Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Health Note - Gogi Berries

Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest ...be in health...
3 John 1:2

"The goji berry, also known as the wolfberry commonly grown in the north-central and western areas of China.


The ripe berry is easily damaged during picking, so it’s common for them to be carefully dried to preserve them before export.

Goji berries contain complex starches called Lycium barbarum polysaccharides, which may benefit the immune function, and may reduce fatigue associated with living at high altitude.
Antioxidants temper the destructive power of free radicals, substances occurring naturally in our body but if produced in excess accelerate cell damage and destruction. Chinese research has shown a standardised dose of goji berry extract given over a month-long trial helped boost levels of protective anti-oxidant liver enzymes, and reduced by-products of oxidative damage in the blood by almost 10%.

--WARNING--
Do goji berries have any dangerous side effects?
There are herb-drug interactions with goji berries. If you take warfarin (a blood thinner) you should avoid goji berries.
Goji berries may also interact with diabetes and blood pressure drugs, so check with your pharmacist about possible interactions." WebMD