… Another first-place finish, that is:

An independent group called MLM Corporate Network recently performed a blind taste test of six network marketing juices, and (do we even need a drum roll?)… XANGO® Juice took top honors!

The judges on the tasting panel had no previous juice-supplement experience, and they rated things like appearance, aroma, taste, etc. The judges were given 3-oz servings of each juice, in a generic container, so they couldn’t even be influenced by our awesome bottle and our bowl-you-over nutrition facts. Just the juice, baby!

Congratulations to us! Click here to read the actual report.

WAY TO GO, XANGO!

February means Valentine’s Day, and Valentine’s Day means heart-shaped boxes of candy. But February is also, and more importantly, National Heart Health Month. (Hmm… Maybe every month should pay a little less attention to candy and a little more attention to something as vital as heart health, but we’ll take what we can get!)

There are clear and startling facts that show how important it is to take care of your ticker. Here are two that might raise your eyebrows:

• Heart health is the #1 concern among women and men in the U.S.
• Somebody in America has a coronary event every 25 seconds.

We’re not here to scare you with doomsday stats; in fact, there’s plenty you can do.

In honor of Heart Health Month 2012, we’re offering a special “I ♥ My Heart” pack: Get one (1) bottle of XANGO^® Juice and one (1) bottle of Precis™ Omega 3, and save $18 off regular pricing.

Smart nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices are the best weapons in the fight for a healthy heart, and XANGO is keyed into both. Make these XANGO products a part of your daily routine and start protecting yourself now and in the future!

XANGO Juice

The category-creating mangosteen beverage does more than just taste fantastic.

• XANGO Juice maintains CRP levels already within normal range, which are indicators of cardiovascular health.*
• Research shows the xanthones in XANGO Juice may possess antioxidant  properties that may help sustain a healthy cardiovascular system.*

Precis Omega 3

The fantastic targeted-nutrition product provides essential fatty acids your body can’t produce on its own. Great for your heart* and your brain.*

• 1800mg of high-quality, natural marine lipid oils DHA & EPA
• Supports cardiovascular health by increasing HDLs*
• Creates a balance for optimal heart function*

Log in to MXO and order these “♥ your heart” products today!

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

XANGO Distributor Stacia Hopkins and friend Carlos Rendon submitted the winning video in our contest that called for XANGO Distributors to tell us why XANGO Juice is their “Tiger’s Blood.”

We’d like to thank them both for their short buddy comedy portraying the strengths of XANGO Juice and the weaknesses of… a less natural counterpart. For their efforts they won a year’s supply of XANGO Juice!

Watch their winning video on the XANGO Facebook page by clicking here!

XANGO® Reserve is quickly becoming my favorite Mangosteen product. Crafted from the same hand-selected fruit, it draws its nutritional value from the mangosteen’s treasure trove of natural phytochemicals. But what excites me more than the twenty percent increase in mangosteen puree content and the consequent higher phytonutrient levels, is its exceptional flavor. It was a challenge to improve upon the taste of the original juice but XANGO has done it in my opinion.

As you know, the mangosteen has many proven health benefits that were available for centuries only to the people in Southeast Asia. However, by the time that Joe came upon the fruit, there was already significant scientific research to back up the the historical accounts of the fruit’s medicinal value. Along with Dr. Morton, I have investigated this research and discussed the fruit’s benefits with scientists in more than ten countries. This research, which we compiled and continue to collect, provides a firm foundation upon which the XANGO founders built a company featuring the first XANGO Category Creator, XANGO® Juice.

XANGO Reserve is a new product that reflects the quality, the science, the history and the versatility of Mangosteen. With its enhanced phytonutrient content and the smoothness of its new flavor, I personally feel it is a wonderful fit for more sophisticated pallets and for special occasions.

Click here to purchase XANGO Reserve.

Enjoy.

Dr. J. Frederic Templeman

It’s been nearly a decade since the founders of XANGO launched the world’s first global mangosteen product: XANGO® Juice. And now, once again, the Founders unveil the fruit of their labors: the elegant, definitive culmination of the mangosteen’s complexities—a product with a permanent place in their personal reserve. That’s why we call it XANGO® Reserve.

