Try to separate the wheat from the chaff eh? Today it's Gogi berries. Yesterday it was Noni etc. The true properties of such botanicals are not affected just because some people are hustling the stuff. You want to see really wild lies, check out any pharmaceutical ad. And save some healthy skepticism for the buffoons from Health Canada and academia as they have neither training nor competence in these matters. Posted by: Robert McMaster | Jan 24, 07 07:02 PM

Way to go, Wendy. Keep up the good work exposing the fraudsters. Posted by: Ted Guloien | Jan 24, 07 07:03 PM

I just finished watching the show and it confirmed some of the things I had been thinking about Goji. I know someone who started taking the berries last summer. He has convinced everyone he knows that they are the most amazing berry every known to man. I mentioned that I've searched the internet for studies on the berries and couldn't find any real studies. He said 'oh, yeah, there are tons of studies'. All I could find were 'studies' published by the people who are selling these outrageously expensive berries. Some of the claims he has made to me: - weight loss - 200% boost to sex drive - more energy - liver cleanse - better eyesight - 25,000 times more antioxidants than in a blueberry(!) - very high in fiber - many more He has his children taking them, which bothers me because they aren't making an informed choice in what they are eating / drinking. I do have to tell you, however, something has improved this man's health in some way. He has attributed it to the berries. He was having anxiety attacks 3 or more times a day before taking the berries about 8 months ago. He says he hasn't had an attack since he took his first berry. He also has heavy metal poisoning from working at a hospital incinerator years ago and the berries are supposedly helping with that. I have told him that I am very skeptical about these berries and that I think a lot of the benefits may be in his head. But, I also said, if he thinks they are working and he is feeling better because of it, I'm not going to tell him he should stop taking them. Now he is taking: - the dried berries - Goji Juice - Mangosteen Juice He has actually got his hands on some seeds and planted his own bushes, however I would be very leery about using the berries. Look at the plants on Wikipedia (also called Wolf's Berry) and they look remarkably like Deadly Nightshade, which they are related to. Posted by: Lynn | Jan 24, 07 07:19 PM

The report on Goji juice is doing consumers a great service.There are so many health products with false claims and testimonials, Good work CBC. Wendy is great. Mr Mandel should be dealt with appropriate authority. Posted by: stanley han | Jan 24, 07 07:35 PM

Wendy In many studies it has been shown that a sugar pill - placebo, can be as much as 40% effective, so that some of the testimonials may be due to this placebo effect. There are so many charlatans preying on the sick, I hope you will continue to expose them. Keep up the good work. Posted by: Ludwick Papaurelis | Jan 24, 07 07:36 PM

Great goji juice story. "Dr." Mendell should be sued. Posted by: Dawn | Jan 24, 07 07:42 PM

AFTER WATCHING THIS BROADCAST I FELT THIS REPORT WAS VERY ONE SIDED ONE MAN IN CALGARY TO REPRESENT THE THOUGHTS. WHY NOT FIND SOMEONE WITH A DIFFERENT VIEW. MINDEL WAS NOT GIVEN BENIFIT OF THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH I AM SURE THE DRUG COMPANIES DO THE SAME WITH THEIR DRUGS AND THE ONE DIFFERENCE WHICH IS HUGE IS THAT THERE ARE NO SIDE EFFECTS WITH GOJI LIKE THE LIFE THREATENING SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE MAJORITY OF DRUGS WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT THERE IS SOMEONE LOOKING FOR SAFE ALTERNITES FOR IMPROVING OUR HEALTH CALGARY GUYS COMMENT : HE SAID WAS HE DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE MONEY ONE SICK PEOPLE WHAT ABOUT THE DRUG COMPANIES HE WOULD PROBABLY WORK FOR THEM DRUG COMPANIES THAT MAKE BILLIONS ON SICK PEOPLE I HAVE BEEN USING THIS GOJI MYSELF FOR 9 MONTHS AND MY HEALTH HAS IMPROVED AND I HAVE DOCTORS TESTS AND RESULTS TO PROVE IT AND SO DO MANY OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW. DESPITE THI REPORT I WILL KEEP USING GOJI FOR AS LONG AS I AM ALIVE I HOPE YOU GET MORE EMAILS FROM PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF. VICKY Posted by: VICTORIA HATTON | Jan 24, 07 07:47 PM

Goji juice sounds eactly like Tahitan Noni Juice. This is a product that has been sold for well over 10 years using the same financial model as Goji. I suffer from a chronic illness and have been drinking Noni juice because I have been told it will cure it. www.tahitiannoni.com I would like to see a similar show done on Tahitan Noni juice! alot of people are putting large sums of money into this thinking it is healing them. Posted by: Jeff Lamb | Jan 24, 07 07:59 PM

The program on the Goji juice was agressivse and proved to me once again how some reporters expect the public to respect their opinion as truth but they disrespect others views. When the score is finally tallied, truth will prevail. I have had great results with the product and I am not being paid to say so. Posted by: Patricia McCrae | Jan 24, 07 08:13 PM

Your show this evening was the most unfair one sided personal attack, I am so embarassed for you that you could view this as professional reporting. Of course this healthy juice which has changed my family's life is going to upset the extreme powers that spend millions of dollars pushing their drugs. It appears to me you must be in their pocket. Luv from someone who will live longer than you!!! Tia Smith Posted by: Tia Smith | Jan 24, 07 08:14 PM

I just watched the show and I'm not surprised that unscrupulous marketers are looking to exploit the ignorance of a portion of the population in order to turn a profit – this is not a news story. I am on the other hand consistently amazed at people’s gullibility. Generally, I’m wondering when, in this so called “age of information”, did people abdicate all of their personal responsibly. Dr Mindell is simply exploiting a shocking climate of ignorance for which we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Poor old Dr Mindell, what an easy target for you. Why not do a show where you confront the “victims” and grill them on what exactly was going through their head when they signed up, maybe ruffle their feathers a bit. Ratings would not suffer too much, since this is the CBC and barely anybody is watching anyways. Posted by: Blanche Dupont | Jan 24, 07 08:15 PM

I am thoroughly disappointed in "Dr." Mindell and I feel like throwing out the Vitamin Bible and all the other versions of his books I have used over the years. A customer of mine once told me of the Tahition Noni Juice he swears by to cure his Rheumatoid Arthritis. Posted by: Jody Kennelly | Jan 24, 07 08:15 PM

