CancerCompass message board discussion started by September6490 on 6/26/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,13800,0.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi Everyone Has anyone done apples to apples on the products ensure and reliv, if so what do you think of the two, is there a difference.Thanks  September6490 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT I don't know about Reliv but I compared Ensure and Boost and I thought Boost was much more nutritionally complete than Ensure.  It comes in Boost and in Boost Plus which has more calories if you are depending on it for your main nutritional source.The bottom line, I think, is to compare taste because you are the only one who can make that decision...no matter how good a product is, it won't do you any good if you don't drink it because it tastes nasty.I also found it easier to put my boost in a blender (I used one of those "Magic Bullets") with ice and sometimes a piece of fruit and/or a little milk.  It tasted better and made me more likely to drink it.Good luck! Burgkitty Sue Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT Here is a comparison on the ingredients of both of the products you are asking about. Since "SUGAR FEEDS CANCER" it may be wise to take into consideration that that is the second ingredient listed on the Ensure label. Also check out some of the other ingredients listed to be sure if either product is safe. I just did a quick google search on one I picked at random because I was not familiar with it and here's what Wickipedia had to say: Choline chloride is mass produced and is an important additive in feed especially for chicken where it accelerates growth. With urea it forms a deep eutectic solvent. Other commercial choline salts are choline hydroxide and choline bitartrate. In foodstuffs the compound is often present as phosphatidylcholine. Here are ingredients for Ensure: Water, sugar (sucrose), corn syrup, maltodextrin (corn), calcium caseinate, high-oleic safflower oil, canola oil, soy protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, corn oil, calcium phosphate tribasic, potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate dibasic, natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, sodium citrate, magnesium chloride, salt (sodium chloride), carrageenan, choline chloride, potassium chloride, ascorbic acid, ferrous sulfate, alpha-tocopheryl acetate, zinc sulfate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, cupric sulfate, vitamin A palmitate, thiamine chloride hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, chromium chloride, biotin, sodium molybdate, sodium selenate, potassium iodide, phylloquinone, vitamin D3 and cyanocobalamin. Here are the ingredients for Reliv INGREDIENTS: Soy Protein Isolate, Soy Flour, Brewer's Yeast, Lecithin, Psyllium Fiber, Dicalcium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Licorice Root, Garlic, Rhubarb Root, Rose Hips, Cayenne, Kelp, OptiZinc® Brand of Zinc Monomethionine, Ferrous Fumarate, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacinamide, Vitamin E Acetate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Copper Gluconate, Papain, Bromelain, Thiamin HCL, Riboflavin, Beta Carotene, Pyridoxine HCL, Biotin, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin B12, Sodium Selenite and ChromeMate® Brand of Niacin Bound Chromium Polynicotinate.   Hope this is helpful   On 6/26/2007 September6490 wrote:Hi Everyone Has anyone done apples to apples on the products ensure and reliv, if so what do you think of the two, is there a difference.Thanks  Shemay Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT There is a better product out there.  It is called Supplimed.  There are 660 calories to an 8oz glass of milk.  Put SuplMed Nutrients in google and read for yourself all of the benefits that this product provides.Yes, it is expensive, but worth every dime to the patient who needs adequate nutrition and calories, but can't get a lot down.  Kimmo Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 6/26/2007 September6490 wrote:Hi Everyone Has anyone done apples to apples on the products ensure and reliv, if so what do you think of the two, is there a difference.Thanks Hi September6490There is not much difference between the two,  I have used both with my patients but they seem to enjoy the taste of ensure,  All are different though, as long as the patient is taking in nutrients and tolerating them, I am pleased.  Cancer patients need protein because protein turns into energy.  Energy that comes from protein last longer than energy that comes from sugar and carbs.  Most of my patients are at or near the end of their journey with Cancer and as long as I can encourage them to eat or drink, anything is better than nothing.barnmomrn barnmomrn Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT There was another product called "Prosure" which is specifically made for cancer patients.  I heard they were going to stop making it though - hope that isn't the case.  Prosure is made by Ross Nutrition/Abbott Labs.  I still have some and it says on the can that Prosure is a blend of an Omega-3 fatty acid and protein.  A search on the internet will find:"ProSure is a new therapeutic nutritional product created for people who experience cancer-induced weight loss. A clinical study among people with cancer has shown that drinking 2 servings of ProSure daily as part of overall care promoted weight gain, helped build muscle, increased physical activity, improved quality of life, and increased strength in those who gained weight."  Dlynn1210 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT