Food Allergy Living

Enteral Tube-Feeding: Understanding the Basics

Mallory West — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:27 +0000

Although most Neocate-users drink their formula, many patients receive Neocate through a feeding tube. This is referred to as “enteral nutrition”. Those of you with tube-fed little ones are already experts on the subject, however, I hope this post will be useful for those of you who are new to tube-feeding or for those of [...]

Feeding Tips: How to Avoid the Food Fight

Guest Blogger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:51:46 +0000

We hear from a lot of parents who are dealing with feeding difficulties. Often, feeding difficulties can be a symptom or side effect of food allergy related conditions such as Eosinophilic Esophagitis and other GI conditions.

Food Allergy Smartphone Apps: Technology to Manage Your Food Allergies on Your Phone

Renee Arroyo — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:13:00 +0000

With each generation technology has evolved and made our lives easier, From using GPS to easily navigate where you are going, to having information at your fingertips with the newest Apple iPads – it amazes me how far we have come. There’s iPhone Apps to Manage Food Allergies? Yes! Technology can also help in the [...]

Toothpaste, flip flops, stickers and other unusual places where food allergens could be hiding

Christine Graham-Garo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:36:14 +0000

I have a friend whose daughter has severe gluten allergies. We often have long conversations about what it’s like to live with a child who has severe allergies, but one story she shared with me stands out. Her daughter was starting to get a horrible rash on her feet, and my friend could not understand [...]

Nutra Fruity Popsicles

Mallory West — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:55:58 +0000

Kids will love this refreshing treat on a hot summer day! 4 scoops (18.5 g) Neocate Nutra powder 1.5 Tbsp applesauce, unsweetened 1 fl oz water ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp sugar (optional) Combine ingredients and spoon into popsicle tray. Freeze overnight and serve. Yields 1 serving Nutrition Information: Calories 100 Protein 2 g [...]

Neocate Faces – Riley

Sarah OBrien — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:05:56 +0000

Riley was only a few days old when he started experiencing severe diarrhea and spitting up. His parents Michele and John switched him almost immediately from Good Start to soy formula since they had experienced similar symptoms with their two older daughters who had done well on the soy. Unfortunately Riley’s symptoms persisted and he [...]

Ask the Nutritionist

Christine Graham-Garo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:57:56 +0000

Question: My daughter just turned a year old, and I was wondering when I should transition her from Neocate Infant to Neocate Junior? Do I need to introduce it slowly, or can I just make the switch 100%? Answer: Since your little one is now one, her vitamin and mineral requirements have changed. That’s why [...]

It’s Not Just Colic: Dealing with Infant Reflux, Milk/Soy Protein Intolerance (MSPI) & Other GI Issues

Guest Blogger — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:01:22 +0000

Our post today is a guest blog entry from Brittney, one of the founders of the Reflux Rebels, a support group for parents of children with reflux, MSPI and other GI issues. You can also find the Reflux Rebels on BabyCenter, where they have an active group of over 1,800 parents. We’d like to thank [...]

Learning About the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED)

Sarah OBrien — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:53:32 +0000

We’ve written before about eosinophilic esophagitis or EoE, but wanted to share some information today about an important advocacy group dedicated to patients and families with EoE and other eosinophilic disorders known as APFED – the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders. How APFED Got It’s Start APFED was started by Elizabeth Mays, a mother whose son [...]

Accidental Injections of Epinephrine From An Epipen

Mallory West — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:04:20 +0000

Self-administrated shots of epinephrine (often referred to by their brand names: EpiPen and Twinject) are life-saving devices which can halt an allergic reaction and give a patient time to get to a hospital. For children and adults who experience anaphylaxis, an epinephrine shot is a matter of life or death. But it’s important for patients [...]