What Every Parent Ought To Know About Vitamin-D For Kids…
Secrets Of The Super Healthy Revealed!
Parents, Do You Know…
- How important Vitamin-D is for your child?
- Who to trust for specific and accurate advice?
- Exactly what to buy – and, what not to buy?
There is a vast body of science showing the many health benefits of vitamin D. You may be surprised to learn the important role that vitamin D plays in your child’s health.
- Acne
- ADD/ADHD
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Bone health
- Cold/flu
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Dental cavities
- Gluten intolerance
- Infections, bacterial/viral
- Obesity
Vitamin D Helps Regulate Your Child’s Immune System?
Vitamin D3 is a potent immune system modulator. There is plenty of scientific evidence that vitamin D has several different effects on immune system function that may enhance your child’s immunity and inhibit the development of autoimmune disorders.
Good Question: Could vitamin D help my child’s allergies, asthma, eczema, food hypersensitivity issues, propensity for colds and infections?
Vitamin D Helps Regulate Your Child’s Blood Sugar?
The active form of vitamin D plays a role in insulin secretion under conditions of increased insulin demand. There is reason to suggest that insufficient vitamin D levels may have an adverse effect on insulin secretion and glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes.
Good Question: Could vitamin D3 help regulate my child’s blood sugar and help ward off the development of diabetes?
Vitamin D Enhances Your Child’s Brain Function?
Vitamin D isn’t just good for boosting hormone levels and promoting bone health. There are actually receptors for Vitamin D in the central nervous system and in the hippocampus (memory and spatial recognition) region of the brain – and in these areas, Vitamin D not only protects neurons, but also regulates enzymes in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid that are involved in neurotransmitter synthesis and nerve growth.
One recent study investigating Vitamin D and cognitive function found that the lower the Vitamin D levels, the more negative the performance is on mental tests. Another study found that people with lower vitamin D levels have slower ability to process information.
Good Question: Could increasing vitamin D enhance my child’s brain chemistry and overall mental abilities?
The Right Kind, The Right Dose!
Here are a few links to what we take and recommend to parents. We prefer LifeSource, a Christian based company that offers high quality products at very affordable prices.
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Vitamin D Specifications For Kids
Type: Vitamin D3 is the only option. This is the natural form of vitamin D. Typically prescription vitamin D is in the form of vitamin D2, the synthetic version (not good). We prefer liquid vitamin D3. It is far easier to consume than pill version, especially when you need to adjust dosage for child versus adult or for maintenance versus recovery.
Dosage: The are 4 modes of thinking here (child, adult, maintenance, recovery). Maintenance versus recovery refers to maintaining optimal immune system function (not sick) versus improving a weakened or challenged immune system (being sick).
- Child (maintenance) = 2,000 i/u per day
- Child (recovery/sick) = 4,000 i/u per day
- Adult (maintenance) = 5,000 i/u per day
- Adult (recovery/sick) = 10,000 i/u per day
NOTE: There is more inaccurate and outdated information about vitamin-D on the internet today than there is good information. The guidelines above come from a large volume of personal research cross referenced with the most credible sources we know of. You can, and perhaps should, get your vitamin D levels checked. We never have. We just follow the guidelines listed above!
BREAKING NEWS
Massive Scientific Error Reported Regarding Daily Dosage
A recent investigation that went viral was Researchers at UC San Diego and Creighton University have challenged the intake of vitamin D recommended by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Institute of Medicine (IOM), stating that their Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin D underestimates the need by a factor of ten.
In a letter published in the journal Nutrients the scientists confirmed a calculation error noted by other investigators, by using a data set from a different population. Dr. Cedric F. Garland, Dr.P.H., adjunct professor at UC San Diego’s Department of Family Medicine and Public Health said his group was able to confirm findings published by Dr. Paul Veugelers from the University of Alberta School of Public Health that were reported last October in the same journal.
“Both these studies suggest that the IOM underestimated the requirement substantially,” said Garland. “The error has broad implications for public health regarding disease prevention and achieving the stated goal of ensuring that the whole population has enough vitamin D to maintain bone health.”
The recommended intake of vitamin D specified by the IOM is 600 IU/day through age 70 years, and 800 IU/day for older ages. “Calculations by us and other researchers have shown that these doses are only about one-tenth those needed to cut incidence of diseases related to vitamin D deficiency,” Garland explained.
Robert Heaney, M.D., of Creighton University wrote: “We call for the NAS-IOM and all public health authorities concerned with transmitting accurate nutritional information to the public to designate, as the RDA, a value of approximately 7,000 IU/day from all sources.”
Story Source:
The above post is reprinted from materials provided by Creighton University. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
Journal References:
Paul Veugelers, John Ekwaru. A Statistical Error in the Estimation of the Recommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin D. Nutrients, 2014; 6 (10): 4472 DOI: 10.3390/nu6104472
One Last Thing…
Stay away from the sugary, highly preserved, artificially fortified vitamin options you find in your local grocery stores. That is why we recommend LifeSource and Juice Plus. Quality is key, especially when it comes to children!
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What Every Parent Ought To Know About Omega 3 For Kids…
Secrets Of The Super Healthy Revealed!
