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Hi Lorna here Thought I would mention I take Mangosteen Juice, have done since I was diagnosed and started the tablets. Its a fruit juice with high antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins, and bioflavonoids. I take a small glass about 40mls as soon as I waken my husband brings it to me. I take nothing for the next hour so it goes straight into my bloodstreem more quickly. I really think taking this stops me from getting pain. Its said to be good for arthritic conditions and I would not be without it. I forgot it when I visited Ireland last year, I had sore shoulders, arms, hands and neck while I was away. I have never forgot it again. I also eat very little RED MEAT only chicken pork and light coloured meats. Also dark fruits and vegetables especially cherries which are said to be good for arthritic conditions too. May not work for everyone but certainly works for me. 
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10mls...???????? Crikey, that is a small glass!!! A friend is someone who knows all about you but loves you anyway!
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I'm a Mangosteen Virgin Lorna, can you tell me more about it please ...... and is it expensive? Carol
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Hi Carol
How's things?
I've been googling Mango Juice, how it's marketed and what is claimed (from the manufacturers) are the benefits of taking it. It's expensive at £20 ish per tub.
Much love
Jeanxxxx
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Hi Carol Mangosteen Juice is known as the queen of fruits. It looks like a giant blackcurrant but its nothing to do with blackcurrants, The skin is very thick and it has a fleshy white inside. I order it from Perfect Shape it is a blended drink and it prices at around £65 for 4. It lasts about 3-4 months, I take around 40-50mls I made a mistake in my original message, my glass is small and I was not thinking how small 10mls was sorry.  This has nothing to do with dieting I take this purely for the antioxidants in it. I dont know about other people but I have taken this since I was ill three years ago. At that time I was in agony and listened to all advice offered. I no longer have pain on a regular basis, I get a sore elbow from time to time that is all. My doctor says I surprise him how well I keep, he said I should still have pain despite the tablets I take. Whether it is the Mangosteen Juice and my positive mind, It works for me I would not be without it now. It different from Mango Juice as mentioned. Take care Lorna x
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Hi Lorna,
i think i had a glass of this once at a local pamper evening - is it hard to get hold of?
I found a nice little health shop yesterday with my sis and i noticed some fruit juices but we were so busy searching for wheat free pasta and other bits for my sis i didnt really notice what they had there.
My sis has been having some real problems at the moment. The doc has said she reacting to wheat and i didnt realise how hard it is to avoid until recently. She was SO pleased i found her some wheat free custard creams - her fave!
I will have to pop back soon and see what juice they've got.
Thanks for this post Lorna - very interesting! & Glad it works for you ~ liz xx
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Sorry - it WAS Mangosteen Juice I googled.
Glad it works for you Lorna.
Love
Jxxxxx
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Hey Liz
My husband has a wheat allergy too, Tesco has a really good range of foods wheat free.
Hope you find something to suit your sister.
Lorna x
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jeanb wrote:Hi Carol
How's things?
I've been googling Mango Juice, how it's marketed and what is claimed (from the manufacturers) are the benefits of taking it. It's expensive at £20 ish per tub.
Much love
Jeanxxxx .............. I'll email you Jean. Carol
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Lorna-A wrote:Hi Carol Mangosteen Juice is known as the queen of fruits. It looks like a giant blackcurrant but its nothing to do with blackcurrants, The skin is very thick and it has a fleshy white inside. I order it from Perfect Shape it is a blended drink and it prices at around £65 for 4. It lasts about 3-4 months, I take around 40-50mls I made a mistake in my original message, my glass is small and I was not thinking how small 10mls was sorry. This has nothing to do with dieting I take this purely for the antioxidants in it. I dont know about other people but I have taken this since I was ill three years ago. At that time I was in agony and listened to all advice offered. I no longer have pain on a regular basis, I get a sore elbow from time to time that is all. My doctor says I surprise him how well I keep, he said I should still have pain despite the tablets I take. Whether it is the Mangosteen Juice and my positive mind, It works for me I would not be without it now. It different from Mango Juice as mentioned. Take care Lorna x Thanks Lorna, I'll look out for it next time I pass a health food shop. Don't suppose you know whether it contains more antioxidants than green tea? Carol
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Hi, I looked into this and ;http://www.perfect-shape.co.uk/product.php?productid=27&gclid=CLnZ5ZyQrKACFclr4wodLT7ZpQ It claims to be queen of all fruits but I thought pommegranetes, blueberries, avocados were also super fruits?!! It is very expensive too and there is a scam scare about it...; http://ezinearticles.com...m-Product&id=616072
If you read this article it refers to another 'super fruit' the Noni fruit, which I took for about 6mths at great cost...so just to say, be very careful.. I think it is wonderful if it helps, but it worries me. Love, Amanda
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I agree Amanda - I have read about all the scams too. However, if it woks for Lorna, more power to her elbow! I don't think I'd pay so much though, when you can get hold of good antioxidants much more cheaply (green tea for instance).
