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Paleo Diet
The paleo diet — focused on whole foods like meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds while avoiding grains, legumes, and dairy — can be nutritionally adequate while breastfeeding if well-planned. The emphasis on whole, unprocessed foods is a genuine strength, but eliminating dairy removes a convenient calcium source that needs to be replaced.
Paleo diets can support breastfeeding well given their nutrient density. Key considerations: calcium (replace dairy with leafy greens, canned salmon with bones, almonds, and consider a supplement), ensure adequate caloric density (easy on a paleo diet with nuts and fatty meats), and keep carbohydrate intake reasonable to avoid the ketoacidosis risk seen with very low-carb approaches. Legumes and grains excluded by paleo are good food sources — make sure you're getting equivalent nutrition from allowed foods.
Always confirm with your doctor or lactation consultant before making dietary changes while breastfeeding.
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