Who does not want tons of energy, gorgeous skin and thick hair? Are you interested in slowing the signs of aging and feeling younger? The solution to many of these issues lies with the royalty among purple fruits otherwise known as the amazing acai berry!

A few months ago, I began noticing that my hair was not as thick as it used to be. My skin seemed dull and more lines were showing up. Worst of all, I was feeling tired and sluggish most of the time. For the past five years, I have been eating fairly healthy trying to eat more fruits and veggies, but it is pretty hard to get eight servings per day in as recommended. I exercise as well, but my low energy levels were making it more difficult.

My doctor could not find anything wrong with me, so I decided to find a solution on my own. Looking into natural supplements, I found many products that might help, but I decided on the acai berry because it contained antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and essential amino acids.

Many supplements contain these nutrients, but not as much as acai berry supplements. The antioxidant content in acai berries is through the roof and the essential amino acid content is nearly complete which is rare for plants.

In fact, when measured using Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC), the total antioxidant power of Amazonian acai berries is 90,000 while blueberries are 2400. Blueberries have been touted as being a fantastic food source of antioxidants, so imagine how great acai berries are! They simply have more antioxidant capabilities than any other source!

Anthocyanins are the phytochemical (and antioxidant) that give purple fruits their gorgeous color. Found in acai berries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, plums, bilberry and elderberry, anthocyanins have been studied extensively.

Due to their anti-inflammatory characteristics, extensive laboratory studies have found them to be beneficial to many areas of health.

In instances where animals were given anthocyanin supplementation, excessive inflammation was prevented thus preventing blood vessel damage (as in atherosclerosis), lowering allergic reactions, reversing age-related neurological deficits and reducing capillary malfunction that occurs in diabetes. Anthocyanin has also been found to inhibit human tumor cell growth making them highly promising in preventing cancer.

As far as overall health, antioxidants such as anthocyanins are able to neutralize free radicals, repair damage and aid in cell regeneration. Free radicals and the damage they incur are responsible for the aging process as well as a host of other health problems such as cancer and heart disease.

This is why after one week of taking an acai berry supplement that I had more energy. After a month, my skin and hair looked better. I even had comments from others wondering why I looked so radiant.

Acai berries are not an instant solution. You will not have an energy rush as you would with a cup of coffee. Nor can acai berries cover up fine lines like cosmetics or boost your hair volume like hair care products. Instead, they offer long term solutions and better results by restoring youth and improving overall health from the inside out.

These are just a few of the amazing benefits of acai berries and more are bound to be found.