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Is Bone Aid safe for Kids
Is Bone Aid safe for Kids

Understanding the suitability of our Bone Aid supplement for use by children

Updated over a week ago

Bone Aid is formulated to support strong, healthy bones in adults. However, the nutrient levels in each serving are generally considered safe for children over the age of 3 when consumed as directed. Capsules may be a choking hazard for children under 5, so we recommend adding the contents to food or drink for children under 5.

We make this recommendation based on information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Unlike for adults, no EU Nutrient Reference Values exist for children.

The tables below show the percentage of the Recommended Daily Allowance or Adequate Intake and Upper limit that our product provides, as a percentage, for each nutrient and age group.

For clarity:

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA): The amount needed daily to prevent deficiency

Adequate Intake (AI): The amount suggested daily when RDA is not determined

Upper Limit (UL): The amount that may cause health issues if exceeded

The product does not exceed the upper limit for any nutrients for any age, but our recommendation is based on the fact that, for ages below 3, the Bone Aid provides a very high percentage of the adequate intake of vitamin K. Although Vitamin K does not have an upper limit as it has a low potential for toxicity, and no adverse effects associated with vitamin K consumption have been reported, we still recommend taking a cautious approach and avoiding use for those ages.


Vitamin D3

Two vegecaps provide on average 20 mcg (800IU)

Age

RDA

UL

% of RDA

% of UL

Birth to 6 months

10 mcg (400 IU)

25 mcg

200

80

7–12 months

10 mcg (400 IU)

38 mcg

200

53

1–3 years

15 mcg (600 IU)

63 mcg

133

32

4–8 years

15 mcg (600 IU)

75 mcg

133

27

9–13 years

15 mcg (600 IU)

100 mcg

133

20

14–18 years

15 mcg (600 IU)

100 mcg

133

20

Vitamin K2

Two vegecaps provide on average 100 mcg

Age

AI

UL

% of AI

% of UL

Birth to 6 months

2.0 mcg

No UL established

3759

-

7–12 months

2.5 mcg

No UL established

3008

-

1–3 years

30 mcg

No UL established

251

-

4–8 years

55 mcg

No UL established

137

-

9–13 years

60 mcg

No UL established

125

-

14–18 years

75 mcg

No UL established

100

-

Calcium

Two vegecaps provide on average 460mg

Age

RDA

UL

% of RDA

% of UL

Birth to 6 months

200 mg

1000 mg

397

79

7–12 months

260 mg

1500 mg

305

53

1–3 years

700 mg

2500 mg

113

32

4–8 years

1,000 mg

2500 mg

79

32

9–13 years

1,300 mg

3000 mg

61

26

14–18 years

1,300 mg

3000 mg

61

26

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