alt Hacker NewsCod liver oil wasn't hype, it was needed in norther climates to prevent rickets.
It was taken for its Vitamin D, not for its omega 3s.
Cod liver oil wasn't hype, it was needed in norther climates to prevent rickets.
It was taken for its Vitamin D, not for its omega 3s.
They used it for both and as a source of vitamin A and whatever other nutrients are in it. They used it for everything. There is an episode of I Love Lucy where a recipe for homemade baby formula is described which includes cod liver oil.
In a lot of things it was pretty good at what they used it for though, that does continue to be true.