Nordic Naturals' Arctic Cod Liver Oil is pharmaceutical grade, toxin free, high potency virgin cod liver oil from Arctic Norway, one of the cleanest and most nutritional bodies of water in the world. This Arctic Cod Liver Oil flavoured with 100% natural orange or peach essence, is an excellent source for DHA & EPA and contains no added vitamins, only naturally occurring A & D. Kids love both the peach and orange flavours.

Offered in liquid form for those who do not wish to chew or swallow capsules, our Arctic Cod Liver Oil promotes normal brain development and visual function, increases DHA level in active kids which enhances learning and achievement. Adult application supports positive mood, healthy skin, cardiovascular health and memory function.

Arctic Cod Liver Oil costs £17.68 for 47 days supply - cost per day is £0.38.
Or buy three bottles for only £50.25 - cost per day is £0.36

Ingredients: Purified Arctic cod liver oil, vitamin E, natural orange or peach essence

Recommended daily intake is one teaspoonful per day. Each teaspoon provides:

DHA: 700 mg
Vitamin A: 875-1950 IU
EPA: 450 mg,
Vitamin D: 5-40 IU
Other Omega-3: 250 mg
Vitamin E: 8 IU

Total Omega 3: 1400mg per dose

The Importance of Omega 3 Fatty acids found in Cod Liver Oil for Brain function and Development.

Fish oils are believed to boost children’s brain power because they are high in the essential Omega 3 fatty acids called EPA and DHA, all of which help brain function and memory. It is clear from recent research that fish oil supplements can help children’s performance. Many experts now recommend that all parents try to include more essential fatty acids in their children’s diet.

The most important family of fatty acids for brain power is Omega 3, which makes the brain think faster, Learning, reading and writing can all be improved through an increase of Omega 3. It also affects the speed and efficiency at which the eye works.

Essential fats are vital for mental functioning because they speed up the rate at which messages are sent around the brain. Each of the brain’s billions of cells is surrounded by a membrane called a myelin sheath, which consists mainly of fats, including essential fatty acids. In order for electrical signals to carry messages to and from nerve cells, they need to pass through the membrane speedily and efficiently.

When something affects the functioning of the membrane, such as low levels of fatty acids, it can slow down the speed at which signals can pass through the brain. This in turn can cause problems such as reduced efficiency at processing information, so tasks take longer and following instructions is harder.

Unfortunately, the body cannot make Omega 3 fatty acids, so they must be gained through diet. But modern food preferences and cooking processes have reduced the amount we consume.

The average person today eats only a sixth of the Omega 3 fats found in the diet of people living in 1850. This is partly due to food choices — the best source of Omega 3 is oily fish which is not something that commonly appeals to children today —but mainly to modern food processing, which purposefully takes the essential fatty acids out of foods in order to give them a longer shelf life. Omega 3 can also be found in seeds such as pumpkin and flax, and in walnuts, but in much smaller quantities than in oily fish.

Deficiency of Omega 6 is less common as it is found in more foods — in most seeds and nuts, but also salad oils and olive oil.