Re: Cod Liver Oil - Please help!

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Kris wrote: Is there any way to mask this NASTINESS? Do you just take

it straight & get it over with like it's medicine? YUCK. Now it's

sitting in my stomach like a rock. I feel ill.

>What can I do?!?!?!?

>

>AND do ya'll take the recommended 1 tsp?

>

>Thanks,

>

>Kris

>

>

Next time, buy Blue Ice cinnamon flavored CLO. It's amazingly

delicious!! My kids beg me for the stuff. I use it to wash down the

VCO. LOL.

My best suggestion is to take it right before a meal. That was the best

way for me not to have CLO burps all day. It's better just to take it

and get it over with than to try and mix it up in something - IMO.

And, yes, with the GofL you take 1 tsp. With the Blue Ice, it's only

1/2 tsp. for the same amount of vitamins. :-)

Steph

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On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 07:22:57AM -0500, e Sheehan wrote:

> Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life brand oil).

After all the talk about you all taking it and kids taking it, I really did NOT

expect it to have any taste!! I put it in my morning kefir protein shake. Oh

my gosh. The first second it went into my mouth it was good and that SCHMACK

SCHMACK of FISH taste...STRONG FISH TASTE. How do you guys take this

stuff?!?!?! I'm really regretting not getting the capsules. I realize the oil

is probably better than the caps but YUCK!!!! Is there any way to mask this

NASTINESS? Do you just take it straight & get it over with like it's medicine?

YUCK. Now it's sitting in my stomach like a rock. I feel ill.

>

> What can I do?!?!?!?

The flavor you choose is everything. We tried either the orange or mint

before (can't remember) and it had a strong fishy taste; we just got

cinnamon and it is *much* better--tasty, actually! It makes your whole

mouth tingle. Our oldest daughter prefers the tast of Carlsons (lemon).

Todd

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In a message dated 7/7/2005 3:43:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

e.Sheehan@... writes:

That's two votes for cinnamon, will get that

next...if not toooooo much more expensive than this.

Kris

At my local health store the flavors are the same price

Anita

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> Oh my gosh. The first second it went into my mouth it was good and that

SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH taste...STRONG FISH TASTE.

See, I am disappointed because the CLO isn't fishy ENOUGH for

my taste! I love canned anchovies, and the fishier the better.

I was wondering if I can get some whole Cod Livers frozen

and just eat them plain ... :--)

Heidi Jean

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Seems like we used to take it with orange juice to cut the taste.

Re: Cod Liver Oil - Please help!

On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 07:22:57AM -0500, e Sheehan wrote:

> Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life brand oil).

After all the talk about you all taking it and kids taking it, I really did NOT

expect it to have any taste!! I put it in my morning kefir protein shake. Oh

my gosh. The first second it went into my mouth it was good and that SCHMACK

SCHMACK of FISH taste...STRONG FISH TASTE. How do you guys take this

stuff?!?!?! I'm really regretting not getting the capsules. I realize the oil

is probably better than the caps but YUCK!!!! Is there any way to mask this

NASTINESS? Do you just take it straight & get it over with like it's medicine?

YUCK. Now it's sitting in my stomach like a rock. I feel ill.

>

> What can I do?!?!?!?

[Guest guest]

I too recently got the GoL lemon/mint flavor thinking that would be a

good flavor to introduce in our smoothies etc. My entire family can

spot it a mile away - even if I only add a couple of drops to the

entire mixture, they turn up their noses and my 2 year old says " hot,

hot - all done. " I have tried mixing in other things as well to no

avail. Maybe I should try a differnt brand and flavor?

> On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 07:22:57AM -0500, e Sheehan wrote:

> > Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life

brand oil). After all the talk about you all taking it and kids

taking it, I really did NOT expect it to have any taste!! I put it in

my morning kefir protein shake. Oh my gosh. The first second it went

into my mouth it was good and that SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH

taste...STRONG FISH TASTE. How do you guys take this stuff?!?!?! I'm

really regretting not getting the capsules. I realize the oil is

probably better than the caps but YUCK!!!! Is there any way to mask

this NASTINESS? Do you just take it straight & get it over with like

it's medicine? YUCK. Now it's sitting in my stomach like a rock. I

feel ill.

> >

> > What can I do?!?!?!?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! How much did that cost??

Kris

Is there any way to mask this NASTINESS? Do you just

take

> it straight & get it over with like it's medicine? YUCK. Now it's

> sitting in my stomach like a rock. I feel ill.

>

> >What can I do?!?!?!?

