Benefits of Cod Liver-Oil

Cod liver oil, the very name may bring horrid memories of your own childhood. Or you may remember pictures of young children holding their noses while being fed by the spoonful. Well, your mother and grandmother knew what they were doing. There really are health benefits to that spoonful of fishy oil. For example:

• It is an excellent source of vitamin A. This vitamin is essential in the mother's diet before and after conceiving for the proper development of the baby's eyes. Vitamin A helps children resist infectious diseases and can help prevent cancer in adults.

• It has vitamin D. Today most people are deficient in vitamin D. Even during summer people in northern climates and those that work indoors are at risk of a deficiency. Vitamin D is essential to assimilate calcium and phosphorus and helps make strong bones and teeth. Current research indicates it is needed to build the immune system against colds and flu.

• Cod liver oil has DHA. This fatty acid feeds the nervous system and the brain, aiding in their development in babies. If the mother has adequate DHA in her diet, it prevents vision problems and learning disabilities in babies. It is the DHA in fish that is the "brain food" for young and old alike. DHA is very heart friendly by lowering blood pressure and preventing heart disease.

Eating natural whole foods is the best way to get vitamins and minerals your body needs. Cod liver oil has been recognized as a natural food in traditional diets. Today you can find quality cod liver oil with flavors added to help with the strong taste or you can buy it in capsule form.

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