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Utterly confused. Is my salmon and cod liver oil intake good or not-so-good?

I've got 2 questions that are driving me batty because of some conflicting information I'm seeing, and I'm hoping to get some clarity here. 1) I eat wild Alaskan salmon every day …
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Vitamin A / D ratio and timing

I've been reading about concerns regarding the ratio of vitamin A to vitamin D (particularly in the context of cod liver oil, but more generally as well -- it might explain the inc …
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What happened to Green Pastures (cod liver oil)

Their site has been down for a week. Anyone know if something happened? Edit: It works. I must have encountered server errors on two separate days.
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When is a good time to eat fermented cod liver oil?

I ordered some fermented cod liver oil + butter oil. I'm thinking this would be a good thing to try a few times a week, maybe when I haven't had a ton of seafood or vitamin D/A in …
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Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend vs Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between Blue Ice Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend and just the plain Fermented Cod Liver Oil? Are there are benefits for one over …
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Skate vs Cod liver oil

So everyone seems to only mention cod liver oil but Green pastures sells Skate liver oil as well. Its hard to find data but from what I can read Skate seems to have less vitamin A …
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Transdermal vitamins (cod liver oil) and keratosis pilaris

Does anyone know if cod liver oil can be absorbed transdermally? My toddler has recently gone on a strong tasting food strike and he's getting the tell take keratosis pilaris bumps …
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Trying to figure out which suppliments to take

I know getting vitamins/minerals from food is best, which I try to do. But I also know I don't have a "perfect" diet and supplements may benefit me. Basically I am undecided on whe …
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Codliver Oil, does it freeze?

I know oil doesn't freeze per say... But I purchased some Green Pastures Fermented Cod Liver Oil. Just before we moved, the roommate accidentally dropped and busted the bottle bef …
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Cod liver oil and/or fish oil?

Potentially dumb question: I just got my fermented CLO/Butter oil from Green Pastures. I assumed that the FCLO/BO takes the place of the regular fish oil capsules that I had been t …
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Do I need to take butter oil and cod liver oil (fermented) at the same time?

So I read that these two are synergistic and you should take both, that's why Green Pasture even makes a butter/cod oil blend which I've been getting. I'm wondering if I need to ea …
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Too much Vitamin D and A?

I typically eat up to 5 eggs a day with my breakfast, for lunch I often have tuna and a can of cod liver in it's own oil (4tbsp worth of oil along with the liver) And some kind of …
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Are you getting too much Vitamin A for OPTIMAL health?

A slightly different take on the question than this one: http://paleohacks.com/questions/1096/cod-liver-oil-and-vitamin-a-are-toxic#axzz25bPKjtWe I keep seeing folks recommending …
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The REAL DEAL about Cod Liver Oil and Butter Oil?

I have read several of the threads on CLO and HVBO, but mostly they were just facts and opinions of whether or not it's good to take or not. I'm looking for real testimonies of peo …
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Cod liver or skate liver oil?

Wish I could remember where (maybe Chris Kresser's?), but I recall reading that skate liver oil was similar to cod liver oil except it was lower in vitamin A. And Green Pastures sa …

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