Posted by IsoM on January 3, 2003, at 1:57:50
In reply to Fish oil , posted by Tepiaca on January 2, 2003, at 17:58:10
Tepiaca, 'bacalao' is Spanish for cod, so you're taking cod "liver" oil probably. And while I normally agree with everything viridis says (he know his stuff), this is one time I don't quite.
10,000 IU vitamin A isn't too much. Yes, it's higher than the RDA but there's data that shows that at 10,000 IU it's not even approaching toxicity, even with long term (many years) use. (Toxicity occurs around 50,000 IU for a year or more.)
On the other hand, 10,000 IU can be toxic for children. And it's recommended that vitamin A levels be kept to 5,000 IU per day for pregnant women. Much more may cause harm to a developing fetus. Still, you may want to look for another source of EPA than just the bacalao. It's probably the liver they're extracting the oil from.
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