***This giveaway is now CLOSED. Congratulations Tim Moss, Wendy Coffman, and Rachel B.! Thanks to everyone who entered and also to those who helped spread the word about this giveaway.***
For the most part, I believe whole foods trump supplements. And eating a nutritious diet loaded with veggies, grass-fed meat, and plenty of good fats is the starting point. You certainly cannot supplement your way out of poor dietary choices. However, even with the best diet, there may be a few gaps that we might want to fill – i.e. “supplements” to a solid diet.
For example, Omega-3 fatty acids are vitally important to our health. Our Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio should be 1:1 or 1:2. Sadly, the average person’s is more like 1:20. Not only are we not getting enough Omega-3 from sources like grass-fed meats and fish/seafood, we’re also over consuming Omega 6 (e.g. vegetable oils, excessive nut consumption) – a double whammy.
Personally, I don’t eat enough fish to get adequate Omega-3 due to concerns about toxins, mercury, etc. That’s why I “supplement” with Green Pasture Fermented Cod Liver Oil (FCLO). I use the word “supplement” loosely here, since FCLO is really a whole food. Not only that, but it’s also a traditional food with a long history of use. Quite the opposite of highly processed fish oils.
Fermented Cod Liver Oil is simply cod livers fermented naturally to extract the oils. The cold-processing method maintains all the fat soluble vitamins. Most fish oils on the market are heat processed. What’s worse is that they’re then bleached and deodorized, and since most of the vitamins have been removed or destroyed, synthetic vitamins are added back in.
FCLO contains more than Omega 3’s. It’s also a great source of Vitamin A and Vitamin D, and contains small amounts of Vitamin K2, Vitamin E, and various other quinones.
Have you always wanted to try Fermented Cod Liver Oil? Or maybe your supply is running low? Green Pasture, the only company to supply naturally fermented cod liver oil that I’m aware of (and the one recommended most highly by the Weston Price Foundation) has generously offered three $49 vouchers for this giveaway (one per each winner). The vouchers can be used towards anything you’d like to purchase on Green Pasture’s website. In addition to Fermented Cod Liver oil, Green Pasture also sells other products like high vitamin butter oil, coconut oil, and coconut ghee.
How to enter:
For a chance to win, check out the Green Pasture website, and then leave a comment below saying how you’d spend your $49 voucher.
Additional entries:
In addition to the above, you can get extra entries if you do one or all of the following:
1) Like The Primalist on Facebook*
2) Follow @theprimalist on Twitter AND post the following on twitter:*
“Win one of three $49 vouchers for Green Pasture Fermented Cod Liver Oil from @ThePrimalist #paleo #WAPF #giveaway”
3) Subscribe to The Primalist Weekly*
Please leave a separate comment for each additional entry. If you already follow me on Twitter or Facebook or have already subscribed to my newsletter, please post a comment saying so for each item. Each comment is one entry. Maximum 4 entries per person.
Details: Giveaway closes Friday October 19, 2012 at midnight PST. The winners will be chosen by random.org and will be contacted via e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond before new winners are chosen. The winners will then be announced via an update to this post. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 years or older to participate. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning.
Good luck!
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If I won a $49 voucher, I would stock up on their Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil blend! That stuff is amazing. Since I started taking it, the bumps on the backs of my arms (pilaris keratosis) have completely cleared up.
I also just liked you on Facebook. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d probably buy the Emulsified cod liver oil!
Liked The Primalist on facebook.
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I want to try the Arctic Mint flavour!
I would try the butter oil / fermented cod liver oil blend and maybe the skate oil as well!
I think I’d get the butter oil/FCLO combo
Also, followed on Twitter/tweeted about the giveaway
I would totally get the butter/cod liver oil blend. Been meaning to try it!
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Sweet contest! I would have no problem using that voucher. I’ve been taking the fermented cod liver oil and love it. I’d like to try the butter oil and fermented cod liver oil blend. I’d also love to try the beauty balm. See. I could spend the $ with no problems!
Liked ya on Facebook too!
I would use it to buy the Cinnamon Tingle cod liver oil. I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time but it’s so expensive!
Just liked you on Facebook!
Followed you on Twitter AND tweeted the message!
