Place of Origin: Canada

Medicinal Ingredients: Natural Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), 400 IU per drop (10 micrograms).

Size: 15 mL per bottle

Recommended Use: A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps in development and maintenance of bones and teeth. Helps in the absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus for bone and muscle.

Recommended Dose: For Children (1-19 years), One drop once per day.

Directions: For Infants: Health Canada recommends that breastfed, healthy babies receive a daily vitamin D supplement of 100-400 IU. Supplementation of the vitamin should begin at birth and continue until one year of age. Vitamin D Drops can be placed directly into the baby’s mouth. It can also be dropped onto the breast or pacifier. Just allow your infant to suck for half a minute.

  

Babies, children, and teens should be taking vitamin D supplements for good bone health. It's especially important for infants who are breastfed since breast milk contains only small amounts of vitamin D, and a lack of this vital vitamin could seriously affect a baby's development.

That's the word from the nation's leading pediatricians, outlined in a new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The statement appears in the April 2003 issue of Pediatrics.

"There's evidence that many children are vitamin D-deficient long before they show signs of rickets," says Frank R. Greer, MD, a member of the AAP's Committee on Nutrition, and professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. His committee helped write the new policy regarding baby development.

Rickets is a bone-softening disease linked with inadequate vitamin D intake, Greer tells WebMD. Weakened bones in small children result in bowed legs, soft skulls, and delays in crawling and walking. Doctors are seeing increasing numbers of children with rickets, he says.

Sunlight can be a major source of vitamin D since skin can produce the vitamin. However, sun exposure is difficult to measure and it is also dangerous for young infants. In fact, parents are urged to keep babies younger than six months out of direct sunlight. Very early exposure to sunlight seems to greatly impact risk of skin cancer.

Sunscreen prevents the skin from absorbing vitamin D, even though it offers important protection against skin cancer.

Doctors are encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their infants in order to boost immunity. With this comes a concern that a baby's development will be impaired if infants get too little vitamin D.

Signs of weakening bones are subtle, so damage may occur before there are any outward signs of a baby development problem, he adds.

Drop form of Vitamin D is available for infants. Beginning in the first two months of life, a minimum of 200 IU of vitamin D per day promotes optimal baby development, Greer tells WebMD. "This should continue throughout childhood and adolescence. In fact, throughout our lives, we should all take at least 200 units a day. After age 65, we may need to take a little more."

 

1. Helps to maintain the health of bones and teeth.
2. Support the health of the immune system, brain, and nervous system.
3. Regulate insulin levels and aid diabetes management. 
4. Supports lung function and cardiovascular health.
5. Influence the expression of genes involved in cancer development.

 

 

1. Stop using the product and seek medical attention immediately if you experience any discomfort after use.

2. Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.

3. Healthcare product is not intended to be used as a substitute for treatment.

4. Store in a cool, dry, and dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

5. Consult a healthcare practitioner if you are taking any other healthcare supplements.