Should Children Take Multivitamins? By Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. - Posted Mon, Jun 25, 2007, 10:04 am PDT

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Jun 25, 2007, 11:46 am PDT

Parents note: Gummie type vitamins usually contain only about half of what a regular vitamin is so you need to take 2 gummies for every 1 regular vitamin. (Many parents I have spoken with don't realize this and give their child just 1 gummy)That also means that you get only half the amount of doses per bottle so really shop and compare carefully. Also, all of the gummies that I have seen don't contain iron (why they taste so good!) so be aware of that as well.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Jun 25, 2007, 7:39 pm PDT

Most children's vitamins do not contain Iron as it is dangerous for them to get too much, and since everything (bread, cereal, and juice) is iron, calcium and or Vitamin C fortified, it is too much to have in a multivitamin. I stick 1/4-1/3 cup of pureed pumpkin (canned) in many foods for my kids, as it is sweet and one "serving" contains 800% RDA Vitamin A (Beta Carotene.) It makes their Mac-n-cheese MUCH healthier, and less worries about them actually eating their vegetables!

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Jun 25, 2007, 9:19 pm PDT

thank you. My daughters are having leg pain almost every day. What might be the cause?

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jun 26, 2007, 2:44 am PDT

Multivitamins are a waste and are harmful to adults and children. Taking a multivitamin and thinking that it is going to do some good for you is like trying to make mud by throwing a handful of dirt into the ocean! It's just not going to happen. It has been proven that people who take multivitamins, on the average, die sooner than those who do not. One reason for this is that the multivitamins are made up of synthetic vitamins. These are chemical activators, not balanced vitamin nutrition. The synthetic vitamins damage the DNA of cells and the cells die prematurely from eating that garbage. I suggest you do your homework doctor and make recommendations that are going to help people, not cause harm to them.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jun 26, 2007, 5:08 pm PDT

ACK! All the kid's multis she recommends are LOADED with sugar and artificial colors (think autism). As a Nutritional Consultant I recommend Super Nutrition's Perfect Kids (tablets) for older Kids, or Organic Frog Chewables for younger kids (and adults-they are really tasty) or better yet-Supremix Green Drink; it's packed with dehydrated fruits and vegetables and sweetened with stevia. It's by far the best tasting green drink my colleagues and I have found.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jun 26, 2007, 5:35 pm PDT

could it be growing pains!! and u didn't say how old they are?.oNE MORE THING USING SOME BABY OIL TRY MASSAGING THEIR LEGS. GOOD LUCK.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jun 26, 2007, 7:06 pm PDT

YOU DIDNT STATE WHAT SHE DID THE OF THE COMPLAINT OF HER LEGS HURTING MAYBE GROWING PAINS OR MUSCLES RETRACKING

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Jun 30, 2007, 11:13 am PDT

i dont understand any thang in dat atrical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 3:19 am PDT

Which is the natural food i should can give my children so that they have 100% Vitamen A and 100% Zinc. Also advise me on this - My son who is 14years does not like to drink milk at all is it ok or how can i compensate this for him. He is also having mouth ulcers regularly - what kind of food can you suggest for this defficiency. My daughter is eating too many chocolates is it harmful.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jul 10, 2007, 8:02 pm PDT

Nothing like a Flintstone or Gummie, better off with a deficiency than all the garbage put in those.

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