Ultra Preventive® Kids

Description
Ultra Preventive^® Kids is a great tasting, chewable multivitamin/mineral/trace element supplement designed for children ages four and up. The chewable tablets provide 28 vitamins, minerals and trace elements in bioavailable forms and nutritionally meaningful amounts. Ultra Preventive^® Kids features Metafolin^® methylfolate and B₁₂ as methylcobalamin, which are bioavailable methylated versions of B vitamins that the body can utilize without conversion. Lutein is added for its benefits to children's developing eyes.

Studies show that a high percentage of children in North America and other developed countries eat less than the minimum daily allowance of many essential nutrients. Adequate amounts and proper balance of these nutrients are needed not only for maintaining good health, but also for satisfying the special nutritional demands of growth and development during childhood. †

Ultra Preventive® Kids has been carefully designed and formulated to contain the right proportions of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements without danger of toxic build-up and without side effects. Each ingredient is selected in consideration of its absorbability, competitive relationship with other nutrients, taste, allergenic potential, and long-term safety. Adequate vitamin D has been included in this formula, as new research indicates that both children and adults may not receive enough of this nutrient due to reduced sun exposure and limited dietary sources. Vitamin D plays many roles in the body and is vital for supporting strong healthy bones. † Choline, a nutrient related to B vitamins, is important for optimal neurological and liver health and is especially needed for children’s healthy, growing bodies.†

This formula contains Metafolin®, a patented, natural form of (6S) 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF). Lmethylfolate is the naturally occurring, predominant form of folate commonly found in cells and is essential for overall health, as it participates as a cofactor in the methylation cycle. Unlike synthetic folic acid, L-methylfolate can be used directly by the body, without the need for an additional conversion via the enzyme (5, 10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)). In certain populations, the body’s ability to convert folic acid to 5-MTHF by use of this enzyme may be compromised due to genetic differences. Metafolin® contains only the S isomer of 5-MTHF and has been shown to be the only form of folate to be able to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Children often fall short in vegetable intake, particularly in regards to the consumption of dark green vegetables, which implies that young children may not get sufficient lutein and zeaxanthin in their diets. Since this period of time coincides with a period of significant macular development, which approaches adult maturity at about the age of 4, it may be prudent to increase the intake of dark green leafy vegetables or supplement with natural lutein in order to help support the maturing childhood eyes.†

Supplement Facts
Amount Per Serving:
Serving Size 2 Chewable Tablets
Servings Per Container 30
Calories< 5
Total Carbohydrate 2 g
Sugar Alcohols (Xylitol) 2 g
Vitamin A (29% as vitamin A acetate /71% as natural beta-carotene) 1,050 mcg
Vitamin C (as calcium and magnesium ascorbate/ascorbic acid) 250 mg
Vitamin D₃ (as cholecalciferol) 10 mcg (400 IU)
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate alpha, beta,tocopherols including alpha, beta, delta and gamma tocopherols) 20.1 mg
Thiamine 3 mg
Riboflavin 1.7 mg
Niacin/Niacinaminde 25 mg
Vitamin B₆ 2 mg
Folate (as Metafolin^®, L-5-MTHF) 667 mcg DFE (400 mcg L-5-MTHF)
Vitamin B₁₂ (as methylcobalamin) 6 mcg
Biotin 300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) 12 mg
Choline (from choline bitartrate) 40 mg
Calcium (as calcium citrate/ascorbate/carbonate complex) 125 mg
Iodine (from kelp) 15 mcg
Magnesium (as magnesium aspartate/ascorbate/oxide complex) 40 mg
Zinc (as zinc aspartate) 2 mg
Selenium (as selenium amino acid chelate) 20 mcg
Copper (as copper amino acid chelate) 0.2 mg
Manganese (as manganese amino acid chelate) 2 mg
Chromium (as chromium picolinate**) 40 mcg
Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) 5 mcg
Potassium (as potassium aspartate/chloride complex) 10 mg
Lutein (from marigold flower) 3 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex 10 mg
Boron (as boron citrate complex) 20 mcg
Vanadium (as vanadium krebs^††) 3 mcg

Grape flavor or Orange flavor other ingredients:
Xylitol, microcrystalline cellulose, natural grape flavor or natural orange flavor, vegetable stearate and silica

This product contains NO yeast, gluten, soy, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, wheat, starch, artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, artificial preservatives or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

^††Krebs = Citrate, Fumarate, Malate, Glutarate and Succinate Complex
**Chromax^™ trademark of Nutrition 21.
Metafolin^® is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Suggested Usage
2 daily with a meal

Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of reach of children.

† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.