Scientific research has revealed and validated several important health benefits of Lycium barbarum (goji’s Latin name). Research on goji is ongoing, but today you can find more than 80 studies on the goji berry (including many new ones in the last year) on a U.S. government sponsored website. Visit www.pubmed.gov and type in Lycium barbarum. In nearly every study, the focus of the research is exclusively on the polysaccharides.
In three recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, human clinical trials, GoChi™ proved extremely effective for human health in 19 key areas. In the initial groundbreaking study, which has been accepted for publication by the highly respected Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , participants drinking just 4 ounces daily saw positive results in multiple categories of health and well-being in as little as 14 days! Two subsequent studies showed that drinking 4 ounces of GoChi on a daily basis significantly improved the body’s immune system and antioxidant capacity within just 30 days! The 19 benefits identified in FreeLife’s three GoChi studies are no coincidence. They are all interrelated, and have been collectively termed The GoChi Effect™.
These are some of the health journals that make up the body of research available on the goji berry: