Questions

My child has an abnormal prominence of the skull and keel chest. They have taken Dikang New Cap but do not like it and feel that absorption is poor. Is liquid calcium absorbed better? Which liquid calcium is better? What kind of calcium should be supplemented? Which cod liver oil is preferable? Is drinking pure milk or formula better? Will keel chest affect the development of the heart and lungs? There is a family history of pulmonary tuberculosis, what checks should the child undergo? Will it be inherited? Is there a tuberculosis bacterium in every person’s body?

Answers

  1. When supplementing calcium, it is necessary to add vitamin D, as appropriate vitamin D supplementation helps to promote the absorption of calcium. If vitamin D is lacking, the absorption rate of calcium is only 10%. Therefore, babies who are supplementing calcium must also add vitamin D (cod liver oil, Ikexin, etc.). However, there is currently a type of calcium preparation on the market, such as amino acid calcium, tartaric acid calcium, and vitamin C calcium, which can be actively absorbed by the body without the help of vitamin D.
  2. Do not use calcium preparations containing phosphorus. Excessive intake of phosphorus can combine with calcium to form an insoluble phosphate calcium that is excreted from the body, inevitably leading to calcium loss. Due to issues with food and water sources, the intake of phosphorus in our country has already greatly exceeded the standard. Therefore, when choosing a calcium supplement product, mothers must check the ingredients of the calcium preparation and never give their children a calcium supplement containing phosphorus!
  3. Magnesium can affect the absorption of calcium. Excessive magnesium not only affects the absorption and utilization of calcium but can also cause motor function disorders. For infants and young children