Do I have to take enzymes with Ensure Plus?

[Enzo2311]

I hope not.

 

[Printer]

It is 18% Fat and 26% protein. My guess is yes but you could try going without.

Bill

 

[jshet]

You need to take enzymes with this formula. My son usually takes 5 with meals, 4 with snacks, and 6 with formula.

 

[Enzo2311]

You need to take enzymes with this formula. My son usually takes 5 with meals, 4 with snacks, and 6 with formula.

that's a lot! I take 3 with meals and 2 with snacks. Sometimes if I feel a meal has a to. Of fat I'll take 4.

 

[Gammaw]

Yes. It's high cal and has fat. Generally you only skip enzymes with simple sugars, like fruit, juice, hard candy, flavored waters, etc. We use a snack dose for Ensure, as well as milk based drinks like hot chocolate or plain milk. But feel free to ask your CF dietician. I have her email for those simple quick questions.

 

[DebbieS]

Yup. Ensure is very heavy and hard to digest, based on my experience. Use whatever fat-to-enzyme ratio is yours. If you don't know yours yet, aim a bit higher than lower. Then pay attention to subequent bathroom results. Yeah, fun fun....

 

[Allansarmy]

that's a lot! I take 3 with meals and 2 with snacks. Sometimes if I feel a meal has a to. Of fat I'll take 4.

Gotta remember that everyone is different and it can also change from time to time with your body as you get older etc. I would ask the CF doctor to make sure. I would hazzard a guess as to say yes you will need to. However, you might not have to take as many with this.