These Scientific Studies, Presentations Set Us Apart

People new to FreeLife will sometimes ask why we believe that our products are the most effective and innovative in the industry. After all, many companies talk about the superiority of their products. But the FreeLife difference is that we actually back our claims with rigorous science. To illustrate our strong and ongoing commitment to scientific and clinical research, here is a current list of FreeLife’s peer-reviewed published studies and of the numerous presentations given by our Science Team at important scientific meetings around the world.

Published studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals

1. Amagase, H and Nance, DM. “A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Clinical Study of the General Effects of a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi®” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 14 (4): 403-412, 2008.

2. Amagase H, Sun B, Borek C. “Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice Shows Significant In Vivo Antioxidant Effects in Human Serum in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study” Nutrition Research 29: 19-25, 2009.

3. Amagase H, Sun B, and Nance, DM. ”Immunomodulatory Effects of a Standardized Lycium barbarum Fruit Juice in Chinese Older Healthy Human Subjects” Journal of Medicinal Foods 12(5): 1159-1165, 2009.

4. Reeve VE, Allanson M, Arun SJ, Domanski D and Painter N. “Mice Drinking Goji Berry Juice (Lycium barbarum) Are Protected from UV Radiation-induced Skin Damage via Antioxidant Pathways” Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 9: 601-607, 2010.

Presentations at international scientific meetings

1. Amagase H and Handel R. “Sub-Chronic Effects of Orally Taken Liquid Dietary Supplement, TAIslim® Containing A Combination of Indigestible Soluble Dietary Fiber, Phenylalanine, N-Acetyl-Tyrosine, Caffeine, Tea Polyphenols and Lycium barbarum on Body Weight and Other Anthropometric Parameters in a Controlled Cross-over Human Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. FASEB J. 2010; 24:936.13.

2. Amagase H. “Comparison of Lycium Barbarum-containing Liquid Dietary Supplements to Caffeinated Beverages on Energy/Caloric Metabolism Activity and Salivary Adrenocortical Hormone levels in Healthy Human Adults” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. FASEB J. 2010; 24:540.13.

3. Amagase H. “Impact of Orally Consumed Lycium Barbarum on Various Urinary Neurotransmitter Levels in Healthy Human Male Adults” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. FASEB J. 2010; 24:540.12.

4. Amagase H and Handel R. “Comparison of Various Preparations of Gynostemma Pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan) and Its Main Active Constituents, Gypenoside Saponins, on Resting Metabolic Rate: Controlled Human Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. FASEB J. 2010; 24:lb264.

5. Amagase H and Campbell J. “Kinetic Analysis of the Impact of A Single Bolus Intake of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan)-containing Liquid Dietary Supplement, Jule of the Orient® on Human Peripheral Blood Circulation” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. FASEB J. 2010; 24:lb334.

6. Amagase H and Nance DM. “Impact of 2-week Oral Consumption of Gynostemma Pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan)-containing Liquid Dietary Supplement, Jule of the Orient® on Various Subjective Symptoms, Blood Circulation, Blood Pressure and Other Anthropometric Parameters: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Human Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA. FASEB J. 2010; 24:lb336.

7. Amagase H and Handel R. “Acute Clinical Effects of A Liquid Dietary Supplement Containing a Combination of Indigestible Soluble Fiber, Phenylalanine, N-Acetyl-Tyrosine, Caffeine, Tea Polyphenols and Lycium Barbarum on Anthropometric Parameters and Resting Metabolic Rate” OBESITY 2009, 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, Washington, DC. Obesity 2009; 17:S271-2

8. Amagase H and Handel R. “Kinetic Analysis of Energy/Caloric Metabolism Activity of a Single Bout of Consuming Various Beverages and Dietary Supplements in Healthy Human Adults: Comparison of Lycium Barbarum-containing Liquid Dietary Supplements to Caffeinated Beverages” OBESITY 2009, 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, Washington, DC. Obesity 2009; 17:S271

9. Nance DM, Amagase H and Luczy-Bachman G. “Effects of Lycium Barbarum on Basal and LPS-induced Cytokine Production” Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society Annual Meeting 2009. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity July 2009; 23 (supp 2):S51

10. Amagase H and Handel R. “Acute Effects of A Liquid Dietary Supplement, TAIslim® Containing A Combination of Indigestible Soluble Dietary Fiber, Phenylalanine, N-Acetyl-Tyrosine, Caffeine, Tea Polyphenols and Lycium Barbarum on Resting Metabolic Rate: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA. FASEB J. 2009; 23:LB474.

