“3 wrong + 1 right” when supplementing with vitamin D3

When supplementing with vitamins D3, K2 to increase height for children, parents need to remember 3 mistakes to avoid and 1 “truth” to follow in order for children to develop outstanding height.

Mistake 1: Only supplementing vitamins D3, K2 before 11 am

Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 are essential nutrients, together with calcium to form a “tripod” that contributes to the development of the skeletal system, helping children to increase their maximum height. Many parents are aware of the importance and supplement vitamin D3, K2 for children.

However, many parents still mistakenly believe that vitamin D3, K2 supplements are only allowed in the morning before 9am or 11am. This makes many mothers not dare to supplement for their children if they forget because the “set time frame” has passed.

Fact: Vitamin D3, K2 can be used at any time of the day. If it’s past 11 a.m. but still haven’t replenished, parents can still make up for their children in the afternoon or evening.

However, the most recommended time of supplementation is in the morning, right before, during or after breakfast. According to Neil Levin, clinical nutritionist at NOW Foods (USA), morning is the best time to take vitamins because they tend to work well early in the day. Supplementing in the morning is also easy to form a habit of regular daily supplementation so that children receive vitamins D3, K2 necessary for development..

Mistake 2: Having to supplement with a lot of calcium

Calcium is the main mineral in bones, some parents mistakenly believe that there must be a lot of calcium for children to increase height. For that reason, many parents arbitrarily supplement calcium in addition to their children.

In fact: Calcium is rich in familiar foods such as milk, yogurt, cheese, shrimp, crab, fish, seafood, eggs, tofu, green leafy vegetables… Currently, the diet of Vietnamese children has largely met the necessary calcium needs.

A 2-year-old child only needs to drink 500ml of milk in combination with a daily diet to absorb 700mg of calcium as recommended.

According to GS. Walter Willett (Head of the Department of Nutrition, Harvard University, USA), calcium is an important element in bones but is easily obtained from daily food – which is always advised to be a priority for health because it is safe.

Parents are advised to focus on calcium-rich foods in their children’s meals, supplementing with calcium when the child is not deficient will lead to an excess of calcium, affecting the child’s health (constipation, hot flashes, frequent urination, kidney stones, etc.).

Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 (especially the MK7 form – the most superior form of vitamin K2) are not found in many foods. That is the reason why these micronutrients are recommended to be supplemented daily for the best absorption and metabolism of calcium in the body.

Mistake 3: Only supplementing vitamins D3, K2 for a short time and then stop

Some parents after 2, 3 months of giving their children vitamin D3, K2 have not seen any changes in height, so they think it is not effective and stop supplementing for their children.

Others think that only supplementing until 12 months, 18 months or 2 years old is completely stopped, no need to supplement at a later stage.

In particular, recently, some parents, because of unverified information, think that daily vitamin D3, K2 supplements can be stored in the liver causing poisoning, so they should ignore it and not let their children continue to use it.

The fact is: Vitamins D3, K2 can supplement the daily prophylactic dose for a long time. Supplementation does not depend on age but on whether the child has received enough of these micronutrients from other sources or not? If not, the supplement should continue until the child is an adult so that the absorption and metabolism of calcium in the body takes place effectively, helping the child to increase optimal height. Older adults also need vitamins D3, K2 for many other health benefits.

In addition, the process of bone turnover usually takes a long time from 6-9 months, so if only supplemented for a short time, it will be difficult for parents to notice the change in the height of their children.

Vitamins D3, K2 also do not cause toxicity, excess when supplementing with low doses for daily prophylaxis. The toxic threshold for vitamin D is from 4,000 IU/day (for children) and from 10,000 IU/day (for adults) in the long term.

Supplementing with vitamins D3, K2 right for children to “break through” in height

Because vitamin D3, K2 is not abundant in food, so for children to have enough vitamin D3, K2 necessary for height growth, the addition of this micronutrient from supplement products is recommended. However, it is necessary to choose the right products that are suitable and quality for children.

According to our records, in the vitamin D3, K2 lines on the market today, Dimao Vitamin D3 400IU and Keovon Vitamin K2 MK7 The single-use spray form is highly effective, trusted by many Vietnamese parents.

The product is imported directly from Europe with an extremely convenient spray form, easy to adjust the dose according to age, pleasant taste children love to supplement. Each spray of Dimao contains 400 IU of vitamin D3, each spray of Keovon contains 18.75mcg of vitamin K2 MK7, meeting the body’s necessary needs.

Many children increase their height significantly after supplementing with Dimao Vitamin D3 and Keovon Vitamin K2-MK7

In particular, scientific studies show that supplementing with a spray has better absorption efficiency because the micronutrients will penetrate through the oral capillary system into the bloodstream without being affected by digestive juices like other forms. resulting in higher efficiency.