povidone & macrogol ... legal??

[Guest guest]

I found this as the inactive ingredients for the calcium supplement my

husband bought for my daughter.. could you please let me know if this

is legal? When I tried to find other supplements, looks like these two

are quite popular to use here in NZ.

Leena

Mum of Clarice Belle, ASD, SCD since June 07

[Guest guest]

You really want to stay away from the macrogol. It is prescribed for

kids with chronic constipation and is something others on this list are

trying hard to wean off. It is also known as Miralax. I am amazed

it's an ingredient in a calcium supplement.

I would highly recommend trying to get calcium from food--almonds,

leafy greens, salmon with bones, and perhaps later yogurt and cheese.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Hi Leena,

I looked them up on Wikipedia, and it looks like

neither are legal.

Povidone passes through the body undigested (anything

we don't digest feeds the bad bugs), and macrogol is a

laxative.

--- claricebellemum wrote:

> I found this as the inactive ingredients for the

> calcium supplement my

> husband bought for my daughter.. could you please

> let me know if this

> is legal? When I tried to find other supplements,

> looks like these two

> are quite popular to use here in NZ.

>

> Leena

> Mum of Clarice Belle, ASD, SCD since June 07

>

>

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