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How much is too much? EU upper limits, nutrient by nutrient
The ceiling is a daily total from every bottle, not one lid. B6 was cut to 12 mg for adults in 2023. Zinc, vitamin D, and when not to add a second product.
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Vitamin D in summer: stop or continue?
Lisbon in July is not Ireland in July. NHS winter advice, what skin can do in high summer, and why our pouch cannot drop the D on...
Iodine: how much each age needs
EFSA's figures by age. Salt and fish still do most of the work. Pregnancy is a different requirement, and not our SKU.
How to read a supplement label
The percentage on the tub is for adults. How to read the back of any pack in two minutes, including ours.
If your child does not eat meat: what to watch on the plate
B12 sits in animal foods. Iron is a different job, and our product contains none. What to do this week if meat has left the plate.
What is a food supplement, and do you need several?
These are foods with a scoop, not a collection you have to complete. Why two bottles often do the same job, and why we would rath...
Why teenagers are tired: the biology, and what the evidence points to
The adolescent body clock shifts later by one to three hours. What that does, where iron fits, and what the nutrients involved in...
What changes at 12: why a teenager is not a bigger child
Requirements do not scale with body size. What actually changes between 11 and 14, which nutrients move, and why the children's p...
Iron in children: the one nutrient not to guess at
Why iron behaves unlike any other nutrient, how little is actually absorbed, and why supplementing should follow a blood test, no...
My child won't eat: what helps, and what isn't worth trying
Refusing new food between 2 and 6 is a normal developmental stage. What actually helps, what makes it worse, and when it's worth ...
How much vitamin D does a child need? A guide by age
What EFSA recommends at each age, what counts as too much, and how to convert µg to IU so you can read any label, including Irish...
Are multivitamins necessary for children?
For most children eating a reasonably varied diet, no. The cases where one genuinely helps are specific, and there is a better ap...