Patient's question:
The child has been crying non-stop recently and isn't eating much. Is it safe to take lactoferrin, as I'm worried it might cause precocious puberty?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the situation you mentioned, consuming excessive lactoferrin may potentially lead to precocious puberty in children. Lactoferrin is a highly nutritious food, similar to tonics. If too much of such food is consumed, it can disrupt hormone levels in the body, leading to excessive secretion of sex hormones by the pituitary gland. Over time, this can result in precocious puberty in children. Therefore, it is not recommended to give children tonics to prevent nutritional excess.