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Can there be any safe way to detox while pregnant good fiber supplements maybe?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Depends: Consider pectasol, n acetyl cysteine 600 mg twice daily, vitamin c 500 mg twice daily, magnesium, calcium 500 mg daily, zinc 25 mg daily, selenomethionine 100 mcg daily.

Answered 4/11/2013

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