Dear Midwife,
Is it safe for pregnant women to take Hair, Skin & Nails supplements that contain the following extracts:
Horse Tail,
Olive Leave,
Aloe Vera,
Soy Lecitin,
Green Tea,
Rose Hips,
Bee Pollen,
Flax Seed,
Kelp
Although medicine has replaced almost every natural supplement with a synthetic substitute, there is a debate about the effectiveness of natural herbs and vitamins in providing essential nutrition to pregnant women as well as aiding in the relief of some common discomforts.
Many people have turned to holistic approaches to health care, which include the use of herbs, as an alternative to traditional medicine. There are some herbs, however, that shouldn't be used during pregnancy because of what they do to reproductive organs or because of naturally-occurring substances found in them.
Although medicine has replaced almost every natural supplement with a synthetic substitute, there is a debate about the effectiveness of natural herbs and vitamins in providing essential nutrition to pregnant women as well as aiding in the relief of some common discomforts.
Dear Midwife,
Is it safe for pregnant women to take Hair, Skin & Nails supplements that contain the following extracts:
Horse Tail,
Olive Leave,
Aloe Vera,
Soy Lecitin,
Green Tea,
Rose Hips,
Bee Pollen,
Flax Seed,
Kelp
Many people have turned to holistic approaches to health care, which include the use of herbs, as an alternative to traditional medicine. There are some herbs, however, that shouldn't be used during pregnancy because of what they do to reproductive organs or because of naturally-occurring substances found in them.
