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The Importance of DHA

We’ve been reading a lot about the importance of DHA as “brain food” for children and adults, alike, but what exactly is DHA?
DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is an essential Omega-3 fatty acid found naturally in foods like salmon, tuna and other coldwater fish, as well as flax and pumpkin seeds. Most children and toddlers’ diets [...]

Vitamin use is highest in kids who don’t need them

Children who are fit and healthy are more likely to take vitamin supplements than those who actually need them. This is the result of a study by researchers at the University of California Davis.
We live in an era of vitamin supplementation as millions of people swallow supplement pills each day ranging from your OTC vitamin [...]

On vitamin D deficiency and vitamin supplementation for babies

A recent study gives the following disturbing statistics:

40% of American babies and toddlers don’t get enough vitamin D
12% of infants and young children are already deficient in vitamin D,
28% are at risk for vitamin D deficiency

Those especially at risk are breastfed babies. This is due to the fact that while baby formula is fortified with [...]

Infant Vitamins

When I proudly announced to my doctor that I would breastfeed my baby exclusively, the first thing she did was congratulate me on making a good choice and then she wrote out a prescription for infant vitamins. It came in a liquid form, and every day I had to give my baby a dropper-full [...]

Iron and Pregnancy

Eating healthy during your pregnancy will help you to maintain quality nutrients in your body to help you and to help in the growth of your baby. Although the majority of your nutrition will come from food you eat, Iron could possibly be one nutrient your Physician will have you take in both you [...]

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