Testimonials: Autoimmune Disease

Author: Amber J.
My son, Curtis, suffered from three autoimmune diseases that were very energy debilitating. They caused headaches and a lot of inflammation, pain and soreness. He went from being a very active, athletic kid who was an honors student to not even being able to stay at school. The only thing that helped him was an IV every five to seven days. But even then, within five days his energy would just drop to rock bottom, and he would have to go back for another IV. We had also been to some naturopathic doctors and had done everything available to us with both the natural route as well as the medical route. Then Curtis started drinking Mangosteen juice. Within three weeks we took him off the IVs, and he has not needed one since.

Now Curtis has more energy than when he was on the IVs. The IV treatments were $120 to $180 dollars per treatment, and our insurance didn’t cover it. So the success of Mangosteen was a big help financially for us. Curtis went on to play high school basketball that year. Even with two-hour practices, he did great!

Author: Regina K.
I have a hereditary autoimmune disease call Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. With this comes symptoms I've suffered with since I was age 16 (e.g. fibromyalgia pain, depression, hair loss, frequent viral, bacterial and fungal infections, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, weight loss, severe fatigue, and more). My doctor told me that I would always feel this way.

Many evenings it took everything I had to get off the couch to make dinner for my family. I had a difficult time properly taking care of my house, my family and myself.

After beginning the Mangosteen juice, I am pain-free, able to think clearly, able to effectively finish activities and duties, and also have a steady energy all day long. I’m able to sleep better and wake up refreshed in the morning. I've noticed a change in my hair and skin. I don't have as much hair loss; in fact, my hair is shinier and growing at a much faster rate. My skin is smoothing out and less dry. I was able to stop my prescription thyroid hormone (Armour Thyroid) after 5 months on the juice and am still off if it after 7 months.

I noticed increased energy and clarity of mind after Day 1. My fibromyalgia pain was gone after 3 weeks; I was completely off prescription thyroid medication at month 5 and people (even family members) didn’t recognize me after 6 months. All my symptoms have been relieved. Recently at a family function, I had a family member walk right past me to ask my husband where I was!

Initially, I started off taking 8 ounces daily (2 ounces, 4 times a day) and after 7 months was able to drop down to 6 ounces which I’m currently taking. I’ve found it's important to be consistent and drink plenty of water.

The Mangosteen juice has not only changed my life and health, but also my family's life. My husband has his wife back and my children have their mommy back! We call it "liquid gold" and will NEVER, EVER be without it.

Author: Jeannette W.
I was diagnosed with SLE in 1996 and placed on Plaquenil (anti-maliarial drug). It was imperative to receive eye exams every 6 months because this drug has been know to cause color blindness after prolonged use. In the month of October 2004 I had a situation where I could not see at all through my left eye. After an emergency visit to my eye doctor, private physician and hospital for an MRI, there was no conclusion. I decided to remove myself from the medication, which was a dangerous situation in itself. I not only had the connective tissue problem going on, but I had horrible fibromyalgia. I was introduced to mangosteen juice in December of 2004 and started consuming 2 ounces twice a day. After one week I noticed the fibromyalgia pain had all but disappeared, and what a relief that was! I have faithfully consumed mangosteen juice every day since then and I am now on a one-ounce maintenance serving daily and free of all medications. If I feel a little 'flare' I add another ounce. The good news is that my last bloodwork was normal. I thank God for bringing this product to market. My belief is if you try it and you receive results, you MUST share it with those you care about.

Author: Dr. Albert M.
I first started to research mangosteen in October 2004. I had not heard of mangosteen or xanthones before, so I was excited to begin the research (as prevention and wellness is my medical specialty). I went to Medscape (an online resource for physicians) and did a Medline search on both xanthones and mangosteen and was surprised at what I found. There were, in fact, over one thousand articles on xanthones and twenty some on mangosteen. I found the structure of the xanthones to be a stable, three-ring carbon molecule, and I identified more than 40 xanthones in the mangosteen fruit. Most of these are in the thick pericarp, or peel. Obviously, going through all the scientific information was not possible, so I narrowed my clinical search down to be more specific to my purpose. This revealed a number of articles to support: 1) potent antioxidant activity, 2) anti-inflammatory action, 3) antibacterial action and 4) anti-tumor action, and in some cases, even apoptosis (tumor cell death).

I decided that mangosteen juice would have a place in my practice. I began using the juice myself, and I prescribed a select group of patients to use it as well (many of whom had medical conditions that I expected to see improve). If the results warranted and as the science and my clinical experience directed me, I would expand my recommendation of mangosteen. For my initial trial, five of my patients along with my wife and I began using mangosteen juice, and the results were amazing. I was most impressed with the anti-inflammatory effects, decreased joint swelling and pain reduction that we saw during our first month. Subsequently, I started recommending mangosteen for a variety of symptoms and diseases.

Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and psoriasis showed remarkable clinical improvement. Subjectively, the patients experienced reduced swelling and pain and increased energy. Objectively, we documented improved laboratory test results such as reduced erythrocyte sedimentation rate, antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor. Chronic skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis improved in many patients, totally eliminating the need for use of topical steroids in many cases. Males with benign prostate hypertrophy report reduction in nocturia –– the number of times they get up at night to urinate. In support of this, I have seen reduction in the prostate specific antigen blood levels. Osteoarthritis pain and fibromyalgia symptoms do not completely resolve for most patients, but show a marked improvement.

