Also called Lycium or wolfberry, Goji berries are grown on an evergreen shrub found mainly in the temperate regions of China, and the Himalayas in Tibet.

They are usually eaten dried and are similar to tiny red raisins. They have a slightly bitter flavour.

Goji berries have been used for over 6000 years by herbalists in China, Tibet and India. Traditionally, they would be used to support the overall health and wellness of the body. Some herbalists might recommend Goji juice or berries to help protect the liver, improve sight, boost immune function and promote longevity.

Goji berries are a rich source of antioxidants, particularly Vitamin C and beta-carotene. They also contain important polysaccharides, amino acids, trace minerals, vitamins and essential fatty acids. They are also a rich source of iron. Goji berries work by providing the body with the vital nutrients it needs to attain optimal health.

Antioxidants are nutrients that help to protect your body from the damage caused by free radicals, the toxic molecules that play a role in the development of diseases from cataracts to heart disease, from arthritis to cancer. While our bodies produce some of these free radicals as a by product of its natural processes, we are also being exposed to more and more of them from our environment than we ever have before.

The chemical pollution of our air and water now leave us exposed to very powerful free radicals that we have never been exposed to in the past. In combination with the nutrient depletion of our foods from modern chemical agriculture, we now also get less of the important nutrients from it that would normally help our immune systems fight these chemical invaders. This is why many nutritional doctors recommend their patients take supplements of antioxidants.

When a free radical enters your body, it is attracted to the cells that make up the different tissues of it just like a magnet to metal. It then bonds to parts of the cell, which causes it to deteriorate in a way similar to that which oxygen causes metal to rust. If the cell gets damaged enough, it dies. Worse yet, if the cell DNA is damaged and then the cell reproduces, it reproduces abnormally as a result. When this happens to our skin, we get wrinkles; when it happens to our oxygen carrying blood vessels, we get hardening of the arteries; when it happens to our joints, we get arthritis; in some people - if it happens enough - they may even get cancer.

Antioxidants work by bonding with the free radical before it can bond to the cells of your body, thus neutralizing it. This now harmless substance is then deconstructed or merely excreted.

Free of all common allergens, including: wheat, dairy, eggs, corn, soy, and yeast.

Directions: Take one capsule one to three times daily.

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