Is Quinoa Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Quinoa? Is Quinoa safe for nursing mother and child? Does Quinoa extracts into breast milk? Does Quinoa has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Quinoa influence milk supply or can Quinoa decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Quinoa lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Quinoa is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Quinoa is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Quinoa does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Quinoa safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Quinoa usage in lactation
A plant that is native from the Andean highlands, the grains have been consumed as food for more than 7,000 years ago in that region (Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia). Since 1980, consumption has spread worldwide. It has a higher content of calories, protein, fat, fiber, calcium and iron than wheat. It is not a cereal but a gluten-free food with a high content of Omega-3 along with eight essential amino acids.The grain is consumed cooked, roasted or ground into flour for bread, cakes, salads, soups and stews. Food of excellent nutritional quality, devoid of toxicity and fully compatible with breastfeeding.
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