kfeusse Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I am trying to determine how much of the following vitamins is safe and yet enough to really make any sort of difference. My kids are 8, 10 and 12 Cod Liver Oil Vit D3 Vit C Olive Leaf Extract and if you give your children anything else on a regular basis, I would be interested in know what. I am mostly interested in building their immune systems for the fall and winter bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 We eat a balanced diet with lots fo fruit and vegetables and do not use any vitamin supplements. In my home country, people do not give their kids vitamins routinely unless prescribed by a ped for specific deficiciencies. Our immune systems work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I believe, based only on circumstantial evidence, that vitamin D combined with zinc keeps the bugs at bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I believe, based only on circumstantial evidence, that vitamin D combined with zinc keeps the bugs at bay. how much and which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) of the one's you mentioned, after doing blood work for what dudeling (7) nutritional status is, my son's DAN! has him on: fish oil - nordic naturals ultimate omega jr - 650 mg omega 3 (he had a choice between the ultimate jr - strawberry flavor, or the regular ultimate - lemon flavor) D3 - 4,000 I.U's. (1dd's D3 levels were "catastrophically" - her providers words - low and she was placed on 10,000 I.U's) he also has a regular mutli - rainbow light gummy bear essentials that has 60mg's of Vit C - though they make a seperate c-supplement with 250mgs. Edited July 17, 2012 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Cod liver oil -- 1/2 tsp. for each child over the age of 2, 1 tsp. for myself, but I haven't given it this summer. We'll start it again toward the end of the summer. We use the Nordic Naturals strawberry and orange flavors. Vitamin D3 -- 1000 IU for the 3yo, 2000 IU for the 7yo, 3000 IU for the 10yo, and 4000-5000 IU for me, but again, not in the summer. Vitamin C and olive leaf -- don't do those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 We eat a balanced diet with lots fo fruit and vegetables and do not use any vitamin supplements. In my home country, people do not give their kids vitamins routinely unless prescribed by a ped for specific deficiciencies. Our immune systems work just fine. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I am trying to determine how much of the following vitamins is safe and yet enough to really make any sort of difference. My kids are 8, 10 and 12 Cod Liver Oil Vit D3 Vit C Olive Leaf Extract and if you give your children anything else on a regular basis, I would be interested in know what. I am mostly interested in building their immune systems for the fall and winter bugs. My kids take a Carlson for Kids DHA, 5000IU Vit D, 1000mg Vit C, a multi vitamin, small amount of calcium and magnesium. I've got my ds on a B-50 complex, too. I will also have them take an Oregano oil softgel if their throat is scratchy or they feel like they might be coming down with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 WE do the Carlson's lemon flavored CLO. 1 tsp each. I don't measure exactly, just pour it on a spoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 My kids take a Carlson for Kids DHA, 5000IU Vit D, 1000mg Vit C, a multi vitamin, small amount of calcium and magnesium. I've got my ds on a B-50 complex, too. I will also have them take an Oregano oil softgel if their throat is scratchy or they feel like they might be coming down with something. may I ask specifically which Vit D and and Vit c you give your kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 We give D3 in the winter, but don't bother with it most the summer. Olive leaf only when there's colds going around town. Otherwise, we eat healthy and the kids are rarely sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I've got my ds on a B-50 complex, too. . what is a b-50? (my son is on thorne's b-complex #12 as it has mutliple forms of the b's he needs most.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I've been using Swanson vitamins Vit D, and whatever Vit C they will take (dd is currently drinking a powdered one in her water and ds takes a chewable one - Swanson and NOW brands both have a Vit C crystal that dissolves in water and the chewable is Natural Factors Jungle Juice flavor). Neither kid is very good at swallowing larger vitamins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 what is a b-50? (my son is on thorne's b-complex #12 as it has mutliple forms of the b's he needs most.) It has 50 mg of each of the B vitamins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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