There are very few Acai berry side effects, in fact the only really well known side effects from using this super-fruit are good side effects.
As the Acai berry is highly perishable once it has been harvested. It is generally pulped, processed and freeze dried, this freeze dried product is then turned into a powder form, which can then be safely transported to the country where it is required. Thereafter the powder is made back into a juice or smoothie for drinking. It is available in the United States in both dried and frozen form.
There are very few Acai berry side effects or health hazards, however, there has been an incidence of Chagas disease, and this was caused by eating Acai berries that were contaminated by the feces of a specific Brazilian parasite. Chagas disease has to date only been diagnosed in South America, and there have been no incident recorded in any other country where Acai berry is used. Symptoms of this illness include nausea, fever, muscle pain and in some rare instances, swelling.
Acai berry has been used by people native to the Amazon rainforests for many centuries and is considered to be one of the top fruits for nutrition in the world today. Some people refer to it as "Amazon Viagra" because it is so good for energy, health and sex drive. Because of this Acai berry juice is available at all the top Rio De Janeiro hot spots.
Acai berries contain ten times the amount of anthocyanins as that contained in red wine. This is one of the most powerful antioxidants known to man, and ingesting this substance lowers the risk of cardiac disease. Of any fruit, this berry is known to have the most powerful antioxidant properties.