XANGO Reserve offers a truly uncommon experience as the premium partner to everyone’s favorite mangosteen product—XANGO Juice. Drawing on those years of experience, the Founders handcrafted Reserve to deliver not only the same science as XANGO Juice but also an enhanced, ultra-rich mangosteen content. Perfect for special occasions, Reserve’s complex and refined flavor is certain to impress even the most sophisticated of pallets.

Though you’ve certainly heard about its premium flavor by now, it is now our pleasure to officially launch Reserve in the United States and Canadian markets. However, due to extremely stringent production methods, XANGO Reserve is produced in smaller volumes and available on a more limited basis than our original XANGO Juice.

Click the following links to learn more: Product information and tools.

–XANGO Marketing

A wonderful Kickoff Event in Japan was capped with a lovely and intimate reception at Edo no Ma. Distributor leaders 20K and above joined us for dinner with many of the dishes prepared using mangosteen or XANGO® Juice. Delicious! Besides the good food, the evening gave everyone a great chance to deepen their relationships within their own organizations and establish some cross-line connections.

The next day 250 people returned for a business workshop broken into two sessions. They were filled with superstars like 200K Tommy Johnson, 100Ks Harue Hasegawa and Yuki & Yae Koga, and Premier Select Shinroku Shirahama, as well as a few members of XANGO Japan’s hard-working corporate staff. The speakers discussed new products, duplication and how to use upcoming events as tools for motivation and recruiting. It was a really great, focused day of training. Keep it up, XANGO Japan.

More than 130 of XANGO Japan’s leaders, newcomers and corporate staff gathered at the Tokai-area Nagoya Hilton for one quick, action-packed day of laser-focused training. In attendance were superstars like 100K Select Yuji Sato, 100K Yuki Koga, Premier Shinroku Shirahama, 20Ks Jin Sakata, Noriko Inaba, Mayuri Inai and Wakana Someki, discussing some of the finer points of the XANGO opportunity as it continues to open up in Japan.

The only hiccup to the proceedings was when the group had to find a larger room in the hotel to accommodate the surprising turnout, but that was handled adroitly and, hey, it’s not a bad problem to have to deal with, right?

The event opened with some spot-on presentations regarding how events create leaders, how to maximize the benefit of Japan’s Kickoff Event and the upcoming Global Convention and some valuable reminiscing from 20Ks about how they made the step to 5K. That last theme was continued in a group breakout format that was as innovative as it was effective: 12 groups distilled the wisdom of the day into unique presentations for the larger group, all dealing with how to turn sign-ups into 5Ks. The presentations were judged by 20Ks and Premiers and awards were given to the top three groups. Needless to say, we can expect a lot of new 5Ks and emerging leaders coming out of Japan as a result of this phenomenal day of training.

Way to go Japan! Keep up the amazing momentum!

I’m excited about the recent presentation of one of our studies to the American College of Nutrition (ACN). The presentation was on October 9, 2010 at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City as part of the ACN’s Annual Scientific Conference.

The focus of the presentation was on the synergy between XANGO Juice and Eleviv. The study, portions of which were presented previously at the Experimental Biology scientific conference in April 2010, demonstrates the synergistic effects of XANGO Juice (in balancing healthly C-Reactive Protein levels) with Eleviv (in balancing healthy levels of stress hormones) – and how the combined effects significantly improve Vigor (mental/physical energy levels) in moderately stressed subjects.

The Mission of the American College of Nutrition (ACN) is to enhance nutrition and metabolism knowledge among physicians and professionals from all disciplines with a common interest in nutrition, and to promote the application of such knowledge to the maintenance of health and treatment of disease.

I have been a member of the ACN for many years and I appreciate their focus on not only presenting a forum for the exchange of scientific concepts – but also in promoting the application of that science (what to DO with the information to improve health). This is also what I appreciate about XANGO – it’s not “just” about having a family of science-based products, it’s about how to build that science into products and how to apply those products to improving health and about how to build a business that continues to create health and wealth.

