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One nutritional supplement that is truly effective in helping people lose weight is cod liver oil. The vitamins in fish oils can help protect against many of the illnesses associated with insulin resistance, which are now classified under the term 'metabolic syndrome.'

Obesity is just one of the illnesses associated with insulin resistance. Others include heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some kinds of arthritis, and some kinds of cancer. All these illnesses are considered 'diseases of civilization,' and are caused by eating the wrong kinds of food.

Many researchers believe that these illnesses are caused primarily by eating refined foods like sugar, white flour and high-fructose corn syrup, and not enough of the healthy fats found in fish and naturally-raised animals and poultry.

The 'standard American diet' is high in omega-6 fatty acids, which are found in vegetable oils, margarine, and grain-fed and confinement raised beef, and it is low in the healthy omega-3 fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins that are found in fish oils and grass-fed beef and eggs from free-range hens. This unhealthy ratio between omega-6 and omega-3 fats may be contributing to the rising statistics of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

One way to reverse this trend is to eat a lot of fatty fish, at least three times a week, and take a good-quality cod liver oil supplement every day. If you buy bulk l-glutamine side effects dosages cut back or eliminate sugar and other processed foods, the vitamins in the oil and fish will help you lose weight quickly and naturally.

But weight loss isn't the only benefit you'll get from making these dietary changes:

Back in the 1930s and 40s, most doctors recommended that children be given cod liver oil as a daily vitamin regimen, because the fat-soluble vitamins and omega-3 fats improve the immune system and protect us from communicable diseases. This practice lost it's popularity when doctors started immunizing children with vaccines. The vaccines do protect against life-threatening illnesses like polio and measles, but a healthy immune system is still important for protection against infections and such illnesses as the flu and the common cold.

Cod liver oil has also been used with some success with learning and behavioral disorders, and can help children do better in school by improving their memory. The fatty acids in fish oils are extremely important for building strong brains and nervous systems in growing children.

The omega-3 fats and vitamins in cod liver oil are important for adults, as well. Recent studies have shown that fish oils can be as effective in treating clinical depression as some prescribed medications, it can improve memory, reduce stress, and helps cut down on allergic reactions. The vitamin D in fish oil can help improve bone density and protect against osteoporosis, and it can help reduce muscle pain in the legs for older adults. Many people have noticed that their arthritis pain is reduced when they take regular cod liver oil supplements, because the omega-3 fatty acids help repair damage in inflamed joints.

Cod liver oil has been used to treat diabetes in adults, because it improves the glucose response. The vitamin A in cod liver oil can also help promote faster healing and protect against damage to the eyes caused by diabetes.

Cod liver oil is the only vitamin supplement that can help people lose weight while also adding all these additional health benefits, and it should be a part of every healthy diet.

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