Kids Multivitamin Chewable Dr. Lynch product Q&AUpdated a day ago
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| I have a 2 1/2 year old, is it ok for him to take 1/2 lozenge with breakfast ? I see it recommends for ages 4 and up. Thanks | Hi Brad - You may use for younger ages yes. I'd start with 1/4 a chewable after breakfast is eaten fully. You want to make sure there is lots of food in his tummy. :) You want to see him with a healthy mood and healthy energy. If he starts having more irritability, then he is getting too much. I'd consider giving him 1/4 a tablet every other day to start. We use high quality ingredients that are well-absorbed so people tend to need less than what they are used to with other supplements. In health, |
| What is the actual flavor of the vitamins? | Hello Lana, We do have a specific flavor for the kids multivitamin, it is fruity and citrus in flavor. Flavors like orange, cherry and berry are used in combination to create the taste profile. In Health, |
Would this be a good vitamin for my 13 year old daughter who has a sensitive stomach? | I'd first focus on her sensitive stomach. I'd like to know more what that means. It's not a good idea to give vitamins until the stomach is a bit more supported as the vitamins can make her feel badly. Consider:
I'd focus on those for the first few weeks to get her digestion going. Then, in terms of a multivitamin for her, I'd consider Optimal Multivitamin as it's very comprehensive and can really provide a low amount of nutrients quite easily. Consider giving her just 1 capsule with a protein based breakfast (never on an empty stomach or just a snack). The serving size is 8 capsules but it's best to start low and slow. In health, |
Hi! My 23 month old daughter has been taking these vitamins for a bit. I’ve noticed soon after breakfast she was developing hives. In her inner elbows, belly, armpits on her face, sometimes behind knees, back of arms. I didn’t know if it was an allergy, so I removed some foods for a while and it was still coming back. I wondered if it was the vitamin.. so I didn’t give it to her for a few weeks with no hives.. I gave it to her the other day and soon after breakfast, she broke into these hives. Is this a niacin flush? What is going on? She has a double gene of the A1298c. | Sounds like a niacin flush to me. Couple things:
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| My 4 year old takes one tablet in the morning with breakfast and has been complaining about her stomach hurting. Recently she took one tablet then ate one pancake and then vomited. Should I discontinue or reduce the amount? | That's no fun. Sorry to hear that. The Kids Multivitamin Chewable requires a meal to be eaten BEFORE it's given.
That should resolve any of the issues. In health, |
I've recently purchased the kids multivitamin chewable. One of my kids has thrown up within a few minutes of eating it twice now. The first time I thought it was a coincidence in timing but didn't give it to her for a week. I tried again today and she threw up within 5 minutes of taking it. The other kids seem to be fine with it. Curious if you have thoughts on what in the vitamin might be causing that reaction? | That's no fun. Sorry to hear that. She has a sensitive stomach looks like. The Kids Multivitamin Chewable requires a meal to be eaten before it's given. Here are some things that should really help:
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Hi, how big are these chewables? I am looking for children’s multivitamin that can be directly swallowed. Are these too big to swallow directly? My kid will spit out all gummies, liquids, chews, so looking for pill form. Thank you. | The chewables are not that big. You can also split the tablet in half and only give him/her half a tablet once or twice a day. Hope this helps :) Regards, |
| Is there an infant formula made with Goat milk or A2 that has methylated B12 or Methylfolate? I cannot find one for the life of me! I have double 1298 and my Husband has it as well. I do not want to give my baby junk when he arrives (using as back up incase I cannot nurse) | I tried making this but I cannot get it done for various reasons - many road blocks sadly. Look up Mt. Capra Goat Milk and on their website they may have information for you. In health, |
Why isn’t choline included? | Couple reasons.
