Texas health experts are warning that vitamin A — found in food and in supplements such as cod liver oil — is not an alternative to measles vaccination. They’re urging Texans to vaccinate themselves ...

In recent discussions surrounding public health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s assertions about Vitamin A as a potential treatment ...

The vitamin D in cod liver oil helps to regulate phosphate and calcium in the body which contributes to healthy muscles, bones and teeth. The body can make vitamin D when it’s exposed to sunlight, but ...

But this deficiency is incredibly rare in the U.S. (perhaps around 0.3% of the general population), and there is no evidence that cod liver oil itself can be beneficial for measles.

Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo Overdoses of vitamin A have serious risks—and it doesn’t prevent measles. Beth Mole – Mar 4, 2025 5:38 pm | 223 ...