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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
What is Goji? Could be the world's most powerful anti-aging food to date! Some researchers say SO!! This tiny red berry has a 3000 year history throughout Asia as a potent anti-aging herb. Many of the world's oldest civilians consume Goji berries every day.During the Tang Dynasty (around 800 AD), a well had been dug beside a wall near a famous Buddhist temple that was covered with Goji vines. Over the years, countless berries had fallen into the well. Those who prayed there had a healthy complexion , and even at the age of eighty they had no white hair and had lost no teeth, simply because they drank the water from the well. From this legend, a poem was crafted.
It is said that the Himalayans were the first natural healers, and that they shared their wisdom with the ancient herbalists of China, Tibet, and India. One of their most prized secrets was the fruit of the native Goji vine, which had been flourishing in the Himalayan valleys since the beginning of time. Those who came there to learn took the Goji home with them and planted it in their own valleys, thus spreading the legend of this most marvelous and healthful fruit.
Since its discovery in the Himalayas, those who know of the remarkable Goji berry are awed by its unmatched health-promoting powers. Some cultures used to call it the "happy berry" because of the effect it would have on your mood it would elevate your mood and was thought to increase your memory.
The astounding benefits of the goji berry have been reported over time in many prestigious journals and magazines:
Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
China Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chinese Herb News magazine
Research Communications Molecular Pathology and Pharmacology
Chinese Patent Herbs
Chinese Herbs
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Chinese Oncology Magazine
Hygiene Research
Physiology Academic Journal
Chinese Stomatology
There are over 53 clinical studies that have revealed some amazing benefits from the Goji berry. A few are:
easier weight loss
anti aging
more energy
better digestion
improved sleep
Act as an anti-inflammatory
Neutralize the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
Increase calcium absorption
Natural occurring elements in Goji juice are as follows:
19 amino acids
21 trace minerals
Vitamin C , more than oranges
Vitamin E
Solavetivone – antifungal compound
Contains Betaine – used by the liver to produce choline
Contains 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.
Contains LBP1, LBP2,LBP3,LBP4 (Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides)
The most important part which responsible for much of Goji's powerful beneficial effects. They help with immune function and intercellular communication.
Move over orange and apple juice here comes Goji !
I would have to say by the looks of it every morning should be started with a dose of Goji and what I have read all you need is an ounce a day to keep the doctor way.
Visit our website for more info on 100% pure Goji juice Öwww.choices4wellness.ca
Thanks for reading......Greg Foster
Inspiration of the week:
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.?Watch your words, for they become actions.?Watch your actions, for they become habits.?Watch your habits, for they become character.?Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Greg Foster, owner of Choices4Wellness has a long history in the Natural Health industry. Since 1987 Greg's goal has been to own and operate his own store. While working toward his goal, he was a sales associate for Prolab a sports nutrition company. Greg also worked as a personal trainer and helped people achieve their fat loss and fitness goals, while also teaching them that these goals were about a "whole" lifestyle approach and the benefits of supplements and healthy food choices . Always teaching that it's about FAT LOSS not weight loss, Greg is now able to live out his dream of owning a health food store so that he can better meet the needs of his clients. Greg has a personal training room at the store where he has one on one time with his clients. They range from teenagers to couples that want personalized time and attention to achieve fitness goals without the busy atmosphere of a gym, where sometimes your precious work-out time is gobbled up by socializing and waiting your turn on the equipment.. It is during this time that Greg is able to recommend lifestyle choices to enhance your work-out routine & a positive mental attitude. Being a father of 3 boys, ages Trevor 18, Chad 10,and Shane 9 , Greg is sympathetic to living a busy life, and helps to make fitness goals realistic as well. At 41, Greg Foster , has embarked on a journey of entrepreneurial spirit, meshed with a passion to see people lead healthier ,happier lives. Truly, a business combination for success. Kim Iles, the manager of Choices4Wellness, is no stranger to the Natural Health Industry. She formerly founded and owned Alternative Choices from 1993 until its closing in 2004. During those 11years, Kim achieved many levels of business experience. She was on the board of directors for the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) as well as developing and franchising her Alternative choices concept. Kim's real passion however is with teaching, providing lectures, and spreading her knowledge of natural health through out Chatham-Kent and beyond. Kim is a mother of a 22 year old daughter , Nicole and a 17 year old son, Jordon . To Choices4Wellness, Kim also brings her knowledge of the water purification side of the business. Kim is a former owner and co-founder of Pure Choice Water Centers. The new store located inside of Choices4Wellness is appropriately named Choices4Water with a slogan "water you can believe in", offering state of the art purification better tasting and at better prices than the old business she left behind. Kim has always been a familiar voice on the radio, as well as in the newspaper, as she believes education and creating awareness is vital to getting people use and accept natural health products to create wellness and a lifestyle that enhances their lives.