If kids need more choline, I recommend using our Kids Optimal Focus chewables. In health, |
| Hi there, I purchased this multivitamin for my 7 year old and my 3 year old. Both of the tried it and really don’t like the taste (normally they will take the vitamins I give them) so they flat out refuse have them. Do you have any other ideas to give the tablet to kids? I’m at a loss and don’t want to waste an entire bottle of supplements. | I'd try making it a game and use only 1/2 a chewable. The taste of these chewables is very good so I don't think it's the taste that's bothering them. I think they are just being kids. You can also crush the chewable with a spoon and put into a sip of juice. If they continue to refuse, then ask for your money back. We worked really hard on getting the taste excellent but kids can be tough - as can adults. :) In health, |
Hey would this be good or adult multi for 11 year old turning 12 with moderate functioning autism? [ 112 lbs & 5 ft 3 inches ] | I'd consider the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF and provide 1/2 a chewable with breakfast to start. I'd also consider giving it every other day vs every day. In health, |
Hello! I am reaching out about my 12 year old son. He was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st grade after struggling with extreme fidgetiness, very talkative, and just overall hyperactive. As he's gotten older, its a tad bit better, but I also think that's because he just wants to play video games all the time and that seems to be the only thing that keeps his locked in and "chill". I never medicated him, and have been doing research on how to naturally manage this and I decided to do the Strategene testing and it was very helpful, but I still am having some confusion on what's best for him. Besides the ADHD, he suffers with allergy symptoms all the time, and frequent headaches (which I am not sure if its too much methyl he's getting, or something else as he is already taking a methyl friendly multivitamin). His Strategene test came back that he has a slow MTHFR gene mutation (C677T homozygous), also he has a FAST COMT, but a SLOW MAOA. The fast and the slow combination throws me off on what he should be taking. For more information, he also has a SLOW NOS3, and a SLOW PEMT, and a SLOW/FAST mix of GST/GPX. Do you have any suggestions on what combination would help support him the best? We have taken the multivitamin but he said he feels no different, we have also tried optimal focus, and brain nutrients which he said he felt nothing with those as well. Oddly enough, the only supplement he said he notices any benefits from was chewable iron which he said helped him not "zone out" as much. Thank you so much and I appreciate your help! | The genetic information is intended to guide you along with other things - not be looked at in isolation. That said, a Fast COMT and Slow MAOA can mean he is slower to break down serotonin and dopamine fully. A slow NOS3 is associated with higher histamine levels and people don't talk about that - and I need to start. Consider:
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| Hey, my 2 girls ages 7 & 9 said the vitamin makes them feel kinda nauseated so I backed them down to one. Works for one kid but the 9 yr old still feels queasy pretty immediately after taking it. Thoughts? I'm pretty sure they all have at least one of the mthfr mutations. | Definitely make sure they have a full breakfast or full lunch before they take the multivitamin. Always give multivitamins after a meal - not before and not with a snack - must be a full meal. Try your 9 year old with 1/2 a chewable after breakfast or lunch. If they are feeling good and have good energy and mood, then they only need 1/2. I also don't give my kids multivitamins daily - only on days they feel they need it or when it's noticeable they are dragging, low mood and low energy as they support healthy mood, healthy energy and healthy focus.* In health, |
Hi, I have 2 kids and would like to get them on a multi for various reasons. Daughter is 6.5 yo. Although very happy and playful girl she's anxious a lot of the time. Gets scared easily and quite sensitive. Tonsils & adenoids removed but still when she gets sick the nose is completely blocked. When she gets sick it seems to be moving to the chest where she develops a cough which she never had prior and takes, i feel, longer to get over anything she catches. Has had antibiotics 2 x since April. She is a bed wetter still. I wake her to go, yet still manages to fill her nappy (sometimes 2 x nappies a night). Academically not doing great, not sure she is concentrating well and although she is very friendly she is quite shy and has been bullied at school. Eats well, big appetit (like her dad) very thin but hates veggies except for a few. Sugar addict. My son is 5. He is a happy boy, lots of laughs but when he gets upset, throws massive tantrums. Doesn't like to eat much at all anymore. Just wants sweets. He is on ventolin for a cough the doctor says he's a little asthmatic (swimming is helping a little). This has been going on since he was about 2 and a half. I also give him flexotide . He always complains about an upset tummy. I try to give him salads with lemon and fermented food for probiotics. I feel he is not growing as I would expect. I'm quite short at 1.56cm but my husband is over 185cm (not sure exactly) his side of fam are all tall. Maybe he has mums genes but I just feel all this coughing, ventoline has disrupted his tummy and in turn effected his growth. Wish I could do more. I haven't had them tested for MTHFR or anything like that but I do wonder. Sorry for going on and on... Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. | Kids are full of surprises and little nuances which keep us on our toes ;) Let's start with the basics and then progress from there as we see some improvements and see what is remaining. Consider for both of them:
