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IS Giving Food Supplements To Children Safe?
Question: hello this is XXXX, i am mother of 2 kids , earlier i am residing at us , now in XXXXXXX .,
i used to give supplements to my kids which is food base ,
the manufacture was megafood which was mvt d3 krill oil and blue berry .,
recently i came to know there is heavy metals in food supplements so i done independent
lab testing for the following supplements .,
i have received the results and i have also attached the same to you
i written a query to manufacture stating the toxic metals they answered they are below the limits
and they safe for childrens
so please verify the report and advice for futher
i used to give supplements to my kids which is food base ,
the manufacture was megafood which was mvt d3 krill oil and blue berry .,
recently i came to know there is heavy metals in food supplements so i done independent
lab testing for the following supplements .,
i have received the results and i have also attached the same to you
i written a query to manufacture stating the toxic metals they answered they are below the limits
and they safe for childrens
so please verify the report and advice for futher
Brief Answer:
Levels are high
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Thank you for writing to Healthcare Magic.
Please do note that a Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) of 0.025 mg/kg (25 µg/kg) bodyweight have been decided for Lead (According to European Guidelines). This is equal to 1.75 mg/week (1750 µg/week) for a person weighing 70kg. The Permissible limits for infants is still very very less.
Moving on to the next metal that is Cadmium too, A Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) have been decided for cadmium, 0.007 mg/kg
(7 µg/kg) bodyweight. This is equal to 0.49 mg/week (490 µg/week) for a person weighing 70 kg.
However in your case, as per the results of all the samples analyzed, high metal levels seem to be high (they are present in milligrams, whereas permissible limits through all the food sources for any person is only in few micrograms).
Here is what I would recommend:
1. Kindly write to USFDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) and share the report with them as well. They shall be able to help you and recommend you accurately on this.
Do let me know if you need further information on this.
Best regards
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari
MBBS, MS, MCH
Levels are high
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Thank you for writing to Healthcare Magic.
Please do note that a Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) of 0.025 mg/kg (25 µg/kg) bodyweight have been decided for Lead (According to European Guidelines). This is equal to 1.75 mg/week (1750 µg/week) for a person weighing 70kg. The Permissible limits for infants is still very very less.
Moving on to the next metal that is Cadmium too, A Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) have been decided for cadmium, 0.007 mg/kg
(7 µg/kg) bodyweight. This is equal to 0.49 mg/week (490 µg/week) for a person weighing 70 kg.
However in your case, as per the results of all the samples analyzed, high metal levels seem to be high (they are present in milligrams, whereas permissible limits through all the food sources for any person is only in few micrograms).
Here is what I would recommend:
1. Kindly write to USFDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) and share the report with them as well. They shall be able to help you and recommend you accurately on this.
Do let me know if you need further information on this.
Best regards
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari
MBBS, MS, MCH
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