I am so surprised to see that “Goji” has been recognized as “miraculous berry” in the "network" and its believers. Actually, “Goji” is very common in China. I guess it must have hundreds years history of use in China. Most of ordinary Chinese people drink it and know “Goji” is good for health, but no body think it can do that much mentioned by the “doctor” in the program. Plus, “Goji” is not expensive in China. Some people even drink it everyday. It could be bought from stores, supermarket, and even outdoor fair. You also can find “Goji” in almost any Chinese supermarket in Canada. Posted by: Joe Wang | Jan 24, 07 08:19 PM

what about xango juice? It is a different company than Gogi. Similar claims. What do you know about this juice. Posted by: kevin | Jan 24, 07 08:26 PM

Its great to see CBC Marketplace do such a FANTASTIC investigative report on this Goji Juice. Earl Mindel appeared on Canada AM last fall, and was treated like a celebrity movie star, and was never once even asked if he had any financial conflict of interest in promoting that product. There were a number of posts made her about Goji Juice. http://discuss.ctv.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=5552 I want to give Marketplace and Wendy Mesley an A+ for their terrific presentation and investigation. Sick people, and credulous people are constantly being bilked by people making outrageous health claims for some type of product, and its nice to see some evidence and journalism for a change. Journalism is a very rare commodity these days, and seems to be vanishing. Its not that hard really, just ask the tough questions and investigate. Posted by: Consumer Activist | Jan 24, 07 08:27 PM

THANK YOU Wendy Mesley! An ER nurse by education, I have been in the home business arena for 10 years now and I'm sick and tired of people being duped and financially hurt. Keep up the good work; knowledge is power! Posted by: Betty Ann Sudbury | Jan 24, 07 08:53 PM

I don't feel the narrator has done the proper research. We have ourselves and know many others that have experienced wonderful results from this product and what is the problem - there is a 100% money back guarantee on the product and you can take all you want for 3 months and if you don't feel you have had any good results; on your word, you receive a full refund. I wonder why the narrator wouldn't take on the 3 month challenge?? Thanks Posted by: jack prestage | Jan 24, 07 09:17 PM

My husband has cancer and we have been approached by a couple of people selling Himilayan Goji. They wanted him to stop all other treatment and drink half a bottle of the juice each day. We did not buy the product, they generously gave it to him to try. It seems these people really believe that the claims they are making are true. Posted by: Kathleen | Jan 24, 07 09:18 PM

I enjoyed the info regarding goji juice. I feel that the good "doctor" may have been more the subject of discussion than the lead topic. Time may be better substantiated in a discussion of overuse of aspirin. I don't think you will find many folks in the obits from the use of vit "c". Yours in health, murray bell Posted by: murray | Jan 24, 07 09:33 PM

I have just viewed the feature on Goji Juice. Pretty interesting presentation, I must say. I have been drinking the juice since July, 2006. I didn't really pay attention to the medical/chemical information, I just wanted to give the product a fair chance with improving my health and well being. Other medical methods have failed, and were equally as costly. After 5 days, I began to notice some significant changes. You see, I have had horrible swelling in my legs and ankles (very painful, I might add). Both my husband and I made a realization, almost simultaneously; it was the first time in 12 years that I had ankles. In September, I stopped drinking the juice for a week. The swelling returned in my ankles, but not to the same extent that it was before. When I began to drink the juice again, there was no more swelling. But the affects didn't stop there. I also had asthma (with use of expensive puffers 2 – 4 times daily). I no longer feel the effects of that disease. Go figure! Whatever your presentation attempted to disclose, Goji's health benefits will be documented anecdotally. If it were subjected to the scientific research and documentations that your show strongly suggested that should required, then it would no longer be marketed as a juice, it would become a drug (an expensive one at that!). People can make up their own minds about how they approach the management of their health. This juice stays with me – too many great things have happened to me to say it’s a hoax. D. Craven Lindsay, Ontario Posted by: D. Craven | Jan 24, 07 09:40 PM

I always find it incredible to the nonsense that people will believe. Seems that the quickest way to make money is to tell people what they want to hear and then charge them for it. I have disgust for health scammers but at the same time I have little sympathy for the willingly stupid. Posted by: Corinthian | Jan 24, 07 09:48 PM

I can't beleive that a media program such as yours can lower yourself to try to discredit such a brilliant man. I can walk pain free which no meds,had done for me,also my husbands lungs are healing. Maybe you should talk to Dr.Victor A Marcial Vega or go on his web and here what he has to say about the Goji. Your show has just shown how little the media care about people and there health. Take a survey from the people and then run down the next best natural product in the market place. When you accept the fact that (medication)is the 4th largest killer in North America you will let the public tell you what Goji is doing for them and will continue to do so for hundreds of thousands more in the future. Also to say that our testomonies that we give may not be true but just a way of getting people on the juice is a down right lie. Don't knock something that you did not try on the 90day money back garantee.People have tried many kinds of juices as you say only to have come back to Goji. Well I'm sure I won't be your only Email,at least I hope not. I'm sure this will be put in the trash but at 66 I feel great. Posted by: Yvonne Weatherbee | Jan 24, 07 09:49 PM

I BELIEVE IN THE GOJI JUICE AND WHAT IT DOES FOR PEOPLE.I HAVE PERSONALLY HAD GREAT RESULTS & WATCH MY 80 YR OLD MOTHER ARTHRITIS AND CARPAL TUNNEL GO FROM DROPPING EVERYTHING TO DOING EVERYTHING.SHE DANCES SHE IS SO HAPPY WHAT THE GOJI HAS DONE FOR HER PLUS HER SILVER WHITE HAIR IS DAILY CHANGING BACK TO HER NATURAL DARK HAIR. GO TO THE HIMALAYAN PEOPLE & SEE HOW THE GOJI BERRY HELPS THEM FOR OVER 3000 YEARS & WHY THEY HAVE A FESTIVAL YEARLY FOR FOR THE GOJI BERRY.I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT YOU ONLY SET OUT TO DO A NEGATIVE SPIN ON THE GOJI WHEN IT CAN HELP SO MANY PEOPLE, MAYBE NOT EVERYONE. WE KNOW THE WESTERN WORLD HAS NOT BEEN TAUGHT PREVENTABLE MEDICINE/WESTERN SOCIETY WOULD RATHER PAY $$ FOR PAXAL ETC/ HAVE A "BERRY" HAPPY DAY. Posted by: LENORE | Jan 24, 07 09:49 PM