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i would buy the fermented cod liver oil/butter oil blend and the FLCO beauty balm.
already follow you on facebook
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butter/clo combo-would love to buy that
i would love to try cod liver oil…thanks for the contest
I would buy the butter oil/ CLO combo!
I subscribed
Liked on Facebook!
Tweeted and following :)
Definitely hoping to win so I can try out the butter and oil mix for the first time!
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Would love to try the butter and CLO like everyone else
I would definitely try the butter/oil blend FCLO, I have been wanting to try green pastures cod liver oil for a very long time ! I have heard and read so many great things…. I also liked you on Facebook and am following in twitter!
I would use the opportunity to try butter oil / fermented cod liver oil blend.
I would use my 49 dollar voucher towards cinnamon fermented cod Oliver oil. Ps I subscribe to your weekly newsletter.
I would definitely get some coconut ghee, that sounds amazing! Plus cod liver oil for health purposes :)
And just subscribed to primal it’s weekly!
I’d definitely spend it on Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend in the chocolate flavor. :)
I already purchase the FCLO from Green Pastures (the best!) but would really love the extra voucher to try the Butter Oil Variety – have heard tremendously healing things.. fingers crossed this could be my lucky entry.. Thanks!
Already follow you on Facebook – great stuff!
I would try the cinnamon tingle HVBO/FCLO blend.
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Like the Primalist on FB.
I would absolutely get a bottle of FCLO…probably Arctic Mint.
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If I won the $49 voucher, I would re-supply myself with the Fermented Cod Liver Oil/Butter Oil blend. I’ve been taking it daily and it has really helped with my energy levels.
I’ll get
BLUE ICE™ Royal Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend – Non-Gelatin CAPSULES
like you on FB (gala ya)
follow you on Twitter (@galyettina)
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I’d love to try the cinnamon flavor!
I subscribed to the Primalist Weekly. Looking forward to it!
liked Primalist on Facebook
i would spend my $49 on fermented cod liver oil like I do now.
I am following on Twitter
BLUE ICE FCLO- Beauty Balm
I’d totally get the butter oil/cod liver oil combo.
I’d use the voucher to buy more FCLO! My kids and I are on the GAPS diet and we go through that stuff like water!
I’d spend my 49$ on buying cold fermented oil for my baby and my 5 years old kid! :)
This is awesome, thanks! I would absolutely order the cod liver oil. I’ve never used it before, but have been reading so much about the benefits of it. While I’m sure it’s worth the cost, that has felt intimidating without being able to try it first. So thanks again!
Would love the BLUE ICE™ FCLO – Beauty Balm
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I just liked you on facebook : )
If I had the $49, I would totally splurge on some much needed FCLO–so hard to balance all the healthy recommendations on a budget!
I have been wanting to try the FCLO/Butter Oil Blend, but haven’t because it’s not really in the budget right now so that’s for sure what I’d get.
I now follow you on Twitter and tweeted!
I also follow you on Facebook.
I’d get the Organic Virgin Coconut Oil! It’d use up my $49
the butter oil/FCLO combo
I liked you on FB
I subscribed.
I would love to get some cod liver oil for my little boy.
I would get Coconut Oil and the BLUE ICE FCLO – Beauty Balm.
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I think I would get high vitamin butter oil, as soon as it is back in stock!
I signed up for your email list
I need to purchase more FCLO for my kids & myself, so that’s what I’d use the voucher for!
I ‘liked’ you on FB
I subscribed to the Primalist Weekly
I’d grab the licorice flavor CLO! Is there a big difference between emulsified and liquid versions???
Liked you on facebook! That icelandic leg of lamb looked amazing
Just followed you on Twitter and it is making me really hungry…
and lastly signed up for the newsletter! Looking forward to some good stuff in my inbox. Cheers!
I’ve been wanting to try the butter oil/fermented cod liver oil ever since I read a out how great it is for healing teeth, so I’d use the voucher for that.
I am a new Facebook fan
I’m also a new follower on twitter (jstoneaccessory) and I retweeted the giveaway.
With $49 I would get another bottle of the FCLO/butter oil blend. I’m running low.
Oh, I have a fat deficiency of butter/fish oil, so that’s what I’d get!
