Supplements For Kids

About Supplements For Kids

The Children's Health Supplements category offers a range of products to support kids through the various stages of growth and development. Nutrient demands are high during these stages, when body's are changing and developing into healthy adults. Crucial to children is good digestion, so food can be properly broken down and nutrients optimally absorbed. This is where kid-friendly probiotics that support a healthy microbiome can be of great benefit.

It is important that children get the recommended amounts of micronutrients each day, like zinc and magnesium, as well as the macronutrients proteins and essential fats (and to a lesser degree carbohydrates). With fussy eaters, it can be difficult getting enough quality food into mouths that would prefer something sweeter! Though there is no substitute for whole quality food, a quality vitamin and mineral supplement can make all the difference, ensuring nutrient deficits do not develop over time.

This Children’s Health Supplements page contains fish oils, which are a source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Although these Omega 3 fatty acids are not considered “essential”, they are certainly essential for optimal health. EPA and DHA are found in fatty fish and are naturally synthesized in the body in small amounts from an essential fatty acid called Linolenic Acid. Unfortunately, most kids do not eat enough Linolenic Acid, which makes synthesizing enough EPA and DHA impossible. These beneficial fats are required for brain development and have profound effects on all cell membranes of the body, literally influencing the way cells communicate and keeping inflammation to a minimum.