Dlux 15 ml BetterYou Oral D3 Spray
Anyone who has been following me on Instagram for a while now, or knows me in real life, will have heard me mention that my little girl, Daisy, got really quite poorly over Christmas (it was before this actually but Christmas is when it seemed to get really bad). We have been to numerous hospital appointments with no real answers and have completely changed our diets (eating mainly a plant based one), and although this has helped slightly, I knew that something was still not right. She was tired all the time and was always complaining of a tummy ache, worse at night, but on a more regularly basis, all day. This wasn’t like Daisy at all. She was always the life and soul of the party. It was heartbreaking to see. As any mum knows, we will do anything to make our babies better. So the investigations began. From my searches I hit on Vitamin D and oh my gosh, seriously, this has made such a difference. We have our Daisy back. I bought the spray above and it’s amazing. The stomach aches have stopped, we all have so much more energy, we are sleeping better at night, (see this post for another sleep tip) and (touch wood) have had no coughs and colds.
I knew Vitamin D was essential for maintaining our health, but I didn’t realise just how important it is. I would say (from looking at the symptoms), that most probably, all of us have experienced low vitamin D levels, whether we have realised it or not. Symptoms often manifest as poor energy, insomnia, a compromised immune system, and a mood imbalance.
Here are some facts.
- 60% of children in Britain are low in Vitamin D. A rise of more than 200% in the last 5 year.
- Vitamin D is made on our skin, from sunshine. It is stored in the liver and is crucial for children’s health.
- We are using more sunscreen (which is brilliant) in the summer and getting less sunshine in the winter, which means we are increasingly losing out on Vitamin D.
- It aids absorption of calcium and is key for growing and maintaining strong, healthy bones, teeth and muscles and is vital for a healthy immune system. It impacts our moods, skin and blood pressure.
- “Growing pains” are often the result of a deficiency, as countless colds, infections and many other ‘undiagnosed’ issues our children are dealing with daily.
- Unlike most other vitamins, which are readily from fresh fruits, vegetables and proteins, Vitamin D is not found in any useful amounts in most foods.
- Vitamin D deficiency is common in infants, especially those that have been exclusively breastfed from 6 months and where babies have not yet been introduced to a wide variety of foods. The Department of Health recommends that all breastfed babies from the age of 6 months take a supplement.
Shelley x
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So helpful, thank you. As Mum to a 10yr old with Type 1 diabetes, she has a compromised immune system and takes Vitamin D capsules for kids, or in her words ‘fish gut tablets’. This could be a game changer!
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Ooh I hope so! These were the best option for the kids and they don’t mind taking them at all. Fingers crossed for you. It tastes of mint and you just do one spray to the inside of their cheek xx
My 6 years old has recently started with the same symptoms….. tummy ache on and off all day, worse after eating and a lot worse during the night (waking us 4-5 times each night crying, holding her tummy etc), it’s been every day for almost 2 weeks & she’s also more tired than normal. I remembered seeing you post on Instagram that Daisy had been having tummy troubles so I’ve just searched your website to find this! The symptoms sound pretty identical, I’ve ordered the spray and am really hoping this is going to help her.
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Oh I so hope it helps, also really look at her diet, Daisy is now almost dairy free, has very little bread or meat and is so much better. In some ways her getting tummy ache has done us all good as we eat such a healthy diet now and are all feeling amazing. I have been sharing juices that she loves over on Instagram if they would help and she has a smoothie (I put over favourites in a post on the blog) or porridge for breakfast instead of cereal. If you need any more help please let me know and I’d be happy to help as I know how exhausting and worrying it is. xx
I am a dietitian with an interest in vitamin D for my clinical speciality but also for my own young family. Thanks for highlighting this important nutritional topic.
The link below maybe useful for those looking at the vitamin D content of their families diet.
Please be aware that vitamin D supplementation above the recommended amounts does not provide additional benefit and may be harmful.
https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/VitaminD.pdf
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Sorry Louise, I only just saw this, that fact sheet is really helpful, thank you so much x