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The first year of a baby’s life is filled with so many exciting milestones. Lifting her head, smiling, sitting, crawling, and maybe even walking! One of the biggest milestones, of course, is introducing your child to solid foods. Some parents find starting solid foods to be an exciting step forward, where others feel a little sad because it’s a reminder that their little one is growing up (don’t worry, she’s probably not...

When offering your loved one a new food, or consuming it yourself, it’s only natural to want to understand what it is made of. This post is designed to give deeper insight into Neocate ingredients and why they are included. What are the components of Neocate ® Junior? Neocate ingredients are carefully selected to bring you a safe, nutritionally complete, and great-tasting formula. Neocate ingredients list can be organized into 5 main categories:...

If you have a child with a milk protein allergy, you’ve probably wondered if they will ever outgrow it. There is a chance your child will eventually develop a tolerance to milk and outgrow their allergy, although it is less likely than previously thought. A study conducted at Johns Hopkins University in 2007 showed that 19% of children outgrew their milk allergy by age 4, 42% had outgrown it by age 8, and...

With an increase in food allergies these days, it is extremely important that today’s youth fully understand the ramifications food allergies pose on those affected. However, this is a lot easier said than done. How do we get through to our little ones the seriousness of food allergies? Foodallergy.org in the US and Foodallergycanada.ca in Canada have great education and awareness offerings. On these websites you can find very simplified but informative presentations...

Okay, I admit it. I don’t always know what to say when I am trying to describe a health condition or diagnosis to someone else. I find this to be true when talking to my patients but even more so when trying to explain my own personal health to my family and friends. Putting aside the emotions that come along with many health situations, I often struggle to find the right words to...