| In the third grade I was told I could write a | | | | regeneration.MANGOSTEEN:The mangosteen |
| paper on any topic for an English homework | | | | (Garcinia mangostana) is a tropical evergreen |
| assignment. I chose the subject of scurvy as | | | | tree, believed to have originated in the |
| it affected sailors who were away at sea for | | | | Sunda Islands and the Moluccas. The tree |
| long periods of time and the resulting | | | | grows from 7 to 25 meters tall. The edible |
| discovery of Vitamin C as its cure. I | | | | fruit is deep reddish purple when ripe. In |
| remember the paper well for I was literally | | | | Asia, the mangosteen fruit is known as the |
| transcended from ignorance to a place of awe | | | | "Queen of Fruits." The outer shell of the |
| at the intricacies of the human body and its | | | | fruit (pericarp) is rather hard, typically |
| response to nutrients.Today, antioxidants are | | | | 4-6 cm in diameter, resembling a spherical, |
| the word on the street. They are used to | | | | black cartoon bomb.Health benefits:Mangosteen |
| boost energy (forget caffeine - this stuff | | | | has compounds with antioxidant, |
| rocks!) and these antioxidants fight | | | | anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-tumor |
| infection, and address a whole range of | | | | activity. Laboratory testing thus far |
| health issues.Before XanGo, Tahitian Noni, | | | | indicates that extracts of mangosteen have |
| Fruta Vida, (containing, respectively, | | | | activity against several cancer cell lines |
| mangosteen, goji, and acai) and now Amigo | | | | including breast, liver, and leukemia. |
| Juice (a marriage of all three super foods), | | | | Mangosteen also appears to have |
| we had Vitamin C, E, and A. For many of us, | | | | anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory |
| it was all about drinking that cup of orange | | | | properties. Most notably, the mangosteen |
| juice at breakfast or taking a vitamin | | | | provides powerful anti-inflammatory benefits |
| supplement. But today, we are not talking | | | | which play an important role in numerous |
| about just a punch but a real blow to | | | | health conditions.For hundreds of years, the |
| sickness and disease, taking the form of | | | | people of Southeast Asia have used the |
| antioxidant rich health beverages that many | | | | mangosteen, especially the rind, to ward off |
| consumers swear by in their quest for | | | | and treat infections, reduce pain or control |
| wellness.Living in today's very toxic world, | | | | fever, and treat various other ailments.Most |
| antioxidants deserve a special place in the | | | | of the studies with mangosteen have focused |
| area of nutritional supplements and are | | | | on the pericarp, or the dark, woody rind as |
| certainly worth examining closer to see what | | | | opposed to the fruit inside the woody rind. |
| they are all about and learn how we can | | | | The pericarp contains the active xanthone |
| implement them into our daily routine.Quite | | | | compounds. The fruit itself probably has some |
| simply put, at the molecular and cellular | | | | beneficial compounds but the compounds within |
| levels, antioxidants serve to deactivate | | | | the mangosteen fruit have not been studied as |
| certain particles called free radicals. In | | | | well as the mangosteen rind.Several compounds |
| humans, free radicals usually come in the | | | | in mangosteen appear to be active, |
| form of O2, the oxygen molecule. The oxygen | | | | particularly xanthones. Some of these |
| molecule desires to be oxidized, and this | | | | xanthones include mangostin, mangostenol, |
| oxidation process can sometimes be | | | | mangostenone A, mangostenone B, |
| carcinogenic. Free radicals are the natural | | | | trapezifolixanthone, tovophyllin B, alpha- |
| by-products of many processes within and | | | | and beta-mangostins, garcinone B, |
| among cells. They are also created by | | | | mangostinone, mangostanol, and the flavonoid |
| exposure to various environmental factors, | | | | epicatechin.There are numerous studies |
| tobacco smoke and radiation. Of course, this | | | | available for review at Just enter the word |
| certainly includes air quality and all the | | | | "mangosteen" to access a list.GOJIGoji |
| junk we put into our bodies that our immune | | | | berries have the highest concentration of |
| system is forced to combat.If allowed to run | | | | beta-carotene among all foods on earth. |
| amok, these free radicals can cause damage to | | | | Beta-carotene can be transformed into vitamin |
| cell walls, cell structures, and genetic | | | | A under the influence of human liver enzymes. |
| material within the cell. They are the bully | | | | Therefore, vitamin A ultimately plays a major |
