Question:
My doctor wants me on Juice Plus...which is fine...but how do I get it down?

I am two weeks post-op (RNY LAP) and started using Vitamist, but my doctor recommends Juice Plus to stop the premature aging process caused by the rapid weight loss. The pills are capsules with powder in them so I could sprinkle the powder in something...was just wondering if anyone else had done this and had any suggestions...??    — mmcphee1 (posted on January 1, 2006)


January 1, 2006
When you were sent home we you given pills or liquid pain meds. You should beable to swallow them. If not you can sprinkle some on yogart, sugar free apple sauce, maybe put it on a spoon with a teaspoon of crystal light and try to sip but gulp it down. It might take gross or bitter. I would try to swallow them. good luck
   — T. Rosario

January 1, 2006
Mary, my sister-in-law sells Juice Plus. Send her an e-mail and she can suggest what you can do. E-mail me if you would like her e-mail. [email protected]
   — jengriggs01

January 1, 2006
Whatever you do-DO NOT swallow them. Contact the previous lady above for information. You stomach is still to tender and swollen to handle anything except fluids and soft foods. You could have an episode of throwing up or getting the gelatin cap stuck and having unbearable pain until it disolves.
   — 1968 Loser

January 1, 2006
I perosnally have never heard of Juice Plus, but you are two weeks post op. SO, maybe you can put the powder in some yougurt, in a drink maybe plain water. Does you doc. want you to take the capsule whole? Best of luck to you, let us know how it works out.
   — kizie23

January 1, 2006
My doctor recommended juice plus also, with one in the morning and one at night to begin with and now I am on two of each. At first swallowing scared me but after taking two gulps of water, the capsule did go down with no problem. I was never on liquid pain medicine or any other type of medicine so I did learn quickly to swallow pills and the most effective way to do it. Hope this works for you.
   — dksws

January 1, 2006
what is juice plus? is it a vitamin
   — lj

January 2, 2006
I have never heard of Juice Plus so I looked it up (www.juiceplus.com). You can buy it in a chewable form and it says it has the same nutritional value as the regular capsules.
   — SJP

January 3, 2006
Mary - Juice Plus comes in gummy form (for kids, but adults often prefer it). It is 17 fruits and vegetables slowly dehydrated. It comes in 4 jars (2 fruit, 2 veggies) in the gummy form for about $90. It is not a vitamin supplement. It was considered to be a food recently by the FDA.
   — greerdansmom

January 13, 2006
HI, MARY I WENT TO JUICE PLUS.COM AND SAW ALOT OF CHOICES DID YOUR DR. TELL YOU WHICH ONE WE SHOULD BE TAKING FOR POST OP. IS THERE A SPECIFIC JUICE OR CAPSULE WE SHOULD TAKE.
   — evienicole

January 13, 2006
My doctor wants me taking 2 of the Garden Blend (vegetable) and 2 of the Orchard Blend (fruit). It sounds like a lot, but I have 5 other friends in the ATL metro area that all have different surgeons...and all the doctors have recommended this product. Basically if you take this product it gives you all the daily allowances of the vegetable and fruit groups...cause we all know it is nearly impossible to get them on our own. In addition, once I start taking these I will no longer be required to take my multi-vitamin....other doctors may not agree with that...but that is what my surgeon said. Since I can't swallow pills at this point I was told I could sprinkle to capsules over my food...they don't taste like normal nasty pills....the vegetable one almost tastes like veggies...but the problem I ran into was that my portions are so small at this point that the one capsule totally covered my meal...so I'll have to wait a little while. Apparently they also have chewables and powder mixture, but I have not tried either.
   — mmcphee1

January 13, 2006
Hey juice plus is a great vitamin! They have chewables and you can save if you buy them by the case. Ive used their products. Go to their website! The products are really good.
   — spykitty

April 22, 2006
Juice Plus is a garbage product and is sold by ruthless lying hucksters. If anyone recommends the product to you, run the other way!
   — PharmDoc




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