Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Dear Dr. Cutler, I have another question ..... There appear to be two major sources of Vitamin A. 1. from fish liver oil (retinol I think)- . 2. Retinyl palmitate - synthetic I think Our instincts tell us to go with the natural form (#1) but there appear to be reports of Hg in fish supplements (http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14501591). There are reports that Retinyl palmitate in skin applications can cause skin cancer. (http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2010/06/14/2010-06-14_chuck_cool_on\ _sunscreen.html). Given that the AC supplements are so high..... which would be the safest one for children? thanks, tom > > Dr. Cutler, > > > I have a few questions (I am sorry if I'm asking too many). > > 1) earlier, you recommended for vitamin A --- 25000-50000 IU a day ---- this seems high for a 50 lb kid. We just want to make sure before we give it to him. (below I have your recommendations from a previous email you sent to me) > > > 2) For zn, you recommended 50 to 100 mg. My wife read that excess Zn can lead to Cu toxicity since there is supposed to be a specific ratio of Zn:Cu. > > 3) We have Kirkman buffered Mg Glycinate (100 mg Mg as Glycinate). You indicated 100 to 200 mg in several doses per day. Can we break up the capsules so we can dose him 4 times. Or does it need to be taken as a capsule. > > Thanks, > > Tom > > > C 500-1000 mg > Mg 100-200 mg Mg equivalent > E 1000 IU a day > A 25000-50000 IU a day. > Zn 50-100 mg. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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