Mona Vie, anyone using it?
 

People at work are trying & buying the Mona Vie juice, made from the acai berry. They are spending @ $30 per bottle....unless they become salespeople for it, thus part of a MLM scheme i.e. pyraimid. (They won't say it, but that's what it is).

My question is: Has anyone HERE used this and had beneficial results?

Of course all the info. about acai on-line shouts out that it Cures/Helps with various ailments esp. arthritis. BTW, I'm realize there are less expensive ways of obtaining this juice.

NO, it's not fermented! :)

Yes, the acai berry is loaded with antioxidants, but so are a plethora of other, much cheaper, foods.

Most products featuring this berry are overpriced, and this is no exception.

Antioxidants have functions that may or may not benefit you in a variety of functions. In pretty much all cases, you won't notice anything. It's one of those "silent" benefits. Antioxidants and their health claims are currently one of the most overstated and overhyped health-related issues currently.

If you want the benefits of antioxidants, eat a variety of fruits and vegetables (even blueberries and fresh pomegranates are far cheaper than many of these acai products) and other things such as tea, coffee, and dark chocolate (cocoa).

I would say this product is a waste of money. How much is in a $30 bottle? A gallon at least, I hope.

Thanks BG, glad to have some feedback.

And I like that easy to obtain foods are just as beneficial.

One of my coworkers went on and on and on about this for like an hour one day and I eventually got out of her that it's a huge multi-level marketing scheme. The fact this stuff is sold via MLM makes me doubt it does anything at all more than something you could buy off your grocery store shelf for like 1/5th the price.

The seminars my coworker went to (she's been to like three) made it sound more and more like a huge brainwash scheme.

People saying it cures cancer and all sorts of stuff...

I'm sure this stuff feeds off of cognitive dissonance, meaning, if you purchase it for $30 a bottle you will basically convince yourself 100% it really works.

Agreed Redjake. In fact it's free on several web sites....which makes it seem more idiotic to purchase for $27 bucks a bottle.

Certainly the placebo effect is the "95% mind over matter" factor at work with this juice.

It urks me that all of the folks selling mona vie swear that it's not a pyramid scheme.

This is, of course, a cliche, but it's often fitting: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

I have to confess I've never heard of this product.

Is it simply something to drink to receive the benefits of antioxidants like the POM juice?

Whenever I come across something touting a questionable health benefit, Quackwatch is my first stop. Here are some excerpts from an article on Acai.
Consumers Warned of Web-Based Aai Scams

It made me use the bathroom big time!

Finally got a few free bottles to sample from a friend and the juice tastes like the best fresh red rasberry & cherry juice I've ever consumed. It's extremely dark/thick and makes terrific smoothies. So far I haven't felt any huge differences in health or energy.

However, I find that I've been "in the bathroom" alot too! Nothing outta control, just more intense. So IT DOES cleanse your system and fast!

Now I don't know the specifics, but I have a cousin who remains a salesperson for this juice, yet she was hospitalized for it. Something to do with her pancreas. She's since had to reduce her consumption. But again, that's all I know.

So ... it's the same as either drinking a lot of water or taking a laxative? For $30 a bottle?