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...We often get questions from parents about flavoring elemental formulas, a.k.a. amino acid-based formulas, such as Neocate Junior, Unflavored. Before I dive into this, I want to be clear; when I refer to flavoring a formula I am referring to formulas for children ages 1 and over. We do not recommend flavoring Infant formulas. If you are considering adding flavor to your infant’s elemental formula, speak with your doctor or dietitian to ensure it...

...We talk to familes who use Neocate all the time, usually when they call us with questions. The most common questions we get come from families who are new to Neocate and starting to use Neocate Syneo Infant or Neocate Infant, the infant formulas of the Neocate family. Remember: Your healthcare team is familiar with your little one’s medical care, so their advice and guidance is more important than what we have to say!...

...You may need to educate your insurer about severe food allergies, understand how to obtain coverage and why you may qualify to get reimbursement. Below are some tools that will help you. Remember, our Nutricia Navigator team is here to help you. Exempt Infant Formula: Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 107-Infant Formula Subpart C Exempt Infant Formulas [21 CFR 107.50(c)] (as of April 1, 2017) “(c) Infant formulas not generally available at...

...fat that was also permitted for infant formulas. In fact, every infant formula in the United States uses soy oil to provide essential fats. What changed, Why Neocate Infant Dropped the Soy Oil? I mentioned that in the U.S. Neocate Infant used soy oil, but other Neocate products for older children did not. That’s because those products contained (and still do contain) canola oil as a source of essential fat instead of soy oil. Canola...

...Do you know what signs to look for to consider Neocate first? When a baby with food allergies needs formula, they need a formula that won’t trigger an allergic response. Hypoallergenic formulas are tailor-made for infants with food allergies. A hypoallergenic formula provides protein equivalents from either peptides (extensively hydrolyzed milk protein, to be exact1) or from non-allergenic amino acids.2 But extensively hydrolyzed formulas (eHF) and amino acid-based formulas (AAF) aren’t the same. An...

...old and 10-30% for 4-18 years old). The North American DRI’s are established for the United States and Canada by the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine located in Washington, DC. What carbohydrates does Neocate formula use? Carbohydrates are essential fuels for the body and are needed to help make a nutritionally complete formula. Standard infant formulas most often contain lactose from milk as their carbohydrate. However, this ingredient would not be suitable for kids with...

...acids”. They are the only two essential fatty acis, and are essential because, unlike other fatty acids, our bodies cannot make them, so they MUST be obtained from our diet. ALA and LA are found various foods, as well as in breast milk and in infant formulas. DHA and ARA play very important roles in early brain and eye development, although they aren’t yet classified as “essential.” The levels of DHA and ARA in the...