User Reviews for prickly pear cactus

I’ve been experiencing chronic neck and middle back pain for about 4 years now a coworker told me how nopal cactus so I ordered some capsules off Amazon the instructions say 3x per day I wanted to see if I had any side effects so I started with just one a day on probably the 3rd day 99% of my pain was gone I’ve been pain free for about 6 weeks now adding nopal is the only thing I have changed it’s definitely worth a shot for neck and back pain

Blood sugar was out of control taking metformin and Lantus. Take nopales supplements now in addition to regular meds and blood sugar is completely in control

I live in Mexico and Nopal is all over. I started taking capsules 2-3 x a day with meals to help control blood sugar. I found I was more easily able to get a blood sample when doing a test in the morning. It has stopped my constipation.Cannot say it has helped with either stiffness or digestion, nor has it hurt.

2012 my husband's bad knee was causing him so much pain he could hardly walk. His mother introduced us to prickly pear fruit nectar. He would take 3 oz daily and within a few days all his pain was gone. We have also learned some extra perks of the nectar are blood sugar control, lowering of cholesterol and LDL levels, it is excellent for hydration if mixed into your water and we also love adding it into a refreshing glass of tea or lemonade. There has been some research that it also reduces acid in the body aiding in cancer treatment, I wish I had copied the source. We love it, and have learned to make our own we love it so much. I was experiencing some neuropathy in my feet and use it in conjunction with Apple cider vinegar to alleviate the symptoms.Read More Read Less

I took prickly pear juice because I Was over weight. When I took 2 tbsp. in the morning I forgot about eating until about 2 p,m. The best thing about it was that felt full of energy without feeling over stimulated. I am a woman 77 years old.

I am using the tuna cactus leaves as a tea. After washing it and taking out dark prickly circles, I cut it in one inch cubes and boil it for 20 minutes with a cinnamon stick for flavor. Let it cool and pour it into a glass pitcher and refrigerate. My blood glucose has gone down from 170-180 to 112-124! I am very happy with the results. Have been dong it for two weeks already.

After researching possible hangover aides I came across Nopal Cactus and figured it was worth the gamble. It paid off huge! I take a pill before drinking and one before bed (or before going out so I don't forget) and the next morning I feel so much better then I did before taking these. It is hard to quantify but I would say it cuts the hangover symptoms and severity by at least 50%. I don't feel nauseous and my head seems much clearer. Worth taking a shot, it may work for you too. I use the Nopal Cactus brand on Amazon which has the rainbow of colors on the bottom of the label.Read More Read Less

Hangover Prevention Formula works incredibly well. I can take it before drinking and I do not experience typical symptoms associated with "one too many" cocktails. My wife can also enjoy a glass of red wine without feeling very bad the next day.

I got blood sugar shoot up in last year november and struggled for 4 months. My Ayurvedic doctor from India advised on the cactus fruit to be taken 4 times a week and stop eating white or brown rice for some time. It helped a lot. I would strongly recommend on cactus fruit for reducing Sugar levels.

I use the prickly pear cactus leaf raw wash it with water and vinegar, I eat the raw leaf at lunch and dinner. It improved my sugar level, my vision, and I am loosing weight.

I had much success in the past taking Prickly Pear to help out with sore knees I experienced after I began a new exercise routine after a long hiatus. I decided as a last resort recently to begin taking it to resolve lower back pain from a flair up of to degenerative discs (L3&L4). It began during the Thanksgiving Holiday while I was cooking on tile floors in bare feet. Tried pain relivers for 3 weeks, and three trips to my Chirpctor--- to no avail. Three DAYS after taking Solray brand Prickly Pear, I was 80% pain free. Within a week's time, my pain was gone,and my energy was up. I had forgotten that it regulates blood sugars too, but was reminded by previoius comments here. That likely explains my increased energy. I am going to make this a daily supplement...not just when I am in pain. I know that it is helping to maximize the benefit I already am getting from my Chiropractic treatments. Over the last 12 years, it is apparent that my maintenance treatments have continued to stabilize my spine health, and low down the naturally occuring degenerative process going on in my lower back (which I believe began due to years of working on my feet in non-supportive shoes, another 20 years of too much sitting and poor posture in an office job, several clumsy falls, and other plain old silly moves). I highly reccomend this supplement to everyone! By the way....I first tried prickly pear by way of Trivita vitamin company's "Nopalea" drink. It's a great product also, but as a single mom with a son in college, I found it a bit too expensive to maintain my supply. Solaray's $10 bottle of Prickly pear tablets work fine for me. Good Luck! God Bless!Read More Read Less

