The benefits and harm of beer yeast for children. When and in what dosage to give their child?

Brewer's yeast only sounds like an adult, in fact, in this dietary supplement there is nothing forbidden for children. The tool is recommended by pediatricians for children's use in a variety of situations. In this article we will talk about the feasibility of reception, as well as the peculiarities of the use of beer yeast for children.

Brewer's yeast is a fungal organism, belonging to unicellular organisms, produced during the fermentation of a beer wort. It is at the fermentation stage that the maximum benefit is manifested and the composition is revealed.

They are produced most often in dry tablet form.

You can also buy liquid brewer's yeast if there is a brewery nearby that sells this product separately. Of course, liquid yeast is more useful, but it is very difficult to store them.

More practical and easier to use tablet forms of the additive. Some manufacturers produce special children's brewer's yeast, which are not much different in composition from the usual dietary supplements recommended for adults.

The unique composition causes a multifaceted effect of the additive:

• improves the condition of nails and hair;
• appetite increases, digestion improves;
• metabolic processes are normalized;
• intestinal microflora improves;
• improves the work of the nervous system;
• toxins are accelerated;
• bones and muscles strengthen;
• increases immunity.

For children, the product is primarily useful as a source of protein: almost half the mass of the dose taken is protein compounds that are important for the growth and development of the child’s body. The effect of food supplements in the intestines is generally difficult to overestimate - it helps prevent constipation and dysbiosis.

Brewer's yeast for teens help get rid of acne and make the skin cleaner, for children of any age, the product is good for boils, for strengthening immunity. There are quite a few conditions in which dietary supplements with brewer's yeast can be recommended for a child - from low appetite for "little ones" to rehabilitation processes after surgical interventions and injuries.

Brewer's yeast is well tolerated by children, they are easy to take.

Today, special forms are produced - enriched with a certain vitamin or mineral substance.

• There are brewer's yeast with an increased amount of calcium for children that grow slowly and suffer from developmental delays.
• There are yeast enriched with magnesium for nervous and excitable children and adolescents experiencing severe stress and elevated mental and emotional stress.
• You can buy brewer's yeast with sulfur, with copper, with succinic acid.

Practically for each case, you can choose the most suitable composition of biologically active food supplements.

Do not think that dietary supplements can not cause the slightest harm to the child's body. Brewer's yeast, due to its rich and rich chemical composition, can cause an allergic reaction. If there is a malfunction in the enzymatic mechanisms, gastrointestinal disorders may occur.

Brewer's yeast is prescribed in the following cases:

• for the prevention of vitamin and mineral deficiencies;
• with metabolic disorders, especially protein and carbohydrate, low weight or obesity in a child;
• in case of insufficient or inadequate nutrition;
• with high physical exertion (in sports, for example);
• with significant mental stress, stress, fatigue, emotional instability;
• during the recovery period after a serious illness or operation;
• diabetes;
• with anemia;
• dermatological diseases;
• with stomatitis;
• with disorders of the nervous system.

Brewer's yeast is not recommended for children with:

• chronic renal failure, severe diseases of the urinary system;
• fungal diseases, especially when affected by fungi of the genus Candida;
• osteoporosis;
• Leber's hereditary syndrome.

A temporary ban on the use of brewer's yeast can be imposed if the child is medically taking diuretics, since diuretics reduce the effectiveness of taking supplements. It is also not recommended to take dietary supplements in conjunction with antagonist drugs to vitamin B 12.

For infants, supplement is not recommended. Most manufacturers indicate that brewer's yeast is undesirable for children under 3 years of age. However, in practice, many parents, when prescribing a pediatrician, begin to give supplements to children at 2 years of age and are quite satisfied with the result.

The younger the child, the greater the need for prior consultation with a pediatrician.

In some cases, the application may be prohibited by a specialist if the child has contraindications.

Supplement for children is recommended to be given after a meal after about 15-20 minutes. Dosages for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes are different.

For prophylaxis:

• a child from 3 to 6 years old give 0.5 grams of yeast per day, the volume is divided into two doses;
• schoolchildren under the age of 12 are given 0.5 grams of brewer's yeast twice a day;
• teens and high school students can be given twice a day for a gram of beer yeast after a meal.

If we are talking about prevention, when parents give yeast for no apparent pathological reasons, for example, to increase immunity during the period of seasonal diseases of ARVI and influenza, the course of treatment should not last longer than a month.

Typically, therapeutic doses higher than prophylactic 1.5-2 times.

Dry tablet release forms are not picky in storage conditions, but they should not be in the area of ​​direct sunlight, in the heat, be exposed to wetting.

Liquid brewer's yeast must be dosed more strictly, since their effect is more pronounced.

• children from 6 to 13 years old are given a teaspoon three times a day;
• children over 13 years old - 2 spoons.

For babies under 6 years old, the liquid form is not suitable.

Liquid brewer's yeast for children is stored for a limited period, it should be done in the refrigerator, they should not be frozen.

Parents, discussing the use of beer yeast in children on thematic forums on the Internet, emphasize that the list of applications is much wider than indicated by the official instructions. Many people buy them to children, who often suffer from the phenomenon of barley on the eye. Quite often, the child’s liquid hair becomes the main motivation to start applying. alopecia, hair loss.

Many people are confused by the age limit of “7 years”, which is sometimes found in the instruction manual.This is not a strict limitation, but a requirement of legislation, since in the younger age group clinical trials of substances have not been performed, the results of exposure can only be conjectural. Often this does not prevent pediatricians from assigning brewer's yeast to preschool children.

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