Cod liver oil

[Guest guest]

Mercola.com recommends this -- CLO in winter, fish oil in summer. I

don't agree -- we give both year around.

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> Hi. I am new here (never posted but been reading and trying

to 'digest' for a number of weeks). My daughter has been taking CLO

for a number of months and it was mentioned to me recently that she

shouldn't be on it all the time - you should give it for a while and

then stop for a while. Something to do with getting too much Vitamin

A. Is this true? It was the first time I had heard this.

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> Jenene

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[Guest guest]

Our ND had us switch to a CLO without Vit A. She recommended a specific

Nordic naturals and Whole Foods didn't have it, so I got the Carlson's one

that was the same efa numbers without Vit A. I posted a question about EFA

a few months ago and got some great responses. Let me know if you want a

copy of all of them.

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Subject: Re: Cod Liver Oil

Mercola.com recommends this -- CLO in winter, fish oil in summer. I

don't agree -- we give both year around.

>

> Hi. I am new here (never posted but been reading and trying

to 'digest' for a number of weeks). My daughter has been taking CLO

for a number of months and it was mentioned to me recently that she

shouldn't be on it all the time - you should give it for a while and

then stop for a while. Something to do with getting too much Vitamin

A. Is this true? It was the first time I had heard this.

>

> Jenene

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[Guest guest]

> Hi. I am new here (never posted but been reading and trying to

'digest' for a number of weeks). My daughter has been taking CLO for

a number of months and it was mentioned to me recently that she

shouldn't be on it all the time - you should give it for a while and

then stop for a while. Something to do with getting too much Vitamin

A. Is this true? It was the first time I had heard this.

It depends on how much CLO you are giving every day. What is the

total vitamin A content of the CLO dose/s you are giving?

Dana

[Guest guest]

Dana,

My daughter is 3 years and 31 pounds. She takes 5 ml per day CLO. This

contains 3500 IU of Vit A. She also takes a multivitamin which contains 3000 IU

of Vit A (25% as beta-carotene).

Thanks,

Jenene.

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It depends on how much CLO you are giving every day. What is the

total vitamin A content of the CLO dose/s you are giving?

Dana

[Guest guest]

Are you giving enzymes with the fish oil? My son wasn't digesting fats

properly, and fish oil is fat, so...terrible hyper aggressive reaction.

Though it still helped his speech! Go figure.

Anyway, Zyme Prime along with his fish oil/CLO solves the problem.

G.

wrote:

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> I'm not sure my daughter tolerates fish oil very well. I have tried

> several different brands (including Nordic Naturals) and she seems to

> get a little screechy and agressive on any kind I try. I was thinking

> of trying Cod Liver Oil in place of the fish oil...

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[Guest guest]

Oh, my aha moment, my son does not digest fats very well either and is hyper,

bites himself in frustration, Thanks. I'll try the syme prime with the CLO.

Kathy

Re: cod liver oil

Are you giving enzymes with the fish oil? My son wasn't digesting fats

properly, and fish oil is fat, so...terrible hyper aggressive reaction.

Though it still helped his speech! Go figure.

Anyway, Zyme Prime along with his fish oil/CLO solves the problem.

G.

wrote:

>

> I'm not sure my daughter tolerates fish oil very well. I have tried

> several different brands (including Nordic Naturals) and she seems to

> get a little screechy and agressive on any kind I try. I was thinking

> of trying Cod Liver Oil in place of the fish oil...

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[Guest guest]

Yes, she is on the Houston trio with all meals and snacks, but not

necessarily at the exact time as the fish oil. Would I have to give it

at the exact same time??

G wrote:

> Are you giving enzymes with the fish oil? My son wasn't digesting fats

> properly, and fish oil is fat, so...terrible hyper aggressive reaction.

> Though it still helped his speech! Go figure.

>

> Anyway, Zyme Prime along with his fish oil/CLO solves the problem.

>

> G.

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> > I'm not sure my daughter tolerates fish oil very well. I have tried

> > several different brands (including Nordic Naturals) and she seems to

> > get a little screechy and agressive on any kind I try. I was thinking

> > of trying Cod Liver Oil in place of the fish oil...