> >

> >AND do ya'll take the recommended 1 tsp?

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

> >Kris

> >

> >

>

> Next time, buy Blue Ice cinnamon flavored CLO. It's amazingly

> delicious!! My kids beg me for the stuff. I use it to wash down

the

> VCO. LOL.

>

> My best suggestion is to take it right before a meal. That was

the best

> way for me not to have CLO burps all day. It's better just to

take it

> and get it over with than to try and mix it up in something -

IMO.

> And, yes, with the GofL you take 1 tsp. With the Blue Ice, it's

only

> 1/2 tsp. for the same amount of vitamins. :-)

>

> Steph

[Guest guest]

-Thanks Todd! That's two votes for cinnamon, will get that

next...if not toooooo much more expensive than this.

Kris

-- In , Todd Slater <dontodd@c...>

wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 07:22:57AM -0500, e Sheehan wrote:

> > Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life

brand oil). After all the talk about you all taking it and kids

taking it, I really did NOT expect it to have any taste!! I put it

in my morning kefir protein shake. Oh my gosh. The first second it

went into my mouth it was good and that SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH

taste...STRONG FISH TASTE. How do you guys take this stuff?!?!?!

I'm really regretting not getting the capsules. I realize the oil

is probably better than the caps but YUCK!!!! Is there any way to

mask this NASTINESS? Do you just take it straight & get it over

with like it's medicine? YUCK. Now it's sitting in my stomach like

a rock. I feel ill.

> >

> > What can I do?!?!?!?

>

> The flavor you choose is everything. We tried either the orange or

mint

> before (can't remember) and it had a strong fishy taste; we just

got

> cinnamon and it is *much* better--tasty, actually! It makes your

whole

> mouth tingle. Our oldest daughter prefers the tast of Carlsons

(lemon).

>

> Todd

[Guest guest]

Um. EW.

Thanks.

lol

Kris

>

> > Oh my gosh. The first second it went into my mouth it was good

and that SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH taste...STRONG FISH TASTE.

>

> See, I am disappointed because the CLO isn't fishy ENOUGH for

> my taste! I love canned anchovies, and the fishier the better.

> I was wondering if I can get some whole Cod Livers frozen

> and just eat them plain ... :--)

>

>

> Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

> Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life brand

oil). After all the talk about you all taking it and kids taking it,

I really did NOT expect it to have any taste!! I put it in my

morning kefir protein shake. Oh my gosh. The first second it went

into my mouth it was good and that SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH

taste...STRONG FISH TASTE. How do you guys take this stuff?!?!?!

I'm really regretting not getting the capsules. I realize the oil is

probably better than the caps but YUCK!!!! Is there any way to mask

this NASTINESS? Do you just take it straight & get it over with like

it's medicine? YUCK. Now it's sitting in my stomach like a rock. I

feel ill.

>

> What can I do?!?!?!?

>

> AND do ya'll take the recommended 1 tsp?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kris

Kris, did you get the plain or flavored? i have the garden of life

CLO...lemon mint. it's not bad.

every night before bed i pour a glass of milk, then take the CLO out

of the fridge, take the cap off, pour some into my mouth (UNDER the

tongue area so you don't taste it as much and without touching the

bottle to my mouth), then drink the milk. i have to think about it

but i think i swallow both together.

afterward, the after taste is like i just had some mint ice cream.

the milk seems to wash away the fish taste.

hope this helps.

laura in nj

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, yes, got the Lemon Mint. Ok. Just tried again with a little

honey waiting and my water kefir (lemon, craisins, and dried

plums). UUUUUG. YUCK. Did not help. Every drink of water kefir

tasted like FISH. Oh my gosh. Can't do this. I will try it ONE

more time in the am with MILK, then it's going back!

Guys - found the cinnamon blue ice stuff. It's twice as much but it

looks like the same amount of servings. But (at greenpastures) they

have capsules too. Just want to clarify again. The liquid is much

better assimilated/used than the capsules right???

THanks,

Kris

>

> Kris, did you get the plain or flavored? i have the garden of

life

> CLO...lemon mint. it's not bad.

>

> every night before bed i pour a glass of milk, then take the CLO

out

> of the fridge, take the cap off, pour some into my mouth (UNDER

the

> tongue area so you don't taste it as much and without touching the

> bottle to my mouth), then drink the milk. i have to think about

it

> but i think i swallow both together.

>

> afterward, the after taste is like i just had some mint ice

cream.

> the milk seems to wash away the fish taste.

>

> hope this helps.

>

> laura in nj

[Guest guest]

>Thanks ! How much did that cost??