I feel your broadcast on Goji was not an accurate representation of the truth. I would have liked to see you interview individuals who have been on the juice for some time. For example, to poll 100 people and see what the results are. My family and I have been taking Goji for several months and have had amazing results. I also know a few people who are also taking it and have equally impressive results. They offer a 90 day money back guarantee. Why didn't you mention that? Why didn't you mention Dr. Vega and his studies? You did not represent the truth. A real pity in my opinion. Joelene Schamehorn Posted by: Joelene Schamehorn | Jan 24, 07 09:56 PM

I just watched Wendy's Goji story online. Perhaps the claims on preventing or curing cancer are not proven other than in the petri dish. But I can tell you that I started Goji in May 2006 when I was suffering extreme osteoarthritis pain in my neck and it was preventing me from sleeping. The doctor recommended Naprosyn a pain reliever that would make me sick to my stomach and that required another prescription. A friend introduced me to Goji and I felt it was worth a try. Three days later my pain was gone and I was sleeping the best in years. Wendy should have talked to more of those people it has helped. My daughter is taking it as well for fybromylagia and she is the best she has been in 15 yrs. So what is better buying into the prescription drug companies medicine or taking a natural healthy juice that is a super-antioxidant. I think it should be covered under our drug plans. I am lucky enough not to have breast cancer and so I don't know about that claim - I know it works extremely well for me. Posted by: M. Leffler | Jan 24, 07 10:09 PM

Hi, I've watched this episode and it's 95% one sided- the negative side. What about the people it had saved (THE POSITIVE SIDE)?- I personally experienced its benefits and other people that freed them from their miserable sick lives only from the Himalayan Goji. There were no interviews on people that are taking their testimonials. What about the rapid increase of diabetes, cancer, peanut allergies, etc. in Canada/ North America? Have you seen the small print side effects of today's medication? I think the NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS (health system- hospitals, doctors, etc) MAKING AND SUSTAINING BUSINESS with TODAY'S MEDICINE! How about a show on the FDA how they approve and unapprove drugs? Posted by: Farah | Jan 24, 07 10:15 PM

Why is it that I am alergic to peanuts and others are not? Could it be that our metabolism are different, then Goji juice may work for me in certain cases and do nothing for someone else. Posted by: Ray Prevost | Jan 24, 07 10:21 PM

Your program failed to tell the viewers that Dr. Mindell's himalayan goji juice is not a 100% pure juice but is rather a reconstituted blend of goji juice along with many other juices preservatives etc. If you truly wish to make a fair comparison of Goji juice perhaps you should analyze a 100% pure goji juice with no added preservatives etc. Posted by: P Gaudet | Jan 24, 07 10:26 PM

Is this Goji juice supposed to be like pomegranate juice? Similiar benefits? Posted by: Bryan Howard | Jan 24, 07 10:29 PM

It is amazing for me to see people try to destroy something that is actually helping people. Bob said that it is not right when someone tries to make money from people being sick. What are the pharmasutical companies doing if it is not exactly that. Himalayan Goji Juice has a 90 day money back guarantee, people can try it risk free for 90 days, if it does nothing they get their money back. Very few ask for their money back and most continue to reorder. Does that not speak for itself. People are free to share their story, the are not making medical claims, they are just saying what they experienced. As I watched this video, I saw Wendy taking many positive things and try to turn them into something negative. How can you show children drinking Goji and make it out like Dr. Mindell was trying to "get them hooked young". He was showing how children even love it and that it is perfectly safe for children to drink. Most nutritional products say that you should not give their products to children. Why is it a bad thing when a product is suitable for children? Himalayan Goji Juice has helped my daughter who is 3 years old. If something helps make she happier and healthier why is price such an issue? My family is worth it. It is surprising how many people don't think that their families are worth a couple hundred dollars a month to feel good and stay healthy. Posted by: Vikki M Pratt | Jan 24, 07 10:37 PM

It is disconcerting that people with positive benefits was not interviewed with equal time. it also seemed that the interview was not for the original intentional share with Dr. Mindell. It seemed more like an ambush. It seems we always report and hear the negative.....how about some positive for a change. I respect everyone's view and opinion but we should report both sides. I also think that arragance and curt smiles should not be part of the reporters conduct. This was more like sensationalism than journalism. Posted by: Jeff | Jan 24, 07 11:11 PM

I am not pleased with your reporting on this show. I myself am a fan of various antioxidant fruit drinks (noni, goji, mangosteen, etc.)currently on the market, and I have reviewed many testimonials about how they have healed and improved many illnesses. Perhaps you should have interviewed afew of these people before slamming this product. What kind of research did you do on the sujbect of antioxidants? cathy b. Posted by: cathy bailey | Jan 24, 07 11:16 PM

I have friends who are convinced Goji is a miracle juice. They swear that they have, "never felt better, finger nails are beautiful, pain in knees and back are better or gone". They try to get me on the Goji any chance they can but, I spoke to another friend, who is a nutritionist and she told me that drinking cranberry juice whould do the same thing. It was nice to see that I can just follow my nutritionist friend's advice and not go into debt over the Goji. My only fear now, is that my Goji lovin' friends will decline in health after this report. After all, I have always felt that those on Goji are just convincing themselves that they are feeling better. The brain is the most powerful healer around! Posted by: Vicky | Jan 24, 07 11:19 PM

Please collect the facts on Himayalan Goji Juice http://signup.getgoji.com Posted by: Kevin Phillips | Jan 24, 07 11:22 PM

This is great! This stuff cures everything, I'm buying some tomorrow! Posted by: LS | Jan 24, 07 11:27 PM

Did you do an investigation on Mango juice also? Posted by: Jacques Richard | Jan 24, 07 11:30 PM

As a skeptic by nature, I for one want to express that I have personally witnessed what Goji has done for me & many of my family members/friends. Goji berries have been used in chinese medicine for centuries, did you mention that? NO!!! No one forced BOB to sign anyone up. He needs to quit playing a victim. How much are the drug companies paying you to do this story? Posted by: Shelley Dias | Jan 24, 07 11:44 PM

Go Goji Go! Posted by: Sam | Jan 24, 07 11:53 PM

Earl Mindel has 40 years of nutritional research...no doctors agree totally on the drugs and chemo poisons that they feed their patients ...so Mindell has a product that has a 97% reorder rate because it has worked for so many...why don't you attack the reportage online at www.gojihealthstories.com...and also Dre Marcial-Vega who has the cancer blood study ...JUST 7MTS TO VIEW ...ACID IS FOR BATTERIES NOT FOR HUMAN BEINGS ...ALL I NEED TO BE CONVINCED THAT ALKALYZING THE BLLODSTRE Posted by: Yvonne | Jan 24, 07 11:57 PM

