Vitamin D is surely the darling of supplements at the moment. More and more exciting news keeps coming out about this Wonder Vitamin and its beneficial effects in reducing the chances of many kinds of cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders. The research is simply too groundbreaking to ignore.
I wrote a couple of posts last year about how the seasonal flu is really just Vitamin D deficiency disease and why I take a fermented cod liver oil supplement every day even when I get good doses of midday Florida sunshine. I find the role of Vitamin D in the body and its ability to preserve health and reduce inflammation of all kinds very exciting.
Even conventional doctors are jumping on the bandwagon and more frequently testing their patients’ Vitamin D levels and recommending supplementation as most Americans have levels way too low to reap any Vitamin D health benefits. By some estimates, over 90% of Americans are deficient in this critical nutrient.
While I think the enthusiasm over Vitamin D is wonderful, I personally do not feel comfortable with the casual way that high dose Vitamin D supplements are being recommended by healthcare professionals and eagerly consumed by an ever expanding public at large.
In some ways, it seems almost like Vitamin D has become just another drug!
Taking a single vitamin or nutrient in isolation is a practice that should be used with caution especially with Vitamin D which is fat soluble and can result in blood levels that are toxic.
For this reason, the Weston A. Price Foundation, with which I am in complete agreement, recommends a daily cod liver oil supplement. A whole food source like cod liver oil supplies not only Vitamin D, but also Vitamin A and other nutritional cofactors which work synergistically to prevent toxicity (not all brands are created equal, though, so click here to find good ones to try).
But wait!
What if your Vitamin D blood levels are so low that you can’t take enough cod liver oil each day to bring them up very quickly?
What if you live in a climate where getting a decent dose of midday UVB sunshine to produce Vitamin D via the skin is not an option for a substantial portion of the year?
Clearly, taking more than a teaspoon or two of cod liver oil each day to try and boost Vitamin D levels is not the answer in these situations. Too much cod liver oil each day results in consuming too many omega 3 fatty acids. Too many omega 3 fats is just as bad as too little as both scenarios result in inflammatory conditions in the body.
In those instances, then, larger doses of Vitamin D are obviously required in addition to the daily dose of cod liver oil.
However, there is a better and safer way to increase your Vitamin D blood levels quickly without those potentially dangerous high dose Vitamin D drops and pills!
Fish Eggs: Traditional Sacred Food to the Rescue
Fish eggs, also known as fish roe, were highly prized by the natives of South America who would sometimes travel hundreds of miles from their mountain villages down to the sea to procure it in dried form. This superfood was then provided to women of childbearing age to ensure healthy and robust babies and children.
The Eskimos also consumed fish roe from a number of fish species, particularly salmon. Fish eggs were dried for consumption during winter months and for special feeding to pregnant women.
It is no wonder fish roe was so highly prized by isolated natives. According to an analysis carried out by the Weston A. Price Foundation, a single teaspoon of fish roe contains approximately 17,000 international units of vitamin D! In addition, fish roe contains vitamins A, K2, zinc, iodine, and the brain supporting omega 3 fatty acid DHA in ample amounts.
One teaspoon of fish eggs, then, supplies a similar amount of Vitamin D as a midday dose of Vitamin D on the skin!
Vitamin A and particularly Vitamin K2 work synergistically with Vitamin D to prevent toxicity and overcalcification of the soft tissues, bones, heart, and/or kidneys, hallmark symptoms of Vitamin D overdose.
Given this information, doesn’t it seem much more wise to use fish eggs as that big Vitamin D boost rather than potentially dangerous and untested Vitamin D drops and pills?
The truth is that no one really knows what the long term effects of taking large doses of Vitamin D in isolation will be. Do you really want to be a guinea pig or do you want to use the safe and effective Vitamin D boost that the Eskimos and traditional mountain dwelling tribes of South America used when sunlight was not a readily available option?
Where to Get Fish Eggs?
