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100% Certified Organic Goji Berries

The goji berry, a sweet red fruit native to Asia, serves as both a botanical medicine and a food, and has a very pleasant taste, somewhere between a cherry and a cranberry. It has been used as a medicinal food for thousands of years, and has been studied extensively in modern times to substantiate its health benefits.

One of today's most popular functional foods, Goji berries have been prized for millennia for their superior energy-boosting properties. The berries are celebrated for fostering long life, strengthening the immune system and supporting the eyes, liver and kidneys, and are said to promote happiness due to their superior adaptogenic properties. Goji berries are among the highest-known source of antioxidants, ranking higher than most berries on the ORAC scale, which measures the fruit's ability to absorb free radicals.

• Strengthens the immune system.

• Provides antioxidant and anti-aging effects.

• Protects the liver.

• Builds strong blood and promotes cardiovascular health.

• Supports eye health and improves vision.

An extensive body of clinical research has been conducted on goji berry and LBP (lycium barbarum polysaccharides - abundant in Goji Berries), show extremely beneficial results. Studies show that LBP polysaccharides are exceptional sources of the essential cell sugars necessary for proper immune function and intercellular communication. These polysaccharides can enhance health in a variety of ways, including helping cancer patients rebuild their natural defenses, improving DNA restoration and repair, and maintaining normal cell growth, and they may help slow the aging process.

LBP also contains lutien and zeaxanthin, which are beneficial to visual acuity. Goji berries are an abundant source of nutrients that can provide retina protection, and are thus particularly recommended for diabetic patients.

In addition to LBP, the fruit contains a full complement of other nutrients:

• 18 amino acids, including the 8 essential ones

• More antioxidant carotenoids than are found in any other known food, including more beta carotene than carrots, and zeaxanthin (which protects the eyes)

• Nearly as much protein as bee pollen

• 21 trace minerals, including germanium, an anti-cancer substance rarely found in foods

• Vitamins B1, B2, and B6, and vitamin E

Research validates a broad range of beneficial effects from using goji berries:

• Strengthens the immune system

• Increases longevity and protects from premature aging

• Helps prevent cancer and aids remission

• Protects the liver

• Builds strong blood and promotes cardiovascular health

• Supports eye health and improves vision

• Maintains healthy blood pressure and blood sugar

• Stimulates secretion of human growth hormone

• Strengthens muscles and bones

• Supports normal kidney function

• Improves fertility and treats sexual dysfunction

• Helps reduce obesity

Goji berry is also widely used to reduce the craving for sugar. It is especially useful for hypoglycemic people and for hyperactive children. In addition, goji berry exhibits potent antioxidant activity and contains one of the highest concentrations of beta-carotene of any known food. In Asia, it has been traditionally regarded as a longevity, strength-building, and sexual potency food of the highest order, widely believed to increase sexual fluids and enhance fertility.

In ancient times, people in China used goji berries to make tea, soup, stew, and wine, and chewed the dried fruit like raisins. These delicious fruits are still a main diet staple of many of the longest-living people on earth, including the Hunza of the Himalayas, who have regularly lived beyond 100 years of age. They are also used in many herbal formulas to maintain overall health during a wide variety of chronic conditions.

According to the principles of Chinese medicine, goji berry is a tonic, to be used to nourish and support the body whenever it suffers from illness or weakness. It can, however, be taken on a daily basis for general health. And with over 15% protein, 21 essential minerals, and 18 amino acids, it is a nutrient-dense superfood in a class all its own.

Ingredients: 100% Certified USDA Organic Goji Berries. 8 oz. bag