Need Help on Noni Juice

Is this for real?

Published on May 4, 2006 By KFC Kickin For Christ In Health & Medicine

I have just recently heard of a cure all called Noni Juice from Tahiti. We have a couple of people in my church that I care about selling this stuff and believing all the claims surrounding it. Is it for real? Are they being scammed? Does anybody out there have any info they could share with me...pros or cons dealing with this potion?

My son is telling me the boost of energy they are feeling after taking this is nothing more than a placebo effect. He thinks they are being scammed and has given me sites to show me that the big company touting this is being sued by a few states including CA and Texas for fraud.

What I really want to know is....does this suff really work? My two friends are swearing by it. Ailments that had been bothering them have lessened they said. They are all excited about this stuff and are wanting me to try it as well even offering it to me free for a month at their cost. Of course I'm just about the most skeptical person that ever walked the earth so I had red flags going up all around me.

I just want to know. Is this for real? Inquiring minds just want to know.

Comments

pseudosoldier

on May 05, 2006

If your son has shown you web sites that seem to have some solid claims, what are you asking for here? Actual user testimonials?

The sites that I've seen that put it in a positive light tend to be selling it, or just spout off the same old claims. The ones that are critical of it tend to have more facts on their side...

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foreverserenity

on May 05, 2006

Your son is correct. It's the placebo effect that doesn't last for too long. I used to buy Noni Juice when I lived in NY a long time ago and send to Jamaica for my father because he was always ill and other stuff. He hated the taste of it and it didn't make a difference. The one thing it is good for is it cleanse the system, meaning you go to the bathroom regular!

It really didn't do anything else that it claimed. My mom refused to take it at the time. My dad eventually stopped using it. There are better things out there than Noni Juice. If they want to continue taking it, I guess there's nothing you can do to change their minds. However, now that you're aware of the information your son has given you, and from my own experience, it's up to you to decide for yourself.

Moderateman

on May 05, 2006

I prefer mangosteen over noni juice, mangosteen is much richer in anti-oxidents thaan noni.

KFC Kickin For Christ

on May 05, 2006

If your son has shown you web sites that seem to have some solid claims, what are you asking for here? Actual user testimonials?

Yes, I've only heard about this juice this week actually. There's all kinds of good and bad stuff out there on this. Usually if it's too good to be true........

I know the FDA is not happy about all this, but who trusts the government? So I was just wondering about getting personal testimonies to help me in all this.

When it comes to my son, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. We are both skeptics here and he's got me beat by a mile.

However, now that you're aware of the information your son has given you, and from my own experience, it's up to you to decide for yourself

Yes, thanks for your input. That's kind of what I needed to know, those that have tried this and given it some time to check its claims.

I prefer mangosteen over noni juice, mangosteen is much richer in anti-oxidents thaan noni.

Now, I've never heard of this; where does this come from?

Adventure-Dude

on May 05, 2006

I have tried Noni juice and honestly couldn't get past the taste. YUCK. KFC you are right to be skeptical especially claims of 'cure all.' Granted most of these things are not bad for you but they are not the miracle cure they claim to be. That seems to be the marketing ploy of choice nowadays. People want a quick fix to a poor diet. Yes many WILL actually feel better from it because their diet is poor and they would feel similar effects if it were Apple Juice. Noni I found from research was found to be a diuretic similar to Cranberry juice. I could give the average American a high potency B complex vitamin and have better results than Noni juice. It seems to me that the next craze in 'cure alls' is Nixiaberry or Wolfberries in either fruit or juice form. Again because of poor diet people feel 'pick me ups' but they are short lived. That's my take on it.

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Moderateman

on May 05, 2006

I prefer mangosteen over noni juice, mangosteen is much richer in anti-oxidents thaan noni.

Now, I've never heard of this; where does this come from?

thailand.

KFC Kickin For Christ

on May 06, 2006

Well LW I've heard some things about kidney damage so that could be a problem and the other thing I'm hearing is the cost. We've heard it's about $60 a month so that's more than just a few dollars....for juice? I dunno I was just hoping that maybe someone had some real documentation on how this noni juice helped them. If not, then I'm afraid I would have to go with a cheaper "placebo" maybe something involving chocolate!!!

While I agree with you about the mind having a great affect over the body, if this is indeed just a scam, I wouldn't really want to be giving my money to scammers.

Tova7

on May 08, 2006

I don't think any drink is a cure all.

I've never heard of Noni juice.

Are you going to tell your fellow church members they are being scammed? OR just let it ride?

KarmaGirl

on May 08, 2006

I've heard some things about kidney damage

It's on my rheumatologists list of "no-no's". It can cause deadly amounts of potassium to collect in the renal system. It is classified as a "new drug" and does not have an FDA approval- that enough should be a reason not to use it.

KFC Kickin For Christ

on May 08, 2006

Are you going to tell your fellow church members they are being scammed? OR just let it ride?

Well Tova, you should know me by now...what do you think?

Yes, I did tell them I had concerns about this. They both like and respect my son and I told them he also had concerns as well. That's when I decided to go thru JU to see if anyone has anything concrete out there, just trying to give this the benefit of the doubt and be open minded about it.

But these two ladies are believing the claims this company is making regardless. They seem sold out and very confident that they will be cured of their ills naturally via this juice, and I have a real problem thinking they may make themselves sicker or worse off than when they started this whole thing.

It is classified as a "new drug" and does not have an FDA approval- that enough should be a reason not to use it.

Well that's what I was thinking, but know also that the FDA is a government agency that I'm not sure I can trust completely either. They seem to push the drugs a bit too much for many of us. But thanks for the info. I think that is very interesting and sort of the thing I was looking for.

Tova7

on May 09, 2006

Well Tova, you should know me by now...what do you think?

HAHHAHAHAHA.

Well just thought I'd ask.

Sometimes the hardest thing to do in life is watch people you care about walk into something you know is not good.

You warned them. Now it's up to them.

Keep us updated on their health.

lostintexas

on May 09, 2006

If they are feeling better then it works. If for noboby but them. Not all med. work the same for everyone. My doctor gave me sleeping pills and all they did for me is make me feel drunk my husband can take one and sleep like a baby. Ask me the pills don't work ask him they do. Just food for thought.

lostintexas

on May 09, 2006

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