Gummy Vitamins & Safety

For people that have a vitamin deficiency, or finicky children with diets that are inadequate there are vitamins in the form of gummies. Gummy vitamins look like candy gummies, and taste good too. They provide children (or adults) with additional nutritional support. Gummies provide the same support as the chewable vitamins but considering their close resemblance to candy, they pose more of a risk of overdose and possible vitamin toxicity.

Vitamins are a group of organic compounds that are essential for growth, nutrition and helps your body to perform tasks of daily life. They are only required in certain quantities because they cannot be synthesized by the body. If your diet is lacking certain vitamins, then by taking gummies you are ensuring an adequate amount for daily needs.

Vitamin Toxicity
There are vitamins that when consumed in excess, leave leftovers that store themselves in fatty tissues, making toxicity more common. These vitamins include A, D, E and K, fat soluble vitamins.

Other vitamins including C, B(6 and 12), riboflavin, folate and niacin are water soluble. This means if you consume an excess amount of there, they are eliminated through urine. The risk of toxicity is reduced greatly.

Gummies and Teeth
The sticky and glutinous texture of gummies assist them in clinging to tooth enamel. It is likely they will get stuck in-between teeth as well as in the grooves of teeth. Bacteria like to feed on the sugar in the gummies and after 20 minutes that bacteria creates enamel-destroying acid.

If you are going to give your child gummy vitamins, give it to them with meals or before daily brushing to minimize the effects of the bacteria.