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Health Specific Q&A's
Is Sustagen® suitable for people who are lactose intolerant?
Sustagen® is a milk based product therefore is unsuitable for those who are lactose intolerant.
However, Lactase drops are available through pharmacies which can be added to Sustagen® to counteract the lactose.
Does Sustagen® contain Iodine?
Yes, products in the Sustagen® range contains Iodine and may be unsuitable for those with Thyroid dysfunction.
Does Sustagen® contain Vitamin K?
Yes, Sustagen® contains Vitamin K in normally safe levels at 25.2ug per 60g serve. However, dietary intake
should be monitored by a healthcare professional if patients are using Warfarin or blood thinning agents.
Is Sustagen® suitable for vegetarians/vegans?
Sustagen® is a bovine milk-based product so it is not suitable for individuals who follow a vegan diet.
It is however suitable for vegetarians who consume dairy products (e.g lacto-ovo or lacto-vegetarians).
Is Sustagen® suitable during Pregnancy?
The National Health & Medical Research Council (the government body responsible for setting the nutrient RDI’s
and upper limits for the Australian & New Zealand populations) has set the following recommendations in
relation to Vitamin A for pregnant women:
RDI |
Upper Limit |
|
| Pregnancy 14-18 yrs | 700 µg |
2800 µg |
| Pregnancy 19-30 yrs | 800 µg |
3000 µg |
| Pregnancy 31-50 yrs | 800 µg |
3000 µg |
Information Source: NH&MRC Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand 2005.
The Sustagen® Vitamin A levels per serve and on a 3 serves per day basis are detailed below this information
shows that this intake of Sustagen® does not exceed the Vitamin A Upper Limits as detailed above.
| Product | Vitamin A per serve |
Vitamin A per 3 x serve |
| Sustagen® Hospital | 188 µg |
564 µg |
| Sustagen® Plus Fibre | 189 µg |
567 µg |
| Sustagen® Classic | 105 µg |
315 µg |
| Sustagen® Sport | 187 µg |
561 µg |
| Sustagen® RTD | 213 µg |
639 µg |
Intake from other sources need to accounted for such as dietary intake and
topical treatments containing retinol.
For what ages can Sustagen® be recommended?
Sustagen® is not recommended for children under 3 years of age.