Pixie Vites – Chewable Children’s Multivitamin and Minerals

Help support your child’s health with Dr. Fuhrman’s Pixie Vites Chewable vitamins. These berry-flavored chewables provide important vitamins and minerals children need for healthy growth, along with nutrients from fruits and vegetables.

Since children do not always eat a perfectly balanced diet, Pixie Vites can help fill nutritional gaps and support overall health.

Key Benefits

* Supports immune health with zinc

* Includes nutrients and antioxidants from organic fruits and vegetables such as:
* broccoli sprouts
* kale
* goji berry
* carrot
* beet
* blueberry
* raspberry

Made without vitamin A or folic acid

Vegan and free from:

* gluten
* dairy
* soy
* GMOs
* No added sugar, artificial flavors, or artificial colors

Key Ingredients

Vitamin D3

Why it matters

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and supports strong bones. It also plays an important role in immune health and overall wellness.

Why supplementation may help

Many children do not get enough vitamin D, even if they spend time outdoors, because sunscreen and protective clothing reduce sun exposure. Taking a supplement can help maintain healthy vitamin D levels.

About the vitamin D3 used

Pixie Vites uses vegan vitamin D3 made from lichen sourced from the UK. Vitamin D3 is more effective than D2 at raising vitamin D levels in the body.

Folate (Not Folic Acid)

Why it matters

Folate helps with cell growth, DNA production, and healthy metabolism.

Why supplementation may help

Many children do not eat enough leafy green vegetables, which are natural sources of folate.

About the folate used

Pixie Vites contains 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a natural and active form of folate that the body can use directly.

Vitamin B12

Why it matters

Vitamin B12 supports red blood cell production, brain and nerve function, and DNA creation.

Low B12 levels can lead to:

* tiredness
* anemia
* mood changes
* digestive problems
* nerve issues

Why supplementation may help

Vitamin B12 is not naturally found in plant foods, so children following plant-based diets may need supplementation.

About the B12 used

Pixie Vites uses methylcobalamin, a natural form of vitamin B12 that is easily used by the body.

Iodine

Why it matters

Iodine helps the body produce thyroid hormones, which support growth and metabolism.

Why supplementation may help

Plant-based diets can be low in iodine, especially if iodized salt is not used regularly.

About the iodine used

The iodine in Pixie Vites comes from Atlantic kelp sourced from Canada.

Zinc

Why it matters

Zinc supports:

* immune function
* growth
* development
* many important body processes

Why supplementation may help

Plant foods contain zinc, but the body may not absorb it easily. Children eating vegetarian or vegan diets may need more zinc.

About the zinc used

Pixie Vites uses zinc picolinate and zinc amino acid chelate, forms that are easier for the body to absorb.

Scientiic Research Behind the Product

Pixie Vites was developed using scientific research on vitamin D, folate, and other nutrients important for children’s health. The studies focused on:

* vitamin D and immune health
* differences between vitamin D2 and D3
* folate and folic acid
* nutrient absorption and effectiveness

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Below are the studies that informed the development of this product:

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3. Wacker M, Holick MF. Vitamin D – effects on skeletal and extraskeletal health and the need for supplementation. Nutrients 2013, 5:111-148.

4. Tripkovic L, Lambert H, Hart K, et al. Comparison of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation in raising serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2012.

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9. Carmel R. How I treat cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency. Blood 2008, 112:2214-2221.

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13. Saunders AV, Craig WJ, Baines SK. Zinc and vegetarian diets. Med J Aust 2013, 199:S17-21.

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20. Mason JB. Folate, cancer risk, and the Greek god, Proteus: a tale of two chameleons. Nutr Rev 2009, 67:206-212.

21. Patel KR, Sobczynska-Malefora A. The adverse effects of an excessive folic acid intake. Eur J Clin Nutr 2017, 71:159-163.

22. Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D, Gluud C. Meta-regression analyses, meta-analyses, and trial sequential analyses of the effects of supplementation with beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E singly or in different combinations on all-cause mortality: do we have evidence for lack of harm? PLoS One 2013, 8:e74558.

23. Schwingshackl L, Boeing H, Stelmach-Mardas M, et al. Dietary Supplements and Risk of Cause-Specific Death, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Primary Prevention Trials. Adv Nutr 2017, 8:27-39.

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25. Kim H, Caulfield LE, Garcia-Larsen V, et al. Plant-Based Diets Are Associated With a Lower Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease Mortality, and All-Cause Mortality in a General Population of Middle-Aged Adults. J Am Heart Assoc 2019, 8:e012865.

26. Budhathoki S, Sawada N, Iwasaki M, et al. Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. JAMA Intern Med 2019.

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