gojiberry review

In the Valleys of Tibet and Mongolia there is a special berry the locals cherish so much they honor it in celebrations that last two weeks each year. Goji Berries contain more protein than whole wheat, more beta-carotene than carrots and 500 times more vitamin C by weight than oranges. It has been well documented that many people in these regions where Goji Berries grow live free of common diseases for well over a hundred years.

These Tibetan Goji Berries are grown Organically in fertile protected wild areas of Inner Mongolia, with vines that reach to over twenty feet. These special berries are grown in one of the most pristine environments in the world, free from any pesticides or industrial pollutants.

How to grow Goji berries

Here is a summary of suggestions and ideas that will help you grow your own Goji berries:

Cultivation and Care Seeds should be sown in spring, 0.5 to 1 cm under the surface, preferably covered with medium sand. Once the seedlings emerge (7 days) and begin to crowd each other they can be planted out. If signs of wilting occur followed by seedling death, treat with a fungicide such as Fongarid and move to a more sunny location.

These berries need sun and adequate water. Shrub up to 3 meters with berries up to 2 cm long. Likes sandy soil, drought tolerant once established. Plant in full sun for best berry production. Dislikes water logging. Plants begin fruiting once 2 years old and will produce heavy crops in the 4th to 5th year.

Goji Berry Plants are easy to grow once they are established. They will grow in almost any type of soil, light sandy, Medium-loamy, and heavy-clay, but they tend to flower and fruit better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.

Goji Berry plants have an extensive root system and are very drought tolerant once established. Goji Berry plants prefer full sun to partial shade, but plant them in full sun for the best Goji Berry production.

Young Goji Berry Plant

Goji Berry plants can survive winters down to -15 degrees Fahrenheit and hot summers above 100 degrees. The Goji Berry grows as a thick bush reaching 8-10 feet tall with vines that can get 12 feet long. Heavy pruning of the Goji Berry plant will keep this bush looking nice and will also help it produce more delicious Goji Berries.

In early summer this beautiful plant is covered with small trumpet shaped flowers. Both purple flowers and white flowers are on the same Goji plant. Goji berry plants add color to any landscape with their delicate flowers. These rare edible plants are available for the first time in the United States from Timpanogos Nursery.

Goji Berry Flowers

In late summer these pretty little flowers are followed by glossy, bright red Goji Berries. The Goji plant continues to flower and produce Goji Berries right up until the first heavy frost. The fresh Goji berries are incredibly juicy and sweet.

Fresh Ripe Goji Berries

Goji Berry plants begin to fruit when they are 2 years old. Heavy yields can be expected from Goji plants that are 4 to 5 years old.

Grown as a House Plant?

The Goji Berry can be grown indoors if given enough light. Goji Berries can be grown under a strong, full spectrum, artificial light or they can be set by a window that gets direct sunlight for at least 8 hours every day. It is best to grow the Goji plants outside as they do much better, but we have grown them successfully indoors.

Potted Indoor Goji Berry Plant

If you choose to grow the Goji Berry as a houseplant, you will need to pollinate the flowers by hand. The above plant has been grown indoors, is one year old and has many green berries that are not visible in the photo.

Every Goji Berry plant order comes with complete growing instructions, tips on how to increase yields, fertilizing, pruning, harvesting, etc.

Why should you choose Goji berries?

The Goji berries contain 19 amino acids, 21 traces of minerals including germanium besides more proteins than whole wheat. This fruit is the richest ever known natural repository of carotenoids of all the known foods in the world. It also contains large quantities of Vitamin C, Vitamin B complex and Vitamin E.

The other known vital elements contained in Goji berries are Sitosterol, essential fatty acids, Cyperone, Solavetivone, Physalin and Betaine.

BENEFITS

The benefits of Goji Juice are many, feedback from Goji Juice drinkers has shown that it may help assist with;

Dissipation of aching and discomfort in muscles and joints
Improvement in vision
Increased flexibility
Improved quality of sleep
Sharper memory and a more focused train of thought
Heightend energy levels
Quicker recovery from excercise and physical acitivity

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The goji berries come from a vine-like plant that can sometimes reach 15 to 20 feet in height. This is usually found in the Ningxia

Province in China. Several people describe the goji berry plant as a mix between a grape vine, and a tomato creeper. Goji berry refers to the

Chinese name for the bright orangered fruit of the thorny and woody plant (shrub) Lycium babarum. There are many varieties of Wolfberry in

China (commonly called Goji Berries), it is the Ningxia variety of Goji Berry. The majority of the commercially produced Goji berry comes from

the Xinjiang and Ningxia regions in China. Its a powerful superfood, containing more calcium than cauliflower, more protein than bee pollen

(it’s 16% protein by weight, making it a high-protein fruit), more betacarotene than carrots, more vitamin C than oranges, 18 amino acids, 21

trace minerals, 6 essential fatty acids, and vitamins B1, B2, B6, C and E

The Ningxia Goji Berry stands out among the several varieties of wolfberry by containing the highest concentration of immune stimulating

polysaccharides. Its therefore no surprise that its become a secret weapon used by Chinese Olympic swimmers. Nor is it surprising that

