I had given up.  We had tried everything we could think of to address:
-25 years of chronic back pain
-23 years of insomnia
-joint stiffness, nausea, acid reflux
-a knee injury in Nov./03 requiring surgery put the finishing touches of stress on my body.

By Oct. /04, it was obvious that going to work was not going to be an option for much longer. Medications gave me little relief and a lot of side effects. Alka selzer and Maalox had become my standard beverages.  Then my husband suggested mangosteen juice as the possible answer for my health.  The idea of a juice cure at this point however, did not impress me at all.  I didn’t know about xanthones.  I didn’t care about xanthones.  I was in severe pain with no surgery date in the near future.  So……he personally fed me 2 oz. of juice twice a day.  It tasted good.  I drank it.

1 ½ weeks later I got out of my car one morning and just walked into work not realizing what had really happened until I sat at my desk. Usually my joints needed limbering up before moving after even a short ride in the car. I started taking stock of the changes I was noticing:  1. my husband didn’t have to help me out of bed anymore  2. joint stiffness had gone  3. I was sleeping up to 3 hours at a time !   Now, I was motivated.  It wasn’t long before I noticed:  4. nausea had gone  5. my hip and back pain were gone  6. I was sleeping 7 ½ hours in a row !   I had energy !   I was awake and active even after 9 or 10 p.m.  7. my knee was no longer swollen and painful.  Mangosteen has restored quality to my life !  Try it.  Learn about it.  Share the benefits with others. -Betty Siegel, school teacher.
This is what I have noticed after 4 months on Mangosteen Juice. Some things I noticed with the first bottle, others came during the past 4 months. 6 years ago at age 59 I had back fusion surgery of my lumbar 1-5 & have lived with constant pain. Now I have less pain & was able to cut out 1 of my 3 narcotic pain pills. I have more strength, more energy, a feeling of well-being, my mind is clearer, no more allergies, no more Asthma symptoms, I can lift my arms over my head for the first time in 3 years because of both torn Rotator Cuffs, the strength is back in my hands & they are not bent anymore from arthritis, no more flare-ups from Diverticulitis, no more gall-bladder attacks, my hair has quit falling out & is getting thicker, I am walking straighter, not bent over anymore, & walking faster.
-Marilyn, Colorado - 5/24/2006.
OH by the way been to my fam doc this month all is fine still am refusing to go back on his meds why should I if my chol is better than his - down to 4.56 from 8.1 last feb.  My heart spec checked me out also and can't find a reason to put me back on his 5 med that I quit taking last apr 14th, says he'll track me down in one year and see how I am doing then so thank god and everyone else involved in bringing this product to market for me and others like me to use, it sure put me back on my feet so far. always your friend, -ED.
When I first heard about this I was very skeptical that it could have health benefits in so many different areas.  However, I bought a bottle and my husband and I started drinking 2 ounces a day.  My husband had the first results.  First his back pain disappeared and then his eyesight improved.  We had bought 2 different mattresses in six months but it was after taking Mangosteen he had no more back pain.  Next, he related to me that he could see detail on things that were before only blurry from a distance. Then it cleared a patch of dry skin on his face. All his previous attempts to heal this skin on his face had failed, but Mangosteen turned it around in about a month.

I had been having trouble trying to get my thyroid regulated and after two weeks on Mangosteen noticed that I felt normal again.  At that point I decided to try it on my eight year old son.  He has a condition called sensory integration dysfunction and I figured it couldn't hurt!  What I had forgotten about was his migraine headaches.  After taking the Mangosteen, they disappeared.  I only realized it was the Mangosteen when he came home from school one day with a headache.  It was then I remembered I hadn't given it to him that morning.  Not too long after that we were running low on Mangosteen and the shipment wasn't due for a couple of days.  I told everyone else not to drink it because I didn't want him to have a headache. 

The two days I went without it I noticed my allergy symptoms reappeared.  I didn't really notice they were gone before that.  I think most people notice what is bothering them, not the symptoms that are gone.  My older son's allergy symptoms returned as well.  Mangosteen has made an impact in all four of our lives.  And that is only what we notice.  I am sure it is helping us in so many ways we don't even know!  We are thrilled that we have found Mangosteen! -Kelly Y.
Annie, whom I have known for several years, listened patiently, while I told her about Mangosteen and all it was capable of. I have seen Annie sitting in church crying in pain and having to get up and go home. Annie has MS, you see, and has great leg pain. She also has type two diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and high blood pressure.  Last Saturday, I went to her house to trim her hair for her.  She got started on the juice that day.  When I came home today, I had a message on my answering machine from Annie. She wanted to know if I had more juice.

