A 42-year-old member asked:
is collagen safe to take while breaastfeeding?
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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered
38 years experience Family Medicine
Forget it.: You do not need to take extra collagen. OTC supplements are poorly studied, not regulated well, and over-marketed. Why take a chance that future research will find that it may turn out to be a problem? Good for you for worrying about both you and your kiddo. Save your money, eat plenty of fruits and veggies, grains, and avoid high protein high and fat diets.
Answered on Jun 11, 2017
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Faraj Touchan answered
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Unknown: There is no studies to confirm safety or not
I would recommend to avoid till after delivery
A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
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Safe, ineffective: Taking collagen isn't harmful, but is not proved to be beneficial for any health maintenance or treatment -- for diabetes or anything else.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
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No problem : Collagen is basically protein & more or less just eating a different protein source like fish or tofu.
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