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Cod Liver Oil: 90 capsules
Now R52.95(eB 530)
Delivery time: Usually within 5 working days.
Format: Vitamins
Cod Liver Oil: 90 capsules
Manufacturer: Vital Health Foods
Now R52.95
Cod liver oil is a rich source of Vitamins A and D as well as Omega 3 unsaturated fatty acids. It plays an integral role in the growth and development of body tissues. Vital Cod Liver Oil Capsules provide all the benefits of vitamins A, D and E, and the Omega 3 fatty acids in one capsule. Vital Cod Liver Oil Capsules provide all the benefits of vitamins A, D and E, and the Omega 3 fatty acids in one capsule.
Free from: Preservatives, artificial flavours, yeast, lactose and gluten.
Pack size: 90 Capsules
Directions for use: Take 2 capsules daily, or as required.
Benefits:
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Support the healthy functioning of the immune system.
Omega 3 fatty acids support the cardiovascular system and healthy blood circulation.
Maintenance of healthy cholesterol levels: Helps to reduce high levels of triglycerides and maintains or increases HDL ("good") cholesterol, thereby indirectly helping to lower high LDL ("bad") cholesterol.
They also help in the prevention of thrombosis by reducing blood platelet aggregation.
Omega 3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties.
Helps to reduce joint pain and discomfort associated with arthritis.
Used to assist in the treatment of psoriasis, which is an inflammatory skin disease.
Helps to form protective membranes around cells.
Omega 3 fatty acids may help to alleviate migraine headaches.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A supports the healthy functioning of the immune system, the body's natural defence against infections.
Vitamin A is essential for eyesight. It is needed for the formation of rhodopsin (visual purple), which allows us to see at night and helps maintain the health of the cornea (covering of the eye).
Vitamin A also aids in the growth and repair of body tissue, which helps maintain smooth, soft, disease-free skin.
Internally it helps protect the mucous membranes of the nose, sinuses, lungs, eyelids, mouth, throat, stomach and intestines, thereby reducing the susceptibility to infection.
Other important functions of Vitamin A include the building of strong bones and teeth, the formation of rich blood, reproduction and cell membrane stability and development.
Vitamin A deficiency may lead to night blindness, rough, dry or prematurely aged skin, weakened immune system, loss of sense of smell, drying and hardening of salivary glands, loss of appetite, fatigue and sties in the eye.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D helps to regulate Calcium metabolism and normal calcification of the bones in the body. It helps with the absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus, which strengthens your bones and teeth.
Another important function of Vitamin A is to maintain healthy dentition, as it is helpful in preventing tooth decay and gum disease.
Helps prevent and cure rickets, a disease resulting from insufficient Calcium, Phosphorus or Vitamin D.
For those experiencing menopause, it can protect cortisone-induced osteoporosis.
With Vitamin A, it is beneficial in reducing the incidence of colds and flu.
Symptoms of a Vitamin D deficiency are rickets in children and loss of bone density in adults.
Contra-indications:
Vitamin A
Vitamin A toxicity from single large doses, manifests as raised intracranial pressure with vomiting, headaches, stupor and occasionally papilledema.
Vitamin A toxicity from large doses over a period of one year or longer include anorexia; dry, itchy, desquamating skin; alopecia and coarsening of the hair
Vitamin D
Symptoms of an acute overdose include increased frequency of urination, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, tiredness, drowsiness, muscular weakness, dizziness, weariness, calcification of the soft tissues of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs, and in more severe cases, confusion, high blood pressure, kidney failure, and coma.
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