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The benefits of noni juice: how does one juice provide so many health benefits?
What are the main benefits of noni juice? The main benefit - I would say - is its ability to make a fundamental and beneficial addition to our nutrition. The many noni juice benefits that have been reported probably show what a wide range of problems arise from inadequate nutrition! This page starts with some background to the nutritional basis of the health benefits of noni juice. I talk about traditional uses and modern research. Finally, lower down the page, you'll find links to conditions that seem to respond well to noni juice. I also provide a link to a page that helps you decide how much to use. 
Noni is also called "Indian mulberry." Scientifically, it is Morinda citrifolia,
a member of the Rubiaceae, or coffee family. It grows as a small tree
or shrub. It is interesting, in that it flowers and fruits throughout
the year. Each shrub can bear fruit of all ages.If any fruit juice deserves the name super juice it is this one! Its ingredients and use have both been widely researched (but do take a look at the general section on research, too). We now know a lot of valuable information about the health benefits of noni juice. This has come partly from studying the traditional uses of the plant. The widespread uptake and use of the plant across the world has also provided opportunities for surveys of benefits, and other forms of research. Use of noni juice as a nutritional supplement has grown so rapidly in the last ten years has had a massive impact on the economy of Tahiti. Export of this plant from Tahiti (for use in health products) is now more important to that country's economy than the export of its famous black pearls! It originally grew in an area from SE Asia to Australia. The Polynesians introduced it into Hawaii, and it is also found in India and the Caribbean. It has a long history as a medicine, having been referred to thousands of years ago in ancient Indian texts. All parts of the plant have medicinal uses, but the fruit is particularly favored for producing the rich mixture of nutrients that benefits of noni juice - in all likelihood - depend on. Dr. Neil Solomon MD PhD has carried out detailed work on the noni plant since 1997. He has researched the ingredients of noni. He has also studied how people use it and what they use it for. His work is published in two books that I recommend to anyone who wants to know more. You can also read more about Dr. Solomon's work and his biography in the noni research authors section. Noni Juice - How much, How Often, For What (Direct Source Publishing, 2004) is now in its third edition. It contains the results of his surveys of more than 25,000 noni juice drinkers ... in an easily digested form! It contains many stories from individuals who have experienced benefit from taking the juice. The information on noni health benefits on this site owes a tremendous amount to Dr.Solomon, and the work he has done over the past ten years. What is the basis of the health benefits of noni juice?The central health benefit of noni juice is almost certainly due to its role as a natural nutritional supplement.The plant naturally concentrates small quantities of a very large large number of micronutrients (substances in our diet that only need to be present in small quantities to produce a health benefit) helping to restore some of what is lost due to modern farming methods. Precisely how these nutrients impact on the body (and its ability to heal itself) and in many cases unknown. It appears - as is the case for many natural supplements - that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The mixture of about 150 'nutraceuticals' or 'micronutrients' together have a potency that none would have in isolation. I also provide information about its (excellent) safety record and - for balance - look at some noni side effects including issues about liver problems and high levels of potassium. The Traditional Health Benefits of Noni Juice:The following are the traditional uses of noni:
The Modern Health Benefits of Noni JuiceAccording to Dr. Solomon's extensive survey, people with the following conditions have have described health benefits of noni juice as a natural nutritional supplement:
Dr. Solomon has produced a series of leaflets explaining the health benefits of noni juice. One summarizes "21 Reasons to Drink Noni Juice." Like to check the contents and get a copy? Click here to find a brief summary of 21 reasons to drink Noni Juice, and a link to a source of more information. As this site develops, I will research these effects and present evidence from surveys and individual case studies of the benefits of noni juice. I'm writing more noni juice benefits pages - they will be available soon. Click here to see a page explaining quantity of noni juice to use.
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