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One of the things we’ve learned at Neocate is that many families usually go through a long and daunting process before discovering their fussy and inconsolable little one has a cow milk allergy (CMA). The road to an official diagnosis can stir feelings of confusion. To help educate more parents and caregivers on the symptoms of CMA, Nutricia North America is unrolling our new Could it Be A Milk Allergy infographic. Could it...

...Restricted Diet a cautionary tale A restricted diet is a question i get a lot. I met a family a short time ago after their allergist referred them to me. The little girl was having issues with eczema, generalized rashes, nasal congestion, some sinus infections, and occasional upper respiratory infections. The allergist had conducted blood work and skin prick testing to determine food allergy to explain her symptoms. The allergist told me that he...

...or category and to process claims. Some states require by law that certain diagnoses must be subject to reimbursement. Your doctor’s office may have more information regarding reimbursement in your state. Neocate products are identified using HCPCS or Reimbursement Codes (see below). Most insurance plans and government programs recognize these reimbursement billing codes. In addition, there are diagnosis billing codes, also called ICD-10 codes, that identify the disease of the patient and may be required...

...If you’re reading this article, chances are your child has recently had a frightening allergic reaction. Or, after months of colic, acid reflux, eczema, hives or wheezing, your child was finally diagnosed with multiple food allergies. With either of these events, you may not realize it, but you’ve been hit by the allergy avalanche. If you are at all like I was when I when the avalanche got me, you’re wondering how in...

...the doctor, who removes the patches and assesses skin irritation (redness and swelling), which may indicate an allergy to the substance applied at that site. Advantages: Patch testing can be especially useful in diagnosing delayed allergic reactions, non-IgE-mediated food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, food allergy-related gastrointestinal symptoms, and food allergy-related atopic dermatitis. With these types of food allergies, offending foods are often difficult to pinpoint and are often not detected by other types of allergy testing....

...and Atopic Dermatitis (or AD). What is Duocal? Duocal is a high calorie, protein-free powdered medical food that can be added to foods or beverages when additional calories are needed to gain adequate weight. Keep in mind that this product is not a formula and should not be used as a sole source of nutrition. Duocal is: Made up of carbohydrates and fats. Flavorless and super soluble – there are no changes to the taste...

...They can also influence digestion or other aspects of health. Here are some conditions in which research has found evidence that certain, specific probiotics may be helpful: Alleviating or managing infectious diarrhea Lessening risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea Decreasing risk of daycare-associated diarrhea Lessening risk of nosocomial diarrhea (related to infections picked up in a hospital) Helping manage inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis) Managing atopic dermatitis associated with food allergy Reducing risk of necrotizing...