Frequently Asked Questions
What makes mangosteen juice different from other supplements?
#1 - The whole fruit package
Mangosteen juice has what most other fruit supplements have, but more. The whole mangosteen fruit as a complete unit contains polyphenols, polysaccharides, proanthocyanidins, catechins, and of course, xanthones. Xanthones (a class of very powerful phytonutrients) are almost completely unique to the mangosteen fruit.
#2 - It actually tastes good
When most people think of supplements, they think of products that taste awful. This couldn’t be farther from the truth with mangosteen juice. Ask anyone who’s tried it—it’s delicious.
#3 - The science behind it
Why waste your money and put your health on the line for a product with little to no scientific studies behind it? There are thousands of studies on xanthones alone, as well as extensive studies on polyphenols, polysaccharides, proanthocyanidins and catechins. Mangosteen has documented use dating back as far as the 6th century. To view some of many studies on the mangosteen’s xanthones, click here.
#4 - It’s affordable
Running around $30 CAD a bottle for 25 oz, mangosteen juice affordable. The cost per oz (the recommended serving for general prevention) is about the price of a cup of coffee.
I’m healthy. What can Mangosteen possibly do for me?
“It has been estimated that each human cell undergoes ten thousand hits from free radicals each day… causing damage to cell proteins, DNA, fat lipids, and membranes through oxidation. This results in the generation of dysfunctional molecules responsible for conditions as diverse as cancers, lung disease, demential, cardio vascular disease and eye diseases.”
-The Wellness Options, Lillian Chan
Dr. Bruce Ames, one of the world’s foremost free radical experts, estimates that the DNA in each one of the trillions of cells in your body receives 10,000 hits a day by free radicals. That’s a lot of offence against our bodies. Every single person, perfectly healthy or not, needs a powerful antioxidant in their diet. In fact, exercise actually creates more free radicals, making an antioxidant even more important for anyone who moves—which puts us all in need. This is where the Mangosteen fruit comes into play: the fruit is a rich source of antioxidants which neutralize (’stabilize’) free radicals to stop and repair free radical damage.
Aside from that, who is to say that you actually are healthy? “Feeling” healthy can be very deceiving. We don’t “feel” anything wrong until it’s almost too late—stage three of four in the disease process. Do something before then.
If xanthones from mangosteen are so powerful, why haven’t I heard about them?
The people of Southeast Asia are very familiar with the prized mangosteen fruit and Asian Health Practitioners have long made use of Pericarp for a myriad of nutritional uses. The mangosteen fruit, however, has never been introduced to the Western world and much of the science behind xanthones is predominantly available to those in the medical community until recently. Many of the clinical studies on xanthones have been done in universities and testing facilities throughout Asia and have recently started to catch the attention of Western researchers.
Does the world need another phytonutrient?
Absolutely! The science of nutritional supplements is still very young. New studies are constantly being released leading us to better solutions to today’s health concerns. More and more science continues to surface about xanthones and their incredible benefits to the human body and their ability to support a wide variety of health concerns.
Every industry from automobiles to computers constantly creates better ways to improve upon their products. Xanthones represent the very latest that nutritional science has to offer. Much more than a great antioxidant, xanthones are a class of multi-functional phytonutrients poised to raise the bar in the nutritional arena! At our company, we’ve not only launched a category creator, we are the next generation of supplementation.
Is mangosteen safe to use with my medications?
To date we have not observed or had reported any drug-food interactions with the mangosteen despite hundreds of thousands of servings consumed.
Is mangosteen juice safe for children and infants?
Mangosteen is a fruit; therefore you should treat it as any other fruit. Just as apple juice and orange juice are safe for children, so too is mangosteen juice. Infants, however, should not use mangosteen juice until fruit has been successfully added to their diet. Once fruits have been added, amounts up to 120 ml (1-2 tsp) with meals is well tolerated.
I’m allergic to many types of food. Will the mangosteen fruit be safe for me?
The mangosteen is a fruit and as such some people will have allergic reactions to it. The most common form of allergic reaction to the fruit is a skin rash involving redness and swelling. Occasionally, mild headache and joint pain can also be experienced. Loose stools or constipation may also be the result of an allergic response.
However, as chiropractors and naturopaths are quick to point out, many of these manifestations (which could be allergic) may be due to a “healing crisis” or “detoxification reaction.” Both of these phenomena involve a temporary increase in severity of symptoms for which the patient is taking the mangosteen or the manifestation of the allergy symptoms noted above. Initially, reducing the dosage (sometimes to as little as 5 ml or one teaspoon) and gradually increasing it over a period of weeks will result in the disappearance of healing crisis and detoxification reactions. Allergic reactions will persist however, and if severe, may mean that the individual cannot use the fruit.
Alternatively, in order to know if the reaction is actually from the fruit, simply stop using it for a week, then begin again and see if the reaction returns. I have also found it helpful for individuals with a history of allergies to do a scratch test. This is done by soaking the gauze portion of an adhesive bandage with mangosteen juice and, after thoroughly washing the area, scratching the underside of the bicep with a clean pin of needle. Place the soaked bandage over the scratch and leave it for 36-48 hours. Any redness, itching or swelling can be assumed to be signs of an allergy to mangosteen.
How much mangosteen juice should I be taking?
For prevention, a minimal dose of 1 oz daily is suggested. Because certain xanthones can only be absorbed with some fat present in the digestive tract, mangosteen should be taken with food. In disease, when multiple mangosteen servings would be desirable these should be taken at intervals of four to six hours (the estimated half life of the xanthones). Therefore, taking the mangosteen juice at every meal would be ideal.