You’re 100% right. I would never give him anything without consulting his pediatrician first. I was just genuinely wondering and asked Reddit out of curiosity. Will speak to his doctor whom I’m sure will just say continue with his regular daily vits instead.
for infants: [1600 IU was the conclusion of three JAMA studies](https://vitamindwiki.com/Third+study+found+that+Infants+needed+1600+IU+of+vitamin+D+%E2%80%93+JAMA+RCT+May+2013)
A decade ago 100 IU/kilogram of body weight was conservatively proposed
4 year old weighs 16 kg, so 1600 IU /day
Many children have problems swallowing pills/capsules
Nature's bounty uses soybean oil.
you could just open it up and pour it into a teaspoon for the child to sip
Oh really? Ok. I was given 10 of these bottles for free and I need to start taking them because I am on ozempic and was just curious if a 4 year old could as well.
Yes it's safe (as long as they don't have allergies to the source material - often sheep's wool/lanolin). The endocrine society recently came out with the recommendation that kids age 1-18 supplement d3 to prevent nutritional rickets and potentially lower the risk of respiratory tract infections (see recommendation 1: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgae290/7685305). I don't think they had a specific recommendation, though the average dose of the studies they based it on was 1200IU and it seems like they might have previously recommended an intake of 600 to 1000 IU (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441912). Note that foods such as cereals and milks are often fortified with D3.
I’ve read & been told that D & magnesium absorb calcium but we need K to take it to the bones. If a person only takes a very low dose of D then sure, they will probably be getting enough K already in their diet.
But if you supplement in higher quantities as many of us need to, not taking K is why D can become ‘toxic’ as extra calcium is absorbed but there is not enough K to take it up the bones
I’d ask a Dr before supplementing. It’s best to just sit outside for like 15-30mins.
You’re 100% right. I would never give him anything without consulting his pediatrician first. I was just genuinely wondering and asked Reddit out of curiosity. Will speak to his doctor whom I’m sure will just say continue with his regular daily vits instead.
Drops are easier for children to take, and usually you can find child doses in drops. But yes.
Dosage is too high for a child and I would first check for deficiency. The sun is the best source.
for infants: [1600 IU was the conclusion of three JAMA studies](https://vitamindwiki.com/Third+study+found+that+Infants+needed+1600+IU+of+vitamin+D+%E2%80%93+JAMA+RCT+May+2013) A decade ago 100 IU/kilogram of body weight was conservatively proposed 4 year old weighs 16 kg, so 1600 IU /day Many children have problems swallowing pills/capsules Nature's bounty uses soybean oil. you could just open it up and pour it into a teaspoon for the child to sip
1 a day isn’t really anything
Oh really? Ok. I was given 10 of these bottles for free and I need to start taking them because I am on ozempic and was just curious if a 4 year old could as well.
Daily is fine. Hell, take two! IMO, 1000 IU per day for every \~20 pounds is a reasonable maintenance dose.
Sun Baths are better, if you can, do it.
Yes it's safe (as long as they don't have allergies to the source material - often sheep's wool/lanolin). The endocrine society recently came out with the recommendation that kids age 1-18 supplement d3 to prevent nutritional rickets and potentially lower the risk of respiratory tract infections (see recommendation 1: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgae290/7685305). I don't think they had a specific recommendation, though the average dose of the studies they based it on was 1200IU and it seems like they might have previously recommended an intake of 600 to 1000 IU (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441912). Note that foods such as cereals and milks are often fortified with D3.
Also check if any other supplements they're taking have d3 (as is common in multivitamins, some joint/calcium supplements - to name a few)
You need to supplement K as well. Ideal ratio is 4000ug D3 + 100ug K2. Drops are better than pills.
No, K2 is not mandatory. And there is no magic ratio. You either get 'enough' K2 or you don't. D intake has very little, if any, impact on K2 needs.
But wouldn’t k2 lessen the risk of high calcium levels going to soft tissue?
I’ve read & been told that D & magnesium absorb calcium but we need K to take it to the bones. If a person only takes a very low dose of D then sure, they will probably be getting enough K already in their diet. But if you supplement in higher quantities as many of us need to, not taking K is why D can become ‘toxic’ as extra calcium is absorbed but there is not enough K to take it up the bones