>

>Kris

>

>

Well, it's not cheap, but it's one of the best out there. One bottle is

96 doses (3 months worth), so keep that in mind. Also, it's cheaper if

you order more at once.

http://www.greenpasture.org/index.php/order

Steph

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Kris,

This is too funny!

My 10 YO son loves the stuff.

My husband likes to eat chocolate covered ginger after the oil.

> Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life brand oil).

> After all the talk about you all taking it and kids taking it, I really

> did NOT expect it to have any taste!! I put it in my morning kefir

> protein shake. Oh my gosh. The first second it went into my mouth it was

> good and that SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH taste...STRONG FISH TASTE. How do

> you guys take this stuff?!?!?! I'm really regretting not getting the

> capsules. I realize the oil is probably better than the caps but YUCK!!!!

> Is there any way to mask this NASTINESS? Do you just take it straight &

> get it over with like it's medicine? YUCK. Now it's sitting in my

> stomach like a rock. I feel ill.

>

> What can I do?!?!?!?

[Guest guest]

I put cod liver oil on solid food. Usually on steamed veggies, but

I've put it on lots of things, and I hardly notice it's there--and I

use 1-2 tablespoons. I can't taste it at all. The brand I use is

Carlson. They have a lemon flavored version too but on food I can't

taste much difference.

> Oh my gosh guys. I FINALLY got Cod Liver Oil (Garden of Life brand

oil). After all the talk about you all taking it and kids taking it,

I really did NOT expect it to have any taste!! I put it in my morning

kefir protein shake. Oh my gosh. The first second it went into my

mouth it was good and that SCHMACK SCHMACK of FISH taste...STRONG FISH

TASTE. How do you guys take this stuff?!?!?! I'm really regretting

not getting the capsules. I realize the oil is probably better than

the caps but YUCK!!!! Is there any way to mask this NASTINESS? Do

you just take it straight & get it over with like it's medicine?

YUCK. Now it's sitting in my stomach like a rock. I feel ill.

>

> What can I do?!?!?!?

>

> AND do ya'll take the recommended 1 tsp?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kris

[Guest guest]

Guys - found the cinnamon blue ice stuff. It's twice as much but it

looks like the same amount of servings. But (at greenpastures) they

have capsules too. Just want to clarify again. The liquid is much

better assimilated/used than the capsules right???

THanks,

Kris

AFAIK the caps contain the same CLO, in liquid form, just encapsulated. So

nutritional content would be equal. We had allergy reactions to Carlson's and

the other HFS brands, including GOL were too low Vit A content for us, so we

ended up with Blue Ice. We prefer the mint, but we're about the try the

cinnamon when the mint runs out. If the flavor is such a sensitive issue with

you, go with the caps. You just pay a bit more for them per dose than the

liquid.

Rebekah

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On this topic of CLO...

There's a poll about CLO flavor experience on the NN homepage I made a

long time ago, so I encourage people to vote! It's a very fun topic.

So far only 9% of the respondents have expressed a dislike and 39%

have expressed a liking for the flavor. The rest are neutral or don't

have the relevant experience to report on.

I think plain CLO is delicious. I enjoy mine plain off the measuring

spoon. I have used only the Sally-endoresed Quantum brand for a few

years. It's very fresh tasting. I keep in the fridge, always seem

fine. I use it less often in the sunny weather because the main point

of CLO is the vitamin D, though it's also my main omega-3 source...

I have to admit I pity all the people who are so limited in their

tastes that they fuss over ways to mask the flavor or buy flavored

CLO... It seems completely absurd to me. I mean, it's only one

mouthful! A nice way to eat is to have tiny amounts of many diversely

flavored foods, a bit of one pungent item here and there, and

everything balances and complements each other. I think a lot of you

guys are stuck in the mono-flavor and no-flavor rut of SAD culture...

Except for the contamination issue, I'd love to get frozen whole cod

livers instead like Heidi suggested, but I've never heard of them

being sold anywhere. I have seen whole cod liver in cans (on rare

occasions) and I bought some to try a year or two ago. It was, well,

it was very oily!!! Extremely soft, tender, and OILY! Like it was

bathing in its own oil...

Mike

SE Pennsylvania

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

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HOLD YOUR NOSE!!! If you can't smell, you won't be able to taste

either. So, hold your nose when you take the tsp. or tbls., then take

a spoonful of coconut oil. The c.o. will " wash away " the CLO taste in

a jiffy. Then you can take a swig of milk or oj for extra insurance.

HTH,