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Rickets/Osteomalacia

About
A lack of vitamin D can cause Rickets or Osteomalacia.


Notes
  • Take a food allergy test.

It is highly important that you take steps to keep your body healthy overall. Below, we will recommend specific herbs/nutrients, but it is critical that you take a good multi vitamin.

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Advice
  • Avoid junk food, soft drink, and sugar.
  • Eat more fruit and vegetables.
  • This condition may be hard to detect if your child has celiac disease, allergies (severe), asthma, colon disturbances, and bronchitis.



Helpful nutrients for this condition.

Boron
Importance: Very High
Comments: Helps with calcium uptake.
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Calcium
Importance: Very High
Comments: Provides needed minerals to the bones. Stay away from sources such as dolomite and bone meal that may include lead.
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Phosphorus
Importance: Very High
Comments: Helps with construction of bones and teeth.
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Silica
Importance: Very High
Comments: Provides silicon. Fortifies bones and connective tissue. Boosts calcium uptake.
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Vitamin D
Importance: Very High
Comments: Makes calcium and phosphorus more effective.
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Betaine hydrochloride (HCl)
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Aids in digestion.
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Cod liver oil
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Provides vitamins A and D.
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Multivitamin and mineral complex
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Provides needed vitamins and minerals. High-potency formula is recommended if you suffer from malabsorption.
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Vitamin B12
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Provides needed vitamin B12.
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Proteolytic enzymes
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Helps with digestion.
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Vitamin A
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Helps with growing process.
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Zinc
Importance: Moderate
Comments: Enhances calcium uptake. Zinc gluconate lozenges or OptiZinc are recommended.
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Helpful herbs and supplements for this condition.

Dandelion Root, nettle, oat straw, and horsetail
Type: Internal
Purposes: Great source for magnesium and calcium for strong bones.
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