Maqui Berry News

BreakThrough: World’s Most Powerful Super Berry

Dr. Ward Bond, Nutrition Educator, and Dr. Danny Alvarez have been making the rounds on the media circuit to announce the breakthrough of the world’s most powerful superberry, the little purple Maqui Berry that grows in the Patagonia Region of Chile and Argentina.  The benefits of the Maqui berry were discovered centuries ago by the Mapuche Amerindians of the region.  The Maqui berry has remained a staple in the Mapuche diet (evolving from a mostly liquid diet) and medical chest, and its benefits are well established and highly recommended in medical clinics where Mapuche Shaman and Doctors trained in Western medicine work side by side.

 

The Maqui Berry’s antioxidant and anthocyanin levels are the highest of all the superberries and superfruit.  Maqui berries antioxidant levels are 8-9 times higher than Pomegranate and Goji berries, 11 times higher than Acai berries, and more than 30 times higher than Mangosteens.  The Maqui “superberry” is rich in vitamins, nutrients and fiber, making it ideal for nourishing the body when undertaking healthy weight loss programs.

 

The benefits of these exceptionally high antioxidant and anthocyanin levels are impressive.  The medicinal knowledge the Mapuche have passed down for centuries include accounts that the Maqui berry’s positive effects on the immune system and metabolism helped to increase their body temperature in winter and increase their strength and stamina in the summer months.

The Mapuche Amerindians take advantage of the Maqui berry’s analgesic and antimicrobial properties to treat symptoms associated with fever, sore throat, diarrhea, ulcers, and hemorrhoids.  The Maqui berry is also used as treatment during child birth, to reduce inflammation, and to treat more serious ailments such as diabetes and to control or reduce the growth of tumors.

The positive medical implications and potential of the Maqui Berry has prompted the World Health Organization to write out a 5 million dollar grant for more Maqui Berry medical research.