EXPENSIVE JUICE! Great advice to be skeptical, especially when a product is being "over-hyped". Another one that's taking on the trappings of a religion is "Xango". Is it in the same category at Goji? It would be helpful to know. Thanks. Posted by: Catherine Lewis | Jan 24, 07 11:59 PM

I'm glad I watched this interview, thank you CBC. Also, thanks to Wendy Mesley for her persistence. Posted by: Iva | Jan 25, 07 12:03 AM

Market Place tonight was very one sided and very biased from the get-go. Now if Wendy would do a comparable program about the claims, the side effects hidden in the small print and the drugs pulled from shelves AFTER too many deaths - proven substantiated results, that may even the score. And by the way I am not a Goji juice user or distributor, in fact I have never tasted it. I am wondering which drug company has paid CBC to do this story???? If preventative methods were used extensively we would have less crowded hospitals - and phytonutrients is the only way that could ever be accomplished. Posted by: Muriel Holladay | Jan 25, 07 12:11 AM

One of the most amazing exposures I've seen in a while. Congrats to the crew. Being of asian heritage, I was aware of the cogi berry and it's properties. It is suppose to help with vision and the liver(as legends dictate) not with cancer or other "40" treatments. In fact, I have a pound of actual dried cogi berries that I got for $6. So $50 a bottle of juice is an extreme ripoff. Posted by: Jason Chen | Jan 25, 07 12:12 AM

It would seem the more ridiculas and outlandish the claim the more believable and succeptable the buyer falls victim to. This product seems too good to be true and I'm glad Marketplace provided some truth behind the deception of some truths. I certainly won't be paying fifty dollars for a bottle of self-glorified grape juice. Posted by: Sheldon Starr | Jan 25, 07 12:27 AM

I found the piece on goji juice to be very one-sided. There were no interviews from individuals who have taken the juice and gotten positive results from it. There was no mention of how many centuries this juice has been used in Eastern medicine or how many scientific studies have been done in Asian universities for years. You made it sound as though people are getting rich from selling this juice to unsuspecting sick people or people with some health afflicaton yet there is no mention that the company offers a complete 90-day money-back guarantee so people can see if it helps them or not. If anyone is making profit off of sick people, it is the pharmaceutical industry. You certainly don't get a 90-day money back guarantee on your Lipitor or Celebrex presciption. Perhaps next time you can be more objective in presenting both sides. Posted by: Holly | Jan 25, 07 12:34 AM

I was approached a number of times to join. Am I ever glad that I didn't. Thanks CBC for getting to the truth. Posted by: KanuckVoice | Jan 25, 07 12:37 AM

Dr. Mindell did say to the users to check with their physicians. Posted by: unknown | Jan 25, 07 01:03 AM

Thank you for the research you have done to expose what Goji juice is not. We have been involved with a company called Melaleuca for the past year. They have done all their research through the University of Wisconsin, many of their products are patented and they have a 21 year history to back up their claims. We are delighted that they have done this research correctly,but I feel sorry for the many people. People must truly research what they are "buying" into and not just accept unconditionally because they want to believe. Posted by: LindaDevonshire | Jan 25, 07 01:03 AM

On the flip side, why wouldn't the cancer doctor be outraged. This product could potentially decrease/lose his business (patients). His role is to treat the cancer; not prevent it. They're the same doctors that put cancer patients in chemo and radiation therapy which has side effects that could lead to death (even faster). I know cause I've lost a couple of family members with chemo and radiation therapy. Posted by: anonymouse | Jan 25, 07 01:10 AM

Are you kidding me? I have never, ever heard of a person that had tried this product and has not seen some benefit...so where are those stories? Don't be so one-sided CBC! Obviously Wendy didn't actually try the product...otherwise she wouldn't be so ignorant! It really does help in that area...Wendy...be a big drinker! Posted by: CC | Jan 25, 07 01:12 AM

RE: Goji program aired Wed. Jan. 24, 2007. I had never seen this show but I thought it was sensationalist journalism that I would find on American "reality" programs than what I would expect on the CBC. I don't know if I would myself believe all the claims made by Dr Mindell and I would think that anyone buying the goji products would also have a dose of skeptism but that they should have the right to check it out for themselves.People put so much faith in the medical system that no one questions when a an MD writes a persription, despite evidence that they do misperscribe drugs through error in judgement or through errors of pharmasists misreading a scrawl that passes for writing. Why is nutrition not given much teaching time at medical schools? Why is cancer research so huge but they never look at the external factors that may be contributing such as pollution (including indoor off-gassing from carpets, foam mattresses, etc. and air freshners that contain toxic chemicals) and nutritional habits that are deficient in key nutrients (ie- lack of omega 3 essential fatty acids which are deficient in the majority of North American diets). My point is that all is not what it appears and by trying to save us from someone making a "wild" claims of a food product and ignoring the rampent faith in the pharmacutical industry seems lopsided. Thank you Posted by: J Adark | Jan 25, 07 01:13 AM

Watched your story on goji juice. I felt that it was more of a I'll tell you.And no real questions had been asked.Like whats in the juice where does it come from how does it help people? I've been taken goji juice four months now and it has helped me with quite afew things.Never once have I been told or whould I believe that this product would cure cancer or other disease.But it does help with my menopase and my back and the pain that I had in my rist Anyway maybe you'll do a story on some testamonies or ask people that have been taking it the benfits they received. There is more to this product then a claim to cancer and I felt that you didn't give Dr Mindell the chance to tell you about goji juice. Posted by: Brenda Forsyth | Jan 25, 07 01:15 AM

Gettting Juiced? Call it what you like but this amazing red berry has truly changed my life and the lives of those I love I thank God every day for Goji. Natasha Posted by: Natasha Lieskovsky | Jan 25, 07 01:17 AM

I have to say that I think this was an incredibly one-sided report on Himalayan Goji Juice. I have seen amazing changes in myself, my husband, my kids, my friends and my family. I wouldn't share it with them if I didn't believe 100% in this product. You really have to try it for yourself to really "get it". I for one, would take any product that WAS proven to inhibit the breast cancer cell from growing...even if it WAS just in a petri-dish! Wendy Mesley, you should try the juice so you can see for yourself what a great product it is...then we might get another more accurate story out of you and CBC! Posted by: Allyson | Jan 25, 07 01:23 AM

