Robert H., Canada

In mid-December of 2000, after a busy weekend of wrapping cedars, and putting up Christmas lights, my right knee was swollen and painful – so much so that I was walking with a limp. I had obviously overdone it on the weekend or somehow put some stress on my knee.

When this condition refused to get better on its own, I visited my doctor immediately after Christmas. He took one look and told me that I have osteoarthritis. Being a reasonably active fifty-seven-year-old who did lots of walking to keep in shape, I was somewhat in denial. My doctor sent me for x-rays to confirm his diagnosis.

Ten days later, I was back to get the bad news. “It is most important that you keep active,” cautioned my doctor as he started writing a prescription. “Not much modern medicine can do for arthritis, except to control the swelling and the pain.”

“Hold it on the prescription doc” I said. “If it is all right with you, I am going to treat it with noni juice.”

Incredulously, he asked, “What the heck is that?” When I told him, he simply said that it sounded like a fruit juice to him and that it should be harmless – so go ahead.

Having been given this green light, I immediately embarked on my own course of treatment: anywhere from four to six ounces of noni juice per day, plus Joint Extract.

About four months later, I was back in my doctor’s office with a list of health-related issues that were much improved over my last visit. At the top of the list was osteoarthritis. I was claiming 90% victory over this condition. The reason it was 90% and not 100% was I could still feel a slight surge of pain when going up and down stairs, and I still couldn’t kneel on my right knee. However, I was walking as long and as far as I wanted without any discomfort or any after effects.

I noted other improvements, as well. I was enjoying better digestion, more energy, acid reflux was under control, athlete’s foot problem all but gone, and a winter skin condition did not return. At the top of my wife’s list, was the fact that after a couple of months on noni, my snoring had all but ceased.

As we introduced noni to others, the stories grew and grew: a thyroid condition gone, asthma and allergy sufferers found relief, a daily headache problem after 15 years of suffering was gone, long term constipation problem gone, increased libido commented one senior citizen, relief from spinal stenosis (a painful lower back ailment), better vision, acne control, normalized cholesterol levels, controlled high blood pressure – and on and on. Almost universally, people have found increased energy, better quality sleep, much better regularity, and even better mental awareness.

After some 10 months on ‘the juice’, my victory over osteoarthritis was 100% -- and continues to this date – some 20 months later.

Whether you suffer from a health challenge, or you simply wish to maintain your good health, noni is for you.

--Robert H., CAN 27 Sept 2002