Every time we break or sprain an ankle or wrist, inflammation will result in the area of damage. This is our body`s natural response, because the inflammation is formed to cushion & protect while healing commences.  However when inflammation occurs because of more chronic or sinister reasons then it in itself can become the major problem.

Pick just about all maladies known to affect us humans & there will be an inflammatory factor at some point during the course of each illness! Even migraines are caused by temporary inflammation occuring in the brain. ADD , ADHD  occur because of inflammation in the brain affecting childrens behavior patterns. Toothache, earache, facial skin erruptions, sore throats etc. all have an inflammatory factor. Even such serious afflictions as Parkinsons, Alzeimers, & MS are controlled by inflammation leading to loss of brain cells.

Asthma, arthritis, gout, inflammatory bowel disease( speaks for itself) certain cancers,& other afflictions too many to list are actually worsened by the inflammation factor.

Yes we have had quite a few synthetic anti-inflammatories pushed our way such as CELEBREX, & VIOXX , only to find out that they could in fact kill us while gently relieving our pain. Aspirin also can affect our stomach lining along with Nurofen & other oral antiflammatories to come onto the market.

So what is the answer, you say?  What if I told you that the whole fruit of mangosteen is unique because it contains 40 phytonutrients  called Xanthones ( mainly in the pericarp), & many of them are natural anti-inflammatories. Not only that, but 2 of them are COX 2 inhibitors ( pain killers) also.No other fruit has anything like this amount of xanthones, in fact most have up to 3 or none at all!

So there you have it , an amazingly delicious fruit that can replace the use of dangerous drugs,with NO side effects, & also offer you an extremely high ORAC listing at the same time , thats antioxidant value!

9 Jan 2011