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