Your immune response is how your body protects itself from illness caused by bacteria and viruses in our environment. Nutrition plays a big role in your body’s ability to defend you against invaders that can make you sick. Strengthen your immune system by eating nutritious foods that can keep you healthy and well. Probiotics Bacteria… Continue reading Healthy Holiday Eating To Boost Your Immune System

On Denver 9News (NBC) experts on a variety of topics are regularly invited to offer on-air advice on the “9 Line” phones, where viewers call in with questions. As a member of the Colorado Dietetic Association, Shield HealthCare’s very own Registered Dietitian, Elizabeth was asked to join the broadcast on November 15, 2011 to give advice to callers on nutrition, weight management… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitian On Denver 9News Advice Line

Choosing A Formula With The Heart In Mind It may seem like an obvious choice to prescribe a disease-specific oral or tube feeding formula to a patient with diagnosed diabetes or hyperglycemia. However, this is not always the best choice or the only choice for patients with diabetes. Understanding the causes of hyperglycemia or elevated… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter November-December 2011

The American Dietetic Association says, “Don’t just carve that pumpkin, eat it too.”  Did you know pumpkins provide a good source of vitamin A? Consider these tasty ideas for your left-over or canned pumpkin: Pumpkin smoothie:  Mix together pumpkin, fat-free milk, frozen vanilla yogurt (or substitute crushed ice instead of frozen yogurt) and a dash of cinnamon… Continue reading Praise For Pumpkin

Tube feeding and diarrhea is commonly reported among people who rely on a feeding tube for nutrition. Follow these tips to prevent and resolve the issue.

Updates in Adult Malnutrition The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the American Dietetic Association are working together to define malnutrition and have jointly submitted recommendations to the National Center for Health Statistics. A main goal is to clarify the malnutrition diagnosis code definitions for adults. Current diagnosis codes are based on outdated… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter September-October 2011

Choose a medical supply company with hands-on Registered Dietitians! Shield HealthCare pioneered an Enteral Nutrition Support Program (ENSP) in 2004 by hiring a team of clinically-trained registered dietitians. This was quite a new direction, given that most patients were being filtered through the same routine: the G-tube was placed, patients were discharged at home with… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter July-August 2011

Food Allergy Awareness Approximately 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. Children are the largest group affected by this potentially life threatening medical condition. In 1997, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) created Food Allergy Awareness Week to educate others about food allergies. This year the 14th annual Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) will… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter May-June 2011

G-tube care will make your tube last longer & keep the skin around it healthy. Read this step-by-step guide to checking, securing & cleaning your g-tube.

A step-by-step guide for gravity/bolus feeding at home 1. Gather all supplies needed – formula, room-temperature water, a clean towel, gravity feeding bag, pole and catheter tip syringe 2. Wash your hands 3. Check tube position and site 4. Place tip of syringe into room-temperature water 5. Pull up on the plunger to draw up… Continue reading Gravity/Bolus Feeding: A Step-By-Step Guide