Is Colloidal gold Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Colloidal gold? Is Colloidal gold safe for nursing mother and child? Does Colloidal gold extracts into breast milk? Does Colloidal gold has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Colloidal gold influence milk supply or can Colloidal gold decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Colloidal gold lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Colloidal gold is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Colloidal gold may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Colloidal gold may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Colloidal gold low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Colloidal gold 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 Colloidal gold usage in lactation
One case of facial edema that was barely related to this drug has been described. It has an extremely long half-life span.