I buy small glass jars of salmon roe at Fresh Market or higher end grocery stores for as little as ten to fifteen dollars. Make sure you find roe without any preservatives or colors added. The only ingredients should be fish roe, salt, and water.
If you can find a fresh or dried source of caviar, so much the better!
I love my salmon roe right off the spoon. I eat 1/4 – 1/2 tsp in the morning with breakfast a few times a week. They are so salty and delightful. If you aren’t sure you like it at first, try it a few more times as fish roe can sometimes be a bit of an acquired taste.
If you simply can’t get used to fish eggs off the spoon, try some topped on whole grain crackers with some creme fraiche.
In my mind, fish eggs are a much superior – and delicious method for quickly raising and maintaining optimal Vitamin D levels.
What is your favorite way to eat fish roe? Do you like it off the spoon like I do?
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist.com
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Fish roe is delicious. I can eat it straight of the spoon, but I also like to sprinkle it on my eggs in the morning.
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Fish eggs are a terrific food. I have come to love the taste, and eat it right off the spoon just like you do.
Russians, who truly appreciate fish eggs, will eat them with plenty of butter on small pieces of toast, or cover them with sour cream. But many appreciate the fish eggs just by themselves.
It takes a while to get used to the taste, but you will come to love it, as your body learns how to absorb the wonderful nutrients.
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For a while I was regularly snacking on brown rice crackers with creme fraiche and roe on them. Since I’m off dairy and grains as I transition into the body ecology diet, this is now out. I’ve been buying roe at Ikea, but they put extra junk in them. I’m going to be on the lookout for better quality roe now, in addition to writing to Ikea and chiding them for doing this to such a nutritious food.
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Very timely here. Last night I added roe to my grocery order to be delivered tomorrow. I started GAPs and I plan to put them on some scrambled eggs.
Yesterday I was at our local Market Basket and saw a greek fish roe–this one uses carp roe. It was a good price, but didn’t know anything about carp, so I didn’t purchase. Do you know anything about carp roe, Sarah? Should I be looking for salmon roe in particular?
Hi Julie, I eat taramosalata (which is made of carp roe eggs, olive oil, onions, lemon and bread or potatoes during the fasting periods (half the year). It’s an excellent food and very tasty, too. Go for it!
Salmon roe was one of my babies 1st finger foods. They love to grab the tiny eggs. Way better than cereal “O”‘s…Yuck!
Hi Sarah,
Are Krinos and Castella good brands for fish roe? I’ve called Castella, and they’ve stated that their fish roe is unpasteurized and unprocessed.
Thank!
Hi, I’m not Sarah, but have been using Krinos for years. The only ingredient is carp roe. The Carp Roe Dip (Taramosalata) looks similar, but contains soy oil, so you have to be careful not to grab it by mistake as I once did.
This post did get me to wondering if it is ocean carp or farmed carp. I have an email into the company, but since you can label farmed seafood as wild, I’m not sure their answer will tell me much.
Thanks Emily! I can’t believe it is so hard to find wild caught fish now. How do we know if seafood and fish are truly wild caught?
Krinos just got back with me and they are freshwater carp. Bummer!!
We buy our shrimp, fish, fish heads, and oysters directly from a family-owned seafood market that has their own boats and we’ve seen the boats and spoken extensively with the family. Since you can’t rely on labeling, meeting the source is the only way I feel comfortable buying seafood.
I’m confused about the freshwater versus salt water thing. Carp is a freshwater fish, they do not live in the ocean. Will i not get sufficient vitamin D from carp roe because it is freshwater, or because it is farmed? What makes there not be sufficient vitamin D?
Haven’t tried fish eggs yet, just taking my FCLO and getting outside. Interesting though….
Hello Sarah,
I am pretty new when it comes to roe, but I would love to learn more about it so I can incorporate it into my family’s diet. Please excuse my few dumb questions:
~Is salmon roe (the kind that is orangy color) already “cooked”, or is it “raw”. Does it need to be cooked? Will that destroy any nutrients?
