I wasn't sure what was the best vitamins for my kids so I asked their pediatrician to prescribe what she thought was best. Not thinking much about it, I filled the overpriced vitamins ($30 each per month) and was giving them to my girls for a few weeks.When I started to really become aware of toxins and carcinogens in food, It came to my mind to look at the ingredients in these vitamins. What the heck have I been giving my kids!?!?! And a doctor prescribed this?!?!?
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In the liquid infant vitamins the active ingredient was fluoride! Are you aware of the health hazards of ingesting flouride? AND my then 9 month old was ingesting it on a regular basis!
Shall I start on the inactive ingedients?
Caramel color - Artificial flavors are usually derived from petroleum.
Cherry flavor - Artificial
Glycerin
Methylparaben - Parabens can mimic the action of estrogen which can cause breast cancer growth & decrease sperm quality.
Polysorbate 80 - Linked to infertility
Purified water
Sodium Benzoate - Worsens symptoms of ADHD (diagnosed or not).
Sodium Hydroxide - Used in drain and oven cleaners but deemed same for food? Read More
Here are the ingredients in my toddlers vitamins, also prescribed by the pediatrician.
Active Ingredient: Fluoride
Other Ingredients:
Artificial Cherry Flavor - Artificial flavors are usually derived from petroleum.
Absorbic Acid - When not organic, it is likely derived from Genetically Modified corn.
Aspartame - Can cause headaches, brain tumors, brain lesions and lymphoma.
Cholecalciferol - Form of vitamin D
FD&C Red #40 Aluminium Lake - Produced from petroleum. Causes hyperactivity in children.Carcinogenic
Folic Acid
Gelatin - Made from animal skin and bones. Do I need to further explain how gross this is?
Lactose - A sugar extracted from milk
Magnesium Stearate - If not vegetarian, it likely comes from animal fat.
Mannitol - A sugar alcohol.
Niacinamide - Vitamin B3
Povidone - Synthetic polymer derived from petroleum.
Pyridoxine - Vitamin B6
Riboflavin - Vitamin B2
Silicon Dioxide - Anti caking agent. When used as a food additive, anything over 2% is.considered unsafe but natural silicon dioxide found in fruits and veggies helps promote strong bones and joints.
Sucrose - Table sugar. Non organic sugar is usually made from genetically modified sugar beets or genetically modified sugar cane
Thiamine - Vitamin B1
Vitamin A Acetate
Vitamin B12
Vitamin E Acetate
I have discontinued use of these vitamins. After hours of reading ingredients, I believe I have found a great children's vitamin.
Yummi Bears Organics Multi-Vitamin
Free of: yeast, wheat, milk, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, allergens, gluten, casein, gelatin, artificial flavors, artificial colors, salicylates and artificial preservatives.
and my daughter loves them!They have real sugar in them but Id much rather a little bit of something real over any amount of something artificial.
Ingredients: Vitamins A, C, D3, E, B6, B12, Niacin (B3), Folic Acid, Biotin (Vit H), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Calcium, Potassium Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc.
Other Ingredients: Organic evaporated cane juice, organic tapioca syrup, pectin, citric acid, natural flavors (strawberry, orange, pineapple, grape), natural colors (black carrot juice concentrate, annatto, tumeric, purple berry juice concentrate) and sodium citrate.
Yummi Bears Organics are vegetarian approved so no ingredients made from animals.
Did I mention they are certified organic?
I purchased these on Amazon.com. $11.99 for 90 vitamins. Children can take up to 3 a day. I noticed when you click to open the link it only shows a picture of the non organic version which does contain gelatin (yuck). But I did receive the organics. :)
What about us adults? Coming Soon: Information on Adult Vitamins & the best option I can find.
Sources: befoodsmart.com, wikipedia, rxlist.com, buzzle.com
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