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BBWagoner
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I have been drinking the Xango mangosteen juice and seeing great results.

The main symptoms I have seen improvement are my eyes and my joint pain. My knees feel normal Usually they feel so stiff.

Since drinking the juice I have had so much energy. Like I said it has cleared up my vision and helped my joints.

I am really feeling better. I am currently still on abx. I am taking rifampin right now.

I was just curious if anyone else has tried this. I would like to hear what good things it is doing for you!?! I am having my husband drink the juice too.


I would just like to hear from others if they have tried this juice!

THANKS!

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How long have you been taking it and how much?

I have been trying it for about 2wks with better energy- more steady-not so up and down.

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I have been taking it for a month. Well, little over a month. I have been taking 2- 2.5 ounces three times a day sometimes i take more. Sometimes I take one ounce with meals and right before I go to bed. And I also am taking pure cherry juice daily. I mix it with apple juice.

I am really seeing alot of improvement with this.

Lyme disease has done so much to me. I have had some horrible symptoms and problems. Been through the picc line and IV abx,

I lost use of my right arm/hand, lost vision, and lost use of my legs.. Along with my LLMD I have been improving. I am back to work taking care of my kids and feeling like a whole new person compared to this time last year.

I figured my body probably really needs this juice to help my immune system and everything else that it does for you.

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hmmm...where do you get this juice? Is there a particular brand? Any side effects? Drug interactions? I'd love more energy [sleepy]
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i bought some at sam's and it tastes horrible. course i think it's noni and that's different. it tastes like prunes and i hate prunes........
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This is the original mangosteen juice. I dont think they sell the xango mangosteen juice at sam's. You have to be carful they do have other mango juices that is an immitation. You can get in on the xango website. It is the origianl mangosteen juice.

This fruit is only grown in asia. I dont mind the tast.

You can get more info on xango.net.

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I've been on it for a little over 6 weeks and so far I've been able to get off my Xyrem sleep medication - I haven't slept this good in over 20 years!

It is helping my allergies, my pain is less and I have more energy. The mangosteen juice is well known for being anti-inflammatory but it is also anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic which most of us lymies have all of the above!

You buy it from a distributor and most of us are distributors who take it long term. Its just cheaper that way.

There are substitutes in pill form, etc., but from what I've heard from others, its not even close to the real thing.

It has helped my husband's 85 year old mother with her arthritis and her sleep. She loves it!

I also talked to a lady last week who had migraines since she was 8 years old for 23 days out of every 6 weeks. Her new boyfriend gave her a bottle because she told him she wouldn't be seeing him for 23 days (she stayed in bed they were so bad) and her first thought was, "oh, that's a pretty bottle!"

She felt the migraine coming on, she drank the 2 oz. of mangosteen juice and only had 4 hours of the migraine. That was last February and she hasn't had another one since then.

I'm sold on it! I won't be without it!

Sandy

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quote:
Originally posted by geniveve:
i bought some at sam's and it tastes horrible. course i think it's noni and that's different. it tastes like prunes and i hate prunes........

Yep, the WRONG stuff! You should see the pictures of the lab that bottles that junk! AWFUL!!

I've been bragging on Xango for two years now, but not many HERE are listening. It's changed my entire life, and that's no exaggeration.

Xango tastes GREAT too! I am off pain meds, antihistamines, Flonase, neurontin, Ambien and abx since beginning the Big X two years ago.

I won't go a day without it. That's for sure.

Wagoner....Here is a link from a past discussion:
http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=043636

There are tons more in the "search" function above. Just type in Xango or mangosteen.

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quote:
Originally posted by elley0531:
[QAny side effects? Drug interactions? [/QB]

NOPE! If you're on coumadin, you need to be cautious, but that is the only one with a caution.

My mother was on coumadin and did great while on Xango. I feel it extended her life another year.

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I don't quite understand why people are turned off to this wonderful product just because its network marketing. Xango was actually applauded by Reader's Digest for the integrity they saw in the company.

A guy and his brother who grew up working with their parents in their basement business with herbs (Nature's Sunshine I believe) happened upon it in Southeast Asia where the fruit is well known for its medicinal properties.

So they had the whole fruit made into a wonderful drink by a very reputable bottling company. The pericarp (rind) has most of the antioxidants in it so the whole fruit is in this marvelous little drink. I take 2 oz. 3 times a day. I sure can tell if I miss a day. A healthy person would only need 2 oz. twice a day.

