Vitamins for schoolchildren

For normal development and good health, every child needs vitamins. And especially when it comes to schoolchildren. Receiving enough vitamins, a school-age child easily copes with the workload, freely concentrates on tasks and quickly learns new material. What vitamins are required for schoolchildren and are vitamin supplements from a pharmacy needed at this age?

Vitamin complexes recommended for school-age children are prescribed for:

• Decreased intellectual abilities.
• Problems with homework.
• Memory impairment.
• Concentration problems.
• Bad appetite.
• Irrational menu.
• Seasonal lack of vitamins in food.
• Long-term medication treatment (especially after antibiotic therapy).
• Frequent colds.
• Recovery from acute illness.
• Increased loads in sports.
• Preparation for exams and Olympiads.

Vitamins do not give in the case of:

• The development of hypervitaminosis (usually talking about an overdose of vitamin D or A).
• Individual intolerance.
• Severe illness in a child.

• Vitamin B1 improves brain nutrition. and cognitive activity is activated, and the child begins to memorize material better. Lack of this vitamin leads to problems with memory, irritability and fatigue.
• With significant mental stress, the school child needs more vitamin B2, because he is responsible for generating energy. Lack of this vitamin is manifested by weakness, poor appetite, dizziness.
• Vitamin B3 is involved in the production of energy in the nerve cells, whereby the brain is activated. Without his sufficient daily intake, the child’s memory diminishes, and fatigue gradually accumulates.
• The state of long-term memory depends on vitamin B5. Its deficiency leads to constant fatigue and problems with sleep.
• Very important for the work of the central nervous system and vitamin B6. Symptoms of its lack of is the appearance of insomnia, memory loss, inhibition of thinking.
• A sufficient intake of folic acid is important for regulating the excitability of the nervous system, preservation of memory and speed of thinking. The lack of such a vitamin leads to apathy and problems with both long-term and short-term memory.
• Vitamin B12 is important for the cognitive function of the brain, as well as changes in sleep and wakefulness. If it is lacking, the child will be constantly drowsy and will begin to complain of dizziness.
• Vitamin C is also important for memory. since sufficient intake of ascorbic acid is required for the absorption of B-group vitamins.
• Vitamin E is also important, and they note the property of protecting nerve cells. from the action of free radicals and toxic compounds. In addition, its use strengthens the walls of blood vessels, which also helps to improve memory.

If it is not possible to ensure the supply of such compounds with food, you can resort to the use of special complex vitamins, for example, give the child VitaMishki Immuno + or Immuno Kids from Multi-tabs.

Vitamins for school age are produced in different forms - sweet gel or syrup, chewable solid tablets or marmalades, coated tablets, capsules, pills, and even solutions for injections. At the same time, the most popular vitamin supplements for schoolchildren are chewable.

Most often, schoolchildren are buying these multivitamin supplements:

Many doctors insist on the need to introduce vitamin supplements in the child's diet. As an example, you can watch a video of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia.

We insist on a balanced diet and providing the student with the necessary amount of vitamins from products.

With a balanced nutrition, vitamin supplements from the pharmacy will not be needed. To do this, make sure that the schoolchildren are present in the menu:

• Dishes from fatty fish (pink salmon, salmon, trout). They are a source of iodine and easily digestible proteins.
• Various vegetable oils, seeds and nuts. Of these, the child will receive vitamin E.
• Dishes from whole grains. They are the source of the B vitamins.

Equally important is getting enough minerals. For memory and attention the child needs:

• Iron. Its source will be veal, rabbit, liver, beans, egg, cabbage.
• Magnesium. His child will get from peas, beans, dried apricots, nuts, cereals, sesame.
• Zinc. To get it, your child needs to eat dried fruit, liver, meat, mushrooms, and pumpkin seeds.

About proper student diet read another article. Learn the principles of a balanced diet and see an example of the menu for the week.

The well-known pediatrician calls vitamins important substances for the child's health, but I am sure that the ordinary child does not need vitamin pharmacy complexes. Komarovsky offers parents to more closely control the diet of the child, so that all the necessary vitamins come into the children's body with food.

• Looking after a multivitamin for a child, you first need to pay attention to the recommended age of use. As lower dosages in vitamins for smaller children, and high doses in complexes for adults are not suitable for schoolchildren.
• To buy vitamin supplements should be in a pharmacy, choosing a complex from the range of well-known manufacturer. Then you will be assured of the quality of the vitamins your baby gets.
• When choosing a vitamin complex for a schoolchild, they often prefer an additive in which other nutrients are present besides vitamins. In such complexes, pay attention to the dosage of iodine, zinc, selenium, iron, and omega fats.
• If you are interested in a complex with a high content of calcium, pay attention to such additives as Kaltsinova, Pikovit D and Sana-Sol with calcium and magnesium.
• If you are interested in vitamin preparations with a high content of iron, you should purchase Vitrum Circus or Dr. Theis Multivitamol. In these complexes, vitamins are supplemented with a high dose of iron to stimulate hematopoiesis and prevent anemia.
• So that the child does not experience a lack of iodine (a mineral that is very important for mental development), you can give the student Yodomarin or pick up multivitamins with a full dose of this element.
• When choosing a multivitamin for an allergic child, carefully study the composition of the product, because in most complexes there are fillers that can cause an allergic reaction (sweeteners, dyes, flavor additives, etc.).