Few parents have heard about the Pediashur mix. Healthy children do not need it at all, but for children who have suffered a serious illness, surgery or lack of weight, this remedy is simply necessary. However, only your pediatrician or gastroenterologist can prescribe this treatment mixture.
Confusion among parents
For Russian citizens this is a mysterious product ("Pediashur"). Reviews about it vary: some say that it is a dry powder for premature babies of Spanish manufacture, others say that it is a milk drink for children from the age of one, made in the Netherlands. The confusion arose because of the manufacturing company Abbott ("Abbott") and its products.
On its official website, there are about 19 varieties of Pediashur dry and dairy mixes with various additives made in Canada, Pakistan, the Netherlands and the USA. Mixtures of Similak and Pediashur (1.0 and 1.5) are presented on the Russian portal of this company. It is in the first product catalog that dry powder for premature Similac NeoSure Spanish production is presented, and in the second section is a mixture of PediaSure. But these are completely different mixtures.
There is one more point that causes doubts among parents. Russian mothers and fathers are looking in the pharmacies dry mix "Pediashur", which can only be found on the official website of the company. Ready-made dairy drinks in plastic bottles are sold in Russia.
Brief description of the product "Pediashur"
The reviews of experts only confirm the need for the use of this mixture for enteral nutrition (this is one of the types of therapeutic nutrition when food enters in a physiological, natural way - through the mouth). It is prescribed for cancer patients, after severe or chronic long-term illnesses, with hormonal disorders or surgical interventions, the result of which is an underweight in children. Also, doctors in individual cases can prescribe a treatment mixture for children who are picky about food, refuse solid foods or those who have no appetite.
In the Russian pharmacy you can find two types of “Pediashur” drink (the price starts from 120 rubles for a 200-gram bottle):
- mixture 1.0 tastes like chocolate, strawberries and vanilla;
- product 1.5 - only vanilla.
The difference in mixtures is not only the diversity of taste, but also the number of calories per milliliter, which are indicated by a number. Abroad, this product is also available in metal cans (dry powder), but it has not yet been delivered to Russia.
Product "Pediashur 1.0"
Available in plastic two hundred milliliter bottles with a straw. In closed packaging, the mixture can be stored for a year at temperatures up to twenty-five degrees. The therapeutic product must not be frozen, boiled, heated in the microwave and diluted with water.
This type of “Pediashur” mixture (reviews emphasize this) should not be given to infants up to one year old, as well as children with hereditary galactosemia (when the process of converting galactose into glucose is disrupted).
This product is recommended for babies who do not tolerate lactose or are hypersensitive to it, and it can also be used by children with celiac enteropathy. This is an absolutely safe balanced mixture that does not contain preservatives, gluten, dyes, genetically modified foods.
This type of mixture contains 5.6 grams of protein, fifteen minerals and fourteen vitamins, the most necessary for the growth and development of children.
"Pediashur": composition
In the first form, the content of the mixture is the same, only the flavorings (vanilla, strawberries, chocolate) change. The composition of the product includes:
- sucrose, l-carnitine, water, flavor, stabilizer xanthan copper
- maltodextrin, m-inositol;
- oils: sunflower high oleic, soybean, oil with triglycerides (medium chain);
- whey protein concentrate, sodium caseinate;
- emulsifiers: soya lecithin and monoglyceride;
- vitamins: biotin, choline bitartrate, folic and ascorbic acid, riboflavin, phylloquinone, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, vitamin D3, A, E, K1, B1,2,6, 12, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate;
- minerals: potassium chloride, citrate, hydrogen phosphate, iodide; sodium citrate, fluoride, selenite, molybdate; magnesium chloride, tricalcium phosphate, sulfate of iron, copper, manganese; chromium chloride.
The composition of the mixture "Pediashur 1.0" is completely balanced and suitable for the growth and development of the child.
Product "Pediashur 1.5"
Mixtures of this type contain dietary fiber, fructooligosaccharides and have a taste of vanilla. As well as the first type of "Pediashur" -1.0, this product is recommended for children over the age of one year and up to ten years who are unable to eat solid foods, refuse to eat and have insufficient body weight.
