Cod Liver Oil.

[melv16]

Does it help alleviating arthritis, or is it an urban myth?

[Jackdaw33]

Don't know but the mention of it takes me back years when I was given a spoonful of cod liver oil and malt before setting off for school.

[NoMercy]

Glucosamine is a better bet.

[Prudie]

Don't know either but had to take it in capsule form as a child, dared to bite into one once OMG it's vile.

[pastafreak]

According to this, fish oil rather than fish liver oil is beneficial.

https://www.nras.org.uk/diet-rheumatoid-arthritis

[Toorak]

I was given a spoonful of the vile stuff followed by a spoonful of rosehip syrup to sweeten the effect - yuk!

[mikey4444]

I still take one of these capsules every day.

[Toorak]

Every day I should add

And I also had to wear a liberty bodice :-(

[Jackdaw33]

The cod liver oil and malt was't too vile-tasting. The taste of the oil was masked by the malt.

[Jackdaw33]

I had a liberty bodice till I was 5.

[ummmm]

My ex is a chippy and he swears by Glucosamine.

Cod liver oil isn't going to do you any harm so it's worth a try.

[Prudie]

I always thought it was given to me to ward off colds.

[ummmm]

My mum used to give it to the cats for healthy looking fur!

[mikey4444]

It was given by my Mum to us boys in the 50's. Dad was able, through his Union, to buy Halibut Liver Oil capsules very cheaply. At the age of 64, I still take them, plus some high dosage Vitamin C, and I only have maybe one cold a year now.

[zebo]

We were given the capsules as children, I always bit mine and called it 'my little drink'! On a Norwegian cruise earlier this year on the way back down there was a crossing the Arctic Circle ceremony where we were given a spoonful of cod liver oil and got to keep the spoon. OH had missed the start and thought it was a Norwegian liqueur, his face was so funny, it was all my fault, naturally, for not warning him.

[melv16]

Thanks for your replies. I think I'll give glusomine a try.

[Sqad]

Do you mean Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid arthritis?
Cod Liver Oil for either is an urban myth, BUT Glucosamine is a better bet for Osteoarthritis, but in my opinion is a waste of time.

[melv16]

Osteoarthritis, sqad. They only cost a tenner, so I'll give it a try.

[Sqad]

OK ;-)

[Cloverjo]

I remember the ads where the actors said that the oil 'lubricated their joints'. I'm not a doctor, but I don't see how how oil in a capsule can come out of your stomach and down to your knee and hip joints to lubricate them.

OH used to take Glucosamine, but now takes cod liver oil. I don't think either of them have helped him.

[melv16]

Bought some Glucosamine and it only costs a fiver, so it's worth a try.