If you’re having a tough time swallowing cod liver oil, you’ll be relieved to discover what my family takes instead. I believe the combination of these whole food based supplements confer benefits equal to (and possibly excelling) what you could get from cod liver oil on its own.
Are You Nutrient Starved?
Her story was typical. She ate plenty of food, plenty of calories. Yet she felt tired all the time. Her husband resented her non-existent sex drive. She’d frequently get chilled when others around her felt warm, and she was always hungry. She wasn’t overweight. She wasn’t skinny.
But she was starving — for nutrients.
What Are Superfoods?
As a lover of Real Food, I’m no fan of supplements. I believe that if you can find food grown in naturally nutrient-rich soil (or meat from animals fed their natural diets), you are pretty much guaranteed to have the right balance of vitamins and minerals to not just survive, but thrive.
But let’s be honest. How many of us are able to stick to that diet perfectly? Furthermore, how many of us can say with certainty that our food isn’t grown in depleted soil (even if it’s certified “organic”)?