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Sunday, March 14th, 2010
In this new blog post we look at the Japanese Sophora Bud. The Japanese Sophora Bud comes from the Japanese Pagoda Tree or Chinese Scholar Tree and is A native of China. This medium sized tree grows to 65 feet in height, usually with a broad round crown.
The Japanese Sophora Bud is considered a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods – herbs in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
It has been introduced into Japan where you see it planted around Buddhist temples because of its showy flowers. It has also become quite popular with landscapers in many parts of the United States, especially in the South. The very distinctive fruits grow in long yellowish pods, which have the appearance of a short string of pearls.
The Japanese Sophora Bud is considered the world’s richest source of the flavonoid quercetin, a powerful antioxidant. This is because it is very rich in rutin which is converted to quercetin in the body.
Rutin is a member of the flavonoid family of plant chemicals, which have been credited with a wide range of health-promoting advantages.
Rutin is a combination of just two chemicals, quercetin and rutinose, and it is found in many plants, also including buckwheat, tea and apples. Both quercetin and rutinose are strong antioxidants which are effective against inflammation, and protect against cell damage and blood circulation problems largely because if its powerful antioxidant properties.
Rutin works well together with vitamin C.
An additional benefit of rutin is that it helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels in your blood, resulting in better circulation. It also supports the immune system.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
FreeLife® made headlines back at the end of 2003 with the introduction of their Himalayan Goji® Juice product.
This healthy and delicious functional beverage started the goji revolution. Now more than 6 years later, Himalayan Goji (Gochi) Juice is still making headlines, because of exciting new research showing even greater promise for optimal health and wellness.
On February 1, 2010, London’s very well respected Daily Express newspaper reported the results of Australian research studying the effects of ultraviolet rays on mice. It is well known that overexposure to the sun’s UV rays can suppress immunity, and that is what makes sun worshippers more susceptible to skin cancer. In this study University of Sydney researchers set out to see if goji, a known immune enhancer, might be able to counteract the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Let’s take a look at the results of the study.
The mice in the study were divided into two groups: the “Goji Group” was given Himalayan Goji Juice mixed into their drinking water; and the “Control Group” received either apple or pear juice in their drinking water. After UV exposure, the mice in the Control Group developed sunburn, which was accompanied by inflammation and edema (swelling and fluid retention) just like you would have if you had been a bit careless about sunbathing without enough sunscreen.
Let’s examine what happened to the mice in the Goji Group? As reported in the Express article, “the inflammatory sunburn reaction was strongly reduced.” And this was with just 5 percent goji juice mixed into their water!
According to lead researcher (and FreeLife Scientific Advisory Board member) Dr. Vivienne Reeve, goji’s action is two-fold. It protects against decreased immune response, and it (the goji) also increases the body’s antioxidant power so that it is better able to mop up the dangerous free radicals that are generated after UV exposure.
Dr. Reeve’s groundbreaking study will be published in the upcoming issue of the respected peer-reviewed journal Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, a publication of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Animal studies cannot guarantee identical results in humans, but they are an important first step. Dr. Reeve believes that “goji berry juice might prove useful in susceptible humans.”
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
In this new blog post we look at the Schisandra Berry. The Schisandra Berry comes from a woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. Its berries have been used for many years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and it is considered one of the most important berries to Chinese herbalists.
The Schisandra Berry is considered a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods – herbs in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Its name in Chinese comes from the little known but interesting fact that its berries possess all five basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter.
The Schisandra Berry is typically used as a tonic and an adaptogen plus it provides healthful benefits to the liver, lungs, blood, and kidneys..
This valuable berry contains Vitamins A, C and E along with compounds called lignans. The large amount of lignans found in schisandra berries are beneficial for liver support as well as for strengthening the immune system. Lignans basically help enzymes in the liver produce antioxidants in large amounts.
Schisandra berries function as an adaptogen similar to ginseng, though not as potent. They help reduce fatigue and increase body energy as well as being beneficial for the digestive system. They also possess anti-inflammatory properties.
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
In this new blog post we look at the Luo Han Guo Fruit. The Luo Han Guo is a perennial vine native to southern China and Northern Thailand and best known for its fruit. It is considered a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods – herbs in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
The Luo Han Guo Fruit like the goji berry is one of several that have been called the longevity fruit.
The vine of the Luo Han Guo grows to 9 to 16 feet long, climbing over other plants by means of tendrils which twine round anything they touch. The narrow, heart-shaped leaves are 4- 8 inches long. The fruit is round, almost 3 inches in diameter, and contains a sweet, fleshy, edible pulp and many seeds.
The Luo Han Guo plant is rarely found in the wild today as it has been cultivated for hundreds of years in China’s mountainous regions.
The main health benefits of the luo han guo come mainly from the mogrosides, a group of Triterpene-Glycosides which function as a unique and special antioxidant. These mogrosides, are also what gives the Luo Han Guo its very sweet flavor.
The Luo Han Guo fruit extract is nearly 300 times sweeter than sugar and has been used as a natural sweetener in China for nearly a thousand years due mainly to its flavor.
