Even though the list of cod liver oil benefits seems never ending, a lot of care should be taken when
consuming cod liver oil.
Many years ago, women were more inclined to
consume cod liver oil, salmon, and sardines.
Fermented cod liver oil is nature's best source of omega - 3 essential fatty acids as well as vitamin D and preformed vitamin A. I recommend that
you consume cod liver oil that delivers 2,000 international units (IUs) of vitamin D daily.
Not exact matches
Also included in the meats / fish category would be fermented
cod liver oil and omega - 3 fish oil, which I
consume daily.
I also
consumed plenty of Omega - 3s from wild caught fish, fermented
cod liver oil and chia seeds.
The vast majority of the preformed vitamin A that people
consume these days is synthetic, as the sources of natural vitamin A have been demonized (egg yolks, butter,
liver,
cod liver oil).
Many women find they do better from
consuming enough healthy fats and proteins in early pregnancy (magnesium aside) and Fermented
Cod Liver Oil is a great source of healthy fats.
Please make sure you or your child is
consuming a vitamin D rich food such as blue ice royal blend, fermented
cod liver oil, or high vitamin butter oil.
From the work of Weston Price, we can assume that the amount in primitive diets was about 50,000 IU per day, which could be achieved in a modern diet by
consuming generous amounts of whole milk, cream, butter and eggs from pastured animals; beef or duck
liver several times per week; and 1 tablespoon regular
cod liver oil or 1/2 tablespoon high - vitamin
cod liver oil per day.
If still uncertain whether
consuming additional preformed vitamin A would be beneficial (either from
cod or fish
liver oil, other types of supplements, or from foods like
liver), discuss this with your obstetrical care provider.
In turn, killer whales that feed on seals
consume the equivalent of five tons of plankton for each pound of their body weight.12 This phenomenon would explain why Weston Price found seal oil, which he estimated to constitute 200 calories per day of the Inuit diet, to be several times higher in the fat - soluble vitamins than ordinary
cod liver oil.30
Some argue that high vitamin A levels in
cod liver oil is a risk for hypervitaminosis A. However, if you are an adult, you would have to be
consuming excessive amounts of
cod liver oil for years to reach toxic levels.
1 tablespoon
cod liver oil daily, (mixed with water or a little fresh juice) 2 8 - ounce glasses whole milk daily, preferably raw and from pasture - fed cows 4 tablespoons butter daily, preferably from pasture - fed cows 2 or more eggs daily, preferably from pastured chickens Additional egg yolks daily, added to smoothies, salad dressings, scrambled eggs, etc. 3 - 4 ounces fresh
liver, once or twice per week Fresh seafood, 2 - 4 times per week, particularly wild salmon, shellfish and fish eggs Fresh beef or lamb daily, always
consumed with the fat Oily fish or lard daily, for vitamin D 2 tablespoons coconut oil or 1/2 cup coconut milk daily, used in cooking or smoothies, etc..
But instead of encouraging pregnant women to
consume natural sources of true vitamin A such as
liver and other organ meats,
cod liver oil and eggs, butter and cream from pasture - raised cows, the modern books tell expectant mothers to meet their vitamin A needs from beta - carotene, claiming that beta - carotene will be converted into vitamin A «as needed.»
Too much
cod liver oil each day results in
consuming too many omega 3 fatty acids.
Vitamin D raises the requirement for vitamins A and K. Vitamin D should be taken by mothers or given to infants in the form of
cod liver oil, and mothers should
consume a diet rich in grass - fed butterfat, cheese, fermented foods, bone broths and grass - fed organ meats to supply vitamin D in a way that is safest and most effective.
All these vitamins were
consumed in very high levels in primitive diets.19 Today, due to disastrous dietary advice, most people avoid the dietary sources of these critical nutrients — egg yolks, butter, organ meats, meat fats, goose and chicken
liver,
cod liver oil, fish eggs and oily fish, and some fermented foods like sauerkraut.20
Once again,
cod liver oil with its rich cargo of EPA and DHA is the supplement of choice for people whose ancestors
consumed large amounts of sea food and organ meats.
Regardless of whether or not the ideal intake of vitamin A is much higher than the RDA, over a quarter of Americans
consume less than half the RDA.49 If people eating diets this low in vitamin A begin supplementing with vitamin D rather than
cod liver oil, the danger of such a low intake of vitamin A may be greatly increased.
Those individuals who have
consumed large amounts of polyunsaturated oils, especially hydro - genated oils, or who have impaired pancreatic function, such as diabetics, may not be able to produce EPA and will, therefore, lack important prostaglandins unless they
consume oily fish or take a
cod liver oil supplement.
Fortunately, fermented
cod liver oil and fermented skate
liver oil are available today that are very similar to the fermented shark
liver oil
consumed by the South Sea Islanders.
I will start
consuming organic chicken
liver twice a week (as pate since is the only way I can eat it), would this be good enough to balance the amount of omega - 6 fatty acid so I could start taking fermented
cod liver oil?
I do
consume raw butter, raw whole milk kefir, whole milk yogurt, and coconut, olive, and
cod liver oils daily.
This can be accomplished by
consuming high levels of animal fats plus eggs,
cod liver oil and oily fish throughout the lactation period.
Nevertheless, people who
consume the standard American diet rich in vegetable oils may face adverse consequences from
consuming excess linoleic acid and people who
consume large amounts of fatty fish, fish oil or
cod liver oil may face adverse consequences from
consuming an excess of the omega - 3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Sure, it's tucked away in meatloaf, Bolognese,
cod liver oil, and other unsuspected spots, but nonetheless, my three and six year olds
consume liver at least once per week, if not more.
We
consume lots of small farm products, including the following: raw, whole milk and cream from pastured cows; a liberal amount of farms fresh eggs from chickens not fed soy;
liver patte and fried
liver from pastured animals; bacon and bacon fat; home - rendered lard from pastured pigs; some pastured meat, almost daily; fermented
cod liver oil with high vitamin butter oil; butter and cheese from pastured cows, etc..
You will be shocked how rapidly her health challenges resolved after she began to
consume nutrient dense animal foods such as
cod liver oil, raw butter, and organ meats.
Unlike the above two minerals, you are likely deficient in Vitamin D except for instances where you love the outdoors near the equator or
consume over a kilogram of salmon daily (or perhaps have a high dose of vitamin D through consumption of
cod liver oil) and supplementation would be recommended.
During pregnancy she maintained a mostly grain and gluten - free diet, and
consumed fermented
cod liver oil, coconut oil, fermented foods, bone broth,
liver and raw milk and cheese.