1.Iron with Vitamin C Drops for dietary supplement :
The fruity EuRho Vital FerroKids-Drops provide vitamin C and iron for kids and adults for daily food supplement. Vitamin C supports the body‘s defenses and enhances the absorption of iron. The containing iron in EuRho Vital FerroKids-Drops can help to prevent a potential iron-deficit. EuRho Vital FerroKids-Drops contribute to cover the daily requirement of vitamin C and iron.
Iron, one of the most abundant metals on Earth, is essential to most life forms and to normal human physiology. Iron is an integral part of many proteins and enzymes that maintain good health. In humans, iron is an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transport. It is also essential for the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. A deficiency of iron limits oxygen delivery to cells, resulting in fatigue, poor work performance, and decreased immunity. On the other hand, excess amounts of iron can result in toxicity and even death.
Almost two-thirds of iron in the body is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to tissues. Smaller amounts of iron are found in myoglobin, a protein that helps supply oxygen to muscle, and in enzymes that assist biochemical reactions. Iron is also found in proteins that store iron for future needs and that transport iron in blood. Iron stores are regulated by intestinal iron absorption.
Kids require different amounts of iron at various ages and stages. Here's how much they should be getting as they grow:
Infants who breastfeed tend to get enough iron from their mothers until 4-6 months of age, although breastfeeding moms should continue to take prenatal vitamins. Infants who are formula-fed should get iron-fortified formula.
Infants ages 7-12 months need 11 milligrams of iron a day. Babies younger than 1 year should be given iron-fortified cereal in addition to breast milk or an infant formula supplemented with iron.
Kids ages 1-12 years old need 7-10 milligrams of iron each day.
Adolescent boys should be getting 11 milligrams of iron a day and adolescent girls should be getting 15 milligrams. (Adolescence is a time of rapid growth and teen girls need additional iron to replace what they lose monthly when they begin menstruating.)
Young athletes who regularly engage in intense exercise tend to lose more iron and may require extra iron in their diets.
Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red blood cells due to a lack of iron. Babies are born with about 500 mg of iron in their bodies. By the time they reach adulthood they need to have about 5000 mg. Iron deficiency most commonly affects babies between 9 – 24 months old .All babies should have a screening test for iron deficiency at this age. Babies born prematurely may need to be tested earlier.
The World Health Organization considers iron deficiency the number one nutritional disorder in the world. As many as 80% of the world's population may be iron deficient, while 30% may have iron deficiency anemia.
Iron deficiency develops gradually and usually begins with a negative iron balance, when iron intake does not meet the daily need for dietary iron. This negative balance initially depletes the storage form of iron while the blood hemoglobin level, a marker of iron status, remains normal. Iron deficiency anemia is an advanced stage of iron depletion. It occurs when storage sites of iron are deficient and blood levels of iron cannot meet daily needs. Blood hemoglobin levels are below normal with iron deficiency anemia.
slow cognitive and social development during childhood
difficulty maintaining body temperature
decreased immune function, which increases susceptibility to infection
Iron deficiency can be a problem for some kids, particularly toddlers and teens (especially girls who have very heavy periods). In fact, many teenage girls are at risk for iron deficiency — even if they have normal periods — if their diets don't contain enough iron to offset the loss of iron-containing RBCs during menstrual bleeding. Also, teen athletes lose iron through sweating and other routes during intense exercise.
Iron supplementation is indicated when diet alone cannot restore deficient iron levels to normal within an acceptable timeframe. Supplements are especially important when an individual is experiencing clinical symptoms of iron deficiency anemia. The goals of providing oral iron supplements are to supply sufficient iron to restore normal storage levels of iron and to replenish hemoglobin deficits.
Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid, is a water soluble vitamin and is required for the synthesis of collagen, an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, ligaments, and bone. Vitamin C also plays an important role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter, norepinephrine. Neurotransmitters are critical to brain function and are known to affect mood. Research also suggests that vitamin C is involved in the metabolism of cholesterol to bile acids, which may have implications for blood cholesterol levels and the incidence of gallstones. Vitamin C is also a highly effective antioxidant. Even in small amounts vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body, such as proteins, lipids (fats), carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen species that can be generated during normal metabolism as well as through exposure to toxins and pollutants (e.g., cigarette smoke). Vitamin C may also be able to regenerate other antioxidants such as vitamin E
Vitamin C is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape. Vitamin C is also key if you get a cut or wound because it helps you heal. This vitamin also helps your body resist infection. This means that even though you can't always avoid getting sick, vitamin C makes it a little harder for your body to become infected with an illness.
One specific study published in 1995, showed that populations with long term consumption of higher than RDA levels of vitamin C from foods and /or supplements have reduced risk of cancer at several sites, cardiovascular disease, and cataracts. Body stores of vitamin C are between 1.5 to 2 g. Humans can’t make vitamin C therefore we need more vitamin C than other animals.
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