cod liver oil

[smedley]

:hi: everyone!! i am looking for vegan alternatives to cod liver oil? anyone know of any vegan supplements???
thanks!!! :)

[borealis]

flax seed oil. :)

[smedley]

flax seed oil. :)
and this has the same benefits? i had suspected it was similar, and we already take it. my chiropractor suggested it even tho he knows we are vegan!!! a little education for the good doc next time i see him!! he suggested it to my husband, who did not think of whether or not it was vegan :whack: !!!!
thanks!

[bluegrrrl79]

and this has the same benefits? i had suspected it was similar, and we already take it. my chiropractor suggested it even tho he knows we are vegan!!! a little education for the good doc next time i see him!! he suggested it to my husband, who did not think of whether or not it was vegan :whack: !!!!
thanks!
Why did he recommend it? Usually people take it because it has tons of vitamin A, but it can be dangerous since you can over dose on it. If you're looking for that vitamin, there's tons in fruits and veggies. If he was suggesting it for the omega-3's, that's actually not a good source because of the potential too much vitamin A issue. Flaxseed is much better :)

[smedley]

i hear you on the vitamin A thing and i intend to bring it up with him. he has only spoken to my husband this evening about it, i will see him again on weds. and ask him. i use flax seed all over the place!! we "heart" flaxseed!!

[babybat]

My Grandma is constantly telling me that I should eat cod liver oil, although she knows I am vegetarian. :-/ She insists that I need it, and that the fish don't get hurt, and even that it is veg. I just nod my head, and say "maybe".

[missleigh]

[QUOTE=babybat] She insists that I need it, and that the fish don't get hurt, [QUOTE]

If she doesn't consider "getting killed" as getting hurt. How does she think they get the oil from the fish??

There are vegan DHA supplements out there as well, derived from algae.