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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903496-09-000001.txt : 20090522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090518170136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903496-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HASTINGS CARL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903496

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19932
		FILM NUMBER:		09837313

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 CHESTERFIELD INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RELIV INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000768710
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				371172197
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 CHESTERFIELD INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 405
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63006-0405
		BUSINESS PHONE:		636-537-9715

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 CHESTERFIELD INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 405
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63006-0405

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN LIFE INVESTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920315
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        <issuerName>RELIV INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RELV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HASTINGS CARL W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>136 CHESTERFIELD INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHESTERFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>260.4</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jonathan K Miller, Attorney in Fact for Carl Hastings</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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