Pediatricians recommended until recently cod-liver oil practically to all children without exception. This dietary supplement contains in the structure the Omega - 3 and the Omega - the 6th fatty acids which the organism isn't capable to produce independently, in addition vitamins A, E, D and a set of useful minerals are a part of cod-liver oil.
It is considered that the regular use of cod-liver oil contributes to the correct development and growth of children. Cod-liver oil is received from those breeds of fishes who live in the cold oceanic seas, for example, of a crash, a herring, a mackerel and so on.
Now the encapsulated cod-liver oil which is used as prophylactic of some diseases became very popular.
Than cod-liver oil is useful?
Besides the called vitamins and fatty acids, stearin, oil, acetic and capric acids are a part of cod-liver oil.
- thanks to carotene presence, cod-liver oil promotes strengthening and recovery of sight;
- interferes with development of rickets;
- vitamins A and E help to struggle with the diseases affecting skin, promoting development and growth of new cages;
- vitamin D well influences nervous system, reduces excitability and the increased convulsiveness, helps to be acquired to calcium and phosphorus. Also vitamin D improves duration and sleep quality, eliminates concern and depressiveness.
- thanks to unique structure, cod-liver oil serves as addition at the main treatment of thrombophlebitis and atherosclerosis;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids promote improvement of memory and full work of a brain, and are considered, perhaps, as the most important components of cod-liver oil. An omega - 3 acids improve blood circulation, reduce viscosity of blood, and, therefore, interfere with formation of blood clots of which blood clots are formed. The use of cod-liver oil positively affects work of heart, interfering with emergence and development of various heart diseases. The regular use the Omega - 3 and the Omega - the 6th acids promotes decrease in cholesterol in blood, and, thereby reduces risk of atherosclerosis of vessels;
- disperses the immune system, does an organism to more resistant to various viral and infectious diseases, for this reason it is appointed to many people.
Contraindications to the use of cod-liver oil
Despite obvious advantage of the specified product, there are people to whom it is strictly forbidden to the use, these are having an allergy of an unclear etiology, a gallstone and urolithic disease, at surplus in blood of calcium and vitamin D and also individual intolerance. Cod-liver oil isn't recommended to be used regularly, usually it is done by courses in 1 and 3 months then it is necessary to take a break.