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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040419151010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000901996-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040419

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:			IL
		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:		3145379715

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERRICK STEPHEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901996

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19932
		FILM NUMBER:		04740377

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE SUITE 3500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3127261224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1302
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60605
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000768710</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RELIV INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RELV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000901996</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MERRICK STEPHEN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>33 NORTH LASALLE, SUITE 2200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President, Sec.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>820333</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen M. Merrick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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