"Goji Restores Vision to the Blind!"

Now this is exciting!

First the bad news: Did you know that the number one cause of blindness in people over the age of 55 is macular degeneration affecting over 10 million Americans.

An unsettling statistic to be sure. Europeans are likewise afflicted. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I am confident that simple education about the importance of the link between proper nutrition and proper health will vastly improve this disturbing trend. (This free video details it wonderfully)

Now the Good News: Introducing... Lutein and Zeaxanthin

Dr. George Wald, the American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering the connection between vitamin A and ocular health also discovered a component that is concentrated in the pigment of our eyes. This component is actually a combination of lutein and more importantly zeaxanthin, which is highly concentrated in the center of our retinal macula.

These carotenoids are found to be absolutely essential for proper vision. Unfortunately as we age, free radical destruction and overall degeneration depletes our levels of these critical components thus leading to vision impairment and blindness.

You may find this University of Wisconsin study interesting.
It mentions the importance of lutein and zeaxanthin to prevent Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Apparently once your macula begins to degenerate due to oxidation, which is caused by the depletion of the protective lutein and zeaxanthin, there is no reversing the damage.

Ha! Well, tell that to Judge Bill H. of North Carolina. He has done exactly that with Goji!

After 5 years of suffering with Macular Degeneration, with 3 different eye doctors telling him that there was nothing to be done and that he would just have to face blindness, he has effectively reversed his condition to the amazement of his doctors.

You may go to the wonderful {gojihealthstories dot com} website and read his testimonial along with many others. Just look up the testimonials for ‘eyes’ and you will also be amazed. And while you’re reading through the inspirational testimonials, realize that though many of the consumers used a Goji Juice, the berry, being a truly whole food, is even more powerful!

What is A Ghost Spot?

As you may already know the main symptom of AMD is loss of vision right in the center of your field of vision, a sort of ghost spot right in the center of whatever you are focusing on. That central part of your vision sensor is called the fovea or central macula, and this is where the highest concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin for your entire body are found.

In fact, there is nearly 1000 times more lutein and zeaxanthin found here than anywhere else in the body!

If it becomes depleted, you begin to lose the protective pigment or coloring of your retina, which blocks out the harmful UV rays of the sun.The light burns out the color-sensing cones and light-sensing rods starting in the center where the light is most concentrated.

Boom. Ghost Spot.

That’s the beginning of a loss of vision. First in the center and then moving slowly outward as degeneration continues to full-blown blindness. Simple and as devastating as that.

Since we are constantly bombarded by free radicals, it is imperative that we feed our eyes to keep them strong. If you read the reference to the University of Wisconsin study at the link above you saw that it mentions the importance of consuming fruits and vegetables in order to increase the uptake of the vital eye nutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin. They mention spinach as a good source.

Guess what? Ningxia Goji™ happens to be a great source of lutein while containing more than 80 times as much zeaxanthin as spinach! Yes, Goji is the greatest natural source for zeaxanthin known to mankind. (I love this berry) And more importantly the zeaxanthin that occurs in Goji is in a special esterified form which makes it far more bioavailable (ready for use by your body) than the form you will find in any pills on the market.

Also, just as an added benefit lutein and zeaxanthin are extremely useful in protecting against skin cancer.

My Personal 2 Cents

Many vitamin companies prefer to sell you super concentrated forms of isolated nutrients created in a lab and then delivered in a pill. (much like in the link above)

But I have to ask, “Why take a pill when you can get it in the synergistically efficient package of a sweet little berry?” Our Creator knows best how to perfectly combine vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients into the most synergistically effective recipe to fully feed our bodies. The top laboratories in the world will never be able to improve on what is naturally found in food. It is truly fruitless (pardon the pun.) to attempt to copy nature rather than adopt a posture of gratitude for what is already so generously provided.

Science bears that out as well as simple observation. It is the people who truly adopt a whole food nutrient approach to life that earn the right to wear the badge of superior health such as Bill in the example above or Dr. Bob Delmonteque, a naturopath and avid consumer of Goji from the Ningxia region. These are truly inspirational examples of what is truly possible in the realm of vibrant health---even into 'old' age.

