Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Rebekah- >With the cold/flu season recent, our family was consuming a lot of >Vitamins A and C, both as a preventative, and in increased doses >during colds. Now I've noticed that several of us are having problems >with more bruising, and also have more visible capillaries. What >effects can the increased doses have on depleting other nutrients? Do >we need to add certain other nutrients into our diets to compensate >for this ? What forms of A and C are you taking? At any rate, K is important to reduce bruising and excess bleeding. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 What forms of A and C are you taking? At any rate, K is important to reduce bruising and excess bleeding. - For the kids we used Hyland's Vit C tablets (contains 25 mg. Sodium Acorbate per tab, with 35 mg. of Lactose), and for us, we used Solgar's Vit C crystals (pure L-ascorbic acid, 1/4 tsp. = 1125 mg.). As far as the Vit A goes, for the kids we used Biotics Research Bio-Ae-Mulsion Forte (Vit A as palmitate, 1 drop = 12, 500 IU) and for us, Nature's Life (A from fish oil, 25, 000 IU, and D 400 OI from Cholecalciferol). We also daily take Blue Ice CLO, in varying amounts based upon weight. Can you supplement children with Vit K? I know Mercola promotes Vit K supplementation, but I'm always hesitant to supplement without knowing the potential side effects, when it comes to my kids. Also, I read somewhere that children don't digest Vit K rich veggies, like spinach, etc., until after age 6, due to something with their developing digestive ability. We eat a lot of kale, spinach, etc., but getting the kids to eat those veggies is always hit and miss. Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 > With the cold/flu season recent, our family was consuming a lot of > Vitamins A and C, both as a preventative, and in increased doses > during colds. Now I've noticed that several of us are having problems > with more bruising, and also have more visible capillaries. What > effects can the increased doses have on depleting other nutrients? Do > we need to add certain other nutrients into our diets to compensate > for this ? > > Rebekah The bruising can be need for bioflavinoids with C. Rutin, the C in buckwheat is supposed to heal broken capillaries, too. Might be just the form of C it is and a family susceptibility. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- > > > With the cold/flu season recent, our family was consuming a lot of > > Vitamins A and C, both as a preventative, and in increased doses > > during colds. Now I've noticed that several of us are having problems > > with more bruising, and also have more visible capillaries. What > > effects can the increased doses have on depleting other nutrients? Do > > we need to add certain other nutrients into our diets to compensate > > for this ? > > > > Rebekah How's your Vitamin K intake? --s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Rebekah- >For the kids we used Hyland's Vit C tablets (contains 25 mg. Sodium >Acorbate per tab, with 35 mg. of Lactose) OK, that's a bad idea right off the bat -- that lactose isn't likely to be doing anyone any good. Also, 25mg of sodium ascorbate is a long way from a high dose of vitamin C. >and for us, we used Solgar's Vit C crystals (pure L-ascorbic acid, 1/4 >tsp. = 1125 mg.). As far as the Vit A goes, for the kids we used Biotics >Research Bio-Ae-Mulsion Forte (Vit A as palmitate, 1 drop = 12, 500 IU) >and for us, Nature's Life (A from fish oil, 25, 000 IU, and D 400 OI from >Cholecalciferol). We also daily take Blue Ice CLO, in varying amounts >based upon weight. The CLO might be contributing to the bruising problem due to the PUFA content. >Can you supplement children with Vit K? I know Mercola promotes Vit K >supplementation, but I'm always hesitant to supplement without knowing the >potential side effects, when it comes to my kids. Also, I read somewhere >that children don't digest Vit K rich veggies, like spinach, etc., until >after age 6, due to something with their developing digestive ability. We >eat a lot of kale, spinach, etc., but getting the kids to eat those >veggies is always hit and miss. Remember that K is also found in other foods, like fermented dairy, so yeah, I don't see why not. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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