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Nov 28, 2011 - 1:00 pm
Hi all, I just finished reading this on CNN and thought the "berry pill" might help out a few folks out here who are having metallic taste issues after chemo (my Rick for one). The entire article can be found at: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/11/28/miracle-pill-takes-the-bitter-with-the-sweet/ ,if you're interested. Take care, Cyn (Sorry, I have no idea where we can this stuff at the moment, but I'm going to start searching...) --------------------------------------------- ...Knowing Cantu’s interest in the convergence of food and science, friend Paula Perlis called the chef in 2005 with a favor to ask: Her close friend was undergoing chemo and radiation therapy and had not eaten, or enjoyed, a solid meal in six years. (A common side effect of chemotherapy is a strong metallic taste in your mouth.) “We chewed on car tire rubber and foil for months trying to mimic the flavor you get from radiation and chemotherapy,” says Cantu. After trial-and-error with random ingredients, the chefs finally created a cocktail that counteracted the metallic taste. The cocktail included the miracle berry. The chefs then isolated the fruit in powder form, passed it along to Perlis’s friend and received a successful - and grateful - call shortly after. Since then, Cantu has given away the miracle berry away to thousands of chemo patients on his own dime – with no reports of adverse reactions. “The interesting thing about the miracle berry in chemo patients is that it actually straightens out their taste buds, whereas for you and I, it blocks our bitter and sour receptors,” says Cantu. “For them, it straightens them out to taste food as it normally tastes.” |
Joined: May 2011
Worth a try for sure
I have another question about stopping chemo taste. We had some stuffed green olives and marinated artichoke hearts from jars for Thanksgiving and my husband says that both are wonderful at taking away the bad taste in his mouth. He wants me to get more at the store. Has anyone else experienced this or is this just an excuse for my husband to get to eat two expensive things that he loves?!
Joined: Nov 2011
wow. i wonder if this would
wow. i wonder if this would work for the bad taste i get when my port is flushed.
Joined: Jun 2010
Metallic Taste
Hi: I just drink club soda and it takes that metallic taste away right away. Even a few sips will do. And it's cheap!
Cheryl
Joined: May 2011
Ah, cheap, that's good
I'll be sure and tell my husband!!
Joined: Nov 2010
should be great, i love the taste of apples and carrots.
sounds interesting.
i hope it helps those on chemo, lucky its a berry and not some expensive drug.
thanks for sharing.
hugs,
pete
Joined: May 2010
Miracle fruit tablets
Hi, I don't know if they still have them, but the Miracle Fruit tablets use to be sold on Amazon. I also went to my local health food store and purschased chewable Ginger. It was remarkable. The ginger helped with the nausea and the taste.
Peace and Blessings,
Karen
Joined: Mar 2017
metal mouth
Thanks for the club soda suggestion - i gotta say it really helped!