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Our skin is in a constant state of renewal. Dead skin cells of the scalp are shed as new cells form beneath them, typically in a cycle of a month. For those with dandruff (pityriasis capitis) however, this renewal process is faster, sometimes as fast as 2-7 days, meaning more cells fall off more frequently. This results in the cells shedding in clumps which are visible to us as flakes – the typical tell tale sign of dandruff. Dandruff is one of the most common conditions that can affect our scalps, affecting people from all ages, though is most common in males. It is often itchy and can be embarrassing. Worry not though as Aloe Vera hair products can really help with the problem.

There are three main factors that are thought to affect dandruff:

• 1. Skin oil (sebum)
• 2. The metabolic by-products of skin micro-organisms of Malassezia yeasts
• 3. An individual susceptibility

Dandruff is most likely caused by a scalp infection. A fungus that is commonly found on our skin and scalp, called Malassezia, is thought to be associated with dandruff. This tiny yeast feeds on the natural grease on your skin, producing oleic acid. This oleic acid in turn produces an increased turnover of skin cells, causing dandruff. Therefore, reducing the presence of the fungus should treat the dandruff. It should be noted that dandruff sufferers don’t have more Malassezia than other people, nor is it caused by bad hygiene. Dandruff sufferers are just more sensitive to the fungus.

How You Can Control & Treat Dandruff

Many people assume that it is caused by the scalp being too dry and that they can resolve the problem by simply washing their hair less frequently or stop using shampoo. This however is a futile approach since dandruff is only caused by an increased turnover of skin cells in areas where the grease glands of the skin are at their most active. Dandruff is rarely caused by an allergic reaction or irritation to hair products, though it is best to avoid harsh cleansers as they can cause the sebaceous glands to overcompensate by producing more oil than is necessary. If you have dandruff, try to avoid colouring your hair as it will reduce the amount of good bacteria present on your scalp. You should also avoid wearing a hat as it prevents sweat evaporating, encouraging the growth of the fungus. Aloe Vera is naturally anti-fungal and so using Aloe Vera for skin conditions such as dandruff is ideal. Eliminating the fungus will result in the greatest improvement of dandruff, therefore it is important to use a hair treatment that has anti-fungal properties. Regular use of Aloe Vera for skin will not only treat dandruff, but also prevent a recurrence. Aloe Vera gel and Aloe Vera hair products contain anti-inflammatory compounds called glycoproteins, that work hard to soothe any dandruff associated itching. Aloe Vera hair products are also highly moisturising for the dry skin on the scalp, whilst Aloe Vera’s polysaccharides stimulate healthy skin growth and repair.

Forever Living Products recommends that you gently massage the Aloe Vera hair treatment into your scalp to loosen the flakes before rinsing off thoroughly. Do this daily as frequent shampooing with adequate rinsing has been shown to treat dandruff. When using an anti-dandruff Aloe Vera conditioner, leave it on for at least a minute for it to work before thoroughly rinsing off in tepid water. Though dandruff can at present not be completely treated, Aloe Vera hair products can effectively control the condition.

There are all sorts of herbal remedies out there. Some of the things people swear by are nothing more than myth and hope. Yet we should not dismiss all of them, as some can really help in ways that go beyond what you can get from orthodox Western drugs or procedures. One natural remedy that falls into this category is aloe vera juice. The aloe vera plant can be taken as a juice or used externally as a gel, which is no more than the juice plus a thickening ingredient. It can help you with a variety of problems both internal and external. Are you wondering what is so great about aloe vera? If you want to know more, continue reading and you will learn why aloe vera has something to offer everybody!

Your circulatory system is one of the main beneficiaries of drinking even a few ounces of aloe vera juice daily. If you want your blood flow to be rapid and healthy, aloe can help with this by keeping out harmful bacteria and helping to dilate the capillaries. Cell growth, which is crucial to your whole body, is also stimulated by aloe vera. If you want to feel your best, it’s essential to have a healthy circulatory system. After all, the blood pumping through your body is what keeps you alive! You want to keep your capillaries dilated, just as you want to have your arteries clear of harmful things that clog them, such as cholesterol. The condition of your body depends very much on both of these.

Rosacea is another condition that aloe vera is used to combat. Sunburns have been treated with aloe vera for decades.

It can be used to heal scrapes, and acne breakouts. Acne and rosacea aren’t the only types of skin diseases that aloe fights; aloe vera juice taken on a daily basis will remedy many others too. Aloe vera promote collagen production in the skin; collagen is responsible for your skin’s elasticity which promotes youthful looking hands. People who suffer from chronic skin conditions report seeing a drastic reduction in their symptoms and flare ups after taking aloe vera supplements.