~Any suggestions about how to get kids to eat it? Has anyone tried the roe cakes recipe from nourishing traditions (pg. 316?)
Thanks in advance!
I tried her recipe for simple shad roe for the 1st time. It was a bit unusual but I think if I had it more often I would get to like it.
I’m glad you just posted this. We are going to the beach in a week and I was thinking I won’t need to take my fclo since I’ll be out in the sun a lot. After reading this it sounds like I better take it. I haven’t tried fish eggs yet, but you have convinced to get some. I know over winter I don’t get enough sun so I’m glad fish eggs are the answer.
I didn’t know about traditional diets while I was pregnant but I craved salmon roe like crazy. I made my husband buy me a pound of it a few times and I ate it with big spoonfuls of Russian style sour cream. I figured it had omega 3s but I had no idea at the time it was a baby making food. Cheers to listening to your body!
Ashley, LOVE your story. I used to drink soymilk before getting pregnant with my first baby .. when I got pregnant I inexplicably couldn’t drink my beloved soymilk anymore. I’m sure now looking back that it was my body rejecting it as it would have been dangerous for me to drink it as it suppresses the thyroid and a strong thyroid is so important for a healthy pregnancy.
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Dr. Natasha Campbell just put out a great article about listening to your body and its cravings.
http://www.doctor-natasha.com/one-mans-meat-another-mans-poison.php
Is this the same kind of fish eggs put on some sushi rolls? We get sushi from time to time, even when pregnant, as a bit of a treat if we’re dining out. I usually asked for cooked rolls if I’m expecting, but just this past week I had sushi and wasn’t sure if all the rolls were cooked (what’s your opinion on that – raw fish while pregnant?) but I definitely saw those little orange beads on my sushi!
I’m happy to consume fish; I was thinking it might make up for my helter-skelter FCLO consumption while we were traveling, but I was very curious about the effects of uncooked sushi on a fetus. Of course, I have had crumbled cheeses too (like bleu & gorgonzola) and wondered if those were really no-nos. As you probably know, “unpasteurized milk is not recommended” by most medical personnel but WAPF says otherwise. Just curious about the cheese & fish though. Thanks, Sarah!
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When I lived in Japan, I ate sushi a lot when I was pregnant and had five healthy children! I knew the raw fish I ate was very fresh. My ob/gyn never told me not to eat raw fish. I think it depends on the source and freshness of the fish and roe.
Ah, I’ve been wondering about fish roe because my youngest (15 months old) is not a fan of the FCLO. Maybe he’ll like fish eggs until he reaches the age where I can more “force” him to take his daily dose. Thanks!
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Yesterday for lunch I had some sauerkraut with homemade mayo (a cole slaw of sorts) sprinkled with salmon roes. Delicious!
What a great idea! I do not eat gluten so had not thought about fish roe in a while but do want to keep my d up! We sun at midday and I take suppliments so I will try this with yogurt and eggs!
Thanks for speaking of fatty liver disease I had just read Chris MasterJohns article and it was a great reveiw! You are a treasure!
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I am in absolute awe of Chris Masterjohn’s work!
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It seems like whenever I tell people that I take cod liver oil and greens powder instead of synthetic vitamins they look at me like I have two heads. Superfoods are soooo much better than isolated nutrients! Unfortunately I don’t care for fish eggs, but my friend has a recipe for a dip made with roe, olive oil, and sourdough bread pureed together and it is delicious!
Gabriella, could you please ask your friend to share her recipe! I would love to have that one!
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Will you post it for us too?
Check this out: Taramasalata: A Seasonal Savior
http://nourishedkitchen.com/taramasalata/
Thanks!
Are there any issues with Mercury?
Not that I have seen any research on anywhere. Of course, get your roe from a clean source if at all possible.
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I am also in the camp of folks who never had it before and want to incorporate it. Any good recommendations of brands or varieties?
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Just don’t eat freshwater roe as it doesn’t contain the same nutrients as ocean based roe like iodine.
