Summary: What are the essential vitamins for children?
During this radio column, Lynn Goneau, naturopath to La Boite à Grains, Discuss essential vitamins with Frédéric Bisson for children. It highlights the importance of vitamin D for bone growth and the immune system, vitamin C to fight fatigue and viruses, vitamin B12 for the nervous system and the production of red blood cells, as well as zinc for strengthen immunity.
She also recommends Kindervital of Salus, a liquid supplement specially designed for children, particularly useful for those with deficiencies or food restrictions.
The importance of vitamins for children
Parents wonder what vitamins are essential to strengthen the health and immune system of their children. Lynn Goneau recommends focus on specific nutrients to support their growth and well-being.
Vitamin D: support of bones and immune system
Known as "sun vitamin", vitamin D is essential for the bone and dental growth of children. It also helps to absorb calcium and strengthen the immune system, especially when sun exposure decreases in autumn.
Vitamin C: Boost against viruses and fatigue
Although famous for its antiviral properties, vitamin C also plays a role in reducing fatigue. It is present in fruits such as oranges and kiwis, and can be consumed in the form of tablets or supplements.
Vitamin B12: for the nervous system and energy production
Vitamin B12, less often mentioned, is crucial for the proper functioning of the nervous system, stress management, and the production of red blood cells. It is found in animal products such as meat, eggs, and dairy products.
Zinc: strengthen immunity and fight infections
Zinc acts as an antibacterial and antiviral, strengthening the immune system. It is particularly useful during flu. It is found in legumes, red meat and seafood.
Salus Kindervital: an additional supplement for children
Lynn Goneau recommends Kindervital of Salus, a liquid multivitamin supplement specially designed for children, especially those with allergies or food restrictions. This product is gluten -free, lactose -free, and artificial additives, and can be easily integrated into smoothies.
The importance of a varied and balanced diet
Before using supplements, Lynn Goneau insists on the importance of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, proteins and fibers. A good diet remains the basis for good health and the development of children.
Animator at the 104.7 FM radio station from the Cogeco network. Frédéric Bisson hosts the Outaouais program now from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week since February 27, 2023.
Transcription
Frédéric Bisson- Host 104.7FM:
Today with Lynn Goneau naturopath of La Boite à Grains, We will ask an important question that parents ask themselves when they are in front of the displays in pharmacies with vitamins, all kinds of colors, all kinds of tastes, all kinds of letters. What are the essential vitamins for children? This is our question today. Lynn Goneau Hello.
Lynn Goneau - naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
Hello Fred.
Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:
It's like a candy counter. I have the impression sometimes because there are all the colors gummies not gummies small candies, pastilles it's crazy.
The choice is really knowing what does my child need? You don't want to give anything there.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
No, indeed. It is sure that fall is coming. We lose the sun makes it time to start working on the immune system. I always have, I have a very special. It is called vitamin D, which is the vitamin of the sun, this one. It's good to have it precisely when you are more exposed to the sun, it is a nutrient that will really help growth, especially for children. Then he is really fred essential for bones, teeth, because it is he who will work in conjunction with calcium. That's it.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
If there is no vitamin D, calcium is not effective.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
It is less absorbed. So he does his job less well. Then obviously vitamin D will help strengthen the immune system.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
Vitamin C too. I imagine that, it's a classic.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
Yes, we know it very well to help fight viruses, flu, etc. But it also helps Fred fatigue.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
Ah, I didn't know. Yeah. Ok, so it's in the oranges there.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
Yes that's it in most fruit, but especially kiwis. Yes. Then the oranges. Yes. Or the kiwis, it's, it's full of C vitamins in the kiwis.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
Ok, then vitamin C, we take them in fruit. Or a tablet. Is there also the B12?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
The B12, this one we do not often hear about it, but it is really important for the nervous system. So it will help better manage your stress for children as adults, then it will help train your red blood cells. We get along that it is oxygen that is transported in all organs. It will help have more energy, then white blood cells too. This is small soldiers there, soldiers who help fight water when you are in a period of stress, then that the other has lots of viruses, then bacteria. And we will find it more in dairy products, meats, fish, eggs.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
Tell me about zinc also because you put that in your list of essential vitamins.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
Zinc is more an antibrue antibacterial, it helps for a lot of things, but above all to increase the immune system, it can be taken in the time of the flu. When you start a flu, then you have difficulty fighting it there, you can take it. It is often found in legumes, soyy, red meats. All seafood has it. Often, when you have children who are rather difficult, then who do not eat a little of everything, this is where we can end up with food deficiencies. Often, we're going, we will recommend supplements.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
So, examples to give us, we recall that it is a chronicle, especially for children. Yes, so supplements for children, there is no danger. It was made for that.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
There is one of the Salus company. His name is Floradix Kindervital. This one is especially as they say, designed for children. It is flavored with extracts from vegetable fruits, whole plants. It really gives him a good taste that children appreciate. It is in the form of liquid which is easy to take. Then you can mix it, put in a smoothie or you can take it with a juice.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
Vitamin. Let's put there. You take a little cup from that. Then you put it in a smoothie. It will not damage. Vitamin will be there anyway.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
It is really complete, but vitamins, you always have to think about it. It takes food. We don't take vitamins on an empty belly. Water. We always take vitamins with food so that it makes a beautiful synergy to be well absorbed. This one he is gluten-free, lactose-free and does not contain any conservation or aroma or artificial coloring agent, he is really clean.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
So we recall that it is called the Kindervital of Salus.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
The Kindervital of the company Salus. Those who will benefit the most are children who have restrictions. We don't think about it, but they have food restrictions. They have allergies, intolerances. They can't really get everything they need in terms of food. Those who have difficulty with concentration in school, learning disabilities, it is often precisely because they lack certain nutrients, obviously children who are subject to colds, flu, they have problems immune system level. Those who have Crohn's disease and diseases, irritable colon syndrome have less an ease of absorbing nutrients. So it's important to have a multi or children who have fatigue, difficulties that can be balanced. You always have to start with the balanced varied diet. This is really where you are going to get your base. It is always manifested in terms of your fruits, your vegetables to fill up on fibers, minerals and vitamins can be meats and legumes for their part in protein. This is really important to get at this level, if not that, you go with supplements.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
So it's well noted. I recall Floradix Kindervital for children from Salus. If you want to go see you, meet you, there are some who have ever seen you listen to you every week. Then there it tries them.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:
Let them come to see me in the grain box. So always Tuesdays at the Grain Box on Gréber from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. where you can make a private appointment, then come and consult me.
Frédéric Bisson - Animator 104.7FM:
Right, because you recall that you are a naturopath. Have a good week. We will talk about next week.
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