Your oral hygiene will be greatly stepped up by using aloe vera juice. There are many good reasons to keep your mouth, teeth, gums and tongue healthy; this is very good for your general health. You probably know enough about basic dental and oral care to brush your teeth two or more times per day, and hopefully you floss as well. Flouride is widely used to control plaque and cavities. Why not take some aloe supplements or drink some aloe vera juice as well? Your teeth and gums will reap the benefits of this practice.

Aloe vera juice provides benefits that cross a wide spectrum. These improvements can be attributed to the special chemistry of aloe vera. If you name it then the complex chemistry of aloe vera can probably seal with it. Whether you need relief from rheumatoid arthritis pain or a boost in Vitamin C; aloe vera can help solve your problem.

By Dr Peter Atherton M.B.Ch.B., D.Obst. R.C.O.G., M.R.C.G.P.

About the Author

Dr Peter Atherton is currently a research Fellow at Oxford University studying the medicinal effects of Aloe Vera.
His recent book The Essential Aloe Vera can be purchased from Mill Enterprises, Thornborough Mill, Buckingham, MK18 2ED, at a price of £6.00 incl. p&p.

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It was about three years ago, whilst I was a full time General Practitioner, a job that I had been doing both at home and abroad for twenty eight years, that I came across Aloe Vera.

I had vaguely heard of it as an addition to various cosmetic products, but I was completely ignorant of its origin and unconcerned about its actions. I was certainly unaware of its fabled medicinal properties and as a strictly conventional physician I had no interest in any form of complementary or alternative medicine. In fact, I was almost dismissive of claims made by alternative practitioners and felt they largely achieved their 'cures' by way of a placebo effect. So I left it to others to indulge in acupuncture and applied kinesiology – what was that anyway?

Should anyone have told me that within three years of my meeting with a mother, whose son's eczema had totally cleared with an Aloe Vera and Bee Propolis cream, that I would be researching its medicinal uses full time, I would have laughed. But it happened. That meeting was to totally change my medical perspective and in fact to change my life.

At first I couldn't accept that Aloe Vera combined with Bee Propolis (the sticky resinous substance collected from various tree barks and buds by bees with which they line their hives creating a sterile environment) could suppress this atopic or juvenile eczema, where all my moisturisers and steroid creams had not. It was even more upsetting because my special interest in Medicine was dermatology and I thought I knew a bit about it. What was in this stuff? Why did it work? I was already sure it wasn't a placebo effect so my search for a scientific explanation began.

Aloe Vera plant

I began this search by reading everything I could about the plant's history, for by now I at least realised that it was a succulent (Liliaciae Sub species aloinae), a member of the lily and onion family, also related to garlic and asparagus, of which there are more than three hundred varieties but of which only a few had medicinal properties. It is generally accepted that the most potent was Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller.

The name Aloe Vera or True Aloe probably stems from the Arabic word Alloeh meaning "Shining bitter substance". We still refer to "bitter aloes" describing the laxative drug still listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia today. This drug was made from the sap of the plant found under the hard green rind. It contains mainly aloin, chemically an anthraquinone, which has been known since ancient times to possess very powerful purgative action if used neat. Bearing in mind that severe constipation was a very serious problem in those days, it is not surprising that this extract of Aloe Vera was highly prized just for this action.

I discovered that Aloe Vera has been used by mankind for several thousand years and over the centuries there have been many references to Aloe Vera in many cultures: from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, as well as in the literature of the Indian and Chinese peoples. Several famous physicians such as Pliny the Elder, Dioscorides and Galen, the father of modern medicine, who first described how the circulation worked, all used Aloe Vera as part of their therapeutic armoury.

There are also many romantic tales about it, suggesting that the Egyptian queens Nerfertiti and Cleopatra used it as part of their regular beauty regimes. Supposedly Alexander the Great in 333 B.C. was persuaded by his mentor Aristotle to capture the Island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean for its famed Aloe supplies, needed to treat his wounded soldiers. Aloe is also mentioned in the Bible several times, for example, in St. John's Gospel, but this was in fact, Lignin Aloe, not Aloe Vera. Lignin Aloe is a tree whose scented bark was used for incense as well as an ingredient used in embalming the dead.

The true Aloe has been endowed with such marvellous properties that over the years around the world it has been given many wonderful names such as Burn Plant, Medicine Plant, Wand of Heaven and Plant of Life.
The first reference to Aloe Vera in English was a translation by John Goodyew in A.D. 1655 of Dioscorides' Medical treatise De materia Medica which he wrote in AD 70-90.
Traders first brought Aloe Vera to London in 1693 and by 1843 considerable amounts were being imported to be made up into medicines. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries it remained one of the main popular prescribed and over-the-counter medicines.