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[Guest guest]

Close enough to be considered part of the last meal or snack, I would

think. I think the Zyme Prime is supposed to last one to 1-1/2 hrs.

G.

Calo wrote:

> Yes, she is on the Houston trio with all meals and snacks, but not

> necessarily at the exact time as the fish oil. Would I have to give it

> at the exact same time??

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> G wrote:

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> > Are you giving enzymes with the fish oil?

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[Guest guest]

Try adding GLA -- Omega 9 -- evening primrose oil. It can sometime

be more readily absorbed. I've even heard of it used to " prime the

pump " . Using it for a few months, then tying to add CLO again.

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> > I'm not sure my daughter tolerates fish oil very well. I have

tried

> > several different brands (including Nordic Naturals) and she

seems to

> > get a little screechy and agressive on any kind I try. I was

thinking

> > of trying Cod Liver Oil in place of the fish oil...

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> Hi,

>

> Do you know why Mercola recommends the seasonal schedule?

If you live between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn,

and you spend time outdoors in the summertime without sunscreen, then

your body should make sufficient vitamin D. So some people recommend

no vitamin D supplementation in the summer [CLO contains vitamins A

and D], for those people who meet these criteria.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> Dana,

> My daughter is 3 years and 31 pounds. She takes 5 ml per day CLO.

This contains 3500 IU of Vit A. She also takes a multivitamin which

contains 3000 IU of Vit A (25% as beta-carotene).

This seems a little high. Only count 2250 of the multi, but still it

seems too high for 31 pounds. I would drop this multi, find one where

all the vitamin A is beta carotene.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> I'm not sure my daughter tolerates fish oil very well. I have tried

> several different brands (including Nordic Naturals) and she seems to

> get a little screechy and agressive on any kind I try. I was thinking

> of trying Cod Liver Oil in place of the fish oil, but will I just have

> the same results or is there something different about the CLO that

> would mean she could possibly tolerate it better? Any advice? Thanks

My son was very mean and aggressive on any EFA, especially fish oil or

CLO, until I addressed his mitochondrial deficiency, plus pre-loaded

with Omega 6. I wrote about it here

http://www.danasview.net/mar05.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

" babsbrown02 " <babsbrown02@...> wrote:

Blue Ice is the recommended brand. Is there a cod liver in pill form

rather than liquid? I remember taking this as a kid...YUK.

Hello,

You know I wasn't looking forward to liquid cod liver oil but heard

that Carlson Norweian Cod Liver Oil(one that Bee also recommends)

actually tasted good.

So I tried it and was amazed, it barely has a taste at all, except for

a slight lemon taste, which I like and it doesn't taste like the yuk I

had as a kid either.

Vitacost.com has a great price for it too, you can buy a 16.8 oz bottle

for $18.89 which is 42% off the retail price of $32.90.

Maybe it would work for you too. :-)

Debra NW

[Guest guest]

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> Blue Ice is the recommended brand. Is there a cod liver in pill form

> rather than liquid? I remember taking this as a kid...YUK.

>

==> Green Pastures website carries cod liver oil capsules. My

husband takes those while I'm taking their Oslo Orange. My daughter

drinks it willingly, it is not something I have to coax her to do. I

personally prefer it to Radiant Life's Lemon Mint flavor because the

mint stays with me ALL day long. The capsules are $1 more per bottle

and youre not going to get the same amount of dosages, you'll get far

less, but you can try them for awhile.

Hope that helps,

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information. I'll give the Oslo Orange a try.

Barbara

fernfam3 <fernfam3@...> wrote:

>

> Blue Ice is the recommended brand. Is there a cod liver in pill form

> rather than liquid? I remember taking this as a kid...YUK.

>

==> Green Pastures website carries cod liver oil capsules. My

husband takes those while I'm taking their Oslo Orange. My daughter

drinks it willingly, it is not something I have to coax her to do. I

personally prefer it to Radiant Life's Lemon Mint flavor because the

mint stays with me ALL day long. The capsules are $1 more per bottle

and youre not going to get the same amount of dosages, you'll get far

less, but you can try them for awhile.

