Why Fermented Cod Liver Oil?
Dr. Oz was on Oprah a while back, saying that he believes cod liver oil is the number one nutritional supplement and that we should all be taking it. I heartily agree! However, now there’s something even better than cod liver oil: fermented cod liver oil. We’ve been using the fermented cod liver oil from Green Patures for a month or two now and we love it. It’s more economical, we like the taste, but most importantly, it is much more nutritious than any other cod liver oil on the market. A lot of people ask what is the difference between regular cod liver oil and fermented cod liver oil. I recently heard Weston A. Price Foundation President Sally Fallon speak about the differences between regular high-vitamin cod liver oil and fermented cod liver oil. She said that throughout history, cod liver oil was traditionally processed via fermentation, and not processed with heat. She said that the fishermen would throw the livers into a barrel, add a little sea water, and then leave it to ferm