Whilst discovering the fascinating history of Aloe Vera I was also experimenting with some Aloe products on myself and my family, and getting some remarkable results. Aloe Vera can be drunk as a nutritional health drink or tonic or it can be applied topically to the skin and scalp as creams and lotions.

Like most natural remedies, Aloe works best when used fresh from the plant but it oxidises rapidly when cut and exposed to the air. Unfortunately, it will only grow in warm, fertile areas and its main enemy is frost, so here it must be grown indoors. If one has access to a mature plant then the best way is to cut a leaf off it, fillet out the inner leaf gel and use it directly, but for most of us it is necessary to buy a preserved product. I think the product should remain as near to the natural plant as possible to achieve the correct balance of ingredients and be interfered with as little as possible, so I do not favour products that have either been heat treated, filtered, concentrated or powdered.

When using it at home I saw the phenomenal effect it had as a first aid burn treatment – my wife often burns her hands on the Aga oven because the glove is never where it should be. She was very skeptical at first, but was truly amazed by the rapid pain relief, the speed of healing and the healing without a scar. She never even attempts to find the glove now!! No wonder it is called the burn plant!
I had also discovered that the first really scientific research into Aloe Vera was carried out in the 1930s and 1940s into its effect on X-Ray burns.(1-9)

I started drinking the gel daily and after about ten days noticed that chronic catarrh, a legacy of smoking for 20 years, had cleared up and more importantly I just generally felt much better.
Reassured by experience and my reading which confirmed Aloe Vera as a tried, tested, extremely safe and non toxic remedy, I was prepared to try it out on some selected patients in my practice.

My investigation at that time had shown that Aloe Vera seemed to work in two definite areas, firstly on damaged epithelial tissue and secondly on the immune system. An epithelium is an anatomical term that is defined as "a layer of cells that covers the surface of the body or lines a cavity that connects with it".

So the skin, the largest of our body organs, is the largest epithelial tissue. It connects through the mouth with the lining of the gastro-intestinal tract as well as the lining of the nose and sinuses, the lining of the lungs and the genital tract. It is not surprising, therefore, that Aloe Vera will speed up the healing of a burn or some damaged eczematous skin just as well as it will heal a mouth ulcer or even a stomach ulcer or a problem of the bowel lining – all epithelial tissue. It is certainly not a panacea for all ills as, unfortunately, some people suggest. This action on surfaces and membranes rather than on solid organs defines its uses, and where it is appropriate its effect is often dramatic.

Conditions which are caused by a disordered immune system such as asthma and some forms of arthritis also seem to benefit from Aloe Vera. Good results are even reported by sufferers from that ill understood condition M.E. (Myalgic encephalo- myelitis) or Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome. Evidence for improvement in this syndrome is purely anecdotal but recently an equine vet, Peter Green, carried out a trial and showed that Aloe Vera had a remarkable effect in horses suffering from a similar post viral debility. He got a tremendous response and actually was able to demonstrate that the white blood cell count, which is lowered by the illness to almost fatal levels, had returned to normal after Aloe Vera treatment. Unfortunately, there is no similar way of measuring the effect in humans as there is no demonstrable change in the blood picture.

In the U.S., Carrington Laboratories have isolated one of the sugars from Aloe Vera, a long chain polysaccharide which is being trialed with AIDS patients. It has been shown in laboratory testing to be an immunomodulator, i.e. it can both enhance the immune response – very beneficial to AIDS sufferers whose response is very poor; but it would also seem to be able to slow down or retard the response where it is too much. A common example of such a response would be in hayfever, where there is an over-reaction to grass pollens. Carrington Laboratories' product "Carrisyn" is already licensed for the treatment of a viral illness in cats, a form of feline leukaemia. The continuing development of this drug for human use is very exciting.

The response of the immune system to attack by either bacteria, viruses or cancer cells is extremely complex, but part of it involves a system of messenger substances such as the interleukins and tumour necrosis factor called Cytokines. Cytokines activate cells such as neutrophils and lymphocytes to attack their targets. The attack may take the form of antibody production of direct engulfment by the cell – phagocytosis. By orchestrating the response the cytokine system can both enhance and retard activity, hence the polysaccharides in Aloe Vera which affect this system are referred to as immunomodulators.