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“Just don’t eat freshwater roe as it doesn’t contain the same nutrients as ocean based roe like iodine.”
Don’t eat it, as there is something wrong with it, or don’t eat it hoping for those nutrients, as it doesn’t compare in this way?
Thanks for the clarification
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I’d like to know why also, as I just found a reputable source for wild caught, freshwater salmon roe.
Thanks!
Not knowing the intent of Sarah’s statement, I wanted to chime in with my own thoughts as this is something I have been researching lately. She may have other reasons for avoiding freshwater roe. There are 5 ways to obtain “seafood”.
1. Catch it in the ocean (the best because it has nutrients that other fish and seafood would not have.
2. Catch it in a natural stream or lake or other freshwater body. It wouldn’t have the same nutrients that #1 does, but would be a decent protein source.
3. Farm it responsibly. For example, a farmer friend has some freshwater shrimp and talapia ponds and puts solar-powered lights above the water to attract bugs to the surface that the fish eat. It wouldn’t have the same nutrients that #1 does, but would be a decent protein source.
4. Caged in the ocean. Supposedly there is a dead zone on the ocean floor beneath them and they are fed inappropriate food and treated with chemicals.
5. Caged in freshwater ponds and fed inappropriate food and treated with chemicals.
Strangely, all of these could be labeled “Wild Caught” if they were caught in a manner that employed boats and hooks or nets, just like how you would catch fish in the wild. You can also call “seafood” wild (different that wild caught) if the farmed spices is the same (or similar hybrid) as the variety found in the wild. Most (all??) of what you see in supermarkets and even some health food stores is farmed and labeled as wild or wild caught. So basically, if you don’t know and trust the people who did the catching, you don’t know what you have.
After finding out the other day that my roe came from a freshwater source, I spent a lot of time on the internet looking for roe that came from a fish caught in the ocean. So far, I have had no luck. If anyone has roe from source #1 above, I would love to know where you got it!
Eat right and no supplements are needed!
yes my mum was telling someone to take high doses of vit d3 and magnesium today and i was trying to explain about Gaps and how it’s more important to get your gut working properly so that your food becomes your nutrition. those things are a quick fix and possibly dangerous in the long term, nutrition is the key. I am starting gaps intro on monday, I’ve been researching it for a year and am very excited, and all prepared.
By the way, thank you for showing me GAPS, your blog is my nutrition bible.
Good luck with GAPS Alyssa. It is quite the adventure!
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Link to GAPS info? Haven’t heard of it.
@Carma: not everyone that eats well is healthy. I probably eat healthier than anyone on this site and my body does not absorb the vitamins and minerals from the food. Don’t assume that eating healthy is equated with BEING healthy.
Good to know. Pediatrician prescribed Vit D drops for my 2wk old bc shes exclusively breastfed, was at WIC office for lactation support too and they backed him up but Ive been feeling iffy on it all.
@Phthalo, this whole post is referring to supplements. Supplements are derived from the vitamins and nutrients that come from our food. I’m not an advocate of vitamins or herbs in supplement form generally. I’m not sure what you’re assuming there. Respectfully.
I eat fish eggs but I am wondering about quality. The ones that I get have been salted (salt cured?) and I was wondering what kind of impact this might have on the health of the eggs…?
Besides CLO, there is really nothing you can eat to give you vitamin D3. However, you can bask in the sun during the middle of the day assuming you are in a good area at the right time of the year.
The fermented cod liver oil is actually mostly D2.
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Something to think about. We are all on D3 drops. I know WAP recommends nursing moms take 20K IU’s of Vit A! I’m taking that, but not from a whole food source. I wonder if that is problematic.
@Ashley, if your baby is breastfed, I would think YOU taking the Vit D drops would be good enough. That’s what our holistic pediatrician recommended for my baby and me. It will pass on to the baby thru your milk.
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I serve devilled eggs with little dollops of salmon roe and horseradish on top, or just use taramasalata instead of mayo in the devilled egg yolks. As a side or a light lunch with green salad we – adults and toddler – love them!
