Resource Thicken Up Clear Powder Canister - 4.4 Ounce

Thankful!!!!!!. Seriously. My little one has dysphasia and has aspirated thin liquids from birth. A huge struggle since starting her on liquids outside of the breast a year ago has been finding something that does not make everything taste as though it has a twist of lemon in it. AND finding something that is still appealing all around since the texture is quite different. After disastrously trying fluids from a plethora of expensive cup types I started thickening. She clearly knew the taste was different and intake dropped drastically. We have tried 2 other popular brands and various cereals to thicken all of which were okay at best but in cow and almond milk and water, which is all she drinks, they were not tasty. She could tolerate the milks and water only with lemon but that is not ideal for a refluxer, with many foods, or really for a baby at all. Her fluid intake was a struggle and dehydration was always a risk. I even breastfed extra to make up for her lack of intake from a cup (she tolerated breast fine!) . NOW! THICKEN UP!!! PHEW!!!! What a difference!! I myself taste-tested it in many fluids including milks, soups, juices, gatorade and best of all, WATER!!! YAY!!! It truly tastes like water still! The difference is so slight I would equate it with drinking different brands of bottled water. The amount used is ridiculously small. We have had the same tiny can for over a month. I put a scoop in her dry sippy cup, add the milk or water and shake immediately and vigorously. It blends beautifully and at night I will even throw leftover cups in the fridge and they are still a good texture in the morning. They may possibly thicken a tiny amount but safer too thick than too thin. So if they seem a little thick I just add a hair more liquid and BOOM! Perfect again. THis product in a game changer. A life changer actually. Due to the tiny quantity needed to thicken a full cup I can easily keep a few scoops of this lightweight powder in the diaper bag and there is no need for the extra expensive gross tasting individual packets from other brands nor a need to travel with a large can. Conclusion?? Thicken Up Clear is a winner. My little one again loves drinking her water and her milks. I would highly recommend this for anyone with swallowing issues. For a very young baby, check with your pediatrician, GI, or speech pathologist to make sure the ingredients are safe!! Some doctors see an issue with thickeners while others do not. It appears this type of thickener is overwhelmingly safe but ask to be sure before using! They can help you weight risk of using thickeners with the risk of chronic aspiration.

I like this product because it's cheaper and works better compared to Thick-it (the other product I tried). At first glance it might look like Thick-it is a lot cheaper because of the much bigger size of the bottle despite similar price but beware that it takes 4 times as much to thicken the same amount of liquid. Also with that much extra stuff in the drink you can imagine what the liquid looks/feels/taste like. If you do the math, this product is actually cheaper, and it works way better from my experience. Thickening the same amount of liquid takes less, and it's fast, and liquid is clear (not cloudy like in the case of Thick-it). The taste also does not change materially (they claim tasteless, but I can tell some difference in the taste of water...though this is when you drink two things side by side..one can't probably tell difference if just tasting one alone. My dad have used this product for over 7 years now, and is really glad we find this alternative to the Thick-it product which we started out with.

I didn't want to buy a lb. of xanthan gum for cooking/food prep, so I went this this instead and it's worked very well. So far, I have used it to thicken up smoothies, yogurt, and I also used it to fix a cream sauce that broke up with too much heat. It brought the sauce together without any grittiness or chalkiness. Everyone loved it and they never knew that I almost tossed it! I also make/eat a lot of yogurt and sometimes a batch is too runny without adding gelatin during the heating process, especially more tempermental non-dairy yogurts. You can thicken it up the finished product and still keep it vegetarian/vegan. I also add a couple tbl of coconut flour and it makes it custard-like- yum. This is a great cooking tool- I think I will find a lot of ways to use it.

Wife has problems swallowing. She has lost some sensation of muscle control on her face and I would say inside her mouth. She thickened her liquids with this stuff, uses a straw and is better able to take in liquids. I consider this item of high value for her getting her nutrition.

came in perfect condition, everything intact. dissolves easily in my sons beverages and it doesn't make it a weird texture after.