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Benefits of Cod Liver Oil

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Omega-3 for youCod liver oil is beneficial  as a dietary supplement for many reasons:

  • It promotes heart health and normal cholesterol balance
  • Supports immune system health, mood, memory, joint health, blood sugar health and helps to relieve stress
  • Helps to increase energy level and promote cognitive function
  • Provides immune system support
  • Aids in regulating cell growth
  • Supports a strong skeletal system
  • Supports a healthy inflammatory response

Cod liver oil is able to provide all of these great health benefits because it contains Omega 3 oils.  Omega 3 fatty acids also contain DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid), EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) and ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid).  All are important and therefore when purchasing Cod Liver oil make sure what you are purchasing contains all of the above.

Essential fatty acids are essential to your health and one important item to understand is that your body does not make them on its own and therefore supplementation is recommended.  There are many brands on the market and  each distributor manufactures  fish oil differently, some better than others.  Therefore, when purchasing brands you should look for the following:

  • Make sure your brand is free of mercury, PCBs and other contaminants.
  • Confirm low oxidation levels in the fish or cod liver oil.
  • Check that your fish or cod liver oil contains vitamin E.
  • The taste test - lemon flavoring adds a fresh taste.

Fish oil is very safe to take however contraindications are below:

  • If you have been diagnosed with the relatively uncommon condition of sarcoidosis, you should rigidly avoid sunshine and vitamin D.
  • If you are allergic to shellfish, have a blood coagulation condition, or are taking anticoagulants such as Warfarin (Coumadin®), do not use fish oil.
  • Cod liver oil contains both Vitamin A and D and over consumption of any supplement is never a good thing. Therefore, you many want to get your levels checked before taking fish oil as a supplement.

 

Lori Metroka, Nutrition & Wellness Specialist

Reference:  www.mercola.com/cod-liver-oil.htm

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Repetitive movement injuries

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

neck painTime and time again we see so many people coming into our studios with complaints of aches and pains.  Pain in their necks, shoulders and low backs are generally what is seen.  After spending some time with our clients both verbally as well as observing their posture and movement we find one common denominator and that is…repetitive movement syndrome. 

What is repetitive movement syndrome?  Well just as the name states it, it is the same movement done over and over again that over time leads to muscle tightness, poor posture, over use of the musculature involved, muscle weakness and eventually injury.  I would like to you stop for a moment and just ask yourself these few questions…

Do you carry a purse, briefcase, bag etc on the same side of your body every time?

Do you perform the same exercises/routine at the gym over and over again?

Do you perform the same activity/sport daily/weekly? (I.e. you love to bike and therefore that is all you do.  You perform no other forms of exercise such as stretching, yoga or weight training)

Do you spend countless hours at a desk or in front of the computer?

Do you have a job that requires the same movements daily such as a hairdresser, cashier clerk, dentist etc?

Repetitive movement injuries can be rehabilitated with great success and therefore if you are someone suffering from a repetitive injury you should seek care for it immediately before the situation gets worse.  Rehabilitating a repetitive injury takes skill and therefore one needs to not only have the skill to visually see the mis-alignment but also needs to have an understanding of anatomy and body mechanics other wise they can make the situation worse.  Individuals who have the skill set for this situation would be…Physical Therapists, Kinesiologists, Chiropractors and C.H.E.K. Practitioners. Personal Trainers can also be of help however make sure they have studied anatomy and understand it.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at www.replenishingsoul.com/blog .

 

 

 

 

 

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