Vitamin D for Babies
Vitamin D3 Baby contains coconut oil and vitamin D3, but no alcohol. It is therefore also suitable for infants and children. The exact ingredients are vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), medium chain triglycerides (MCT) from coconut oil (origin: Southeast Asia) and something vitamin E to protect against oxidation. A bottle of Vitamin D3 Baby contains 408,000 IU of vitamin D3. Dosing is child's play with the practical dropper. One drop contains 400 IU of vitamin D3.
Vitamin D is produced in the skin with the help of sunlight. However, the solar radiation is often not sufficient for this. In addition, good sun protection is important, especially for the sensitive baby skin. But then the body's own vitamin D can no longer be produced.
Vitamin D3 Baby may only be used under medical supervision.
400 IU of vitamin D for babies
The Federal Office of Public Health sees an additional need for vitamin D3 in infants and children up to their third birthday. In the first year of life, a requirement of 400 IU per day is assumed, in the 2nd and 3rd year of life then 600 IU per day. This should ensure a sufficient supply of vitamin D through nutrition during this pronounced growth phase, in which good sun protection is important and recommended.*
*Federal Commission for Nutrition. Vitamin D deficiency: Evidence, safety, and recommendations for the
Swiss Population. Expert report of the FCN. Zurich: Federal Office for Public Health, 2012.
Difference between vitamin D and vitamin D3
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is nothing more than the precursor of vitamin D, which is converted into the physiologically active vitamin D in the body. This conversion does not depend on sunlight.
On the other hand, our body can produce the precursor vitamin D3 itself with the help of sunlight in the skin cells. However, the light intensity and thus the formation of vitamin D3 is influenced, e.g. B. by the weather, the position of the sun, the height above sea level etc. Everything that pushes itself between the bright sky and our skin has an influence on the body's own vitamin D3 production. The intensity of the sun in our latitudes in the winter months is considered too weak for sufficient vitamin D to be produced in the skin.**
** Swiss Federal Office of Public Health 2012. Vitamin D deficiency: data, safety and recommendations for the Swiss population.
Protect babies from the sun
In summer, the sun in Switzerland is so strong that the skin only needs to be exposed to the sun for a short time in order for the body to produce enough vitamin D. It is enough to be in the sun with your face and hands for about 20 minutes. In the same breath, however, the authors point out that this should not be recommended for small children in view of the risk of skin cancer. Baby skin must be protected from the sun.***
*** L'Allemand Dagmar et al. (2012): Recommendations of the Federal Office of Public Health for vitamin D supply in Switzerland - what do they mean for pediatricians? Paediatrica 23(4), 22-24.
Vitamin D3: functions
- Vitamin D contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system.
- Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones, normal muscle function and normal teeth.
- Vitamin D contributes to a normal calcium level in the blood.
- Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus.
- Vitamin D has a role in cell division.
- Vitamin D is required for healthy growth and bone development in children.
Questions about vitamin D baby
Why the coconut oil?
Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble substance. It must therefore be taken with some fat so that it can be absorbed by the body. The coconut oil contained in Vitamin D3 Baby ensures this.
What does the abbreviation IE mean?
Vitamin D3 is measured in International Units (IU). 40 IU correspond to 1 microgram of vitamin D3.
Is Vitamin D3 Baby vegetarian or vegan?
The vitamin D3 contained in Vitamin D3 Baby is obtained in Germany from wool fat (lanolin) and purified several times. Our Vitamin D3 Baby is vegetarian.
Vitamin D3 Baby: what are the benefits?
- Contains oil-based vitamin D3
- Without alcohol
- 1 drop contains 400 IU of vitamin D3
- 1 bottle of 30 ml contains 408,000 IU of vitamin D3
- Price interesting product
- Vitamin D3 Baby is vegetarian
- Bottled in light-protected Miron glass bottles. These guarantee the best storage quality.
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