Hope that helps,

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information. I will give it a try. I was hoping Cod Liver Oil

had been improved over the years.

Barbara

wee_steps <wee_steps@...> wrote:

" babsbrown02 " <babsbrown02@...> wrote:

Blue Ice is the recommended brand. Is there a cod liver in pill form

rather than liquid? I remember taking this as a kid...YUK.

Hello,

You know I wasn't looking forward to liquid cod liver oil but heard

that Carlson Norweian Cod Liver Oil(one that Bee also recommends)

actually tasted good.

So I tried it and was amazed, it barely has a taste at all, except for

a slight lemon taste, which I like and it doesn't taste like the yuk I

had as a kid either.

Vitacost.com has a great price for it too, you can buy a 16.8 oz bottle

for $18.89 which is 42% off the retail price of $32.90.

Maybe it would work for you too. :-)

Debra NW

[Guest guest]

>

> Is there any reason that a child should NOT take CLO? I have heard of

> getting too much Vitamin D from CLO but I have also heard it helps to

> fight against the flu. Any info on brand or dosage for a 5 year old

> would be helpful.

My son did not tolerate CLO or any other fats until I corrected his

mitochondrial deficiency. I wrote about it here

http://www.danasview.net/mar05.htm

Does your child do okay when you give him CLO?

Dana

[Guest guest]

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>

> Hi There: Is anyone in Australia taking the Melrose brand of cod

liver oil and if so are you taking a halibut liver oil capsule with

it or is the cod liver oil on it's own strong enough? Many thanks

Janelle

==>Janelle, here's a reference about Melrose cod liver oil:

http://www.westonaprice.org/letters/L2003wi.html

The Correct Dose - letter

As part of my general regime, I supplement with cod liver oil. In the

article on your website " Cod Liver Oil - The Number One Superfood " in

the section titled " Dosages & Dangers, " you state that a dose of two

tablespoons of regular or one tablespoon of high vitamin cod liver

oil is " safe and adequate " for all adults. However, on the box of my

cod liver oil at home-- " Melrose " brand " Cold Pressed Cod Liver Oil " --

it recommends an adult dose of 4ml daily; warning not to exceed

taking over 2,500 IU of vitamin A per day. I do not know how to tell

whether it is " high vitamin " or not, but the 4ml dosage contains the

full 2,500 IU of vitamin A. , Auckland, New Zealand

Answer from Weston A. Price Foundation:

The latest government view is that anything over 2500 IU vitamin A is

toxic and dangerous. However, if you go to the literature, you will

find that the toxic dose is more in the range of 100,000 per day, and

even if toxic effects are manifested, they quickly resolve when the

vitamin A is discontinued. (See the article " Vitamin A Saga " on our

website and a comment on the latest research, page 10 of this issue.)

In order to obtain the amount of vitamin A that Dr. Price routinely

found in traditional diets, you need to take at least 10,000 IU

vitamin A per day and anything up to 20,000 IU is fine for a

maintenance dose. For specific conditions or when you are under a lot

of stress, you can go much higher for a short period of time (see the

letter below). The cod liver oil you are taking is probably regular

cod liver oil, so you need 16 ml (about 1 tablespoon) to get 10,000

IU and 2 tablespoons would give you 20,000 IU. (That would be about

1000 and 2000 IU vitamin D, by the way, which is just fine for a

maintenance dose.) For the high vitamin cod liver oil, which is a

double potency, 20,000 IU vitamin A can be obtained from slightly

less than 1 tablespoon.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

> Bee, I was wondering what your thoughts are on the recommendation of

taking CLO either in the morning before breakfast or at night before

bed. Someone posted this suggestion a few days ago, and it said that

these times are the best for your body's assimilation of the vitamins

and fatty acids. Is this the case, or does it not matter when i take

it?

==>I believe it is more important to get into a routine of taking all

the supplements, with most of them taken with meals, rather than being

concerned about the time of day. The exception is that some

supplements make it harder to sleep so they should be taken at supper,

while others aid sleep such as calcium/magnesium. Most utilization

and assimilation takes place while you are sleeping.

