What are the primary factors contributing to vitamin D deficiency in children, and how do lifestyle, dietary habits, and environmental influences play a role in this condition?

Why kids are deficient in vitamin D:

1. They don’t spend as much time outside  2

. Lower fat foods (2.5x less vitamin D than higher-fat foods)

3. Grain-fed meat / Farm-raised fish (both have low vitamin D)

4. Low magnesium in the diet (not enough vegetables) 

5. Sugar (especially fructose)

6. Asthma and allergies

7. Fatty liver / Overweight / Insulin resistance

What to do:

• Give your kids vitamin D

• You can get vitamin D in liquid form and put it in their water