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(Message started by: turk114 on May 17^th, 2006, 9:16am)

Title: mangosteen juice
Post by turk114 on May 17^th, 2006, 9:16am

Every year I have a bout of clusterheadaches starting in october. A couple of years ago I started drinking mangosteen juice daily. This past oct I had one headache and that was it. That is the only thing I can attribute it to. Also I haven't had a cold or a sinus infection since I started it. No I'm not selling it and am not sure that is the reason but as anyone that has these headaches knows it is worth a shot.

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by seasonalboomer on May 17^th, 2006, 9:38am

that's really something, tell us more.

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by brewcrew on May 17^th, 2006, 9:58am

Worth a shot, sure. But your logic is flawed. It's like saying, "This morning I put on a necktie and I got a headache. When I got to work I took it off and the headache went away. Therefore, neckties cause headaches."

There would need to be a whole lot more empirical evidence to indicate a solid connection.

How does it taste?

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by Katherinecm on May 17^th, 2006, 10:02am

Here's some more speculation about whether mangosteen (or other similiar fruits) may prevent them, and why IF they do.

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Xanthones

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by turk114 on May 18^th, 2006, 8:49am

It tastes fine, I buy the Xango, the kind at Sams doesn't taste so good to me. I'll let you know this october if they come back again.

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by vig on May 18^th, 2006, 11:11am

very expensive...
and NOT proven to do anything.
I saw one bottle on sale for ~$40.

skip it and go on to the stuff that works.

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by Tom K on May 19^th, 2006, 10:06am

on 05/17/06 at 09:16:55, turk114 wrote:

...mangosteen...

Wasn't he a guitar player in the '80's? [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by sandie99 on May 20^th, 2006, 9:35am

I hope it works for you. :) Me, I trust in Red Bull. 8)

Sanna

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by kcopelin on May 20^th, 2006, 12:54pm

Tom,
that was Kudzustein, best known for his hit song, "Blond in the USA"
kathy

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by floridian on May 20^th, 2006, 2:08pm

on 05/19/06 at 10:06:16, Tom K wrote:

Wasn't he a guitar player in the '80's? [smiley=laugh.gif]

No, the 60's - Jerry Mangostein, aka "Mungo Jerry"

In the summer time
when the weather is hot
I can it feel it hurt
in that damn little spot ...
I got clusters,
I got clusters on my mind.

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by Dave on May 20^th, 2006, 8:49pm

on 05/18/06 at 08:49:23, turk114 wrote:

It tastes fine, I buy the Xango, the kind at Sams doesn't taste so good to me. I'll let you know this october if they come back again.

Yeah, but what does it taste like?

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by Radha on May 20^th, 2006, 11:33pm

will the pills work just as well if you dont want to drink it?
radha

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by chewy on May 21^st, 2006, 7:40am

Quote:

skip it and go on to the stuff that works

Ditto. Grasping for straws.

Title: Re: mangosteen juice
Post by floridian on May 21^st, 2006, 5:07pm

on 05/20/06 at 23:33:28, Radha wrote:

will the pills work just as well if you dont want to drink it?
radha

I would think so, if they contain xanthones, and if the xanthones block enough calcium channels to have an effect. Also less expensive, atleast the tablet form that I came across on the web a few months ago.

I bought some canned mangosteen a while back, but it was only the inner fruit - pure white, no xanthones. The texture reminded me of canned mandarin oranges. The taste was more like lychee.