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Elimination Diet vs. Elemental Diet: Differences Explained
10/25/2011
...If your little one uses any of the Neocate products, you’ve probably heard the term “elemental diet.” And if your son or daughter has eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), you’ve probably also heard of an “elimination diet.” These two aren’t always the same, so here’s a quick primer on the two. What is an Elemental Diet? The term “elemental diet” is a historic term that was used to refer to diets where the component nutrients were...
Restricted diet: Do I really need to see a doctor or dietitian before starting a restricted diet?
10/27/2016
...her. Based on what I heard from the parents and the child, she ate just enough to ward off hunger. I immediately requested additional blood tests to determine just how severe her nutritional deficiencies had become. Most of the results did not surprise me, but one lab value did, and that was her deficient prealbumin level. Prealbumin can reflect the body’s capability to call on protein stores to support many different body functions. It also...
What does Hypoallergenic Formula Mean?
03/30/2017
...in some patients with a cow milk allergy, the body still reacts to the protein fragments in extensively hydrolyzed formula. This results in allergic reactions. Amino acid-based formulas, also known as elemental formulas, use only amino acids as the source of protein. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are too small for the body to recognize as being foreign. They are a non-allergenic option that replaces protein and peptides. To help you...
Thickening Neocate
02/28/2012
...formula or bottle-fed breast milk by adding a small amount of rice cereal. This practice is somewhat controversial. Some physicians recommend it and others feel that it can actually worsen reflux for some infants. It also dilutes the nutrient content of formula or breast milk. Thickening bottle feedings is shown to reduce vomiting but there are mixed results in terms of its effect on reflux itself. Every baby is unique and for some babies, thickening...
Neocate Nutra Cookie Crisps
...Having a cow milk allergy doesn’t mean that your loved one can’t enjoy some special, delicious cookies! Neocate® Nutra Cookie Crisps are the perfect alternative to cookies made with milk or other dairy ingredients. They also don’t use any of the other top 8 allergens, like nuts, eggs or wheat! This recipe yields: 4-8 cookies...
Dysphagia, GERD and Silent Aspiration
06/10/2010
...We’ve talked about Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before, and today we wanted to talk about dysphagia and aspiration, two things that can be associated with GERD. Dysphagia refers to the inability of food and/or liquids to pass easily from the mouth, into the throat, through the esophagus and into to the stomach during the process of swallowing.[1] In more simple terms, it means “difficulty swallowing.” Many medical conditions can cause dysphagia but in children,...
Allergen-Free Mayonnaise
...The following allergen-free mayonnaise recipe was created by Carina Venter, B.Sc. Dietetics, Post Grad Dip in Allergy, PhD, RD. Carina is an Allergy Specialist dietitian dealing with children and adults diagnosed with food allergies, ranging from Food Protein-induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, Eosinophilic Gastro-intestinal diseases, other non-IgE-mediated food allergies and IgE-mediated food allergies. She was inspired to create two mayonnaise recipes that could be suitable for her eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients that are following an elemental...
Allergen-Free Sweet Dipping Sauce
...create dipping recipes that could be suitable for her eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients who follow elemental diets. To learn more about Carina’s practice, please visit https://carinaventeronline.com. For those on elemental diet for EoE, Carina suggests to use this sweet sauce for dipping carrots and “allowed” fruit like apples and pears once these are re-introduced. As always, check with your doctor before trying the recipe and make sure that you/your child drink sufficient fluid. Happy Dipping!...
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