I just watched your program on Himalayan Goji juice and a Dr. Mindell who is making millions of dollars selling this product as a cure for cancer and other diseases. Two years ago my husband and I had to tell our 7 year old son that "Dad" had cancer. Eleven months later I had to tell our son that Dad's cancer had spread to his lungs and that there was no medecine (I researched it thoroughly, believe me if there was any chance of changing this outcome no price would have been too great) that could stop the cancer from growing and spreading and that Dad's body was too weak to fight the new cancer. One week later the cancer in my husband's lungs had tripled and I had to tell our son that his dad, who up until two weeks prior to his diagnosis almost a year ago, ran up and down mountains as if they were city streets, was not going to live much longer. Two days later I had to tell our son that his Dad died early that morning. In a perfect world no one would ever have to suffer such heart break, especially a child. Dr Mindell, "If there is true justice in this world you and your kind would experience firsthand what cancer victims and their families suffer." Posted by: Wanda Keshavarz | Jan 25, 07 01:27 AM

I found your show regarding the Goji juice very interesting as I tried the juice, for it to help with some health concerns I have, and basically I mostly discovered that it really bothered my stomach. I found it sickly sweet and I was told to dilute it in water and Dr. Mindell personally told me to just squeeze some lemon juice into it. Also,I was told "Money back Guarantee" what I was not told was (after reading the fine print I discovered it) that the empty bottles have to be returned (at my expense) within the first 90 days. Luckily, I was just under the wire and received some of my money back, but, it took a few phone calls and over 2 months before the amount was credited to me. I felt that your documentary was well done--unfortunately I missed the first 8 minutes of it.Thank you for such research, as How Do We Know?? WE take the word of someone who is close to us, and trying to make big $$. I always asked the question of "How much actual Goji berry juice is in each bottle--by volume" and no one could or would answer me. Posted by: LaRae McKinnon | Jan 25, 07 01:29 AM

I watched your piece on Goji juice tonight. I would liked to have seen Wendy show the other side of the story. i have been drinking the juice for 14 months and have recived incredible benfits in my health. the one thing i like about the product, and freelife is they offer a 90 day money back guarantee. this lets me try the juice to see if it was right for me and my body. if a health claim is being made that i feel better then the health challenges that a had prior, then fine it is my health claim and i would tell the world. for 4 years the medical field could not help me because i didnt fall in the right catagory to treat my eary signs of MS. Todd Duliba Posted by: Todd Duliba | Jan 25, 07 01:37 AM

I purchased 3 bottles of Goji juice hoping it would help me with my acid reflex problem. It didn't. I also suffer from leg pain (slight), however, after drinking the juice as prescribed, I found the pain in my leg getting worse where it was keeping me up at nights. I stopped taking the Goji juice and my leg is much better. I told my distributor this and he suggested I not stop taking it but to drink more...or less but that I should find out what my body needs and stick with that amount. After the 3 bottles, I have not bought more nor have I gotten anyone else to buy it. Marg. Posted by: Margaret Mageau | Jan 25, 07 01:50 AM

I just finished watching the episode on Goji juice. It was very interesting. It shows that people are trying to take better care of themselves and sometimes there are people out there that are willing to take advantage. It's to bad for honest companies that can really help people. I started a home based business about a mounth ago and I know that my family is very happy with our products. The best thing is that I don't have to sell anything. I simply supply people with information about safer products. If that person decides to gone as a member, it's there disition. It's just to bad that there are so many companies who promiss so much but, never diliver on the promises. I just hope that nothing bad happens to anyone who trusts the guy because it's probably going to be very hard to track him down when someting does happen. People need to better educate themselves before they get into something. Before I try to sign anyone up as a member,I give them enough information and samples of products to try. It's either they like it or they don't and I haven't found too many people that didn't like the products from the company that I joned. Like I said before , GOOD JOB UNCOVERING THE TRUTH Posted by: Gloria Mandiuk | Jan 25, 07 03:14 AM

Yet another multi level marketing plan.. Big suprise. This is getting really tired. Why don't the (get rich quick people) go back to convincing people "miracle bottled water" will do the trick. Posted by: Kevin | Jan 25, 07 03:24 AM

I started taking Goji juice a couple of months ago, under duress, my mom was selling it. I never expected to get any health benefits from it but I did. I was addicted to chocolate for the last twenty years and absolutely did not want to give up my favourite comfort food but the craving is gone and I am 2 weeks ''chocolate free''. I also feel that the Goji juice has decreased my appetite and as a result I am losing weight. Also, I am a 56 year old menopausal women who for the last two years had a very decreased libido. Let me just say my husband is a very, very happy man and encourages me to drink my Goji juice on a daily basis. Even after the program, I would still encourage people to at least give the Goji juice a try. What is $50.00 if you have good health benefits and hope for better health? Posted by: Sharon-Ann Miner | Jan 25, 07 08:54 AM

What a superb piece of journalism! Excellent work in exposing the truth and helping consumers know how to make wise choices and think critically about what they buy and do. Posted by: Lorie | Jan 25, 07 09:27 AM

Hello, I watched your segment on Gogi Juice and was very interested! A friend of mine was selling it and I was very reluctant to buy it. After she kept explaining to me why I should buy it, I folded and honestly bought a box solely to get her to stop bugging me. I gave a bottle to my brother and cracked one for myself, (it's still in my fridge). Anyway, while on my honeymoon, like 3-4 months after the purchase, another box was sent to my house, (I never signed up for that). Then when I got home I thought this is weird! Then another box came (there's 4 bottles in a box). So I was left with 10 bottles altogether of this stupid juice that I only signed up for one box to get my friend off my back. Also I accumulated a $500.00 US bill on my credit card. I called Freelife and they said that I could send it back for a full refund, I made sure they said they would reimburse the shipping also. This was 3 weeks ago and I'm still waiting. I had to send it back to California or somewhere in the US. Interstingly enough the boxes came from missassauga from a MR.??? who was selling it. Anyway, I was really glad to see your program and to finally know for sure that it's a huge scam. The stuff is like juice that you buy at a grocers. I will let you know when and if they reimburse me, if not maybe you guys came help me. Thanks Again. S. Evans Posted by: S Evans | Jan 25, 07 09:31 AM

I don't use Goji Juice but what about the people who are getting help and why. I seen a Naturalpathic doctor yesterday from PEI who uses Goji in his practice. I have heard him say that he has been able to help a lot of people but his job has gotten easier since Goji. One of the health benefits he talks about is the Germanium. What about the video "Acid is for Batteries"and the live blood cell analysis that oncologist, Dr. Vega does? Is this false too. Posted by: Elsie Palin | Jan 25, 07 09:36 AM

