| Goji juice is juice from the goji fruit and has a | | | | have shown that a daily intake of at least 70 |
| great health potential. But watch Out for More | | | | micrograms of selenium should be the goal of all |
| than One Scam! | | | | who wish to remain free of cancer |
| The words "goji juice scam" could be interpreted | | | | Now the offering of such information on the |
| as a reference to one of two very different | | | | selenium mineral should not be seen as a goji juice |
| scams. One of these scams would relate to the | | | | scam. If, however, the imparter of that |
| quality of the advertised goji juice. An example: | | | | information tried to encourage people to a daily |
| Let's say an advertisement that did not mention | | | | intake of more than 70 micrograms of selenium, |
| Himalayan goji berries could be seen as a goji | | | | then that could be seen as a goji juice scam. That |
| juice scam as only the Himalayan berries have a | | | | is because it is possible for a person to eat too |
| nutritional profile that includes close to one dozen | | | | much of this mineral. |
| different ingredients. | | | | If one were to eat a quantity far above 100 |
| While there is at least one goji juice scam that | | | | micrograms each day, then that excess amount |
| deprives consumers of a good quality goji juice, | | | | of selenium could cause nausea, bad breath, rash, |
| there is yet a second, no less dangerous form for | | | | dizziness, weakness and cold symptoms. Further, |
| this kind of scam. The second goji scam concerns | | | | consuming more than 60 micrograms of selenium |
| the nature of information regarding one mineral in | | | | per day is bad for pregnant women because a |
| the goji juice. The second scam leaves out all of | | | | high intake of selenium has in several studies |
| the available information about a mineral called | | | | appeared to be linked to birth complications. |
| selenium. | | | | A man who wants to prevent developing |
| Selenium is a mineral that can act to lower a | | | | prostate cancer, needs a slightly different diet |
| man's risk of prostate cancer can be added to | | | | than a woman who is carrying a child. That fact |
| the diet by drinking goji juice. Selenium has the | | | | should definately be included in any serious |
| great ability to slow or prevent the occurrence of | | | | literature about selenium. It should also be |
| cancer. Researchers have linked selenium's | | | | mentioned in an advertisement for goji juice |
| cancer-fighting abilities to the action of certain | | | | products or on its packaging as the failure to |
| enzymes. This mineral aids the production of | | | | highlight that fact might be seen as a goji juice |
| those enzymes, thus giving it the capacity to | | | | scam. |
| ward-off cancer risks. At the present time studies | | | | |