What are the benefits of taking cod liver oil?

Question

What are the benefits of taking cod liver oil?

Answer 1

Cod liver oil is taken mainly for the vitamin A and D content.

Some cod liver oil is actually fortified with vitamins A and D and one capsule usually contains 4,000 IU of vitamin A and 400 IU of vitamin D.

Although cod liver oil also contains a bit of omega 3 there is lots more omega 3 in fish oil.

Answer 2

Omega 3 helps prevent and fight heart disease, cancer, depression, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, ulcers, diabetes, hyperactivity and other diseases. Omega 3 increases your ability to concentrate as well as your energy level.

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Answer 3

Not recommended.  It contains a near toxic amount of Vitamine A.

Get your vitamin from fruits and veggies, your vitamin D from 20 minutes of sunshine daily.  If you think you need a fish oil, eat fish.

Always best to eat food, not take pills or supplements.

Answer 4

Don't take Cod Liver oil.  Or rather, only take about a teaspoon of it a day for the vitamin A in it.  The problem is that vitamin A is a fat soluable vitamin.  This means it builds up in your system when you take too much.  It's highly toxic when large amounts of it build up.

Instead, take fish oil from other than the fish liver.  Carson's fish oil is a good brand (don't get the lemon flavor as it's almost tasteless anyway).  Replace most of the fat in your diet with this source of Omega 3.

Dramatic health benefits for doing this.  Get the book "The Rosedale Diet" for more information of what to eat and why this is such a good idea.