Info: Available in 250 ml or 500 ml Sizes
From the deep, unpolluted waters near Norway, Carlson brings you the very finest cod liver oil which is naturally rich in vitamin A, vitamin D3, EPA and DHA, to help support healthy vision and bone density and immune function. Only cod fish caught during the winter and early spring are used, as the liver oil content is highest at this time of year, and they are processed daily, while they are still fresh.
Info: Available in 250 ml or 500 ml Sizes
From the deep, unpolluted waters near Norway, Carlson brings you the very finest cod liver oil which is naturally rich in vitamin A, vitamin D3, EPA and DHA, to help support healthy vision and bone density and immune function. Only cod fish caught during the winter and early spring are used, as the liver oil content is highest at this time of year, and they are processed daily, while they are still fresh.
Product Notes:
Fish oil is the world's most bountiful source of the polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids including both EPA and DHA, and Cod Liver Oil in particular has high levels of both these important types of Omega-3s, and also supplies ALA.
Each of those sub-types of Omega-3 have a unique structure and have slightly different roles in our bodies, as outlined further below.
Carlson Cod Liver Oil uses only cod fish netted out of the cleanest seas in the world: far off the coast of Norway, where the cold arctic waters provide ideal nutrition for them to grow up healthy. And unlike some types supplied by large fishing boats which are out at sea for up to two weeks before returning to the fishery to process the fish, Carlson's is extracted from the codfish's livers on the very same day they are caught, which makes for much fresher oil and protects it from degradation.
DHA
Docosahexaenoic Acid is needed for normal growth and development, especially during fetal development. It has many important roles for the eyes, brain, and nervous system, including maintaining membrane fluidity and supporting nerve cell communication.
EPA
Eicosapentaenoic Acid appears to have important roles in helping maintain a healthy cardiovascular system and more flexible or less painful joints, by reducing inflammation, platelet aggregation, and triglyceride levels, among other things.
ALA
Alpha Linolenic Acid is another Omega-3 that cod liver supplies – one our own bodies are unable to produce. In addition to having benefits in its own right (it may be able to reduce the risks of high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), and heart disease and heart attacks), our bodies can use ALA to produce more DHA and EPA – far more so if it is supplied by fish oil than with flax oil (which requires enzymes to convert it).
Vitamins D and A
Cod liver oil is also an important dietary source of vitamin D in some corners of the world, and has historically been used to fend off rickets (the softening and weakening of bones in children).
Ingredients:
Each 5 ml contains:
- 5 grams of Cod Liver Oil (from Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua), providing:
400 mg Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA),
500 mg Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and 255 mcg RAE/850 IU of Vitamin A
- 10 mcg/400 IU Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Natural lemon flavour, tocopherols.
Suggested Usage:
Adults: 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of the liquid once per day at mealtime or bedtime.
Carlson Labs Cod Liver Oil is available here in a Lemon-Flavoured Liquid in either a 250 ml or a 500 ml glass bottle.
The Canadian product labels differ slightly from the example shown; please note, both the American and Canadian versions use wild caught fish even though that is not stated on the Canadian label.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80021220.
Supporting Science:
Cortese, Marianna et al. “Timing of use of cod liver oil, a vitamin D source, and multiple sclerosis risk: The EnvIMS study.” Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 2015.
Griffing, George T. “Mother was right about cod liver oil.” Medscape Journal of Medicine, 2008.
Huang, Wen-Bin et al. “Cod liver oil: a potential protective supplement for human glaucoma.” International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2011.
Marazziti, Donatella et al. “Vitamin D: A Pleiotropic Hormone with Possible Psychotropic Activities.” Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2021.
Miller, Walter L, and Erik A Imel. “Rickets, Vitamin D, and Ca/P Metabolism.” Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 2022.
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