Cod liver oil - natural essential nutrients

Thursday 29th October 2009 8:16am

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Cod Liver Oil is a natural source of the essential nutrients Vitamins A and D. It is a yellowish oil obtained from the liver of codfish.

Cod Liver Oil is probably considered an old fashioned treatment. Images of someone spoon feeding an infant or young child generally come to mind along with the fishy aftertaste.

The good sense of administering Cod Liver Oil in the past has been proven again and again.

Vitamin A is necessary for the integrity of the mucous membranes throughout the body. These include respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems in both men and women.

Vitamin A is also important for the maintenance of good vision.

Vitamin D is essential for the correct deposition of minerals like calcium and magnesium into bone. There is quite strong evidence emerging that lifestyle changes are reducing our natural production of vitamin D which occurs through the action of sunlight on the skin. Adequate intake of vitamin D is known to be essential to bone health throughout life and recent research is indicating a link to the vital role of D in many other of the body’s natural balancing systems.

Cod is the common name for the genus of fish Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. Cod is a popular food fish with a mild flavour, low fat content and a dense white flesh that flakes easily.

This information is not intended as a substitute for qualified medical advice. Please consult a properly qualified health care practitioner.