Luo Han Guo is mainly used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a sweetener. It is also reported to aid in longevity.
The Luo Han Guo fruit promotes respiratory health, enhances immune function, and promotes health and vitality.
There are no negative side effects associated with taking the Luo Han Guo fruit.
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
In this new blog post we look at the fruit Camu Camu. Camu camu is a red/purple cherry from the Amazon Rainforest. It is considered a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods – herbs in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Camu-Camu is one of the most important nutritional supplements that you can take.
Other names for Camu-camu are rumberry, guavaberry, mirto, murta, guayabillo, coco-carette, merisier-cerise, bois de basse batard, cabo de chivo, escobillo, mije, mije colorado, and mijo.
Camu camu provides nutritional support for a healthy immune system, and support for the brain, lymph glands, heart and lungs. It is also an excellent antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Camu Camu has an extraordinarily high Vitamin C content. In fact it has the highest concentration of Vitamin C among all fruits on earth. The Camu-Camu fruit provides about 30- 50 times more Vitamin C than an orange. The vitamin C from Camu camu helps protect the fat-soluble vitamins A and E as well as fatty acids from oxidation. Camu Camu vitamin “C” as found in nature consists of enzymes, bioflavonoids and many other components that together are referred to as the P factor. These P factors benefit the body in numerous other ways besides antioxidant activity. The P factors strengthen the vascular system.
Plus camu camu contains natural beta-carotene, calcium, iron, niacin, phosphorus, protein, riboflavin, thiamin and the amino acids valine, leucine and serine.
Camu camu is also rich in very valuable nutritional flavonoids and phytochemical compounds which have demonstrated health benefits.
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
In this new blog post we look at the bilberry an absolute nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Few plants are as beneficial for the health of human beings as Bilberry. Bilberries are the low growing shrubs that bear fruit. It is related to cranberries and blueberries. Bilberry is a perennial, ornamental shrub that is commonly found in various climates in damp woodlands and moorlands. In the United States they are often called huckleberries.
The bilberry gained fame during World War II as an aid to help pilots. British Royal Air Force pilots ate Bilberry preserves before night missions as an aid to night vision. It works by helping the eyes better adjust to quick change in light. Bilberry works by improving the microcirculation and regeneration of retinal purple, a substance required for good eyesight.
Bilberry has long been recommended for poor vision and “night blindness.” Clinical tests confirm that given orally it improves visual accuracy in healthy people.
Bilberry supports heart health by improving blood circulation as well as supporting the health of arteries. Moreover Bilberry contains many antiseptic properties as well.
The bilberry is a strong antioxidant that keeps capillary walls strong and flexible. It also helps to maintain the flexibility of the walls of red blood cells, which allows them to pass through the capillaries better. Bilberry contains anthocyanidins and phytochemicals which support healthy blood pressure, and enhance blood supply to the nervous system. Studies indicate that anthocyanidins can provide up to 50 times the antioxidant protection of vitamin E and 10 times the protection of vitamin C. In addition, bilberry supports and strengthens collagen structures, assists with the body’s normal response to inflammation, and has anti-aging properties.
Bilberry’s fruit contains flavonoids, Vitamins A and C, providing antioxidant protection which can help prevent free radical damage to the eyes. Vitamin A is required for sharp vision, while Vitamin C helps form collagen and is needed for growth and repair of tissue cells and blood vessels.
Anthocyanosides support and protect collagen structures in the blood vessels of the eyes, assuring strong, healthy capillaries that carry vital nutrients to eye muscles and nerves.
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Today we look at the blueberry a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Blueberries typically grow in northern climates like Maine. Blueberry bushes bear fruit from May through June although the growing altitude and latitude will affect when the bushes will bear fruit.
Blueberries are packed with a wide range of micronutrients, with notably high levels of the essential dietary mineral manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K and dietary fiber. Also they contain Dietary fiber, Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), Vitamin E, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Zinc.
Blueberries are just one more super fruit that shows why Jule of the Orient tonic truly is such an outstanding super food product.
Blueberries, especially the wild species, contain anthocyanins, other antioxidant pigments and various phytochemicals which greatly support nutritional health.
Researchers have shown that blueberry anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, resveratrol, flavonols, and tannins inhibit free radicals activity, which assists with the body’s normal response to inflammation.. Similar to red grape, some blueberry species contain in their skins significant levels of resveratrol, a very valuable antioxidant and phytochemical.
Consuming blueberries (and similar berry fruits including cranberries) provides many benefits for the mind, including improvements in mental focus, concentration, and mental sharpness.
Addition clinical studies have shown blueberries to be beneficial for maintaining cholesterol and blood lipids already in the normal range and for maintaining blood pressure already within the normal range.
Antioxidants are thought to help protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals associated with the aging process. Blueberries, contain many of these naturally occurring antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E. In addition, blueberries contain anthocyanins and phenolics that can also act as antioxidants. Based on data from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging blueberries are among the fruits with the highest antioxidant activity.
