No, this is a complete myth. Your child's requirement of nutrients might change as he/she grows but vitamins and minerals do not operate like some homeopathic or herbal medicines, like Echinacea, that can lose their effectiveness if taken long term.

Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that we cannot live without. At the beginning of the 20th century, several researchers wondered whether certain foods contained factors that prevented disease. Based upon earlier investigations, they believed these food factors belonged to a group of organic nitrogen compounds named "amines." Hence they called them "vital amines," or vitamines. See similar questions...

HSIS, the Health Supplements Information Service, is an educational programme that presents the facts about nutritional supplements in a simple, straightforward way with useful information about vitamins and minerals. See similar questions...

The RDIs were developed with the intent that they be met solely through dietary means. For numerous reasons, it is virtually impossible to meet even these minimal standards by eating the food available today. The belief in a well balanced diet is impractical. Many published reports show significant portions of even affluent societies are nutritionally deficient. Even if a balanced diet containing the RDIs for each nutrient is consumed, deficiencies may still occur. See similar questions...

They come from various sources. The adrenals are a high quality freeze dried mix from Denmark; they are porcine. All flax seed, for example, is made from organic flax seeds sourced from the northern USA. Most minerals, some extracts, and vitamins are sourced from an international source which is the industry standard. Nearly all commercially available brands of supplements include some raw materials originally from China. See similar questions...

milligrams of vitamin C; 400 international units of vitamin E; 15 milligrams of beta-carotene; 80 milligrams of zinc as zinc oxide; and two milligrams of copper as cupric oxide (Copper was added to the AREDS formulations containing zinc to prevent copper deficiency, which may be associated with high levels of zinc supplementation). Yes. In addition Viteyes? AREDS Formula Plus Lutein and Viteyes Smoker's Formula Plus Lutein have the added potential benefit of Lutein. See similar questions...

The AREDS participants reported few side effects from the treatments. About 7.5 percent of participants assigned to the zinc treatments -- compared with 5.0 percent who did not have zinc in their assigned treatment -- had urinary tract problems. Yellowing of the skin, a well-known side effect of large doses of beta-carotene, was reported slightly more often by participants taking antioxidants. See similar questions...

There are over 50 phytonutrients contained in Mona Vie Juice and Mona Vie Active Juice. Mona Vie can't list its proprietary blend of fruit juice, or everyone else would copy it! Labeling laws require a listing of Vitamin C, fat, protein, as well as other vitamins and minerals. Mona Vie is not intended to be a source of macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Mona Vie is a natural food source of antioxidants and phytochemicals that are available only in whole foods. See similar questions...

The following values are the current recommendation daily intakes of vitamins and minerals based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet. Vitamin A 5,000 IU; B1 (Thiamine) 1.5 mg; B2 (Riboflavin) 1. See similar questions...

A All vitamin supplements work best when taken in combination with food. Unless specified otherwise, oil-soluble vitamins should be taken before meals, and water-soluble ones should be taken after meals. See similar questions...

The vast majority of vitamins and minerals available today are supplied by a few extremely large and powerful chemical companies. These companies dig up or produce the nutrients that go into the countless various brands of products that you see on shelves today. The nutrients that these few companies produce under the labeling of USP (United States Pharmacopoeia) and you will see this on most of the containers of the vitamins and minerals you buy today. See similar questions...

Knowing that our current food supply does not supply all the nutrients necessary to survive and in an attempt to make our life easier, science has found a way to compensate for the loss. Nutrients are removed from their natural environment and presented as a synthesized single chemical. See similar questions...

Exercise, especially in a hot environment, results in the loss of water and certain minerals when you sweat. You lose a great amount of Sodium and Potassium Chloride when you sweat. When your body loses too much Sodium and Potassium Chloride the body will have impaired heat tolerance, and exercise performance will deteriorate. It is important to maintain hydrated and to replace electrolytes during and after exercise. See similar questions...

By introducing steam into the storage tank, which is also its condensation chamber, the D-3 re-sterilizes the storage tank each time you make water! See similar questions...

Everyone needs vitamins and minerals. They help release energy from our food and help build muscle, bone, blood and other vital tissue. Without a regular supply of vitamins and minerals, we cannot maintain good health and normal growth. During the active, growing years of childhood, it is important to ensure that children receive all the vitamins and minerals they need every day. Since the body does not store all essential vitamins and minerals, some have to be supplied on a regular basis. See similar questions...

This change will take effect July 1, 2004. Employees will receive the same salary; the timing of it will shift to two weeks later. See similar questions...

Each harvest of Dead Sea Salts is organic in that it is an earth product, not a lab product. Therefore, as with vitamin and antioxidant levels in natural vegetables and fruits, the mineral content of Dead Sea Salts will vary somewhat from harvest to harvest. See similar questions...

No. A dog or cat with a complete and balanced diet does not need any dietary supplements. All PLB International formulas are complete and perfectly balanced to meet the specific needs of your dog or cat. See similar questions...