I called her back and she said that she had sold one of the bottles. She went on to say that she had taken two ounces that Saturday and woke up Sunday morning after the best night's sleep she could ever remember. She had absolutely no pain. The numbness that had been in her pinky finger and the finger next to it now has feeling. She could walk so much better. Her energy level is so high, the senior citizens that she plays Rook with wanted to know what she was on. Her sister-in-law says it is a miracle.  Annie has been taking only one ounce a day since last Sunday (five days ago) and says she never wants to be without Mangosteen. She also stated that she hasn't felt this good in 25 years! -Alice M., Gallatin, Tn.
I was having severe back problems - numbness in my legs etc. - sciatic problems.  I was getting epidural shots to help with the pain.  I was afraid of losing my job as I had to miss work.  My son had to miss work to drive me to get the shots and back home.  I started taking Mangosteen and now I am pain free and not getting any shots and can walk normally.  I was also afraid I was losing my hearing and might need a hearing aide.  I went to church. Usually I sit in the front so I can hear.  However, one Sunday I was late for church and had to sit in the back and I heard everything crystal clear.  I have also lost about 10 lbs.  I am so enthusiastic!  I can also see a big difference in my skin tone, my memory and my vision.  -Helen
I have a shop in Honolulu Hawaii and I sold a bottle of Mangosteen to my good customer. She was interested to try this wonderful juice with her father who has Parkinson’s.  Her dad is very depressed because his wife had just passed on. He also did not have any control of his bowel movements and urinary system, his speech was very minimal and his walk was very difficult. After only four days of drinking 2 ounces of Mangosteen per day , she (Diana) called me to say "I don't know if it is the Mangosteen , BUT, my father no longer wets and messes his diaper , he is also making a lot more conversation , he walks better and is not as depressed."  Could this be the Mangosteen? "she asked.  And of course I had to say, "of course it is.” but anyway she just called me last week and says with each day, it’s improving. -MangosteenMD.com
A skeptical cousin of mine tried Mangosteen at 1oz morning and night and found that after four days his gout had totally stopped giving him pain and the swelling in both feet had completely disappeared. He had been on tablets for over a year which at best kept the pain to a bearable level. He is now going to continue with the product as he is also prone to diabetes. -Lance F., Rockhampton. Queensland. Australia
I've been on dialysis for 10 1/2 yrs. For about 8 yrs I wasn't able to sleep more than 3 hours a night and so I was always very tired and restless.  In July, I think dialysis had taken its toll on my body.  I was tired all the time and just constantly sick with one thing or another.  I was introduced to Mangosteen late September, that day I had a bad headache and was actually contemplating on going to the Emergency Room because I felt like I was ready to collapse.  My friend gave me a bottle… what was there to lose.  I decided to take 1 oz. of Mangosteen and what happened to me was amazing.  My headache and body ache went away and I slept for about 8 hrs that night.  Since I've been on Mangosteen, I've been able to sleep 6 - 8 hrs a night and during the day, even dialysis days I've been very energetic.  My labs and dialysis accuracy have also come back very positive. -Diana P. Anaheim, CA
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3 years ago. Prior to that the only health problem that I had was migraine headaches. In the fall of 2001, my condition became much worse.  I was unable to sleep more than an hour at a time and was up and down all night. I awoke each morning extremely stiff throughout my complete body.  I tried everything that I could think of and anything that anyone suggested.  Finally in Oct, my doctors put me on disability from work because I could not stand up straight or walk without holding on to a wall or rail,  and walking with a cane when away from home.

Additional medicines were added.  I was now taking 13 medicines and not getting very much relief. I was taking anti-inflammatories, 2 different anti-depressants, medicine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, muscle relaxants, 3 different pain medications, medicine to put and keep me asleep at night and 2 different inhalers for the COPD plus migraine medicines and finally medicine to overcome the stomach problems all the other medications had caused.

