The right multivitamin for your child depends not just on how old the child is but where that child lives. This is because different parts of the county have different amounts of various vitamins and minerals available in local food and water. You should talk to your doctor about what multivitamin is best for your child, depending on his or her age, location and diet.
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West Valley Medical Center answeredCertain medications, like antacids, can inhibit the body's ability to absorb vitamins. Gut disorders can also affect the ability to absorb vitamins.
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Tulane Lakeside Hospital answeredYou should start taking prenatal vitamins three months prior to conception if you are planning pregnancy, or as soon as pregnancy is confirmed if your pregnancy was not planned. In healthy US women, the most important ingredient in prenatal vitamins is folic acid (at least 400 mcg daily) for prevention of birth defects. This is a good reason to plan your pregnancy.
It is actually a good idea to take a daily multivitamin (almost all have folic acid) even if pregnancy is not planned. Thus, your baby will be protected even during those times that you find yourself with an unplanned but welcomed pregnancy.
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The effects of vitamin B deficiencies are diverse and include symptoms such as confusion, poor balance, memory problems, nerve damage, fatigue, numbness in feet and hands, anemia and skin rashes.
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Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed by the body better with a fatty meal.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons answeredThe concept that vitamins may have an effect on the risk of cancer in general and lung cancer in particular comes from studies that have shown that cancer rates are lower in people who eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables which contain naturally occurring vitamins. Most of these vitamins function as antioxidants, which help to prevent some of the damage that normally occurs in the cells of the body over time. On this basis, studies have been performed or are ongoing to see whether or not higher levels of these vitamins, through the use of specific supplements, may be able to reduce lung cancer risk.
- Beta-carotene — While early studies suggested that a diet high in beta-carotene may be associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer, recent studies indicate that the use of beta-carotene supplements may actually increase the risk of lung cancer in heavy smokers. Beta-carotene supplements should not be used for lung cancer prevention.
- Vitamin A — Several small studies have noted a link between the use of Vitamin A supplements (also known as retinoids) and a lower risk of colon and breast cancer in women, but these results have not been confirmed in clinical trials and no studies have been conducted on Vitamin A and lung cancer. It has been suggested that the death rate may be increased in current smokers taking Vitamin A supplements. As a result, it is strongly recommend that Vitamin A supplements not be used for lung cancer prevention.
- Vitamin C — There have been no large, well-conducted studies looking at the effect of Vitamin C supplements on cancer risk.
- Vitamin E — Vitamin E is not recommended for lung cancer prevention, as studies have shown no difference in the risk of lung cancer among those taking vitamin E compared with those not taking it.
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The 3 common vitamins that have a higher potential for deficiency since they can’t be stored are vitamin C, B-complex and vitamin K. Vitamin C and B-complex (thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, folic acid, B-6, B12) are all water-soluble, so other than B12, they need to be replaced daily. While vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, we store very little and therefore it also needs regular replenishment. According to government surveys, the necessary nutrients Americans fall short of most are calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamins B6, C & E and folate, which is why we recommend you eat the best you can (pick one of the menus in the free Sharecare Fitness App under the Coach tab) and take a daily multivitamin & mineral formula to cover all your bases.
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Joan Salge Blake, MS, RD , Nutrition & Dietetics, answered on behalf of Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsFolate is a water soluble vitamin. There are two forms of the vitamin folate:
- The naturally occurring folate in foods (such as spinach, lettuce, and orange juice)
- The synthetic form, folic acid, which is added to foods (such as ready-to-eat cereals and grains) and found in supplements
(Note: A very small amount of folic acid can occur naturally in foods. But, for practical purposes, folic acid typically refers to the synthetic variety.)
Your body absorbs the synthetic folic acid more easily than it absorbs naturally occurring folate. In fact, synthetic folic acid is absorbed 1.7 times more efficiently than most folate that is found naturally in foods. Because of this, your folate needs are measured in dietary folate equivalents. Most adults should consume 400 micrograms DFE of folate daily.