Noni and Knee Pain

Addressing Knee Pain

The biggest factor in controlling knee pain is controlling inflammation. After an injury, inflammation invades the knee, causing additional injury, and (you guessed it!) additional inflammation.

Remember RICE

Rest: Rest the joint. Take a break from usual/strenuous activities involving the knee joint.

Ice: Applying ice can help with pain and inflammation.

Compress: Compression bandage can help prevent swelling and help knee alignment.

Elevate: Elevation can reduce swelling by utilizing gravity to help fluid flow back into circulation.

Noni and Knee Pain

Our Noni Fruit Leather and Noni Lotions contain organic noni fruit pulp. Noni is known for it’s natural pain relieving properties rivaling the drug tramadol and morphine without any negative side effects.

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Top 10 Noni Health Benefits

Top 10 Noni Health Benefits

Maintaining good health requires more than just dietary changes and management, it is also important to take measures to ensure that the body is getting the antioxidants and nutrients that it needs. The noni fruit is a beneficial part of any health plan. By understanding noni health benefits, it is easier to create a realistic health plan.

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How the Noni Sports Lotion was born

Many have asked: What gave you the inspiration for the Noni IcyHeat Sports Formula Lotion?

You can thank Melody Thoth, a head sports trainer at the University of Hawaii for 20 years, for our Noni Lavender Lotion and IcyHeat Noni Lotion. She immediately saw the benefits of our Noni Lavender Lotion, our first formula, for relieving the pain and inflammation of sports injuries and helping with treating muscle and ligament tissues in athletes.

Several years later, Mel helped us develop our IcyHeat Noni Lotion. It’s the same formula as our Noni Lavender Lotion, but with menthol crystals and camphor oil added to bring more rapid pain relief. This formula has been a big hit with many folks who suffer from any kind of pain or inflammation.

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Noni for Cramps

Prevent Muscle Cramps

Both the IcyHeat Noni Lotion and Noni Lavender Lotion are great for preventing cramps for all you hard workers and sports folks.

We have many athletes that apply our Noni Lotions before sporting events as an organic cramp preventative. Many years ago, the University of Hawaii basketball sports trainer - Melody Toth - conducted an experiment by having half the basketball team apply our Noni Lotion and half the team not apply the Noni Lotion before 2 hour practices. At the end of practice, she found that the players who had applied the Noni Lotion were not tired and had no muscle cramps! The players that did not apply the Noni Lotion experienced fatigue and cramping. She found our Noni Lotions to be an organic solution to muscle fatigue and cramping!!

Muscle Cramp Relief

You can use any of the Noni Lotions for pain relief. Most folks prefer the IcyHeat Noni Lotions (IcyHeat Noni Lotion or the newer IcyHeat Sports Formula) for pain and inflammation relief as the added menthol and camphor hasten the penetration and relief. On the farm, we use the Sports Formula IcyHeat quite often for tired muscles and cramps.

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Arthritis Sufferers is Noni right for you?

Arthritis an informal way referring to joint pain (also referred to as arthralgia). There are over 100 different types of arthritis. When four or more joints are involved, the arthritis is referred to as polyarthritis. When two or three joints are involved, it is referred to as oligoarthritis. When a single joint is involved, it is referred to as monoarthritis. Arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in America. More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis.

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Prevent Cramps with Noni Lotion

All three of our Noni lotions (Lavender, IcyHeat & IcyHeat Sports Formula) take cramps away in minutes or prevent cramps from happening altogether!  Ever wake up at night with a leg cramp and you can barely walk or straighten your leg? Apply any of our Noni Lotions to take the cramp away!

Working on the Farm, I do not always drink enough water while out in the sun and end up dehydrated. Therefore, I keep the Sports Formula IcyHeat next to my bed to take away the leg cramps that wake me up in the middle of the night. I've found that in 60 seconds, the leg cramp is gone. I do prefer the IcyHeat lotions for quicker relief of any pain or cramp as the added menthol/camphor allows the Noni pulp to penetrate faster and deeper into the muscle.

Many athletes apply our Noni Lotions before sporting events as an organic cramp preventative.