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Dr. Lynch, Which version would be better for my 10 years old daughter? She has MTFR AC1998 homozygous, and she was diagnosed with autism. She is currently doing a program, which is very stimulating to her brain, and she has been suffering with severe insomnia all of her life off and on. Recently her insomnia has escalated again, and she cannot sleep until 2-4 AM. Occasionally she becomes hyperactive, anxious and aggressive , or she could be calm, it comes and goes. Since she has a mutation, I am leaning towards regular version. Please share your wisdom. I'm getting her PQQ and electrolytes from you. Thank you. | Thank you for the detail - that's helpful. Before giving her a multivitamin, here's what I'd like you to consider:
Start here. She can also sip on the Optimal Electrolyte - but give her 1/2 a scoop at first - and ideally first thing in the morning. Introduce one supplement at a time so you can see how it is supporting, or potentially, aggravating her. Make sure the WiFi and her phone are off as these are both stimulating to the brain. And please review the program she is doing. Sometimes these 'programs' are not good for people despite their excellent reputation. I find that individualized approaches are way more effective than 'programs' which are cookie cutter approaches making it easier for those selling them but harder on those actually doing them. In health, |
Hello! I have three kids age 8, 5, and 2. They've all struggled with tooth decay at a young age despite a healthy diet and excellent dental hygiene. I've always suspected they have some sort of MTHFR mutations, but have never had them tested. I am pregnant with my fourth so I was recently tested by my midwife and found out I have two C677T mutated genes, so I know they each have at least one. Like I said, they've all struggled with tooth decay, overall my oldest two sleep pretty well now, my youngest still wakes a few times during the night. They're all great kids, we do very little screens, lots of outside time but we do live up north so don't get much sun or time outside for 5-6 months out of the year. My oldest does occasionally have some struggles with behavior. I guess I'm wondering two things: A. Which formula would be best for them, and B. I'm wondering why there is such a high amount of some of the vitamins? e.g. Vitamin E (which I've read can be dangerous if someone gets too much) and Selenium, versus the recommended daily amount and what is typically in other kids' vitamins. Thank you! | Tooth decay has many reasons.
I also recommend Optimal Electrolyte for all of you. The little ones can do 1/2 a scoop in a glass of filtered water. Low electrolytes can lead to increased urination frequency. In health, |
I see you have two types of multi’s. Not sure which one to get or whether I get the skin help one. My almost 13 year old struggles to get over sickness like coughs and colds. She had glandular fever last year which really knocked her. She now has some pimples on nose and between eyebrows which she isn’t happy with. What would you recommend? Thanks! | I'd get a bottle of Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF and a bottle of Skin Nutrients. I'd alternate them. I'd give her a chewable or two of the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF with her protein breakfast on some mornings when her skin isn't that bad. Then, when her skin needs additional support, I'd skip the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF and use the Skin Nutrients only - with protein based breakfast. I'd also use 1 capsule of ProBiota HistaminX after dinner to support a healthy histamine level in her microbiome.* High histamine is associated with acne. If, and whenever, she is struggling with painful periods, clotting, worse acne, I recommend she consider taking DIM+I3C on those days to support healthy estrogen levels along with Histamine Digest to support healthy histamine levels.* These support healthy menses. She would only use these if she needs to support a healthy menses - and she would not use them if she is not dealing with these issues. If her diet consists of a lot of unhealthy food choices, especially sugar and carbs, it may be because she is seeking dopamine. Of course, an unhealthy diet leads to unhealthy skin. It is much harder to eat a healthy diet when one is low dopamine. Low dopamine symptoms are associated with low mood, addictive behaviors towards gaming, texting, eating carbs and sugar and not wanting to do much with other people, sleeping in late to name a few. Consider Dopamine Nutrients with her breakfast IF she is needing to support healthy motivation, healthy mood and healthy focus for sports and school.* In health, |
| Hi Dr Lynch, For a 6 year old who is compound hetero MTHFR, which multi vitamin do you recommend? He’s been taking the Dr Amy Myers kids multivitamin for years but I would like to switch to your brand. Thank you | I recommend reading through the 'Who Needs this Product' on both this one and the MF version. I find that many kids may do better with the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF. The MF contains a more gentle form of folate and more gentle form of B12. We don't want to stimulate our kids more than needed. :) If your kid could use some stimulation, then the Kids Multivitamin Chewable may be the one that's needed. If your kid is already quite stimulated, driven and full of themselves, then the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF is likely the better option. Always give multivitamins with a protein based breakfast. I'd also consider Glutathione Plus Lozenges upon waking. I find that 1/4 to 1/2 is all that he would need. This can be taken on an empty stomach - immediately upon waking. It's a great way to start your day. In health, |
