What is NingXia Red?

Oxidative stress or damage is caused by free radicals latching onto healthy atoms and stealing their electrons in an attempt to stabilize, which causes oxidation. An example of oxidation is visible when a sliced apple exposed to the air turns brown.

Oxidation has been implicated in the origin of more than 100 human diseases and in the aging process.

The molecules that lost their electrons to oxidation then try to stabilize themselves by taking what they need from other molecules, triggering a chain of free radical reactions.

This chain reaction has been implicated in the pathology of several human diseases, including cancer, atherosclerosis, malaria, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Antioxidants bind to free radicals by sharing their available electrons and safely helping the body eliminate them. Antioxidants act at the levels of prevention, interception, and repair to oppose the free radical activity, neutralizing the damage caused by free radicals.

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A myriad of unique growing conditions combines in this region to produce a berry that is superior in nutrient concentration and hardiness when compared to its cousin species grown in milder climates.

The harsh, arid climate of Ningxia is essentially a desert, with the Yellow River bringing mineral-rich hydration to the goji plants.

Scorching summers, bitter winters, and an almost complete absence of rainfall all contribute to the pressure on this region's wolfberry plants. These factors cause the plants to store up a treasure of vital nutrients that sustains them through the difficult growing seasons.

The Ningxia plain produces what is widely accepted as the highest quality goji berries in the world.

1993

Young Living Founder D. Gary Young was traveling the world seeking the secrets of longevity, energy, and vitality when he met Dr. Songqiao Chao.

Dr. Chao told Gary about how the residents of the Ningxia region of Northern China enjoyed the astonishing wellness-supporting benefits of the unique wolfberries that grow in the area. However, due to the Ningxia region’s physical and political isolation, knowledge of this superfruit remained relatively hidden from other cultures.

Biochemists at the Ningxia Institute of Nutrition analyzed the wolfberry and found it to be one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. The wolfberry is revered for its unparalleled nutritional profile, which includes fiber, zeaxanthin, critical amino acids, polyphenols, polysaccharides, and a distinctive ratio of trace nutrients.

To ensure you’re not missing any of these transformative wolfberry benefits, we use wolfberry puree as the core ingredient in NingXia Red instead of juice. That way, NingXia Red retains the goodness of the whole berry, including the skin, juice, and pulp.

While in Asia, Gary also learned that biochemists at the Ningxia Institute of Nutrition had analyzed the wolfberry and found it to be one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.*