Mangosteen Juice and Taking Nutrition Supplements

Drinking Mangosteen Juice and taking high quality nutrition supplements is vastly different, from a wellness perspective. Prevention of illness is what we mean by 'wellness'. Keeping well is different from treating illness symptoms after they occur. Read on to find out the difference between taking nutrition supplements and drinking mangosteen juice by itself.

What does oxidation and Free Radicals mean?

Oxidation is the process of damaging your body's cells and oxidation may contribute to the aging process in your body. Free radicals cause this oxidation process and they are like bad blokes in your body, which are thought to trigger the initial phases of certain diseases. Over exercise, stress, smoking, being exposed to dirty air and other environmental pollutants are the cause of free radicals getting into your body. Antioxidants are the "good blokes" who attach to the free radicals and direct the free radicals out of the body as waste.

Xanthones found in Mangosteen Juice are Powerful Antioxidants

Xanthones have been the subject of intensive research for several decades, and they are most abundant in the pericarp (the ripened inside walls) of the mangosteen fruit. According to scientific studies, xanthones are the most powerful antioxidants, even more powerful than those found in vitamins.

There are over 40 different types of xanthones found in the mangosteen fruit. Professional journals such as Journal of Pharmacology, Free Radical Research, The Journal of Phyto Chemistry, The Journal of Natural Products, The Environmental Health Prospectus, and The European Journal of Pharmacology have articles showing research about the effects of xanthones on different health concerns such as cancer, strokes, heart disease, arthritis, inflammation, diabetes, chronic fatigue and others.

So, the research has established that mangosteen is of benefit to our health and well being, and can decrease the chances of getting certain diseases. However, there are many different kinds of mangosteen juices on the market, and there are also nutritional supplements with the mangosteen used as a main ingredient. So, to get the maximum benefit, it's important to compare the different kinds.

How to see which Mangosteen Juice has the most Health Benefit

To receive the full benefits of the xanthones in the mangosteen, it's important to get the highest amount of xanthones contained within the mangosteen juice. So, it is best to check for independent laboratory tests performed on a particular product, to see how many xanthones are contained within it.

The pericarp and the seeds of the mangosteen are the main source of xanthones, so the highest quality mangosteen juice products must utilize the whole fruit puree, where they have milled the entire fruit-pulp, seeds and pericarp together. The higher amount of xanthones is obtained with a whole fruit process and therefore provide the full nutritional and healing value of mangosteen.

Phytonutrients are certain organic compounds of plants, also found in the Mangosteen fruit, and are also thought to promote health. Some Mangosteen Juice products contain more phytonutrients than other products, so it's best to look for independent tests to find out how much phytonutrient content there is in the different products.

Nutrition Supplements containing Mangosteen Juice

Mangosteen Juice has many benefits, but to have optimum nutrition, other nutrients apart from mangosteen juice are required. Good quality nutrition supplements might contain additional vitamins, plant based minerals, aloe vera, and/or green tea.

Minerals are required for protection from free radical damage, and energy production as well as other vital functions. Selenium, magnesium and calcium are important minerals, and research has shown that deficiencies in these minerals are associated with certain diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis and cardiac implications. There is also a lot of medical research on vitamins, showing that the depletion of certain vitamin types is related to cancer, alzheimers disease, and dermatitis.

Process of Preparation of Mangosteen Juice Products

Mangosteen juice products can be prepared by cooking the juice prior to bottling or they can be prepared by a cold process. Cooking the mangosteen juice can kill the nutrients in the mangosteen fruit and make the juice acidic and render some preservatives more harmful. Therefore, it's best to look for Mangosteen Juice products that are prepared using a cold process.

Higher ORAC Score is Better

It is also a good idea to look at the ORAC score for a particular nutrition supplement, and to see if the supplement manufacturer has conducted independent ORAC testing on their products. ORAC is the measurement of an antioxidant's power to neutralize free radicals - Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. The higher this value in your blood, the more free radicals will be neutralized. Experts claim that when looking for an effective anti-oxidant supplement, look for an ORAC value of 90,000 to 100,000 plus.

Summary

There are different kinds of mangosteen juice products, containing different amounts of xanthones and phytonutrients, and there are nutrition supplements with additional beneficial nutrients to add to the mangosteen juice. I believe that it's best to compare products, and the things to look at when comparing nutrition supplements are:

1) Independent testing to compare the amount of xanthones and phytonutrients within the particular mangosteen juice.

2) The addition of other nutrients such as Essential Minerals and the full spectrum of Vitamins.

3) The way the product is processed (hot or cold)

4) The ORAC value of the product.

Go to the following page to learn more about the Vemma Mangosteen Juice product, that has the highest xanthone content of any other product we know to have been tested.