Is Isphagula Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Isphagula? Is Isphagula safe for nursing mother and child? Does Isphagula extracts into breast milk? Does Isphagula has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Isphagula influence milk supply or can Isphagula decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Isphagula lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Isphagula is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Isphagula is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Isphagula does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Isphagula 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 Isphagula usage in lactation
The seeds are used. It contains polysaccharides such as cellulose and mucilage.Mild laxative effect on mechanical absorption of fluids into the bowel. Substance with hypocholestereming and hypoglycemic effect. Widely used plant even during pregnancy.Given its absent intestinal absorption, it does not pass into plasma and therefore fails to appear in the breast milk.Infants of mothers who took psyllium have showed no problems at all.
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