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

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

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.

Enteral Nutrition refers to the process of a liquid formula administered through a feeding tube directly into the digestive tract.

Research indicates a link between certain foods and cancer fighting effects. Cruciferous Vegetables The cruciferous vegetables are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts, bok choy and kale. According to AICR’s second expert report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective, non-starchy vegetables, like those listed above, probably protect against some types… Continue reading Foods that Fight Cancer

If you are on enteral nutrition/tube feeding, you need the support of family, friends, healthcare professionals and resource and support groups like these.

In this article, you can watch a video with Kangaroo Feeding Pump Instructions and information about setting up the pump.

Instruction video on the Compat enteral feeding pump provided by Shield HealthCare. English Spanish