I was about to sleep to save myself from what I call a “state of emergency” and protest rallies brouhaha burnout, when I scanned the TV one last time. I ended up watching Arnold Clavio’s Emergency on GMA 7. The program had a segment about Mangosteen juice and Tibetan mushroom. I took particular interest in mangosteen juice because the mangosteen is my wife’s favorite fruit.

Mangosteen Juice is touted as an anti-cancer juice due to its being rich with xanthones. Xanthones are said to remove free radicals that cause sickness and cancer. The mangosteen is more known for being a treatment for diarrhea.
Mangosteen, which is scientifically known as Garcinia mangostana, tastes like an underripe strawberry, with hints of sweet orange. Although difficult to describe, the taste is an instant sensation (as opposed to acquired) for most people and commonly rated as the best of any fruit amongst those who have tried it. It is also known as “Asia’s Queen of Fruits”.

In Arnold Clavio’s show, one man even claimed that the drinking of mangosteen juice remarkably reduced the size of his prostate cancer. Meneses family who have been drinking the juice for quite sometime, said that the juice has been good for their bodies. However, its not all rosy for mangosteen juice as another man complained of increased blood pressure and blurring of eye after drinking the juice.

Well, its up to you to judge the benefits of the juice. For now, I’ll just stick to eating the fruit. And sleep.

Author’s Note: The author is not in any way endorsing the Mangosteen juice or the Tibetan mushroom as a curative food/beverage. It is advised that you consult your doctor first before trying these products.