[quote=ChristineB]Thats difficult as there are hundreds of prescription nutritional formulas on the market. Juven is one of the more common ones which Ive heard of.

I havent personally tried it but have used several different ones and found them all to be very similar. Where Ive discovered differences is in how many calories each can has, how easy it is to tolerate and if it has fiber or not. Every persons tolerance is individualized so what works for one might not be so great for another.

Give it a try and if it doesnt work there are many alternatives available. [/quote]Thanks for your reply but Juven is not a prescription formula nor is it to be confused with most of the typical nutritional formulas on the market. According to the manufacturer's website, Juven supports tissue building and increases lean body mass in cancer cachexia, among other things. As Paul notes in his post, weightlifters have been using it for years for its tissue building properties. I've also read that in addition to tissue building it's also effective in tissue healing and repair, so it's definitely not simply another nutritional formula. Thanks again though.


Andrew
4x survivor
1998 - SCC of larynx
...laryngectomy, tracheotomy, radiation, caries, HBO, teeth extr, TEP
2002 - lung cancer, wedge resection
2014 - SCC of BOT, pharynx, oropharynx, HPV-, stage IV, T2N0MX, invasive, poorly differentiated
...chemo (carboplatin, taxol), dc'd due to neuropathy
2015 - SCC of palate
...Feb-April IMRT (46 x 70 Gy)
...Jan 2015 - May 2016 cetuximab 500 mg q week x 55wks
2016 - metastases to mediastinum, lungs, spleen, pancreas
...Aug-? pembrolizumab q 3 wks