Are Parents Giving The Wrong Type of Vitamin D To Their Babies?

April 24, 2015 - PRLog -- When the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended a potency of 400IU of Vitamin D3 for breastfed babies due to decreased exposure to sunlight and an increase in rickets, the demand for this important nutrient has increase dramatically the past few years.

As a result, many similar looking products containing this vital vitamin flooded the market. But not all Vitamin D is created equal and parents should be careful when choosing which one to feed their babies.

Vitamin D comes in two forms: D2, also known as ergocalciferol.  And D3, also known as cholecalciferol. Most health experts recommend parents to choose the D3 kind for the following reasons:

When UVB light from the sun strikes the skin, humans synthesize vitamin D3 (not D2), so it is the most natural form.

Vitamin D3 is more stable on the shelf compared to D2 and more likely to remain active for a longer period of time and when exposed to different conditions (temperature, humidity, and storage).

Only Vitamin D3 has been extensively studied in clinical trials to be more readily absorbed and utilized by the human body

“Concerned parents should look carefully at the label and make sure the supplement facts clearly state Vitamin D3 as the main ingredient, otherwise your baby may not get any health benefit from this super nutrient,” says Cassandra Quan, founder of Nurture Made Formulas.

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