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...your children get adequate calcium and Vitamin D and encourage them to be active. They will thank you for a lifetime of bone health! –Mallory West [1] Weaver CM, Heaney RP. Calcium. In: Shils ME, Shike M, Ross AC, Caballero B, Cousins RJ. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. 10th ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006:194-210. [2] http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/calcium.asp. [3] PEDIATRICS Vol. 117 No. 2 February 2006, pp. 578-585 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-2822). [4] Institute of Medicine,...

Looking back, my son had feeding issues from the very beginning. But, he was two months old when our gastroenterologist said the words ‘feeding tube’ during our first clinic visit. He was admitted after the appointment and subsequently received an NG tube. The NG tube was a relief and the terrifying feeling all at the same time. The relief came in that there was something we could do for him to get him...

Neocate® is proud to launch our newly redesigned Neocate.com. The new website has been rebuilt with you in mind: Organized – quickly find key information for your food allergy journey Customized – flexibility to tailor to your needs: see content related to your condition and product of interest Device friendly – easy to use on any mobile device or your favorite computer Let’s dive a bit deeper into what you can find on...

Our post today is a guest blog entry from Brittney, one of the founders of the Reflux Rebels, a support group for parents of children with reflux, MSPI and other GI issues. You can also find the Reflux Rebels on BabyCenter, where they have an active group of over 1,800 parents. We’d like to thank her for guest blogging for us. I’m Brittney, a stay-at-home-mom to three beautiful kids; 2 bouncing, beautiful girls...

Last week for our Ingredient Series, Christine wrote about the fats in Neocate. In this post, I’ll expand on that and explain DHA and ARA in more detail. As you may know, the Neocate Infant formula is available in the original formulation and the updated formulation, which contains DHA and ARA. Docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid, better known as DHA and ARA, are types of fats (lipids) called long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (often...

...for Christine’s blog next week when she will continue this topic to discuss the fats found in Neocate! – Nita References: 1. Warner BW, Vanderhoof JA, Reyes JD. What’s new in the management of short gut syndrome in children. J Am Coll Surg. 2000 Jun;190(6):725-36. 2. Birch, EE, Hoffman, DR, Uauy, R et al. Visual Acuity and the Essentiality of Docosahexanoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in the Diets of Term infants. Pediatr Res. 44:201-209, 1998....

As you may know, we have improved the vitamin and mineral profile for the Neocate Junior line. The Neocate Junior Chocolate product will be improved and available in mid-April. We wanted to take a deeper dive into the enhancements in the micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) levels. Research shows that children with cow milk allergies (CMA) on a restricted diet have a higher risk of nutrient deficiencies specifically in vitamin D, calcium, riboflavin, as...