How My Family Takes Fermented Cod Liver Oil
Tara Carpenter, NC.
Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacteria, parasitic, and viral infections.
Originally published on November 14, 2016.
We take Green Pastures fermented cod liver oil (fclo) every day, twice a day, year round. I like Butter Oil Blend in chocolate and fclo in cinnamon. My oldest child likesskate liver oil in orange and my youngest licks the spoon clean of any kind of fermented cod liver oil (fclo).
Thumbs up! no cavities for me …. thank you Green Pasture cod oil!
Green Pastures
Not everyone likes the taste – or smell – but here are tricks to getting this oil down. Green Pasture is the only FCLO distributor I know of in the U.S. that independently tests each batch and sustainably sources the cod livers in a strict manner. This family-owned company flavors the cod oil with natural chocolate, orange, even cinnamon. If you go with the oil in capsule form then you’ll get this stuff down no problem.
If you have mouth issues (i.e., gum recession, tooth decay) the Butter Blends are the way to go because the capsules bypass the mouth (and throat) entirely. If you have leaky gut or inflammation then know that the capsules help as a systemic healer, soothing yes. yet the oil and blends are just going to be absorbed in a more full manner from mouth to anus.
All said, if you are simply after the Vitamin A/D and Omega 3 fatty acids inside these products then the capsules or oil or blends will get you there. Some people simply can’t tolerate the flavor of this oil in the mouth so capsules are best in this case compared to not at all. My advice is pinch your nose, take cold, chase with cold milk or other cold item then swallow.
dosing fclo & butter blends here.
My Story
After my second pregnancy, and throwing up round the clock due to a severe prenatal condition (HG) …. I couldn’t brush my teeth because my enamel was stripped from all the vomiting up of stomach acid. As a result, my teeth were sensitive to the point where I used a medicated toothpaste designed for people with very little enamel coating on the teeth, had to be numbed each time my teeth were cleaned, and had a new cavity every time I went to dentist. Anything cold or hot made them ache and throb endlessly.
After 2 months on cod liver oil my teeth improved so much I no longer needed more than a gentle cleaning every 6 months and got a gold star every appointment 🙂 I still have not gotten a new cavity in all these years and my teeth feel strong as rocks; I have not had a cavity since starting FCLO nor have my children. My gum recession has not worsened.
Now, I am a Vermont Group Buyer for cod liver oil.
Not Magic
If your teeth are already in rough shape, FCLO may not be a cure-all. There are other important things to do for overall dental support like reading Ramiel Nagel’s tooth decay book is a place to start. The fclo (butter blends even better) is most beneficial for enamel erosion, tooth sensitivity, gum recession, surface cavities, and in-between teeth cavities because when you swish the oil in your mouth the fats and nutrients fill in areas needing healing. Similar to oil pulling yet much better! If this is you then Butter Oil Blend is fast-acting support that I can testify on.
Screenshot of some of the cod oil choices at Green Pastures.
Giving Up
My story about giving up, surrender to inevitable, is for years I tried to rescue 2 teeth that hurt since my first baby (whom I also had severe morning sickness with). One tooth was fractured when I was a kid from my dog jumping on me, banging my mouth into an iron radiator and decay was long settled in that one. The other was a wisdom tooth my dentist said was too hard to get at to fix. After trying many things, including high doses of FCLO and Butter Blend, I had both removed.
My kids
My youngest, 17 now, hasn’t had a cavity. Many find this surprising because he couldn’t eat dairy as a young child which is usually depended on to calcify teeth. Yet, since he was a baby I gave him bone stock (i.e., fish stock, rooster stock), bone marrow, fish heads, seaweed, and FCLO so perhaps that gave and gives him what he needs nutritionally. My 22 year old son had 1 cavity before we discovered cod oil, yet not since. Fingers crossed, knock on wood, and FCLO down the hatch.
Roasted bone marrow is another way to keep teeth strong.
How I got into FCLO
I learned of fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) from a book Cure Tooth Decay. The ideas in this book worked so I ordered a bottle of fclo. At first, I only liked the capsules in skate liver and fclo form. Then, I liked the fermented cod liver oil in cinnamon flavor as it reminded me of gum I liked. I would squirt that down the back of my throat with my nose pinched and a cold glass of water to get down!
Now, I only take the Butter Blends in any flavor though I prefer chocolate and can wander around ages with that in my mouth for God knows how long. Just swallow it down eventually. Never say never. Never did I think I could do such a thing years ago! I take twice a day most days. I give my dog the plain butter oil blend and my cat too in much smaller doses of course.
I am a Group Buyer to bring fermented cod liver oil and butter blends to Vermont at a reduced price. Email tara@happybellies.net for product/price list. I place orders in Spring, Autumn, Early/Mid-Winter with pick-up points Montpelier, Plainfield, Barre, Williston.
May all bellies be happy!
Dosing Cod Liver Oil & Butter Blends
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