| The goji berry is a native fruit to Central Asia, usually | | | | elderly people, researchers found that subjects |
| found in the distant regions of the Himalayas. For | | | | reported beneficial changes in strength, sexual libido, |
| centuries natives of these areas have known the | | | | improved sleep and appetite, and were less |
| secrets that these tiny berries hold. It wasn't until | | | | susceptible to disease. |
| recently that the Western world has come to | | | | In several conditions such as lupus, arthritus and |
| recognize goji berries, more so goji juice as a | | | | other diseases, research has concluded that goji fruit |
| supreme source of healthy antioxidants necessary | | | | neutralizes certain enzymes that increase physical |
| for the body to function to the best of its ability. | | | | pain. Other areas where goji was said to make |
| The goji berry was first discovered by Buddhist | | | | improvements in were cardiovascular functions, liver |
| monks in the region of Tibet and have been used for | | | | function, improvements in vision, and gastric disorders |
| centuries to uphold the bodies natural energy source. | | | | resulting from reduced stomach activity. |
| Buddhists as you may already know are vegetarians | | | | The most exciting part of these studies concerned |
| and therefore derive most of their daily energy | | | | the properties of goji fruit in cancer prevention and |
| needs from fruit and vegetables, goji being one of | | | | treatment. Administration of the berry to test |
| them. It is in fact a core belief of Buddhist monks | | | | subjects produced strong tumor growth inhibitors |
| that the food they eat must always be healthy and | | | | that reduced the malignant spread of cancer |
| nutritious, therefore goji was and still is consumed | | | | throughout the body. Goji juice appears to be a |
| quite regularly in Buddhist monasteries. | | | | useful supplement to prevent liver cancer due to its |
| Therefore you have to ask yourself the question, if | | | | preventative actions upon the liver and inhibiting |
| a culture has been consuming goji juice throughout | | | | damage and disease. |
| many centuries and have relied so heavily on its | | | | In 1994 a clinical trial at Second Military Medical |
| energy production, mustn't it be alright for me? | | | | University in Shanghai that provided subjects with |
| What researchers are finding, in controlled clinical | | | | goji juice and the anti-cancer drug LAK/IL-2 showed |
| studies, is astonishing. If the healing power and life | | | | better treatment results than when the drug was |
| extending properties that goji hold up to scientific | | | | used alone. Seventy-nine subjects showed amazing |
| scrutiny and can be replicated and validated, diseases | | | | and unexpected regression of cancer. Further |
| such as cancer, tuberculosis, immune deficiencies, | | | | research in Asia demonstrated similar regression in |
| heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, | | | | patients with malignant melanoma, renal cancer, colon |
| depression, anxiety, insomnia and more will take a | | | | cancer, and lung cancer. Researchers did the math |
| dramatic turn for the better. | | | | and found that among patients using the drug |
| What Does the Research on Goji Juice Tell Us? | | | | augmented by the juice from goji fruit, had a positive |
| In 1992, the Journal of the Beijing Medical University | | | | response rate of 40.9% as opposed to 16.1% of |
| reported that in their studies, goji reduced antibodies | | | | patients who received only the drug. |
| associated with allergic reactions and other | | | | For some time to come more analysis will be |
| histamine-related syndromes like psoriasis. Anti-aging | | | | conducted on the overall benefits of goji juice due to |
| studies conducted by Dr. J. Zhang in 1993 were | | | | the fact that there is no solid underlying evidence |
| promising; goji juice contains a powerful | | | | that these improvements in health are directly related |
| secretagogue, a substance that acts on the pituitary | | | | to the consumption of goji juice, however there is |
| gland to slow the aging process. In studies with | | | | one thing certain, it can't hurt to try the stuff out! |