As a scientist, I certainly love to talk about “the science” and get into detailed discussions (and even arguments!) about biochemistry and physiology and health. BUT, as a product developer, I also understand the importance of harnessing that science into deliverable products that bring that science “out” of the lecture halls and the abstract books and into actual products that can actually help people improve their health. This is what XANGO has been doing with XANGO Juice since its founding eight years ago – and what it’s been doing with Eleviv for the last year – and its what XANGO will continue to do with new category creating products in the future.

Thanks for reading,

Shawn M. Talbott, PhD

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT COMBINATION REDUCES INFLAMMATION AND IMPROVES VIGOR IN STRESSED SUBJECTS

Talbott S.¹, Talbott J.¹, Vosti M.², and Anderson J.²

¹SupplementWatch and ²South Mountain Chiropractic, Draper, UT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of two commercially available dietary supplements on measures of Metabolic Balance, Inflammation, and Psychological Mood State. The supplements are (1) a whole Mangosteen fruit/rind juice (XANGO^TM), and (2) an herbal blend containing Citrus sinensis, Eurycoma longifolia, Camellia sinensis, and L-theanine (Eleviv^TM). Previous studies have shown benefits on measures of inflammation (XANGO) and hormone balance and mood (Eleviv).

We recruited 30 moderately stressed subjects (22 women / 8 men) for this 4-week placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Each participant was randomly assigned to consume 6oz/d of the Juice/Placebo (3oz AM / 3oz PM) and 2 capsules/d of the Herbal /Placebo (AM).

There were no significant differences on measures of female reproductive hormones (Progesterone, Estradiol, Estriol, Estrone, 2-hydroxyestrone, 16-alpha-hydroxysterone, and Estrone Sulfate). Significant differences between groups were found for measures of Inflammation (-59% C-Reactive Protein); Metabolic Balance (+421% ratio between Free Androgen Index / 24h Cortisol exposure), Vigor (+27%), and Tension (-34%).

These data provide clear evidence that consuming the supplements together for 4 weeks provides a range of metabolic and psychological health benefits.

This study was conducted by SupplementWatch and funded by XANGO, LLC.

Thursday 9/9
Misha Hughes, Jessica Barratt and I were greeted at the airport by 20K Doug Cooper. We were driven to the Cooper’s lovely home where we joined 20K Martha and her team of committed women. Martha served a lovely luncheon—it was a time of great fellowship, fun, dream-building, goal-setting and action plans for their XANGO businesses.

Thursday evening, 100K Select Janis Brown hosted an elegant party in her home with over 125 in their organization. Many, many new members and guests attended. Janis orchestrated XANGO testimonials and asked each of us to share our vision on XANGO. 100K Select Joan Pretty, Premier Select Maggie Gale, 20K Martha Cooper and many other leaders assisted with the catering.

Friday 9/10
Friday morning began with an early breakfast with key leaders. 200K Select Grace Dyck orchestrated a “Dreams of Italy” luncheon with emerging leaders and business builders. She arranged a white limo service to the exclusive 5-star restaurant of Umberto’s in Vancouver. Each XANGO emerging leader and business builder shared her dreams with XANGO and her “Why XANGO.” It was a powerful, powerful commitment luncheon. Grace was brilliant in her creation and orchestration!

Friday evening was a 20K-and-above dinner before our XANGO business opportunity meeting organized by Grace. Ninety were in attendance, with many new members and guests. Many drove great distances to attend from Alberta, other Canadian provinces and Washington.

Leaders in attendance for the weekend included 100K Selects Janis & Glen Brown, Joan Pretty, Walter & Carmen Friesen and Tim & Sharon Filuk as well as Premiers Shirley & Glenn Hutt, Lina Douglas, Kerry-Lynn Findlay Chapman, Connie To, Sonya Taylor and Ron & Maggie Gale.

Saturday 9/11
A Super Saturday led by Grace Dyck covered our morning, attracting more than 140, with new members and guests attending. Misha Hughes trained in the morning on the green science and story of XANGO’s personal care and how XANGO is the leader. Jessica Barratt gave demonstrations with many Q’s & A’s. It was so great to have their beauty, brains and expertise. Our XANGO Distributors love them! I shared the vision of XANGO and our great business opportunity, recognition, and a call to action. Loving our XANGO life. Next weekend it’s Marlene Brice’s event with ninety women at a retreat… more to come.

