TOP 10 REASONS TO DRINK ALOE VERA GEL

TOP 10 REASONS TO DRINK ALOE VERA GEL

By Dr. Peter Atherton
MB ChB, DObst RCOG, FRCGP and FLP UK
Advisory Board Member

10. Effect on the gut: Aloe Vera Gel has a wonderfully
beneficial action on bowel function which results
in smooth and efficient transit of contents, often
eradicating inconvenient colicky pain.

9. Assists in healthy digestion: A healthy digestive
tract ensures that nutrients from the food we eat are
absorbed into the bloodstream. There is clear, clinical
evidence that by drinking Aloe Vera Gel the bowel
is able to absorb these nutrients more efficiently,
especially protein. I also suspect that many other
substances are much better absorbed under its
influence.

8. Effect on gut flora: Aloe Vera Gel is a natural
balancer in many areas and nowhere more so than
inside the gut, where it tends to regulate the various
bacteria and yeasts that inhabit it. For example, if a
person were to suffer with too much yeast in the gut,
regular ingestion of the Aloe Vera Gel would tend
to reduce this overgrowth. The same can be said of
the more unfriendly bacteria that can accumulate in
certain conditions.

7. Effect on the skin: When they are first produced
deep in the epidermis, skin cells are rather large and
very much alive, but by the time they reach the surface
after 21-28 days (in normal skin) they are a shadow of
their former selves and are transformed into just thin
flakes of keratin which eventually fall off. Aloe Vera
Gel provides the essential nutrition to feed the basal
cells. Therefore the skin remains healthy and is able
to perform its vital functions more efficiently - as well
as looking much better!

6. Increases the activity of fibroblasts: Fibroblasts
are specialized cells found in the skin. Their job is
to produce fiber such as collagen and elastin. These
fibers give the skin its structure and of course, make
it look plump and elastic. The more you have, the
younger your skin may look.

5. Antiviral activity: Within the mucilage layer
of the leaf which surrounds the inner gel there is a
long chain of sugar or polysaccharide. This has the
capability of being able to help us defend against
attacks by various viruses, from the common cold to
the more nasty viruses and could even help balance
your immune system.

4. Anti-inflammatory and painkilling effect: Among
the substances that have been identified in Aloe Vera
are several that are naturally anti-inflammatory and
painkilling. People who take it regularly often find
that inflammatory conditions are greatly benefited.

3. A useful source of minerals: Some of the minerals
found in Aloe Vera Gel include calcium, sodium,
potassium, iron, chromium, magnesium, copper and
zinc. This is because the plant tends to grow in areas
where soils are rich in these minerals and its roots
are able to absorb and deliver them to us in a very
available form.

2. A useful source of vitamins: Aloe Vera Gel
contains a large range of vitamins - even trace elements
of vitamin B12 which is rarely found in plants. Apart
from vitamin A, it contains B-group vitamins, vitamin
C, vitamin E and folic acid. Many of these vitamins
cannot be stored by the body so we need to constantly
top them up from the food that we eat. What better
way than by drinking a daily amount of Aloe Vera
Gel while at the same time building up the body’s
defense system against oxidative stress naturally?

And my number one reason for drinking Aloe Vera
Gel is ...

1. A general tonic for good health: By drinking
the Aloe Vera Gel with all its important ingredients
(which are today deficient in food), including 19 of
the 20 amino acids needed by the human body and 7
of the 8 essential ones that just cannot be made, the
body is able to get enough to allow complex enzyme
systems to work really well. This means the body can
function at 100%. The net result to the individual is a
wonderful feeling of well-being.

As you can see from these 10 great reasons, taken daily
- either alone or mixed with fruit juice (or our other
wonderful antioxidant product Forever Pomesteen
Power) Aloe Vera Gel is one of the best nutritional
supplements available!