POTENTIAL ANT-CANCER BENEFITS

Noni juice appears to possess anti-cancer activity, according to a study in the October 2012 issue of the journal "Phytotherapy Research." Researchers examined existing clinical studies and found that a substance in noni juice exerted a small degree of anti-cancer activity. However, they were unable to determine which substance is responsible for potential anti-cancer benefits. Researchers noted that isolating and researching the active compound warrants further research. The results were published in the October 2012 edition of the journal "Phytotherapy Research."

HIGH POTASSIUM CONTENT

A vitally important mineral, potassium offers a wide array of benefits for your everyday health. It acts as an electrolyte in your body and as such transports needed nutrients to your cells and whisks away wastes. A proper ratio of potassium to sodium in your body sharply reduces the risk of stroke and helps keep blood pressure under control. Despite all of potassium's positive attributes, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Noni juice contains high levels of potassium, as do some other fruit juices, including tomato and orange juice. Because of their elevated potassium levels, unrestricted consumption of these juices could cause a spike in blood pressure or a worsening of symptoms in kidney disease patients, who are unable to excrete potassium normally. An unhealthy buildup of the mineral could cause heart rhythm irregularities or even a heart attack. yellow colored items to wear of the wedding

LIVER TOXICITY

An article in the August 2005 issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology documented two isolated cases in which noni juice apparently caused liver damage. Medical researchers at Austria's Medical University of Graz reported that the first patient, a 29-year-old man with a history of toxic hepatitis related to small doses of acetaminophen, developed sub-acute hepatic failure after consuming 1.5 liters of noni juice over a period of three weeks. The patient underwent emergency liver transplantation but developed an hepatic artery thrombosis that necessitated re-transplantation.

In the second case, Austrian doctors admitted a 62-year-old woman to hospital in September 2003 with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Subsequent tests revealed that she, too, was suffering from acute hepatitis. The patient acknowledged drinking approximately two liters of noni juice from April to July 2003. Medical testing ruled out other possible causes of her liver toxicity. This patient recovered on her own over a period of several months, doctors reported. These cases, although isolated, were considered sufficiently significant to prompt the Austrian researchers to alert physicians everywhere "to [the] potentially serious hepatotoxicity" of noni juice.