| Fish oil is a natural source of essential fatty acids | | | | dioxins. |
| required by the body in order to fight against many | | | | Other nutritional benefits of omega 3 cod liver oil |
| diseases. Usually these fatty acids are not present in | | | | include treatment of depression and other problems |
| most people's diet because of the absence of fish | | | | related with it like insomnia and panic attacks. Instead |
| and vegetable oils. | | | | of taking heavy depression medication and sleeping |
| It's not difficult to replace these foods by nutritional | | | | pills, the patients can be fed with cod liver oil or |
| supplements made from fish oil. Particularly important | | | | capsules made from cod liver oil to overcome |
| in the category of fish oil is the cod liver oil. | | | | anxiety. |
| Supplements made from cod liver oil are termed as | | | | Normally doctors recommend 1 teaspoon full of oil |
| omega 3 cod liver oil supplements because of their | | | | daily for children and 2-3 teaspoons for adults. |
| connection with omega 3 essential fatty acids - DHA | | | | Patients with high blood pressure and diabetes should |
| and EPA. These fatty acids cannot be made by the | | | | consult their doctor before consuming cod liver oil |
| body itself. Most people are deficient of these, | | | | supplements. Overdose of vitamin A and D could be |
| especially those who haven't eaten fish their entire | | | | detrimental to overall health, so supplements should |
| life. | | | | be used with caution. |
| Vegetable oils like canola, soybean and sunflower also | | | | The problem with cod liver oil is that although they |
| contain some percentage of omega 3 fatty acids. But | | | | do provide vitamin D, they provide far to much. One |
| these oils are not generally recommended by doctors | | | | of the most popular cod liver oil supplements being |
| because they also contain some harmful omega 6 | | | | sold contains 4000 to 5000 units, which is way over |
| fatty acids. The alternative is to buy supplements | | | | the amount a person needs daily. Cod liver also |
| made from fish oil. Omega 3 cod liver oil not only | | | | comes with vitamin A, again this is a problem. A |
| provides just the right amounts of DHA and EPA but | | | | better way of consuming vitamin A is from beta |
| is also rich in vitamin A and D. Cod liver oil is | | | | carotene and other carotenoids, which are present in |
| therefore somewhat different than other fish oils. It | | | | quality vitamin supplements and natural organic food |
| is helpful in fighting against cardiovascular disease. The | | | | sources. |
| risk of having sudden cardiac arrest is also reduced if | | | | Because we obtain these vitamins in daily vitamins |
| your diet contains cod liver oil in appropriate amount. | | | | and food sources, one would be overdosing on these |
| Omega 3 cod liver oil is known for the treatment of | | | | vitamins by using cod liver oil. Ifone has to much of |
| high cholesterol and obesity. A healthy individual | | | | vitamin A, it may contribute to osteoporosis |
| needs about 1.5 grams of essential fatty acids (DHA | | | | Other options |
| and EPA) daily. Eating fish twice a week can also be | | | | Fish oil taken from the flesh of the fish is your best |
| enough but doctors and health professionals these | | | | choice for fish oil; however they do not contain |
| days do not recommend eating too much fish, | | | | vitamin A or vitamin D. To be honest, these vitamins |
| especially farm-raised fish because of high levels of | | | | are available in our daily food intake and by using a |
| mercury found in them. | | | | quality multi vitamin. We don't need to add extra to |
| Consuming omega 3 cod liver oil supplements on a | | | | our daily diets, not in the amounts that are in cod |
| daily basis (2-3 times a day) can provide a healthy | | | | liver oil. Although there is a vast array of health |
| alternative to eating fish. Make sure the product you | | | | benefits from cod liver oil, the same benefits and |
| are about to buy is made by a reputed manufacturer. | | | | more can be obtained from other sources. You can |
| High-quality fish oil supplements are made from a | | | | get omega 3 cod liver oil benefits from a fish known |
| process called molecular distillation. This serves to | | | | as the Hoki fish. |
| remove any impurities, in the form of mercury or | | | | |