Organic Maqui Berry
Maqui berry is originally from Patagonia in Chile, and the majority of the best Maqui berries still come only from this area.
The best quality Maqui berry is freeze-dried after processing, before being sent around the world to the people who now realise the health benefits that it gives.
When you buy Maqui berry though, be sure to check that along with it being freeze-dried (to keep in the maximum vitamins and nutrients) but that it is organic without any added ingredients.
Research in to Maqui berry suggests that it does remove toxins from the body, but what you don't want to do is add more toxins from having non-organic Maqui berries. As they are grown in countries that do not have the same fierce regulations that we have in the West, any pesticides they use may well be harmful, which will harm you more than the toxins you are trying to get rid of with the Maqui!
Nor should Maqui berry products contain any other ingredients which will either lower the potency, may not be natural, or at the very least may not be organic in themselves.
As Maqui berry is a new and much hyped product, it is very difficult to know which parts of the hype are to be believed and which can be completely discarded. Most of the health benefits are not yet proven because Maqui berries are so new to the market and little research has been done.
What has been proven though is that they are extremely high in antioxidants, which are through research have been identified as being very beneficial to your general health (especially with regards the signs and effects of ageing).
It may be that you will choose to start using organic Maqui berry instead of another fruit high in antioxidants such as the Acai berry. Berry fruits have been shown by academic research to definitely be of benefit to our diet. Based on oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) measurements (the now standard way of measuring antioxidant content), Maqui berry has around three times as many antioxidants as Acai berry, more than 10 times as many as blueberries, and about 50 times as many as raspberries.
Much research has been done into the effect of antioxidants on cancer, still one of the biggest killers of humans today, the research has not been definitive but has been quite promising. Antioxidants and phytochemicals have been shown to stop the spread of free radicals: therefore, reducing the risk of developing cancer in the first place, and potentially even slowing down the development of cancer.
Even diabetes can be helped it seems by berries including Maqui berry, and the way it affects the release of enzymes this research is all ongoing.
Most people who take Maqui berry mention the way it makes them feel though. This is because it has been shown to have positive effects on the immune system and on the energy levels in general. Maqui berries help because of the antioxidants, the vitamins and minerals and other natural nutrients found within Maqui.
The body often doesn't get all of the vitamins it needs to run a healthy immune system, and to keep energy levels high. Taking Maqui berries increases the level of white blood cells in your blood, meaning it can stop viruses and combat existing illnesses, and also the antioxidants help by removing toxins from the body, which can affect the immune system and also affect levels of energy.' even help you reach a higher level of fitness, as they help you recover from exercise, making sure your body has this was it needs to improve existing muscles and repair damaged muscles.