Cod Liver Oil - 90 Caps - Swiss

Vitamin A or Beta Carotene

Vitamin A comes in two basic forms, "regular" Vitamin A and Beta carotene. Beta carotene is known as provitamin A and is found in plants. The carotenes are powerful antioxidants. Natural Factors beta carotene products use natural source beta carotene. Vitamin A is essential for many bodily processes including: vision and healthy skin, digestion, respiration, reproduction and the building of bones and teeth. Beta carotene, also known as "pro-vitamin A" is an excellent antioxidant and Vitamin A source, with no danger of buildup in the liver.

Vitamin D

Vitmain D is required for the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus, making it essential for skeletal health. It protects against muscle weakness and is involved in the in the regulation of the heartbeat. It is also important in the prevention and treatment of breast and colon cancer, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, enhances immunity, and is necessary for thyroid function and normal blood clotting.

Cod Liver Oil

Cod and halibut liver oils have been used as nutritional supplements for many years. These liver oils decrease inflammation, and thereby, prevent and treat heart disease. A component of the liver oil, EPA, is an important fatty acid in the maintenance of cardiovascular health and the regulation of inflammation. EPA is a precursor to a series of chemicals whose job it is to regulate the inflammatory effects of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid causes inflammation in arteries and leads to the development of atherosclerotic plaques. Syndrome X conditions such as obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, adult onset diabetes and stroke are helped by cod/halibut liver oil. Fish liver oils contain the vitamins D and K which improve bone health by regulating the uptake of minerals in the intestine and modulating bone building.

Thus fish liver oils prevent and reverse rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. The essential fatty acid, DHA, in fish liver oils is an essential component of the brain and central nervous system. It seems to concentrate in areas where there is lots of electrical activity, such as the synaptosomes, where nerve cells communicate, and the photoreceptors of the eye. This is why a deficiency of DHA can result in poor brain development, attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, memory problems and poor visual development. Topically applied, cod/halibut liver oil contributes to faster wound healing and improvement in skin quality sue to it's vitamin A content.