Re: Are there Kosher Vitamins & Food Supplements?

On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 05:17:16 +0000 (UTC), Berk <BerkShipman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
: How do we know if vitamins or food supplements are Kosher? For
: example; I take Glucosamine but the Caution warning on the bottle
: states the following: If you are allergic to shellfish, please consult
: your healthcare professional before taking this product.

: So am I violating Halakah by taking Glucosamine since observant Jews do
: not eat shellfish?

Since the overwhelming majority of people aren't allergic to shellfish,
I do not think assuming you're in the majority is a prohibited level
of risk.

BTW, I have kept kosher my whole life, and don't even like the smell of
seafood (or most fish -- even lox and herring). But I know I'm allergic
to shellfish.
Shellfish allergy is actually an allergy to iodine. We've discussed
this before. Salt doesn't have enough iodine to cause a reaction, but
CAT scan contrast does. As I learned the painful way.

-mi

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