In order to understand the various ways in which Aloe Vera may work it is necessary to look at the constituents of the plant. There are over 75 known ingredients and they are all contained in about 1% of the plant, the rest being water, so they are obviously present only in small amounts. Their disproportionate action is thought to arise from the synergistic effect of these substances, i.e. they can be likened to working together as a team so that the total effect is greater than would be expected from the combined individual effect of each substance.

When deciding which patients to select for a small pilot study of Aloe Vera in my own practice, my criteria were that a) they either had a disorder of an epithelial tissue, such as a skin problem, or b) an immune problem such as rheumatoid arthritis. I chose patients with chronic conditions that had not responded well to conventional therapy. At my suggestion most were keen to try it, and overall I was immensely impressed to find that I achieved roughly a 70% success rate across the board. Given that I was dealing with some of my most difficult cases I was tremendously encouraged.

With the skin conditions I got my best results on atopic or juvenile eczema and confirmed what I had been told by the mother who first introduced me to it. The Aloe Propolis cream produced both a moisturising, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial response. This resulted in softer, less itchy skin and reduced infection. It is infection that usually causes these children's eczema to flare up so I think the addition of bee propolis, a sort of natural antibiotic, is most useful.

Two patients with chronically itchy skin (urticaria) settled down and several adult patients with acne rosacea where the facial skin is constantly red with pustule formation, also noticed a marked improvement with a reduction in their high colour by applying an Aloe Vera gel preparation twice a day. One particular elderly lady in her eighties who developed a traumatic ulcer on her skin was delighted to see it healing virtually on a daily basis over a few weeks, and once healed it was impossible to see where it had been as there was no scarring, a regular feature of Aloe Vera treatment.

Many patients, after treatment with aloe for various skin problems, commented that their skin quality had improved and felt softer and smoother This is not surprising as Aloe Vera has been added to many cosmetic products for many years because of its known rejuvenating action.

It achieves this in several different ways. Firstly the polysaccharides act as moisturisers, hydrating the skin. Secondly, aloe is absorbed into the skin and stimulates the fibroblasts to replicate themselves faster(10,11) and it is these cells that produce the collagen and elastin fibres, so the skin becomes more elastic and less wrinkled. Aloe also makes the surface of the skin smoother because of its cohesive effect on the superficial flaking epidermal cells by sticking them together. It also possesses the ability to interfere with the enzyme that produces melanin deposits in the skin, preventing the formation of 'liver spots' which tend to form in ageing skin. If Aloe Vera is applied regularly and for long enough it will often cause established spots to disappear.

The best demonstration of this effect that I have ever seen, was shown by Dr. Ivan Danhof, an American physician who has worked with topical aloe products in the cosmetic industry for 30 years. When testing new creams and lotions, being right handed, he always applied the material with the fingers of his right hand to the back of his left hand in order to test its texture, smell and penetrability. He now declares that he has one old hand and one young hand and indeed the comparison when he puts his hands together to show the backs, side by side, is quite remarkable.

One hand is the typical hand of a seventy year old with thinning, wrinkled skin covered in a variety of blemishes, whilst the other, his left hand, is clear and smooth and looks 30 years younger.
Although there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that Aloe Vera helps inflammatory conditions of the gastro intestinal tract such as gastritis, diverticulitis and colitis there is no firm evidence to support this. One paper has looked at Aloe Vera in the treatment of peptic ulcers with good results(12) and one paper by Dr. Jeffrey Bland(13) of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in California studied the results of Aloe Vera on the gastro intestinal tract of normal people.

He found that Aloe Vera had several measurable effects. There was a faster movement of food through the bowel with better protein digestion and absorption, an increase in water in the stool made it bulkier, and a normalisation of stool bacteria, where there had previously been high levels of yeasts in some of the subjects. As a result of these findings I decided to look at the effect of Aloe on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This is an extremely common condition affecting probably more than five million people in the U.K. It is the commonest condition seen by the Gastro-enterologists in hospital clinics; yet most people do not even consult their doctor.

The IBS is complex in its make up, and it is acknowledged that there is usually both a physical and a psychological component, resulting from stress. It is called a functional bowel disorder because if the bowel is examined it appears to be perfectly normal in every respect. There is no known cause and no uniformly effective conventional medical treatment. However, it can be extremely debilitating to the sufferers who complain of abdominal pain and bloating or intermittent diarrhoea, sometimes alternating with constipation. Occasionally there is passage of mucous.

The physical disorder is thought to be a dysmotility or alteration in the normal smooth peristaltic movement of the bowel and so it seemed a good subject for Aloe Vera. As I hoped, regular consumption of Aloe Vera gel worked well in the majority of patients who tried it. One female patient was so pleased with her newly controlled bowel that she said "I can go shopping now with confidence – it's great". It is now my first line treatment for IBS.

