A 42-year-old female asked:
Is it safe to take garcinia cambogia extract plus while nursing?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mohammad Khananswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
Nobody knows: There is no way anybody can know the exact ingredients of cambogia extract. Nobody can tell you for sure how much the baby is getting and no none can tell for sure if it will affect the infant
please do not take it while nursing -is the safest thing to do.
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Dr. Natalie Siebanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Avoid: I would not take it as there is definitely a lack of evidence on the effects of the extract on infants. Until studies show that it is safe, i would err on the side of caution and wait until you are done breast feeding to take it.
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Last updated May 3, 2014
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