We have many NCAA sports teams, high school teams and weekend athletics apply our Noni Lotions to their calves and thighs (5 minutes before) sporting events to prevent cramps during the games.

Melody Toth, the head basketball trainer for 20 years at the University of Hawaii, conducted an experiment one year during preseason practices. She had 8 players apply the Noni Lotions to the calves and thighs and 8 players not apply the lotions before 2 hour practices for 4 weeks. The players that applied the Noni Lotions did not experience muscle fatigue, tiredness, or get cramps. The players who did not apply the lotions eventually cramped up, and experienced muscle fatigue.

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How to Keep Your Body Younger Than You Are

How often do you look in the mirror and see someone much older than your actual or mental age? While aging is a natural part of life, the process is infuriating when you aren’t ready! And in our environment full of pollutants, your body ages a lot faster than your ancestors’ did.  

You feel slower than you once were, spots and wrinkles are popping up out of nowhere, and new health concerns are hindering you daily. These small changes add up fast! Be sure you stay on top of aging before aging gets on top of you. So, what can you do to look and feel like your most youthful, energetic self?

While skincare and anti-aging research has come a long way from the technology your ancestors had at their disposal, the innovations you hear of are only innovations for the short term. Most often, they just complicate your simple goal to keep your body youthful in the long run.

Fortunately, there’s a hidden gem that can help keep your body as young as you feel (or would like to feel): pure noni fruit pulp. And with these three simple, organic noni pulp products, you will quickly notice a return of youthful energy, glowing skin, and pain relief, helping you continue to live life to the fullest.

1. Noni Fruit Leather for Energy and Antioxidants

Noni Fruit Leather, with a texture similar to a fruit roll up, is an amazing raw food to include with your morning breakfast.

We’ve talked before about how Noni can replace your morning coffee to give you a more natural energy boost. You can ditch the chemicals and sugars that come with your usual cafe latte and instead take in beneficial enzymes and minerals of the Noni Fruit Leather. This gives you youthful energy without the potential damage of caffeine overdose.

Noni Fruit Leather also surpasses the occasional pomegranate or blueberry with its high levels of antioxidants. Getting enough antioxidants in your diet actually slows down the aging of the skin cells and aids anti-inflammatory agents so you feel ready to take on the day.

Not convinced? See what Noni Fruit Leather does for blood sugar:

"I've been taking Noni Fruit Leather from Hawaiian Organic Noni for two months now, and my sugar levels are gradually going down. I heard about noni from a friend of mine at the hospital I work at. She lost 20 pounds and was able to get off one of her diabetes medications. Once I heard that, I had to give noni a try! I was always very tired, and in only two-and a-half weeks after taking noni, I had more energy and started walking again to get exercise. I'm also happy to report that I lost nine pounds." - Phyllis Kramer, Reading, Pennsylvania

2. Noni Lavender Lotion for Spots and Wrinkles

Working from the outside in, the second simple step to keeping your body youthful is tackling those stubborn spots and wrinkles with Noni Lavender Lotion.

Scientific research proves over and over again that pure noni fruit pulp helps rebuild skin tissue to stop and repair spots from age, liver damage, and sun exposure. This is because of the natural collagen boosters in noni fruit, which regulate the protein in your skin to balance and heal your body.

This natural collagen also helps as a natural yet powerful anti-wrinkle agent to rebuild the cells that broke down to form those wrinkles in the first place.

Other benefits of the noni fruit in your lotion are all the vitamins and minerals, like vitamin C. This helps bring out the best in your body’s skin by clearing away discoloration and brightening your skin tone for a youthful glow when you apply the lotion regularly. We’ve even found the lotion helps erase stretch marks!

Take a look at testimonials like this one for the Noni Lavender Lotion:

"My skin looks 20 years younger! Hi, I live in Hawaii and I first found out about your Noni Lavender Lotion at the Made in Hawaii festival in Honolulu. I've been using it for about eight years now, and I'm 78, and my skin looks like I'm about 58. It's smooth and clear, and all those liver and age spots are all gone. So, I'm really grateful for your products. Thanks a lot and mahalo." —Lopaka Goodlow, Honolulu

3. Noni IcyHeat for Pain Relief

Now, you may know the Hawaiians have been using noni fruit for centuries, crushing the fruit pulp into a mush and applying the fruit to bruises, sprains, and swollen limbs.

