Your child is not alone. In fact, it’s estimated that 4 out of every 100 children in the US have food allergies.1
Short bowel syndrome describes a group of problems affecting individuals who have lost the use of a major part of their small intestine.
Malabsorption means that a child's body has trouble absorbing nutrients from food.
EGIDs are chronic digestive system disorders in which certain food proteins trigger an overproduction of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in different areas of the digestive tract.
FPIES is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy. It’s commonly characterized by profuse vomiting.
If your child has food allergies or a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, mealtime can be a challenge.
Help your child—and yourself—feel better. Talk to your doctor about EleCare or EleCare Jr. They are amino acid-based, hypoallergenic formulas for infants and children with food allergies and various GI disorders.
References: 1. Branum AM, Lukacs SL. Food allergy among US children: Trends in prevalence and hospitalizations. NCHS data brief, No. 10. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2008. Centers for Disease Control and prevention, National Center for Health Statistics website. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db10.pdf. Accessed March 20, 2024.
Use under medical supervision.
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