Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I'm also extremely sensitive to cold and coldness. Can I eat deer antler during pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Most people believe that they should consume more tonics, but excessive supplementation for the mother can lead to an excess of nutrients, which in turn makes delivery more difficult. Especially during pregnancy, it is not suitable to take warming-tonifying herbs. The most typical misused ones are ginseng and longan. Ginseng is a tonic that replenishes the original qi, but during pregnancy, the mother's body is in a state of relatively deficient yin and blood while the yang is relatively predominant. Therefore, tonics that warm and support yang, such as deer antler velvet and deer horn glue, are not recommended for pregnant women. You can consume more goji berries in winter.