Unfortunately, in all cases where Aloe Vera suppresses symptoms they return after a few days if the drink is stopped, so taking Aloe Vera in no way results in a permanent cure.

When looking at disorders of the immune system I selected some patients with arthritis, some with asthma and some with M.E. (Post Viral Syndrome). Only about 40-50% of the M.E. patients benefited from drinking the Aloe Vera, but I got a much better response from the arthritis and asthma sufferers.

People with Arthritis, under the influence of Aloe Vera, were able to reduce the number of anti-inflammatory and pain killing tablets to a level where they ceased to get the usual side effects of abdominal pain and indigestion, whereas the asthmatics were able to cut down on their usage of inhalers, including the steroid inhalers. These effects were probably due to Aloe Vera's innate anti-inflammatory effect as well as its effect on the immune system.

For various reasons it is generally not possible in general practice to do proper randomised controlled trials using just one's own patients but I am convinced that there is enough evidence available now to suggest that the properties of this amazing plant should be properly tested, to prove whether or not there is just a myth or real medicine here. I for one, hope to be a part of this exciting field of research over the next few years.

The components of Aloe Vera can be divided into the following groups:

1. Vitamins

It is rich in all vitamins excluding Vitamin D, especially the antioxidant Vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E and even contains a trace of Vit. B12, one of the very few plant sources of this vitamin. This is important for vegetarians and vegans.

2. Enzymes

Several different types of these biochemical catalysts when taken orally aid digestion by breaking down fat and sugars.
One in particular, Bradykinase, helps to reduce excessive inflammation when applied to the skin topically and therefore reduces pain, whereas others help digest any dead tissues in wounds. Lipases and proteases which break down foods and aid digestion are present.

3. Minerals

Calcium, Sodium Potassium, Manganese, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc, Chromium and the anti-oxidant Selenium.
Although minerals and trace elements are only needed in very small quantities, they are essential for the proper functioning of various enzyme systems in different metabolic pathways.

4. Sugars

These are derived from the mucilage layer of the plant which surrounds the inner gel. and are known as mucopolysaccharides, which enhance the immune system and help to detoxify. Aloe Vera contains both mono and polysaccharides, but the most important are the long chain sugars involving glucose and mannose or the gluco-mannans which I have already referred to. These sugars are ingested whole from the gut, not broken down like other sugars, and appear in the bloodstream in exactly the same form. This process is known as pinocytosis. Once in the blood stream they are able to exert their immuno-regulating effect. Some of these polysaccharides are not absorbed but stick to certain cells lining the gut and form a barrier preventing absorption of unwanted material so helping to prevent a "leaking" gut syndrome. In topical preparations the sugars are also the main moisturisers.

5. Anthraquinones

There are twelve of these Phenolic compounds which are found exclusively in the plant sap. In small quantities, when they do not exert their purgative effect, they aid absorption from the gastro-intestinal tract and have anti-microbial and pain killing effects. In some commercial health drinks, the anthraquinones are removed because of the fear of producing abdominal pain or diarrhoea, but I feel that they are actually beneficial in small amounts. The important ones, Aloin and Emodin, act as painkillers. They also function as anti-bacterials and anti-virals.

6. Lignin

This in itself is an inert substance but when included in topical preparations it endows Aloe Vera with a singular penetrative effect so the other ingredients are absorbed into the skin.

7. Saponins

These soapy substances form about 3% of the Aloe Vera gel and are capable of cleansing, having antiseptic properties. These act powerfully as anti-microbials against bacteria, viruses, fungi and yeasts.

8. Fatty Acids

Cholesterol, Campesterol, b. Sisosterol and Lupeol.
These four plant steroids are important anti-inflammatory agents.

9. Salicylic acid

An aspirin-like compound possessing anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

10. Amino Acids

The body needs 22 amino acids – the gel provides 20 of these. More importantly, it provides 7 out of the 8 essential amino acids which the body cannot synthesise.