The Pediashur mix can also be bought in plastic bottles at the pharmacy. It is used instead of the main food or as an addition to a dish two to three times. But how many days to drink a dietary therapeutic mixture is prescribed individually only by a doctor.
This product also does not contain GMOs, gluten, lactose, so it can be prescribed as a diet drink for a certain category of children (who are contraindicated in lactose and gluten). But it is forbidden to give babies up to a year and children with hereditary galactosemia.
Shelf life in closed and open packaging is the same. After the expiration date, the open packaging must be discarded, even if the child has not touched it.
What components does the mixture contain 1.5
In terms of nutritional value, this type is richer in vitamins, minerals, and other useful substances than the first Pediashur. Its composition is as follows:
- sucrose, l-carnitine, water, vanilla flavor,
- maltodextrin, m-inositol, taurine, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose,
- oils: sunflower high oleic, soybean, with triglycerides (medium chain),
- whey protein concentrate, oat fiber,
- emulsifiers: soya lecithin, di- and monoglyceride,
- vitamins: biotin, choline bitartrate, folic and ascorbic acid, riboflavin, phylloquinone, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, vitamin D3, A, E, K1, B1,2,6, 12, pyridoxine hydrochloride, nicotinamide, cyanocobalamin, calcium pantothenate,
- minerals: magnesium chloride, potassium, chromium; tricalcium phosphate, dipotassium; potassium citrate, sodium; sulfate of iron, copper, zinc, manganese; potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium salt of selenium;
- soy polysaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, gum arabic.
Should I use Pediashur?
This balanced diet formula is designed to increase appetite and optimize the nutrition of children from one year to 10 years old. A variety of tastes contributes to the fact that the child drinks the mixture with pleasure, getting the necessary complex of vitamins, protein, minerals.
If you indulge the whims of children and allow the child to eat selectively, then after a long time, less and less useful substances will begin to enter the body, which will lead to a lag in development, both physical and mental. Many years of research by specialists have confirmed the positive effects of therapeutic components on the body of babies.
In this case, the mixture can be used as a substitute for basic food or used as an addition to lunch. Typically, you need to drink 2-3 bottles of Pediashur daily (the price will fluctuate around 240-360 rubles (per day)). The product is not cheap, since the open packaging is stored in the refrigerator for no more than 24 hours, and if the child has not touched the mixture, then the next time you need to open a new bottle.
The benefits of the mixture. Dosage
The Dutch dietary product (both types) has several advantages compared to other means for malnourished children.
- All the necessary nutrients for the growth and development of the body are added to its composition.
- Each type of mixture has a balanced amount of protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and substances necessary for intellectual development.
- A therapeutic drink can be given to children with gluten enteropathy and on a lactose-free diet due to the absence of lactose and gluten in the product.
- The “Pediashur” mixture tastes great (parents' reviews indicate that children drink especially well the first kind, where there are more taste options).
- Convenient packaging allows you to drink a drink through a straw or using a lid like a cup.
- Unopened packaging can be stored in the refrigerator for a long time.
- The mixture is already ready for use.
The doctor prescribes for each individual case an individual dosage of Pediashur. The instruction recommends the following:
- drink no more than 3 bottles per day;
- shake the mixture before use;
- drink in small sips or through a tube in a chilled form (you can room temperature, but do not heat).
What do parents say about this magical mix?
Now let's pay attention to the quality of the Pediashur mix. Mom and dad reviews about this are mixed. Some people don’t understand why this mixture is unique, since there is nothing “magic” in it, but children grow up “by leaps and bounds”. There are parents who believe that this is a placebo, and the product is no different from the usual dry mix.
But read the composition of any similar product, and you will see that the Pediashur therapeutic drink is the leader in energy value. This is his secret! 200 milliliters contains the maximum amount of proteins, vitamins and minerals necessary for the growth and development of children. Its effectiveness is noticeable with daily use for 2-4 months in one bottle (on average, weight gain - per kilogram per month). However, the final dosage is prescribed by the doctor, based on the specific case.
In conclusion - a few words about how you can replace "Pediashur". Analogues of this product, equally effective, are absent. Some parents believe that it can be replaced with a double dose of the usual dry mix. However, this position is not justified by anything, because Pediashur is a unique product with a specially saturated balanced composition.