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I am a whole foods person, but enough of the anti-supplement garbage. There are orthomolecular doctors who have been using vitamins and minerals for now over 20-30 years to successfully and naturally treat many diseases and disorders. I guess ignorant supplementation would not be a good idea, but most people have a brain and the internet to arrive at correct dosages and combinations.
Also, go stand outside in the middle of winter naked, especially up north and see how long you can stand it. They have also proven that you don’t make vitamin D much above latitude of Virginia after November.
My pediatrician prescribed vitamin D drops for my newborn. i haven’t had the Rx filled yet because this was never something my 4 other children were given. What do you know about this and what would your suggestion be?
Vitamin D drops for a newborn? I am shocked. Are you breastfeeding? Have you yourself been tested for Vitamin D levels? I would consult with a holistic doctor for sure and get another professional opinion. If it were my baby, I would breastfeed and make sure my own diet was full of vitamin D rich foods like traditional mothers practiced. I know all the studies say that breastmilk has no vitamin D in it but this is because nearly all Mothers are deficient in vitamin D.
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My sons pediatrician said the same thing, Vitamin D drops for newborn daily. We’ve only been doing it a few times a week, because I’m iffy on it too. He is exclusively breastfed. She said they’re recommending this for all newborns. Thoughts???
Just my lay opinion, but I wouldn’t be giving those drops. Just make sure your diet is high in D and he will get all he needs from your breastmilk. Make sure you get some sun too if possible. If not, fish eggs would be good to have in the diet.
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I went out and splurged on some fish eggs last night for myself and the kiddos. Thanks for this post!
Hi Sarah. My son is 8 1/2 months old (breastfed). He’s been getting drops of the FCLO for 2 months now (in his daycare bottles), thank you. I recently purchased frozen roe from Vital Choice. It comes in 6 oz containers. I plan to thaw small amounts at a time since he will not consume 6 oz in one week. I’m hoping you can answer a few questions on preparation. Once thawed, do I feed it to him raw? Whole eggs or mashed? Lastly, what would you recommend as a serving size? In the last month, any veggie I’ve prepared for him, has been pureed and less than an ounce per serving. Taking it slow with him. I sure would appreciate any help here. You play a major role in my family’s nutrition, and I’m so grateful for your knowledge! Thank you, Sarah. : )
You can give them to him as is – just a few at a time as a finger food.
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Thank you. : )
Hi Sarah,
I recently ordered fresh salmon roe from my market. I had to order a pound in order to get it so I figured I’d freeze it in an ice cube tray and thaw as needed. What I didn’t know is that when it is fresh, it comes in large strips and the eggs are all stuck together by a slimy membrane. Do you know of a convenient way to get the mebrane off? I cut the strips in chunks to freeze in cubes as at the time I could not sit and peel each egg individually off the membrane from the entire pound. When I tried I had a slimy gushy mess. I’m hoping when I thaw the cubes the eggs won’t be too difficult to get off. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Tracey
Because of this post I bought some fish eggs.
I really didn’t like them, but I know how nutritious they are and important for me, as I am breastfeeding. Then the idea struck me – why don’t I put them in my kefir smoothie. Normally, I add farm fresh egg yolk to my smoothie. (but I am out at the moment) Since the fish eggs are a bit salty, I skipped adding my pinch of sea salt that I would normally add and added a bit more berries.
So I am drinking my smoothie with fish eggs as I speak, and it taste great! Not fishy at all.
Can’t wait to make one for my husband, who is a picky eater; I try to get as much healthy stuff in him as possible without him knowing it.
We are fortunate to live relatively close to the Atlantic Ocean and are able to purchase our seafood fresh off the boats. I thought I’d share one group we were part of, in case there is anyone else on here from Massachusetts: http://www.capeannfreshcatch.org/index.html
I LOVE fish eggs! Sourdough bread with LOTS of butter and fish eggs on top. Yummy!
