Goji and Immune System

Currently goji is really a buzz world in Europe.  I have a friend working on an online healthy food retailer.  My friend told me that everyday people all over Europe are buying goji berries from goji king. Of course, I always buy it from my friend, and I like it very much. I have done some research on goji berries, and would like to write it down in my blog. Today I am talking about goji's nutritional aspects and how it improve our immune system.

Nutritional Aspects

Goji berries are one of the most nutrient-dense foods on earth! They contain:

> the highest levels of antioxidants of any known food (10 x higher than blueberries)
> 12 times more vitamin C than kiwi fruit
> more beta-carotene than carrots
> more iron than spinach
> 18 amino acids
> Vitamins B1, B2, B6 and E
> 21 trace minerals and
> Many natural compounds that promote health and vitality.

Recent medical research has identified several powerful medicinal properties of goji berries, including: anti-aging, anti-cancer, weight loss promotion, enhancing libido and fertility, immune system boosting and much more.

To maximise the medicinal benefits of goji berries, ensure that you eat the whole berry as nature intended. There are a number of processed products on the market that include a small amount of goji berry extract. These include goji juice, goji tablets, etc. All natural foods that have been processed lose a significant amount of their nutritional properties due to the oxidation process that occurs during manufacturing.

Improve Immune System

Goji is the most nutrient-dense foods on the earth. The vitamins, minerals and polysaccharides provide fuel for the immune system to function efficiently. Numerous studies have shown that goji berries actually boost the immune system by increasing white 'killer' T-cells, resulting in anti-tumor responses. The following medical articles found in the United States of America, National Library of Medicine:

Immunomodulation and antitumor activity by a polysaccharide-protein complex from Lycium barbarum, published in Int Immunopharmacol. 2004 Apr;4(4):563-9.