Summer. Longer days, flowers in bloom and time outdoors go hand in hand with the pleasure of a cool, refreshing drink on a warm afternoon. That idyllic picture is not one that those with swallowing disorders should ever have to sacrifice. Whether it is the wake-up call of a sweet, tangy orange juice at breakfast time or a healthy aperitif in the...

Our milkshakes come in a variety of flavours; Vanilla, Banana, Chocolate and Strawberry, and can be purchased at a Stage one (Syrup/Nectar consistency) or Stage two (Custard/Honey consistency).

The European Society of Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) is an association of and for health care providers working, doing research and studying in the field of dysphagia and swallowing disorders. It also runs each year one of the best International Dysphagia Conferences which we strongly recommend you try to visit. It’s latest White Paper is essential...

Diane at Essential Puree has now tried our Slõ Drinks and was a inspired enough to write a short blog. As someone with no affiliation to us, we thought you would like to hear what she thinks about Slõ Drinks… How to Thicken Party Drinks: Ideas for Summer

Laura is a Dysphagia specialist based in America. Her Company provides support and training in all aspects of dysphagia to private individuals and Organizations and has lots of useful resources available on her site here. We sent Laura some of our new Slõ Milkshakes+ to try and she videoed what she thought and you can see it here…

Making safe to swallow drinks for those with dysphagia is difficult. Making puree meals, that are safe; nutritious and palatable is even harder and stressful for caregivers. We therefore wanted to share this site with you. www.essentialpuree.com It contains a puree recipe book  Essential Puree: The A to Z Guidebook. Written by Diane it contains some...

We are delighted to be featured in the Super North Supplement in the Times newspaper. If you missed it, you can take a look here (Page 5).

Slõ Milkshakes+ are the alternative to pre-thickened supplements and save everyone from trying to thicken powdered supplements with thickener – which as all clinicians know can’t be done. They like all Slõ Drinks have been formulated following our strict policy? They must be easy to make, safer to swallow, palatable to drink and more cost...

Whilst developing our Slõ Milkshakes+ to help dysphagia patients increase their nutritional intake, we became aware that constipation is a frequent problem. It should be obvious? Constipation is mainly associated with an inadequate fluid and /or fibre intake and decreased activity. Symptoms those with dysphagia frequently present with and why the...

This week we received some positive feedback from both a Speech Language Pathologist & Speech Therapist/Language Company. They demonstrate the benefits that the simplicity of our drinks can have. If you would like a sample sachet of our Slõ Drinks, use our support page form,  quoting “SLOSAMPLE” and we’ll get back to you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear...

Powdered and liquid supplements are a great help to Strokes Survivors, those with head and neck cancer, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s disease and Adults with Learning Difficulties. But those with these conditions are highly likely to have dysphagia. That means supplements have to be used for their...

As you know, starch and gum thickeners don’t mix well with powdered or liquid supplements. The fats in them stop the thickeners working so the drinker constantly worries if they are going to choke or not. As a result, many buy expensive pre-thickened supplements. Slõ Milkshakes+ are the alternative. They are the1st instant – high calorie...

Back in October, Slõ Milkshakes+ were listed with NHS Supplies. It is the UK’s National Health Service owned supply chain. This means every ward, in every UK hospital can order them. Since then, they are being used on the Stroke and rehabilitation wards of four National Health Service hospitals across the UK. That is one a month. Some achievement,...

Last year we discovered the DysphagiaCafe.com  It’s a website for clinicians to exchange ideas and knowledge about dysphagia. We like it because it discusses serious dysphagia related topics in an informal manner. From thickened drinks and pureed food, latest ideas and clinicians experience. It covers it all. As you may not of heard of it, we think...

Thick-it or Simply Thick…we will send you our Slõ Drinks sachets to try. Scooping thickener into every drink takes lots of time and you can never be sure you’ve added the right amount until it’s too late. We call it “scoop and hope!” There are pre-thickened drinks – but there’s a limited choice you can buy. We’ve therefore made it easy for...

We’ve found one of the most useful sites for those caring for people with Alzheimer’s. It features information about Alzheimer’s, dysphagia and suggestions on thickened fluids which our Slõ Drinks can help with, but we like it because it provides lots of practical advice on how to maintain hydration and nutrition levels. It puts the person at...

We recently heard about an elderly patient with dysphagia who on being sent home raised an issue with the preparation of a thickened drink, as none of the carers felt confident in their ability to prepare them safely, having not had training in the use of tinned thickeners. This resulted in a safety issue, as the patient could not be left at home...

Drinking a glass of wine a day is linked to a lower risk of death in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, a study by the University of Copenhagen has found. Alzheimer’s patients who drink a pint of beer or a large glass of wine every day were 77 per cent less likely to die than those who drank less! You can see an abstract of the Study here. The study...

To help those with Dysphagia and ease the financial burden of paying for their healthcare some of our Slõ Drinks have been given a HCPCS code. Like the tins of thickener bought to make thickened drinks, the final decision is up to the individuals’ Insurance Company. However, this code A9270 – means Slõ Drinks are in the system and that dramatically...

  We wanted to share with you something we live for? Last week a stroke survivors son called us after hearing about our Slõ Beer. He had tried adding thickener to his Dad’s beer but he says, “I couldn’t make it work and it just froths up!” We told him about our thickener and although initially sceptical, we convinced him it will be fine. Jackie...