Healios is a dietary supplement developed by Dr. Peter M. Anderson, MD, PhD to help support normal cell repair in the tissues lining the mouth and the gastrointestinal tract, particularly of patients experiencing mouth sores or difficulty swallowing due to cancer treatment. Healios can be a part of a supplementation program designed by your healthcare provider.
Our mission is to improve the oral and digestive health of patients going through cancer treatment. Through the generous support of our manufacturing partner, we are able to offer Healios free to patients under the age of 18 who are most likely to develop mouth sores.
Last year when I first began chemotherapy treatment for Stage IV non-small-cell squamous lung cancer, the day after my second treatment, my mouth and throat began to burn like fire whenever ate anything. This started as soon as I put food in my mouth and intensified as I tried to chew and swallow….Read More
I was facing 7 weeks of radiation that would target my left lung. Unfortunately, the radiation was going to be aimed close to my esophagus and cause some burning. My doctor recommended I try Healios to minimize the soreness and pain of swallowing. I mixed Healios every morning and carried it to radiation….Read More