Why do people living in the West Elbow Plateau inner Mongolia have a life expectancy is well over 100 years?
The medical properties of the central oils, that have been used for centuries in inner Mongolia lead had only recently been researched in the US. It is called in the
Chinese Wolfberry (also known by its Latin name,
Lycium barbarum, or colloquial name, "goji berry"). the people who consumed this fruit apparently lived free of common diseases like arthritis, cancer in and it diabetes. Moreover, their life expectancy has reached over 100 years.
Both the Wolfberry and ginseng have been highly regarded for centuries as the foremost in
nutritional and therapeutic plants in China. In fact, the Chinese hold a strong belief
that human life might be extended significantly by using either of these herbs for
an extended period of time. Unfortunately, ginseng is considered too strong for continuous use,
and large amounts may not be suitable for people with high blood pressure or heart disease.
On the other hand, the Wolfberry is much milder, with no known risk from continuous use.
In 1988, the Beijing Nutrition Research Institute conducted detailed chemical analysis and
nutritional composition studies of the dried wolfberry fruit. What they discovered was
stunning.
The Wolfberry contain over
18 amino acids (that is six times higher in
proportion than bee pollen),
21 trace minerals, more
beta carotene
than carrots and an astonishing
500 times more vitamin C by weight than oranges.
It is also packed with vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B6 and vitamin E.
Perhaps this is why the Chinese have traditionally attributed so many benefits to the Wolfberry, claiming it
protects liver function, replenishes vital essences, improves the visual acuity, and lowers blood pressure and
cholesterol. The Wolfberry was also said to
strengthen muscles and bones, stimulate the heart and work as an aide to treat diabetes and impotence. The big question was: Could these results be substantiated in controlled studies using modern chemical analysis?
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Two Amazing Modern Studies
From July 1982 to January 1984, the Ningxia Institute of Drug Inspection conducted a pharmacological experiment using multi- index screening (register number 870303), their conclusion was:
The fruits and pedicels of wolfberry were effective in increasing white blood cells, protecting the liver and relieving hypertension. The alcoholic extract of wolfberry fruits inhibited tumor growth in mice by 50%, and the protein of Wolfberry displayed an insulin like action that was effective in promoting fat decomposition and reducing blood sugar.
Another clinical experiment by the Ningxia Institute (Register Number 879306, October 1982 to May 1985) studied the effects of wolfberry on the immune, physiological and biochemical indexes of the blood of aged volunteers.The results were amazing, indicating that the wolfberry caused the blood of older people to noticeably revert to a younger state.
Can the Wolfberry Boost Immune Function?
According to a report of the State Scientific and Technological Commission of China, the Wolfberry contains compounds known as lycium polysaccharides, which appeared to be highly effective in promoting immunity. These results were validated in a number of clinical trials.
In one study on a a group of cancer patients, the Wolfberry triggered an increase in both lymphocyte transformation rate and white blood cell count (measures of immune function). Unhealthy levels of titre of serum antibodies have long been associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as Epstein Bar). Does this mean that wolfberry could be used as a weapon against Epstein Bar? The possibilities are intriguing.
In another study, consumption of Wolfberry lead to a strengthening of immunoglobulin A levels (an index of Immune functoin). because the declining immunoglobulin A is one of the signs of aging, an increase in these levels suggests that the wolfberry may enable injured DNA to their repair itself and ward off tissue degeneration.
Is the Wolfberry a Powerful Antioxidant?
As we grow older,the levels of lipid peroxide in our blood increase, while levels of health protecting antioxidants, like super oxide the dismutase (SOD), decrease. In a clinical study of people who consumed doses of wolfberry, SOD in the blood increased by a remarkable 40% while hemoglobin increased by 12%. Even better, lipid peroxide levels dropped by a whopping 65%.
Does the Wolfberry Protect Eyesight?
A test was conducted on the effects of Wolfberry on eyesight. 27 people were tested and showed the a dramatic improvement in both dark adaptation and vitamin A and carotene content of their serum (measures over eyesight acuity).
Gary Sees Dramatic Changes
Over the past six years, I have become some what lax with my exercise regimen because of two badly damaged ankles. So this Christmas, I buckled down and started a fitness program, combining moderate exercise two to three times a week with to daily servings of the Power Meal alone and in with meals. By the middle of March, while I was studing in Turkey, I started noticing physical changes: My skin looked brighter and my energy level was higher. I averaged a fifteen our day between my studies and lab practice.
When a returned home, I discovered that I had dropped 12 lbs., pared off 3 in. from my lower abdomen and gained 3 in. in my chest. Then, two weeks ago while I was in Phoenix, I went out for a 1 mi. run. I felt limber and energetic and performed the run with ease. Last week at my home in Utah, located at an altitude of over 5,000 ft. above sea level, I went out for 2.7 mi. run and was not fatigue at all even in the thinner high altitude air. Two days later I ran 4.3 mi. without feeling tired and without leg pain. I could have continued on another three or 4 mi. but decided not to push it. These results take on an even more significance when you consider that, prior to my try out in Phoenix, I had not run in over six years. More News
These types of physiological effects prompted me to probe deeper into the chemistry of the wolfberry.What I discovered was startling: the Wolfberry not only contains a superoxide dismutase, phenylpropaniods, anticandcer inhibiting factors and antisenility factors, but it also sports a high concentration of the branched-chain amino acid L-leucine, Leucine is an essential amino acid that we do not make in our bodies, so we can only get it from our diet. Is present in small quantities in both plant and animal food and is a natural component of sort breast milk.
But leucine is regarded as more than just an essential amino acid: It also supports the immune function, burns fat and builds muscle. How? because leucine forms on the building block of every unique compound called HMB (Bet-Hydorxy beta-methylbutyrate). Through its phenylpopanoid activity, the Wolfberry helps convert leucine into HMB.
What makes HMB such a breakthrough in health maintenance?
According to noted researcher, Richard Passwater, Ph.D., HMB showed that it lowered the total and LDL cholesterol levels in blood and helped strengthen the Immune System while building muscles and burning body fat. This news is certainly of interest to body builders and other athletes, but it may also become of interest to cancer, AIDS and muscular dystrophy patients.
Tapping the Power Wolfberries
Following a meeting with Professor Chao, I started importing Wolfberry straight from
inner Mongolia and went to work formulating products. We developed four dietary
supplements using wolfberries.
Historical Information:
Young Living is the first to include wolfberry polysaccharides with these
beneficial organic mushrooms, which have been proven to support normal immune function.
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Dr. Chao's daughter, Sue Chao, assisted Gary Young in bringing the Ningxia wolfberry to the United States.