References
1. Collins, C.E., M.D. (1935), Vol 57 No. 6 June, The Radiological Review and Chicago Medical Recorder. Aloe Vera as a Therapeutic Agent in the Treatment of Roentgen and Radium Burns.
2. Collins, C.E. and Collins, C. (1935), Roentgen Dermatitis Treated with Fresh Whole Leaf of Aloe Vera. American Journal of Roentgenology 33, 396-397.
3. Wright, C.S. (1936), Aloe Vera in the Treatment of Roentgen Ulcers and Telangiectasis. Journal of the American Medical Association 106, 1363-1364.
4. Loveman, A.B. (1937), Leaf of Aloe Vera in Treatment of Roentgen Ray Ulcers. Archives of Dermatology and Sphilology 36, 838-843.
5. Cutak, L. (1937), Aloe Vera as a Remedy for Burns. Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin 25, 169-174.
6. Mandeville, F.B. (1939), Aloe Vera in the Treatment of Radiation Ulcers of Mucous Membranes. Radiology 32, 598-599.
7. Crewe, J.E. (1939), Aloes in the Treatment of Burns and Scalds. Minnesota Medicine 22, 538-539.
8. Rowe, T.D. (1940), Effect of Fresh Aloe Vera Jelly in the Treatment of Third-Degree Roentgen Reactions on White Rats. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 29, 348-350.
9. Rowe, T.D., Lovell, B.K. and Parks, L.M. (1941), Further Observations on the Use of Aloe Vera Leaf in the Treatment of Third-Degree X-Ray Reactions. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 30, 266-269.
10. Danhof, I.E., McAnally, B.H. (1983), Stabilized Aloe Vera: Effect on Human Skin Cells. Drug. Cosmet. Ind. 133, 52-106
11. Winters, W.D., Benavides, R., Clouse, W.J. (1981), Effects of Aloe Extracts on Human Normal and Tumor Cells In Vitro. Eco. Bot. 35: 89-95.
12. Blitz, J.J., Smith, J.W. and Gerard, J.R. (1963), Aloe Vera Gel in Peptic Ulcer Therapy: Preliminary Report. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 62: 731-735.
13. Bland, J. Ph.D. (1985), Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Palo Alto, C.A., Prevention Magazine, Effect of Orally Consumed Aloe Vera Juice in Gastrointestinal Function in Normal Humans.

The above first appeared in Positive Health issue 20 June/July 1997 and was 1 of 4 articles about Aloe Vera in that issue.

Aloe Vera is a common compound of many skin treating products. Individuals often purchase merchandise that comprise this compound as a result of they are totally aware of the benefits these merchandise yield. The bulk concerned about such merchandise consists of those that have pores and skin issues, like pimples, pimples scars and dry skin. Aloe Vera is definitely a plant species which was initially used for treating inside and external conditions and it has been used for six thousand yrs in North Africa.

Using it, people may even be able to acquire firmer skin that’s free from being dry and it will also look fresher. Aloe Vera is principally used because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Given the fact that it’s rich in nutrients, those that undergo from gentle hyper-pigmentation and severe pimples can use it to have their skin situation dealt with efficiently. Aloe Vera has additionally proven positive results in the fight with treating melasma. When people apply the answer on dry pores and skin, they’ll improve their blood circulation and in addition skin tissue regeneration.

Aloe Vera can be utilized either as a stand alone product or it can be combined with other to create face masks. Thus some of the environment friendly Aloe Vera masks might be made utilizing lime or lemon juice mixed with Aloe Vera. The mask is to be worn not less than 15 minutes earlier than washing it off and it is strongly recommended as a good night time time mask.

If one may wish to select to use pure Aloe Vera, it is good to make use of it earlier than going to mattress, by rubbing it on the face and washing it off within the morning. Though that the face will feel tighter, after a while the dark marks on it’ll begin to fade away and the scars that new pimples would depart behind can be just a unhealthy dream.

Studies on AloeVera -Diabetes,diabetes, Aloe Vera Medicinal Uses,and recent research continue to yield new findings. There are natural remedies to diabetes and these remedies can easily be added to a healthy diet to help control blood sugar levels.

Aloe Vera has effective compounds such as mannas and anthraquinones that give it the ability to lower blood glucose and triglyceride levels in diabetics. Studies have suggested that extracts of Aloe Vera have a significant anti-hyperglycemic effect and may be useful in treating diabetes. Nutritional supplements are known to be helpful too.

Our modern lifestyle, that is full of refined foods that lack important nutrients, poor eating habits have resulted in a number of degenerative diseases such as diabetes.

Many health conscious people find supplementing their diets with all natural AloeVera gel very beneficial.

The inner gel of the Aloe Vera plant has numerous medicinal uses as it is rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that help promote a healthy immune system and may possibly repair damaged cells. People who take Aloe on a regular basis point to the high amount of mucilaginous polysaccharides found within the plant as a good reason to supplement their diets with this miraculous plant.

