{"id":1299,"date":"2019-09-29T20:16:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T10:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitaminsforall.com.au\/?page_id=1299"},"modified":"2019-09-30T20:51:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T10:51:20","slug":"kids-supplements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vitaminsforall.com.au\/kids-supplements\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Supplements for Healthy Growth and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Boost your child’s healthy growth & development with the use of Australian owned\/made natural supplements. Improve your child’s cognitive development, healthy growth and development as well as happy gut flora using 3 important nutrients: Omega-3 fatty acids, Multivitamins & Minerals and Probiotics.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is every parent’s dream to make their kids smart and healthy, as they strive for a well-rounded diet to ensure their child meets the daily recommended vitamin and mineral intakes. Providing kids with a healthy balanced diet which includes dairy, or dairy alternatives, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and protein foods such as poultry, fish, eggs, nuts and legumes including beans and lentils will ensure that they receive all the essential nutrients for optimal growth and development. However, in this modern busy lifestyle, parents are facing a tough time ensuring their children are getting timely home-cooked meals. This is causing depletion of right nutrition sources for their kid’s healthy growth and development. To fill the gap in their daily nutritional intake, doctors do recommend supplementing vitamins and minerals in the right dosage. Fortunately, there are numerous options available to parents in choosing the right supplements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Omega-3 Fatty acids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For optimal brain development sufficient intakes of omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) & alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) are required. The body has the ability to change ALA to EPA & DHA, as these form the building blocks of brain cells and play important roles in brain, eye & nervous system development. DHA plays a significant role, especially concentrating on the area of the brain responsible for learning & memory (1). Omega-3 fatty acid DHA can affect synaptic function and cognitive abilities by providing plasma membrane fluidity at synaptic regions. DHA constitutes, more than 30% of total phospholipid composition of plasma membranes in the brain and thus, it is crucial for maintaining membrane integrity, and consequently, neuronal excitability and synaptic function (3). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplementation of diet with ample amounts of EPA & DHA has benefits for cognition & social behaviour in children. Studies have confirmed that children who increase in their ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 experience improved learning ability, behaviour and emotional health (1). It is unfortunate that many children do not get enough Omega-3 fatty acids through their diet alone. As a result deficiency of Omega-3 can have significant effects on brain development including change in their brain receptors and pathways for brain signals such as dopamine & serotonin (2, 3). The Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations recommends that children consume at least 150 mg of EPA & DHA per day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the best sources for EPA & DHA are salmon, mackerel & sardines. Seeds such as Flax & Chia and Walnuts are rich sources. Plant oils such as Flaxseed oil, soya bean & canola oil & marine algae are useful sources. Supplementation of your child’s Omega-3 intake with Fish Oil products such as Nature’s Way Omega-3 Fish Oil Vitagummies<\/a>, Nature’s Way Omega-3 Fish Oil<\/a> soft gel capsules is the best option to promote a healthy child’s brain function. <\/p>\n\n\n