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Hi, What's the difference between fish oil and seacod liver oil? Are they same? Which is the preferred supplement for day to day activities.
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Fish oil and cod liver oil are two different oils even though they both come from fish and have a similar fatty acid profile. Fish oil is extracted from the flesh of tuna, herring, cod and other deep-sea oily fish species. It?s rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as epa and dha but doesn?t have much vitamin a or d. Cod liver oil comes from the liver of the cod fish. It has less omega-3s but is very rich in vitamins a and d. If you take whole some meal n do some type of exercise. you do not need any supplement.
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cod liver rich in vitamins, fish oil has omega3. Heart protection is with fish oil, not with cod liver oil.
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