Patient's question:
The child just turned one year old and has been getting various vaccinations. Accidentally overheard someone say that children should eat more cod liver oil, which can prevent rickets and has various other benefits. As a first-time mother, I am particularly concerned about anything related to my child.What kind of help I am looking for: Can giving the child more cod liver oil prevent rickets?
Doctor's answer:
Letting babies be exposed to sunlight more often is very beneficial for the production of vitamin D, which can accelerate their growth and development and prevent rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency. What mothers need to do is to find the most appropriate time! Eating fish oil can prevent rickets, the main characteristics of which are the cartilage plate of the growth plate and incomplete fibrosis of bone tissue in the long bones. Insufficient vitamin D leads to incomplete fibrosis of mature bone. Fish liver oil should not be supplemented excessively, and combining it with calcium supplements can also help in bone development. The above suggestions are in response to the question "Can supplementing infants with fish oil prevent rickets?" and are hoped to be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!