What is the most scientific way to supplement vitamin AD for infants?

Vitamins are one of the elements that no one can lack, and they are even more indispensable for babies. Many expectant mothers do not supplement elements for their babies, which greatly hinders the growth of their babies. A few expectant mothers do not know what role vitamins can play in supplementing their children. Vitamin supplementation can improve the baby's visual problems and improve the baby's bone development. Let's take a look at the article for introduction:

What is the most scientific way to supplement vitamin AD for infants?

There are two main types of popular vitamin AD supplements on the market: one is cod liver oil in food form; the other is vitamin AD in pharmaceutical form. Regarding the method of supplementing vitamin AD for babies, pediatric experts in my country currently recommend giving babies vitamin AD preparations in the form of medicines. Because the cod liver oil on the market is mostly extracted from the livers of large fish such as sharks and cod, and its main ingredients are vitamin A, vitamin D, DHA and other ingredients. It belongs to the category of food or health food and does not have the function of preventing and treating diseases.

Most of these products use traditional preparation technology from many years ago. The biggest shortcoming is that the ratio of vitamin A and vitamin D is not reasonable. This is mainly because these products are derived from nature. The ratio of A and D in the fish liver is the same as the ratio of the extracted cod liver oil. However, this 10:1 ratio does not meet the nutritional needs of infants and young children, and is even less in line with the standards of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China. If you take it according to the standard for vitamin D, your intake of vitamin A will be excessive, and if you take it according to the standard for vitamin A, your intake of vitamin D will be insufficient, making it difficult to have the best of both worlds.

Vitamin AD preparations are national medicine approved products of the State Food and Drug Administration. Most of them are preventive OTC (over-the-counter) drugs. They are made on the basis of cod liver oil through technological improvements, which have improved the disadvantages of traditional cod liver oil, such as the fishy smell, unreasonable ratio of vitamin AD, and easy oxidation and ineffectiveness of vitamin AD when exposed to light. The entire research and development, production, and quality are strictly supervised by the state. The dosage and ratio are more scientific and are prepared in strict accordance with the relevant standards of the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia". They are more effective and safe in preventing rickets and vitamin A deficiency.

For babies aged 0-1, it is appropriate to consume 1500 international units (IU) of vitamin A per day. For babies aged 1-3, it is recommended to consume 2000 international units (IU) of vitamin A per day. The situation is different for vitamin D. Any breastfed baby, regardless of whether or not formula is added, needs to supplement with 400-800 IU of vitamin D every day until the age of 3. In other words, the supplement ratio of vitamin A and vitamin D should be 3:1, which is the most scientific ratio and is more in line with the recommended dosage for the prevention of vitamin AD deficiency by authoritative organizations such as the Ministry of Health and the Chinese Medical Association. The ratio of vitamin A and vitamin D of 3:1 is also the most suitable for babies aged 0-7 years old. It is more reasonable, safer to take, and can meet the baby's daily nutritional needs.

Through the introduction of the article, I believe many people have a certain understanding of how to supplement vitamin AD for babies in the most scientific way. Vitamin supplementation is indispensable and is of great help to the growth of babies. Any expectant mother must understand the secret of supplementing trace elements in order to allow the baby to grow better.