I would like to share a few interesting and surprising cases. One is an 83-year-old female with end-stage renal failure with a creatinine clearance of 24 (at 20 dialysis is required). She was starting dialysis classes and being prepared for it. After one month of mangosteen use, her creatinine clearance increased to 49, avoiding the need for dialysis. In addition, I have several other patients who showed improvement in their renal functions, and in most cases, mangosteen use has decreased their need for diuretic medication (water pills).

Personally, my own bone mineral density went from an osteopenia range to the mid normal range after one year on mangosteen. I must say this was a pleasant surprise for me. Subsequently, I have recorded several other improved bone densities in my patient base. Changes in bone densities occur slowly and are typically rechecked only every one to two years. I am optimistic that we will be reporting more positive results in the future.

Often I am asked what I think is the greatest health benefit mangosteen offers. From what I have stated so far, you might assume my reply is the response in patients with autoimmune diseases. In truth, I often comment on the fact that if you want to see a “wow” result, find someone with an autoimmune disease and start them on mangosteen juice. But I consider prevention to be the greatest benefit of using mangosteen. I fully believe the evidence clearly points to the fact that all diseases associated with aging directly or indirectly result from excessive oxidation, uncontrolled inflammation or the malfunction of our immune system. As I have stated, I believe mangosteen has a profound effect on each of these. It is likely to be the single most powerful prevention supplement available to us today. I continue to take my vitamins and minerals along with my mangosteen juice and suggest the same for my patients and in some cases recommend additional supplements for various disease risk factors. A multifactorial approach is often best.

Due to my profession and specialty, I am often called on to answer expert questions. In response, Fifi Cheek and I now co-host a monthly conference call that provides a question and answer session regarding the potential benefits of mangosteen. Questions frequently concern serving sizes and in response I have authored a brochure entitled "Mangosteen: Serving Guidelines & Basics," available at www.mangosteentools.com.

Author: Lora L.
My name is Lora and I’m here to tell you how excited I am about mangosteen juice. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in May of 2004. I was at the Doctor’s office a lot with various complaints, but they couldn’t pinpoint the problem. I was at a point in 2005 where I could barely move off the couch. I had chronic fatigue, my muscles burned with an unquenchable fire, I had migraines daily, swollen hands an feet, insomnia so I couldn’t rest for more than and hour and a half at a time, I had painful IBS and UTI’s, and lived on 12 different medications that did not help me.

I began drinking mangosteen juice one afternoon, and within ½ hour my 4-day-old migraine had disappeared and has never come back. When I woke up the next morning, for the first time in months my back didn’t hurt, and my hands weren’t swollen. When I stood up, my feet didn’t hurt with the stabbing needles that had been there before. The inflammation had begun to disappear. I began sleeping through the night and got an amazing amount of energy as well. I had been dehydrated and cold all the time. Now my skin has changed and my body temperature is back to normal. I can mow my own lawn again, run up the steps, and even play softball again. This product has changed my life in incredible ways and I will never stop taking it. It does everything it claims to do, and I want to help other people get out of pain. Mangosteen can help with all kinds of health problems so try it for yourself; I know you won’t be sorry.

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Fibromyalgia is a painful thing to endure. It includes ibs, chronic fatigue, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and muscle inflammation that is so painful it made me cry. There were times my legs were so swollen I could do nothing but lay on the couch with them up in the air and wait for it to go down. Getting up in the morning, I had to brace myself on the edge of the bed to get to the bathroom from the pain in my feet. Hugs and handshakes hurt so bad I had to avoid them. Although my disease is not gone, I have so much freedom now that I am ecstatic with joy. To be able to be a part of things again means so much to me. I have 5 children and 10 grandchildren and I don’t want to miss any of their growing up. I thank God for this juice and what it has done for me.

Gloria G.
As a result of lupus, I suffered with excruciating pain in my knees, back, feet, fingers, wrist, and ankles. In addition, I had trouble walking when I got up in the morning. My feet and back would hurt so badly. I was weak and tired most of the time. It was not uncommon to have a low grade fever nearly every night. I couldn't bend, kneel, jump, sit, stand too long, or walk very far.

Two month ago I began drinking Mangosteen juice. I immediately felt better. After a few days, I began to notice that my knees didn't hurt, but wasn't sure if it was my imagination or not. So I began bending and noticed that there wasn’t any pain. My energy level is good and I sleep so much better. I am getting stronger everyday. What a dream come true. I used to be very physically fit. However, when the lupus attacked my body, that dream seemed to become just a dream. Now, I have good energy, both physically and emotionally.


I was also diagnosed with severe acid reflux disease. I had it so badly; it damaged my throat and vocal cords. However, when I went to the doctor's, he was amazed to find that I seemed not to have Acid Reflux anymore and that the areas in my throat, esophagus and vocal cord were healed. He did, however, give me a referral for speech therapy, since the vocal cord damage had already affected my speech. He is hopeful that with the therapy I will have my normal voice back. He did indicate that there was no more redness in those areas. I told him about the juice. In fact, he said he would order a bottle. The end of this story is simply because of the Mangosteen juice, I do not have acid reflux or lupus.