With the help of sports trainers at the University of Hawaii for development, our IcyHeat Noni Lotion has the same natural formula as our Noni Lavender Lotion. What makes the IcyHeat formula unique is the added menthol crystals and camphor oil to bring rapid pain relief to stubborn joints.

Daily aches and pains is not something we get used to with aging. Even small, dull aches can hinder your day-to-day routine. With Noni IcyHeat’s natural scopoletin as an anti-inflammatory, you feel real and natural pain relief. Health complications no longer take away from the quality of your life.

Take a look at this example of how Noni IcyHeat helps with the pain of psoriasis:

“Very few people understand the pain and suffering my psoriasis causes but your lotion brings immediate relief and promotes healthy skin growth. Even better is the fact that your product is completely organic a breath of fresh air in the world of chemicals and synthetics we are currently living in. Thank you for creating this product and keep up the good work." —M.L., New York, New York

So clear off your bathroom vanity full of useless “anti-aging” products. When you need to maintain a spring in your step and a glow to your face, you can count on the power of the noni fruit to keep your body more youthful than you thought possible.

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Noni: Long-Term, Lasting Arthritis Relief

If you have arthritis, you know how difficult it can be to manage chronic pain. Especially if you don’t want to rely too heavily on NSAIDs and other prescription painkillers, it can seem impossible to find relief. Now there’s a natural, effective way to relieve joint pain quickly, without any side effects.

Noni fruit is an extraordinary fruit in many ways, but it’s most remarkable for its ability to relieve pain and inflammation. It works right at the source of the problem to repair damaged tissues and allow a more normal lifestyle to continue.

Here’s how it works against the chronic pain of arthritis.

Noni vs. Arthritis

Arthritis is loosely defined as painful inflammation and stiffness of joints, with over 3 million cases per year in the US alone. There are different kinds of arthritis, caused by wear-and-tear, infection, or underlying disease. Most of the time, we can’t be sure exactly why one person has arthritis and another does not.

There are three main categories of arthritis:

• Osteoarthritis: wearing down of cartilage at the ends of bones
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: an autoimmune disorder which attacks the lining of the membranes surrounding joints, resulting in swelling, bone erosion, and joint deformity
• Psoriatic Arthritis: inflammation of the skin and joints, starting with psoriasis and then spreading to the joints

Arthritis can be treated to reduce pain and maintain joint mobility. Treating arthritis usually requires medication, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery.

But by taking a small supplement of noni each day, and applying noni lotion to the impacted area, you cantreat both the pain and inflammation, naturally and non-invasively.

Animal Arthritis

Pets can get arthritis too. In fact, it’s very common in middle-aged to older pets. Arthritis can also happen in younger pets as a result of developmental disorders (such as hip dysplasia), injury, or obesity.

According to experts, you should look for:

• Limping, especially upon first getting up
• Difficulty moving or reluctance to move
• Pets tiring and becoming irritable more easily
• Muscle atrophy
• Licking, chewing, or biting

Many pets suffer from arthritis without treatment, either because the medications or treatments are too expensive, or because the owner doesn’t realize the pet is in pain. A pet’s quality of life can be greatly improved by weight loss, exercise, massage, and by keeping the house warm — especially where the pet sleeps.

Many pets also end up taking medications to manage arthritis. But just like humans, pets can suffer negative side effects from these drugs. Particularly, prolonged used of NSAIDs can be harmful.

Noni for pets is a more affordable, effective solution, which has no negative side effects whatsoever. In fact, it has additional benefits to improve your pet’s energy levels, metabolism, and overall health and well-being.

Veterinarian Testimonial: Dr. Joyce Harman

“I think noni is a very useful, very safe, very broadacting supplement...I’m also using it a lot more to treat Lyme disease because of its immune-stimulating properties and ability to treat arthritis.”

What’s Noni’s Secret?

Noni is one of the most complex and unusual fruits in nature, but it contains one beneficial compound in particular that is being scientifically evaluated for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving qualities.