Hello, My son is 4 years old. I am debating which kids multivitamin to get him. Whether the regular or the MF one. He seems to have ADHD Symtoms, always on the move. On bad days irritable, moody and temper tantrums. He is an extremely picky eater. Would either work? I saw the regular one states if kid is aloof, etc.. which my son is not. That's why I'm going back and forth between the two. Please help. Thank you. | He will do best with Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF Start him on 1/2 chewable with a protein based breakfast. Id also give him a Probiota Histaminx capsule after dinner. You can open the capsule and put on a bite of food. If he is worse from meals, he may be reacting to foods. Gluten free and cow dairy free is highly recommended. Goat milk and goat products taste great and are less immune reactive. In health, Dr. Lynch |
My son is struggling with anemia and it just dawned on me since I have MTHFR he does too! I was told to give him iron supplements. Would it be okay for him to take this vitamin and your iron supplement together, or would that be too much? He is 8 years old and 64 lb in case that info is needed. Thanks! | I would start with 1/2 a chewable multivitamin with him in the morning with a protein based breakfast. If he does well with 1/2 a chewable, then increase it to 1 chewable the next day. You are looking for a healthy mood, motivation and healthy energy.* What you don't want is irritability and headaches. Ask him how he is feeling each morning. If he's really dragging and tired, then he likely will need more of the multivitamin to support healthy energy.* If he is doing well, good mood and healthy energy, then he may not need any of the multivitamin that day. I then would give him an Iron Chewable right before dinner. I would also consider giving him 1/4 to 1/2 a lozenge of Glutathione Plus Lozenge upon waking. This is a staple for us all. You should use it, too ;) I find best results immediately upon waking - or nearly - as it really supports a healthy, clear head, brightness and a healthy mood.* In health, |
| Hello! As a back story my children and I have been dealing with what I believe are oxalate/histamine/salicylate issues for a few years. It’s been crazy hard trying to figure everything out. When I gave our daughter (7 at the time) a decent amount vitamin C, she gained a significant amount of weight within just a year and developed other difficult symptoms. I ordered the children’s multivitamin for my now 10 and 13 year old a short time ago and was excited about the ingredients in them as they looked great! I did not notice the glycine right away as some people they glycine converts to oxalate for some people. Within the first day of giving them the vitamins, both children became irritable very weepy. By day three my son was having nosebleeds. I took the vitamins away and the symptoms left. I really want to give them the vitamins as we have seen positive effects from your b complex and histamine probiota, and I really believe they need the nutrients in the vitamin. Can you help me understand why this would cause what’s happening or do you know if I started with a half a vitamin, would they slowly be able to tolerate them? Thanks so much for your time!! | I believe your kids will do better on the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF The methylfolate can do exactly what you are talking about in some kids. Also, do use less. I would give them 1/2 a chewable with breakfast. Start there. And, I do recommend switching them to the MF version. You could use the regular Kids Multivitamin Chewable yourself if you like taking 1 to 2 chewables as needed with your breakfast. The amount of glycine is quite low given that it is in the 'Other Ingredients' and after monk fruit. Ingredients listed are in the order of most to least in terms of quantity. Also - do not give your kids additional B vitamins as they will not need them if taking the Kids Multivitamin Chewable MF - unless their doctor recommends them for specific reasons. Even then, I question the need for more B vitamins. In health, |
Is this multivitamin able to be dissolved in water or juice and given as a liquid or crushed and given with yogurt or applesauce? | You could do either. The chewable vitamin actually tastes quite good but if your kid cannot chew it, then yes, you may do as you suggest above. Start with 1/2 a chewable with food and see how they do with that amount first. It's a pretty potent kids multivitamin. In health, |
5mg of iron for a toddler??? I've taken 5mg as an adult with pretty scary results sometimes. Is this safe? | Good question. The RDA for Iron intake daily is as follows:
I do recommend testing serum ferritin levels in your children and also the MCV and MCH via a CBC and chem panel. You may also use less than 1 serving for your child if you like. Many parents find their kid does well on just 1/2 a chewable vs the full serving size. In health, |
| What is the approximate size of this chewable? Can you post a pic if able please? And how hard is it for young kids to chew? Thanks | The chewable tablet is pretty small. I don't have the exact specs in front of me but it's about 1 cm wide by about 1/2 cm tall and easy to chew as it's not that hard. I will have the team post photos of the tablets on the product page for everyone to see here soon. In health, |