Cod Liver Oil
Our family started taking our cod liver oil again a few weeks ago. It's good to take this time of year because of the vitamins A and D. With us getting less and less sunlight right now, the vitamin D is especially important. Cod liver oil is also very high in omega-3 essential fatty acids. I think this is one of the things we have started doing that helps boost our immune system so we don't get too sick in the winter.
I have heard a lot of people complain about the taste of cod liver oil, but it is really not that bad. We get ours orange-flavored. It's not so great-tasting that you'll want to guzzle the whole bottle, but you wouldn't want to do that anyway, right? Just a teaspoon or so a day (or a tablespoon for adults with health issues) is all you need.
The cheaper brands might be ok, but it is also possible they could be contaminated with mercury. You might look on the label of whatever you buy to make sure it has been certified mercury-free. A couple of good brands that I know of are Carlson's and Dr. Ron's Blue Ice. I know there are gel capsules with cod liver oil in them, but I like the plain liquid best. You'd have to take quite a few capsules to get a whole tablespoon of oil!
The only contra-indication that I know of for cod liver oil is if you are currently taking blood thinners you might want to talk to your doctor first before taking it.
I have heard a lot of people complain about the taste of cod liver oil, but it is really not that bad. We get ours orange-flavored. It's not so great-tasting that you'll want to guzzle the whole bottle, but you wouldn't want to do that anyway, right? Just a teaspoon or so a day (or a tablespoon for adults with health issues) is all you need.
The cheaper brands might be ok, but it is also possible they could be contaminated with mercury. You might look on the label of whatever you buy to make sure it has been certified mercury-free. A couple of good brands that I know of are Carlson's and Dr. Ron's Blue Ice. I know there are gel capsules with cod liver oil in them, but I like the plain liquid best. You'd have to take quite a few capsules to get a whole tablespoon of oil!
The only contra-indication that I know of for cod liver oil is if you are currently taking blood thinners you might want to talk to your doctor first before taking it.
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2 Comments:
I am thinking about taking cod liver oil. I have read that pills and oil alike can become rancid. How do you know for sure whether or not this has taken place?
My understanding is that when fish oil or cod liver oil goes rancid it develops a strong fishy smell. A lot of times the bottlers will add some sort of preserver like vitamin E oil to keep it from going rancid. Good cod liver oil won't smell or taste very fishy at all. Thanks for writing,..."anonymous". ;-)
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