I thought my life as I had always known it was over.  I decided that I had to find a way to "become" myself again.  A friend of mine sent me a bottle of Mangosteen.   After 1 month on Mangosteen, I'm no longer taking any prescribed medication. I use Mangosteen only. I am pain free. My depression is gone. I sleep all night every night instead of fighting to fall asleep and waking constantly all night and have so much energy. -Mary
I am 68-years-old and suffer from the normal aches, pains and other health related issues that come with age.  One day my son told me he had access to a new revolutionary product called Mangosteen.  I was given a six week supply to try.  Immediately I felt my energy level increase.  My energy level was so good I began to forget about my aches and pains.  My joints do not hurt anymore.  Plus I had a few other exciting side effects.  Within the first three weeks of taking Mangosteen I lost nine pounds.  Before taking Mangosteen I had a hard time stabilizing my blood pressure with medicine.  Now my blood pressure is under control.  I feel Mangosteen helped my blood pressure medicine to work more effectively.  I have now been off Mangosteen for a couple of weeks.  My energy level is down and the aches and pains have returned.  I can't wait to get some more and begin to feel energized again.  Mangosteen is amazing. -Donald D.
For a few years my index finger stayed swollen and stiff.  I am an avid golfer and work in International business ? and use my hands in my work extensively.  I have never found anything that would help my finger ? until Mangosteen.  This may sound too unbelievable, but my friend who introduced me to Mangosteen gave me about 2 ounces on a Friday morning and within a few hours I could feel the difference.  On Saturday I took 2 more ounces and played 18 holes of golf without pain.  One week later, and as a result of drinking only 1 ounce of Mangosteen daily, I am having no pain, no inflammation, and full flexibility in the joint. -Mark S.
After drinking a couple ounces of Mangosteen, a dry skin patch on my face began clearing up.  Today, only after 1 week, my skin looks and feels soft and smooth. -Erika L.
I usually get a migraine headache around my menstrual cycle.  And this month it was no different.  But, we had just received his first shipment of Mangosteen and my husband suggested I try a couple ounces.  After an hour, he asked me how my headache was, and it was gone.  In an hour I got rid of a headache that no anti-inflammatory was able to relieve.  Mangosteen is going to change my life. -Cathy C.
My seven-month-old grandson was born with life threatening asthma.  I started him on 1 tsp. of Mangosteen each day.  Two weeks later he was not having any signs of asthma, no longer having breathing treatments and taking no more steroid medications.  His older brother, who is 5 years old, had the same results.  How amazing is that! We are still somewhat in disbelief.  I truly believe the worldwide marketing of the mangosteen fruit is the work of God through prayer. -Linda F. RN
We have an 18-year-old daughter who has fought with depression for years. She would sleep until 2:00-3:00 in the afternoon and was always in her room with the door locked and didn't want anyone to bother her. If you looked at her wrong or made her mad she would scream at you and yell she hated you and slam the door and sit and cry. We have taken her to doctors and got medication to help with the depression, (Celexia) and even tried to get her counseling.  The counselor after meeting with her once said that the counseling wouldn't do her any good because she was filled with so much anger and hatred, and she didn't want to be helped.  It was very difficult to get along with her.  When we gave her the first taste of Mangosteen she fought us and kept telling us that it wouldn't work.  After about a day or two we started to notice that someone was getting into the fridge and drinking the Mangosteen.  Then we started to notice that she was acting better, eating and seemed to be happier. She could tell that the juice was helping her to feel better and to be happy. Our daughter has now been on the juice for about a month and a half and she is a new person.  Yes, she still has her days and gets a little grumpy but not angry and hateful like she use to. -Jill G., Salt Lake City, UT
My daughter was seriously injured in a horse riding accident and was in a coma for 7 days. She came out of it quite well but required extensive Physical Therapy for at least 2 months. She was only 11 years old and in the fall upon returning to school we began to find just how much damage we still had. She had lost short-term memory and the ability to follow even simple instructions that required step by step procedures. This made her very angry, very frustrated and would exhaust her. Her Doctors wanted to put her on anti-depressants and "try" her on Adderral (a Rx often given to those w/ADHD). A cousin of mine called me and told me about Mangosteen, she said, hey it's a juice it can't hurt her.  After about two days of thinking about it and tired of seeing my daughter fight this inside battle with herself, I decided to try it first over the prescriptions waiting at the Pharmacy. She tried the juice and thought it was a little tart but she said "if it gets me back on my horse and competing again I will drink it by the glass full." It took about 5 days to see a change but she began to smile more and had more energy just like she was in a good mood on a beautiful spring day. After two weeks this was a completely different child she is not angry and is more outgoing, she is silly once again.  She has progressed past the point of needing help from the resource dept. and this makes her feel like she's on top again it has only been since Jan. The change has been incredible and I owe it all to Mangosteen. -Anderson
I used to get three to four severe migraines a month.  I've been getting these since I was around 10 years old. These were the full-blown aura and vomit inducing kind.  Some would last for days.  I've been to many doctors and nobody has a definite answer to it.  The only answer that all of them had has been to prescribe some medication and that was that.   have grown up watching my mother suffer from these same migraines.  She is frequently in the hospital emergency room or self-inducing Imitrex shots. I decided a long time ago that I would not take medications.  They are not the solution.  Two months ago I was introduced to a product called Mangosteen.  Ever since then I have not had a single episode.  I had my mother start taking Mangosteen as well and she also has not had one since either. -Brett T.
I had planned to write to you to tell you that your claim about mangosteen replacing pain killers such as Vicodin, Percocet, etc was a disservice to the public.  How could fruit juice relieve pain serious enough to warrant that level of prescription pain medication?

