Medical Benefits Of The Goji Berry Explained

The wonder fruit that has many health fanatics talking is the Goji berry. A Goji berry, also referred to as a Wolfberry, is something to be held as a “super” fruit. After all, it has many astounding effects on the human body that few other vitamins or fruits do. The fruit is a dark red in color, and rather sweet tasting. To find the berry in question, one doesn’t have to look especially hard, with much thanks going to the Internet for easy access to the berry. But growing the berry can be tough for farmers, and thus, much of the Goji berry supply will be coming from the north-western region of China for many years to come.

Some of the best benefit to come from the Goji berry is the fact that it helps the liver and kidney remain healthy and resistant to negative impacts. Other types of eye diseases are also said to be treated by consumption of the Goji berry. The China people as a whole digest the berry very commonly, claiming that the berry helps one stay healthy and energetic, not to mention young and visually appealing. And as Chinese studies go, there have indeed been some results that would claim that Goji berries do indeed have anti-aging effects for those who consume them. After all, the “super” fruit has a big name to live up to!

The Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, or ORAC, was created by the United States Department of Agriculture in order to measure the amount of anti-oxidants in any time of consumable items. This scale was used to measure the ORAC content of Goji berries, and it was found that the Goji berry has a score of 3,472- a very high score indeed. The abundance of anti-oxidants will help greatly in the anti-aging process, and keep those who consume it looking young.

Recent years people all over the world have discovered many benefits of goji berry. In July 2006 Time Magazine called the goji berry the “Breakout Superfruit of the Year”. Its popularity and consumption have been increasing all the time in Western countries such as USA, Japan, Canada and Europe et. Many published studies discussed the benefits of goji berries, including its antioxidant properties etc.

Luckily for those who consume the Goji berry, there are many different types of vitamins and minerals in the Goji berry. Examples include vitamin c, selenium, potassium, zinc, iron, calcium, riboflavin, and many others. Consuming these vitamins on a regular basis is highly recommended.

There are few things in nature that can attest that they help fight cancer. But for the Goji berry, this is something it can do with its natural benefits, minerals, and vitamins. A study in recent years has shown that Goji berries can give cancer victims a greater chance of making use of cancer drugs, in some cases extending the benefit of cancer drugs by over half. Other cases prove that Goji berries can improve the leukemia cell count, meaning the Goji berry has very powerful anti-cancer properties.

There are other side effects of the Goji berry that makes it especially helpful for sexual impotency or lack of energy. Still others use the Goji berry to help against the horrible prospect of being infertile. In either case, the Goji berry can help give many their life back.

Goji Berries can be used in many ways. Like other dried fruits, goji berries can be added to smoothies, nuts and seeds, trail mix, muesli, breakfast cereals, porridge and yoghurt. Or, simply eat by the handful as they are, as a wonderful nutritious and healthy snack! Although they are best eaten in their raw state to maintain potency, they can also be used as an ingredient in cakes, cookies, snack bars etc or made into a delicious tea. We like to soak them in different juices. A 10-30g serving (a small handful) is recommended as a good daily intake, although you can eat as many as you like!

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