The Benefits of Mangosteen

The mangosteen has been used for centuries in traditional medicine throughout the world. With over three decades of scientific laboratory studies to support its use, the mangosteen fruit MAY help with the following:

A. Overall body health and wellness

1. Fatigue (may boosts energy without stimulants)
2. Aging (due to free radical exposure)
3. Immune function
4. Assists other vitamins and antioxidants
5. Allergies (may act as an anti-histamine)

 

B. Heart and Blood Vessels

1. Atherosclerosis Prevention (may promote blood vessel health by decreasing free radical damage and inflammatory build-up)
2. Protection of heart muscle
3. Lowers cholesterol & triglyceride levels
4. Hypertension (may lower high blood pressure)

C. Brain and Nerve Health

1. Parkinson’s disease (may protect neurons against damage)
2. Alzheimer’s disease (may decrease the inflammatory response to damaged neurons)
3. Nerve damage (may decrease free-radical damage, especially common in diabetes)

D. Musculoskeletal Health

1. Arthritis and joint health (may decrease inflammation, pain and joint damage associated with arthritis)
2. Headaches, Migraine headaches
3. Fibromyalgia (may relieve muscle pain, whole body inflammation, depression and anxiety)
4. Sports health (may decrease pain and inflammation following sports workout and minor injuries)

E. Gastrointestinal Health

1. Diarrhea (may stimulate normal bowel health, relieving both diarrhea and chronic constipation)
2. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD (may decrease stomach acid output, stabilizes stomach lining)
3. Ulcers (may promote ulcers healing and prevents stomach damage)
4. Crohn’s disease
5. Colitis (may decrease bowel inflammation, normalizes functioning)
6. Irritable bowel syndrome (may help in stabilizing bowel function and normalizes serotonin transmission associated with depression and anxiety related bowel problems)

F. Infections. Xanthones from the mangosteen fruit have been tested in laboratory settings and found very effective against numerous infectious agents and related conditions, including:

1. Viruses
2. Bacteria
3. Fungi
4. Parasites
5. Fevers (due to inflammation and infection)

G. Diabetes

1. Elevated blood sugar levels (may decrease blood sugar in Type II diabetes by making insulin more effective)
2. Free Radical Damage (may help prevent end organ damage from free radicals in diabetics)

H. Cancer

1. DNA damage (may help prevent free radical damage and resulting cell mutations)
2. Tumor growth (may decrease inflammation at the site of the cancer)

I. Skin Health

1. Dermatitis (may be used topically for eczema and other skin conditions)
2. Wound healing
3. Acne (may be effective against the bacteria which causes most acne)

J. Vision

1. Glaucoma/Cataracts (may prevent protein cross linking associated with glaucoma)

K. Kidney and Urinary Tract Health

1. Kidney disorders (may enhance kidney function)
2. Bladder infections (may decrease inflammation)

L. Emotional Health

1. Depression
2. Anxiety

M. Dental Health

1. Gum disease (may promote gum healing in disease and after dental procedures)

N. Women’s Health

1. PMS/PMDD
2. Menstrual pain

O. Pulmonary Health

1. Asthma
2. Infuenza

You may do your own research by searching mangosteen in the internet or search xanthones at pubmed website http://www.pubmed.gov or you may visit http://www.mangosteenmd.com and http://www.researchmangosteen.com.