Can you link to a source on the amounts of vitamin d there are in roe? I looked on the Weston Price Foundation and found that sturgeon roe (3.5 ounces) has 232 IU. Thanks.
My husband is from Ukraine so my mother in law serves fish eggs on bread with lots of butter. I don’t like the taste but my 2 DDs eat them right off the spoon! My older DD always wants more so sometimes I will let her have a heaping tbsp of them and thats still not enough, lol.
Sarah,
Do you think this would be a good product to get: http://www.amazon.com/Bottarga-Muggine-Grey-Mullet-Roe/dp/B000C1U83Q/ref=pd_sim_sbs_gro_4
It looks like it’s traditionally dried. I’m new to purchasing fish roe!
Thank you!
As a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, we knew about the link between Vitamin D and degenerative diseases 10 years ago. It’s great that most doctors are now testing for deficiency. Even if you get enough sun, however, you may not be able to process the Vitamin D to its active form. With bodies, it’s often not that simple.
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Hi – Also interested in Vit D content of salmon roe. Nutrition data.com (gov. database) has no Vit D listed. It must have SOME (but 17,000 per oz. seems awfully high). Also – Salmon Roe is WAY over priced at WF. Try to find a more “ethnic” market (especially catering to E. Europeans/Russians). The price has gone up A LOT in the last year (was about $19.00 per pound), but now its $32-$33). This is for frozen/thawed – which I think has to be better than the jars (which might be pasteurized).
I’ve always loved roe being Japanese. We recently bought a pound of wild sockeye roe for 15$ right off the boat. We cure it ourselves at home. It tastes way better than cod liver oil, and all the cod liver oil that’s readily available to us is pasturized and reloaded with soy oil. It’s also 40$ a bottle! Not only is our roe fresh from the ocean and delicious, it’s way cheaper and healthier!!
Hi – I doubt very much that salmon roe or any other fish roe has 17,000 IU/tsp. This seems totally unlikely. You should check your sources before publishing something like this. The WAPF is way way off on this. According to the USDA Nutrient Database (http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4515?fg=&man=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=25&offset=&sort=&qlookup=roe), fish roe will get you 137 IU/oz. You would have to eat a whole cup just to get 1100 IU. That’s a lot of fish roe! If there exists fish roe on this planet that has 17000 IU/tsp, let me know where and how I can get it…
What about crab roe? My Korean market has beautiful orange very sweet tasting crab roe very inexpensively priced. The owner walked me to the crab to make sure I understood his answer to the question, “fish egg?” since I speak no Korean.
I also eat it straight off the spoon like you.(I had had it before thinking of using it for this purpose so I knew I was going to like it) I was able to buy some salmon roe at a good price from the sushi chef inside a higher end grocery. I am going to visit the Asian market soon to check out their selection as I expect I will find lots of types there.
Wow! I read many of your articles and watched youtubes, but only today I found this article about salmon roe, or we call it red caviar. Fortunately, I live in Alaska for 4 years now and can make my own red caviar. It is super delicious to me, I eat it with chicken eggs in any form (boiled, fried, omelets, etc.), potatoes, bread, vegetables, super duper delicious with avocados, tomatoes, cucumbers.
I didn’t know it has so much vitamin D. Thank you for the article.
If you want less expensive red caviar than in whole foods, you can get it at any Russian store, they even sell it by pound, there are a stores few in Florida, I used to live there.
We have to eat them frozen. I freeze them individually and take them like pills, and my 4 year old likes to munch on them. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!
Sarah, please list the sources in the article or in a comment. I clicked the link and my computer sent up a malware alert. I guess WAP site is still not safe until they fix all the malware issues.
I’ll put it on my shopping list after the grass-fed filet mignon
@Sofia unfortunately the source article for this blog is on a website that was recently hacked … check back. I understand from the webmaster that they are working as quickly as possible to clean things up.
I’m planning to order some of this. I found a greek food site online that sells 1lb for $9. Is that a good price. Also, Can you refer me to any sites that specialize in nutrient-dense foods for pregnant women? Thanks!
