i want to give my children vitamin c nutrition supplements. they are some chewable tablets that i bought. the question is how much mg. can they have? each tablet is 500mg.'s. is that to much? my sons are 3 and 6.
2007-03-13 14:16:58 · 9 answers · asked by rym22604 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
You are to be commended on being a wonderful, caring and loving mother. Your sons are lucky!
Dear, according to Dr. Weil, MD, who is a top nutritionist and alternative medicine practitioner, you should only supplement your children's vitamin C to 200 mg. You could cut the tablets in half with a pill splitter. That would be close to the 200 mg.
Dr. Weil advises that we ALL get our vitamin C mainly from pure food sources. Lots of good fruit (4-5 pieces a day), leafy green vegetables and tomatoes are wonderful sources. 2 oranges, 1 apple, a cup of green, leafy vegetables and some natural fruit juice would give your two sons each plenty of the vitamin C they would need...around 200 mg.
Keep up the great work, Mom. Your sons will be in top-notch health their whole lives with the great start you are giving them!
2007-03-13 14:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by bjorktwin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since body throws out excess vit.C, nothing to worry. but giving it through oranges, lemon juice, citrus fruits is a better idea, as immune system also gets strengthened. Spring is a detox season and cough, cold, fever are companions for children. You can give some honey with these juices so that vit. E also boosts immunity.
Upto 3000 mg per day for elders causes no problems. but when it comes to children it is not only weight that matters. start and grdually increase. mild diarrhea will clean colon too.
2007-03-14 03:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by shirishbhate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exact RDA of vitamin C for children, I do not know. I bet if you take a look on the label of a children's multivitamin, it will tell you how many milligrams it contains and what percentage that dose constitutes the recommended daily allowance for children. I do know for a fact though, that our bodies are smarter than we are. When it comes to vitamin C, if you take large quantities of C, your body will use what it needs and will discard the rest in your urine without being toxic. Other vitamins you cannot do this with.....they can be toxic in large doses.
2007-03-13 21:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by harri_pitts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chewable vitamin C I purchase for my four year old grandson are 100mgs and one tablet is recommended. In my opinion, these are ideal for small children.
Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.
2007-03-13 21:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok,
When it comes to vitamin C, the body can only handle 500 mg. every 6 hours. Anything over that & they're just pee-ing out the excess. The way to bypass this is to get timed release, or...give them 1 every 6 hours.
Try to give with food, so it can be absorbed.
2007-03-13 22:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a little high for young kids, but it shouldn't hurt. when you're system gets saturated with enough vit.c, it will eliminate the rest.One way to know if you are getting too much is when you start having mild diarrhea. If you want to get them fortified with vit.c,for cold and flue season, try 100 milligrams a day. that should be enough for their little systems to handle .and keep an eye on their stool for mild diarrhea. Leave the larger amount to grown ups.
2007-03-13 23:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The supplement company should provide information concerning what ages of children should take the product.
2007-03-13 21:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Toddacanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they get diarrhea it is too much.
2007-03-13 21:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by day by day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lemon and orange juice is sufficient.
2007-03-14 03:05:05 · answer #9 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