That's what I planned to tell you ... here's what happened.  On the phone with my wife from my hotel room at the Salt Lake City Hilton, Jeannette said her pain was worse.  I suggested she increase her Mangosteen from one ounce a day to four, as you had suggested.  But, I told her under no circumstances should she quit taking the percocet.  I hate it when she's in pain.  When I got home on Monday, she told me how much better she was feeling.  The pain was all but gone and she was walking normally.  I said, "great news, darling.  I'm so glad it helped and I'm glad you didn't stop taking the percocet.  I can't stand it when you hurt."  She replied, "but I DID stop taking the percocet.  I don't like it.  It makes me feel weird, and sometimes it doesn't even help with the pain.  So, I just drank two ounces of Mangosteen twice a day and by the end of the second day, the pain was gone."

Doctor Templeman... I never expected those kinds of results.  I want to thank you again for all the effort you have made to help people.  People in pain.  People with all kinds of illnesses and people like me who love Mangosteen and can't wait to tell everyone about it. -Will & Jeannette. Albuquerque, New Mexico
I started taking Mangosteen juice and for the first 5 days I could not tell much difference.  One evening I was at a meeting and heard a Doctor share a few patient experiences when I realized that I had not pain in my right leg.  I have a bulging disc in my lower back that is hitting a nerve and it cuts off circulation to my leg.  It feels like pain X’s 10.  It hurts badly every day.  For the past week and a half now I have had no pain in my right leg.  It probably went away even sooner than I realized but I was just so used to the pain that I assumed that it was still there.  This Doctor also told about a patient’s wife who had diabetes and the drop in her sugar level after drinking Mangosteen at the suggestion of her husband. Being a diabetic, I realized that it is hard to tell what level the blood sugar is unless one is really high or really low.  After hearing about this woman, I wanted to try it on myself.  The next morning I tested my blood sugar level and because I hadn’t taken my insulin that night before it was a little high at 171.  I took 2 ounces of Mangosteen and then went and lay down for 1 hour.  I tested one and a half hours later and it was 132.  I dipped almost 40 points in that short time! From that day, I was sold on this juice and will be grateful to those who brought this to my family and I.  My father in law who has emphysema is on oxygen 24 hours a day has an increased energy level now that he also takes Mangosteen juice.  My wife also uses it for eczema on her skin.  She has received several comments at work about how beautiful her skin looks lately (it’s only been a week). -Neil R., Salt Lake City, UT
I've been looking to do all that I can to improve my health and well being for about 2 years.  I've done everything from traditional sweat lodges to herbal detoxification and many other herbal supplements.  I've changed my diet drastically over this period of time and all of these things have helped me to feel better and more alive, in ways that I can't describe.

Taking Mangosteen has been one of the best choices I’ve made.  Because of the dedication I’ve given to cleansing my body, I was able to notice a tremendous difference within one week of having Mangosteen everyday.  Its been fifteen years since I’ve been able to wake up in the morning without wishing I could sleep for a couple more hours.  With Mangosteen™ that fatigue has vanished. -Glenn S.
I consider myself a pretty healthy guy.  I’ve been involved in the field of health, wellness, and nutrition for over a decade, so I really didn’t expect much in the way of ‘feeling’ any better with Mangosteen.  But, after the first day, I noticed my energy levels greatly improved, I wasn’t getting the blood sugar spikes, and had just a general feeling of well being.  I am very impressed with Mangosteen and know it will be the center of my daily program from this point forward. The most remarkable improvement, in just a few days, is that some deep scarring (Keloids) on my chest is beginning to go away.  I have dealt with these Keloids for over 20 years without any treatment working.  Mangosteen is going to be unbelievably successful.  I am so glad it was introduced to me so early. -Larry B.