Cod Liver Oil Basics and Recommendations Sources of high-vitamin fermented cod liver oil and high-vitamin cod liver oil with natural vitamins are in the BEST category; sources of processed cod liver oil with synthetic vitamins in the right proportions (ten or fewer units vitamin A to one unit vitamin D, and with at least 2,500 IU’s of vitamin A and 250 IU’s of vitamin D per
Cod Liver Oil: The Number One Superfood Cod liver oil contains more vitamin A and more vitamin D per unit weight than any other common food One hundred grams of regular cod liver oil provides 100,000 IU of vitamin A, almost three times more than beef liver, the next richest source; and 10,000 IU vitamin D, almost four times more than lard, the next richest source
Cod Liver Oil - The Weston A. Price Foundation Questions and Answers About Fermented Cod Liver Oil (FCLO) Hook, Line, and Stinker: Adding Context to Kaayla Daniels’ Report on Fermented Cod Liver Oil; Cod Liver Oil: Setting the Record Straight; The Cod Liver Oil Debate; A Response to Dr Joe Mercola on Cod Liver Oil; Update on Cod Liver Oil Manufacture; King’s American Dispensatory on
Cod Liver Oil Archives - The Weston A. Price Foundation Likewise the omega-3 fatty acids in cod liver oil require balance by omega-6 arachidonic acid (AA), found in butter, meat fats, organ meats and egg yolks Without the balance of AA from animal fats, cod liver oil could contribute to skin problems and digestive problems
Report on Cod Liver Oil - The Weston A. Price Foundation The phenols in fermented cod liver oil may be one explanation for the throat burning—unfiltered olive oil, rich in phenols, can have the same effect Indigestion and throat burning are also signs of niacin (vitamin B 3) deficiency 9 Cod liver oil is rich in vitamins A and D, and in unsaturated fatty acids, especially EPA
The Cod Liver Oil Debate - The Weston A. Price Foundation After issuing a series of newsletters criticizing the use of cod liver oil because of its vitamin A content, Dr John Cannell, through the Vitamin D Council, wrote a commentary entitled “Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A Toxicity, Frequent Respiratory Infections, and the Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic” published in the November, 2008 issue of the Journal of Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology 1
Cod Liver Oil: Setting the Record Straight Vitamin D Status: In Norway, three mølje meals (consisting of cod liver and fresh cod-liver oil) provided an amount of vitamin D equal to 54 times the recommended daily dose Subjects with food consumption habits that included frequent mølje meals during the winter sustained satisfactory vitamin D levels in their blood, in spite of the long “vitamin D winter” ( Public Health Nutr 2004
Update on Vitamins A and D - The Weston A. Price Foundation Vitamin D Experts Defend Cod Liver Oil In November of 2008, Dr John Cannell of the Vitamin D Council published a commentary in the journal Annals of Otology, Rhinology Laryngology attacking cod liver oil because of its high vitamin A content, claiming that vitamin A intakes above the most minimal levels would increase mortality rates, increase vulnerability to infections, cause
December 2008 Update on Cod Liver Oil The Cod Liver Oil Public Health Initiative During the first half of the century, cod liver oil was the focus of a worldwide health initiative Parents were urged to give cod liver oil to their children by doctors, by government officials, by teachers and principals in schools, and even by their ministers in churches
FAQ-Cod Liver Oil - The Weston A. Price Foundation The best cod liver oil is the unheated fermented cod liver oil, with all the natural vitamins, by Green Pasture products Q: Recently, I received an email from one of the owners of Green Pastures (I switched, about 3 months ago, from getting my cod-liver oil from Carlson’s to getting it from Green Pastures ) that discussed an