I would purchase more cod liver oil.
If I won the contest, I would buy a bottle of high vitamin butter oil/fermented cod liver oil capsules to give to my fiancé. I’ve been wanting to buy it for him for over a year but just haven’t had the $50 to spare.
He has several issues that I really think this supplement would clear up. :)
Also, I subscribed to the newsletter and liked you on Facebok for a total of 3 entries! :)
Oops, just realized I was supposed to leave a comment for each entry separately.
So I liked you on Facebook! :)
Subscribed to Primalist Weekly!
I like the Primalist on facebook!
If I won, I would be tempted to try the butter/ fermented cod liver oil blend! I hear it’s wonderful!
I subscribed to the weekly newsletter!
I would stock up on the FCLO/Butter oil blend!
I would use it on the royal butter/cod liver oil blend, I heard it is supposed to be amazing for your skin!!
I will buy BLUE ICE™ FCLO – Calm Balm
I would get some plain butter oil :) Love it.
I would try the coconut oil.
I would love to try the BLUE ICE™ FCLO – Beauty Balm
I’d get the organic virgin coconut oil
cod liver oil
I would get BLUE BREEZE™ Organic Virgin Coconut Oil – 1 Gallon
I’ve taken their FCLO in the past and ran out….I would love more FCLO or I would like to try the Butter Oil/FCLO.
Theprimalist.com has been “liked” on Facebook!
I’m a subscriber now!
Fermented Cod Liver Oil! I’m almost out…..
id get the BLUE ICE™ FCLO – Beauty Balm
Reading about how amazing and healing the fermented oil is, I would probably spend it on the butter oil/fermented cod liver oil blend.
Either the fermented cod liver oil, or the butter/oil blend.
I like the
BLUE ICE™ FCLO – Beauty Balm
I would buy fermented cod liver oil and butter oil to give to my mom to reduce tooth decay!
I’d probably use it to try one of the Royal Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blends
Pretty sure I could spend that $49 pretty quickly! I’d buy the FCLO/High Vitamin Butter Oil combo and a jar of the dessicated liver for my babe and maybe some gelatin powder to make yummy (and healthy) fruit snacks for the kids. I think I may need more than $49 for all that! :)
i would spend the voucher on coconut oil
Skate liver oil sounds interesting, never heard of it ! Thanks
Like u FB missy sweeps thanks
I’d use it towards fermented cod liver oil! I’ve wanted to try it for a while, but have been afraid to invest in something I’m afraid my family would be disgusted with! A perfect time to make the jump!
BLUE ICE™ Royal Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend – Chocolate Cream
Id like to spend it on the Cod/Butter blend chocolate.
Like you on FB
Subscribe to your weekly!
On FCLO capsules!
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I would try the Chocolate Cream Royal Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend.
I like The Primalist on FB.
Tweeted. (@lisampayne)
I would buy the fermented cod liver oil butter oil blend!
I have liked you on Facebook. Nice to meet you!
I would stock up on peppermint FCLO because my three kiddos line up and clamor to be first when I dole it out!
I always wanted to try the ‘Butter Oil/FCLO Combo’ but it has been to pricey for my budget.
I liked you on FB!
I tweeted too
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and I subscribed to the Primalist weekly – looking forward to reading more!
Blue Ice Calm Balm is a product I would like to buy from Green Pasture.
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The Blue Breeze Organic Virgin Coconut Oil is my favorite.
I’d probably try to buy some combination of these products to use up the 49 bucks.
Like The Primalist on Facebook.
Subscribe via e-mail.
If I won, I would order Blue Ice FCLO in Cinnamon Tingle flavor. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I would get the butter/cod liver oil blend. Thanks for the opportunity!
Liked you on Facebook.
Subscribed to your newsletter!
I would love to use the $49 voucher to try out Green Pasture’s Fermented Cod Liver Oil/Butter Oil blend.
Do you know which stores carry the Blue Pasture fermented cod liver oil in Vancouver?
The only one I’m aware of is Ethical Kitchen in North Vancouver. I’d recommend calling them to see what they have in stock.
If I won the voucher I would get fermented cod liver oil to help heal my teeth! Thank you for the give away!!
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