 Image by Pexel As we find ourselves in mid-January, we also find ourselves in the middle of cold and flu season. This month we will focus on two supplements that have been researched to help support your kids' immunity during these winter months. Vitamin D Vitamin D is on my superhero list of vitamins for children. However, vitamin D is actually more closely aligned with being a prohormone than an actual vitamin, as it is needed in many of the body’s processes. It can be synthesized from direct sunlight exposure, or obtained from oily fish, vitamin D fortified foods, or supplementation. In the northern latitude, where many of us live, children simply cannot get enough vitamin D from the sunlight during the months from late September through early April. In addition, it is difficult to get enough vitamin D from foods alone. Therefore, for those of us living in the northern latitudes, vitamin D supplementation is needed in the cooler months for our children’s optimal health and wellness. Breastfed infants as well as children one to four years of age are specifically vulnerable to low vitamin D levels. Optimal vitamin D is one of the most important influencers of growing children’s health and immunity. Benefits of Optimal Vitamin D:
In my pediatric wellness practice, we test the child’s vitamin D level, and then dosage is determined by age and vitamin D level. In breastfed infants we use vitamin D3, and in children and teens we use vitamin D3 paired with vitamin K2 which facilitates transport of calcium into the bones. FullScript carries a variety of vitamin D3 and D3-K2 supplement options at this link. Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7282029/ Beta-Glucan Wellamune, is a patented form of baker’s yeast beta-glucan (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). It has been clinically shown to decrease upper respiratory tract infections in children by up to 66% as well as fewer reported sick days than placebo in children when taken over a 12 week period. It supports both the innate and adaptive immune responses in children and helps to decrease viral replication.
References:
https://www.longdom.org/open-access-pdfs/bakers-yeast-betaglucan-decreases-episodes-of-common-childhood-illness-in-1-to-4-year-old-children-during-cold-season-in-china-2155-9600-1000519.pdf https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.922.11 https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=4011443 https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Bakers-Yeast-Beta-Glucan-Decreases-Episodes-of-in-1-M./afcb69c17b23d8d5edebf9f9ca566ecffac8b33c Interested in natural options for addressing your child’s health challenges? Wellness 4 KIDS is here to help. Contact us for a FREE Pediatric Wellness Discovery Call or learn more at Wellness4KIDS.net Comments are closed.
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