The bioelements make up only around 4 per cent of our body weight. In general, they control metabolism. A deficiency as well as an excess has a detrimental effect on our well-being and health. This...
The time of spring and summer is particularly conducive to the ripening of fruit. At ever-lower prices, we will be able to buy fresh produce that is essential for our bodies. After all, they not only...
Breastfeeding exclusively increases the risk of eczema.
Summary of information on the causes of intestinal colic, differentiating its symptoms from other conditions and principles of management of an infant with intestinal colic.
Insufficient levels and the need for iron supplementation in women following a vegetarian diet, especially in heavy menstruation, pregnancy and lactation.
Each newborn at birth should receive one dose of vitamin K. The usual dose is an intramuscular administration of 0.5 mg. In babies born prematurely, the dose depends on the birth weight.
Vitamin K plays an important role in protein synthesis processes, including blood clotting factors. An insufficient supply of vitamin K can consequently lead to vitamin Kdeficiency ble eding (VKDB),...
Modified milk mixtures have a composition enriched with vitamins and micronutrients in proportions according to the need for these substances.
Immunofortis is the name given to Nutricia's patented set of prebiotic oligosaccharides (GOS/FOS) approved for use in infant milk mixes.
Standard infant milk mixes are available in powder form to be dissolved in water. In some life situations this is impractical, hence the presence on the market of ready-to-drink milk mixes, in the...
Babies who are being fed artificially should be fed modified milk, i.e. milk with a composition similar to breast milk. It is customary to label these milks as infant milk (type 1) for use in the...
For many years, the standard dietary recommendation in our country was to introduce gluten into the diet of infants only from 10 months of age.
Prebiotics, i.e. carbohydrates that are not digested in the gastrointestinal tract, may be useful in the treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease or colitis ulcerosa,...
Prebiotics are carbohydrates that are not digested in the digestive tract, most commonly fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, whose beneficial biological action is to stimulate the growth of...
Rickets is a syndrome of symptoms resulting from a deficiency of vitamin D activity. The most common cause is an inadequate supply of vitamin D, but it is possible to have severe rickets symptoms...
An infant's excessive intake of iron can be as harmful as its deficiency. This risk is paradoxically particularly high in children from highly developed countries.
Iron is a micronutrient of great importance for the normal development of the infant and young child. Iron deficiency causes anaemia (anaemia) and delays the child's psychomotor development.
Modified milk mixes for healthy and sick infants are routinely enriched with vitamin D already at the production stage.
Fructose is a simple sugar that is a component of the disaccharide sucrose (cane or beet sugar). It is found as a simple sugar in honey and many fruits.
Glucose is a simple sugar, being a component of both lactose and sucrose (cane or beet sugar). In the form of powder or crystals of pure glucose, it is available in pharmacies.