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...medications – including those taken only in an emergency When preparing for an outing, it’s often easy to forget some of the smaller items that you keep stocked at home. To ensure you have everything you need, make a list in advance of the medications your little one uses – on a daily basis and in case of an emergency. Prepare allergy safe food for your child in advance If you’re picnicking with friends or...

This winter try out our allergy-friendly French toast and pancakes. French Toast 2 Pieces of spelt bread 1/4 cup of soy milk Dash of cinnamon Combine milk and cinnamon. Dip and coat the bread lightly in the soy milk mixture. Place on preheated skillet on low-med heat. You will have to cook it longer to ensure the soy milk dries and the toast isn’t mushy. Per 2 pieces Calories: 250 Protein: 10g Carbohydrates:...

As a working mom of two (three, if you count my husband!), I can always benefit from stress management advice. Let’s face it; we could probably all benefit from stress management advice. Whether you’re the CEO of a company, a full-time college student, or a single parent, we all face some sort of stress on a daily basis. As mentioned in some of our recent blogs, being a parent of a child with...

...Patient History: A month after Christina and Tim brought their daughter Eva home from the hospital they noticed she had developed a horrible diaper rash. She showed continuous colic like symptoms such as uncontrollable crying and spitting up. Eva cried frantically and was miserable, she was spitting up and in pain that caused her to arch her back. “We couldn’t do anything and felt very helpless,” says Christina. Nutritional Management and Outcome: Eva’s family...

Approximately 8% of children living in the United States are living with food allergies. A recent report published by JAMA Pediatrics, surveyed 1,600 caretakers of a child with a food allergy, the overall cost of childhood food allergies was estimated to be nearly $25 billion each year with medicine, special food, loss of work, and other expenses. This means, annually, food allergy costs are $4,184 per child. Special diets and allergen-free foods were...

The topic for today’s post in our allergy-friendly meal idea series is lunch! Just like with breakfast, a lot of the go-to lunch options for most children aren’t suitable for children on a diet that has allergy restrictions. Here are some lunch ideas that might help you add variety. As always, check with your little one’s health care team to make sure they are appropriate. Neocate-Only Lunch Ideas For children whose diets are...

...strawberries, raspberries, blackberries) or cut a melon into bite-size pieces and store in a to-go container. Fresh veggies – celery, baby carrots, bell pepper strips, raw cauliflower, broccoli, again the list goes on! Hummus – Hummus goes great as a dip with those fresh veggies. Double-check ingredients to ensure it does does not contain any of the top eight allergens. Salsa – whether it’s homemade or store bought, this is another “dip” option for those...

...the Neocate family of products, Neocate Syneo Infant (for infants) and Neocate Junior (for children) are the two formulas that contain prebiotic fiber. Both formulas contain scFOS and lcFOS, but in different amounts and ratios. Prebiotic fiber can affect stool color, consistency and frequency: hypoallergenic formulas without fiber are linked with green stools with a pasty consistency, especially in infants. Now that you’ve learned more, check out the second post in this two-part series about...