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