XanGo® Juice is a phenomenal product. I saw that from the very beginning. But it wasn’t until early 2004 when I became truly convinced. This is when I joined XanGo as the Research and Development team lead. It was at this time that I began researching the science behind XanGo Juice.

While mangosteen had several research studies validating the efficacy of xanthones and the fruit, the amount of hard science on XanGo Juice was difficult to come by. It was just too new in the marketplace. I was challenged, at the time, by Aaron Garrity to take whole mangosteen fruit and XanGo Juice out of the realm of mystery and bring it into a light where credible researchers would spend their own time, money and reputation on finding out what most of you already know by experience—how wonderful XanGo Juice is, that it works, and how!
As a researcher and developer of natural products for 18 years, I was intrigued by this challenge. I have spent years developing weight loss, cleansing and anti-aging products and studying the endocrine digestive and circulatory systems. I jumped at the opportunity to study a food that comes from nature but had been used traditionally for thousands of years by native medicine-men. Anyone, looking from the outside in, could see that there was something special about this fruit. And I was excited to be the person at XanGo that actually got to scientifically prove and show why it worked so well.

We began looking for a 3rd party research partner and were fortunate to find that partner in Dr. Edward Walker from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He had extensive credentials in chemistry and a thorough knowledge of working with natural products. And so the real work began.

The first thing to do in science, when you are beginning to scientifically validate a natural product, an ingredient or natural food, is to nail down consistent testing protocols to be used. Since there was no consistent method being used to test the mangosteen or Juice this became the starting point of our research.

It took us two years to separate, purify and build standards and methods for measuring the components most important in the Juice. This process was long and tedious but well worth it. The culmination of this work was the peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Separation Science (June 2007). Additionally, we presented our findings at the Natural Product Expo in 2007. It was received very well…in fact; we ended up winning first place. Go XanGo!

Today, we still use this proven method and have built a large database to compile and organize the proven results from the mangosteen puree and XanGo Juice. Of course, we didn’t stop there. We continue to build and expand upon our research with new mangosteen and XanGo Juice findings. These research findings and results we’ll describe in future articles in the coming weeks. Stay tuned, XanGo nation!

Summer time is a great time for healthy eating with all the fresh fruits and vegetables growing in your garden or from your local famers.

I like to combine XanGo Juice with some of my favorite summer time recipes giving them a boost of xanthone power. Here are some recipes that incorporate the sensational flavor of XanGo Juice and simultaneously please any backyard BBQ gang.

XanGo Peach Spritzer
2 c. XanGo Juice, chilled
1/2 c. club soda, chilled
1 c. Peach Juice, chilled
Juice from 1 Lime

In a pitcher, mix together XanGo Juice, peach juice, and juice from 1 lime. Pour into tall glasses over ice until 2/3 cup full. Top with club soda and garnish with limes. Makes 6 servings.

XanGo Summer Smoothie
1/2 c. XanGo Juice
1/2 c. Freshly squeezed Orange Juice
1/2 c. Blueberries
1/2 c. Sliced Strawberries
2 tablespoons low-fat vanilla yogurt
Ice

Combine all ingredients in a blender, add few ice cubes and blend. Add more Orange Juice or XanGo Juice if consistency is too thick. Makes 2 servings.

XanGo Juice Vinaigrette with Mixed Green Salad
1/2 c. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (high quality)
3 tablespoon XanGo Juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon minced shallot
5 cups of mixed greens

In small bowl, whisk all ingredients together until it creates a smooth consistency. Toss with mixed greens.

Here at XanGo, we aren’t the only ones who know of the sensational taste of the mangosteen fruit. In fact, Canadian Menu Trends listed the superfruit mangosteen as one of their top 10 menu trends! Click here to read the entire article.

Send us some of your favorite XanGo recipes so we can share the mangosteen goodness!

