Noni juice

[Eye-man]

Has anyone heard about it or tried it? If so, is it as good as it claims?

[deep]

Isn't that the stuff that gives Joe Eigo super powers? I say go for it!

[botai]

what is noni juice?

is it like redbull or something

[rhainman]

Is it better than yoni juice?

[Squiggles]

Noni Juice: A Miracle (?) "Cure" from the South Pacific
from Deborah Wirtel

Too Good To Be True?
Recently, a woman who had the "cure" to Migraine "headaches" contacted me. She found this "cure" in Tahitian Noni Juice, and claimed that after using Tahitian Noni Juice for just a few weeks, her chronic daily Migraines disappeared. She now only experiences an occasional Migraine, which she says she quickly relieves with a tablespoon or two of Tahitian Noni Juice. Does it sound too good to be true?

Tahitian Noni Juice comes from the morinda citrifolia fruit, found in the South Pacific region. The claim is that natives of the region have used it for their health for thousands of years. Advocates for Noni Juice claim it is found on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's and Department of Agriculture's list of generally recognized safe products. They point to many alleged nutraceutical benefits.

According to the International Noni Communication Council, and Dr. Neil Solomon, the Council's physician, Tahitian Noni Juice is dosed in four phases: a test serving used over three days, a loading serving used for one month, a therapeutic serving, used for two to six months, and a maintenance/prevention serving for month seven and beyond. Depending on your age, Solomon lists the number of ounces per day a person should use in each phase.

Noni advocates say it can be used for several conditions and to achieve many goals: increasing energy, lessening allergy symptoms, improving asthma, losing weight, improving arthritis and diabetes, decreasing pain (including headache pain) and to lessen symptoms of cancer, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and stroke.ƒT The advocate who contacted me claimed it was safe to take with all medicines, even, she specifically pointed out, blood pressure medicines. Such claims scare me to death. With just a little research, I found not only was this juice risky, but many advocates making these claims are in violation of at least three FDA acts.

According to the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, morinda citrifolia taken with potassium sparing diuretics might increase the risk of hyperkalemia, a condition where potassium builds to possibly fatal levels in the blood stream. Use of the fruit can also interfere with diagnostic tests; and the increase in stomach acid due to ingestion of any food "will cause destruction of the enzyme required for formation of the active ingredient xeronin in the intestine."ƒU

The dosing information provided on the International Noni Communication Council's web site "make" it a drug, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act).ƒU Many advocates with web sites selling Tahitian Noni Juice have received warning letters from the FDA. The claims these web sites make may cause the product to be a drug under the Act.

Further, in relation to these claims, the FDA has noinformation that the juice is generally recognized as safe, thus it may also be considered a "new drug" under the Act. New drugs cannot be legally marketed in the United States without prior approval from the FDA according to the Act.ƒV

The Federal Trade Commission publishes a brochure called Miracle Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism for consumers who might consider using nutritional and/or food supplements that make grandiose claims of cures and good health. Fraudulently marketed health-related products promise quick cures and easy solutions for many problems. The FTC and the FDA say health fraud promoters target people who are overweight or have serious conditions for which there are no cures.ƒW Some of these conditions include cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, arthritis and weight loss.

False claims are easy to spot. Look for products that claim a quick effective cure-all; statements that claim the product can treat or cure diseases. For example "shrinks tumors" or "cures impotency." Claims of a scientific breakthrough, miraculous cure or secret ingredients are also warning signs that the herbal or dietary supplement may be too good to be true.ƒW

Products sold online are also suspect. Buyers have no way to investigate the product and may not receive what they thought they were buying. Cost is a consideration in examining these nutritional and food supplements. The price of a bottle of Noni Juice varies, ranging from $30 - $100.ƒU

With any nutritional or food supplement where there are fantastic claims of cure or great improvement in health, careful examination is prudent in order to make sure the claims are true, safe, and legal. That said, we don't want to "throw the baby away with the bath water" either. If a product seems reasonable to you, gather information and discuss it with a doctor you already know and trust. Always do your homework, and always consult your physician before trying any health product.

Is this what you are talking about?

[Kuurgen]

I lived at the source of the Noni Juice for a year.

Native Tahitians use Noni mainly used as a poultice , it IS NOT a cureall.