With People Like That Walking Around

If you have not yet seen Dr. Delmonteque’s picture then please take a quick peek to see what is possible for a mere mortal human at the age of 80. Astounding, huh? Is that not truly inspirational?? With people like that walking around, it won’t be much longer until everyone wakes up to the reality of the link between true nutrition and vibrant health.

So again, please don’t waste your money on any useless synthetic faux nutrients that are so readily peddled up and down the aisles of your regular grocery store or pharmacy. Most of these are synthesized by pharmaceutical companies that have a vested interest in holding vibrant health down to a minimum.

We must remember what our Father of Medicine, Hippocrates taught so long ago: “Let food be your medicine.”

Be smart and get as many whole food nutrients as possible. That way you won’t have to question the bioavailability of the form of nutrients that you are consuming. And if you choose to supplement further, ensure that the supplements are at least derived from a whole food source, not synthetically created rubbish.

Ningxia Wolfberry--- A National Treasure

Given what you've discovered so far, is it surprising that the Chinese who have used this berry for millennia as a powerful source for maintaining proper health including visual acuity into old age have officially declared the Ningxia Wolfberry or Goji a national treasure?

Funny Story. I was once discussing the benefits of Ningxia Goji™ with someone and I mentioned that it came from China. A Chinese woman, who was within earshot of my conversation, jumped in and asked me what I was talking about. I kept repeating the word ‘Goji’ which she couldn’t seem to recognize.

When I retrieved a few berries and showed them to her her face lit up with understanding and she said, “Oh, Goji” (only in her own dialect which sounded much better than my anglicized version.) She then went on to tell us how her mother always told her to eat them because they were so good for the eyes. She bought a bag of Goji berries on the spot and became one of my first customers.

Goji Against Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy is the third leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50. High blood sugar levels speed up the free radical damage that caramelizes the sugars and damages the retina. In addition to the off-the-charts antioxidant activity of Ningxia Goji™, the high magnesium levels are also useful in abating diabetic retinopathy.

A Dutch study indicated that after 4 years of observation, diabetics with higher levels of magnesium had stabilized without further progression of the disease. Those with lower levels of magnesium continued to progress to more detrimental levels of diabetes. Ningxia Goji™, though very sweet, has an unusually low glycemic index. Couple that with its high level of magnesium only to be upstaged by blackstrap molasses, oat bran and walnuts and Ningxia Goji™ proves to be therapeutic for Diabetic sufferers.

Goji Against Cataracts

Cataracts are also an unfortunate result of a depletion of the the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin contained in the lens. Oxidation caused by depleted antioxidants causes the lens to ‘carmelize’ and takes on the frosted glass appearance you have probably witnessed in many elderly.

In addition to the importance of lutein and zeaxanthin, taurine, an amino acid that is also highly concentrated in the eye, is critical to the proper functioning of vision. Those with cataracts are also shown to have low levels of taurine. Ningxia Goji™ is one of the few plant-based foods that actually contain this significant amino acid.

I have also learned that taurine can be helpful in reducing the severity and frequency of epileptic seizures and helps with bipolar disorder (manic depression). Read this article to understand how Goji helps to combat depression.

Goji Against Glaucoma

Ningxia Goji™ contains many polyphenols (aromatic compounds which are often found in the skin of berries and other fruits) You may be familiar with tannic acid or tannins which are present in Merlot wine so favored for its antioxidant ability.

Tannic acid is a polyphenol. Polyphenols are now being studied for their ability to reduce the ocular pressure associated with Glaucoma. It appears that even though no studies prove it, Goji is proving powerfully useful here. Again, I strongly urge you to visit the {gojihealthstories dot com} site and read the testimonials of people who have reduced their ocular pressure using Goji. Good stuff.

How Much Do You Value Your Vision?

Well, I don’t know how grateful you are to be able to read these words right now, but I know I am truly grateful for the gift of vision. I intend to continue feeding my body properly to protect that gift, recognizing that Ningxia Goji™ is notably the most effective way to do just that.

So step up and feed your eyes. Tell your friends and let’s make that horrible statistic above a thing of the past.

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To Your Smiling Eyes

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