Aloe vera has long been heralded for its healing properties externally, but you may not be aware that aloe vera can also heal your body from the inside. Aloe vera has many ingredients that neutralize toxins, clean the colon, stimulate cell regeneration, support your immune system and boost energy levels.
Aloe vera is incorporated in many detox diets due to its laxative action, including those meant to rid your body of the effects of heavy metals. You need to use caution when taking aloe juice, however, because it can have many unwanted effects. Always consult a health care professional before undergoing a detox diet — especially if you have a health condition, take medicine or take supplements. Also seek medical help if you have been exposed to heavy metals.
ROLE
Aloe vera juice will clean you out because it is a stimulant laxative, according to the National Centers for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. You may experience abdominal cramps as well as diarrhea when you use aloe juice.
IMPORTANCE
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which used to allow aloe in over-the-counter laxatives, banned this ingredient in such products in 2002. According to the FDA, this ingredient is not generally recognized as safe or is misbranded.
What the issue boils down to, according to NCCAM, is that companies manufacturing laxatives made with aloe as an active ingredient did not provide necessary safety data to the FDA, .
CONCERNS
The experts at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York discourage drinking aloe vera juice as part of a detox or otherwise, due to possible adverse effects. Aside from gastrointestinal upset and lowered potassium levels, aloe can worsen intestinal diseases like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
It can also cause kidney inflammation, according to “The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide,” by George T. Grossberg and Barry Fox. Inappropriate use of aloe supplements also is linked to acute hepatitis and thyroid dysfunction, according to the cancer center.
CAUTION
Drinking aloe to detox may be dangerous if you take certain medications, according to Grossberg and Fox. It raises your risk for blood sugar levels that fall too low when taken with many medicines, including insulin, acarbose and tolbutamide.
It can increase effects of many drugs due to potassium loss, including sotalol, verapamil and lidocaine. Taking it with drugs like azosemide, cortisone, oligomannate or olmestartan and hydrochlorothiazide raises your risk of low blood-potassium levels. Taking aloe with some herbs raises your risk for cardiac glycoside toxicity, which can be fatal. These include motherwort, black hellebore, digitalis and lily-of-the-valley.
Some Awesome Benefits of Aloe
ALKALIZES THE BODY
Many illnesses and discomforts in the body are cured by maintaining the proper PH balance of your body. Aloe is great for this.
Aloe absorbÂs toxÂins in the digestive tract. This will help with elimÂiÂnaÂtion of waste from your body and therefore, detox of your body.
OXYGENATES THE BLOOD AND IMPROVES CIRCULATION
Aloe increases the availability of oxygen to the blood, revitalizing the health in every way. It is also known to lower cholesterol and improve circulation.
 LESSENS INFLAMMATION
Aloe Vera conÂtains 12 subÂstances, includÂing B-sisterole, which can help to slow down or inhibit inflamÂmaÂtion. Â This may be able to help with painful joints and help improve joint flexibility. Reducing Inflammation is the key to reducing many pains and chronic systemic conditions.
EXCELLENT SOURCE OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Minerals in Aloe Vera include: calÂcium, magÂneÂsium, zinc, manganese, seleÂnium, chromium, sodium, iron, potasÂsium, copÂper . A,C,E, Folic Acid, B1,B2,B3,B6,B12 and Choline. Its one of the few plant sources of B12
BUILDS UP THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
The polyÂsacÂchaÂrides in aloe stimÂuÂlate macrophages, which are the white blood cells of your immune sysÂtem that fight against viruses. This is vital to every area of your health. The high level of antioxidants in aloe also boosts the immune system.
FOR STUNNING SKIN
Well known for treating burns and healing the skin, aloe aids to repair collagen and elastin, improving wrinkles and saggy skin. Handy note: everything that is good for collagen and the skin is also good for the joints and other soft tissue.
IT’S ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIBIOTIC, ANTI-PARASITIC, ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTI-FUNGAL AND ANTIVIRAL
This improves overall health as microbes, viruses; fungi etc constantly threaten to undermine health and vitality. These are a major concern for anyone who is trying to avoid or recover from chronic illness.
Helping your digesÂtion, and detoxÂiÂfyÂing will proÂmotÂe weight loss by speeding up the metabolism. As our toxic load is lightened, we will have more energy.
MEASUREÂ would depend on what you are using it for. For a health boost, add a teaspoon now and then to your smoothie; for cancer and general detox use more for a time, Consult your doctor, or do some research for dosage. Aloe Vera should be avoided if you have latex allergy (cross-reactive).
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