Is cod liver oil a calcium supplement?

Cod liver oil is a common health food in daily life. It is generally suitable for consumption by infants and children. Eating cod liver oil can promote body metabolism and effectively improve the body's immunity. It is very good for the baby's health. Regular consumption of cod liver oil can also supplement calcium, promote bone development, and maintain normal body immunity.

Can cod liver oil provide calcium supplement?

1. Cod liver oil is often used to prevent and treat vitamin A and vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin A is very helpful for maintaining normal visual function, immune system and reproductive system health. Theoretically, it is not easy to be deficient except for premature infants, children in underdeveloped areas and pregnant women. However, chronic diarrhea may cause vitamin A loss, leading to symptoms such as dry eyes and night blindness. Vitamin D helps promote the body's absorption of calcium and phosphorus, promotes bone and tooth development, and maintains normal metabolism; vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets, osteomalacia, etc.

2. Cod liver oil can promote metabolism, enhance immunity, resist radiation and cancer, clean blood vessels, and promote fat metabolism.

3. Applying cod liver oil to the roots of eyelashes can also stimulate the growth of eyelashes.

Nutritional Value of Cod Liver Oil

The main fat-soluble vitamins in cod liver oil are vitamins A and D. In addition, cod liver oil also contains squalene, hydrocarbon glycerol, EPA and DHA.

Cod liver oil is suitable for people

1. Used to prevent and treat vitamin A and D deficiency. Such as rickets, night blindness and tetany.

2. Breastfed and mixed-fed babies.

For newborns, when is the best time to take cod liver oil? It is recommended to start supplementing cod liver oil half a month after the baby is born, starting with one drop a day, and then gradually increasing, not exceeding five drops. Premature babies, twins, or newborns with digestive tract diseases should start adding cod liver oil from the second week after birth, 5 drops per day, and change to 3-5 drops after one month. After the baby is 2 years old, outdoor activities increase day by day, and the main source of vitamin D becomes self-synthesis through sunlight exposure, so there is no need to take cod liver oil. For babies who are in particularly good health, stopping taking cod liver oil after 1 and a half years old will not affect their physical development. In addition, cod liver oil supplementation is also related to the season. In winter, when there is insufficient sunlight, you should supplement more. In summer, when there is sufficient sunlight and the skin is exposed to more sunlight, you can stop supplementing cod liver oil. There are many cod liver oil preparations on the market. According to the ratio of vitamin A and vitamin D, they can be divided into 2:1, 3:1 and 10:1 types. The 10:1 type can easily cause vitamin A poisoning and is not suitable for infants and young children. Parents are advised to choose the 3:1 type for their babies.

3. For weaned infants, egg yolks, animal livers, and other foods rich in vitamins A and D, as well as vegetables and fruits rich in carotene, are not added to their complementary foods in a timely manner.

4. Those who stay indoors and rarely get sun exposure.

5. Patients with allergic rhinitis. Cod liver oil can significantly improve the resistance of nasal mucosa and enhance the physical fitness of patients with rhinitis, thus reducing the onset of rhinitis and alleviating the symptoms of rhinitis.