Noni Juice & Weight Loss

Noni juice is made from the Morinda Citrifolia fruit which grows in the Asia-Pacific region. Noni juice is a traditional holistic remedy. It has gained popularity with unscientific claims that it is a remedy for ailments including depression, arthritis, heart disease, cancer and obesity.

Identification

• Morinda Citrifolia is a member of the herb family Rubaiceae commonly called Noni. The trees grow in the volcanic soil of the South Pacific, including Hawaii, the Cook Islands and Tahiti. Noni is yellow with a lumpy texture, and it smells like rotten cheese.

Function

• More than 40 known herbal remedies are produced using every part of the Morinda Citrifolia tree, including the Noni fruit.

Claims

• Advocates of Noni juice as an antioxidant-filled, natural health drink claim that it is effective in immune system support. They claim that it increases physical and sexual performance and supports a healthy cardiovascular system.

Weight Loss

• A questionably unscientific survey performed by Dr. Neil Solomons claims 72 percent of 4,599 users reported that they used Noni juice to fight obesity. That percentage of people claimed to have experienced weight loss.

Considerations

• Noni juice, produced by more than 50 companies, can be purchased in health food stores, large grocery chains and online. It is one of the highest priced commercial juices, often costing more than $1 per ounce.

Warning

• The traditional medical community has not endorsed Noni juice as a therapeutic treatment for any health issue. Noni juice is known to be high in potassium; that could make it dangerous for people with kidney disease.