Mangosteen [Did you know]

Well did you know that there is a lot of similarities in different diseases. Well I just found it out to. The potential, the little mangosteen fruit has to help is awesome. During the past 10 years or so it is been noticed that a lot of diseases are caused from free radical damage and chronic inflammation.

Free radicals are things we are exposed to daily. They can damage our organs and our cells. This is where consuming antioxidants can help. Also this is where the "mangosteen" fruit comes in. Place's like Southeast Asia, India and the Pacific Islands have used the mangosteen fruit for hundreds of years. Not only do they eat the fruit but they would grind down the rind and use this in a tea or make a paste out of it to heal wounds.

Scientist's have discovered that the whole fruit, the rind and the pulp together helps to fight disease and illness's. There is over fourty Xanthones in the whole fruit. That is rind and all.

"What is a xanthone?". Well the best way I have heard it put is that they are supercharged antioxidants. They also have very strong anti inflammatory properties. I also heard it said that the mangosteen can help so many different health issues, is because it has over fourty Xanthones and each one is like a little prescription.

WHY TRY MANGOSTEEN?

Anti-inflammatory
Anti-tumor/Cancer prevention
Cardio-protective ( helps the heart)
Anti-depressant
Hypoglycemic ( helps with diabetes)
Anti-allergenic
Anti-arthritic
Anti-fungal
Anti-viral
Antibiotic
Anti-Parkinson's
Anti-Alzheimer's (helps prevent dementia)
Anti-fatigue
Anti-glaucoma
Anti-aging
Anxiolytic (helps reduce anxiety)
Analgesic (helps reduce pain)
Anti-neuralgic (helps reduce nerve pain)
Anti-ulcer
Anti-lipidemic (helps lower blood fat)
Anti-atherosclerotic ( helps protect arteries)
Hypotensive ( helps lower blood pressure)
Anti-periodontic (helps with gum disease)
Anti-obesity
Anti-diarrhea
Anti-seborrhea
Anti-osteoporosis
Anti-pyretic (helps lower fever)
Anti-cataract
Antioxidant
Anti-vertigo (helps prevent dizziness)
Immunomodulator
Anti-calculitic (helps prevent kidney stones)

(From Mangosteen the X Factor by J Frederick Templeman MD and the ethnobotanical database of leading ethnobotanist Dr. James Duke, of the USDA and University of Maryland)

Another very good book is :

Mangosteen Desk Reference
61 Conditions that Respond to Mangosteen
by Dr. Kenneth J. Finsand