THANK YOU VERY MUCH Great investigative reporting Please follow up withadditional information regarding the products of Goji Berrries Posted by: Ren | Jan 25, 07 10:00 AM

That was an interesting story. Thank you for the insights and the excellent research that you did. I was wondering how I could check on it as people were asking me questions too. Posted by: Sutherland | Jan 25, 07 10:03 AM

Clearly you mislead Dr. Mindell when asking for an interview. The report was edited, cut and misleading. What if by chance, the product stands the test of time and you convinced Canadians to NOT take the juice? What if the health benefits are REAL and us 'stupid' Canucks actually were receiving health benefits but your report convinced them otherwise? All pharmaceutical meds treat the symptom with many side effects harmful to our health. The juice treats the body on a cellular level enabling our body to naturally heal itself the way nature intended it. Our family has had incredible health results and your manipulated edited interview does NOT change that. My own experiences are not imagined nor that of my 12 yr old son. Be careful who you discredit to millions, it might bite you where it is most uncomfortable. I look forward to the public apology. Posted by: Lornel Lutz | Jan 25, 07 10:14 AM

My husband and myself have been on Gogi for the last 6 months.Our health has improved quite a lot.Better sleep,no constipation,and about the guy that states a $500. a month expence,well that's bull.One oz is what they recomend,so 2 bottles per month is plenty. Posted by: Jean Belanger | Jan 25, 07 10:19 AM

Why does this not surprise me, makes a person upset to think that Mr Mandel has been selling this product to people whom are desperate because of their ailments. thx CBC,Wendy. This should open the eyes of the public. Posted by: Diane Boyechko | Jan 25, 07 10:42 AM

I don't drink Goji juice, but feel that if a product makes someone feel better, as far as I'm concerned, I'm happy for them. If it's good for them, but maybe not for me, that is OK., We need to ask ourselves why people turn to alternatives to the medical drugs and invasive surgery of modern medicine or perhaps ask ourselves whether chemical drugs really are a better option. Maybe Wendy could better spend her energies investigating why seniors are fed pills a dozen at a time in some cases, and why many drugs are taken off the market due to dangerous side-effects. If a person drinking Goji juice gains their health, what's the problem? We have an overburdened health (sick) system populated by doctors who receive incentives for pushing pharmaceutical drugs. And why is it o.k. for food companies to peddle their garbage foods on t.v. ads, yet when a natural juice is, there is outrage. I feel that this program was sensationalistic, and unneccessary. There are so many more serious problems in our world which merit attention, rather than a harmless nutritious juice. - sincerely, Neelia Yeldir. Posted by: neelia | Jan 25, 07 10:45 AM

Did anyone force these people to drink goji, no one forced me , i have not felt better, and yes i have a great libido, i can;t believe i am sharing this, i wonder if you will?and beleive me i did not have before, so yes am i happy, you bet, and so is my husband of 25 years . i have a dear friend who lost her 12year old son very suddenly,we thought we were going to lose her too, as she was awake most of the night for months.She started the Goji, and is now able to sleep, and no, i did not sell her the goji. The man who got the Goji for his dad was desperate for something to cure his dad, no one ever told me that goji cured cancer, i was never misled. it will be interesting to see if this will be posted. Please do not edit it to make you , people look big. Posted by: shirley Burchill | Jan 25, 07 10:53 AM

I am appalled at the attack that was made on Dr. Earl Mindell. For my part, I no longer take 6 prescription drugs that I took for years for various conditions. I drink my Goji juice evry day and it had improved my life. I took drugs for insomnia, high blood pressure, high colestrol, osteoarthritis, sinusitis and acid reflux. I can tell you it is not a placebo effect because all I heard about was osteo and months later found out about possible health improvements. I stopped taking the other 5 prescriptions and have not had a re-occurence of those. People around me are having similar results with other health issues. Health is our own responsibility, not that of CBC, Govt of Canada and Pharmaceutical companies that make huge profits from us and are certainly feeling the pinch. Shame on you. Posted by: Pat Wright | Jan 25, 07 10:54 AM

Hello, I have been taking this Goji juice now since the fall. The results are fabulous. I am a health 30 year old and have seen energy boost, clear skin, stress management, and many other cliams this products makes. My father, a two time cancer survior, has have increased energy, and wonderful results for his arthritis. He didn't tell my mother he was taking it, and she noticed the results on her own. We enjoy this product and are wondering if the journalists involved have really tried it presonally and given it a chance. The "proof is in the pudding". I don't care about the medical "studies". Ps...who funds the CBC? I wonder if there are any drug companies involved anywhere here, just a thought! Regards Danielle Posted by: Danielle Cameron | Jan 25, 07 11:09 AM

It is sad that your reporting is so one sided. Reporting, by definition, is to inform on both sides of an issue. Pharma drugs have a cost of 2-6 cents per tablet (~2400% markup), and while offering benefits they also have many side effects. Please include the Pharma Industry when you inform about overpricing and questionable benefits. They actually lead the way! Drugs have there place and so do PhytoNutrients (plant based). I do not take Goji, never tried it. This is about balanced reporting and the need to cover the Wellness Phytonutrient point of view. You bashed phytonutrition which leaves you clearly supporting Pharmacuticals! That's bias. Posted by: Michael Collins | Jan 25, 07 11:18 AM

I would like to see a episode done on Tahitian Noni Juice and Okinawa Coral Calcium........ Posted by: Donna | Jan 25, 07 11:20 AM

You should do the same with Usana. The distributors make a lot of claims. They pretend that Usana products cure all health problem even those who can't be cure. Example: cancer, kystic fibrosis, etc Posted by: Nathalie | Jan 25, 07 11:22 AM

If you want to hear more truths about Mindell go to Quackwatch.com...the name says it all. Posted by: Bob | Jan 25, 07 11:24 AM

I was unable to view your program but I have read the emails -- quite a response and it seems to me you have presented a very one-sided view. I have been taking goji for 2 1/2 months and I have had little trouble with joint pain lately. I will let you know how my eye pressure measures when I am tested in April. Be fair! Posted by: pam rothwell | Jan 25, 07 11:33 AM

I have been using Goji juice for about 1 year now and i feel great. I was taking PRESCRIPTION DRUGS which cause side effects several I might add. Why take something to heal one problem and cause several more. With Goji I get no side effects but FEELING GREAT. I think its a shame that people like Wendy can do negtive reports on the little guy (GOJI) but not on big drug companies. Posted by: Allison McLellan | Jan 25, 07 11:37 AM

