December 09, 2015 Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors report on data from the Norwegian portion of the multinational questionnaire-based case–control study Environmental Factors in Multiple Sclerosis (EnvIMS) with regard to timing of cod liver oil use in MS patients vs controls. In Norway, there is essentially no vitamin D contribution from […]
Posted on December 4, 2015 by Christopher Masterjohn An Enduring Mystery ARTICLE SUMMARY • In recent years, controversy has erupted over whether vitamin D2 or vitamin D3 is the predominant form of vitamin D in cod liver oil. • Research in the 1930s suggested that there were at least four if not six forms of vitamin […]
Posted on April 6, 2015 by Christopher Masterjohn Measles has been in the news a lot lately. It therefore seems timely to fulfill my now more than two-year-old promise to write a blog on the possibility and evidence that cod liver oil may have contributed to the historical decline in mortality from measles and other […]
Once a standard supplement in traditional European societies, cod liver oil provides fat-soluble vitamins A and D, which Dr. Price found present in the diet of “primitives” in amounts ten times higher than the typical American diet of his day. Cod liver oil supplements are a must for women and their male partners, to be […]
Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Heart Function and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Pediatric Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Omidreza Firuzi International Cardivascular Research Journal. 2013 March; 7(1): 8-14. Abstract Objectives: Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most prevalent type of cardiomyopathy in children, which results in congestive heart failure and causes significant morbidity and mortality. This […]
Pauline Anderson Sep 26, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811734 Intake of omega-3 fatty acids may not protect cognition, a new study suggests. In contrast to some past research, researchers report that after adjustment for confounding factors, red blood cell (RBC) levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were not significantly associated with baseline cognitive function or cognitive change […]
When it comes to raising a patient’s overall vitamin D status, supplementation with vitamin D3 may be more effective than vitamin D2, researchers found.
Vinay Kumar Gupta Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Year : 2013 | Month : 07 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 7 | Page : 1347 – 1351 Full Text Journal Reference Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether the concomitant consumption of Cod liver oil can reduce the daily dose of Diclofenac Sodium and […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 BY WESTON A PRICE FOUNDATION Nutrition for the Skin The skin is the largest organ system in the human body, accounting for 16 percent of total body weight and covering sixteen to twenty-two square feet of surface area. Our skin separates and informs us with regard to our surroundings, serving to waterproof, […]