XanGo juice, a product created from the mangosteen fruit, allegedly has a number of health benefits. You should note that in 2006 the FDA basically told the makers of this juice that they needed to stop making health claims about their product. Their website today makes many claims, however. And they have an entire section on the science behind it. (Of course, underneath all the articles talking about the health benefits of the juice and the fruit that it’s created from there are disclaimers saying how the FDA has not evaluated the truth of any of this. So maybe you can claim whatever you want as long as you make sure that people don’t think the FDA agrees?)

XanGo juice gets its funny name because of the substance that’s found in the mangosteen fruit called xanthones. Studies suggest that this substance helps a variety of bodily functions. It’s supposed to help get rid of those pesky free radicals that we know are bad for us. It’s supposed to help boost your immune system and help your intestinal health so you digest better and absorb nutrients better. The claims are that it can help allergy sufferers and help people’s respiratory system stay healthy as well as help joints stay loose and functional.

According to the claims, there are many other health benefits to both mangosteen fruit and the XanGo juice that’s produced from them. The fruit typically grows in Southeast Asia and it’s a dark, striking purple color on the outside but when you open the fruit you’ll see the white pulp. It’s a dramatic looking fruit that’s apparently delicious and supposedly very healthy. Since most fruit is healthy because it contains lots of nutrients as well as important fiber, the benefits of eating the fruit aren’t in question. How much of all the other amazing benefits that they claim that you actually get from the XanGo juice is, at least according to FDA, still up in the air.

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