Well, that was like 60 minutes of the old days. Quite harsh journalism. Being in Network Marketing with a non relating product. The program on GOGI puts a smuge on our profession. I can see that we must investiagate to protect our public. But please do It with class. Yes when I seen the program, It looked like the good Doctor's claim were just that. But if you did a study on our meds that we buy off the counter. Wow! My mother died from a doctor who prescribed to many pills to her. One to counter react the other. Who's killing who? Posted by: Jack | Jan 25, 07 11:53 AM

Great job Marketplace!! What a terrific report. Its a bit scary to read the long list of "testimonials" from obvious Goji Distributors in this thread, who are being alerted that they can post comments here. (notice how they are all talking about the "money back guarantee" which is their sales-pitch). Someone has mentioned in this thread that this alleged "money-back guarantee" is not what it seems, and you have to ship the bottles back at your own expense, etc. Bottom line, is a berry, its not magic, and you are better off drinking some pure grape juice, or making your own juice, and drinking some Green Tea, and things of that nature. Earl Mindel is being paid millions to promote this product for Freelife. They take this cheap berry, and then MARKET it like crazy, making all sorts of health claims, and charge a fortune for it, and Freelife makes money, Earl Mindel gets a bigger house, and a few people at the top of the Goji MLM make some money. Cheap product, huge mark-up = big profits and easy money. Posted by: Prosumer | Jan 25, 07 12:04 PM

I was a first time viewer to your show last night on Goji Juice,and I will be watching again. Good job Wendy. I have wanted to try the juice,only because all the hype caught my attention and I was a fan of Dr.Mindell. I do look at the research and do my homework before trying anything and until last night had found nothing to stop me from trying this juice,perhaps except the price. But after watching your show I think I will stick to drinking pomegranate juice,soy milk,eating healthy and exercising as these are all working well. I believe the brain is the most powerful healer and if you believe something will work than it will no matter what the cost. It is unfortunate that too many people get caught up in the hype and pay an awfully high price for nothing. I am like all the others, (who claim this juice is a cure all )in having many health issues. Cronic pain,fybromyalgia and two failed backed surgeries that leave me somedays feeling like hell. But I do not believe in anyway that a single juice will my cure me...please.Nor will a pay $50 a bottle to even try, I will stick to what I am doing as it works just as well. Perhaps I should bottle what I do...think of the money I could make. Great show!! Posted by: Jo-Anne Senack | Jan 25, 07 12:11 PM

There have been many comments about being skeptical and I think that one doesn't get any where in life when you come from that attitude. I think being cautious is always a good thing, until the facts are looked at. There will always be people who do something and then blame others. Do your due diligence! This juice may or may not help others feel better. I think the bigger question is "Why is it so expensive?" (huge product mark up and where does that money go?) and MLM structures are falible. They are designed to fail. Someone has to lose for someone else to gain... not my idea of a sound business model. Front end load of product and the product is a front for a business opportunity. When people have to spend hundreds of dollars they were not spending before, it is not sustainable. It doesn't make sense to be a long term customer. When you can seperate the product from the business and have the product stand on it's own (both from price point and long term need) then you have something that makes sense. Posted by: Kim | Jan 25, 07 12:17 PM

Thanks for the great work Wendy. Don't we say: "An Apple (organic)a day keeps the doctor away!" But it is tough to make so much money with them like with exotic juices. Buy organic what you find at your farmers market and make sure, whatever you put on your skin you could eat! Through (recycle) out all your toxic cleaning products and it is amazing, you don't even get sick. Posted by: Charly Stuetzel | Jan 25, 07 01:52 PM

I just watched your show and found it interesting. I am a rep and a consumer. When someone like me has tried everything! for psoriasis, trying something natural and getting better results then synthetic creams, whats wrong with that. I know it's not in my head. And the amount of success people have, can't all be in their heads. With the product being tied to multilevel marketing, WHO CARES. If your truly trying to help someone and getting paid for it why not. The Pharm. reps and Companies make money off people that are sick, that's how they make their money. But the difference is you are probably on 3 different perscriptions for one ailment that will never be cured only mangaged. Yet, I understand this because pharmaceuticals is a business. Let me ask everyone. What would you rather take, a drug that you know nothing about because you didn't read the inside flap, and that your doctor is TRYING on you beacuse they don't know what the overall effects would be on you. OR, take a natural product that most people have better success with than with their current drug. Just a thought. Give me the proof that an apple a day keeps the doctor away when now with all of the pesticides in the apple. Your more likely to develop an allergy. Sorry you don't get all the information for the Goji juice but you get even less for the perscriptions that have the potential to kill you-BUT you take it anyway right!? Posted by: Luke Dahmer | Jan 25, 07 01:54 PM

my goodness gracious me.something good happens in life and people are only too ready to bash it.I too have been taking the juice. OF MY OWN FREE WILL.I am not getting paid to say this and yes I promote this product because of what it has done for me and others I know.I used to take losec,arthritis pills and the menopause patch,at a cost of over 100 to 200 per month.All of which caused other things to happen to my body.since taking the juice(one ounce per day)at a cost of less than 50 per month,I have not had a reason to take the pills, and i'm pain free.also my granddaughter who was 3 at the time of starting on the juice took one ounce a day and it healed her extremely bad excema in less than month..now you tell me if that is mind over matter for a person so young.We are or should be, old enough to decide whether we can take it or not and as mentioned money back guarantee within 90 days...if you dont get results that does not mean it won't work for others.plus it doesn't or shouldn't be cause for someone to bash it...some people dont think twice of sitting in a bar and blowing 100.00 to 150.00 per night, or eating a 200 dollar meal or smoking or golfing or renting movies..allof which can be very costly.but when it comes to your health a dollar sign comes up and you think about what you might have to spend....don't we all wish that things in our life were cheaper...is the owner of walmart living in a cabin?no!!! as with anything there is a top and a bottom....don't you wish you had been the top of this one? best regards. Posted by: Brenda Dowswell | Jan 25, 07 01:55 PM

This interview was very disturbing because it was so negative, but on the other hand..Thank you CBC for getting this on the news and getting people talking about it!! Obviously whoever wanted this negative message to be aired is frightened because they realized it's going to hurt the pharmeceutical companies and Dr.'s paychecks! Scare tactics like this often ecourage people to learn more. People make your own judgements. If it works for you great. Remember when something this GOOD comes along there are always going to be people that want to cause trouble. Posted by: k | Jan 25, 07 02:01 PM

