“How can I raise my child's vitamin D levels?”
My daughter has vitamin D deficiency. How can I raise my child's vitamin D levels?
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Topical vitamin d and zinc helps
Stop antidepressants or any add meds
Stop antidepressants or any add meds
Two ways to raise vitamin D levels are sunlight and supplementation.
Although milk is fortified with vitamin D, there is only 125 units of vitamin D in a cup of milk. One would have to drink a lot of milk to get the daily Vitamin D needed. Up to 15 minutes of sunlight or supplemental vitamin D should do the job. As I do not know how old the child is, and how big they are, I cannot give an amount of vitamin D to take. The pediatrician should be able to answer that. Once the child is taking vitamin D, there should be some checks to see if they are getting enough to raise their blood levels. For supplementation, I understand D3 is better than D2.
Although milk is fortified with vitamin D, there is only 125 units of vitamin D in a cup of milk. One would have to drink a lot of milk to get the daily Vitamin D needed. Up to 15 minutes of sunlight or supplemental vitamin D should do the job. As I do not know how old the child is, and how big they are, I cannot give an amount of vitamin D to take. The pediatrician should be able to answer that. Once the child is taking vitamin D, there should be some checks to see if they are getting enough to raise their blood levels. For supplementation, I understand D3 is better than D2.