Diabetes mellitus blocks Vitamin C and E antioxidant effect preventing the organism from absorption of vitamins into the bloodstream. This medicinal plant enhances these vitamins’ influence on the body

Scientists have conducted many trials to discover AloeVera properties so as to prove the benefits promoted by ancient herbalists and most of them state that it works in the human organism by stimulating the production of insulin by the pancreas. Besides, oral extract of Aloe improves cardiovascular system functioning, which is very important, since diabetic patients are at the greater risk of experiencing cardiovascular problems. It also has positive influence on the liver.

It has been confirmed that many patients start gaining weight in the course of diabetes symptoms’ treatment. Aloe Vera allows its users to avoid such problem. It has the ability of treating this condition without weight gain. This also belongs to the already discovered merits of the herb, and it is naturally to suggest that this benefit is not the last in the list and the future studies will find more.

AloeVera-Diabetes Trials

• As for the trials already conducted, the majority of them were done in Turkey and Thailand. One of the studies was organized by Mahidol University scientists (Bangkok, Thailand). Thirty-six patients were given one tablespoon of 80% Aloe Vera Juice twice a day during 42 days. Another thirty-six patients from the control group received similarly flavored carminative mixture.

By the end of the trial blood sugar and triglycerides levels in the treatment group were significantly reduced (to 43% and 45% of the initial values correspondingly). Cholesterol levels remained unchanged. It is important to note that no adverse reactions (weight gain, appetite changes) were reported.

• Another study at the same University discovered that Aloe Vera possesses the power to reduce blood sugar levels in patients unresponsive to glibenclamide – a medication used to stimulate pancreas function. In fact, it was reported that Aloe Vera given alone showed the same results as the combination of the above mentioned medicine and the herb.
• Long-lasting trials also report about Aloe Vera effectiveness in blood sugar levels reduction. For example, a five-year study showed a significant drop in the glucose level of 3,167 diabetic patients, who were given parboiled Aloe Vera leaves (120 grams twice a day).

Mucilaginous polysaccharides are long chain sugar compounds that our body’s cells utilize to help repair themselves. We stop making these sugars after adolescence and depend upon outside sources of it to aid in damaged cell repair.

Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high level of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin or both. There are two types of diabetes namely Type I and Type II. Diabetes Type II can be reduced by regular daily exercise and by maintaining a healthy body weight.

This condition is quickly becoming a global epidemic… 171, 000, 000 people suffered from it in 2005. And it is projected to grow to 366 000 000 by 2030 … a 114% increase! In fact, many medical researchers now believe that for every person diagnosed with diabetes, there will be two more individuals in a state of ‘pre-diabetes, resulting in more than 1,000,000,000 diabetic sufferers around the world

Forever Multi Maca is a combination of legendary Peruvian Maca with other traditionally known extremely pharmacologically potent herbs, and carefully chosen ingredients, so that in this category Multi Maca represents a best supplement that has ever appeared on the market.

Daily dosage of two tablets of Forever Multi Maca contains:

500 mg Maca root

200 mg Tribulus terrestris fruit

200 mg Muira Puama bark

200 mg Catuaba bark

150 mg L-Arginine - amino acid

150 mg Saw Palmetto fruit - berries

50 mg Pygeum Africanum bark

10 mg Co enzyme Q-10

10 mg Soy extract, as well as traces of some inert substances.

Multi Maca is another extraordinary product in the FLP program. The very name of this product points out to a presence of many kinds of pharmacologically potent herbs, as well as to its manifold benefit for the human organism. For this reason I believe that it deserves greater attention and more detailed description of its origin, ingredients, and action.

"We need to accept once and for all the fact that we only have one life and that each one of us has the freedom and right to shape it according to their own will", says Dr. Deepak Chopra in his latest book, "The Book of Secrets". If we glance at the reality of life, this statement becomes widely applicable in all the segments of our living.

If we accept the quote as it concerns our health, and accept that "prevention is better than intervention", then we are on the sure road to live our life in the greatest abundance  -  that of good health.

We are witnessing a comeback to tradition in many spheres of life, and especially in the sphere of health. Long forgotten knowledge of healing powers of many herbs is being rediscovered again, thanks to the development of science and technology. Today we are in a position to use the benefits of the healing plants from many sides of our planet, no matter where we live.

Maca Root - Plant

Peruvian Maca plant - Lepedium Meyenil - belongs to the family of beets with over 2000 years tradition of use. It grows on the antique terraces of sunny but cold Andes at the above the sea level of 2000 to 4000 meters.

In the last decades of the past century it has become the main botanical product on the international herbal market. Scientific institutions of the most advanced parts of the world are more and more researching the ingredients and action of the root of this herb; among those institutions we find the scientific research team of the FLP.

