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8 Common Signs and Symptoms of a Cow Milk Allergy
8 Common Signs and Symptoms of a Cow Milk Allergy
05/07/2018
...blocks of protein. Amino acids can’t trigger an allergic reaction the way proteins or peptides in other formulas can. (Read about formula types.) If you suspect CMA, ask your child’s doctor for a thorough evaluation. Bring this information with you and ask your doctor if your baby might benefit from Neocate. For more on CMA, check out the following resources: CMA Symptom Checker CMA Guidelines The Difference Between CMA and Lactose Intolerance Outgrowing CMA...
Importance of fiber in childhood when it comes to food allergies
Importance of fiber in childhood when it comes to food allergies
04/18/2019
...chosen to be suitable for a hypoallergenic formula. Neocate Junior provides about 1 gram of prebiotic fiber per 8-ounce serving. Stools can be green when using formulas without fiber, but that’s less common with formulas that contain prebiotic fiber like Neocate Junior. What, you may wonder, are prebiotics? Prebiotics are special types of fiber that support the growth of beneficial microbes in our gut. Prebiotics are different than probiotics: probiotics are like “seeds” we can...
How to Safely Celebrate Halloween with Food Allergies
10/24/2017
...Mini notepads Playing cards Bookmarks Stickers Stencils How to incorporate Neocate into your Halloween with food allergies festivities? Some kid’s food allergies are so severe they rely on a hypoallergenic formula like Neocate®—which means they either can’t have any food at all or can eat limited food amounts and types. In these special cases, you can put their formula in a festive cup or mix it with ice for a fun slushy. Be sure to...
Food Allergies – Should You Avoid “Related” Foods?
06/08/2017
...foods can is called “cross-reactivity.” But what does that mean for you? Food allergies can involve many types of responses. For example, you may get a rash after eating a particular food, or a reaction could be life-threatening, like anaphylaxis. The most common immune response to a food is when your body makes something called IgE antibodies to the protein of the food allergen. This igE can cause a variety of physical reactions or symptoms...
Failure to Thrive – Adding Calories to Your Child’s Diet
09/18/2012
...With powdered infant formulas, like Neocate, the formula can be concentrated by adjusting the way you mix it.1 Healthcare teams may have other strategies to try to increase calorie intake, such as increasing the number of feeds. Managing Failure to Thrive in Children For children eating solid foods, it may take a little more creativity to add calories into the diet, especially when your little one has food allergies limiting the types of calories they...
Enteral Tube-Feeding: Understanding the Basics
01/29/2015
...or a mickey tube), so that the outside feeding tube only needs to be attached during feedings. Methods of Tube-feeding There are 3 ways that tube-feeds are administered: Gravity: With gravity feeds, a bag of formula hangs above the patient so that the formula flows down the tube. Syringe: With syringe feeds, formula is administered by hand using a syringe to push the formula through the tube. Feeding pump: An electronic pump moves formula through...
Hydrolyzed Formulas vs. Neocate: When to Change
10/06/2012
...Have you wondered how is Neocate different from hydrolyzed formulas? To understand the difference between hydrolyzed formulas and amino acid-based formulas like Neocate,it’s improtant to understand the basics of protein and the role that it plays in food allergies. Protein and Food Allergies Proteins are made up of little particles called amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids. All types of protein are by variations of linked amino acids. Protein is in the...
...she was allergic to a long list of foods including casein, lactose, gluten and soy. With the Peptamen Jr. not working, Makenzie began trying other types of formula, including COMPLETE Pediatric, Nutren Jr., Vivonex and blended food. “We tried everything, short of having a chemist make a formula just for Makenzie, with no success!” says Pam. As a result, Makenzie did not gain any weight and was diagnosed with failure to thrive when she was...
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