Cod Liver Oil
Nature’s Supreme Source of Vitamins A and D
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Supplying the naturally rich nutritional potency and purity of the finest Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, each Vitamin Power Cod Liver Oil capsule is hermetically sealed in soft gelatin.
Each capsule provides 2,500 i.u. of Vitamin A and 270 i.u. of Vitamin D for convenient daily supplementation.
No Sugar, Salt, Starch, Preservatives or Artificial Coloring Added.
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Fish oil contains EPA and DHA which are both omega-3 fatty acids. Most fish oil supplements contain a percentage of omega-3 fatty acids. These omega-3 fatty acids, unlike other omega-3 fatty acids found in vegetable oils like flaxseed oil, keep blood triglycerides in check. EPA and DHA also help keep blood from clotting too quickly.
EPA and DHA are also anti-inflammatory making it helpful for inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
Omega-3 fatty acids help to balance the omega-6 fatty acids found in vegetable oils. When these fatty acids are out of balance the body releases chemicals that increase inflammation. People appear to produce more of these inflammatory chemicals when under stress.
OMEGA 3s (FISH OIL) BENEFICIAL FOR NECK AND BACK PAIN . . .
RESEARCH: From March 2004 to June 2004, 250 patients who had been seen by a neurosurgeon and were found to have non-surgical neck or back pain were asked to take a total of 1200 mg. Of omega 3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) found in fish oil. A questionnaire was then forwarded to these patients approximately one month after taking the supplement.
RESULTS: Half of the 250 patients (125) returned the questionnaire at an average of 75 days on fish oil supplements. Seventy-eight percent were taking the 1200 mg. And 22% were taking the 2400 mg. dose.
Nearly 60% has since discontinued use of other prescription medications for pain. Further 60% stated that overall pain improved and 60% stated specifically that joint pain had improved. 80% were satisfied with their improvement, while 88% stated they would continue to take fish oil. There were no significant side effects reported.
SOURCE: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 2005, New Orleans, LA
Fish Provides Key Benefits of Fatty Acids In Arteries, An Important New Study Confirms...
New research from Columbia University Medical Center continues to shed light on the benefits of making fish a staple of any diet.
Fish are generally rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have shown benefit in many health areas such as helping to prevent mental illness and delaying some of the disabilities associated with aging.
Eating tuna, sardines, salmon and other so-called cold water fish appears to protect people against clogged arteries. Omega-3 fatty acids can also lower triglycerides, a type of fat often found in the bloodstream.
Now, a Columbia University Medical Center research team from the Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition, has found that a diet rich in fish oils can prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, the main artery leaving the heart.
Interestingly, the beneficial actions of fish oil that block cholesterol buildup in arteries are even found with high dietary fat intake.
The study was conducted in three separate populations of laboratory mice... One that was fed a balanced diet, one that was fed a diet resembling a "Western" diet high in saturated fat, and a third that was fed a high fish fat diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.
Researchers in the nutritional and metabolic biology, found that the fatty acids contained in fish oil markedly inhibit the entry of "bad," or LDL, cholesterol into arteries and, as a result, much less cholesterol collects in these vessels. They found that this is related to the ability of those fatty acids to markedly decrease lipoprotein lipase, a molecule that traps LDL in the arterial wall, recognized as an important mechanism which helps explain benefits of omega-3 fatty acids on heart health.
Increasing Omega-3 intakes can be accomplished by increasing fish consumption in the diet and by including fish oil supplements that contain the "long-chain" fatty acids, known as EPA and DHA, which are found in cold water fish.
The research was published February 5, 2009 by the American Heart Association's Arteriolosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, and is supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Fatty Fish May Reduce Men's Heart Failure Risk
One portion of fatty fish per week may reduce a man's risk of heart failure, according to important new research from the US and Sweden. The key cardiovascular benefits appear linked to the Omega-3 content of the fish, report researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden in the European Heart Journal. The highest intake of marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids linked to a reduction in the risk of heart failure of 33 per cent. Interestingly, larger intakes did not appear to offer any additional benefit.
Previous research has demonstrated that fatty fish and Omega-3 fatty acids help to combat risk factors for a range of heart-related conditions, such as lowering triglycerides [fats in the blood] reducing blood pressure, heart rate and heart rate variability.