==>It is important to take most supplements with foods because they

work together. Exceptions are times when you need extra vitamin C,

magnesium, etc. and of course antifungals, probiotics, liquid

chlorophyll and the electrolyte drink don't have to be taken with

foods.

I hope that helps, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> Can we use fermented cod liver oil from Green pastures? If so what

> would the dosing be?

==>Yes you can have it. List the quantities of each nutrient and I'll

let you know how much to take. Kara, may I please ask that you try to

put your questions together a bit more. It's hard to answer so many

messages.

Thanks a whole bunch.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

Sorry I was trying to keep the message size down.

The fermented clo:

Fermented CLO Liquid 250 dose, typical 5000A/500D (1ml) E,K Omega

3,6,7,9,EPA,DHA,Quinones

http://www.greenpasture.org/products/fermented-oil

The fermented tastes really bad to me. Is it ok if I put it in a

gelatin cap(gelatin is the only ingredient)?

I will consolidate from now on. Thanks and sorry again.

Kara

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> > Can we use fermented cod liver oil from Green pastures? If so what

> > would the dosing be?

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> ==>Yes you can have it. List the quantities of each nutrient and

I'll

> let you know how much to take. Kara, may I please ask that you try

to

> put your questions together a bit more. It's hard to answer so many

> messages.

>

> Thanks a whole bunch.

> Luv, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Sorry I was trying to keep the message size down.

==>You are doing fine Kara.

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> The fermented clo:

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> Fermented CLO Liquid 250 dose, typical 5000A/500D (1ml) E,K Omega

> 3,6,7,9,EPA,DHA,Quinones

> http://www.greenpasture.org/products/fermented-oil

>

> The fermented tastes really bad to me. Is it ok if I put it in a

> gelatin cap(gelatin is the only ingredient)?

==>Was there a reason you wanted to get the Fermented CLO rather than

the regular? I wrote an email to the company for the actual amounts

of Omega in this product.

>

> I will consolidate from now on. Thanks and sorry again.

==>No worries. Try to avoid a message per subject. When you have

more than one subject, list them in the subject line above, with

commas between them.

>

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Kara!

Hugs, Bee

[Guest guest]

I already have the Fermented on hand that I got on recomdation from a

friend so I want to use it up if I can. Then when I reorder I will

the more tasty ones so I can get it done my son easier.

That's all

Thanks

Kara

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> > Sorry I was trying to keep the message size down.

>

> ==>You are doing fine Kara.

> >

> > The fermented clo:

> >

> > Fermented CLO Liquid 250 dose, typical 5000A/500D (1ml) E,K Omega

> > 3,6,7,9,EPA,DHA,Quinones

> > http://www.greenpasture.org/products/fermented-oil

> >

> > The fermented tastes really bad to me. Is it ok if I put it in a

> > gelatin cap(gelatin is the only ingredient)?

>

> ==>Was there a reason you wanted to get the Fermented CLO rather

than

> the regular? I wrote an email to the company for the actual

amounts

> of Omega in this product.

> >

> > I will consolidate from now on. Thanks and sorry again.

>

> ==>No worries. Try to avoid a message per subject. When you have

> more than one subject, list them in the subject line above, with

> commas between them.

> >

> Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Kara!

>

> Hugs, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

What would be the ratio of coconut oil to olive oil to curb weight

loss? If the recommended dosage of VCO is up to 5 TBSs, what should

the olive oil be?

Should olive oil be used the same time as VCO?

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[Guest guest]

There is no " formula. " If you are losing too much weight, eat some

extra olive oil. If you keep losing, add some more. When you stop

losing, you could maintain at that level.

Eventually on this diet, your weight will stabilize and you will

actually begin gaining weight again until you reach your optimum

weight. It takes some time, from what I've read. At that point, you

will need to curb your olive oil, or you will gain more than you want.

Doug

>

> What would be the ratio of coconut oil to olive oil to curb weight

> loss? If the recommended dosage of VCO is up to 5 TBSs, what should

> the olive oil be?

>

> Should olive oil be used the same time as VCO?