Exam Room Nutrition: Practical Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals
Nutrition advice is everywhere. Your patients need help sorting through misinformation, and you need practical guidance for communicating nutrition clearly and compassionately. Exam Room Nutrition is the podcast for physician associates, registered dietitians, and healthcare professionals who want to stay current on nutrition and feel more confident counseling patients. Hosted by Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, each episode breaks down evidence-based topics including pediatric nutrition, weight management, diabetes, supplements, sports nutrition, and more. You’ll learn how to translate the evidence into realistic recommendations without judgment, shame, or overwhelming your patients.
Whether you are a PA strengthening your nutrition knowledge or an RD sharpening your counseling skills, Exam Room Nutrition will help you bring practical, compassionate nutrition care into every patient conversation.
Exam Room Nutrition: Practical Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals
58 | Infant Formula: A Clinician's Guide to Choosing the Right One
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Have you ever been in the formula room in your clinic? Do you ever feel like it's a sea of names and, if you're being honest, you have no idea what you're looking at? I completely understand. When I first started in pediatrics, I felt the same way.
On today's episode, we are simplifying the world of infant formulas. You'll understand the science behind standard infant formula, why there are so many different types, and how to choose a formula that's best for your patient. We'll even give you a simple visual to help organize the different formula types and when to use them. Lastly, we review 3 of the most common infant concerns – constipation, spitting up, and cow's milk protein allergy – and which formula you can suggest to provide symptom relief.
Our guest, Alayne, a pediatric registered dietitian, tackles three common concerns: constipation, spitting up, and cow's milk protein allergy.
Topics covered:
- How to know if a baby is constipated or not? (Hint: just because mom says she is constipated, doesn’t mean she actually is)
- What's the difference between rice starch and rice cereal in formula?
- How quickly should I see improvement with a hypoallergenic formula for cow's milk protein allergy?
- What is the typical composition of a standard formula and how are other formulas different?
- What about European Formulas?
By the end of this episode, you'll feel confident guiding parents through the wonderful, sometimes messy, world of infant formula!
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Disclaimer: This podcast is a collection of ideas, strategies, and opinions of the author(s). Its goal is to provide useful information on each of the topics shared within. It is not intended to provide medical, health, or professional consultation or to diagnosis-specific weight or feeding challenges. The author(s) advises the reader to always consult with appropriate health, medical, and professional consultants for support for individual children and family situations. The author(s) do not take responsibility for the personal or other risks, loss, or liability incurred as a direct or indirect consequence of the application or use of information provided. All opinions stated in this podcast are my own and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.
