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...and Israel, but fairly rare in others. For example, in Greece peanut allergies are almost non-existent. This may be partly due to different rates of peanut consumption among different countries. However, consumption trends can’t completely explain the differences in the rates of peanut allergies. Although peanut consumption is very high in Indonesia and parts of Africa, these areas have an extremely low incidence of peanut allergy. There is even variation among the characteristics of peanut...

...Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a type inflammatory bowel disease. It may occur in any part of the GI tract but usually it affects the small intestine and/or the colon. Individuals with CD have periods of improvements and periods of “flare ups” when symptoms present. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fatigue, weight loss and in children, growth delay, etc. CD is thought to be caused by an abnormal immune system. One...

...soy products like tofu, leafy greens and of course, the extra calcium-rich sardines! For children with milk and soy allergies, its critical to supplement calcium with fortified foods or nutritional products (unless your kids are big sardine eaters! J). It’s also important to get enough Vitamin D because it plays a key role in the body’s absorption of calcium. Another important factor for bone health is regular exercise and weight-bearing activities. So make sure that...

...In addition between five and seven months, Jacob was finally growing and thriving, improving from the 40th percentile to the 85th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height. Summary After five long months of trying everything from an elimination diet while breastfeeding to various formulas, Jacob and his family finally found Neocate. “Neocate has allowed Jacob to be the happy, fun-loving baby I knew he could be,” says Michelle. “I only wish we...

...Carson was suffering from eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, milk allergies and soy intolerance. Weight loss was a constant struggle and he was unable to sleep. Nutritional Management and Outcome: Pediatricians perscribed Zantac and Reglan, but neither helped. The family tried mixing rice cereal in his formula, but there was no improvement. “We struggled to make it work,” says Jennifer. “Everyone was sleep deprived and exhausted from caring for Carson.” After months of battling pain...

...or partial protein chains in the other formulas that caused him to have an allergic reaction. Within three days of starting Neocate, Blake’s bleeding stopped and he began gaining weight. Summary: It took three long months before Blake received the treatment he needed for his milk protein allergy. Neocate relieved his pain and allowed him to sleep at night. “After starting Neocate, Blake was like a new baby,” says Allison. “He was happy again!”  ...

...Aidan was suffering from colic. However, since the baby was losing weight, the doctor told Laura to supplement her breastfeeding with a hydrolysate formula. But Laura says it only made Aidan feel worse. After doing her own research, Laura suspected Aidan might have some type of an allergy. So, she eliminated multiple foods from her diet, including milk, eggs, wheat and soy. Despite her efforts, Aidan’s condition still did not improve so his parents decided...

...to be neither simple nor easy. But for someone to tell us what was wrong with our child felt like a huge weight was lifted off our shoulders. We could start to work on what was going to make her better and not fighting to get the doctors to see that there was something wrong. We still have a long battle ahead of us and many other medical problems to overcome. But at this moment...