We catch fresh trout here in Idaho… can we eat the eggs we find in them?? Is it only salmon eggs that are the best?
would this be a good alternative to FCLO, especially since there is a supply limit of Green Pastures FCLO/HVBO right now?
A couple of years ago I was backpacking with friends high in the mountains, and we caught a trout. We fried it up with salt and pepper and it was the best fish I’ve ever eaten in my life. But sadly, it was full of eggs, and we didn’t know whether they were ok to eat, so we discarded them!!!
I’ll never make that mistake again. If I’d eaten them I probably would have turned into Wonder Woman 
ok wait…I asked before I read.
Now seeing the article, I see that the relationship to FCLO is addressed, thanks.
@justica bear $9/lb is an EXCELLENT price… i pay $20-35/lb here in so cal
mmm and bacon grease! but yes, great cod liver oil too!
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I pay $9 for 50 g (that is 1/10 of an lb I believe) of salmon roe here in switzerland, but being russian and having a 3 year old means we just ignore the price and enjoy the good old “red caviar” as often as we can. The only challenge is to stick to one spoon a day -my daughter gobbles up the whole jar in one sitting…
I found Romanoff “caviar” whitefish roe at Walmart, $7 something for 2 oz. The ingredients are whitefish roe, salt, water, lemon juice concentrate, rice vinegar.
Also 2 others by Romanoff, one was black and one was red, but the ingredients included dextrose, so I didn’t buy them.
They were on the canned fish (sardines, tuna…) aisle. In southern california.
What do you think of the whitefish roe, Sarah? Not just eggs and salt but… would they do? I hope you still read the comments so long after your original post. Thank you
the Romanoff is in small glass jars not cans, by the way
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Source – so I am trying to weed through the 90 odd comments but am having trouble finding a recommended, reputable source for the salmon roe. Can anyone help?
Did we ever establish a source for wild caught from the ocean, not fresh water?
9$/lb i’d assume its not salmon eggs, it might be cod or trout, but its still good to eat. Greeks make taramasalad with cod eggs, which is very delocious spread.
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“……..While I think the enthusiasm over Vitamin D is wonderful, I personally do not feel comfortable with the casual way that high dose Vitamin D supplements are being recommended by healthcare professionals……… ” couldn’t agree with you more!
Dear Sarah,
Thank you so much for this article and all the other very informative and great articles you’ve put up. I heard your lecture at the Oralhealth Summit and at the end of the talk, you mentioned fish eggs being one of the most important foods to eat, that along with fish head soup. I live close to a Chinese neighborhood and would go to a supermarket there to buy wild caught salmon heads. The up side is the heads are fresh and only cost $1.99 per pound. The down side is, though they’re labeled wild caught, next to the tray of heads are two trays of salmon fillets, one labeled wild caught and the other labeled farm raised, so since there is only one tray of heads, I assume that they just threw the wild caught and farm raised heads together. I tried to get some answers from the people at the fish counter, but no one knows whether they are wild or farm raised. They do have other fish heads specifically labeled wild caught next to fillets of that fish also labeled wild that you can purchase, so I went there last Thursday to see what they had to offered. On that day, there were some fresh salmon heads and next to them were the two trays of fillets, this time, both labeled wild. Taking that to be the only salmon available was wild, I bought one of the heads and to my delight, on the tray of heads were containers of fresh fish roe. Because of your recommendation, I bought a container. As soon as I got home, I took a spoonful. I had been eating raw liver for almost 10 months and have not found any adverse effects from it, and decided to eat the fish roe raw. I don’t know if I should have done that, but that night, as I was putting up some black out blinds, I broke out into a sweat. At that point, I didn’t think anything about it and continued working. The next day, I made some soup from the meat from the fish head that I had roasted and broth that I had made from the bones and put in some vegetable and about a tablespoon of fish roe and had it for dinner. Later I broke out into a sweat again. Again, I didn’t think much of it, till I saw some notes that I had taken from the Oral Health Summit mentioning that fish roe and sea food of all kinds had the ability to heal the thyroid. I had been dealing with low thyroid function for many years. I was always cold and the last few years, the condition became so severe that my fingers and toes would become numb and turn black as soon as I would get cold. I went to several, chiropractors and acupuncturist to resolve the issue and one of them told me that, a healthy body has moisture. In demonstration, he showed me his hand in comparison to my hands. His had a slight feeling of moisture on it and mine was absolutely dry. They are so dry that often times, I cannot even get a grip on a door knob to open it. So it was really amazing that a tablespoon of fish roe could do so much.