Tahitians had a good laugh when I told them how much it's "supposed" to cure.

BTW - You can buy a 55 gallon drum in Polynesia for $85.00 USD.

A typical bottle of Noni from Morinda is like 10% noni and the rest is grapefruit juice or something to cut the godawful taste.

[dasaylay]

You can actually buy some of this stuff for about $6 a bottle at some asian supermarkets. My dad is a cancer patient currently and surprisingly it has reduced, and also slowed down the rate of growth of some tumors, so I would give it some credibility. It was recommended by a family friend which apparantly cured her of cancer. I can't guarantee that it's a cureall as there might be varying effects with each individual. Yes, I heard it is a god awful taste and I took a sniff of it and didn't bother tasting it. It's more cost effective to buy a 100% or as close as possible extract and mix it with fruit juice such as apple or grape juice to mask some smell. Some pomegranate extract also helps as it is an incredible anti-oxident. Just my personal experience guys.

[fantom]

You can actually buy some of this stuff for about $6 a bottle at some asian supermarkets. My dad is a cancer patient currently and surprisingly it has reduced, and also slowed down the rate of growth of some tumors, so I would give it some credibility. It was recommended by a family friend which apparantly cured her of cancer. I can't guarantee that it's a cureall as there might be varying effects with each individual. Yes, I heard it is a god awful taste and I took a sniff of it and didn't bother tasting it. It's more cost effective to buy a 100% or as close as possible extract and mix it with fruit juice such as apple or grape juice to mask some smell. Some pomegranate extract also helps as it is an incredible anti-oxident. Just my personal experience guys.

you have any idea which asian supermarkets carry this at $6 a bottle? I'd kill for the information...

the cheapest I've seen it is around $50/litre... which is nuts.

[trini]

40.00 at the holistic healing/food show this weekend at the metro convention center.

[fantom]

40.00 at the holistic healing/food show this weekend at the metro convention center.

hmm... if they are selling it at $40, then there's a distributor/supplier somewhere that is selling it to them for half that price...

plus it's $10 to get into the metro convention center, so unless you're buying at least half a dozen bottles, it doesn't pay off much...

[hot_potato]

Wow! 50 bucks a litre? Used to be 85 bucks a few years back.. glad to see prices dropping. Yeah, they dilute the stuff quite a bit (10%). As for efficacy, I suppose it's similar to other herbal remedies..

[Stoe99]

I met Joe Eigo once, he used to come to my high-school. He SWORE by that stuff, he said stuff like it cures the common cold and it helps heal pulled muscles faster and such. He seemed pretty adament and passionate about it.

[fantom]

I met Joe Eigo once, he used to come to my high-school. He SWORE by that stuff, he said stuff like it cures the common cold and it helps heal pulled muscles faster and such. He seemed pretty adament and passionate about it.

and I know enough people that can say the same after using it for a while...

[Steeve Urkel]

My friends mom used to sell Morinda brand noni juice.

so, I did get to try some.

most people I know who tried it told me it was "expensive grape juice" and didn't see huge effects.

But from what I read it could reduce inflamation because it thins your blood.
Alot of other herbs and medecines from what I read can also thin your blood tho- like ginger, garlic ect...also taking regular Aspirin thins your blood too and is much much cheaper.

The only thing I had noticed with Noni juice for myself was that my digestion was better.
But I doubt that it would help too many people with that as I have a problem with not making enough stomach acid...so anything acidic helps!

I know last year Nutrition house was selling noni juice really cheaply- less than 30? maybe.
haven't been to the store since last year, so don't know the price thesedays.

I would definitly do more reading before taking stuff like this again....

[gordholio]

It's another one of those scams - a product that will "cure" anything and everything, yet there is no explanation as to how it "cures".
I am very wary of "health" products that proclaim to be a wonder cure.
Usually these products are sold through multi-level marketing schemes (not all the time) and are very expensive, since the products are presented as unique and has "life saving qualities".
People can use it, but the reason it may work is because of the placebo effect - if you believe something will work, it gives you hope.
Every year or two, another new fad product comes out and the promise is usually that it will "cure" almost anything. Then, when the fad dies down, the marketers start up a new one to make more money.