EXHIBIT 23





                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-67921)  pertaining to the Reliv  International,  Inc. 401(k) Plan of
our report dated June 1, 2001,  with  respect to the  financial  statements  and
schedule of the Reliv  International,  Inc.  401(k) Plan included in this Annual
Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000.

                                                       /s/Ernst & Young LLP

St. Louis, Missouri
June 25, 2001