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Cod liver oil is used for high cholesterol, high triglycerides, kidney disease in people with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoarthritis, depression, an autoimmune disease called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), glaucoma, and middle ear infections (otitis media). Cod liver oil can be obtained from eating fresh cod liver or by taking a vitamin supplement.

Cod liver oil contains certain "fatty acids" that prevent the blood from clotting easily. These fatty acids also reduce pain and swelling. Cod liver oil also contains the best vitamins. It has historically been taken because of its vitamin A and D content. It was once commonly given to children, because it has been shown to prevent rickets and other symptoms of deficiency.

Cod liver oil is widely taken to ease the pain and joint stiffness associated with arthritis. It may have a positive effect on heart, bone, as well as helping to repair wounded skin, hair, nails, and teeth. Cod liver oil and fish oil are similar, but cod liver oil has higher levels of the best vitamins. According to the USDA, a tablespoon (4 drams or 15 ml) of cod liver oil (13.6 g) contains 4080 μg of retinol (A) and 34 μg of D.The Recommended Dietary Allowance of A is 900 μg per day for adult men and 700 for women, while that for D is 15 μg per day. The "tolerable upper intake levels" are 3000 μg/day and 100 μg/day respectively, so people consuming cod liver oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acids should pay attention to how much this adds to their diet.

Use of cod liver oil during pregnancy is associated with lower risk of Type I diabetes in the offspring. This effect was found only in mothers taking cod liver oil, not in mothers taking multivitamin supplements. Cod liver oil taken by nursing mothers improves the breast milk by increasing the amount of fatty acids, which promotes brain development, and the amount of best vitamins, which helps prevent infections. A Norwegian study of more than 68,000 women reported that female cancer patients who took daily cod liver oil supplements had significantly reduced mortality (25% for all cancers, 45% for lung cancer) compared to women who did not take such supplements. In Newfoundland, cod liver oil was sometimes used as the liquid base for traditional red ochre paint, the coating of choice for use on outbuildings and work buildings associated with the cod fishery. In Tübingen, Germany cod liver oil is used as the punishment for the loser at the traditional de:Stocherkahnrennen, a punting boat race by University groups.

The risks of hypervitaminosis and of exposure to environmental toxins such as mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins, and other contaminants, are reduced when purification processes are applied to produce refined fish-oil products, which consequently contain raised levels of omega-3 fatty acids, such as EPA and DHA.A high intake of cod liver oil by pregnant women is associated with a nearly fivefold increased risk of gestational hypertension.

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