Cod Liver Oil a great nutritional supplement

Feb 22
07:56

2012

Sharad Gaikwad

Sharad Gaikwad

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Cod Liver Oil supplements are dietary supplements that are derived from the livers of white fish, such as cod and sometimes halibut.

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Fish liver oils,Cod Liver Oil a great nutritional supplement Articles such as cod liver oil contains vitamins A and D and has a different concentration of EPA and DHA than fish oils derived from the fat of cold water fish. This makes them great nutritional supplements for the body.

Cod liver oil is one of Nature's richest sources of Vitamins A and D which makes it a great vitamin supplement for the body. Both Vitamin A and D help to maintain normal bone formation and density. In addition, Vitamin A is an important nutrient in maintaining cell membrane integrity, normal vision and reproduction. Both vitamins are involved in the cycles of mineral and hormone balance.

The use of cod liver oil during the first year of life is associated with lower risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: a large, Cod liver oil is an important source of dietary vitamin D and the long-chain n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, all of which have biological properties of potential relevance for the prevention of type 1 diabetes.

 Cod Liver oil is especially recommended where people refuse vegetables such as broccoli and carrots and as a consequence deprive themselves of readily available natural sources of Vitamin A. In the body, Vitamin A is essential for the formation of visual purple (for night vision) Cod liver oil can provide up to 1,300 IU of vitamin D per tablespoon, which is more than the 1,000 IU daily recommendation. Taking cod liver oil daily can help your body get the Vitamin D3 it needs.

Women with solid tumors have better survival rates if they used certain dietary supplements in the year before they were diagnosed. Research has shown that women who had taken cod liver oil on a daily basis during the year before they were diagnosed with a solid tumor cancer had a 23 percent lower risk of dying during the time period studied than women who never used supplements. Further, victims of lung cancer significantly lowered their risk of death by the use of supplements—users of cod liver oil had an astounding 44 percent lower chance of death.

In addition to Vitamins A&D, Cod Liver oil is a natural source of the very long chain fatty acids EPA and DHA. DHA is used by the body for brain development and visual acuity. It is especially important that pregnant women and breast feeding mothers receive adequate amounts of DHA. Sufficient DHA should be consumed to make use of this benefit.

Cod Liver Oil is an incredibly safe supplement as well and has almost no side effects at all. In fact it’s even recommended to pregnant woman. On in all cod liver oil is a great Nutritional Supplement.