Parents, Do You Know…
- How important omega 3 is to growth and development?
- Who to trust for specific and accurate advice?
- Exactly what to buy – and, what not to buy?
Omega 3 And Intellectual Potential
If you want your child to reach his or her maximum intellectual potential, the research is clear that plentiful intake of the omega 3 fat DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is essential.
In the US, most kids get hardly any of this healthful fat, found primarily in seafood, in their diets, are most likely missing out on this simple opportunity to boost brain performance.
Most recently, two new studies have confirmed that boosting your child’s intake of DHA as an infant and into the school-age years may be a simple way to generate measurable improvements in their brain function.
Omega 3 Benefits For Kids:
- Supports healthy brain development
- Cognitive skills / function
- Concentration function
- Supports a healthy nervous system
- Supports healthy eye function
- Supports retinal growth and function
- Supports visual function
In Sweden a study was conducted of 15 year old school children and found that those who consumed fish high in omega 3’s more than once per week had 15% higher grades than those who consumed fish less than once a week. Not only that, another study showed cumulative benefits from prolonged ingestion of DHA may eventually over time have positive effects on school performance.
Nearly 100% of the time I do a supplement label analysis in the clinic, I notice the parent is buying the wrong omega 3 supplement… either the wrong type, the wrong ratio, or the wrong dose. It is imperative to get this right. I hope this article helps you do just that. Please share this info with others! -Dr. Burns
Omega 3 Specifications For Kids
Type: The 2 key players are DHA and EPA (docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid). Other forms include omega-6 and omega-9 (not worth discussing or buying). The plant form of omega-3 is ALA (conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA is not promising – so, stick to DHA and EPA based supplements).
Ratio: DHA is the ‘builder’, while EPA is the ‘maintainer’. Therefore, children require more DHA while adults require more EPA. The ideal ratio of DHA to EPA should be 2:1 or greater. Conversely, the ratio for adults should be EPA to DHA of 2:1.
Dosage: There is much confusion about dosage. Most sources are incorrect and far too low. The ideal dose for children is 1,000-1,500mg/day. The ideal dose for adults is 3,000mg.
NOTE: It’s hard to find a high quality product that meets these specifications. Below are a few recommendations from LifeSource, a Christian based supplement company that we trust and recommend.
Links To What We Recommend
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Omega 3 For Kids (DHA:EPA ratio 2:1)
Omega 3 For Adults (EPA:DHA ratio 2:1)
Why We Recommend LifeSource Omega-3 For Kids
- NO Artificial Flavors or Preservatives
- NO Wheat
- NO Gluten
- NO Milk or Eggs
- NO Peanuts, Tree Nuts or Crustacean Shellfish
- Molecularly distilled and tested for PCB’s, dioxins and heavy metals in each batch, Guaranteed!
What About Cod Liver Oil and Krill Oil?
Neither of these options will meet the ideal specifications listed above (the ratio and dosage of DHA and EPA is suboptimal). Don’t fall prey to good advertising. Stay focused on the details and recommendations listed above!
Source: Wheat Belly, William Davis, MD – 2014
“Fish oil is the only reliable and sufficiently potent source of EPA and DHA. Krill oil, while interesting for its astaxanthin content (a carotenoid similar to betacarotene), provides only a trivial amount of EPA and DHA. Krill is often marketed as having a more highly absorbed phospholipid from of omega-3s, which is true, but it contains so little that you’d have to consume an entire bottle every day to yield sufficient quantity of EPA and DHA. I advocate an intake or 3,000 to 3,600 mg per day (the dose of combined omega-3 fatty acids. EPA and DHA, not fish oil).” “This quantity yields a level of omega-3 fatty acid in the bloodstream of 10% or more, meaning that 10% of all fatty acids in red blood cells are compromised of EPA and DHA, the level that provides maximal protection from cardiovascular disease and a variety of anti-inflammatory benefits.”
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Cliff Notes
*** Bonus points to the people who can read to the very end!
Everyone understands dental hygiene
Most people have daily hygiene habits and a dental hygiene program
There are benefits to having one, and consequences to not having one
Society accepts this as “the norm” and therefore benefits
Few people understand spinal hygiene
Most people do not have daily hygiene habits or a spinal hygiene program
There are benefits to having one, and consequences to not having one
Society has yet to accept this as “the norm” and therefore suffers
The principle and practice of spinal hygiene should be of no less value than that of dental hygiene
The health conscious individual has a Chiropractor just like they have a dentist
They encourage their family to adopt this line of thinking, and act accordingly
They do not wait for problems to arise, they act proactively to prevent them
If a problem arises, they address it quickly to prevent further damage
They do not have unrealistic expectations of the Doctor or their body
They understand cause and effect
They understand the consequences of abuse and neglect
They understand the importance of the Doctor’s role
They understand the importance of their role outside of the office
They think and behave in uncommon fashion, and because of this
They are rewarded with uncommon health and longevity
They live a better life!!
Action Steps
Don’t have a chiropractor? Go find one ASAP!
Haven’t been in awhile? Get your butt back in there!
Haven’t taken your kids in for a checkup? Stop procrastinating!
Have parents that need a Chiropractor? Keep encouraging them!
Need help finding a chiropractor? Email us!