There has been growing concern among pediatricians that newborns to teens are not getting enough vitamin D, which has proven to help prevent serious diseases. Vitamin D intake has shown to not only promotes calcium absorption and bone health but also stave off diseases playing a critical role in the prevention of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and certain cancers.
While vitamin D is found in everyday things such as common foods like fortified milk, orange juice, fatty fish, and even sunlight, doctors know these means of intake is not always the most convenient. They recommend a daily kids' multivitamin in a minimum dose of 400 IU per day for infants, children and teens (twice the amount once suggested). Doctors hope the vitamin D increase will cut any deficiency risks due to malnutrition. Give them more D- to keep them healthy!
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