Chinese scientists found it decreased tumor size in mice by up to 58%. Its acid binding, and alkaline forming properties have made it a natural

liver protectant and it is a great attribute, because an acidic body is the foundation of disease. The Western diet is highly acidic

(containing an excess of acid foods like red meat, sugar, alcohol, and dairy), and disease can only live in an acidic body. Any food that is

alkaline and can help to bind acid in the body is going to move your body in the perfect direction away from disease. Chinese scientists

began studying the Ningxia Goji Berry when they learnt that farmers who were eating it every day were living to 100 or more years of age

without any disease, and not requiring glasses. This contrasted with other locals in Ningxia Province whose average lifespan was 10 to 20 years

less, and who were victim to the general diseases. Its declared in the Chinese Physicians handbook (1593AD) that a Goji Berry elixir was

given to a man, and he lived for over a hundred years. This man could walk very fast, and his grey hair turned black again. Supplementing the

diet with zeaxanthins and lutein can remarkably reduce the progression of macular degeneration, because these compounds act as the eyes

natural sunscreen, screening out damaging blue light.

If you take 6 mg per day of lutein/zeaxanthin, it will reduce your risk of macular degeneration by 57%, and reduce your risk of

senile/metabolic cataracts by 20%. And if you take 10 mg per day it will lead to a 43% improvement in central vision. The problem is that the

average intake of lutein and zeaxanthin (combined) in our diet is approximately 3 mg per day. This is not enough and most supplements have a

lutein to zeaxanthin ratio of 20:1, whereas the ideal ratio is 1:2.5. This means that the proportion is wrong in our diets so we need more

Zeaxanthin than Lutein.

If you take 15g (3 teaspoons) of dried Goji Berry per day, you will triple the amount of zeaxanthin in your blood over 30 days. But Goji Berry

nutrients are even more accessible to your body when it comes in the form of a liquid Goji Juice.

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Until about 2 years ago, almost nobody in the Western Civilization ever hear of
a Goji berry or a Goji berry plant. Often referred to as the fountain of youth
plant, this amazing plant, indigenous to the Tibetan and Mongolian Himalayas,
is really making the scene nowadays. Its Latin name is, Lycium Barbarum, there
are over 40 different varieties, or strains, around the world.

Whats so special about this plant? For one thing, the Goji berries are the
richest source of antioxidants of any food source yet discovered. Antioxidants
neutralize free radicals that can damage or destroy our DNA and healthy cells.
This can lead to premature aging, and increase the chances of being afflicted by
cancer, heart disease, HBP, diabetes, Alzheimers Disease, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, and numerous other maladies running rampart in our Society.

Another unique quality about the Goji berry plant is the 4 unique
polysaccharides it possesses. At least one of these can aid in boosting the
immune system. Another is known to potentially stimulate the Pituitary Gland
located in the anterior of the brain to increase the production of Human Growth
Hormone (HGH). As we get older, our glands often secrete fewer hormones, and the
HGH the Master Hormone in our bodies, controls the function of the other
hormones in our bodies.

The Baby Boomer Generation is mostly coming into their 60s and 70s, and health
concerns are taking Main Stage for many of them. Medical and pharmateucal costs
are going through the roof with no end in sight. When the HGH levels in
someones system lessens, accelerated aging may increase. Henceforth, when our
HGH levels are increased, many of the symptoms of aging can potentially
decrease, and clinical studies have shown that some of the symptoms of aging can
even be reversed. Some people have experienced original hair color being
restored, eyesight improved, sounder sleep, elevated libido, reduction in
chronic aches and pains, reduced wrinkling, increased energy levels, increased
to illness and disease, improved mental alertness, and a better overall sense of
well being after taking goji berries.

In the Himalayas where the people there customarily have consumed Goji berries
as a part of their regular diet, it is not uncommon for some of them living to
120 or so life spans. The oldest recorded living person is documented to live to
252 years, and ate Goji berries on a regular basis. The Chinese Government
awarded him 3 times with Longevity Certificates. It can be further noted that
people in the Himalayas that traditionally eat the goji berries seldom acquire
many of the dread diseases that are considered incurable in Western Society.
While our Medical Society busies itself with treating the symptoms with drug and
chemotherapy, surgery, and so forth, wouldnt it make more sense to look for
whats lacking in our diets and fortify our defense systems against these
infectious invaders? Ben Franklin said it best when he said, An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize
Laurite, once said, virtually every sickness, illness and disease can be traced
to the lack of at least one or more important minerals lacking in our diet.
With over 60 macro and trace minerals originally in our soils, and commercial
farming customarily replenishing only 3 of these minerals, it is no wonder why
so many of our population are malnourished, even if they dont know it, and why
diseases rare in the pre-industrial revolution are now commonplace in todays
Modern Society.

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