What is a hematogen?
As you know, this treat is made from bovine blood containing albumin in high concentration. In order to give the final product a pleasant taste, it is added sugar, condensed milk, honey. Now you can often see in the pharmacy chain bars with different fillings and stuffing: prunes, nuts, etc.
Despite the erroneous opinion of the majority, the hematogen is not a treat, but a dietary supplement. Its main task is to stimulate the processes of hematopoiesis in the human body. It has been established that periodic reception of a hematogen helps to increase the level of hemoglobin. That is why it is often recommended to people suffering from anemia, caused by iron deficiency.
Available in the hematogen amino acids are quickly absorbed by the human body. Vitamins included in the bar stimulate the body's immune system, which increases its resistance. Also useful is hematogen in diseases of the kidneys, liver, gall bladder. Contained vitamin A positively affects the work of the visual apparatus.
Can I use hematogen when breastfeeding?
Quite often, children are susceptible to developing an allergic reaction to foods eaten by their mother. Hematogen is one of them. Therefore, doctors do not recommend using it for those women whose children have not yet reached the age of 3 months. At this time, there is an increased risk of allergies in babies.
In addition, it is worth considering that the hematogen can adversely affect the taste of milk, changing its odor and partly its composition.
To eat a hematogen at thoracal feeding it is possible, when to the kid it will be executed 4 months. At the same time, the mother should carefully enter it into her diet. It is necessary to start with a small piece, while observing during the day for the child's condition, the lack of a reaction. If it does not, you can gradually increase the portion.
What should be considered when using hematogen in lactation?
So, 2 hours before and 2 hours after eating a bar you should not drink multivitamin preparations, mineral complexes. It is worth noting that antibacterial drugs are also incompatible with hematogen.
Also it is necessary to avoid combinations with such products as:
- a fish;
- liver;
- whole wheat bread.
The thing is that all of the above products interfere with the normal absorption of iron. As a result, the use of hematogen does not bring any benefit.