Vitamin D drops for newborns?
with relevance for Vitamin D supplementation at any age
Today’s post is about Vitamin D supplementation for babies, with relevance for Vitamin D supplementation at any age.
Enjoy!
Babies are born equipped to absorb UV light much more rapidly than adults through two mechanisms:
Lower melanin levels, so they have less shielding
Higher vellus hair content (the super soft, uncolored hair or “peach fuzz”), which may absorb UV light approximately 250x as fast as normal hair
These physiological conditions seem to allow babies to meet their UV light requirements in a very short amount of time without experiencing dehydration, heat fatigue or sunburn
In un-supplemented individuals, solar-derived Vitamin D is thought to make up approximately 90% of serum levels1.
And yet it is common to find even highly educated researchers making claims such as “low compliance…
