Cod Liver Oil

10 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Pregnancy support

Moderate

Pregnancy DHA up +4.1

Glucose/inflammation down, complications reduced

Umbilical DHA +23%

1,322 people

Moderate

Inflammation markers down

TNF-α, ICAM-1

hs-CRP down

789 people

Weak

IQ +4.1

DHA rises

431 people

Weak

Omega-3↑; triglycerides↓

HDL↑ 7%; TG↓

Platelet aggregation↓; cholesterol↔

254 people

Weak

Lower glucose/inflammation

↓FPG, ↓HOMA-IR, ↓hs-CRP

550 people

Weak

HDL +7%

Triglycerides down

EPA/DHA up

134 people

Weak

HDL +7%; TG↓

Inflammation/coagulation ↓34%

134 people

Weak

NSAID use down +29%

Joint comfort unchanged

97 people

Weak

IQ +4.1

DHA boost

90 people

Weak

Vitamin A, antibodies +68%

+128% response, 0% weak

74 people

Main Effects

Pregnancy support

Pregnancy DHA up +4.1

Glucose/inflammation down, complications reduced

Umbilical DHA +23%

Moderate

1,322

Inflammation markers down

TNF-α, ICAM-1

hs-CRP down

Moderate

789

IQ +4.1

DHA rises

Weak

431

Omega-3↑; triglycerides↓

HDL↑ 7%; TG↓

Platelet aggregation↓; cholesterol↔

Weak

254

Lower glucose/inflammation

↓FPG, ↓HOMA-IR, ↓hs-CRP

Weak

550

HDL +7%

Triglycerides down

EPA/DHA up

Weak

134

HDL +7%; TG↓

Inflammation/coagulation ↓34%

Weak

134

NSAID use down +29%

Joint comfort unchanged

Weak

97

IQ +4.1

DHA boost

Weak

90

Vitamin A, antibodies +68%

+128% response, 0% weak

Weak

74