Cod Liver Oil Dosage

As a kid, I distinctly remember my grandfather's medicine cabinet which used to be stocked with a variety of strange-looking bottles, tonics, capsules and pills. A regular resident of this medicine cabinet happened to be a small brown-colored bottle of Seven Seas cod liver oil capsules. Everyday after breakfast, he would take that bottle out of the cabinet, pop one of those yellow gelatin capsules in his mouth and hand me one as well. According to him, those jelly-like capsules were supposed to be having quite a few health benefits. However, back then, the only way in which I remembered them by was as 'the worst thing that one could ever have tasted'.

Well, it is said that one gets wiser with time; and today, after a lot of hunting around for information, I have finally realized that those horrible-tasting cod liver oil capsules do in fact, offer a lot of health benefits. Therefore, on that note, let us have a look at a few points regarding the recommended dosage of this wonder oil, followed by the advantages of the same.

Recommended Dosage

As the famous saying goes, excess of anything is not good. Although cod liver oil offers a lot of health benefits, care should be taken to ensure that it is consumed in moderation. Otherwise, it can lead to an overdose of omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin A and vitamin D, which can have adverse effects on your health and well-being. For good measure, adults are advised to consume no more than a maximum of two teaspoonfuls of cod liver oil per day. As far as children are concerned, the appropriate dosage can be one teaspoonful of cod liver oil, up to a maximum of one and a half teaspoonful. Pregnant women and people who are on prescription medicines should always check with their doctors in advance, as to how much cod liver oil they should consume.

Benefits

• It is a well-known fact that fish oil and in particular, cod liver oil, is a rich source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is very important for proper bone development in young and growing children. Therefore, cod liver oil capsules are generally given to young children so as to ensure strong bone structure and development, and to protect them from diseases such as rickets.
• Vitamin A, in addition to numerous other health benefits, is responsible for the development of a strong immune system, good night vision, healthy skin, cellular growth, etc. Cod liver oil is a rich source of vitamin A, and it makes for a good nutritional supplement pertaining to vitamin A.
• A significant ingredient of cod liver oil happens to be omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are said to be very good for the heart. They decrease the inflammation within the body and also lower triglyceride levels and cholesterol levels, and can thereby reduce the chances of coronary heart disease.
• Cod liver oil is also beneficial in preventing the formation of blood clots, and in treating high blood pressure (by lowering blood pressure levels).
• Cod liver oil, with its high content of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D, is also used to treat certain forms of arthritis.
• At the same time, cod liver oil also helps in treating depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, mood swings, bipolar disorder symptoms, etc.

I hope the above information has given you a satisfactory answer to your query. The trick is to never overdo it just because there are many benefits of the same. All the best.