Forum: Vitamins

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a limit to taking the converted form (5-MTHF) of folate while breastfeeding. It is a B vitmain and in...

Would this supplement be okay or breastfeeding mothers?Thank you! Supplement Facts Serving Size: 3 Tablets Vitamin C as Calcium Ascorbate 30...

Since having baby #2 my health is awful. It feels like 1 thing after mother. Just gt diagnosed with PMDD. Only ever had mild pms, but since getting...

I have a client asking me and can't seem to find any information about it. Thanks! - Jessica Barton, IBCLC

Recurrent UTI's that are not responding well to antibiotics - is it okay to give D-Mannose 500 mg three times daily for 3-5 days?

A mom is tandem nursing and twice has had pieces of a tooth break off. She would like to know the current RDA for lactating mothers for both calcium...

Hello, a mother was told by her Dr. to take a supplement of L Tyrosine. I do not find this in the last edition of the book. Is that safe for...

Hi, I recentely met with an all natural nutritionist. She ran some tests on me and found that my thyroid was out of balance as well as my hormones....

Okay so I am a bit concerned with all the vitamins and minerals I take or was told to take. I am a breastfeeding mom and up until about a week ago I...

I have a patient who may have IGA nephropathy vs. thin basement membrane renal disease. For this, she is prescribed 6000 mg (combined) DHA/EPA. She...

I'm not sure if this is the right venue for this. I am just a mother trying to ask a question about Vitamin K supplementation in breast milk and this...

My son and I both have a cold. I was thinking about taking some extra Vitamin C. Something like that emergenC stuff that I use to take before I had...

Is it safe for a 16 month old to continue breastfeeding if his mother is taking 1000 micrograms of oral B12 a day to combat deficiency? The baby was...

Are soy protein powders safe with breastfeeding? Is there concern about hormones with the use of soy protein?

MOM of 2 month old needs vitamin D, what are the current recommendations? MD wants mom to take D2 1.25 mg 50000 once a week. So much different...

How is Gluten passed through breast milk when consumed in low amounts by a mother? Will a child showing Gluten/Wheat sensitivity require that...

1200 mg Lecithin QID is often suggested to moms with recurrent blocked ducts and or blebs. Can you explain how it works? And comment on it's safety...

Can a breastfeeding mother use protein powder and whey protein? Getting conflicting info. when i look for information to advice mother.

Are there any additional vitamins I should take aside from what is in my prenatal? I was advised to take 2000IU of D3 as well as fish oil while...