Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Goji Berries? Is Goji Berries safe for nursing mother and child? Does Goji Berries extracts into breast milk? Does Goji Berries has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Goji Berries influence milk supply or can Goji Berries decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Goji Berries lactation summary

Goji Berries usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Goji Berries is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Goji Berries may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Goji Berries may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Goji Berries low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Goji Berries We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Goji Berries usage in lactation

A naturally grew fruit out of the Tibetan plant, which is used in the traditional Chinese Medicine. Constituents are polysaccharides, beta-sytosterol, rutin and estrogenic flavonoids. Disorders of the coagulation have occurred when exaggerated dosing was used. Take minimal amounts without over passing the recommended dose. Precaution is recommended before taking herbal products:1. Ensure a reliable source: poisoning occurred by confusion with another plant that resulted to be toxic, poisoning from heavy metals and food poisoning by contamination with bacteria or fungi.2. Avoid excessive consumption. The "natural" products are not good in any amount: plants contain active substances from which come out much of our traditional pharmacopoeia and can cause poisoning if eaten in exaggerated quantity or prolonged time.

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