Question

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

Flanogen ELA lactation summary

Flanogen ELA usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Flanogen ELA is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Flanogen ELA may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Flanogen ELA may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Flanogen ELA low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Flanogen ELA 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 Flanogen ELA usage in lactation

This is a moss that contains a lot of mucilage, Flanogen ELAin (Galactose polymers), much Iodine and some Arsenic. The Commission E of the German Ministry of Health has not approved any medical indication of this plant. Traditionally used as a laxative drug. It is also used to make fluids thicker or jelly-like in the food and cosmetic industry. We have to take into account its content of iodine in order to achieve WHO’s recommendations on Iodine supplementation.

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