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...Our post today is a guest blog entry from Lynda Mitchell . We’d like to thank her for guest blogging for us. When the Kids With Food Allergies Foundation opened its doors in 2005, Tracy, one of our members, told me her son had food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), a rare allergy condition affecting the GI tract that was sometimes mistaken for an eosinophilic gastrointestinal condition. When Tracy shared her story, I came...

...stool, Allison rushed him to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a severe milk protein allergy. Over the next three months, Blake saw a pediatrician, gastrointestinal specialist and an allergist about his milk allergy. In addition, he was switched from breast milk to Good Start and then to Nutramigen and Alimentum — but none of the formulas seemed to help. Finally, the GI doctor recommended Blake try Neocate Infant — a hypoallergenic formula made...

...When your baby starts showing signs of a milk allergy, it’s normal to think that soy might be a good replacement for cow’s milk. After all, if you became lactose intolerant, you may switch to soy milk. However, similar to what Steven blogged about earlier this week, lactose intolerance is a negative response to the sugar in milk, while a milk allergy is a reaction to the protein. Soy milk or a soy-based formula...

...Mylicon, and was put on four different formulas including Similar Soy, Good Start, Enfamil Soy and Nutramigen – but nothing worked. Frustrated and scared, Percida finally decided to speak with the head doctor to try and find out what was wrong with her son. The doctor diagnosed Ramsey with milk protein allergy and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and immediately switched him to Neocate Infant — a hypoallergenic formula made up of individual amino acids (the...

...not screaming his head off.” Summary: It took three difficult months of going to the doctor every other week and trying multiple formulas before Joseph received the proper diagnosis of a milk protein allergy. Thanks to Neocate Joseph’s severe rash has gone away and he is now a happy and relieved baby boy. “He is interested in everything now and the best part of it is that we got a little boy back!” said Maria....

...dietitian. However, in certain situations, supplements are necessary to avoid placing children at risk for nutritional deficiencies. If children with cow milk allergy do not consume adequate amounts of protein, calcium, vitamin D, etc. they risk poor growth. Work with a registered dietitian to determine your child’s nutrition needs. A registered dietitian can determine how food and supplements can work together to meet those demands. Remember to see a dietitian regularly since the needs of...

...with a cow milk allergy also are allergic to soy. This is sometimes termed milk soy protein intolerance (MSPI). For a while, U.S. Neocate families have requested if we could remove the soy oil from Neocate Infant. They told us that, while the medical community told them highly refined soy oil was okay, they were still wary. On top of requests from parents, some U.S. healthcare professionals also asked us if it would be possible...