There are tons and tons of PubMed research on the juice that proves all the health benefits. Its so full of antioxidants that it is anti-aging and actually helps stop free radicals from invading our bodies which is impossible to do given the way we eat, the air we breath and the soil depletions.

So even if a person is healthy (like my husband) its a great drink for preventing disease like cancer, high blood pressure, etc. Even my 18 year old son is taking it without me even asking him too - I'd rather he save it for me - ha-ha. But he too is feeling more energy from it.

I have put together a notebook with all the PubMed articles on the many different studies done on the fruit. It really is unbelievable.

Sandy

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Who's selling? I promote products here all the time. I promote vitacost constantly. Why? Because it's a great place to buy vitamins, etc and I want everyone else to know about it.

Have you ever recommended products here? Things that have WORKED for you? Antibiotics that work? Alternative herbs or a rife machine....or the KMT24??

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I've also told a lot of people about the steam tent with oxygen, ozone that I use every night for 30 minutes - I'm not making a cent from that - it has helped me tremendously.

I also use the Rife machine that my husband built for me. It has helped my lyme equally as well.
I'm not trying to sell that either.

Sheesh!

Sandy
p.s. Believe it or not, some people want to get well and want to know what has worked for them!

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personally, i don't mind the help. i don't care if they mention what works or doesn't or what name brands.

i'm learning and i appreciate knowing what others have experienced. i would have liked to have known about that junk i bought at sam's and saved myself about 20 bucks....

now i know to stick with the original.

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I don't mean to be rude but I don't think you've read the information or the scientific research done on the Mangosteen fruit. There's a lot of independent research done by PubMed on the pericarp or rind for inflammation which lymies have plus it is anti-bacterial which is what lyme is!

It has not only helped those with lyme but those with cancer - there are many doctors, some are surgeons, oncologist, etc. who have used this in their practice with great results.

You remind me of Joe Ham saying the Rife machine doesn't work when it has helped a lot of us on this board. Some LLMD's also say the Rife machine doesn't work and it sure is working for me. I'm much better than I was a year ago and I've had lyme since I was a child.

Can you tell me what you are doing for your lyme and is it working?

Sandy

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I take Ageless Extra, made by Oasis Life Sciences. It has changed my life. I could hardly stand to be on my feet for more than 15 or 20 minutes. Working was torture. After being on it for about 3 weeks I marched in a Nurses Parade in downtown Chicago and was on my feet for over 3 hours. A couple of weeks later I walked in a walk-a-thon for Lyme Disease. I had to ride in the car for about 10 minutes three times. I was then able to get out and walk for a good amount of time again and finished the walk. The science behind this product is fantastic. The research was done to Phamaceutical standards.
Ann

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Ann,

That's really wonderful! I haven't heard of that product before.

Sandy

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It's the anti-inflammatory effect that is the biggest benefit in my opinion. Mangosteen helps our symptoms, bigtime.

I agree....Read the research on Pub Med. This research was done YEARS before our product came on the market. No manipulation possible.

Much of the research is from other countries. The US is always into DRUGS not natural things that WORK.

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Hi Ann

sorry to go a little off topic but what is ageless extra by oasis life?

What kind of supplument is it and what is it for?

And finally where do you get it?

Thanks ahead of time
[Smile] dana

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Wah, wah, wah,

Lyme Ed: I agree to some extent about the sales of this product here.

I did hear of this product from a fellow lymie and tried it myself. There is some potential to whatever is in the beverage. I would not say that it clears fog or puts you in a healed/cured place, but it appeared to assist in detox and regulation, skin problems, etc.

Pain did not go away.

I will not buy this product from anyone but myself. I enrolled as a distributor because I did get detox relief and wanted to purchase it myself at a discount.

I was not charged by my friend for the initial bottle.

This is not the ONLY product you will see people try to advertise here.

Anyone that can't afford it, is not missing anything. It is a supplement. Get your LLMD and abx FIRST.

If you are trying to go au natural, THEN, go ahead and give it a try.

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I really don't care if ANYONE is making a profit on any product here.

If it works then I say more power to them

And God Bless for sharing the news.

Many people have turned me on to products that do work and have helped me alot in my recovery and this is my bottom line.

It's working. period.

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The person who posted this said that the juice is helping them. They also said they are CURRENTLY ON RIFAMPIN. I didn't see him say it "cured him", I didn't see him say it was going to cure him either.

I didn't see anyone else in this post say that Xango cured them. Or that it was going to. Or that it has that capability.

