Vitamin D Chewable Tablets – 4000iu High Strength Vitamin D3 - Immune System Support - 420 Summer Berry Supplements - Suitable for Vegetarians - Adults High Dose - Easy Swallow

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Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. While it may be given to children for selected conditions, precautions do apply. While some of the health claims around vitamin D might have been exaggerated, the buzz around this nutrient isn't without reason. Experts agree it's the one vitamin we should all be taking in the UK, especially during the winter months. People who cover their skin – people who cover up when outside are unable to make enough vitamin D as their skin isn't exposed to sunlight. Gummies and chews are popular, but watch out for added sugar, and for high salt levels in soluble versions.

Some people have medical conditions that mean they may not be able to safely take as much. If in doubt, you should consult your doctor. If you have any of these health problems: High calcium levels, high vitamin D levels, kidney stones, or low phosphate levels. Colecalciferol is a form of vitamin D. It helps your body to take in more calcium and phosphorous from the food you eat, and helps your kidneys to keep more calcium instead of peeing it out.Some foods, such as cereals and yoghurt drinks, are also fortified with vitamin D, but these are usually low amounts, so it's still worth opting for a supplement to ensure you get enough. Taking between 10 and 50mcg a day is unlikely to cause harm, but bear in mind more is not necessarily better.

The European Vegetarian Union defines food suitable for vegans as foods that are not products of animal origin and in which, at no stage of production and processing, use has been made of or the food has been supplemented with, ingredients (including additives, carriers, flavourings or enzymes), processing aids or other substances that are of animal origin. Esposito S, et al. (2019). Vitamin D and growth hormone in children: A review of the current scientific knowledge. It’s not just us grown-ups that need vitamin D, our little ones could do with some of the sunshine vitamin too! The government recommends of a supplement of at least 10µg of vitamin D for children over the age of 1 and 8.5-10µg for babies under 1 year old. This helps them with everything from growing and maintaining healthy bones, teeth and muscles, to keeping their natural immune system functioning. But how? Choose child-friendly chewy gummiesor odour- and flavour-less drops for babiesand childrento make supplementing their vitamin D a little easier. formula-fed and are having less than 500ml (about a pint) of infant formula a day, as infant formula is already fortified with vitamin D

What happens if I take too much vitamin D?

Taking too many vitamin D supplements over a long period of time can cause too much calcium to build up in the body (hypercalcaemia). This can weaken the bones and damage the kidneys and the heart. Your child's doctor may recommend changes to your child's diet to improve their vitamin D levels. If changes to their diet still do not provide enough vitamin D then the doctor may prescribe a maintenance dose of 400IU to 600IU for them to take daily long term. Prevention doses for children High calcium level—increased thirst or amount of urine, nausea, vomiting, confusion, unusual weakness or fatigue, bone pain When choosing a preparation that is suitable for a vegetarian or vegan it is necessary to consider the appropriateness of both the active and inactive ingredients. Excipients (Inactive ingredients)