Dosing Fermented Cod Liver Oil & Butter Blends

Dosing Fermented Cod Liver Oil & Butter Blends

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant specialized in therapeutic nutrition to heal mild to severe health conditions, esp. digestive disturbances involving yeast, bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

Originally published on August 6, 2015.

Green Pastures™ fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) is made by a family owned company in Nebraska using wild Alaska cod certified by Marine Stewardship Council made the old-fashioned, traditional way your grandmother or great grandma may have done.

The product I most recommend is Butter Oil Blends in chocolate, cinnamon, or plain. This product – after trying many things – helped me turn around a major tooth and gum issue. Every day I swished this concentrated mix of  butter oil and fermented cod liver oil in my mouth, morning and night. In a matter of weeks my sensitivities began to disappear. My gums stopped receding, I no longer got cavities, nor electrical zaps from eating cold or hot food.

I was pleased and surprised by the transformation of my mouth after using this butter/oil blend that I became a Group Buyer with this family-owned company to get the word out about this traditional, nutrient-dense food .

My name is Tara and I am a Vermont Group Buyer bringing fclo and butter blends to residents at a reduced price. You can email tara@happybellies.net for product/price list. Orders placed Spring, Autumn, Early/Mid-Winter with convenient pick-up points.

For mouth/throat/esophagus issues swish blend in mouth – the way you might “oil pull” with a spoon of coconut oil – then swallow. If the idea of ingesting cod oil sickens you try in capsule form. Most people with dairy intolerance find they can handle the type of butter used in this blend as its more of a clarified/a.k.a. ghee. If you are not able to do that then try straight-up oil, also in capsule form for joints, inflammation, etc. 

My interview with Green Pastures™ owner, Dave Wetzel:

Fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) and butter oil blends have many benefits. Most of us know this yet don’t always know how much oil to take or give our kids. So I scheduled a time to meet with Green Pastures owner, Dave Wetzel, to pick his thoughts. His bottom line was “this oil can be medicinal but is not a “one size fits all”. Up to each person to find the dosage that each person needs, based primarily on intuition and nutrient needs”.

Wetzel recommends starting with 1/8-1/2 tsp per day and go up or down from there. How much you need depends on what your needs are at this time in life. I will add that I talk to many people who hoard the bottle of oil because of the expense; rationing it out in an inconsistent manner. In my research and experience the body responds best when FCLO is taken on a steady, regular basis. Here are tricks to taking cod liver oil for all ages.

Below are the suggested dosages for Green Pasture’s fermented cod liver oil and butter blends stated by owner, Dave Wetzel, in a phone interview I had with him a few years back.

Fermented Cod Liver Oil – found here.

Elderly: 1 tsp or 10 capsules (5ml)

Prefer FCLO in capsule form? 1 capsule = 1/8 tsp oil (500mg) ~ 1/2 tsp = 2.5ml

25 pounds or less: 8 drops orally a day

35-45 pounds: 1/3 tsp a day

Consider a higher dose if you are:

• Moving through transition (i.e., puberty, pregnancy, menopause)
• Elderly
• Experiencing cavities, teeth/gum/throat, bone, joint) problems
• Deficient in fat-soluble vitamins A & D
• A premature baby
• Lactating
• Looking to conceive
• Autistic or struggle with behavioral issue (ADD, ADHD, OCD)
• Without much exposure to natural sunlight
• Recovering from an illness

Note: The above dosages are 2-5x greater than the United States RDA for kids, 4x greater for adults, and 8x greater for pregnant women. Keep in mind that RDA values are based on studies conducted on a widespread population and are recognized as deficient in vitamin D says nutrition educator, Weston A. Price.

May all bellies be happy!

My Experience Taking Fermented Cod Liver Oil

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