Comments on: Vitamin D and RDA for Children

By: CHRISTINA

CHRISTINA — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:44:07 +0000

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By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:11:25 +0000

Natural vs. synthetic vitamin A: 2 very different things. You can read more about it here: http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/clarifications.html

By: zbiggy

zbiggy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:19:16 +0000

I read a number of blogs about health and especially the low carb way and the vit D issue appears all the time. I decided to check my 25OH D level and if it’s too low I will take supplement. The problem in my country is that I can’t find pure vit D (it is always with calcium or vitamin A, both of which I’m afraid to overdose). I remember there were some drops for kids when my daughter was small but they were sold on doc’s prescription.
Can anybody point me to an online drugstore selling D without A and Ca? Maybe when dollars are now pretty cheap I will import it from the States :))

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:56:22 +0000

We have 4 kids. Our teenager takes 1000 IU’s of vitamin D each day and our younger kids take 500 IU’s each day. They take this in high vitamin, good quality cod liver oil, so they’re getting their vitamin D WITH vitamin A and the omega 3’s - all together, the way they come naturally.

By: Bon

Bon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:42:50 +0000

Most people will have some sort of vitamin deficiency whether the RDA is correct or not.

By: 32Simon

32Simon — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:51:44 +0000

Fish oil supplements are crucial. It is true that you can get Vitamin D via natural sunlight, and that the “natural” way is generally the preferable way to get most vitamins, but the “natural” way isn’t always the most convenient. If you live in a region with little sunlight throughout the year or you are just your average Joe that works indoors all day without a chance to get some sun on a regular basis, supplementation is essential. Also, as I alluded to above, certain nutrients/vitamins/minerals are nearly impossible to naturally ingest amounts that achieve levels that provide therapeutic effects. A comprehensive multi, as you say, is a good way to cover all your bases.