Himalayan Goji Juice Opinions

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It also made me think about the role natural medicine plays in professional sports today. I came to the conclusion that it isn’t much of a role. The Himalayan goji juice for instance could help an athlete regenerate quicker; and by reducing the levels of free radicals, it could help an individual to extend his or her professional carrier in sports. Unfortunately, instead of this we hear more and more stories about steroid abuse.

It is also hard for people to see the benefit of an herb such as the Himalayan goji berry, because the strength of natural substances are in the area of prevention. In today’s world, we tend to employ a hands-off approach until there is something seriously wrong.

The effects of goji juice and other goji products on diabetes are unclear at this point. There have been some studies done on laboratory animals that suggest that the substance may lower blood sugar levels, but no studies have been done on humans.

There are some testimonials and anecdotal evidence that suggests that there may be something to goji in this area. A doctor reported that one of his patients had to take less of her medication to compensate for the difference in level of sugar in her blood after taking goji juice for some time. You can read the article regarding diabetes here.

If you suffer form diabetes, and you do decide to try goji products, you need to make sure that you consult your doctor. This is especially true when you think that it is working and your blood sugar level starts to drop. Remember, your life depends on you medication!

Readers of this blog have indicated that they wanted a list of goji juice distributors.

I am in the process of compiling whatever information I can find on individuals and companies that are in the business of selling goji products. I would also link to extend an invitation to any of these persons and business entities to register with this blog to make my job easier while promoting themselves.

The truth is, though, that you do not have to go through a goji juice distributor to purchase goji products. I have compiled a list of sources for both goji juice and other forms of goji that you could purchase alternatively. Here is my post on that topic.

Just to recap briefly, FreeLife’s Himalayan Goji Juice may have been the first on the market, but if you want to pay a lot less and still have it organic, you should consider Dynamic Health’s product. Better yet, forget about the juice, and make tea out of the dried fruit.

Dr. Mindell is the guy behind the craze that swept across America since the early 2000’s. Up until that point, I haven’t even heard of goji or that it could be ingested as juice.

While Dr. Mindell’s goji juice was first on the market in the United States, they certainly didn’t discover the herb. The Chinise have been using it for a really long time, for almost two thousand years.

Not just that, but seeing the success of the Dr. Mindell goji juice phenomena, others wanted a piece of the pie as well. If you want cheap goji juice, but which is really good quality, try Dynamic Health’s Goji Juice. It is much cheaper.

However, getting the benefits of the herb does not require that you take it in juice form. You can buy bulk quantities of the dried fruit and cook it into your food or brew it into a tea. And why not, that is what the Chinese do.

If you are most people, you want to consume goji, because you have heard the beneficial effects it will have on your health. It is only natural that you want an organic goji juice source for the stuff that you are going to put it in your body.

To cut to the chase right off the bet, a company called Dynamic Health. Their product is not only cheaper than competitor FreeLife’s product, but it is also one hundred percent organic goji juice. I wrote an article a while back about the places to buy organic goji juice. Go to this page to read about them.

There is a legitimate reason to buy organic goji products. See, the stuff is grown in China (not the Himalayas, by the way). And as such, they do not have the same restrictions on the use of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as nations in the West do. As a matter of fact, you better be buying your goji organic to avoid doing more bad than good to your body.

Goji berry juice has been a staple of eastern diet and natural medicine. Traditionally, the herb is said to counter act the effects of aging, help with one’s circulation, enhance male reproductively and so on.

There hasn’t been a lot of so-called peer-reviewed studies done on the herb, which basically means that the research done on it was not released to qualified people who might have been able to poke holes in them.

People who took goji juice on a regular basis for several weeks report that they have more energy, and they sleep better at night. They also claim that their immune system is stronger as a result of ingesting goji and thus more capable of fighting of disease such as the cold and flu.

There is some anecdotal evidence that indicates that the herb may be effective against diabetes, but only animal studies have been done. These, however, seemed promising.

But how about the goji juice – weight loss connection? Can goji help you burn fat. There has not been any studies done on the subject (and if I am wrong, please let me know, and I will cite them here). One thing seems to be sure, though. Pretty much everybody who took the juice for an extended period of time said that they had more energy. A person with more energy usually likes to use that excess energy that inevitably leads to more calories burned and a more toned muscle mass that leads to even more weight loss.

If you have any testimonials regarding goji juice weight loss, you can leave them here in the comment section and I will include them under reviews and testimonials.

Goji in itself seems to be a good herbal supplement. It has high levels of anti oxidants, which has been shown to slow down the effects of aging. While most berries have the a same properties, this is still commendable.

The problem comes in with FreeLife claiming that their product is from the Himalayas by calling it the Himalayan Goji Juice. They say they have tested a number of goji varieties, they will not go as far as going on record that the type of goji berry they are using is form the Himalayas. And the fact remains that goji that is commercially grown comes form big farms in China. That is the only part that can be considered a goji juice lie.

Himalayan goji berry – The lie behind an otherwise great natural cure.

The story of the this oranges-reddish fruit starts in Tibet indeed hundreds if not thousands of years ago in the Himalayan mountains. They have, to this day, shrubs growing there that look a lot like the goji plant. The problem is that the world consumes a lot more goji these days than that region can produce. The truth is that the fruit that goes into your juice and even the dried stuff comes from China from large farms.

