Posted by Serio on February 23, 2003, at 8:05:19
In reply to FISH OIL : Yes it really works great!!, posted by HIBA on February 17, 2003, at 3:16:57
Swigging Cod Liver Oil is not recommended. 'Cod Liver Oil' is not the same thing as 'Fish oil'. Vitamin A is stored in the liver and be extremely concetrated in the livers of fish and animals that feed on them such as polar bears. Because Vit. A and D are not water soluble like B and C Vitamins they can accumulate and cause severe toxicity reactions.
Toxicity
Vitamin A is not excreted, so overdoses can produce toxic affects. In adults, prolonged 50,000-100,000 iu per day can cause transient hydrocephalus; vomiting; weight loss; joint pain; stunted growth; vague abdominal pain; irritability; bone abnormalities; amenhorrea; nausea and gastrointestinal disturbances; itching; anorexia; cracking, drying, scaling and bleeding lips; fissures at the corners of the mouth; headaches and intracranial hypertension; enlargement of the spleen, liver or lymph nodes; hair loss; and liver enlargement. In animals, overdoses during pregnancy result in congenital malformations. In humans, the risk of birth defects may occur with maternal doses of 31,818 to 36,364 iu for a 100-pound woman. Toxicity symptoms are more pronounced in children than adults. Excessive intake of beta-carotene does not appear to be toxic, but carotenemia (a yellowish discoloration of the skin) may occur. The condition has no adverse effects and disappears when carotene intake is reduced. Supplementing the diet with 50,000 IU or more of vitamin A daily may result in toxicity.Overall I'd have to recommend a high grade vegatable source such as a Flax-Borage combination along with granular Soy lecithin (an emulsifier) to facilitate absorption. Its safer, cheaper, has no odour, and contains natural beta carotene. Lecithin is by the way the major componet of the myelin sheath which degrades in such conditions as parkinsons and alzheimers disease.
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