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The açaí berry has been shown to produce important health benefits associated with reducing one's risk or prevention of cancer, diabetes, chronic inflammation, heart and vascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, high blood cholesterol, stroke, bacterial infections, urinary tract infections, age-related visual deterioration and premature aging. Acai is constantly used topically as a strong antibacterial mix in Brazil.
In a recent study have revealed that acai antioxidants could kill off leukemia cells in vitro. The study showed that the acai berries triggered a self-destruct response in up to 86% of leukemia cells tested. Because acai is one of the richest fruit sources of antioxidants, the study was an important step in learning what benefits may be derived from using beverages, dietary supplements or other products made with the berries. In addition, this research indicates a possible anti-cancer effect of anthocyanins and other pigments in dark berries like the blueberry and black raspberry.
What are anthocyanins? Anthocyanins are some of the more potent forms of antioxidants. We have all heard of the "French Paradox", how the people of France with their high fat diets and not uncommon unhealthy lifestyles, are still below the percentage of related deaths from cardiovascular disease than many of the populations which exist today. One reason may be that they consume large amounts of red wine. Wine made from grapes has very high levels of the antioxidant anthocyanins. The polyphenols in red wine, therefore, are believed to diminish the effects of a fatty diet and smoking. Anthocyanins found in various fruits have a unique chemical structure that makes them more potent than vitamin C. Acai contains the most highly concentrated forms of anthocyanins. The anthocyanin content in the acai is proven to be 3.5 times the amount of that present in a glass of red wine. It makes sense, therefore, that the properties in acai may help protect against a myriad of neurological diseases; arteriosclerosis; diabetes; and improve eyesight.
Further research on the acai berry has shown that the antioxidants are known to fight and regulate cholesterol levels in the body. The reason for this is that acai has two essential fatty acids known as Omega 6 and Omega 9. While Omega 6 helps lower LDL, Omega 9 fatty acids not only lower LDL, but maintain HDL levels. The acai berry plays a large role in maintaining the vascular cardiac system, which is important for better blood circulation.
Acai is widely used in energy drinks, ice cream, energy bars with granola, and now it is in it's best form, is used as a powder extract that is more powerful and yet convenient to take. In addition, acai can be found in Forte Juice, which has now become a most popular drink for those who wish to enhance their overall health. In fact, this drink is promoted as the ultimate super juice with the power to provide a world of health benefits.
With antioxidants derived from natural substances to help fight the damaging effects of free radicals in the body, the acai berry can help boost your body's immune system and defend against free radical damage.
The fact that the Acai palm, which 'gives birth' to the Acai berry has started being grown in other parts of the world on a commercial basis shows that the Acai berry must surely have some promise: otherwise nobody won't buy it. It is that promise of the Acai berry that we make our concern here.
Turns out that the promise of the Acai berry can be summed up in two words: enhanced health. A look through the benefits that the Acai berry promises reveals that this is a berry which promises to help with virtually all health systems of the body.
Starting with the gastro-intestinal system, the Acai berry promises improved digestion, which in this day and age, translates into a promise of freedom from conditions like constipation that have become way too prevalent because of our modern diets. Indeed, it is the promise of improved digestion that accounts for quite a considerable number of all Acai berry purchases made, seeing that although they will typically not whine about it publicly, most of us are struggling with one or another digestion issue – and we would greatly appreciate any help with it.
Turning to the circulatory system, the Acai berry promises better heart health. This it promises to do by among other things, getting rid of the 'bad cholesterol' in blood: a significant promise seeing that it is the accumulation of this 'bad cholesterol' in the blood that has the long term effect of causing various heart complications as time moves on. The Acai berry has also been said to greatly improve circulation in the body: and this does seem to be a promise that it actually delivers on, if the reinvigoration one feels upon taking their Acai berry supplement is anything to go with.
Then there is the central nervous system – where the Acai berry, while not making any grand promises, does offer to improve with one's quality of sleep. Improvement with the quality of sleep might not seem like too much of a promise, until you get to take into consideration the fact that most of the stress and other emotional woes we struggle with today are rooted in our lack of sleep, though sometimes the problems tend to be so chronic, and the lack of sleep so habitual that we fail to see the connection between them.
Finally, turning to the reproductive system, we have the Acai berry promising – for starters, improved sexual libido (and thereafter enhanced sexual performance): a great promise at a time when people are struggling with sexual confidence crises that bug them quietly, and with which they would appreciate any help. Here, there have been claims that the Acai berry even goes further to make male sexual enhancement possible, though these have run into controversy, albeit without putting the aphrodisiac efficacy of the Acai berry into question.