Comments on: Vitamin D And Infant Formula A Risky Combination http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2009/04/23/vitamin-d-and-infant-formula-a-risky-combination/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amy Spangler http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2009/04/23/vitamin-d-and-infant-formula-a-risky-combination/comment-page-1/#comment-51185 Amy Spangler Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:09:18 +0000 http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2009/04/23/vitamin-d-and-infant-formula-a-risky-combination/#comment-51185 Thank you for this important reminder. Given that we live in a society where many people believe that more is always better, it's important for parents to know that toxicity is a concern when any of the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are taken as supplements. Unfortunately, how much vitamin D is needed to prevent vitamin D deficiency remains unclear. So many factors influence vitamin D levels, the amount of supplement needed to achieve adequate levels likely varies widely among individuals. While many physicians are beginning to routinely test adults for vitamin D deficiency, routine testing of children has yet to be implemented. There have been several studies in which women were given as much as 6000 IU of vitamin D daily and successfully achieved adequate breastmilk levels of vitamin D, thereby eliminating the need to supplement their breastfed infants. Larger studies are currently underway to see if breastfeeding can be a mechanism for achieving adequate vitamin D levels in infants. Given all the research currently underway in this area, baby gooroo looks forward to sharing a lot more information on vitamin D in the future. Thank you for this important reminder. Given that we live in a society where many people believe that more is always better, it’s important for parents to know that toxicity is a concern when any of the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are taken as supplements.

Unfortunately, how much vitamin D is needed to prevent vitamin D deficiency remains unclear. So many factors influence vitamin D levels, the amount of supplement needed to achieve adequate levels likely varies widely among individuals.

While many physicians are beginning to routinely test adults for vitamin D deficiency, routine testing of children has yet to be implemented. There have been several studies in which women were given as much as 6000 IU of vitamin D daily and successfully achieved adequate breastmilk levels of vitamin D, thereby eliminating the need to supplement their breastfed infants. Larger studies are currently underway to see if breastfeeding can be a mechanism for achieving adequate vitamin D levels in infants.

Given all the research currently underway in this area, baby gooroo looks forward to sharing a lot more information on vitamin D in the future.

]]> By: Dan http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2009/04/23/vitamin-d-and-infant-formula-a-risky-combination/comment-page-1/#comment-51166 Dan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:04:49 +0000 http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2009/04/23/vitamin-d-and-infant-formula-a-risky-combination/#comment-51166 While Vitamin D supplementation has been shown to help prevent a number of neurocognitive diseases and is extraordinarily important, it CAN be toxic. Ordinarily I'd say it's important to get tested for Vitamin D deficiency, but it seems as though it might be a little harder to accomplish this in young children. While Vitamin D supplementation has been shown to help prevent a number of neurocognitive diseases and is extraordinarily important, it CAN be toxic. Ordinarily I’d say it’s important to get tested for Vitamin D deficiency, but it seems as though it might be a little harder to accomplish this in young children.

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