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Increased Mental Sharpness Reported in Clinical Study with Goji -GoChi Juice

Friday, June 20th, 2008

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Increased Mental Sharpness Reported in Clinical Study

Do you think you have a problem making decisions? Well, you may not know it, but you actually make tens of thousands of decisions daily, and each one, even the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other, relies upon the awesome computing power of the human brain. Like all supercomputers, the brain is powered by electrical energy. Instead of batteries and wires, however, your mind is equipped with complex circuits of neurons (brain cells), neurochemicals (electrical conductors), and nerves (pathways). When they’re working together in harmony, you feel mentally sharp. Unfortunately, many factors can decrease the optimum functioning of the brain’s complex circuitry. These include:

High homocysteine levels – An amino acid found in the blood of people with cardiovascular disease, homocysteine kills brain and nerve cells.

Hypertension – Blood vessels are damaged in the brain, reducing its supply of nutrients and oxygen and disrupting nerve circuits that control decision-making, memory, and verbal skills.

Diabetes – Too much insulin encourages inflammation and oxidative stress. Both contribute to cognitive loss.

Free-radical damage – This damage contributes to the premature aging and death of brain cells. Malondialdehyde (MDA) is widely regarded as the body’s most toxic free radical, and it is the one that is most often implicated in loss of brain and nervous system function.
What can you do to protect your cherished memories and your brain’s computing power? Here are some tips to sharpen your mental abilities:

  1. Exercise your mind. Keeping your brain active is important for retaining full mind power. Reading books, listening to the radio, or doing puzzles are great calisthenics for the brain.
  2. Be socially engaged. Having lots of friends and acquaintances and participating in many social activities is associated with reduced cognitive decline and decreased risk of dementia in older adults. In the NIA-funded Chicago Health and Aging Project, a high level of social engagement was associated with a significant reduction in cognitive decline.
  3. Get your health issues under control, especially if you have diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure. Discuss a wellness plan with your doctor, and your brain will thank you.
  4. Be physically active. Aerobic exercise, even walking, supplies brain cells with blood, oxygen, and nutrients, and clears toxins. One 8-year study on 6000 women 65 years and older found that those who were more physically active experienced far less cognitive decline.
  5. Drink 4 ounces (120 ml) of GoChi every day!

In a recent human clinical trial reported in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (JACM), participants drinking a daily serving of just 4 ounces (120 ml) of GoChi reported experiencing significant improvement in mental sharpness in as little as 14 days. In yet another controlled human study, GoChi was found to significantly reduce free-radical damage by malondialdehyde (MDA) in just 30 days! These groundbreaking clinical studies demonstrate FreeLife’s ongoing commitment to supporting its claims with solid scientific research.Be sharp!Your FreeLife Science Team
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REFERENCES:
National Institute on Aging Website- http://www.nia.nih.gov

Amagase H, Nance DM. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study of the General Effects of a Standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi®. J Altern Complement Med. 2008; 14(4), pp. 403-412.

Abstract of GoChi Goji Juice Study in Pubmed.gov

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Here is an abstract from the recent GoChi study published in Pubmed.gov. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study of the General Effects of a Standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi.

Amagase H and Nance DM.

FreeLife International, LLC, Phoenix, AZ.

ABSTRACT Background: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial is the first study reported from outside China that has examined the general effects of the orally consumed goji berry, Lycium barbarum, as a standardized juice (GoChi(); FreeLife International LLC, Phoenix, AZ) to healthy adults for 14 days. Methods: Based upon the medicinal properties of Lycium barbarum in traditional Asian medicine, we examined by questionnaire subjective ratings (0-5) of general feelings of well-being, neurologic/psychologic traits, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular complaints as well as any adverse effects. Also, measures of body weight, body-mass index, blood pressure, pulse rate, and visual acuity were assessed before and after consuming 120 mL of GoChi/day or placebo control solution. Data were statistically analyzed for changes between day 1 and day 15. Results: Significant differences between day 1 and day 15 were found in the GoChi group (N = 16) in increased ratings for energy level, athletic performance, quality of sleep, ease of awakening, ability to focus on activities, mental acuity, calmness, and feelings of health, contentment, and happiness. GoChi also significantly reduced fatigue and stress, and improved regularity of gastrointestinal function. In contrast, the placebo group (N = 18) showed only two significant changes (heartburn and happiness). No significant changes in musculoskeletal or cardiovascular complaints were observed in either group. All parametric data (body weight, etc.) were not significantly different between groups or between day 1 and day 15 for either group.

Conclusions: These results clearly indicate that daily consumption of GoChi for 14 days increases subjective feelings of general well-being, and improves neurologic/psychologic performance and gastrointestinal functions. The data strongly suggest that further research is indicated to confirm and extend knowledge of the potential effects of Lycium barbarum upon human health.

PMID: 18447631

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GoChi - Goji Juice Presents Another First

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Another First in the Direct Sales Industry for GoChi and Goji Juice.

We were the first company to bring the goodness of the goji berry to the world. Finally, we are the first company to offer peer-reviewed, published scientific research demonstrating the health benefits of our own product. In fact, today Kevin and I are proud to announce yet another first that no other company in Direct Sales has ever been able to offer.

PubMed.gov is a U.S. government sponsored search engine for accessing abstracts of biomedical research articles. It is run by the United States National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. We encourage you to go to PubMed.gov and enter “GoChi” or “FreeLife” in the search engine. Up will pop the latest study published on the goji berry titled, “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study of the General Effects of a Standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi.” Yes, PubMed.gov, the U.S. government sponsored scientific research database, has accepted our latest GoChi study for publication! No other Direct Sales company that we know of has ever had a positive human study accepted on PubMed.gov regarding any of their products. To our knowledge, we are the first company in our industry ever to have achieved this scientific validation.

Our hat goes off to our Scientific Team for this incredible accomplishment. We have stated many, many times that the scientific validation of GoChi is unparalleled in the nutrition industry. No other product in our industry has this clinical science backing up their product. And I will also state that we have just scratched the surface of our scientific journey. We have in the pipeline further research on GoChi which, when announced, will quite frankly, boggle your mind and make you want to drink GoChi for the rest of your lives.

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