Scopoletin is a phytochemical that performs many functions. It seems to normalize blood pressure, fight bacteria, and regulate serotonin levels, in addition to relieving pain and inflammation.

Pain and Inflammation Relief

Noni has been proven in scientific studies, as well as in countless testimonials and anecdotes, to have a powerful impact on pain.

In fact, in 2010, Phytotherapy Research (24[1]:38-42) published a study from the University Clinic in Hamburg, Germany showing that preparations of noni “are effective in decreasing pain and joint destruction caused by arthritis.” The analgesic activity of noni fruit “reduced the pain sensitivitycomparably to the central analgesic drug tramadol.

Another study published in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (23[12]:1127-1141) found that noni extract did not exhibit any toxic effects but did show significant anti-inflammatory and central analgesic activities. So significant, in fact, that it was estimated to be 75 percent as effective as morphine, yet totally safe and side-effect free.

Noni relieves the symptom of pain most directly when applied topically to the area in the form of lotion. Noni doesn’t just relieve the symptoms of pain, however. When taken internally, it heals from the inside out by targeting the inflammation causing the pain. This helps to actually slow down the damage being done to the joints, rather than just masking the pain.

But Don’t Take Our Word For It…

One of the best parts of my job is the testimonials that come in from the many people who noni has helped. Hearing how our product improves quality of life inspires me to continue spreading the word about noni, especially about how noni tackles pain.

Here are some inspiring stories I’d like to share with you, of people who have gotten their lives back from arthritis thanks to the healing power of noni fruit.

Sandy F.

"In February (2011), my husband and I returned to the wonderful Island of Oahu. While on a tour of the beaches, a disk in my back and my arthritic knees were causing me quite a bit of pain. Our tour bus driver, also a firm Noni user, asked if I would let Bob put some Noni lotion on my back. I did and as the tour continued I could tell Noni was helping. When we stopped for lunch, I put Noni on my knees and the next day, during a walk, it dawned on me that I had no pain. The rest is history. I continue to use Noni every morning and night, and have found that it has even taken away the swelling in my knees."

Sara L.

"I was very skeptical when I visited the noni farm a few months ago in Kauai, but this stuff has been a lifesaver. I was diagnosed with chronic arthritis in my neck before our trip. When I got back I was scheduled for shots, doctor's appt's and ultimately surgery. I started taking the noni fruit leather and using this lotion on my neck and within a couple days I had 80% relief. After a week I was 100% free of pain. I've been using this for 3 months and I am still totally pain free and no more numbness/tingling in my fingers. I must say I have to take the fruit leather too...3-4 times a day (which I find to be the most effective of the products) but this icy hot is great to put on the area you have pain in. It also works if you put it on the bottom of your feet too (not sure why but they recommend it and it does seem to help!)"

Mark B.

“Noni has changed my life. After hearing about Noni on our last trip to Kauai, I have tried both the Lavender lotion and the fruit leather. I have tried all categories of prescription pain relief and nothing worked. Noni does! I felt immediate, significant effects in pain reduction for my osteoarthritis and joint aches. Tasks which were overwhelming to undertake have once again become possible. Also, there is a mood enhancer effect which makes them enjoyable.”

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Have you used noni to combat arthritic pain and inflammation for you or your pets? Share your story in the comments!

Use Noni to Get Out from Under the Thumb of Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is one of the least understood diseases in the human body. It can occur in people of all ages, varies widely in severity, and can affect any part of the body. By most definitions, chronic pain is any pain that lasts for more than 12 weeks, but it can last for years, or even a lifetime.

The battle with pain can feel like a hopeless one, as you try to chase down the source and find a treatment that works. We want to share an old Polynesian pain treatment, used for thousands of years to naturally tackle chronic pain at the source.

That treatment is noni fruit, which we grow on our organic family farm on Kauai. I have personally seen the power of noni to heal pain. It’s not a miracle, but given a true test, noni is amazingly effective at battling pain in a lasting way.

Acknowledge Chronic Pain for What It Is

Everyone feels chronic pain a little differently. Some people feel pain in their muscles and joints, and others suffer from debilitating headaches. Some cases are episodic, others continuous. Sometimes chronic pain takes an emotional toll, affecting mental health and causing fatigue and depression.

