Comments on: 70% of American Children (over 50 million kids) have Insufficient levels of Vitamin D ! http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/ A higher level of health with Vitamin D Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:06:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dr. Soram http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Dr. Soram Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:08:59 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-747 Ben you can give a toddler liquid drops of vitamin D. As they get older you can open a capsule of vitamin D and for the powder in their juice. There is no bad taste to vitamin D and they tolerated very well. I've been doing that in my practice for many years. I hope that helps. Dr. Soram Ben
you can give a toddler liquid drops of vitamin D. As they get older you can open a capsule of vitamin D and for the powder in their juice. There is no bad taste to vitamin D and they tolerated very well. I’ve been doing that in my practice for many years.

I hope that helps.

Dr. Soram

]]> By: Dr. Soram http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Dr. Soram Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:46:52 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-381 Ann what age is your child and their weight? that is fine to do in adults but never been asked about kids. Ann
what age is your child and their weight? that is fine to do in adults but never been asked about kids.

]]> By: Ann http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Ann Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:23:21 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-374 Can you give a child one dose of 7,000 rather than 1,000 7 days a week? Can you give a child one dose of 7,000 rather than 1,000 7 days a week?

]]> By: Dr. Soram http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Dr. Soram Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:49:15 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-372 Virginia That is a complicated question. Please read my book and you will learn of the 11 factors that affect one's ability to get Vitamin D from the sun. Specifically if you are north of the 35th parallel from Memphis to Bakersfield Ca. you and your child will get NO vitamin D from being in the sun from approximately November to March every year. I recommend to my patients that once their child is 1 year old they give them 1000 IU of vitamin D per day. Dr Soram Virginia
That is a complicated question. Please read my book and you will learn of the 11 factors that affect one’s ability to get Vitamin D from the sun.

Specifically if you are north of the 35th parallel from Memphis to Bakersfield Ca. you and your child will get NO vitamin D from being in the sun from approximately November to March every year.

I recommend to my patients that once their child is 1 year old they give them 1000 IU of vitamin D per day.

Dr Soram

]]> By: Virginia Keevan http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Virginia Keevan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:29:18 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-370 Hi I have been doing research on this issue because my daughters doctor was concerned that my daughter isn't getting enough Vitamin D. I want to know how much Vitamin D a child of 1 should be getting a day...she is a normal healthy baby...and I want to make sure she gets the right amount without giving her any supplements. So how much time outside would be the best thing for her? Thank you! Hi I have been doing research on this issue because my daughters doctor was concerned that my daughter isn’t getting enough Vitamin D. I want to know how much Vitamin D a child of 1 should be getting a day…she is a normal healthy baby…and I want to make sure she gets the right amount without giving her any supplements. So how much time outside would be the best thing for her? Thank you!

]]> By: Dr. Soram http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Dr. Soram Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:18:02 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-345 Probably right about your blood levels in Cincinnati but hard to be sure without a blood level to start out. How much sun did you get this summer? did you use sun block? what is your skin type? how much do you weigh? All these questions will affect your D level. From there you can determine your dose to start and your maintenance dose. If you are overweight then 2000 a day maintenance will probably not be enough. I NEVER use the 50,000 unit dose for a 4 year old child. It will be way too much. Without a blood test I recommend 1000 IU per day for a 4 year old child. Your doctor can check your levels or you can get one of my at-home test kits. Best to your good health. Dr Soram Probably right about your blood levels in Cincinnati but hard to be sure without a blood level to start out. How much sun did you get this summer? did you use sun block? what is your skin type? how much do you weigh? All these questions will affect your D level. From there you can determine your dose to start and your maintenance dose. If you are overweight then 2000 a day maintenance will probably not be enough.

I NEVER use the 50,000 unit dose for a 4 year old child. It will be way too much. Without a blood test I recommend 1000 IU per day for a 4 year old child.

Your doctor can check your levels or you can get one of my at-home test kits.

Best to your good health.
Dr Soram

]]> By: Dr. Soram http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Dr. Soram Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:13:39 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-344 Shelly Great question! The short answer is that your child's multiple vitamin will (generally) not come close to what your daughter needs to get her vitamin D level up. As you know from my book there are SO many variables in determining how much vitamin D a person or a child needs that without a blood test it is impossible to know what dose she needs. My book goes into great detail on how I optimize my patients vitamin D levels. Since I am not your daughter's doctor I cannot legally tell you what dose of D to give her. But you will see in my book, that for children over age 1 without a blood test I do recommend 1000 IU per day total. With a blood test I can recommend you and her doctor get her levels over 50ng/ml and even up to 70 ng/ml and watch her sugars closely as they may improve with optimizing her D. I hope that helps. let me know ! Dr Soram Shelly Great question!
The short answer is that your child’s multiple vitamin will (generally) not come close to what your daughter needs to get her vitamin D level up.
As you know from my book there are SO many variables in determining how much vitamin D a person or a child needs that without a blood test it is impossible to know what dose she needs. My book goes into great detail on how I optimize my patients vitamin D levels.
Since I am not your daughter’s doctor I cannot legally tell you what dose of D to give her. But you will see in my book, that for children over age 1 without a blood test I do recommend 1000 IU per day total.
With a blood test I can recommend you and her doctor get her levels over 50ng/ml and even up to 70 ng/ml and watch her sugars closely as they may improve with optimizing her D.
I hope that helps. let me know !
Dr Soram

]]> By: Shelly Gullen http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Shelly Gullen Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:15:04 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-339 My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly before turning 4. She's now 6 and 44#. While she's active I'm quite sure her vitamin D, is probably low. Will generic children's vitamins give her enough, in usable form, that taking a daily kids chewable is all she needs or do I need to get her a Vitamin D specifically and what IU should a 44# child be taking? Thank you! My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly before turning 4. She’s now 6 and 44#. While she’s active I’m quite sure her vitamin D, is probably low. Will generic children’s vitamins give her enough, in usable form, that taking a daily kids chewable is all she needs or do I need to get her a Vitamin D specifically and what IU should a 44# child be taking? Thank you!

]]> By: Annabelle http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Annabelle Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:26:41 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-335 I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. After listening to your instructions to others, it sounds to me that even without testing my levels, I'd probably be safe to take 50,000iu for 6 weeks and then go to a maintenance dose of 2000 for life. Is this same protocol safe for a child of 4? I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. After listening to your instructions to others, it sounds to me that even without testing my levels, I’d probably be safe to take 50,000iu for 6 weeks and then go to a maintenance dose of 2000 for life. Is this same protocol safe for a child of 4?

]]> By: Ben McKeeby http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/2009/09/13/70-of-american-children-over-50-million-kids-have-insufficient-levels-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Ben McKeeby Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:27:09 +0000 http://blog.vitamindrevolution.com/?p=150#comment-317 Dr - How would you suggest giving vitamin D supplements to a toddler or infant as swallowing a capsule won't work. Dr – How would you suggest giving vitamin D supplements to a toddler or infant as swallowing a capsule won’t work.

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