Due to various situations, it is not always possible to consume the required amount of nutrients with food. Serious diseases, postoperative rehabilitation periods, or a poor diet can interfere with this. In any case, you need a special nutrient mixture enriched with minerals and trace elements. One of the most popular and high-quality is the low-calorie mixture “Klinutren Optimum”. It is used both for oral and tube feeding.
Mixture composition
This supplement is taken to make up for the shortage of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and energy substrates in the body. This nutritious balanced mixture contains all the necessary elements that the body needs. The drug is produced in a jar of 400 g.
The dry mixture is enriched with: Vitamin A, colecalciferol, pantothenic acid, retinol, menadione, folic acid, tocopherols, riboflavin, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, ascorbic acid, thiamine, choline, niacin, chromium, calcium, taurinum, potassium, biomin, potassium molybdenum, magnesium, zinc, iodine, manganese, sodium, copper, as well as proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The composition of Klinutren Optimum is extremely rich in useful elements. They fully provide the necessary trace elements for all cells of the body.
Release form
The exact amount of each of the ingredients is indicated on the jar with the Klinutren Optimum mixture. The energy value of the additive is 461 kcal per 100 g of the mixture. The mixture is released in several varieties:
- "Clinutren Optimum".
- "Clinutren Junior."
- "Clinutren Diabetes."
- "Klinutren Optimum Resource".
Accordingly, the drug can be selected for both an adult and a child. It is also important that a special supplement has been developed for people suffering from diabetes.
The beneficial effects of vitamins from the mixture
When using a daily dosage, the mixture saturates the body with vitamins and minerals. A beneficial effect on the body is achieved through the following processes:
- Vitamin A takes part in the formation of visual pigments, maintaining a good level of vision, contributes to the normal functioning of the urinary and respiratory organs, and also improves the quality of the mucous membrane of the eyes.
- Vitamin D3 affects the metabolic process in the body, regulates the absorption of elements such as potassium and calcium. It is also essential for bone mineralization in children and the elderly.
- Vitamin C in the composition of “Klinutren Optimum” helps to strengthen immunity, regulates the redox process in tissues, accelerates the regeneration of the skin, improves collagen synthesis in the body. In addition, it is necessary for the proper absorption of folate and iron.
- Vitamin PP has the ability to slow down blood coagulation.
- The body needs vitamin E to properly form its immune response. Its antioxidant properties inhibit the oxidative process of unsaturated fatty acids, disarm free radicals, and prevent the oxidation of hormones, which allows you to slow down the aging process of all tissues in the body.
- Vitamin K from the Klinutren Optimum dry mix has an effect on the synthesis of prothrombin in the liver.
- B vitamins, which are part of the supplement, improve the process of tissue regeneration. They are also needed for normal growth of the body, improve the process of blood circulation, carbohydrate metabolism and cellular respiration.
The influence of trace elements from the mixture
In addition to vitamins, macro and micronutrients are included in the nutritional supplement. They have the following effects:
- Improve energy processes in the body.
- Affect the intensity of fat metabolism in the metabolism.
- Favorably affect appetite, accelerate growth.
- Maintain osmotic pressure, as well as acid-base balance of the body.
- Regulate the activity of nerve impulses.
- Bone tissue is formed, teeth are strengthened.
- Improve blood composition.
- Reduce the permeability on the walls of blood vessels.
- Provide oxygen transport to soft tissues.
- Improve the performance of the nervous system, relieve stress.
- Affect the formation of thyroid hormones.
- Increase immunity.
- Regulate glucose levels.
Due to the benefits of the Klinutren Optimum dry mix, it is often used in cases where the natural intake of food is not possible. From the category of such drugs, this mixture has the best ratings and recommendations of well-known specialists.
Indications for use
Based on the instructions for "Klinutren Optimum", the mixture is shown in the following situations:
- For oral and enteral tube feeding, to prevent malnutrition before or after surgery.
- Diagnosed with anemia of varying degrees.
- Increased energy demand due to intense sports or other physical activity.
- With severe injuries.
- During increased mental stress.
- In chronic diseases and serious condition after surgery.
- As an additional source of nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Subject to a special program for weight correction.
The mixture will be useful to everyone who suffers from a lack of nutrients in the diet, as well as children with poor growth and developmental disorders. Pupils from 10 years of age and students are prescribed “Klinutren Optimum Resource” to relieve symptoms of mental stress during exams and sessions. In addition, the mixture will be an excellent assistant after dental operations, which imply the inability to receive food in a standard way.
Contraindications to the drug
Dry, low-calorie mixture from the Nestle company Klinutren Optimum practically has no contraindications because of the good and balanced composition without preservatives and dyes. It is not recommended for use only if there is an individual intolerance to the components of the mixture. It is also necessary to consider the age factor. It is forbidden to give the mixture to children under 3 years of age, and up to 10 years of age only “Clinutren Junior” is suitable.
Instructions for use
Before use, the dry nutrient mixture is diluted in water. At the same time, it does not matter which method of administration is given orally or in probed. The drug is dissolved in the required amount of warm boiled water, and then stirred until the final dissolution of the powder. The finished mixture is poured into a clean bowl, covered and left to cool. After that, it can be taken orally or with a probe.
The required dosage of "Klinutren Optimum" is determined depending on the required calorie intake. Since dry powder has a biologically active value of 461 kcal per 100 g, it should be borne in mind that consuming more than the recommended daily intake per day is quite simple. Therefore, it is necessary to adhere to the information that 7 tablespoons of the powder, diluted in a glass of water, will contain 250 kcal. The daily rate of the finished mixture consists of about 1500 ml of the resulting solution, if you eat only it during the day. However, it is necessary to focus on the weight, age and gender of the person who will use the mixture as a replacement for the usual diet of foods.
special instructions
Taking the supplement as an additional source of vitamins and minerals, as well as nutrition in the treatment of diseases, it should be remembered that the mixture contains a moderate amount of carbohydrates. This nuance is very important for those who suffer from hyperglycemia. Also in the Klinutren dry mix there is no lactose and gluten. Therefore, the supplement is perfectly absorbed in the stomach and can be included in the diet for diarrhea, as well as lactose intolerance.
In the instructions for use "Klinutren Optimum" there is no information on how the drug is tolerated while taking other drugs and dietary supplements. Therefore, before use, it is better to clarify this nuance with a doctor. Storage of the powder jar should occur at a temperature of no more than 25 degrees, away from the sun and moisture. It is also necessary to exclude the possibility of accidental use of the powder by children. Keep the mixture in distant boxes at a sufficient height so that it is not accessible to them. The shelf life of Klinutren is 2 years from the date of manufacture.
Reviews on the use of the mixture
Reviews about "Klinutren Optimum" are mostly positive. Everyone who took this drug as an additive or replacement of the main diet noted the good tolerability of this drug by the gastrointestinal tract. Many mixtures from the same category are poorly absorbed. “Clinutren” does not leave heaviness in the stomach after ingestion, and also rarely provokes an allergic reaction.
Reviews of the mixture indicate that all vitamins and minerals are absorbed by the body without a trace. This fact is confirmed by the analyzes that many do after illness, which served as an indication for the use of Klinutren supplements. Also, everyone notes the pleasant taste of the finished mixture, which makes it the best source of nutrients for young children, who hardly agree to take other vitamin-rich products.