Mangosteen and What It Might Do For Your Health
The healing properties and health benefits of Garcinia mangostana is known in many parts of the world for centuries, it is only recently that it is being discovered and widely used by consumers in North America. In the U.S., Garcinia mangostana is taken orally and is supposed to support microbiological balance, help strengthen the immune system, improve joint flexibility, and provide mental support to name just a few health benefits.
What’s even more amazing is that many people that live in areas where Garcinia mangostana is grown are also unaware or has only recently known about its inherent healing capability. Fortunately, word about this fabulous fruit is spreading quickly via the internet, and Garcinia mangostana is becoming known in countries far removed from where it is grown. Through my years of research and using different products, I choose to consume and make available to the public is pure mangosteen rind with no additives or preservatives. One bottle of our capsules will last 2 months at the recommended dosage of 2 capsules per day for adults, or 4 months for children taking 1 capsule per day.
The list of medical uses of mangosteen is continuously growing. Whether this is the miracle fruit supplement that many hope it is certainly a controversial topic, I’m well aware of this. I’ve recently been advised that yet another group of doctors and other medical professionals are doing an extensive series of double blind studies. The studies relate to some major health issues that mangosteen seems to be consistently and effectively be addressing, in order to further understand the mysterious and elusive properties.
Xanthones, the active chemical compounds in mangosteen, is known to inhibit swelling, tenderness, edema and pain. The powerful antioxidant properties of the xanthones are shown to reduce harmful effects of free radicals in the body. They are also shown inhibit the oxidation of LDL (the bad) cholesterol before it has a chance to damage the lining of an artery and cause plaque to build up. There seems to be a significant relationship between fibromyalgia, arthritis and mangosteen, which is due to the fact that the xanthones that are found in the fruit can greatly reduce inflammation which causes pain.
In an interesting study, the Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center in New York, recently published an article siting these findings: “Recent studies have revealed that xanthones from the fruit hulls exhibit anti bacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Despite the fact that the benefits of this fruit has only recently been discovered in the West, there have already been literally hundreds of research papers and third party studies conducted on mangosteen and xanthones throughout the world, corroborating what folklore medicine has known for centuries, mangosteen Works.
