Two Experiments

[blueshift]

Two things..

First, has anyone hear done the mangosteen routine? My niece is on it and claims that it works wonders for her..The drawback is that it is expensive and 4 bottles will cost $115...The minute she goes off of it she has troubles. She is one with diarrhea symptoms while I get constipated..Maybe it works for her. My wallet hopes it won't cure me.

I did a google search on it and one doctor was suspicious of its extroadinary claims (everything from colds to cancer is supposed to be arrested). I have suspicions as well but she is getting results and maybe it has possibilities for the gut? Anyone here heard of it? I'm holding off until I try a few other things..

Second, on the complete cheap side, I am conducting an experiment involving the boiling of soup bones for over 24 hours until the marrow forms into a gel..You then can throw it in the fridge and are to consume about 3 tablespoons a day..Consume everything before 5 days run out or freeze it to last longer..

Anyone done the second one? I'll be done cooking it in about 3 hours...kind of a drag waiting for it but I'll let you know in a few days if it has any substance to the claims...A doctor who runs his own health store ( quite a rarity) recommended it.

Right now I can't take in any solid foods until tomorrow..I got gluted last night by a HCL capsule..Maltodextrin in the capsule covering...I forgot to read the label...Nothing to eat or drink until the bowel unobstructs ( nine hours), then I do a 3 liquid meal day for today..Oh well..Long walks help a lot on recovery days...

[phakephur]

blueshift,

What are the claims about bone marrow gel?

You might be able to get the extract using a slow cooker so you aren't tethered to the house while your bones boil.

Sarah