Is it safe to drink immunocal when pregnant?

Answer 1

One view:

Immunocal contains nothing but pure, concentrated whey protein. If you are drinking milk or eating yogurt during pregnancy, then Immunocal should be fine. Read the side of the box to confirm its contents and verify this answer.

Another view:

In addition, you may consult the Physician's Desk Reference Listing for Immunocal, which discloses contraindications, precautions, warnings, and adverse reactions. These categories are required for all PDR listings.

Even though Immunocal is a food, it is considered a medicinal food or nutraceutical, and is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. There are contraindications for certain individuals on this listing, but Immunocal is not contraindicated for pregnant women.

In fact, Dr. Jimmy Gutman, who wrote "Glutathione- Your Key To Health", recommends glutathione augmentation, which Immunocal accomplishes, in his chapter on pregnancy, lactation, and childbirth. One of these reasons are glutathione's role in embryonic, fetal, and placental development. Another reason he recommends this is because many common complications of pregnancy coincide with low glutathione levels.