| on the playground and need to be dealt a firm | | | | influence in Lycium's actions. Lycium's |
| hand for the resulting damage can eventually | | | | function on the eyes is related to this |
| lead to disease and ultimately | | | | factor.Lycium's vitamin B1 and B2 contents |
| death.Antioxidants play a key role in | | | | are significant and the vitamin C content of |
| cleaning up the destruction caused by these | | | | freeze-dried Lycium has been measured to be |
| free radicals. They clean house before free | | | | 73 mg/100 grams. The fruit also contains |
| radicals get a chance to harm the body. | | | | vitamin C, beta-sitosterol (an |
| Researchers have determined that | | | | anti-inflammatory agent), linoleic acid (a |
| antioxidants are useful in the prevention of | | | | fatty acid), sesquiterpenoids (cyperone, |
| carcinogenic effects of oxidation.To that | | | | solavetivone), tetraterpenoids (zeaxanthin, |
| end, a variety of health companies, most | | | | physalin), and betaine (0.1%).Lycium contains |
| notably in the form of multi-level marketing, | | | | 18 kinds of amino acids, of which 8 are |
| have cropped up offering antioxidant rich | | | | indispensable amino acids for the human body |
| health drinks, as captured in the "pericarp," | | | | (such as isoleucine and tryptophan). 50% of |
| "hull," "pulp," "rind," basically the whole | | | | Lycium's amino acids are free amino acid. |
| fruit, the kitchen and its sink, ground and | | | | Lycium contains numerous trace elements, of |
| mixed and served up in tasty 1 oz. servings. | | | | which the main ones are zinc, iron and |
| Not to mention the mangosteen fruit has | | | | copper. Mature fruits contain about 11 mg. of |
| introduced an entirely new classification of | | | | iron per 100 grams. Ning Xia Lycium contains |
| antioxidants, called Xanthones with professed | | | | 45% glucose, 7% fructose and 5.5% |
| health benefits too numerous to list, many | | | | glucose.HEALTH BENEFITS:Goji Berries have |
| years of research, and centuries of positive | | | | been used in Tibet for at least 1,700 years. |
| use.These antioxidant rich drinks created | | | | Tibetan medicine includes these berries in |
| three distinct camps. One decided the | | | | the treatment of kidney and liver problems. |
| mangosteen is their drink of choice, goji has | | | | They are also used in Tibet to lower |
| its determined followers, and there is also | | | | cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and |
| acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee). It became | | | | cleanse the blood. Goji Berries have a long |
| difficult to navigate through hype and look | | | | history of use in the treatment of eye |
| for substance. According to numerous reports | | | | problems, skin rashes, psoriasis, allergies, |
| by customers, they all have their | | | | insomnia, chronic liver disease, diabetes and |
| benefits.However, in March of this year, one | | | | tuberculosis. Goji Berries are used by the |
| product was introduced, integrating all three | | | | people of Tibet to increase longevity and as |
| important fruits into one single product in a | | | | a general health strengthening tonic.Science |
| dried formula, omitting any need for | | | | has shown that this bright red berry not only |
| pasteurization, cutting back on the cost of | | | | contains extremely high levels of |
| shipping, and providing the most bang for the | | | | antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, but |
| buck. Most importantly, each of the three | | | | also contains many unique phytochemicals, |
| super foods had very distinct benefits. Now | | | | polysaccharides, and complex compounds that |
| we have a marriage of all three fruits in one | | | | scientists are only beginning to |
| drink in Amigo Juice.THE BIG THREE SUPER | | | | understand.Goji Berries contain the following |
| FOODSThe following is a look at the three | | | | complex compounds:Betaine, which is used by |
| fruits: acai, mangosteen, and goji.ACAI:The | | | | the liver to produce choline, a compound that |
| Acai berry, or Acai Fruit grows on majestic | | | | calms nervousness, enhances memory, promotes |
| palm trees in the Amazon Rainforest and looks | | | | muscle growth, and protects against fatty |
| like a purple marble or grape. Acai contains | | | | liver disease.Physalin, which is active |
| high levels of Antioxidants, Omega Fatty | | | | against all major types of leukemia. It has |
| Acids (healthy fats), Iron, Amino Acids, | | | | also been used as a treatment for hepatitis |
| Fiber, and many other vitamins and minerals. | | | | B. Solavetivone, a powerful anti-fungal and |
| The people living in the Amazon region in | | | | anti-bacterial compound.Beta-Sitoserol, an |
