NAN® OPTIPRO® - Digestive Health

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DIGESTIVE HEALTH

Supporting a child’s digestive health today and for the future
Nothing can match breast milk when it comes to infant nutrition, but
breastfeeding may not be possible for some infants and their mothers.1–3

As we learn more about human milk, we better understand how to support the
digestive health of infants and toddlers. Key elements of a properly functioning
digestive system include a healthy gut microbiota, appropriate nutrient
absorption and a normal gut transit.

Good digestive health supports gut comfort, better quality of life and immune
health, as well as reduced risk of infections.

NAN® OPTIPRO® helps support digestive health in three important ways:

Gut

With probiotics

Protein

With a high whey protein content

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With a high lactose content

THE POWER OF PROBIOTICS
An area of intense research is the gut microbiota and ways to influence its composition with the administration of selected probiotics, through infant formulae or as dietary supplements.

NAN® OPTIPRO® contains the healthy probiotic bacteria, Bifidobacterium lactis, which is clinically proven to support digestive health:

Protect

INFANTS4
Lowers the incidence of diarrhoea by 49%.

Gut

OLDER INFANTS5
Reduces the risk of GI infections by 46%.

Educate

TODDLERS6
Reduces the prevalence of nosocomial, acute diarrhoea by 78%.
Reduces the prevalence of rotavirus infection by 73%.
 

EASY-TO-DIGEST PROTEIN
The protein composition of human milk and cow’s milk are quite different; human milk is mostly composed of whey, while cow’s milk is 80% casein.

Casein is poorly soluble in water and forms clumps in the stomach that remain for some time.7,8 However, whey protein is water-soluble and has been shown to be easy to digest.9-12

NAN® OPTIPRO® is whey predominant and whey is an easy-to-digest protein:

gastric

FASTER GASTRIC EMPTYING12
More quickly emptied from the stomach than casein.

Gut

EASY TO DIGEST13
More quickly broken down into absorbable small peptides and amino acids.

LACTOSE
NAN® OPTIPRO® contains high levels of lactose, proven to support digestive health.14

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SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTHY, BALANCED GUT MICROBIOTA15,16
Proven bifidogenic effect.

constipation

RELIEVES SIGNS OF CONSTIPATION14
Helps bring stools closer to those of breastfed infants with more softer stools.

References:

1. WHO. 2019. https://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/exclusive_breastfeeding/en/ (Accessed on Feb 10, 2022). 
2. Agostoni C et al., J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2009;49:112–25. 
3. Eidelman AI et al., Pediatrics 2012;129;e827. 
4. Ziegler EE et al., Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 2003; (suppl 1)151:565–71. 
5. Braegger C et al., J Pediatr Gastoenterol Nutr. 2011;52:238-250. 
6. Saavedra JM et al., Lancet. 1994;344:1046–1049. 
7. Clemens RA et al., J Am Coll Nutr 2002;21:482. 
8. Idaho Milk Products. 2021. http://idahomilkproducts.com/content/what-casein-micelle (Accessed on Feb 23, 2021) 
9. Lönnerdal B. Am J Clin Nutr, 2003. 77(6):1537S–1543S. 
10. European patent, 1997. 
11. Räihä NC et al., J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2002;35:275–281.
12. Billeaud C, et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1990;44:577–583. 
13. Boirie Y et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1997;94:14930–35. 
14. Infante D et al., Nutr J. 2011;10:55–58. 
15. Islam R. Delta Med Col J. 2013;1:20–24. 
16. Francavilla R et al., Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2012;23:420–427.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies and we fully support the World Health Organization’s recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. 
We also recognize that breastfeeding is not always an option for parents. We recommend healthcare professionals to inform parents about the advantages of breastfeeding. If parents consider not to breastfeed, healthcare professionals should inform parents that such a decision can be difficult to reverse and that the introduction of partial bottle-feeding will reduce the supply of breast milk. Parents should consider the social and financial implications of the use of infant formula. 
As babies grow at different rates, healthcare professionals should advise on the appropriate time for a baby to begin eating complementary foods. 
Infant formula and complementary foods should always be prepared, used and stored as instructed on the label in order to avoid risks to a baby’s health.