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Hi All -

I dont want to open a can of worms…but anyone know / using Juice Plus to boost their friut / veg intake. I know the real thing is best…but chemo and a healthy diet do not always go hand in hand and I want to boost my levels as much as possible! I am taking a number of vitamins and supplements and know this is helping me cope with chemo and control the tumours (all lung mets shrinking or gone on last scan).
I will talk to ONC before changing anything - but just wondered others experience??

Juice Plus is not man made, it is made fron the fruits and veg - that has got to be better than synthetic?

Sadie Xx Xx

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isnt juice plus the one that has been investigated so much because the marketing is a scam, a bit like pyramid selling??

I suppose just because the business model is dadgy it does not neceserily cast doubt on the product. But I would be wary.

found some discussions here

prevention.com/community/forums/index.jsp?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3AHealthForum%3A8041004491Discussion%3A3971092502

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Hi Sadie
I’ve just “Wikipdiaied” Juice Plus and there’s lots of info about it - as OaL says the marketing has been suspect but do read the Wiki as it’s very interesting info about the Juice

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wow this bit from wikipedea is a bit scary

Adverse effects

Adverse effects of Juice Plus have been mentioned in four studies,[13][33][57][58] none of which was randomized, blinded, or placebo-controlled. No monitoring of adverse effects was reported in other published Juice Plus studies.[12][30][31][32][34][35][36][41][42] Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center noted[6] that in one study,[33] some subjects who took Orchard Blend and Garden Blend developed a hive-like rash. Another study in 2000 reported adverse effects (upper-respiratory tract, urinary, and musculoskeletal) in roughly a third of the participants who took the products for 7 days. These events resolved spontaneously and were deemed unlikely to have derived from use of Juice Plus.[13] In a third study from 2007, some subjects withdrew due to gastrointestinal distress possibly caused by the Juice Plus regimen (a combination of Orchard Blend, Garden Blend, and Vineyard Blend).[57] Lastly, a medical case report was published in which Juice Plus was identified as the probable cause of liver toxicity (hepatic inflammation) in a 51-year old female patient with endometrial cancer. The liver injury was reversed upon discontinuation of Juice Plus.[58]

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actually, if you want i good tonic I swear by floradix floravital. Its all from flowers and fruit and is a good source of iron and vitamins. I find it does not make me constipated like other iron tonics.

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Amazing OaL - iron has the opposite effect on me… shows how different we all are!!

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Hi - I was told to avoid anything with extra iron in it as it will stimulate new blood vessel growth. Its very complicated!!!

Sadie Xx

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I have been using juice plus for 12 months and it got me through chemo its fantastic as far as im concerned and my partner has had pneumonia couldnt eat and was anaemic i suggested he use juice plus and within one month his bloods are almost back to normal. I swear by them.
Oh yes and they are recommended by some harley st. oncologists.

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Thanks hatty, nice to have some positive feedback. Are you still taking it? I still cant decide but interesting what you say about harley st oncs. Did that info come from juice plus people or independent sources?

Sadie Xx Xx