| Northern Brazil, have consumed Acai for | | | | anti-inflammatory agent. It has been used to |
| hundreds of years and its healing and | | | | treat sexual impotence and prostate |
| sustaining powers are legendary.Acai Berry is | | | | enlargement. It also lowers |
| known to harness the following properties: | | | | cholesterol.Cyperone, a sesquiterpene that |
| Antioxidant, Antibacterial, | | | | benefits the heart and blood pressure. It has |
| Anti-inflammatory, Antimutagenic, | | | | also been used in the treatment of cervical |
| Cardiovascular System. Acai berries contain | | | | cancer.These compounds as found in the Goji |
| very high amounts of essential fatty acids | | | | Berry are used in the following manner: |
| and omegas proven to lower LDL and maintain | | | | Betaine, which is used by the liver to |
| HDL cholesterol levels. They also contain a | | | | produce choline, a compound that calms |
| remarkable concentration of antioxidants to | | | | nervousness, enhances memory, promotes muscle |
| help combat premature aging.Acai Berry is a | | | | growth, and protects against fatty liver |
| dense source of a particular class of | | | | disease. Physalin, which is active against |
| flavonoids called anthocyanins. The ORAC | | | | all major types of leukemia. It has also been |
| value of Acai Berry is higher than any other | | | | used as a treatment for hepatitis B. |
| edible berry in the world. Acai Berry is also | | | | Solavetivone, a powerful anti-fungal and |
| an excellent source of dietary fiber. Acai is | | | | anti-bacterial compound. Beta-Sitoserol, an |
| extremely rich in organic vegetable protein | | | | anti-inflammatory agent. It has been used to |
| which does not generate cholesterol during | | | | treat sexual impotence and prostate |
| its digestion and is more easily processed | | | | enlargement. It also lowers cholesterol. |
| and transported to your muscles than animal | | | | Cyperone, a sesquiterpene that benefits the |
| protein (such as what is found in milk or | | | | heart and blood pressure. It has also been |
| meat).Besides its outstanding content of | | | | used in the treatment of cervical cancer.When |
| protein and unsaturated lipids, Acai is also | | | | navigating through the myriad of choices in |
| rich in carbohydrates, providing your body | | | | determining which product to choose in |
| with the necessary energy while working or | | | | today's antioxidant saturated market, it is |
| practicing any kind of sport.There is also an | | | | important to consider the following criteria: |
| amazingly high concentration of antioxidants | | | | quality of product; quantity and source of |
| useful in combating premature aging. The | | | | ingredient; reputation of manufacturing |
| proanthocyanidine contents in Acai Berries | | | | company; and cost.At one time, health |
| contain 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins | | | | products did a little bit of this and a |
| (these are the purple colored antioxidants) | | | | little bit of that. As someone who used to |
| of red wine per volume. Although the French | | | | pop about 30 different pills each day to get |
| consume a high fat diet, they have a low | | | | what I felt my body needed for good health, |
| incidence of cardiovascular disease compared | | | | it is exciting to see a number of products |
| to the western countries. They contribute | | | | offering profound results. These results are |
| this factor to their consumption of red wine. | | | | allowing individuals to drop their |
| Acai Berries can help promote a healthier | | | | pharmaceutical drug habit, or at the very |
| cardiovascular system and digestive tract, | | | | least drop the dose, giving the body what it |
| because of its synergy of monounsaturated | | | | craves most, all things natural. We can do |
| fats (these are the healthy fats), dietary | | | | much to combat the ill effects of toxins and |
| fiber, and phytosterols.They provide the body | | | | poor diet by the choices we make with regards |
| with an excellent source of fiber. Fiber | | | | to nutritional supplementation.Paula |
| promotes a healthy digestive system. Research | | | | Rothstein has worked in the field of |
| studies suggest soluble fibers may help lower | | | | nutritional supplementation for nearly 10 |
| blood cholesterol. The insoluble fiber may | | | | years with an emphasis on offering products |
| help to reduce the risk of developing certain | | | | which profoundly address chronic disease |
| types of cancers. Essential amino acid | | | | relating to toxic overload.Visit: for more |
| complex along with trace minerals, which are | | | | information. |
| vital for proper muscle contraction and | | | | |