EXHIBIT 23




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8, No. 33-81025)  pertaining to Reliv'  International,  Inc. 1995 Stock Option
Plan of our  report  dated  March 17,  1998  with  respect  to the  consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Reliv' International,  Inc. included in the
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997.



                                   /S/ Ernst & Young L.L.P.





St. Louis, Missouri
March 25, 1998