Goji Berries - Goji Berry Health Benefits

The goji berry is becoming a popular health supplement.  It is high in antioxidants like the acai berry which it is often compared to (as far as health benefits).

Goji berries are also known as wolfberries and grow on an evergreen shrub. that grows in China, Mongolia, and the Himalayas in Tibet.  They are often dried and look like a red raisin.

Goji berries have been used in herbal medicines for thousands of years in China, India, and Tibet.  It is thought that the goji berry has numerous health benefits including:

• Helps eyesight
• Protects the liver
• Boosts the immune system
• Promote long life
• Improve circulation

Goji berries have been used to treat many common diseases including fever, high blood pressure, diabetes, and eye problems.

The above information was obtained from WebMD.com and About.com

One of the things that the goji berry is becoming popular for is a high antioxidant content.  It is lower than the acai berry and maqui berry but more than traditional antioxidant powerhouse blueberries (according to OracValues.com).

Antioxidants are important because they neutralize free radicals in your body.  This protects your cells and can prevent cellular damage.  Check out the video from Alton Brown describing what antioxidants do.

Goji berries are usually only found dried or in supplement form.

Health supplements with goji berries are starting to become popular. There are free trial offers available, but you are probably better off just buying the supplements up front so you don't have to worry about any unexpected charges. There are also some interesting lifetime membership programs you may want to consider.

Just pay attention to what you are doing and you should be ok.

For the record, I am not a doctor and am not giving you any specific health advice.  I do not believe the FDA or any other regulatory body has evaluated goji berries.  The information above was obtained from what I deem reliable resources, but cannot guarantee it is correct.