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Mangosteen Juice (xango)

Hey where can you get that stuff?
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replied February 10th, 2006
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Sams club, walgreens, cvs and most other stores.

You'd be better to actually light your money on fire and breath the smoke from the burning money than to buy sugar/fruit water with the intention to cure something.

Do a google search for xango and xango debunked and I think you will be better prepared to figure out why it is worthless for something other than a non-serious health problem
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replied March 19th, 2006
tamadrummer wrote:
sams club, walgreens, cvs and most other stores.



You'd be better to actually light your money on fire and breath the smoke from the burning money than to buy sugar/fruit water with the intention to cure something.



Do a google search for xango and xango debunked and I think you will be better prepared to figure out why it is worthless for something other than a non-serious health problem


tamadrummer - I invite you to do your own research before you talk about what you don't know about. Go to http://www.Pubmed.Org and type in two different searches. First type in the word mangosteen, then another search for xanthones. You will find a plethora of "independent" research published about this "sugar water" as you call it. And in fact, something one can do with a bottle of xango to see if it is legit or just a mere "placeebo" is to give it to an animal, such as a dog, who is suffering from arthritis. I have done this myself with my mother-in-laws dog that has severe arthritis in her hips and have personally witnessed within a very short time (a couple of days) a once nearly immobile animal that begin to run again. The dog doesn't lie. Go to this website, and do your own research. You will find out that the mangosteen fruit is the only natural cox-2 inhibitor that we know of. You will also see a study in-vitro that reslulted in on of the mangosteen's xanthones shown to be just as effective as 4 out of five of the current chemo drugs on the market. This was also carried out in a study on luekemia cells. I've read many of your posts that put down natural cures as oppsed to drugs, but I urge you not to be so naive as to think that god did not give us what we need in nature to heal our bodies. And just a word of caution, there is only one product on the market that uses the entire mangosteen as a whole and not just extracts. These other products are inferior by comparison and you probably won't see good results with them.
And tammadrummer, you can email me too if you'd like and I will be happy to point you in the direction of finding the science to back up the claims. Bye the way...A well known drug company is currently working on a drug based on mangosteen extracts (xanthones).
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replied March 19th, 2006
And to Add...
There are many doctors, now using xango with many of their patients for those skeptics who think it's "sugar fruit water" I would be more than happy to email you some audio links of interviews with real doctors using it in their practices and testifying to its results with their patients.
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replied March 20th, 2006
The following is a response to a post by tammadrummer quoting the mayo clinic. The following paragraph is the quote from the link he provided:

mangosteen is a tropical fruit native to southeast asia that has been used in folk medicine there for many years. Despite the name, this fruit is not related to the mango. The mangosteen is touted for its antioxidants, especially xanthones. Like many other plants, extracts of mangosteen have shown in lab tests that they can stop the growth of certain bacteria and fungi. However, there are no published clinical trials showing evidence that either the fruit or its juice — marketed under the name xango juice — is an effective treatment for arthritis, cancer or any other disorder in humans.

I will go out on a limb and asume that you are refferring to the last line in this paragraph from the mayo clinic. It is quite obvious that whoever published this is ill informed.
Now here is the research that disproves that last sentence:

(keep in mind these are all from www.Pubmed.Gov - this is not a site ran by anyone who sells xango or any other mangosteen juice)

the following show the antioxidant effects of the mangosteen:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=16536578&query_hl =1&itool=pubmed_docsum

the following is a study of six xanthones from the mangosteen showing its effects to inhibit growth of leukemia in a human cell:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=12932141&query_hl =1&itool=pubmed_docsum

the following study shows the effects of the mangosteen on tuberculosis:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=12843596&query_hl =1&itool=pubmed_docsum

the following show the anti-histamine effects of the mangosteen:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=12843596&query_hl =1&itool=pubmed_docsum

the following shows the effects of the mangosteen to kill intracellular bacteria:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=9347663&query_hl= 1&itool=pubmed_docsum

the following shows the effects of six different xanthones from the mangosteen-in which one completely inhibited growth of cancer in 14 different human cancer cell lines:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=12451486&query_hl =1&itool=pubmed_docsum

this study was designed to determine the antiproliferative, apoptotic and antioxidative properties of crude methanolic extract (cme) from the pericarp of garcinia mangostana (family guttiferae) using human breast cancer (skbr3) cell line as a model system:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/entrez/query.F cgi?Cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=ab stract&list_uids=14698525&query_hl =1&itool=pubmed_docsum

i am not against doctors and medicine (to some degree). I am against ignorance. These studies speak for themselves. This is not snake oil. And there is without a doubt good reason that xango is setting records in the suppliment industry in growth. People that take it and see results do not and will not stop taking it. And by the way, xango tastes great. Apearently you've never tasted it. But that's ok. It's not for you. Go ahead and take your drugs and destroy your liver. That's just what the pharmaceutical industry wants you to do. Why do you think they do so much advertising? They want you to walk into the doctor's office and ask for their perspective drug by name. That's why they have lobbyists. That's why they pad the pockets of doctors. And to no end that is why we are one of the unhealthiest nations in the world. We lead the world in cancer, heart disease and obesety. We have more doctors and pharmacies per capita than any other nation on the planet. If you can not see the corolation there I am very sorry my friend.
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replied April 16th, 2006
Problems With Xango
1. It's irradiated (why would I want to drink radiation or have some-one I care about drink it)

