All parents want their children to grow up healthy and cheerful with their success in mastering knowledge. To achieve this, the child needs the presence of all microelements and vitamins in the body. One of the most important is lecithin. It provides the full functioning of the nervous system, liver and brain. About children's biologically active additives with the content of lecithin and how to correctly take them, we will tell in this article.
What is lecithin used for?
Lecithin is necessary for children for the normal development of the body, in general, and the nervous system, in particular. Especially it is necessary at a great mental and physical load, and also during the period of stress factors influence on the child, for example, during adaptation to the school.
A child receiving lecithin in the right amount becomes less irritable, his concentration and ability to work increase. Often doctors prescribe lecithin to children with increased excitability of the nervous system, as well as children suffering from enuresis.
Lecithin in food
Lecithin, like many microelements, and vitamins, is present in food. His children receive it along with animal and vegetable food.
Contains lecithin in dairy products, fish, egg yolk, buckwheat, beans, lettuce and soy. The composition of drugs, as a rule, includes lecithin of plant origin, isolated from soy.
Forms of production of baby lecithin
Lecithin is available in several forms:
- gel;
- capsules;
- granules.
Gel lecithin for children
Gel is one of the most convenient forms of lecithin release. Gel children eat with pleasure. It is sweet and has a taste of different fruits and berries, which depends on the manufacturer. Very often the children's gel with lecithin contains additional vitamins and microelements, the combination of which is also determined by the manufacturer.
Lecithin capsules for children
Lecithin in capsules is taken by older children. It must be washed down with water as a regular tablet.
Lecithin for children in granules
Lecithin in granules is also convenient for children. The recommended dose is dissolved in water or juice.
How to take lecithin?
Lecithin is taken with food or an hour before it. The dosage of lecithin is indicated by the manufacturer.
Most often, the dose of granulated lecithin for children over 5 years is half the tea box for a glass of water or juice, for children under 5 years of age, the dose of lecithin is reduced exactly by half.
Gel lecithin give children at the age of 1-3 years on half a teaspoon, from 3 years in a teaspoon. Capsules containing lecithin are given to children older than 7 years, one capsule before meals.
The amount of lecithin per day depends on the content of additional substances in the preparation, on the age of the child and the state of his health. The duration and frequency of taking lecithin by children is determined by a specialist.
The daily norm of lecithin for normal development of children is 1-4 g. Part of the lecithin is synthesized by the organism itself, but this
Contraindications to the intake of lecithin
Lecithin is not recommended for admission to children who suffer from individual intolerance to the components that make up the drug, and hypersensitivity to lecithin itself.
Side effects
Side effects of lecithin most often appear with an overdose. This is possible as a result of exceeding the dose recommended by a specialist or while taking several drugs containing lecithin.
For a state of overdose, symptoms such as nausea and vomiting are common.