Supplements for children
There was an interesting study done with mice many years ago. In this study, the scientists took these mice and split into multiple groups and tried to analyze the effects of diet and vitamin has on the general health of these mice.
In the first group, they gave a terrible diet to the mice. Obviously, these mice did poorly. Many were diseased and many died prematurely. To the second group, the scientist gave a terrible diet plus some vitamins. This second group of mice did much better than the first group. They lived longer and were less diseased. Now to the third group, they gave a normal healthy diet of seeds and grains along with vitamins, and these mice did very well. They were healthy and lived much longer than the two previous groups. Obviously, this indicates that Vitamins help with general health. However, the really interesting part of this study was that the scientist took the fourth group of mice and only gave a healthy diet alone without the vitamins. To their surprise, this fourth group did the best in terms of their general health and longevity of life.
Therefore, as a general rule, taking supplements are not necessary. It is much better to eat healthy than to take the supplement. However, with children who have difficulty eating variety and are very picky, taking some supplements will be helpful. So if you need to take some supplements here are some recommendation...
MULTIVITAMINS FOR KIDS
For children who are very picky with most of their diet, particularly with fruits and vegetables, this can be helpful to supplement some essential vitamins and minerals. This should not be given for long periods of time. I would recommend 3 month of use, then stop for 1 month. You can repeat this process as needed. Meanwhile, we need to encourage our children to eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, and nuts.
Follow the instructions on the bottle for the dosage.
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL FOR ECZEMA OR ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Before discovering this miraculous supplement, I had to medicate all children with severe Eczema. However, with this supplement, almost 90% of my patients are off the medications when taking this supplement. An alternative to this supplement is to consume three hand full of nuts daily to improve dry skin
From newborn to 11 yrs of age, take 5000mg daily.For above 12 yrs of age, take 8000mg daily