Cod Liver Oil: The Number One Superfood

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Cod Liver Oil: The Number One Superfood

By Krispin Sullivan, CN

Doctor Price was right, as usual. Cod liver oil is very good for you, more

than you ever knew. Research studies ranging from 1918-2001 give cod liver oil

an A+ rating. This marvelous golden oil contains large amounts of elongated

omega-3 fatty acids, preformed vitamin A and the sunlight vitamin D, essential

nutrients that are hard to obtain in sufficient amounts in the modern diet.

Samples may also naturally contain small amounts of the important bone- and

blood-maintainer vitamin K.

There is hardly a disease in the books that does not respond well to

treatment that includes cod liver oil, and not just infectious diseases but

also chronic modern diseases like heart disease and cancer. Cod liver oil

provides vitamin D that helps build strong bones in children and helps prevent

osteoporosis in adults. The fatty acids in cod liver oil are also very

important for the development of the brain and nervous system. " If you

want to prevent learning disabilities in your children, " said David

Horrobin, distinguished medical and biochemical researcher, " feed them cod

liver oil. "

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. Of course, cod liver oil is only consumed in small amounts,

but even a tablespoon (about 15 grams) provides well over the recommended daily

allowance for both nutrients.

In addition, cod liveroil contains 7 percent each of the elongated omega-3

fatty acids EPA and DHA. EPA is the precursor of important prostaglandins,

localized tissue hormones that help the body deal with inflammation; and DHA is

extremely important for the development and function of the brain and nervous

system. So it's no surprise that in numerous studies cod liver oil has proven

to be a powerhouse in fighting disease.

GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU

Cod liver oil greatly improves heart function to prevent heart disease and

to treat it even in advanced stages, after a heart attack and after heart

surgery. Cod liver oil alters the linings of the arteries in such a way as to

improve healing after damage. This is attributed to the omega-3 fatty acids but

vitamin A, D and K all have important roles to play in facilitating mineral

absorption, improving muscle function and supporting elasticity of the blood vessels.

The inflammation-reducing prostaglandins made from EPA help mediate the

inflammatory response in the arteries. In other studies the heart-protective

effect was associated with changes in the muscle response to serotonin,

increasing the heart's ability to " relax. " 1-15 In a study with rats,

treatment with cod liver oil actually caused artery-blocking atheromas to

become smaller and blood vessel diameter to enlarge.55 Weston Price noted that

heart attack deaths increased during periods when the vitamin A content of the

diet was low. Cod liver oil can provide vitamin A on a continuous basis

throughout the year.

Many of the conditions addressed by cod liver oil are considered related

under the title Syndrome X. These include obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance,

adult onset diabetes and stroke. Evidence is accumulating that these diseases

of civilization are the result of high levels of omega-6 fatty acids and low

levels of omega-3 fatty acids along with deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins.

We may be paying a very high price for our rejection of parental wisdom to take

our cod liver oil.

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