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Nourkrin and bf? Are any of the ingredients really a no no?

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whinegums · 15/01/2009 10:45

Hi, wonder if any of the bf experts can advise on this. I've always had pretty thin hair, it did get a bit better during pg, but since giving birth (DS is just over 6 months old), it's far worse. My hair is coming out in handfuls - it's all over the house! - and is really fine and limp. I'm thinking of trying Nourkrin, but it says not to take during pg and bf. I was wondering if this was the general catch all that most medicines carry, (I know it's a supplement not a medicine btw), or if it really is incompatible.

Here's the ingredient list:
A single Nourkrin Extra Strength tablet contains:
Extract Compound of Marine Origin (Shark cartilage and other shellfish) (300mg), Acerola Cherry Extract (Vitamin C 30mg) (100mg), Silica Kieselguhr (special soluble naturally occurring silica) (30mg), Horsetail extract (25mg), Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Protein (1mg), Microcrystaline Cellulose (40mg), Magnesium Stearate (5mg), Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Fatty acids

Of course I wouldn't take anything that affects bf or DS, but my hair is really getting me down, I so want to do something about it.

TIA for any advice.

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PuzzleRocks · 15/01/2009 12:06

Bumping for you.

PuzzleRocks · 15/01/2009 12:07

Oh god I just noticed shark cartilage is an ingredient. Is there not a friendlier alternative?

whinegums · 15/01/2009 13:52

PuzzleRocks, thanks for replying. Have been trying to find out info about it - 'apparently' shark cartilage is a by-product of shark fisheries. Hmm. However, also found something to say that salmonella has been found in some batches of shark cartilage supplements, so I suppose that's a good reason not to take it whilst bf.

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PuzzleRocks · 15/01/2009 16:00

Good heavens no! I hope you find a remedy soon. Best wishes.

SamJamsmum · 16/01/2009 06:49

I would worry about the heavy metal content in the marine origin stuff as well.
I lost sooo much hair after pregnancy. You know that during pregnancy our hair looks so great because we don't shed in the same way, right? And then it ALL comes out after pregnancy? It sucks!!

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