Q: Dear Sir, I have short bowel syndrome and constant diarrhea that can only be slowed with 20 drops of opium tincture three times a day. I have been approached to take mangosteen juice product made by Xango. My concern is if this product would make my diarrhea worse. I have no colon and a radiation damaged small bowel which has resulted in the short bowel syndrome. I have been advised to drink 4 oz. of mangosteen juice 3 times a day for 30 days but am afraid to try it because of my concern for diarrhea can you help me with my concern? Thank you, Rita
A: Dear Rita,
First, what was the rationale behind you drinking 12oz of mangosteen per day? Did a doctor advise you to drink that much or was it a neighbor, friend or co-worker who is selling that multi-level marketing (MLM) product?
Second, if fruit juice in general causes you to have increased diarrhea than so will the mangosteen juice. If fruit juice does not cause you to have increased diarrhea than the mangosteen probably won’t. The only way to truly know is to drink a little bit and see what happens, you can always stop. If you have a strong reservation about trying the mangosteen in the first place, then don’t. The emotion stress will out-way any benefit.
Third, please follow this link to read more about our Mangosteen Juice.
Sincerely,
Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.
