What is the vitamin A content of this oil? Too much A is toxic, and cod liver oil has been singled out as sometimes carrying too much of it.
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I have been taking 2 capsules of cod liver oil per day for the last few years with no problem. My health has improved. Our soils have become so depleted of all nutrients, including vitamin A. I love eating fruits and vegetables but they do not contain the same amount of nutrition as they did back when our great grand parents were alive. This is one of the main reasons why I take cod liver oil capsules. It also contains vitamins D and K. Green pastures is the company that sells this product and their recommended dosage is at safe levels. If our soils weren't so depleted than we would not have to take supplementation such as this. For further information, please check with green pastures website.
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I have been taking 2 capsules of cod liver oil per day for the last few years with no problem. My health has improved. Our soils have become so depleted of all nutrients, including vitamin A. I love eating fruits and vegetables but they do not contain the same amount of nutrition as they did back when our great grand parents were alive. This is one of the main reasons why I take cod liver oil capsules. It also contains vitamins D and K. Green pastures is the company that sells this product and their recommended dosage is at safe levels. If our soils weren't so depleted than we would not have to take supplementation such as this. For further information, please check with green pastures website. I have been taking 2 capsules of cod liver oil per day for the last few years with no problem. My health has improved. Our soils have become so depleted of all nutrients, including vitamin A. I love eating fruits and vegetables but they do not contain the same amount of nutrition as they did back when our great grand parents were alive. This is one of the main reasons why I take cod liver oil capsules. It also contains vitamins D and K. Green pastures is the company that sells this product and their recommended dosage is at safe levels. If our soils weren't so depleted than we would not... » Read More I have been taking 2 capsules of cod liver oil per day for the last few years with no problem. My health has improved. Our soils have become so depleted of all nutrients, including vitamin A. I love eating fruits and vegetables but they do not contain the same amount of nutrition as they did back when our great grand parents were alive. This is one of the main reasons why I take cod liver oil capsules. It also contains vitamins D and K. Green pastures is the company that sells this product and their recommended dosage is at safe levels. If our soils weren't so depleted than we would not have to take supplementation such as this. For further information, please check with green pastures website. « Show Less
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You can do some reading on this subject here:http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/update-on-vitamins-a-and-d/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=1622:cod-liver-oil-setting-the-record-straight&cat;id=37&Itemid;=128 There has been alot of discussion on this and you should do some research for yourself to be sure
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The answer to this question is...I don't know. There is nothing of the amount of the vitamin A content on the jar. I would have to say that it is not toxic to me. I have been taking the recommended dose for months now as well as Nutrulite Double X multi-vitamin/multi-mineral supplement. I have only felt better. Perhaps if you contact Green Pastures they can give you an approximate amount as each batch will differ somewhat since the ingredients do. Good luck! It's always wise to be a careful supplement taker. Many poisons are natural substances. :-)
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When you use the Cod Liver Oil flavored Lightly with Lemon, you don't taste it (usually over and over) again. My eye doctor told me about this, when he strongly suggested that I try it for an issue that I'm having with my eyes - - he knows that I'm a wimp about the taste of cod liver oil anyhow, so he suggested that I use the lemon-flavored oil; but he did tell me to use Carlson's oil, whatever flavor that I ended up using. He would not recommend any of the other brands of cod liver oils. Hope that this helps.
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I cannot be 100% since I haven't tested the contents of the pills, but it is from an animal base (fish oil on label) so it is a retinol (retinoic acid) which is fat soluble ( don't take if pregnant). Generally B-carotene is derived from plants like carrots and pumpkins and is orange. Hope this helps. Vit A is actually chemically created in the small intestines so both B-carotene and the 3 types of organic compounds that make Vit-A aren't actually Vit A either. Retinol is stored and then converted to Vit A.
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Cod liver ingredient gives it a fishy smell, but is high in omega 3 and vitamins A&D;
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If you go to the Carlson Labs website it describes that the children fish oil 'has 800 mg of Omega -3 Fatty Acids per each 1/2 teaspoonful' and that is Vitamin A & D free. The Carlson oil I use (adults) states it has 1,600 mg of Omega per teaspoon . . . And has Vit E. I have a 7 year old boy and I give him half a teaspoon/day. I don't think that there is much difference but it might be worth for you to contact Carlson directly. Good luck!
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I really have no idea, but I can tell you it is some of the best oil I have ever used. That is good enough for me. I don't even know if the FDA approves of cooking oil.
