afd112b5_il___Cod_Liver_Oil__EPA___DHA___Why
[Used for] 2 Stars Multiple Sclerosis 6 to 20 grams daily [Why] 
Several studies have shown fish oil to help reduce urinary incontinence, improve eyesight, and reduce relapse rate in people with relapsing-remitting MS. In one small trial, people with MS were given approximately 20 grams of fish oil in capsules per day.102 After one to four months, 42% of these people received slight but significant benefits, including reduced urinary incontinence and improved eyesight. However, a longer double-blind trial involving over 300 people with MS found that half this amount of fish oil given per day did not help.[REF] In another trial, combining fish oil supplementation (6 grams per day) with a low-fat diet (15% of total calories) appeared to reduce the relapse rate in people with the relapsing-remitting form of MS.103 However, a double-blind study found that supplementing with the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil (1,350 mg of EPA and 850 mg of DHA per day) for two years had no effect on disease activity or relapse rate in people with relapsing-remitting MS.104 In a small preliminary trial, people with MS were given 20 grams of cod liver oil , as well as approximately 680 mg of magnesium and 1,100 mg of calcium per day in the form of dolomite tablets.105 After one year, the average number of MS attacks decreased significantly for each person. Unlike fish oil capsules, the cod liver oil in this trial contained not only eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), but 5,000 IU of vitamin D . Therefore, it is not known whether the vitamin D or fatty acids were responsible for the cod liver oil’s effects. (One preliminary study found that giving vitamin D-like drugs to animals with MS was helpful.)106 It is also possible that the magnesium and/or calcium given to these people reduced MS attacks. Magnesium107 and calcium108 levels have been reported to be lower in the nerve tissue of people with MS compared with healthy people.
Fish Oil & Cod Liver Oil (EPA & DHA)