Repair aging damage with this super berry

These rare berries might be three times healthier than blueberries, which says a lot.

If you went back in time and visited the Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina, you'd see a lot of purple. Purple clothing and even purple medicine.

This intense pigment was derived from maqui berries. They used them for food, clothing dye, and as rejuvenating medicinal remedies. Today, we know maqui berries as superfruits, and we're only just beginning to discover their benefits.

3x as healthy as blueberries?

The maqui berry's power comes from anthocyanins like delphinidin – a rare, very powerful subclass. This powerhouse polyphenol is known for its antioxidant properties. Maqui berries have triple the antioxidants of blueberries, making them one of the most powerful free-radical fighters.

Here's what else we know about maqui berries:

  1. Maqui berries combat inflammation linked to conditions like heart disease, arthritis, and type 2 diabetes. In studies, maqui berry compounds exhibited anti-inflammatory effects in blood vessels.
  2. Maqui berries help regulate blood sugar. A study in Frontiers in Nutrition showed that a single dose of maqui berry extract before consuming sugar led to healthier post-meal blood sugar levels.
  3. Antioxidants in maqui berries protect eyes from light-induced damage and improve conditions like dry eye by increasing tear production.
  4. Maqui berries promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, improving gut microbiota balance.
  5. Test-tube studies show that the berry's antioxidants suppress tumor growth and diseased cell replication.
  6. Maqui berries protect skin from premature aging caused by UV exposure. Studies found that maqui berry extract suppressed UV-induced cell damage.

Where to get maqui berries

They aren't commonly found fresh in most stores outside of their native regions in South America because they're highly perishable. You can, however, find them in powder and extract forms. Biotest Superfood âž” Buy at Biotest contains 185 mg of maqui berries, along with other potent, whole-food berry extracts.

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Cyanidin C3G is one of the big drivers w/Maqui Berry’s health benefits. Your other product has got that covered.

Anecdotal story. Many years ago, I came down with some kind of bug and I took a Maqui berry supplement. Whatever I had was gone in 24 hours. It was amazing.