Omega-3: A Superstar for Healthy Ageing

Cod liver oil boosts heart and brain function

As we get older, good nutrition is as important as ever for optimum health and wellbeing. But, when every year a new ‘superfood’ is touted as the next best thing, where do you turn? To a centuries’ old tradition: cod liver oil.

High in omega-3 fatty acids, and a good natural source of vitamins A and D, cod liver oil has been used for hundreds of years by Scandinavians to protect against a myriad of ills and ailments. At the beginning of the 20th century, scientists established that cod liver oil was antirachitic, and it became commonplace for mothers to dose their children with cod liver oil to ward off rickets, a crippling bone disease, and to strengthen bones.

With a higher ratio of the beneficial fatty acid DHA to EPA than other cod liver oils on the market, Arctic cod liver oil is considered particularly beneficial. Derived from fish caught in the wild by local fishers in the icy regions of the North Pole, Arctic cod liver oil is fished sustainably and comes from some of the cleanest waters on the planet – with independent lab tests for heavy metals, dioxins and PCBs (highly toxic industrial compounds) guaranteeing its purity, freshness and quality.

Promoting heart and brain health, Arctic cod liver oil also supports healthy ageing by strengthening the immune system, eyes, skin and bones. In fact, omega-3 is essential to the proper functioning of every cell in our bodies. Discuss your suitability of taking omega-3 with your GP.