I always moniter my fasting blood glucose. Since I have started to drink 1/2 cup fresh Cactus Pear Juice in the morning on empty stomach, my blood glucose reading drop about 100 points with keeping the same diet, medication and life style. It's so amezing that my only worry is avalability of Cactus Pear throught the year where I live. There is no side effect. It test good. I ordered Omega Juicer to get advantage of last drop of cacutus pear. All diabitic people should try this. Nothing to loose. Read More Read Less

I find my skin improving every day. Chronic Ecxcema felt effect fist day skin became smoothier less ashy appearance. darkness at elbow and knees almost gone after two weeks. Itchy sensation less each day.

I tried it for the first time while in New York. I was told that it could help people with type II diabetic. One day I checked by blood sugar and it was 152. I ate the fruit in early afternoon and also my medication. The next day my blood sugar was 80. Big decrease. I was able to get another fruit and that day I was at 125. I ate the fruit in the evening and the next morning I was at 82. Something is working here.

In my lifetime I always catch every flu or cold that I'm exposed to. Since drinking tuna cactus leaf 'brew', none of these can get a hold on me. If I start symptoms of the sniffles, by the next day it's forgotten. Nowadays I'll set a bottle of tuna once a month and drink for about a week and that seems to keep my immune system strong for at least 2 months. Once when I had not drunk it for several months and started coming down with the flu, I set a bottle and started drinking several glasses the following day : it was like taking a multisymptom tablet... I could feel I still was sick but the symptoms had practically disappeared. I've also shared a bottle with a young man suffering with severe stomach ulcers. His doctor's orders were to stop each food cooked with oil, I don't remember what medication he was on or if he could afford it. A week later he called me saying that he felt so much better and was actually able to enjoy a meal again. I make tuna water drink (I don't know if it's correct to call it 'juice') by cleaning 1 or 2 leaf paddles, cutting each into strips that can fit into a wide-mouthed bottle (or jar), then slicing each strip to expose the interior flesh. I usually put the pieces in a clean plastic 2 litre bottle, fill with filtered water almost to the top, squeeze the bottle so the water level reaches the rim and screw on the cap. Turn bottle a few times to shake water, put in refrigerator for at least about 8 hours to 'set' (shake bottle a few times during the course of the day) then it's ready to drink. A glass a day is fine, even half glass once or twice a day for as long as it tastes fresh. Always top up with fresh water to minimise exposure to air, shake, and the bottle can last for up to 2 weeks. Stop using as soon as taste/smell/look changes. Tastes almost like water. Sometimes it will gel the water which can be difficult to swallow (I think it depends on age of leaf) so drinking daily and topping up will keep it from getting too thick.Read More Read Less

When I use HPF hangover prevention formula I do not experience hangover.

my blood sugar has been over 300 and sometimes up in the 500 hundreds. I read about nopal cactus on dr oz's website and started taking the 1000mg tablets a couple weeks ago. Since day 1 every morning my blood sugar has been under 200 and this morning it was 118! It hasn't been that low since 2005! I read that it doesn't start working for a couple months so if it get's any better than this maybe I can lower my meds! The bottle of tables I bought have 60 tabs and cost under 9 dollars. I'm very very happy!Read More Read Less