I have seen people say :it has helped reduce my pain. It has helped give me energy, it has helped my vision.

NO ONE here said "This product cures lyme disease, so go out and get some". NO ONE here said "drop your abx, just go to this website and order directly from me, so I can make a profit, and goody goody your lyme will be cured as well!"

Know what has helped MY lyme? Liver flushes. I'm not going to go run to my LLMD and ask him if it cures lyme. The answer is going to be "are you serious?"

I'm not going to go ask my LLMD if taking advil ( a pain reliever) which XANGO CAN help with is going to cure my lyme because it makes me FEEL better. Again, he would think I have nine heads and probably commit me.

These people have posted here that something has HELPED them. THey are sharing information that for some way or another, they have a bit of symptom relief.

I stopped drinking coffee and my head/neck/shoulder and jaw pain DISAPPEARED. Did that cure my lyme? NO but it was GREAT symptom relief. I went BACK to drinking coffee and BAMN - pain.

So I think anyone that suffers with anything is entitled to say what has helped them.

If they were trying to advertise solely for THEIR monetary profit, they would have to put in a seller code here on this website and direct you directly to THEIR website. No one has done that. They say just go to xango, the main website. SO its hardly advertising for monetary gains.

I agree there has been a lot of hype about xango. But so what? There also has been about liver flushes, hydrogen peroxide, hyperbaric chamber, rife machines, supplements, vitamins, chiropractors, etc.

Believe it or not, things outside of the medical box (antibiotics) actually can HELP relieve symptoms. I think people think that since Lyme is A SERIOUS, serious infection, which I do concur with, that it deserves SERIOUS SERIOUS treatment. Which i also DO concur with. But if there is OTHER STUFF that HELPS, let them have it for gods sakes.

I stick needles in my butt once a week , because I have the same SERIOUS infection that everyone else here does. And right after that, I apply my

snake oil witchcraft hocus pocus essential peppermint oil, as some would call it ( I just call it peppermint oil) on my head...

BECAUSE IT HELPS.

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quote:
Originally posted by TheCrimeOfLyme:

NO ONE here said "This product cures lyme disease, so go out and get some". NO ONE here said "drop your abx, just go to this website and order directly from me, so I can make a profit, and goody goody your lyme will be cured as well!"


Exactly right! LymeED refuses to look at the research which shows that mangosteen IS a natural anti-inflammatory. Inflammation is at the root of MANY chronic illnesses.

Why live with pain when you don't have to?? Why suffer when you don't have to?

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Inhibition of cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin E2 synthesis by gamma-mangostin, a xanthone derivative in mangosteen, in C6 rat glioma cells.

Nakatani K, Nakahata N, Arakawa T, Yasuda H, Ohizumi Y.

Department of Pharmaceutical Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, 980-8578, Sendai, Japan.

The fruit hull of mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana L., has been used for many years as a medicine for treatment of skin infection, wounds, and diarrhea in Southeast Asia. In the present study, we examined the effect of gamma-mangostin, a tetraoxygenated diprenylated xanthone contained in mangosteen, on arachidonic acid (AA) cascade in C6 rat glioma cells. gamma-Mangostin had a potent inhibitory activity of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release induced by A23187, a Ca2+ ionophore. The inhibition was concentration-dependent, with the IC50 value of about 5 microM. gamma-Mangostin had no inhibitory effect on A23187-induced phosphorylation of p42/p44 extracellular signal regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase or on the liberation of [14C]-AA from the cells labeled with [14C]-AA. However, gamma-mangostin concentration-dependently inhibited the conversion of AA to PGE2 in microsomal preparations, showing its possible inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX). In enzyme assay in vitro, gamma-mangostin inhibited the activities of both constitutive COX (COX-1) and inducible COX (COX-2) in a concentration-dependent manner, with the IC50 values of about 0.8 and 2 microM, respectively. Lineweaver-Burk plot analysis indicated that gamma-mangostin competitively inhibited the activities of both COX-1 and -2. This study is a first demonstration that gamma-mangostin, a xanthone derivative, directly inhibits COX activity.

PMID: 11754876 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Lyme ED - I take it you don't use supplements at

all. Otherwise you would know that EVERY

supplement by LAW has to state by the

manufacturer that it is not intended to treat or

cure any disease.

It's people like you that will cause us to lose our rights to buy supplements.

