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...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 abbreviated...

...this child with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). Nutritional Management: The child was started on an amino acid based formula, Neocate Infant. His parents were highly anxious regarding growth and the struggle to feed their baby, resulting in stressful feeding dynamics and a bumpy transition to Neocate Infant. His pediatrician and gastroenterologist together with the dietitian recommended Neocate Nutra for additional calories and the developmental opportunity to acquire oral motor skills such as successful spoon feedings. Neocate...

...the possible benefits of adding a specific probiotic to your diet, and may be able to help you choose the best source or strain. Why are probiotics in some nutritional formulas? For infants, breast milk naturally contains beneficial bacteria. These bacteria come from the mom and can help to provide a community of microbes for the infant. Sometimes the community of microbes in an infant’s gut can get out of balance – more of some...

...What updates were made to Pepticate? The key updates include: – An updated nutrient profile – Updated label design – The net weight of each can is now 375 g of powder. This new fill amount makes approximately 86 fl oz per can which increases the monthly allocation under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Pepticate continues to be a nutritionally complete, hypoallergenic extensively hydrolyzed infant formula for use...

...Q: Our family keeps kosher, and we just found out that my child needs Neocate and Duocal. I know some formulas aren’t kosher. Can you tell me if your products are, and which kosher certifications they have? A: Sure! Most Neocate products and Duocal have been certified kosher pareve. (“Pareve” means there is nothing derived from milk or meat used in the product or on the manufacturing equipment.) Read more about Neocate Infant Kosher...

...We often hear from moms of infants with cow milk allergy who would like to continue breastfeeding their infant. It’s very rare that an infant will be truly allergic to the breast milk: usually the infant reacts to one or more foods in the mother’s diet that affect breast milk contents. For this reason, many clinicians might suggest that a mom try to follow an elimination diet to continue breastfeeding. Other times, they will...

...a form of fiber that supports certain types of bacteria, bifidobacteria. The HMOs in breast milk provide multiple health benefits to infants. The prebiotics added to various infant formulas can mimic some of the benefits of HMOs. The types of prebiotics added to infant formula include: Short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS, a.k.a. fructooligosaccharides) Long-chain fructooligosaccharides (lcFOS, a.k.a. inulin) Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) Polydextrose (PDX) The diets of typical toddlers, children, and teenagers contain foods that are sources of fiber....