Omega-3 fatty acids, most importantly DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), have been linked to a wide-range of health benefits, including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and certain cancers. They are also beneficial for proper development of a baby during pregnancy, joint health, as well as improved behaviour and mood. Nevertheless, if you want a healthy baby don't forget about his daily baby vitamins and supplements
The new study is said to be one of the largest studies to investigate the association between fatty fish and omega-3 intake, and heart failure: Almost 40,000 Swedish men between the ages of 45 and 79 were followed between 1998 and 2004.
Heart failure, which arises when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, is the leading cause of hospitalization among the over 65 group, and is characterized by such symptoms as fatigue and weakness, difficulty walking, rapid or irregular heartbeat, and persistent cough or wheezing.
According to the researchers, consuming one portion of fatty fish per week could offer benefits for men by reducing the risk of developing heart failure by 12 per cent, compared with men who ate no fatty fish.
The researchers analyzed data from 39,367 middle-aged and older Swedish men with no previous history of heart disease or diabetes. During the course of the study, 597 men developed heart failure, and 34 men died.
In addition to the trend for a reduced risk of heart failure for men who ate one portion of fish per week, men who consumed approximately 0.36 grams per day of omega-3 fatty acids were 33 per cent less likely to develop heart failure than the men who consumed little or no marine omega-3 fatty acids. The study further reinforces the current recommendations for moderate consumption of fatty fish.
Current guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend eating fatty fish twice a week.
The study was funded by the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Source: European Heart Journal
New Study Reports Supplement Users May Have Better Cancer Survival...
Lung cancer patients who were regular dietary supplement users prior to diagnosis may have better survival chances than non-users, says an important new study from Norway.
Use of Cod Liver Oil supplements was associated with a 44 per cent lower risk of death for lung cancer patients, while daily use of other dietary supplements was associated with a 30 per cent reduction in the risk of death among lung cancer patients, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer.
"This study has shown that in lung cancer patients taking dietary supplements before diagnosis was associated with better survival. Whether this is due to beneficial effects of supplements, or differences between supplement users and non-users cannot be determined," wrote the researchers from the University of Tromso, Norway. "More research is needed to understand the interplay between nutrients, whether in food or supplements and cancer survival."
The study also indicated that the benefits of supplement use may even extend beyond lung cancer. The use of Cod Liver Oil and other supplements was associated with improved survival statistics for people with any kind of solid tumour, including breast and colorectal cancer.
"Given that randomized controlled trials have demonstrated no effects or increased incidence of lung cancer in supplementation studies in well-nourished populations, our results may be somewhat surprising," wrote the researchers. Diet and supplement use was established for the 68.518 participants of the Norwegian Women and Cancer study using a food frequency questionnaire. The most common supplement used was Cod Liver Oil, said the researchers, followed by multi-vitamin and mineral supplements.
After adjusting the data to account for smoking status, the age at which the participants were diagnosed, and the stage of the cancer, the researchers report that consumption of Cod Liver Oil daily for a year prior to diagnosis was associated with a 23 per cent reduction in the risk of death in patients with solid tumours, and a reduction of 44 per cent in lung cancer patients.
Additionally, daily and occasional use of other dietary supplements was associated with 30 and 45 per cent reduction, respectively, in the risk of death among lung cancer patients.
Use of combined daily use of both Cod Liver Oil and other dietary supplements was associated with improved survival in lung cancer patients.
Commenting on the study, the researchers noted: "If the most relevant period for supplementation is after diagnosis, it is likely that our results underestimate the effect of supplementation, as some of the patients most likely have initiated supplementation. On the other hand, if a certain level of the nutrients or long-term supplementation is required for an effect, dietary supplement use before diagnosis might be more relevant for the association with survival."
"And if dietary supplement use only is an indicator of a set of health behaviours or beliefs, prediagnosis use might be more important, as these characteristics probably are stronger in those who already take supplements before diagnosis, than in those who initiate use afterwards."
The researchers called for more research to study the apparent benefits of supplement use for survival chances in people with solid tumours.
"In countries where dietary supplement use is common, analyses of survival in cancer patients, particularly lung cancer patients, should take dietary supplement use into account," they concluded.
Source: International Journal of Cancer Volume 125, Pages 1155-1160 "Cod liver oil, other dietary supplements and survival among cancer patients with solid tumours"