Interesting that this is related to Nightshade /Thorn Apple / Belladonna. A lot of tales are told of the effects of this plant as well. Some not so nice. Can Mr.Mandel be prosecuted for false advertising? The right to use the title Dr. is very specific in Canada. And all ad claims must have back up. Posted by: Sue-Ellen Jones | Jan 25, 07 02:09 PM

I have seen your story on the Goji Juice. And it seems to me you have not checked out the other products on the market that have the same claim to fame. check out the Sangster's Health Centers products!!! (Health food Store) They say the same thing as Dr. Mindell and Free Life. My parenter and my self were in a major car accident in 05 and the injuries have left us living in pain. My partenr and myself have been taking the Goji drink for 4 months and when you don't have to take 8 morphine base pain killers daily (additctive) and another at night (additctive as well) to try to live with the pain, then our money is on the goji. There is no side affects with the goji and one great thing is you don't become a drug addict from it. I my self am able to do my job with out my knee going out or swelling up like a melon. Seems to me you have sided with the pharmasudical companies and want them to make the money. We are proud to be on the Goji drink and will continue with it so I can keep doing my job and my partner can manage her pain with out becoming a drug additct. Shari Forsythe-Hohm Posted by: Shari Forsythe-Hohm | Jan 25, 07 02:10 PM

I do not drink Goji Juice myself, but I do drink a "Mangosteen Juice" that has been a blessing to myself and many family members for 2 1/2 yrs. IF there are Goji customers "out there" making claims of "curing something" then shame on them! Because anyone KNOWS that you CANNOT use the word CURED in any personal story. In ANY Net-Work Marketing Company.!!I believe that there are many good products out there, that people could benifit from taking.{ It is called Anti-oxidents}. My self if given a choice I myself would rather take a fruit juice over a drug any day. IF I can get the same results. I do NOT have to take a Anti-inflammatory drug, or allergy pills, ANY more Thanks to my Mangosteen fruit juice, so "Color me grateful" for natural products like Goji. And YES I'am worth spending $100.00 a month on, and so is my husband. Your Good Health is Your Wealth! And without it you have nothing. My mother always said, " There are always 2 sides to a story." Folks just need to be careful in there wording . Posted by: Carolyn Clark | Jan 25, 07 02:18 PM

Thanks Wendy Mesley and your team.The report on that Goji juice shows us how some people should be checking more closely on certain claims made by supposedly "doctors". Thanks for enlightening the viewers on this! Posted by: Pat | Jan 25, 07 02:42 PM

The people who watched the documentary and wrote in saying positive things about Goji juice probably are selling it. Posted by: Garry Russell | Jan 25, 07 02:54 PM

Ok, everyone let's get some perspective here. First of all, Freelife is being completely unethical in marketing Goji for these 34 Health Claims. Whether some people experience benefit (placebo effect or not) is irrelevant. The fact is that there is NOT ENOUGH scientific evidence to support Goji berries for these health claims, yet alone Freelife's Goji juice. If Freelife truly believes their product is good, they should back it up with multi-centred prospective controlled trials to evaluate their product. It's too bad that the Dr. Mindell's and Dr. Chandra's have given the nutrition research industry a bad name. There are many wonderful nutritional companies and researchers out there, but these 2 individuals have stiffled the field and need to brought to task over their actions. Posted by: Sandi | Jan 25, 07 03:12 PM

Never Underestimate the power of the Placebo effect. If you believe its gonna work then it may actually work! Posted by: Bharat Sharma | Jan 25, 07 03:14 PM

Great job Wendy and Marketplace! Freelife is on a list at MLMWatchdog.com of companies to watch out for. Consumer beware of any multi level marketing companies and if something is too good to be true then it usually is. Posted by: Bob | Jan 25, 07 03:21 PM

Hello! I just watched your expose of Free Life and, while I agree that Goji is all hype and no substance, I think it is important to also note that medical drugs do not cure cancer either. I think we have to take into consideration the importance of the placebo affect. If people think they are getting cured by Goji juice, they could well be cured. The placebo affect is proven scientifically. It's probably one of the most important scientfic studies ever done. Does it really matter if it has any scientific backing or not? If people are feeling better, isn't that better than the horrors of chemotherapy from which most people die a terrible death? I think it is also important that you do not discredit an industry like network markting that does give people hope in an society that is constantly bombarded with negative news. Science indicates, as well, that stress is the root cause of most disease. This may sound harsh but perhaps you might want to expose the spread of disease by the media through stress and negativity. In a way, I think Dr. Mindel is correct. Selling hope in a bottle is better than selling hopelessness through science. I have been approached by many Goji distributors and they never tell you about studies on the Goji juice developed by Free Life. They tell you about the studies done on lycium barbarum. And, the testimonials are true because people believe it. I'm not sure there is anything wrong with selling hope. Posted by: Alice Hawke | Jan 25, 07 04:42 PM

I watched the report last night, and have read a great deal of the comments posted on this website already. I honestly feel terribly for all the people purchasing this product and being duped into believing that it is doing ANYTHING benificial for them. The mind is a powerful thing, and we have to stop and ask ourselves, is some juice really curing what ailes us, or do we just believe it is. I don't buy for a second that some juice will cure cancer, but if any of you do, give me a call, I have some magical beans that can cure blindness... Posted by: Ryan Bassett | Jan 25, 07 04:52 PM

Hello. I'm soory I missed your broadcast but my co-worker who knew I had bought the product was kind enough to mention it to me. I did try the Goji juice for one month in September 2006 and it did absolutely nothing for me. I spoke to my rep in Toronto who assured me that I would receive my money back. They do advertise full money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the product. I returned my second shipment (they automaticlly ship it to you every month) and to this day I have not been able to get my money back ($177.00). I have given up on my rep in Toronto who made so many promises that I would not have problem getting my money back. The Customer Service for FreeLife have not acknowledged my e-mails to date. So, in my opinion, think before you buy. It is available in Health Food Stores if anyone wants to try before they buy. Learn from my experience. Sincerely Maureen Meguerian Posted by: Maureen Meguerian | Jan 25, 07 05:38 PM

Believing in something is a choice. My beliefs are that my son with Asthma no longer takes puffers priced at $120/mth and I healthy take Goji for preventative health - much like vitamins. Seems that it also saved my Mom with a Kidney transplant and Hydrocephalus - although she had surgery she was told that at her age that the chances of it returning was very high. I went to the hospital twice daily to give her Goji and today she is back to herself again! Thank you Goji! Posted by: Sharon | Jan 25, 07 05:40 PM