Goji & Açaí 'Superberries'

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Do superberries slow aging

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Most of the polyphenols in these berries (such as the anthocyanins in açaí) never make it into the blood; what actually circulates is a different set of small molecules that gut bacteria break them down into. So the antioxidant figure on the package, several times higher than blueberries, was measured in a test tube, not in your body. The chapter on why test-tube results do not carry over follows that path step by step.

Goji and açaí are nutritionally decent fruits. For claims that they slow aging, boost immunity, or help you lose weight, the human evidence is basically empty, and the database behind that multiple has been withdrawn by the agency that published it. The one safety point to take seriously: if you take the blood thinner warfarin, ask your doctor before eating a lot of goji.

Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.

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Goji & Açaí 'Superberries'

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Do superberries slow aging

EVIDENCEGUIDE 1

READ THE ORIGINAL

Most of the polyphenols in these berries (such as the anthocyanins in açaí) never make it into the blood; what actually circulates is a different set of small molecules that gut bacteria break them down into. So the antioxidant figure on the package, several times higher than blueberries, was measured in a test tube, not in your body. The chapter on why test-tube results do not carry over follows that path step by step.

Goji and açaí are nutritionally decent fruits. For claims that they slow aging, boost immunity, or help you lose weight, the human evidence is basically empty, and the database behind that multiple has been withdrawn by the agency that published it. The one safety point to take seriously: if you take the blood thinner warfarin, ask your doctor before eating a lot of goji.

Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.