My doctor recomended a product called
juice plus it is suppose to be great for
your heart as well as cholesterol. Have
you heard of this product? What’s your
openion?
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jonathan_679
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Calfornia
Heard of the Product? Posted: 01-13-07 10:06am
Googling "juice plus" returns quite a
number of hits, including this
clinical summary
an extract made of dried fruit and
vegetable powders. Was created by a
naturopath, Dr. Humbart "smokey"
santillo. Based on the creator's notion
that the nutritional benefits of fresh
fruits and vegetables can be obtained by
in a capsule of dried extracts, the
supplement is touted as an easy way to
help you “feel better”, “look
better”, “sleep better”, “get
tired less easily”, and “shed a few
pounds”. A few small-scale studies
have shown that supplementation may
increase serum antioxidants (2) (5) as
well as protect lymphocytes in the elderly
(4). While it is true that nutritional
supplementation is important in
maintaining health in many segments of the
population, particularly the elderly, none
of the scientific studies undertaken have
sought to prove that is more effective or
more bioavailable than other supplements.
In addition, no studies exist to compare
the physiologic effects of supplementation
and eating whole fresh fruits and
vegetables. Is distributed through a
multi-tiered marketing scheme with
exaggerated value and cost. But I
don’t think it’s sort a new product as
such. In fact, companies change the
brand name of the pruduct without
significant product improvement.
Interestingly, a book has been published
on the subject. You may have a look at