Mangosteen. This word probably does not mean much to most people unless they are from Southeast Asia. Despite its similarity in name, mangosteen is not a mango, although both are exotic and delicious-tasting fruits. The mangosteen received its scientific name from Laurentius Garcin, an eighteenth-century French physician and explorer who traveled widely throughout Southeast Asia. In 1735 Dr. Garcin wrote of the mangosteen that, “One may eat a great deal of this fruit without any inconvenience, and it is the only one which sick people may be allowed to eat without any scruple. It is very wholesome, refreshing and more cordial than the strawberries.”[1]

Carolus Linnaeus classified the Genus of the mangosteen after Dr. Garcin and the species after the traditional Indonesian name for mangosteen (mangostan), hence the binomial classification of … Garcinia mangostana.

Mangosteen is more than a tasty fruit. Mangosteen preparations were and still are a popular treatment for varying health challenges and promoting general wellness. One of the more popular medicinal preparations of mangosteen was a tea, which was generally made by simply grinding the outer rind and boiling it in water to be consumed or used topically.[2-5]

The earliest recorded medicinal use of the mangosteen rind dates back in traditional Chinese medicine to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). Another traditional Chinese text also states that the rind and/or entire fruit was used in this way.[6] Traditional medicine texts in Thailand state similar findings through the following preparation: “Mangosteen peel is washed and left to dry. Before use the well-dried peel is macerated or boiled with water and drunk.”[7] Filipino traditional healers wrote that, “The peel is at the present time almost universally employed in medicine”.[8]

It is not uncommon to this day to find instructions on how to use mangosteen in traditional preparations in fruit markets throughout Southeast Asia. I found this out when I bought some mangosteen in the Philippines and in Bangkok, Thailand. The mangosteen is not a new botanical … it is simply to new to us in the Western world.

1. Garcin, L., The settling of a new Genus of plants, called after the Malayans, Mangostans. Roy. Soc. Ondon, Phil Trans, 1735. 38: p. 232-242.
2. Caius, J., The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of India. 1986, Jodhpur, India: Scientific Publishers.
3. Chopra, R., S. Nayar, and I. Chopra, Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, ed. C.o.S.I. Research. 1956, New Delhi.
4. Morton, J., Fruits of warm climates. 1987, Miami. 301–304.
5. Saralamp, P., et al., Medicinal Plants in Thailand. 1996, Bangkok: Siambooks and Publications.
6. Benemerito, A.N., The Garcinia of South China (Guttiferae). Lingnan Sci. Journ., 1936. 15: p. 57-66.
7. Kanchanapoom, K. and M. Kanchanapoon, Tropical and subtropical fruits: Mangosteen. 1998, Auburndale, Fla.: Agscience. 191-216.
8. Pardo De Tavera, T., The Medicinal Plants of the Phillipines. 1901, Philadelphia: Blakiston’s Son & Co.

On April 28, 2010 I had the pleasure of presenting the results of a new study measuring the effects of combined supplementation of XanGo Juice plus Eleviv. The study was accepted for presentation as part of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) program in Anaheim California, at the Experimental Biology Annual Scientific Conference (the largest gathering of life sciences researchers in the world).

The study was an evaluation of the effects of XanGo Juice/Eleviv on measures of C-Reactive Protein levels, Metabolic Balance, and Mood State. We supplemented subjects with 6 ounces of XanGo Juice plus 2 capsules of Eleviv (or a placebo juice/capsule regimen) everyday for 4 weeks. Compared to the placebo group, the subjects taking the supplements showed significant benefits in terms of reduced CRP levels (-59% CRP), improved Metabolic Balance (+421% ratio between “buildup” and “breakdown” hormones), and elevated Mood (-32% Tension and +27% Vigor).*

As a scientist who studies and educates about natural products, the most exciting part of the study was our finding that these products are truly “synergistic” with each other – meaning that each product helps the other to work better. We have already known for several years that XanGo Juice is effective in helping to lower CRP levels in the body.* It is important to balance these levels for optimal health – and XanGo Juice performs this function wonderfully. Likewise, we have also known for several years that the Eleviv formulation is effective at maintaining normal Metabolic Balance (the ratio of breakdown or “catabolic” hormones to buildup or “anabolic hormones) and improving Mood State (how we feel on a daily basis – especially the “physical/mental energy” that we measure as Vigor).*