As far as Lymetoo you couldn't be more wrong. I privately emailed her (not a PM) over a month ago about trying Xango. We have chatted since but she
never gave me the info on it or about buying it from her. If she was out to only make $ on us don't you think she would be sending me links and pushing me to buy it.

Why did you even open this post? Are you just wanting to pick on people and be confrontational? That can be a symptom of ah let me see I think Bart!

I think you are way out of line. We are all here to help each other. Wouldn't you rather give $ to someone trying to pay medical bills and their llmd. Someone who has suffered that you can relate to? Rather than someone you don't even know?

Just my take on the situation,
lyme x 9

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I'll just give another little testimonial that is fresh from this morning.

We bought a box for my husband's mother 2 months ago. She is 85 years old and has really bad arthritis in her shoulder. She can hardly get around because of it. She has now been on the juice for 6 weeks!

Just this morning she told my husband she almost has no pain at all and is so excited. This product is the only thing she has done for her athritis that is helping her.

So go ahead and say all the negative things you want to LymeEd but the proof is in the pudding and these are my family members -- not testimonials from people I don't know.

I just took a very hard, hot karate class for an hour that healthy people in the class were struggling to get through it. I could never do that in this Georgia heat without my juice.

On the ingredients, the part you are not understanding is that the pericarp or rind of the fruit is where all the medicinal healing properties are. Sure it lists other fruit juices, the rind is very bitter so they've added other juices to offset it.

I know you must be a nice person in there somewhere - I don't understand what your beef is?

Sandy

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What is a normal dose of Xango?

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Hard to say. Everyone is so different. If you're trying to clear pain, it may take 4-6 oz a day. That is what I take.

I feel pretty good on 3 oz, but since I can drink all I want....I DO! [Smile]

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I've had to take 2 oz. 4 times a day as the pain and fatigue was so bad in the beginning but now it is much better.

I also noticed if I take it 4 times a day instead of 3, I am less tired. My immune system has been sick for sooooooooo long, I just think I need a big "kick in the pants" to get it going again.

I'll tell you, I tried Reliv (sorry Mom) for two months or longer and I never felt anything. And it could be that I just didn't give it enough time. But I felt the energy on the second day with the Mangosteen juice.

I'm sure I'll wean off this amount as soon as the antioxidants in the juice really kick in (I've only been taking it for 8 weeks - I think?) and as my Rife machine kills more bugs, my steam tent keeps detoxing me and I keep exercising!

Sandy

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You know, I can understand why someone would think "A juice couldn't possibly do all that"...I was skeptical too.

But I wanted RELIEF of my miseries and I decided to try it. Two of my friends had great results on it and I began to hear amazing things about it.

If all the skeptics would just do their own homework, they would see that there is ALOT of science behind this product.

Check the dates on the research. ALL of it was done WAY before this product was put on the market. It has been researched in Japan, Spain, Thailand, and other countries as well.

It's amazing to me that no one ever thought to market the mangosteen until about 8 yrs ago when Xango, LLC decided to do it. The Xango product was put on the market 3 1/2 yrs ago.

Go to PubMed and type in "mangosteen + xanthones" and you will find all the research you need.

The aloe vera plant has 5 known medical benefits to this date and it is now VERY well known and used in just about everything.

Given a few more years, the mangosteen will be in everything as well. To date, there are over 135 proven medical benefits. Can you imagine how big this is going to be?

I, for one, am very grateful someone shared it with me 2 yrs ago. I'd hate to have suffered needlessly for another 10 yrs THEN to have "discovered" it!

OK....I'm done. Stick a fork in me!! [Smile]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

[PubMed]

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Could someone here PM me and tell me if this product works well for stomach pain??

Thanks

Nancy

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You know what I hate worse than people extolling the virtue of products that truly help them?.....

People who allude to the idea that if you do something any way than theirs, you probably won't get well.

It is arrogance at it's finest and it strips us of hope . Our paths to healing take different routes.

Discern the spirit by which the message is delivered.

With almost 20,000 empathetic posts and very few of them about Xango I think you can safely discern that Lymetoo CARES deeply for people with Lyme Disease and isn't surfing this board to sell her product...DUH!!!!!!

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I am not a skeptic and wanted to share my experience. I am willing to try many things because I believe that I need more than antibiotics alone to become well again.

I jsut wanted to say that I tried Xango for a long time and I did not notice any changes. When I was told I probably wasn't taking enough, I increased the dose as my distibutor suggested and developed a serious case of Thrush despite their claims it was natural and wouldn't bother the yeast.

My LLMD told me it was a waste of money and there are other ways to reduce inflammation and pain.

