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Cod liver oil shown to protect against arthritis

Thursday, April 08, 2004 by: Mike Adams (see all articles by this author) | Key concepts: cod liver oil, Vitamin D and omega-3

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The good news about natural supplements keeps pouring in. Recent findings on cod liver oil supplements shows that this oil, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, protects against arthritis and actually prevents the breakdown of cartilage in knee joints. Cod liver oil is not only rich in omega-3 oils, it also contains high levels of Vitamin D -- a vitamin severely lacking in the diets of most people in industrialized countries due primarily to lack of natural sunlight. Vitamin D deficiency results in prostate cancer, loss of bone mass, and sensitivity to sunlight, among other disorders.

By taking cod liver oil supplements, people intake an abundant supply of Vitamin D, regardless of whether they get sufficient sunlight (there are many other reasons to seek natural sunlight, however, since phototherapy and light therapy both have significant health benefits just now being recognized).

The only real concern about cod liver oil has been the contamination of oil sources (the fish) with PCBs and heavy metals. This concern is a legitimate one, and lab tests have shown some supplements to contain rather alarming levels of these toxic contaminants. Without knowing which supplements to trust, some people hesitate on taking the cod liver oil they probably need. The solution? Do what I do: take cod liver oil supplements along with superfood supplements containing large amounts of chlorophyll. Chlorella and spirulina are two of my favorites. Chlorophyll protects the body from toxic metals and helps speed them out of the system (chlorophyll is widely known as a blood cleanser and liver detoxifier). By taking cod liver oil together with chlorella, you get the best of both worlds: omega-3 oils, Vitamin D, plus all the health benefits of chlorella.

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  • Yet another medical triumph for cod liver oil was announced yesterday (accompanied by the rather forward claim that the later life of the Queen Mother would have been quite different, had she only imbibed a daily spoonful as a girl).
  • The estimated direct cost of arthritis to the health and social services is approximately £5.5bn a year.
  • Cod liver oil has bags of vitamin D, and even more vitamin A - more of the latter per unit weight than any other common food, more than three times as much, for example, as the next richest source, beef liver - and it is also a huge source of omega-3 fatty acids.

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