So how did this myth get started in the first place. The company responsible for spreading this convenient piece of misinformation is FreeLife. They can be credited for helping goji gain a foothold in the western world to the extent that it has. Unfortunately, they have decided call their product Himalayan goji berry juice for, what it appears to be, marketing reasons.

The product itself is good quality and a lot of people take it on a daily basis. There have been a lot of reports of better mood, health and increased resistance to common ailments such as the flu and cold. People sleep better and said to age more gracefully.

In some cases, the Himalayan goji berry juice may even had an effect on serious diseases such as diabetes and maybe even cancer. These claims have not been confirmed, though.

In the case of cancer it may even be true. A lot of times, cancer is a result of some nasty environmental influences. It has been also liked to stress. The level of stress wares down the immune system that has no problem eliminating cancer cells, that by the way grow in the body all the time. Himalayan goji berry, like all berries have a lot of antioxidants in them and therefore great for removing the free radicals from the body. Could this property of the Himalayan goji berry pull off not only keeping cancer at bay, but maybe help eliminate it? We don’t know for certain.

It may be that goji in any form may be very good for you, but if marketers have anything to say about it, its creditability will get ruined before we all could get excited about it. A person with half a brain and about 10 minutes of research on the Internet can figure out that there is something fishy going on. If you make a mistake, in turn, to stop looking after the first ten minutes then you might be missing out something truly great.

Goji juice health facts: benefits, uses, science, history and the myths.

Let’s start with the historical background of the goji berry. In China, people have been using this fruit for at least nineteen hundred years, but it may date as far back as four thousand years. It is widely believed that China’s first emperor, who was an avid herbalist and healer, had used this herb.

The fruit itself is less than an inch long and elliptical in shape (see picture). It is red in color with a hint of orange to it, and it is sweet in taste. The plant itself is grows to be about one to two meters in length (3 to 9 feet). The height will depend on the region in which it is grown.

Traditionally, goji juice heath include better circulation, enhanced reproductive ability for males, better liver function and, first and foremost, combating the effects of aging.

Users who have been taking it for a while report goji juice health benefits in the following areas: better sleep, an increased ability to resist disease and increased energy.

Modern scientific research is largely lacking for this herb. This is sometimes is used to belittle the potential of it. The fact that some marketers blow certain health benefits way out of proportion and make outlandish and sometimes recklessly inaccurate claims on behalf of the goji berry usually doesn’t help.

In an effort to promote the goji juice heath benefits, FreeLife, one of the makers and distributors of goji juice, decided to call their product ‘Himalayan Goji Juice.’ This is inaccurate, because the stuff that is widely available commercially, was cultivated nowhere near the Himalayas. The main areas where they grow goji berries are central and western China.

While in the east people most often make use of the berry in its dried form (it lasts longer dehydrated, and there is less weight to transport), the goji juice has become extremely popular in the west. There is no special benefit to consuming goji in the form of a drink especially that it is probably made from the dried fruit to begin with. The reason may be that it is a lot easier to get $52 per bottle (FreeLife’s Himalayan Goji Juice) than for dried fruit.

The goji juice made by Dynamic Health is a lot cheaper. If you research it carefully, you might be able to knock off two-thirds off compared to the FreeLife product.

The most cost effective way to obtain goji is to buy the dried fruit and brew tea out of it.

Buy goji – 2 sources for juice and some for dried berries.

You may have hear of the benefits of goji juice, you may have even gotten excited and decided that you wanted to try some. The problem is that it was too expensive. Here a few places where you can get your hands on some without ending up in the poorhouse, but make sure that you do not get ripped off when it comes to the quality.

Let’s start with the dried berries. They are my favorite since they cost the less and you can make tea out of them (or even add them to your dishes like rice, the way the Chinese do it). Why pay the premium for the expensive goji juice when it is probably made out of the dried fruit anyway. There is no real reason behind making juice out of it except raising the perceived value of the end product. If it wasn’t for the bottle, they would have to sell glorified resins. We are more likely to shell out $52 for single quart of the juice (this is what FreeLife, one of the manufacturers is charging for a liter) than for dried fruit the same volume.

If $52 is a little steep for a singe month of supply of the stuff, but you have your heart set on the juice form of ‘delivery’, you might want to consider the company called Dynamic Heath. Their stuff is a lot less expensive, but they are also certified organic, so you wouldn’t be compromising quality either. A single one-liter bottle of their product cost less than $20, which can make a huge difference for some people.

Off course, that is not all the savings a savvy person shopping on the Internet can get. You can sign up with the multi-level marketing company FreeLife for two accounts, one under the other, and buy goji using the second account so you can pocket the commission. Their first time buyers also get a substancial discount, and you can stretch that buy teaming up with like minded people and buy in bulk. You can save a lot of money that way.

It does not matter, where you buy goji from, but it is important that it is certified organic. Normally, I am not the type who has to have organic food all the time. In this case though, I would definitely go with organic. In Asia, they still use a lot of pesticide and other chemicals that can be harmful if you take goji for a long period of time.