You have to remember that In Vivo and In Vitro are two different things, especially with Lyme.

I just wanted to let people know another story and, like many things, not everyone responds the same. I would not recommend this product to my family members with Lyme based upon my experience.

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ED: Full disclosure? What is it that you want? My financial statements?, copies of my monthly and weekly checks?, or my IRS return that shows how many thousands of dollars I've saved by having a home-based business?? Just let me know.

Snowflake, I think it's very unfortunate that your friend didn't know more about Lyme disease. I always caution Lyme patients about taking too much. That said, I've never had thrush from it and I take 4-6 oz per day.

It would have been far better for YOU if he/she had said to just stay on the juice at the dosage you were on and take it for several months, which would have given it time to work for you.

It's sad that you will be discouraging your loved ones when the mangosteen may be just what they need!

Oh, and ED....no one has said mangosteen is used to treat Lyme. I don't know why you're stuck on that.

PS...Lyme patients constitute .5% if my business. That's right, .5% ... not 5, .5

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I have an LLMD. I listen to her recommendations, but I DO what makes sense to me, and I DO what works or helps, whatever that is.

It is my choice. Nobody, I repeat nobody knows ME better than ME !

Believe it or not, most of what I DO, I learned from people on message boards like this.

Recommendations from my peers count for a lot ! They are walking the walk with me.

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Here are a few of the hundreds of PubMed studies on the Mangosteen fruit showing that it does have anti-bacterial qualities. I also have copies in my notebook but didn't put them on here citing the mangosteen fruit's anti-viral, anti-parasitic and the big one, anti-inflammatory qualities:
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1: Phytomedicine. 2005 Mar;12(3):203-8. Related Articles, Links

antibacterial activity of alpha-mangostin against vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE) and synergism with antibiotics.

Sakagami Y, Iinuma M, Piyasena KG, Dharmaratne HR.

Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Osaka, Japan. [email protected]

alpha-Mangostin, isolated from the stem bark of Garcinia mangostana L., was found to be active against vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE) and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), with MIC values of 6.25 and 6.25 to 12.5 microg/ml, respectively. Our studies showed synergism between alpha-mangostin and gentamicin (GM) against VRE, and alpha-mangostin and vancomycin hydrochloride (VCM) against MRSA. Further studies showed partial synergism between alpha-mangostin and commercially available antibiotics such as ampicillin and minocycline.

These findings suggested that alpha-mangostin alone or in combination with GM against VRE and in combination with VCM against MRSA might be useful in controlling VRE and MRSA infections.

PMID: 15830842 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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1: Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2005 Jul;53(7):850-2. Related Articles, Links

Antibacterial caged-tetraprenylated xanthones from the fruits of Garcinia hanburyi.

Sukpondma Y, Rukachaisirikul V, Phongpaichit S.

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.

A new caged-tetraprenylated xanthone, hanburinone (1), was isolated from the fresh fruits of Garcinia hanburyi together with four known caged-tetraprenylated xanthones; isomoreollin B (2), morellin (3), moreollic acid (4) and morellic acid (5). Their structures were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data and comparison of the NMR data with those reported previously.

Compounds 4 and 5 showed moderately antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a MIC value of 25 microg/ml.

PMID: 15997152 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
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Phytochemistry. 2002 Sep;61(2):181-7. Related Articles, Links


Globulixanthones C, D and E: three prenylated xanthones with antimicrobial properties from the root bark of Symphonia globulifera.

Nkengfack AE, Mkounga P, Meyer M, Fomum ZT, Bodo B.

Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science University of Yaounde I, PO Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon. [email protected]

Two prenylated xanthone derivatives, named globulixanthones C and D and one bis-xanthone, designated globulixanthone E, have been isolated from the root bark of Symphonia globulifera. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by a detailed spectroscopic analysis. They have been shown to exhibit in vitro significant antimicrobial activity against a range of micro-organisms
PMID: 12169313 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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1: Planta Med. 2002 Jun;68(6):541-3. Related Articles, Links

Antibacterial activity of calozeyloxanthone isolated from Calophyllum species against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and synergism with antibiotics.

Sakagami Y, Kajimura K, Wijesinghe WM, Dharmaratne HR.

Calozeyloxanthone ( 1) was re-isolated from the root bark of Calophyllum moonii, an endemic species of Sri Lanka, and found to be active against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and vancomycin-sensitive Enterococci (VSE) with MIC values of 6.25 microg/ml and 12.5 microg/ml, respectively. Further, a marked synergism between 1 and vancomycin hydrochloride (VCM) against VRE was also observed. These findings suggest that 1 in combination with VCM against VRE may be useful in controlling VRE infections.