I am so grateful for this discovery, but I would like to know if it’s OK to eat the fish eggs raw? As I said, I’ve been eating raw liver since April last year with no apparent problems. I divide them into single servings and freeze them and take out single servings as I use them. I plan to do the same with the fish eggs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Again thank you for all your contributions.
Cheui May
gwong March 3, 2013 at 9:44 pm
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Dear Sarah,
Thank you so much for this article and all the other very informative and great articles you’ve put up. I heard your lecture at the Oralhealth Summit and at the end of the talk, you mentioned fish eggs being one of the most important foods to eat, that along with fish head soup. I live close to a Chinese neighborhood and would go to a supermarket there to buy wild caught salmon heads. The up side is the heads are fresh and only cost $1.99 per pound. The down side is, though they’re labeled wild caught, next to the tray of heads are two trays of salmon fillets, one labeled wild caught and the other labeled farm raised, so since there is only one tray of heads, I assume that they just threw the wild caught and farm raised heads together. I tried to get some answers from the people at the fish counter, but no one knows whether they are wild or farm raised. They do have other fish heads specifically labeled wild caught next to fillets of that fish also labeled wild that you can purchase, so I went there last Thursday to see what they had to offered. On that day, there were some fresh salmon heads and next to them were the two trays of fillets, this time, both labeled wild. Taking that to be the only salmon available was wild, I bought one of the heads and to my delight, on the tray of heads were containers of fresh fish roe. Because of your recommendation, I bought a container. As soon as I got home, I took a spoonful. I had been eating raw liver for almost 10 months and have not found any adverse effects from it, and decided to eat the fish roe raw. I don’t know if I should have done that, but that night, as I was putting up some black out blinds, I broke out into a sweat. At that point, I didn’t think anything about it and continued working. The next day, I made some soup from the meat from the fish head that I had roasted and broth that I had made from the bones and put in some vegetable and about a tablespoon of fish roe and had it for dinner. Later I broke out into a sweat again. Again, I didn’t think much of it, till I saw some notes that I had taken from the Oral Health Summit mentioning that fish roe and sea food of all kinds had the ability to heal the thyroid. I had been dealing with low thyroid function for many years. I was always cold and the last few years, the condition became so severe that my fingers and toes would become numb and turn black as soon as I would get cold. I went to several, chiropractors and acupuncturist to resolve the issue and one of them told me that, a healthy body has moisture. In demonstration, he showed me his hand in comparison to my hands. His had a slight feeling of moisture on it and mine was absolutely dry. They are so dry that often times, I cannot even get a grip on a door knob to open it. So it was really amazing that a tablespoon of fish roe could do so much.
I am so grateful for this discovery, but I would like to know if it’s OK to eat the fish eggs raw? As I said, I’ve been eating raw liver since April last year with no apparent problems. I divide them into single servings and freeze them and take out single servings as I use them. I plan to do the same with the fish eggs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Again thank you for all your contributions.
Cheui May
When I was a young girl my greek grandmother used to fry saltwater fish quite often for lunch. She would always call us kids in for the meze of fish roe. I never knew then how wise she was. I have never had problems with my pregnancies or births and I make sure my kids get that roe no matter how small the fish-and sometimes they’re no bigger than anchovies! Thank goodness for all the grandparents in the world with wisdom beyond any university education-the wisdom of the aeons.
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