‘Lolly’ vitamins for kids do them more harm than good

Monash University microbiologist Dr Ken Harvey calls out the ‘VitaGummies’ marketed towards child fussy eaters – saying they’re loaded with sugar and do more harm than good.

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For information about Valerian, doctors suggest talking to a GP or trained pharmacist.

Further information on complementary medicines can also be found via the Therapeutic Goods Administration website, the TGA.

To read more about vitamins and nutritional supplements, you can visit 'What do I need to know?' here.

For information on Associate Professor Ken Harvey and the Therapeutic Goods and Services Research Group, click here.