11. Amagase H and Nance DM. “Effect of Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi® Intake on Resting Metabolic Rate and Waist Circumference: Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Studies” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA. FASEB J. 2009; 23:LB419.

12. Amagase H and Nance DM. “Lycium Barbarum Attenuates Increased Plasma Stress Hormone Levels Induced by a Short and Intense Exercise Challenge. A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Human Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA. FASEB J. 2009; 23:104.6

13. Amagase H and Nance DM. “Effects of Lycium Barbarum on Feelings of General Well-being, Neurological/Psychological Traits and Plasma Levels of Catecholamines. A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Human Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA. FASEB J. 2009; 23:716.2.

14. Amagase H and Hsu CHP. “Meta-analysis of the General Effects of a Standardized Lycium Barbarum Fruit Juice Shown in Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Human Clinical Studies” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans, LA. FASEB J. 2009; 23:716.1.

15. Amagase H and Handel R. “Randomized, Blind, Placebo-controlled Human Clinical Studies Showed Waist Circumference Reduction by an Intake of Standardized Lycium Barbarum Fruit Juice” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society, Phoenix, AZ. Obesity 2008;16:S293

16. Amagase H and Nance DM. “Improvement of Sleep Quality by a Standardized Lycium Barbarum Fruit Juice Shown in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Human Clinical Study” 7th Joint Meeting of GA, AFERP, ASP, PSI & SIF, Athens, Greece. Planta Medica 2008;74:PH18

17. Amagase H, Sun B and Nance DM. “Immune Modulation by a Standardized Lycium Barbarum Fruit (Goji) Juice in Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Studies” 7th Joint Meeting of GA, AFERP, ASP, PSI & SIF, Athens, Greece. Planta Medica 2008;74:PH5

18. Amagase H, Sun B and Nance DM. “Clinical Studies of Improving General Well-being by a Standardized Lycium Barbarum Fruit Juice” 7th Joint Meeting of GA, AFERP, ASP, PSI & SIF, Athens, Greece. Planta Medica 2008;74:PH16.

19. Farnsworth NR, Amagase H, Sun B and Nance DM. “Botanical Characteristics, Chemical Constituents and Clinical Relevance of Lycium Barbarum” 7th Joint Meeting of GA, AFERP, ASP, PSI & SIF, Athens, Greece. Planta Medica 2008;74:PA133.

20. Reeve VE, Allanson M, Domanski D. “Mice Drinking Goji Berry Juice Are Protected Against Photoimmune Suppression via Haem Oxygenase Induction.” Abstract #WAM1-1, ASP2008, Annual meeting of the American Society for Photobiology, Burlingame, CA, June, 2008

21. Amagase, H. and Nance, DM. “A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Clinical Study of the General Effects of GoChi®, a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice” Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 2008; 22:889.16.

22. Amagase, H. and Sun, B. “Immunomodulation, General Effects and Safety of a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi® Shown in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 2008; 22:lb776.

23. Amagase, H. and Sun, B. “GoChi®, a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice, Shows Significant in vivo Antioxidant Effects in Human Serum in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study” Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 2008; 22:lb781.

24. Amagase, H. “A Controlled Clinical Study Showed Waist Circumference Reduction by a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi®” Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 2008; 22:lb771.

25. Amagase, H. “General Toxicity and Histological Analysis from Acute Toxicological Study of a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice (GoChi®) in Rodents” Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 2008; 22:lb722.

26. Amagase, H. “Acute Hematological and Biochemical Effects of a Standardized Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi®in Rodents” Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. 2008; 22:889.17.

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