Goji berries have become a new rising star in the world of natural health science. This tiny red berries from the Himalayan Mountains, also known as the Lycium Barbarum, has been proven as the world's most nutritionally dense food.
Recent studies have shown that goji berries contain:
- 19 amino acids (the building blocks of protein), including all eight that are essential for life.
- 21 trace minerals, including germanium, an anti-cancer trace mineral rarely found in foods.
- more protein than whole-wheat (13%).
- a complete spectrum of antioxidant carotenoids, including beta-carotene (a better source than even carrots!) and zeaxanthin (protects the eyes). Goji berries are the richest source of carotenoids of all known foods.
- vitamin C at higher levels than even those found in oranges.
- B-complex vitamins, necessary for converting food into energy.
- vitamin E (very rarely found in fruits, only in grains and seeds).
- Beta-sitosterol, an anti-inflammatory agent. Beta-sitosterol also lowers cholesterol and has been used to treat impotence and prostate enlargement.
- Essential fatty acids, which are required for the body's production of hormones and for the smooth functioning of the brain and nervous system.
- Cyperone, a sesquiterpene that benefits the heart and blood pressure, alleviate menstrual discomfort, and has been used in the treatment of cervical cancer.
- Solavetivone, a powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial compound.
- Physalin, a natural compound that is active against all major types of leukemia. It has been shown to increase splenic natural killer cell activity in normal and tumor-bearing mice, with broad-spectrum anti-cancer effect. It has also been used as a treatment for hepatitis B.
- Betaine, which is used by the liver to produce choline, a compound that calms nervousness, enhance memory, promote muscle growth, and protects against fatty liver disease. Betain also provides methyl groups in the body's energy reactions and can help reduce levels of homocysteine, a prime risk factor in heart disease. It also protects DNA.
In his book, Goji: The Himalayan Health Secret, Rick Handel listed 34 health benefits of goji berries which had been discovered through latest scientific researches:
1. Extend your life, protecting your body from premature aging through its powerful antioxidant action.
2. Increase your energy and strength, especially when fighting disease.
3. Make you look and feel younger. Goji stimulates the secretion of HGH (Human Growth Hormone), the "youth hormone."
4. Lower your blood pressure.
5. Prevent cancer.
6. Maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
7. Balance blood-sugar and manage diabetes.
8. Enhance libido and sexual function.
9. Lose weight.
10. Relieve headaches and dizziness.
11. Get better sleep.
12. Improve your vision.
13. Strengthen your heart.
14. Inhibit lipid peroxidation. Accumulation of sticy lipid peroxides in the blood can lead to cardiovascular disease, heart attack, atherosclerosis, and stroke. Goji increases levels of an important blood enzyme that inhibits their formation.
15. Resist disease.
16. Improve immune response by balancing the activity of all classes of immune cells, including T-cells, cytotoxic T-cells, NK celss, lysozyme, tumore necrosis factor-alpha, and the immunoglobulins IgG and IgA.
17. Manage and fight cancer, including regressions of malignant melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, colorectal carcinoma, lung cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and malignant hydrothorax.
18. Protect your precious DNA, the most important chemical in your body, ensuring that -- as they need replacement -- your 10 trillion cells are faithfully reproduced as healthy, exact duplicates, and restoring and repairing damaged DNA.
19. Inhibit tumor growth.
20. Reduce the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
21. Build strong blood, enhancing production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
22. Help chronic dry cough.
23. Fight inflammation and arthritis by restoring the balance of the importan anti-inflammatory SOD enzyme.
24. Improve your lymphocyte count. A lymphocyte is any of a group of white blood cells important to the adaptive part of the body's immune system. Goji increases lymphocyte count.
25. Treat menopausal symptoms.
26. Prevent morning sickness in the first trimester of pregnancy.
27. Improve fertility.
28. Strengthen your muscles and bones.
29. Support kidney health.
30. Improve your memory.
31. Support healthy liver function.
32. Alleviate anxiety and stress.
33. Promote cheerfulness and brighten your spirit, explaining why goji is called the "happy berry." In fact, it has been noted that the only known side-effect of goji is that continued consumption may make it impossible for you to stop smiling!
34. Improve digestion.
With all those remarkable benefits listed above, it's no wonder that the Hunza people of Himalaya who eat the goji berries regularly live to the average age of 100 - 120 years old! Records prove that these people live a long, full, joyful life in perfect health due to their natural diet and regular consumption of fruits, including the multi-benefits goji berries.
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