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PMID: 12094300 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Hi Lymetoo,

I just wanted to clarify that I did take this product for many months. Longer would have not made a difference, for me, in my opinion. I knew it was time to move on to try another supplement.

I also wanted to say that this person who was selling it was a Lyme patient themselves, so they should have known a lot about Lyme. Also, this person was not my friend, but someone selling a product. I also know that the individual selling the product told me personally when I quit that he also no longer takes it and he was fine with me quitting. He said usually if its going to help it would have in the amt of time I took it.

I said I wouldn't recommend this product to my family (lyme) based upon MY experience, and should add that my well known llmd does not recommend it. What I should have said was that I of course would tell them that it did not work for me, but anyone can try anything if they want to.

Like I said, we are all so very different so what might work for one might not work for another. I was just trying to add another perspective here.

For anyone that wants to try it, it does taste GOOD! yummy.

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I'm honestly glad for different opinions about things that are discussed on Lymenet. And I tend to believe we're all bright enough to sort through the pros and cons and decide what might be best for our individual circumstances.

For instance, I've had a lot of success with detox foot pads over the past year as have several other Lymenetters. They've helped me sleep, increased my energy and helped minimize some of the swelling I've had and other symptoms.

If you do a search, though, other people have found that the pads did nothing for them.

Go figure. This disease plays out so differently in each person that it makes sense ot me different treatments would affect people differently.

I think it's always good to read posts critically whether something has helped someone or not.

just my two-cents.

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Your very first problem with this post was you said "please stop advertising this juice on our website"

Now you want her to advertise it by disclosing she works for them ( which would be advertising it)


Now i remember why I left this board.

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LymeEd,

Lay off Lymetoo. She has contributed a lot of good information to this board and not once has she tried to sell Xango on this forum or has she ever claimed it treats or cures Lyme. You will notice she didn't even initiate this thread.

If you don't want Xango, then don't buy it, but no need to jump on somebody because they feel it is a worthwhile product. Hiker

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quote:
Originally posted by Lymetoo:
Hard to say. Everyone is so different. If you're trying to clear pain, it may take 4-6 oz a day. That is what I take.

I feel pretty good on 3 oz, but since I can drink all I want....I DO! [Smile]

How many ounces are in a bottle?

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....wonder what a xango margarita would taste like?.. [Wink]
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They're called Xangaritas!! I hear they're GOOD!! and no hangovers!! [Big Grin]

PS....to PAB.. 25 oz

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Ethical thing to do would have been to start your own post jumping all over the proposed advertising of Xango ( which you are now suggesting be advertised), instead of not answering ( or just ignoring) Bruce's post in the first place.

Im guilty too. Bruce, I apologize. Im glad Xango helps you.

Now, don't we all feel better?

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quote:
Originally posted by Lyme ED:
There are a lot of sick and destitute people here. They deserve no less.

The ethical thing to do is try to help people with their health. I've been doing that for nearly 6 yrs.

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Okay guys I think at this point we are riding a dead horse here!

I'm not taking sides and feel valid points have been made by both sides of the topic

But its time to chill and move on.

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quote:
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But its time to chill and move on.

Absolutely! I'm tired of talking to a brick wall.

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Wow, this post is more exciting then General Hospital. It has never been the same since Carly left.
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Hey Bryan,

I love my Rife machine. I guess if I was trapped on an island - it would have to be the Mangosteen juice, my Rife machine and my family - not in that order of course.

Seriously, you can print anything I say about either one. I'm finally getting my health back!

Sandy

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I have read this thread with interest. I posted about my experience with Ageless Extra, a Neutraceutical, made by Oasis Life Sciences. I have many testamonials people have given from the use of this and other Oasis products. I am sold on them. I too became an Associate with Oasis. Yes, I make a commission on the products. However, my first concern is sharing the help of the product with those who are interested. Most love it and want to continue using it. Some don't and that is ok. Anyone who wants to know more, please contact me privately. I am not on this group to sell, I am on this group to learn and be helpful to others.

I well remember the arguments that went on several years ago, before the current format. They do no one any service.
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I may be trying this myself. Im ignoring the arguing on here.

What exactly makes Xango different though from other Mangosteen products on the market?? Again, feel free to PM me.

Nancy

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