Tibetan Goji Berries

We think TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES are one of the best tasting berries on the planet! The Goji Berry is also known as the "happy berry" for its ability to engender a sense of well-being and optimism.* Incidentaly this amazing berry is also one of natures most nutrient packed super-foods as well.

Suggested usage:

About one handful a day is a good daily intake. Snack on them from the bag, add them to your favorite trail mix or cereal or add them to smoothies or tea for subtle taste enhancement and the outstanding benefits. Soak the amount you will use in water to rehydrate the berry for smoothies and deserts. Bring them on trips and share them with friends. Everybody Loves them!

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Usage And Benefits

TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES are regarded in Tibet as the "Fruit of Longevity andWell Being". It is very high in anti-oxidants and has health-giving properties. Peoples moods brighten, they sleep better and some people even experience increased libido.*

According to legend, Goji berries (Lycium Eleganus) were uncovered by a doctor during his study of an ancient society living in a remote region of the Himalayas in Tibet. He found that some members of this society lived to be over 100 years old in great health and strength. They had no grey hair, and never lost their teeth. Eventually he recognized that all of these centenarians lived near certain water wells where the Goji berry vines grew over the top of the well! As the ripe berries fell into the wells, their nutrients dissolved in the water and was drunk by the people living nearby. It became clear that the berries added something to the water that made those who drank it robustly healthy and live to a ripe old age.*

This legend is further supported by the life of famed Li Qing Yuen, who lived to the age of 252 years (1678-1930). Li Qing Yuen consumed Goji berries daily, some sources indicate that Goji Berries were his main source of food. The life of Li Qing Yuen is the most well-documented case of extreme longevity known, with a featured documentary in the prestigious National Geographic magazine in 1930.

Goji berries are so honored as a longevity food that to this day, there is an annual two-week festival to celebrate their many health-giving properties.

Dr. Earl Mindell, pharmacist, herbalist and professor of nutrition at Pacific Western University in LA, believes that as consumption of the berry increases, they "will have more powerful benefits on health, well-being and anti-aging than any other product" he has seen in years.*

Goji berries have been traditionally regarded as a longevity, strength-building, and sexual potency food of the highest order. In several study groups with elderly people, the berry was given once a day for 3 weeks, many beneficial results were experienced and 67% of the patients T cell transformation functions tripled and the activity of the patients white cell interleukin-2 doubled. In addition, the results showed that all the patients spirit and optimism increased significantly, appetite improved in 95% of the patients, 95% of the patients slept better, and 35% of the patients experienced improved sexual function.*

Nutritional Profile

Truly an incredible food and the best part is the Goji Berry tastes great! Sweet and delicious!

Mature fruits contain about 11 mg of iron per 100 grams, beta-sisterol (an anti-inflammatory agent), linoleic acid (a fatty acid), sesquiterpenoids (cyperone, solavetivone), tetraterpenoids (zeaxanthin, physalin), and betaine (0.1%).

Goji berries contain polysaccharides which fortify the immune system. A polysaccharide found in this fruit has been found to be a powerful secretagogue (a substance that stimulates the secretion of rejuvenative human growth hormone by the pituitary gland).

Quality

The Tibetan Goji berry (Lycium Eleganus) is considered to be the most potent of the many varieties of the botanical Lycium,. It grows in the remote, unpolluted hills and valleys of Tibet and Mongolia in extremely nutrient-rich soil without chemicals or pesticides, and is recognized as having the highest nutrient content of all the 80 varieties of Lycium. It is not to be confused with the Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) which, though distantly related to the Goji, has a different genetic make-up and grows in a different environment. The plants grow like bushes with vines that reach over 15 feet. The berries are never touched by hand as they will oxidize and turn black if touched while fresh. They are shaken onto mats, then dried in the shade. These berries are wild-crafted in accordance with the most stringent organic growing standards, and hence, we believe, contain more nutrient energy than other cultivated varieties, such as the Wolfberry.

Serving Suggestions

Start your day with TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES. Eat them as is, or add them to hot or cold cereal, a smoothie, your water bottle, to trail-mix, or anything else you can think of, and easily get your vitamin and nutrient needs taken care of with this delicious super-food. To get the desired energy and health enhancement, it is recommended that you consume 20-30 grams of TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES daily, which is about 20 to 40 berries. A good daily intake of TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES is 10-30 grams (a small handful). Goji berries may be used as snacks or mixed with recipes or smoothies like other dried fruits.

Notice:
TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES are simply a nutrient dense super-food for dietary supplement use only. It is not a drug, it is not a medicine, it is not a therapy or a cure for anything! It does nothing except supply the body with a broad spectrum or rare nutrients it can use to operate at peak levels of efficiency. Modern nutritional science recognizes that people who are deficient in certain nutrients may experience dramatic effects from supplementing the nutrients they were missing.*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease. This product has not been tested or approved by the FDA. This product is for dietary supplement use only.

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