Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition
This show simplifies nutrition for the busy medical professional. Feel confident answering your patient's nutrition questions. Together with her guests, Colleen Sloan, a Pediatric Physician Assistant and Registered Dietitian, offer practical strategies that bridge the gap between nutrition and medicine. This to-the-point podcast empowers Doctors, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and other healthcare providers with the nutrition education you need to transform lives. You'll be equipped with actionable tips that will renew how you approach nutrition with your patients. Explore ways to provide nutrition counseling, despite a hectic schedule with limited time, and learn to answer your patient's nutrition questions with confidence and compassion. With topics from infant feeding and picky eaters, to diabetes management and weight loss, no matter what field you work in, you will learn useful strategies that will empower you and your patient!
Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition
58 | Infant Formula: A Clinician's Guide to Choosing the Right One
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.
