Acai berry

[BonnieR]

Terri, it was good you asked your doctor first. I think there are situations where seemingly harmless organic things that we would never suspect might actually be contraindicated in some cases.

I have been drinking Mona Vie since November and my onc is fine with it.

Karen W.

[TerriC]

Thanks Bonnie, while I was on chemo I never changed anything, but since Herceptin isn't a chemo drug I wouldn't have thought that a super juice would matter.
Karen, I'm glad that your onc is ok with it. Have you noticed any difference for you since you have started it? My friend that uses it says that his wife sleeps better and that it has taken away some of the "aging" pains that they had.
My onc didn't say that I could never take it, just that he didn't recommend it right now while I am receiving Herceptin. He said that he didn't know that much about Mona Vie, but that protocol advises against me changing or adding anything like that at this point.

[Mary Jo]

Hello everyone,

I personally have not tried Mona Vie but a friend of mine drinks it religiously - like 1/2 cup daily. She, too, had breast cancer. She consulted with her onc. also (my friend is on Tamoxifen - no chemo) and the nurse said before she drank anymore of it she wanted to check into the ingredients further to make sure there was no "estrogen" related "things" in it. Anyway, after touching base with the nurse again AND her cancer nutritionist, she too was given the "go ahead" with it and both said it was a very healthy drink.

My 2 cents.....

Mary Jo

[karenann]

Hi Terri,

Yes, I have noticed a difference with my joints and... if you will, my peace of mind. I, too was a bit worried about the possibility of phytoestrogens (sp?) being in the mona vie (I am highly er+) but I have a friend who has researched for me and my onc is familiar with the product and both said, "no" to the phytoestrogens.

My husband takes it and we are trying to get our 15 year old daughter to try it, too.

Hope this helps.

Karen