In all cases, chronic pain is a disease which can be treated. If you’ve been in pain for a long time and haven’t taken your symptoms seriously, give yourself permission to get some help.

Ways to Take Action

• Let your friends and family in on what’s been going on, if they don’t already know, so they can support you when you really need it
• Join a support group—pain can be isolating, and sometimes just knowing you aren’t alone can help you cope
• Take care of yourself by keeping up your hygiene, staying as social as possible, and eatinghealthful, nourishing foods
• Express yourself with art, music, writing, or anything else that lets out your feelings in a constructive, healthy way
• Find a doctor you trust and start seeking out a holistic, mind-body treatment

The really tough thing about chronic pain is, often there isn’t an easy answer that magically makes the pain go away. But by taking action to promote your health, you can improve and learn to manage your pain, rather than letting it manage you!

Reduce Dependence on Painkillers

When you’re battling with pain, it’s often necessary to fight with any weapons available. Many people combat chronic pain with prescription painkillers or heavy use of NSAIDs (drugs like ibuprofen). Up to a certain extent, these drugs may be a necessary part of your healing process.

But those drugs take a toll on the body, especially your stomach and liver, and you can easily become dependent on them. Many have side-effects that can cause issues in different parts of your body, or which can add to the mental/emotional damage.

Taking steps to reduce painkiller use is a very difficult part of chronic pain management, and every case is different. When you’re ready, consult with your doctor and work with them to reduce medication usage, if possible.

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How to Apply Noni for Pain Relief

We offer two different topical noni lotions that are great for pain relief. Our Noni Lavender Lotion is a gentle, soothing formula made of organic, pureed noni fruit leather. If you like the icy-hot sensation of menthol and camphor, try our IcyHeat Noni Lotion, also made of organic dried noni pulp.

Both or either of these lotions can be an important part of your treatment of chronic pain. Here’s how to use them:

1. If using IcyHeat Noni Lotion, apply it to the bottoms of the feet first for faster pain relief. This strange trick has proven itself time and time again at trade shows and farmers markets. Because there are so many nerve endings in the feet, the noni enters the body quicker by penetrating every tissue of the body.
2. With either lotion type, apply a generous coat of noni lotion to the skin.
3. You can massage if you like, but make sure you end with a layer of noni on your skin that you then let air dry.
4. In many cases, the pain relief happens right away, but it may take a period of continuous usage, depending on your condition and its severity.
5. Apply 3-4 times per day for severe pain, especially before bed.

Supplement Your Diet with Noni Fruit Leather

Applying noni topically relieves the symptoms of pain, and can do some to reduce inflammation and heal tissues from the outside in. But to truly get to the source of the problem, try adding raw, organic Noni Fruit Leather to your diet.

When eaten, noni fruit works from the inside out to promote good health in all the body’s systems. It’s especially good at managing inflammation, often a major contributor to chronic pain. Noni alsoimproves circulation and boosts immune function.

For 10 years, Dr. Issell conducted research on cancer patients at the University of Hawaii. At his opening dissertation, he presented two bar graphs.

The first graph showed that when they gave subjects the equivalency of two 2x2 inch pieces per day of our Noni Fruit Leather, half of the test group of 48 people reported feeling pain free.  The other bar graph showed that when they gave subjects the equivalency of four 2x2 inch pieces per day of our Noni Fruit Leather, the whole test group of 48 persons reported that they were pain free.

How to Use Noni Fruit Leather

1. Tear off a 2x2 inch square of noni fruit leather.
2. You can eat the fruit leather, roll it up into a ball and swallow like a pill, or dissolve it into tea. Some people don’t like the flavor of noni, but we find it’s an acquired taste. By simply dissolving our Noni Fruit Leather in warm or cold liquid and adding cinnamon, lemon juice or herb tea will mask the cheesy flavor of noni.
3. Noni typically takes some time to have a noticeable effect. It’s not a miracle, as I said earlier, butgive it a true test before you dismiss it.
4. For chronic pain conditions, we recommend taking two to four 2x2 inch pieces per day.
5. If taking multiple pieces per day, split the dosage up by taking half in the morning and half in the evening. That way the noni is in your body every 12 hours, rather than taking it all at once every 24 hours.

