PHP95 MEDICAL FOODS AND FOODS FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES

The claims of medical foods

Health claims for medical foods Souvenaid (Nutricia, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands) is a medical food for the dietary management of early Alzheimer’s disease. The mix of nutrients in this drink is suggested to have a beneficial effect on cognitive function; such implicit health claims for medical foods are not checked by government agencies. Souvenaid has been investigated in three clinical trial...

Obesity and related medical conditions: a role for functional foods.

Sir, Dietary fat intake, especially saturated fat, has long been associated with both coronary heart disease risk factors and obesity. In addition, consumption of high levels of sugar and other refined carbohydrates has been reported to cause an increase in blood triglycerides. High triglyceride levels in the blood have also been associated with coronary heart disease and hypertension. Hyperten...

The Emerging Therapeutic Role of Medical Foods for Gastrointestinal Disorders.

In addition to drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that treat, cure, or mitigate disease, medical foods are a tool to help manage chronic conditions and diseases. A medical food, according to the FDA, is a food that is developed to be eaten or administered enterally under the guidance of a physician and that is meant for the specific dietary management of a condition or ...

Reimbursement for foods for special dietary use.

Foods for special dietary use are recommended by physicians for chronic diseases or conditions of childhood, including inherited metabolic diseases. Although many states have created legislation requiring reimbursement for foods for special dietary use, legislation is now needed to mandate consistent coverage and reimbursement for foods for special dietary use and related support services with ...

Medical Research Council. Special Report Series No. 235. 'The Chemical Composition of Foods'