Before the discovery of vitamins – that would have to wait a few more years – people had noticed that children dosed with cod ...

However it is much better for children to get these oils from eating fish than by taking cod liver oil capsules which can contain too much vitamin A and D for their needs and high doses can be toxic.

For generations of children, it was a daily horror to have to swallow a spoonful of cod liver oil. Now scientists are saying that grandmother was quite right to insist on the foul-tasting liquid.

Discover the unexpected health benefits of cod liver oil, a dietary supplement rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A and D, ...

Before the discovery of vitamins – that would have to wait a few more years – people had noticed that children dosed with cod liver oil were less likely to develop rickets, the childhood ...