BUILD 20/20: The Lowest Phe GMP Medical Food Ever!

Last year we announced that Cambrooke had been acquired by Ajinomoto, a worldwide leader in amino acids, pharmaceuticals, and seasonings. We said we were excited to leverage Ajinomoto’s research and development strengths as we continue our mission at Cambrooke. Now, we are excited to announce that we have developed our first new PKU medical food since we joined Ajinomoto: BUILD 20/20, the lowest Phe GMP formula available. BUILD 20/20 contains only 20 mg Phe per 20 g PE serving. That’s an average...

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Getting enough sleep with PKU

  Spring: when the air gets warmer, and the days get longer, and the sun rises earlier –which makes it harder for a lot of people to get a good night’s sleep. Even if the sun doesn’t peek through your curtains at 6 am, if you have PKU, you may be more likely to have problems getting to sleep and staying asleep than your friends and family. A Dutch study found that 48% of men with PKU had symptoms of a sleep...

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How Dietitians Care

At Cambrooke, we’re celebrating Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day by recognizing the vital work registered dietitian nutritionists(RDNs) do: translating science into lifelong care. For people with metabolic disorders, getting a diagnosis is just the first step in a life-long journey. When you have a disorder like PKU, MSUD, or tyrosinemia, you live with it every day. You live with it at school, at home, at work, at church, at play, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And that’s when dietitians make a difference: every...

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