Get Your Daily Dose of Vitamin D
For Nunavummiut to keep their bones & teeth strong, they need to take Vitamin D vitamins or drops daily. Vitamin D drops are not just for babies, they are for everyone. It is often easier to remember to take Vitamin D drops in the morning.
Here are some ideas on foods you can add the drops to:
- Oatmeal
- Yogurt
- Smoothie
- Toast
- Fruit
See the table below for how much vitamin D day everyone in your family needs:
| Life Stage | Amount | Ideas on How to Get it |
| Infants less than 2years old: receiving breast milk or formula | 800 IU/Day | 2 Baby Ddrops (each drop has 400 IU) |
| Children 2-18 years | 400 IU/Day | Daily multivitamin or 2 BabyDdrops |
| Pregnant* and nursing women | 1000 IU/Day | Vitamin D supplement or 2-3 BabyDdrops |
| Adults older than 50 years | 400 IU/Day | Daily multivitamin or 1 BabyDdrops on food |