Using a test called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), researchers have shown that a serving of fresh blueberries provides more antioxidant activity than many other fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
Today we look at the elderberry a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Elderberries have been used to make syrups, marmalades, and even marshmallows. However, we will find out that the nutritional value of elderberries is pretty amazing. Just one more super fruit that shows why Jule of the Orient tonic truly is such an outstanding super food product.
Elderberries happen to grow in clusters on a large shrub and are native to the temperate-to-subtropical regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Black elderberries, have been traditionally used as a laxative, diuretic, cleansing tonic and for nutritional support for the respiratory and digestive tracts. They are also known to provide an energy boost to the body.
The nutritional value of the elderberry fruit is quite extensive.
Elderberries contain Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin C,
Protein (in the form of lectin), fats, calcium, and carbohydrates for energy, iron and phosphorus. Elderberry contains ursolic and oleanolic acids which assists with the body’s normal response to inflammation.
Research has shown the elderberry provides immune system support.
The flavonoids found in elderberries include anthocyanins, probably the most powerful antioxidants known to mankind for preventing free radical cell damage caused by poor diet, environmental pollution and stress. In addition elderberry juice can also help improve vision, especially night vision.
Don’t ever eat uncooked berries as they contain toxins that can cause nausea and vomiting. Also only use purple, black, and blue berries and avoid the red ones.
Classical Greek healers were very impressed with the elderberry and considered it as one of the best known healing plants found on this earth.
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
In today’s venture at looking at each of the 21 super fruits – foods in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic we take a look at cranberries. We normally think of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners when we think of cranberries. More than just something to serve at Thanksgiving cranberries, are a nutritional powerhouse as we shall see. Just one more nutrient that shows why Jule of the Orient truly is such an outstanding product.
Ask anyone you can think of what is the most popular berry juice for health? You’re likely to be told that cranberry juice is the answer.
The cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon L.) is a cousin of the blueberry and huckleberry and bilberry. Cranberries are a major commercial crop in certain Northern American states and Canadian provinces in a swampy bog environment.
Native peoples used cranberries as food, in ceremonies and medicinally. Revolutionary War veteran Henry Hall planted the first commercial cranberry beds in Massachusetts way back in 1816.
The majority of cranberries are harvested between September and October.
There has been a rapidly growing recognition of cranberries for their consumer product popularity, nutrient content and antioxidant qualities, giving them commercial status as a “superfruit”. But, by far the cranberry’s most popular application is its juice.
Cranberry’s benefits come in a variety of forms.
Cranberries contain bacteria-blocking compounds that are believed to be helpful in preventing urinary tract infections, and scientists now think this same function may be useful in blocking the bacteria responsible for ulcers and certain oral bacteria that can lead to gum problems.
There is no doubt cranberries are a healthy fruit. They contain no cholesterol and virtually no fat and are low in sodium. Various cranberry products may contain substantial levels of dietary fiber and certain vitamins, as well as a variety of phytochemicals that may be beneficial to health. Scientists believe that it is the combined actions of many different phytochemicals that contribute to the overall healthy effects, and cranberries are rich in these compounds.
Cranberries are a source of vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 Thiamine, Vitamin B2 Riboflavin, Vitamin B2 Complex Niacin, dietary fiber and the essential dietary mineral, manganese, as well as a balanced profile of other essential micronutrients such as: Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A,Vitamin K, Beta-Carotene, Lutein and zeaxanthin.
Cranberries are a source of polyphenol antioxidants, which provide benefits to the cardiovascular and immune system.
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Well here we are again back looking at each of the 21 super fruits – nutrients in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic. Tonight we feature the Pomegranate fruit. Pomegranates are now used in a number of health products due to studies showing that the fruit contains a high amount of antioxidants that are beneficial to our health in numerous ways. Just one more nutrient that shows why Jule of the Orient truly is such an outstanding product.
Pomegranates are originally from Asia and the Middle East, the pomegranate fruit is also known as the Chinese apple and by the name Granada. Today the pomegranate fruit is largely grown is India, Africa and the United States. The pomegranate fruit grows best in hot climate areas.
A little American history – Thomas Jefferson planted pomegranates at his home in Monticello in 1771.
Pomegranates are a great source of vitamin C, vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), and potassium, and pomegranate juice contains antioxidants polyphenols that will help to protect your blood lipids from oxidation.
The most abundant polyphenols in pomegranate juice are the hydrolyzable tannins called punicalagins which have free-radical scavenging properties in laboratory experiments.
Other phytochemicals contained in pomegranates include polyphenols catechins, gallocatechins, and anthocyanins, which is a valuable antioxidant..
The ORAC score or antioxidant capacity of pomegranate juice has been measured at 2,860 units per 100 grams.
In addition, pomegranate juice, like aspirin, can help keep blood platelets from clumping together to form unwanted clots.
Recent research has found that eight ounces of pomegranate juice daily for three months improved the amount of oxygen getting to the heart muscle.
There is evidence to suggest that pomegranates may also support healthy joints.
The astringent qualities of the pomegranate flower juice, rind and tree bark are considered valuable for a variety of purposes. They have been used for toning skin, (after blending with mustard oil) and even firming-up sagging breasts.
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