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No, as they say on he GP website, this product is a food, not a supplement. Just like any food, the amount of certain nutrients is not exact. For example, a piece of salmon from one fish will have a different amount of EPA than a piece of salmon coming from another fish. So it will be different from bottle to bottle of the oil.
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Carlson Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Lemon Directions Take one teaspoonful one or two times daily AT MEALTIME. After initially opening the bottle, keep refrigerated and preferably use within 100 days. Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon (5 mL) Servings per Container: 100 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Calories 45 Calories from Fat 45 Total Fat 5 g 8% Saturated Fat 1 g 5% Cholesterol 20 mg 7% Vitamin A 850 IU 17% Vitamin D 400 IU 100% Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate d-alpha tocopherol & mixed tocopherols) 10 IU 30% Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1100 mg * DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 500 mg * EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 400 mg * ALA (Alpha Linolenic Acid) 40 mg * 100% Norwegian Cod Liver Oil 4.6 g * *Daily value not established.
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I believe it's a different brand but this one is recommended by the Weston A. Price Foundation which focuses on nutrient dense natural foods. My family takes this and we have been satisfied. Here's a link to the site mentioned above: http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/cod-liver-oil-basics#brands. If you read this I think you'll find this brand superior to the Standard Process brand but I am no expert.
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Carlson's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil contains 1,100 mg Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Of this, 500 mg. is DHA and 400 mg. is EPA. Many sources recommend 1 gram (1,000 mg) of EPA/DHA for maintenance, and this comes very close to what is contained in the 1 tsp. recommended dose. The air inside the bottle is replaced with nitrogen to keep it from becoming rancid before opening. They also add "a natural source" of Vitamin E to retard spoilage. Even though directions say to refrigerate after opening, I personally refrigerate it at all times. If you have a specific condition for which you want to take more than one gram of EPA/DHA, this this brand of Cod Liver Oil (which has 850 IU of Vitamin A) will not cause you to get too much Vitamin A. It contains 17% of the daily requirement in 1 tsp. I believe this is true of their fish oil as well. It is regularly tested for purity and freedom from detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCB's and 28 other contaminants by an independent FDA registered laboratory.
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Their AREDS line of products have one product w/o vitamin A and here is why (from mfg website) :"For patients seeking an AREDS-based formula but who should avoid beta-carotene, such as smokers."
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Yes, this is strickly an oil blend. Ingredients: fermented cod liver oil, high vitamin butter oil, natural cinnamon flavor, organic stevia leaf, silica. Contains: Cod, milk
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That would be a question for your doctor since long-term megadoses of some vitamins could be bad for your liver.
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They sell another butter oil which is in capsules, I think that is the one you are talking about. It has 60 servings, while the straight butter oil which is not in capsules has 96 servings. It breaks down to about 62 cents a serving for capsules and 59 cents a serving for the straight oil. The oil is easy to take and tastes buttery.There is also a high vitamin butter oil and fermented cod liver oil blend. Not sure if you might be referring to that one? Some of those are more expensive and some are less, depending on the seller. In that case, it's 2/3 cod liver oil and only 1/3 butter oil.Hope this helps. They sell another butter oil which is in capsules, I think that is the one you are talking about. It has 60 servings, while the straight butter oil which is not in capsules has 96 servings. It breaks down to about 62 cents a serving for capsules and 59 cents a serving for the straight oil. The oil is easy to take and tastes buttery.There is also a high vitamin butter oil and fermented cod liver oil blend. Not sure if you might be referring to that one? Some of those are more expensive and some are less, depending on the seller. In that case, it's 2/3 cod liver oil and only 1/3 butter... » Read More They sell another butter oil which is in capsules, I think that is the one you are talking about. It has 60 servings, while the straight butter oil which is not in capsules has 96 servings. It breaks down to about 62 cents a serving for capsules and 59 cents a serving for the straight oil. The oil is easy to take and tastes buttery.There is also a high vitamin butter oil and fermented cod liver oil blend. Not sure if you might be referring to that one? Some of those are more expensive and some are less, depending on the seller. In that case, it's 2/3 cod liver oil and only 1/3 butter oil.Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Sorry. I dont know the answer. All I know it is made with Artic Cod fish oil. If that helps.
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My daughter is giving the Lemon Cod Liver oil to both my grandsons. One is 4 and the other is 5. They don't seem to mind it and I am sure she would not give it unless it had been recommended.
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I have not found a product yet that discloses the percentage of the main ingredients we are looking for. I wonder why? We should know how much vitamin A, C, E. in skin care products we would like to use.