Aloe Vera Information

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THE HISTORY, USE AND BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA:

Aloe Vera is an extraordinary plant. It is possibly the most widely used beautifying plant in history. Human’s relationship with this plant dates back to around 4000 B.C. when it was used to assist the natural healing of battle wounds. Legend has it that two of the most alluring Egyptian queens, Nefertiti and Cleopatra, relied on Aloe Vera to maintain their unlined and youthful complexions by both drinking the juice and bathing in it! 

The Aloe Vera plant itself looks like a cactus or herb but actually belongs to the same lily family as onions and garlic. It grows naturally in tropical climates all around the equator in Africa, America, Europe and Asia. There are over 280 different varieties, but it is the Aloe ‘Barbadensis’ or ‘True Aloe’ which has the best and most clearly researched health promoting properties. Aloe Vera can be uprooted and live for years on its internal supply of water, nutrients, and enzymes. It is the gel inside the leaves that is rich in many nutrients. This storehouse contains over 100 minerals, enzymes, vitamins, lipids, amino acids and other active compounds (some of which are exclusive to Aloe Vera) that provide a wide array of natural health applications. 

The uses and benefits of taking Aloe Vera internally include:

* Helps settle the stomach.
* Promotes smooth and natural digestion.
* Soothes the lining of the stomach and intestines.
* Helps maintain healthy intestinal bacteria.
* Assists digestion.
* Is a tonic to the liver.
* Supports the immune system against allergies.
* Soothes the gut.

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HOW DOES ALOE VERA  WORK?

Aloe Vera gives the body the chance to readjust, regulate and heal and affects us at a cellular level. Because Aloe Vera works harmoniously with the bodies own self-regulating systems, it can sometimes take time to have a beneficial effect. Other times, results can be both dramatic and immediate.

Externally:
- Aloe creates a barrier over the wound that protects the area and as a result can deliver nutrients and moisture through the many layers of the skin down to the dermis, which is the heart of nourishment for the skin.
- Aloe tends to improve the penetration of water so Aloe holds and retains moisture in the skin.
- Aloe helps to stimulate the manufacture of collagen, rebalance skin pH and it dissolves away dry, dead surface skin cells that clog and interfere with normal oxygen exchange.

Internally:
- The inner gel of Aloe Vera is deeply penetrating, working first on the digestive system and then on other body systems gradually.
- According to some researchers, the key to Aloe’s power is the abundance of a particular nutrient – MPS – or mucinous-polysaccharides that are the body’s building blocks. We manufacture these ourselves in great quantities during our first decade of life after which we become reliant on outside sources.
- Some natural practitioners also believe a lack of mucinous-polysaccharides creates a leaky gut wall, which lets through toxins and other large food molecules, overloading the liver and ultimately leading to many other health problems.
- While there is no complete scientific answer to fully explain the exceptional properties of Aloe Vera to support natural healing and the immune defenses, one thing all researchers agree on is that it stimulates the natural healing mechanisms of the body.

“Scientists and doctors alike acknowledge that it is the synergistic way in which all the nutritional compounds work together that gives Aloe Vera its incredible properties.”

HealthPost have a range of Aloe Vera products including juice, gel, capsules and skin care products available for secure purchase through our online store.

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