Time to bust out the Cod Liver oil!
Winter is here… or is it just me wearing three layers and a beanie?
Ok, so it’s still reaching 20 degrees or so during the afternoons, but the mornings are freezing, dark … and freezing, which is enough for me to say winter is starting to set in.
With winter comes shorter days, which means less sunlight for those who work indoors all day. Compared to summer where darkness would only last 7-8hrs a day, winter provides darkness for around 13hrs a day. So in other words, you’ll generally get to work just as the sun starts to rise, and you’ll leave work when it’s going down.
Sunlight provides us with nutrients, in particular Vitamin D; standing out in the sun would have to be one of the most efficient and easiest ways of obtaining Vitamin D. Some other sources of Vitamin D include; Salmon, Herring, Tuna, Sardines, Organic mushrooms and Organic Eggs.
Due to the lack of sun we get during winter, we must obtain enough Vitamin D through food sources to maintain good health, Vitamin D plays an important roll in our kidneys to helps absorb calcium for bone strength, and it also assists in the proper function of muscles and nerves.
Most people however don’t eat enough salmon, herring, tuna, sardines and other foods rich in Vitamin D every day to keep their Vitamin D levels high, although a lot of cereals and milk products are now being fortified with Vitamin D, it’s important to note that this vitamin D is a man made synthetic form of vitamin D which the body doesn’t recognise and absorb efficiently, cereal and milk are also high in sugar which reduces the absorption of Vitamin D, so in reality the two are counteracting each other.
In comes Cod Liver Oil (CLO) which is extremely rich in vitamin D and vitamin A, so much so that one tablespoon of CLO will provide well over the recommended daily intake for these vitamins. CLO not only contains more vitamin A and vitamin D per unit weight than any other food source, but it also consists of essential omgea3 fatty acids which are well researched showing many health benefits including:
- Increased cardiovascular health
- Increased recovery and muscle growth
- Improved mental/brain function
- Improved memory
- Improved asthma related symptoms
- Improved blood pressure
- Improved cholesterol levels
- Reduction of allergy symptoms
- Improved depression, ADD, ADHD
- Increased fat loss
- Reduced inflammation
- Reduced risk of cancers
- Suppresses cortisol and muscle breakdown
Vitamin A, D and Omega3’s are essential nutrients which are lacking in the modern diet, which makes CLO a perfect addition to anyone’s diet. These vitamins all play a significant roll in the body for improving muscle function and supporting the heart by keeping elasticity within the blood vessels.
CLO has been around for a long time and is well known for its roll in supporting the health of bones, but it also plays a roll in helping many different illnesses including; arthritis, heart disease, cancer, muscle pain, joint pain, reducing chances of type1 diabetes, reducing chances of child mortality, improving glucose response in diabetics, treating diaper rash, healing and protecting the retina of the eye, healthier looking skin, reducing wrinkles, lowering blood pressure, decreasing tooth decay, assisting with irritable bowel syndrome, faster wound healing, helping with the treatment of cancer, and that’s to name only a few!
Obtaining these same benefits by eating fish can be a hard task; in order to obtain the same level of vitamin D and A in one tablespoon of CLO, it will require you to eat around half a kilogram of fatty herring or sardines. With that being said, I definitely recommend getting your hands on a good quality CLO, such as Carlson’s and Nordic Naturals .
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Comments
Mix a tablespoon of CLO with some juice and drink it quickly! 
I’ve been taking mine with some pineapple juice, i can’t taste the CLO at all which is good 
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That picture is amazing! Especially as a native californian. I have been taking CLO for about a year and I found supplements like this have made a dramatic difference in my life. The Dietary Supplement Information Bureau is an authoritative source for information about supplements and vitamins that can help alleviate the symptoms of most ailments. I have found their suggestions very useful.
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Anu ideas on making it taste any good ??
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