•   Traditionally used as an antioxidant source for anti-aging purposes and for diabetes and weight loss
•           Traditionally used as an immune stimulating
•           Traditionally used to improve the vision

These Goji Berries are definitely not  Tibetan Goji.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has esteemed the Goji berry for centuries. Its virtues were first extolled in print in the first century AD in the classic work, The Divine Husbandman’s Classic. A Chinese legend claims that the use of Goji berry allowed one herbalist to reach the age of 252 years!

Traditional sources praise its value as a tonic for debility and to improve the vision – uses that have been corroborated by 15 centuries of TCM practice. Modern science has substantiated improved eyesight – Goji berry is known to be one of the richest sources of highly bio-available beta-carotene. Goji use in one clinical trial not only confirmed significantly improved visual acuity, but blood levels of vitamin A reached saturation levels in just 34 days!

Modern research has also confirmed its anti-aging properties. At least three separate clinical studies have demonstrated anti-aging effects such as significantly improved immune function, diminished signs of senility, increased antioxidant status, and elevation of hormones to more youthful levels. Some sources suggest that Goji berries stimulate human growth hormone (HGH) production.

At least one TCM formula containing Goji berry has been found effective for normalizing blood sugar levels in diabetics, while another clinical trial found that individuals consuming 30 grams of the berries twice daily experienced significant weight loss.

Goji berries contain more than just beta-carotene; the fruit is also a significant source of essential amino acids, numerous trace elements, vitamins such as B1, B2, B3 and C, and antioxidant and immune stimulating polysaccharides – the same chemicals known to be responsible for the immune-building properties of medicinal mushrooms.

Goji berries contain what scientists are convinced is its active constituent: an immune sugar – similar to the one in echinacea – known as lycium barbarum polysaccharide or LBP for short. A number of clinical trials have been conducted with LBP to determine its effects on health and disease. These confirm its anti-obesity, anti-aging, neuroprotective, vision improving, age-related macular degeneration preventive, anti-diabetes, anti-fatigue, and cancer-preventive properties. As well, it was shown to improve sexual function.