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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emilie Lavinia

Should you be taking cod liver oil supplements? Health benefits explained

Cod liver oil has been used for hundreds of years to support good health - (Getty/iStock)

Cod liver oil boasts a host of health benefits and has been used since the 18th century as a means of supplementing the body with vital vitamin D – a nutrient that nearly everyone in the UK is deficient in. But fish oil has other benefits, too.

As the name suggests, cod liver oil is extracted from the liver of cod fish, which might not sound all that appealing but there are plenty of reasons to take it.

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