Kids Essential is a carefully crafted multivitamin made to support the healthy growth and development of children aged 4 years and older.
Early childhood is a critical period for the development and strengthening of the eyes, brain, and immune defense. Incorporating daily multivitamins is an easy and convenient way to supplement an overall healthy diet to make sure children get the nutrients they need to thrive.
The formulation of Kids Essential also takes into account the technology-driven world that children are currently growing up in, which includes frequent exposure to blue light. Whether through television, computers, cellphones, or other electronic devices, children are regularly exposed to the blue light emitted from these technologies. This, in addition to the ultraviolet light from the sun, can be harmful to vision over time.
How? Frequent and chronic exposure to blue light can play a role in the development of light-mediated damage to the eyes, and this occurs earlier on in life than it once did. Blue light triggers a process called photooxidation, which is the creation of damaging free radicals. This can be thought of as similar to getting a sunburn, only for the eyes — except that blue light can actually penetrate the retina even further than ultraviolet light from the sun.
Over time, blue light exposure and photooxidation can lead to small changes in cells in the retina. While things like blue light filters, screens, and even eyeglasses may be helpful for older children and adults, it’s more effective to help support a child’s innate ocular mechanisms to filter blue light effects. Kids Essential contains compounds that help enhance these protective methods.
