Cod Liver Oil Low Vitamin A

Cod Liver Oil Low Vitamin A by Carlson Labs – Heart and Brain Support Omega-3 Soft Gels

Cod Liver Oil Low Vitamin A soft gels by Carlson Labs provide Norwegian cod liver oil in a natural lemon-flavored soft gel. This formula supplies marine omega-3 fatty acids while keeping vitamin A at 45 mcg RAE per serving, a useful distinction for adults already obtaining vitamin A from their diet or multivitamin.

Each soft gel contains 230 mg total omega-3s, including EPA and DHA, alongside vitamins A, D, and E. The low vitamin A formula is not vitamin A-free, and the oil quantity is different from the omega-3 quantity. Both bottle sizes provide the same nutrients per soft gel.

Key Cod Liver Oil Low Vitamin A Benefits

• Provides marine EPA and DHA for everyday nutritional support of heart health as part of a balanced eating pattern.
• Supplies DHA, a structural component of brain and retinal cell membranes, for brain function and vision support.
• Contributes vitamin D for calcium absorption and vitamin E for antioxidant protection, with a modest amount of vitamin A.

How Cod Liver Oil Low Vitamin A Works

After digestion, fatty acids from cod liver oil become available for incorporation into cell membranes. These membranes surround cells and help organize the signals cells send and receive. EPA and DHA contribute different building blocks to that process. The accompanying fat-soluble vitamins have separate nutritional roles; they are not interchangeable with the omega-3 portion of the oil.

Key Functional Ingredients Include:

• EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid): Contributes to cell membranes and supplies building blocks for lipid messengers that help coordinate normal cellular responses. This marine omega-3 complements DHA within the cod liver oil, supporting everyday fatty-acid nutrition.
• DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid): Is an important structural fat in brain and retinal membranes. Its flexible structure helps these membranes support normal signaling, connecting this ingredient to the formula's brain and vision focus.
• Vitamin A: Supports normal vision by contributing to light-sensitive proteins in the retina. It also helps cells specialize and maintain tissues, including the surfaces that line the body. This formula contributes a small amount rather than eliminating vitamin A.
• Vitamin D: Helps the intestine absorb calcium from food, supplying a mineral needed for normal bone maintenance. Here it accompanies the cod liver oil's fatty acids rather than replacing a separate, individually assessed vitamin D plan.
• Vitamin E: Provides fat-soluble antioxidant activity, helping protect cell components from oxidative damage. This role complements the membrane-building functions of dietary fats without making the formula a high-dose vitamin E supplement.

Cod Liver Oil Low Vitamin A Is Formulated For

• Adults seeking cod liver oil with EPA and DHA while limiting additional vitamin A.
• Adults who prefer natural lemon-flavored soft gels to measuring liquid oil.

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Recommendation: Adults: take one soft gel one to five times daily at mealtime.

Serving Size: 1 Soft Gel
Servings Per Container: 150-soft-gel bottle: 150; 300-soft-gel bottle: 300

Other Ingredients: Soft gel shell (beef gelatin, glycerin, water), natural lemon flavor.

Contains: Contains fish (cod).

Does Not Contain: Gluten-free. No Artificial Preservatives.

Additional precautions: Always check with your healthcare practitioner before starting a new supplement. Fish oil can cause fishy aftertaste, bad breath, heartburn, nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, headache, smelly sweat, or rash. Avoid use with a fish allergy; the shell also contains beef gelatin. Ask your practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding, preparing for surgery, or managing a heart-rhythm condition. High-dose omega-3 use warrants particular caution with heart-rhythm problems. Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, herbs, and supplements can increase bleeding concerns; blood-pressure products can have additive effects. Orlistat can reduce fatty-acid absorption, some contraceptives can alter fish oil's effects, and fish oil can affect vitamin E status. Review these combinations with your pharmacist. Do not combine with systemic retinoid medicines unless your prescriber approves. Review total vitamin A, D, and E intake before combining supplements.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.