Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe intestinal inflammation affecting premature infants, often linked to xanthan gum in feed thickeners like SimplyThick. Used to manage dysphagia and gastroesophageal reflux (GER), xanthan gum resists digestion, ferments in the gut, and may cause late-onset NEC, bowel perforation, and death. The FDA warns against its use in preterm babies […]