Hi.. just found this web site & your message lolomike... I had stage 2 breast cancer.. 4 cm size lump Dec., 2005 & was in ruff shape (sudden weight loss, sleeplessness, sores in various places, glands under arms tender etc) but started taking ave & Immpower the first week of Jan, 2006. By the time of my first lumpectomy March 20, 2006, was much improved. After the lumpectomy & setinel node removal, no cancer was found in my lymph nodes under my arm. I about fell out of bed when they told me that at the hospital. Wow!!! I would have bet you a million bucks they would have found cancer in those nodes. They were swollen & sore. At any rate, I give Ave & Immpower (AHCC) all the credit. I also cut out sugar, only minimal starches, no caffiene. It is now Jan, 2008 & I never had to have radiation or chemo. "No symptoms", I was told. By the way, I went to the surgeon first, no oncologist til all my surgeries were finished. Didn't see an oncologist until May, 2007 (long story re: surgeries, recovery, etc... delayed the meeting w/oncologist.. I was delighted. wasnt looking forward to that.) To your question.. sorry I digressed... just wanted you to know, I know all about Ave...lol !!! I purchase my Ave from betterhealthinternational.com. My first order of Ave came in a fantastic foam, foiled sealed BIG box with ice packs. Still cold, cold, cold from a company called Harmony. Second order from them came in a cardboard box with a couple of ice packs and it was warm, warm, warm. When I called to complain, they said "Well, you know you don't have to keep it refrigerated"....HUH? of course you do. And this from my supplier? Were they even keeping it cold at the warehouse? It has to be kept below 80 degrees or it is worthless powder. I never was happy with that shipment. In an attempt to save money, tried a couple of other places & finally found better health. Their expiration dates are fantastic, it comes shipped in a foam, insulated shipping container with ice packs. And their people are wonderful. I usually call them at 800-772-5568 and ask for Patty. She is great and will answer all your questions. Also, Ave is very expensive. Normally $ 160.00 x month but if you order 3 boxes at a time, the price is $ 120.00 x month and free 2 day shipping (you can pay extra for overnight shipping which I do in the summer months). The Ave MUST be fresh. ( I could go on & on about my experiences with stale Ave. lol) The way to know it is fresh is... have you ever tried to stir plain Hersheys baking cocoa into water? Almost impossible. Ave is similar to that. When you first add it to water, it just sits on top with a little dropping at a time; then you stir & stir & stir.. it sticks to everything!! And the taste is not terrific and you mouth should pucker just a little after you chug-a-lug it. After the last few years taking it, I don't find it too distasteful anymore but it should be a little strong tasting. Stale Ave barely sits on top of the water before it starts dropping. It kinda drops like sand. It barely sticks to anything. And the taste will be very mild and bland. Also, don't take it if you are allergic to wheat or wheat products. & don't take it with Vit. C. I take my c in the am & my ave in the pm before bed. Vit C strenghtens the cell membranes and you don't want to make cancer cells any stronger than they already are. Ave works by interferring (sp) with the glucose uptake of the cancer cell, starts to dissolve the coating on the cancer cells so your immune system can attack them and it boost your immune system tremendously. It doesn't interfere with any chemo treatments and, in fact, has been tested along with standard chemo treatments in Hungary, Israel, China, Japan...etc. These countries are all more open-minded than the US when it comes to cancer treatment. Please, let me know how your Dad is getting along.. ok? And good luck with the Ave..... phoenix23002
On 11/12/2007 lolomike wrote:
My dad is presently on Nexavar. Where can I purchase the Avemar. His side effects include a rash on his scalp and his ears. He is tired most of the time. Will the avemar help him?