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 You just might be surprised how many children actually like taking their daily spoonful of supplements. Even if they don't do the happy dance for these must-have supplements, learn why they are key for a happy healthy child.
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Written by Angelle Batten,HHC,MEd & Susan McCreadie, MD
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 You've tackled your child's diet and she's eating REAL food the majority of the time. Why would she need a supplement? Can't she get everything she needs from REAL food? We certainly wish that were true. If your child is eating mainly REAL food, he is getting a ton of nutrients. Way more nutrients than if he were eating all the fake foods filled with toxic ingredients. So why does he need supplements too? Unfortunately, even a diet full of REAL food can fall short of what our bodies need due to farming practices, soil quality and toxins in our environment.
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Written by Susan McCreadie, MD
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Probiotics are dietary supplements that contain live beneficial microorganisms; what? Yes. Probiotics are LIVE bugs, usually bacteria, sometimes yeast. Why would I want to supplement my diet with bacteria or yeast? Because these beneficial microorganism keep us ALIVE. The word probiotic comes from pro and biota, meaning "for life".
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Written by Susan McCreadie, MD
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Many parents in my practice are focused soley on vitamins. They are discouraged with their child's diet and they want an insurance factor. "What multivitamin can I give my child to ensure his/her body's needs are met?" Parents are often not enthused to hear my answer: "No vitamin (or mineral) supplement can replace the REAL deal: a well-balanced, whole foods diet." No matter how hard we try - we cannot replace what nature so beautifully packaged for us in the form of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains. REAL food is naturally packed full of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients.
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Written by Angelle Batten, HHC, MEd
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, all infants and children, including adolescents, should have a minimal daily intake of 400 IU of vitamin D beginning soon after birth.[1] New data suggest that vitamin D has a potential role in maintaining innate immunity and in reducing the risk for certain chronic diseases including diabetes and cancer. This new evidence may eventually change the definition of vitamin D sufficiency or deficiency.[2]
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Written by Susan McCreadie, MD
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The best laboratory indicator of adequate vitamin D is serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH vitamin D) [1]. There is no universal consensus on the optimal 25(OH) -D level for health. Though most agree,
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Written by Susan McCreadie, MD
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During my morning workout listening to Pandora, Anna Nalick’s song Breathe came on – and her words “Life’s like an hourglass, glued to the table…” hit me for the very first time. Isn’t it funny how you can hear something a thousand times and then something sticks and you can’t wipe it off?!? It seems a bit doomsday to me – there’s no turning back in life, just moving forward – so get over it! But my next thought was this: every time I make a change for the better, I turn that life hourglass over – a fresh start – renewed life! Thank God!
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