By “synergy” I mean that these products are not simply “additive” or “complementary” to each other – but that they truly help each other to perform their own primary function in a superior manner (to a greater degree and in a shorter amount of time). For example, previous supplementation studies of “only” XanGo Juice have shown a significant and important reduction in CRP levels (up to 36% reduction in 8 weeks). But, this new study shows that by adding Eleviv to XanGo Juice, we can get a greater reduction in CRP levels (59% reduction) in a shorter period of time (4 weeks) – which is an example of true synergy (and which is so rare to see within the nutrition industry). We see the same synergistic benefits of adding XanGo Juice to Eleviv – where previous studies of Eleviv have shown significant improvements in Metabolic Balance (15-20% improvement) and Mood State (25-27% improvement in Tension and Vigor) over the course of 8-12 weeks – but when both products are used together, we see both Metabolic Balance (421%) and Mood State (27-32%) improved to a greater degree and in a shorter period of time (4 weeks).*

These new data are exciting for a number of reasons. First, they show us quite clearly that there is a range of positive “metabolic” effects from both products. Next, from a scientific perspective, these data support the concept that the combination of XanGo Juice plus Eleviv creates a “positive cascade” effect in the body whereby balancing CRP levels and stress hormone responses simultaneously has overlapping effects that extend and magnify the primary benefits of each product. Finally, from a consumer perspective, these results show us that people can derive meaningful health and well-being benefits quickly when both products are used together at recommended intake levels.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

What’s cookin’ XANGO Nation? We know you love XANGO, but it’s so much more than a healthy drink. A few months ago Jina shared an excellent recipe for a holiday wassail with a XanGo twist and now we want to know how you use XanGo!

Share your favorite recipes and discover how others are using XanGo Juice as the secret ingredient to make their meals a big hit in the dining room. To get you started, here’s my favorite start to a great XANGO-fied morning.

XANGO Berry Smoothie
1/2 c. XANGO Juice
1 c. fresh or frozen berries (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, etc.)
1 c. skim or soy milk or water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tbsp ground flax seed or flax oil
1/2 c. ice cubes (optional)

My favorite alternative to this recipe:

1 c. XANGO Juice
1 c. Strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
Blend until creamy.

Both recipes serve 1-2 people.

Have you ever read a marketing brief and been confused by the buzz words? Or tried to delve into a scientific publication only to find you’re lost in the terminology? If so, then you are in the right place. We put together a simple glossary of terms that we think will help. You’ll no longer term clinical study results as “science schmience” but rather you’ll stand a little taller, firmly secure your glasses in place and confidently voice our completely astounding science without missing a beat. Without further adieu, here you go.

• Randomized – Study participants are randomly assigned to the different test groups in a study without bias.
• Double-Blind – neither the researcher/study administrator nor the study participant knows if the product being used contains active ingredients or not.
• Single–Blind – The study participant does not know if the product being used contains active ingredients or not.
• Placebo – a product that is undistinguishable from the active product, but contains no active ingredients.
• Placebo–Controlled – both a placebo and an active product are used for the study.
• Epidemiologic – is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations.
• In-vivo – study was conducted within a living organism.
• In-vitro – study was conducted outside of a living organism. i.e. in a test tube
• Statistically Significant – This one can be hard to explain. In statistics, a result is called statistically significant if it is unlikely to have occurred by chance. The use of the word significance in statistics is different from the standard one, which suggests that something is important or meaningful. Thus, in my terms, statistically significant results mean that 95% of the time that you take X daily you will get certain results. It does not mean that taking X daily gives you the best results, but the results you get will happen 95% of the time.
• FTC – stands for the Federal Trade Commission and is a large US government regulating body. In the dietary supplement world, they are responsible for ensuring that claims, labels and advertising are accurate and not misleading.
• FDA – The US Food and Drug Administration is a large US government regulating body. In the dietary supplement world, they ensure that products are safe and cause no harm. The FDA does not approve or disapprove of dietary supplements.
• Abstract – Is a short description of the study conducted and can be a quick reference for the study as it contains a conclusion describing the results of the study.