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Hi Jean
What type of green tea do you drink and how many cups do you drink. I am always open to new ideas. I have taken the mangosteen since I was ill, I believe it is that which keeps me well but don't know for sure if I am honest. I think I am scared to stop drinking it in case I go back to how I was. I have decided to take a little less each morning just to see if it does make a significant difference. This is still quite new to me, once the drugs kicked in and I was so much better, I was scared to go back so I carried on the way I was going.
Thanks Lorna xx
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Hi Lorna Glad to hear that you appear to have found something that is a positive help to you, but worried. I would just say, as have others, do be extremely cautious when taking any so called 'natural' supplements. They are not all good for us, especially alongside toxic prescribed medication. The only product that has been tested and found to be of value is the Omega 3 fish oils which have good anti inflammatory properties and are considered relatively safe. Over the first 10 years following diagnosis I spent vast amounts of money on so called products that would offer me some relief. In effect none did and several made me seriously ill. I don't wish to frighten anyone but believe me lying there in a hospital bed all puffed up, unable to move, unable to breathe you really do think your time has come! It's hard to believe that a natural supplement can cause this reaction; in most people it wouldn't, but alongside RA drugs it is another story completely. As Amanda says it is wonderful if it helps, but I'm sorry to say it worries me too! Mangosteen may well make you feel better but it could well be masking something more sinister. Do please take care, Lyn x P.S. Not tried green tea so I too await Jean's response with interest 
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Tabbycat wrote: Don't suppose you know whether it contains more antioxidants than green tea? But more importantly, does it give you the sh**s like green tea???!!  A friend is someone who knows all about you but loves you anyway!
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well, we can rely on stewart to lower the tone!!
lol
I have to say that if you find something works then take it, if it upsets you, dont have it. As far as evidence is concerned there is not much I'm afraid apart from to say that fish oils and a low colesterol diet can help the RA together with tumeric, ginger being anti-inflammatory.
The only thing that really upsets me is MSG- which is a shame as I love chinese food!
never mind.
When I was first ill I spent hundreds on these sachets of mush that I had to "cure" RA and when they didnt work and I crawled into see the rheumatologist I felt so foolish. There are some very shady outfits out there who will soon part the desperate to be well from their money (Slime balls the lot IMO)
Jenni xxhow to be a velvet bulldoser
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jenni_b wrote:... There are some very shady outfits out there who will soon part the 'desperate to be well' from their money (Slime balls the lot IMO)
Jenni xx Agree totally Jenni , very well put!! Lyn x
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Well here goes!
It was actually Carol who put me onto green tea a month or so ago. I have been trying it a couple of times a day and, apart from the you-know-whats at the beginning, have been fine.
Have a look at the following site - it exlains things much better than a novice like me. Carol will have heaps more info than I have. chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011400a.htm
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Hi all, Just back from a Rheumatology meeting, it was very interesting about the new Das booklets and podiatry. Thanks for all the info on alternative cures, I checked with my Rhumy re: the mangosteen before taking anything over and above my therapy drugs. She said that the mangosteen was ok to take. She has told me to keep taking it as I have done so since the start of all this. I did reduce it a little but I just take my usual dose as always now as I did feel the difference when I lowered the dose. I also have some green tea at home, but if there is a better one than Twinings please let me know. Lorna
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jenni_b wrote:well, we can rely on stewart to lower the tone!!
lol
I have to say that if you find something works then take it, if it upsets you, dont have it. As far as evidence is concerned there is not much I'm afraid apart from to say that fish oils and a low colesterol diet can help the RA together with tumeric, ginger being anti-inflammatory.
The only thing that really upsets me is MSG- which is a shame as I love chinese food!
never mind.
When I was first ill I spent hundreds on these sachets of mush that I had to "cure" RA and when they didnt work and I crawled into see the rheumatologist I felt so foolish. There are some very shady outfits out there who will soon part the desperate to be well from their money (Slime balls the lot IMO)
Jenni xx Hey Jenni I used to love chinese curries but since been on Sulfasalazine I can't stomach them now. Even the smell of them makes me feel sick. Strange eh 
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