Can taking Goji Berries help fight cancer?
Goji Berries have been recognised as one of nature’s super foods. Sourced from Northern China, the Goji Berry or Ningxia Wolfberry as it is also known has been shown, in several clinical trials, to fight cancer and improve health due to its massive antioxidant content. Aside from its ability to fight cancer the Goji Berry has other, quite remarkable attributes. In fact the Goji Berry is renowned in China for its ability to prolong life and increase vitality. In fact a festival to celebrate the fame of these berries is held each August in Ningxia. This festival which coincides with the harvest has been a part of the regions cultural landscape for thousands of years. When examining the Goji Berry’s impact on the health of individuals there have been reports of the berry contributing to lowering the visible signs of aging due to its stimulation of the pituitary gland, leading to better sleep and lowering body fat. The Goji Berry also has exceptional levels of Vitamin C, well known for its effect on the body’s immune system. The berries ability to help fight cancer is in part due to the high levels of germanium, which has been shown to help in the fight against cancer. Goji’s effect on cancer is also in part because it helps protect the body’s main detoxifying engine, the liver.
Goji Berries are also an attractive option for those concerned with boosting the body’s natural resistance to disease and the visible signs of aging for another very simple reason, Goji Berry’s are extremely tasty. Described by some as a cross between a raspberry and a gooseberry Goji Berry’s make a great addition to breakfast cereal and can even be eaten as snack in their dried form.
Alongside its other health giving properties Goji Berry’s have a reputation for enhancing enhancing the sex drive, in fact one of the sayings in the Ningxia province of China is ‘a man should not travel one thousand kilometers from home and eat Goji.’
If you’re interested in a tasty super food that can fight cancer and improve your immune system and is available in South Africa then visit our web site at www.goji.co.za or telephone Goji Health head office on 012 345 1223.
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