Over the course of several weeks, you’ll find that not only is your pain improving, but your mood and energy levels rise as well. Chronic pain is a mind-body disease, and it requires a treatment that addresses both. This is why I love noni so much for chronic pain.

If you’ve been under the thumb of chronic pain too long, give noni a try today.

How Noni Takes the Pain Out of an Active Lifestyle

When you lead an active life, nothing is more frustrating than pain. It slows you down, forces you to be more cautious, and makes you doubt that you’ll ever fully recover. Facing chronic pain, many people give up, but you can overcome pain organically and chemically free! You don’t even need those damaging NSAIDs and other painkillers. The secret is noni.

What Research Says About Noni and Pain

In Phytotherapy Research (24[1]:38-42), researchers from the University Clinic in Hamburg, Germany, reported that noni fruit’s analgesic activity “reduced the pain sensitivity comparably to the central analgesic drug tramadol.” When extracts of noni fruit puree were applied, the “effect was comparable to hydrocortisone.”

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (23[12]:1127-1141) published another study which found that noni extract is a dosage-related anti-inflammatory and central analgesic. In fact, they found that it was 75 percent as strong as morphine, had no toxic level, and caused no side-effects.

In addition to this body of evidence, working with athletics coaches in Hawaii has shown us the power of noni to support a pain-free, highly-active lifestyle. Not to mention our own anecdotal evidence in our own lives and from the testimonials of our customers!

Here’s how noni can be used to eliminate the aches, pains, and cramps that go with athletics, totally free of side-effects or harmful chemicals!

Apply to Injuries to Heal Them

If you’re already injured, that’s where you should start with one of our noni lotions. You can use our Noni Lavender Lotion, or one of our IcyHeat formulas if you like the menthol/camphor sensation.

Our friend Ed Davila, M.D., is a highly-regarded, board-certified medical internist in the state of Washington. He found noni through a patient of his, Frank Anderson, who had used noni lotion to relieve chronic hand pain that forced him to almost completely retire from music.

Dr. Davila took Frank’s recommendation. Playing basketball, he had injured both his Achilles tendons, leaving him barely able to walk, and certainly unable to play. He tried the noni lotion on his injuries, and within three days was pain-free and playing basketball again.

You can get these kinds of results too! Over the course of a few weeks, even the most stubborn of injuries will start to loosen up. You’re likely to experience pain relief first, then loosening and release as inflammation recedes from the area. Make sure to give the injury plenty of time to heal before exercising hard.

For chronic issues, we recommend applying noni lotion to the area 3 or 4 times each day.

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Apply Post Workout to Repair Tissue

After your workout, it’s a good idea to apply some more noni to areas that are prone to pain and injury. This will help you repair and build muscle, while avoiding the pain and stiffness that can come after a hard workout.

You can apply the lotion immediately after exercise. If you like to get post-workout massages, noni lotion can be incorporated to further chase away pain and inflammation.

It’s also a good idea to apply noni lotion before bed. The lotion will sink in overnight so you can rise free from pain.

You can apply noni lotion as often as you like. You might want to try it before and after a workout, and then once more before bed.

Eat Noni Fruit Leather as a Daily Preventative

Our noni lotions work great to relieve pain. They help restore your tissues and reduce inflammation as well, but to see the most dramatic results, try our Noni Fruit Leather. It works from the inside out to tackle your pain at its source.

For athletes and those who suffer from chronic pain and injury, Noni Fruit Leather is an important part of preventative healthcare. It works to restore and maintain good health. This gives your muscles, bones, and connective tissues some resilience as you age.

As a preventative, we recommend one 2x2 inch square of Noni Fruit Leather each day. For chronic issues, take two to four 2x2 inch pieces, spaced throughout the day.

You can enjoy an active lifestyle without the worry of pain hanging over your head. It’s all in the pulp of the powerful noni fruit, which can work from the outside in and the inside out to protect and heal your active muscles.

What’s your routine for using noni to fight pain? Let us know in the comments!