2. It has absolutly no nutritional value!

3. No one product company lasts
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replied April 16th, 2006
Re: Problems With Xango
vibe_oholic wrote:
1. It's irradiated (why would I want to drink radiation or have some-one I care about drink it)

2. It has absolutly no nutritional value!


3. No one product company lasts






xango is not being sued, rather they are sueing vemma for patent infringement.

Yes they are a one product company! A one product company that is breaking records in sales and growth. Xango made more revenue their first year in bussiness than pesi did their first 34 years in bussiness. They are just over 3 years old and last year grossed over 400 million dollars. Must be one heck of a product coming from a "one product company" that uses word of mouth advertising.
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replied April 16th, 2006
I don't know where you are getting your info about xango but is way off my friend. Nutritional components of mangosteen fruit are as follows: iron, fiber, calcium, vitamin c, potassium, vitamin b2, protein, cathechins/tannins, phosphorus, sodium, vitamin b1, niacin and of course over 46 xanthones

xango also contains fruit juice and/or fruit puree from the following: apple, pear, grape, blueberry, rasberry, strawberry, cranberry, cherry.

To say that xango has no nutrition value is like saying that the sun doesn't provide light.
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replied April 16th, 2006
Concerned about irradiation, visit www.Acsh.Org/publications/pubid.198/pub_de tail.Asp. At least know the truth about it for those out there that like to do your research
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replied April 16th, 2006
Wango
Where do I get my information

how about the back of a xango bottle

pretty good source. Even wangosteen says you still need to take nutritional supplements.

Your web page does not come up

irradiation is where you willfully expose a substance to kill bugs larve nutrients vitamins ect....
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replied April 23rd, 2006
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Here is a direct from the consumer reports medical guide:

mangosteen
what other names is the product known by? Return to top
amibiasine, mang cut, manggis, manggistan, mangosta, mangostan, mangostana, mangostanier, mangostao, mangoustanier, mangouste, mangostier, manguita, meseter, queen of fruits, sementah, semetah, xango, xango juice.

What is it? Return to top
mangosteen is a tropical fruit. The fruit, fruit juice, rind, and bark are used as a medicine.

Is it effective? Return to top
natural medicines comprehensive database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: effective, likely effective, possibly effective, possibly ineffective, likely ineffective, and insufficient evidence to rate.

The effectiveness ratings for mangosteen are as follows:
insufficient evidence to rate effectiveness for...

* dysentery, diarrhea, urinary tract infections (uti), gonorrhea, thrush, tuberculosis, eczema, menstrual disorders, and other conditions.

How does it work? Return to top
the fruit rind contains tannins. These might help for diarrhea. But there is no scientific information about whether mangosteen works for any medical condition.

Are there safety concerns? Return to top
there is not enough reliable information to know if mangosteen products are safe for medicinal use.

Do not take mangosteen if:

* you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Are there any interactions with medications? Return to top
it is not known if mangosteen interacts with any medicines.

Before taking mangosteen, talk with your healthcare provider if you are taking any medications.

If this is refutable by real medical evidence, please post away.
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replied April 23rd, 2006
Wangosteen
I never said the mangosteen is not good for you it may be there is alot of scince behind the fruit.

But the mangosteen in xango has changed alot from se asia to when it leaves wild flavors inc.

First it is irradiated

willfully exposed to radiation

second its pasturized I believe any half way intelligent health consious folks would know that heat kills

did you know the usda requires that only the first purchaser of an irradiated product know that it is irradiated?

Wouldnt that be wild flavors telling xango

xango doesnt have to tell any body else that there product is irradiated

again I say most people, they dont even have to half way helth smart, would not want to consume radiation on a daily basis
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replied April 23rd, 2006
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I say it is bunk and not worth even one penny when it comes down to using it for health reasons.

If it is a juice that someone enjoys the flavor of, then great, drink up. Otherwise, stay away from it and go to a real doctor for ailments.
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replied February 2nd, 2007
Re: Xango
Steve & marla,
are you still distributors?
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replied February 23rd, 2007
Irradiation Xango
Any information on the statement made re: Xango being irradiated? Please respond with source and any additonal info. There seems to be numerous opinions from people who clearly have not done their homework. Enlighten me please.
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