Origins of Maca

Growing of Peruvian Maca root dates back few millenniums. Maca root was an integral part of everyday diet in the inhabitants of the Andes. Because of its great nutritive and healing properties, the root was first cultivated by the Peruvian aboriginals. The Incas knew about the great potency of Maca and for this reason its use was limited to the royal family. Spanish conquerors , discovering its value, claimed Maca as a means of paying levies and started exporting it. Peruvian Maca is one of the first cultivated herbs by the inhabitants of the Andes, and this had continued throughout the colonial times.

After some time, however, the knowledge about extraordinary qualities of Maca dies off, and it remains available only in faraway Peruvian communities of the Andes. Healing and beneficial properties of Peruvian Maca root is rediscovered again when the Peruvian Gloria Chacon publishes her works.

In the 1960ies, studying botanics of Peru, Gloria Chacon analyzes nourishing and beneficial powers of Maca, and thus sparks interest in it all over the world. She presents her findings in the book "The lost Crops of the Andes". With this book Peruvian Maca is once again presented to the world.

Contents of Maca

The chemical contents of Maca root consist of many phyto- compounds, very nourishing and beneficial for the human body. Among those are significant quantities of amino acids, carbohydrates, many minerals including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron etc, as well as vitamins B1, B2, B12, C and I, and many glycosides. In the FLP Multi Maca preparative all of them maintain their natural ratio and contents.

Action of Maca

One fact known from the many years of use of the Peruvian Maca root is that it is an excellent food to increase strength and endurance. Aside from this, experience shows the efficacy of Maca in increasing fertility in both sexes. Regarding this, scientific experiments in vivo show amazing and encouraging results. Some researchers believe that Maca acts as an adaptogen and hormonal regulator. Adaptogens are herbal substances which help body systems fight stress and body changes naturally. Adaptogen action is found in some other herbs such as: Ginseng, Borage, Licorice - which is the part of Forever Lycium).

Centuries long experiences of the positive action of Maca upon certain body systems are confirmed by the modern science in its experiments. Unquestionably confirmed, experientially as well as scientifically, is the fact that Maca acts positively to increase energy and stamina, reduce depression, balance the hormones, and increase fertility in both sexes. After certain period of using Maca in sexually mature men, the spermatozoid count as well as their mobility, are copiously increased. Those are the proofs that Maca acts as a hormonal regulator of the whole endocrine system.

Tribulus Terrestris - Fruit

An essential ingredient of Multi Maca, it is originally a Chinese weed like plant that grows yearly, cultivated few thousands years ago because of its healing properties. It belongs to a species of dicotiledon. Its seed contains plant steroids and many other active phyto-organisms which help in creation of hormones. In the ancient Chinese medicine as well as in Indian Ayurveda, it has been used primarily to improve fertility in both sexes, for the urinary tract problems, and blood purification. Modern science has confirmed that this plant improves libido and sexual prowess, increases the count of spermatozoids, regulates testosterone levels, increases strength and endurance, which makes it a very popular tonic with athletes of many countries. It postpones biological aging, senility etc.

Muira Puama - Root

Originally a Brazilian plant, the root and bark of which have been used by the ancients as a tea acting as aphrodisiac. Active substances of this plant are: free fatty acids, sterols, cumarins, alkaloids, esters, essential oils... Experiences of users and scientific research both confirm that this plant is a potent aphrodisiac, especially in erectile dysfunction and impotence, to improve general condition of the organism, in mental fatigue, depression, neuralgia, and other problems of nervous system, and in neuromusculatory, gastrointestinal and rheumatoid problems. In British pharmacology the plant is registered for the treatment of dysentery and impotence.

Catuaba - Bark

Erythrixilum catuaba is a medium sized tree originating in Amazon forests of North Brazil. It has been known for centuries among Toupee people as an aphrodisiac, prepared as bark that was cooked in water. Brazilian folk saying has it that "The sons of the father who is over 60 are Catuaba’s sons." In the Brazilian herbal medicine, Catuaba bark is considered a stimulant to the central nervous system, with properties of aphrodisiac. It is used with anxiety, weak memory and sexual fatigue.

The active substance in Catuaba is comprised of many bioactive phyto organisms, such as: alkaloids, tannins, aromatic oils, phytosterols, natural steroids etc. In the 1990s Japanese scientists discovered antibacterial and antiviral (HIV) action of Catuaba. Inhabitants of Amazon have been using a combination of Catuaba and Muira Puama to increase strength and for sexual rejuvenation. Don’t you think that the famous Amazonian women are the reason for popularity of these two plants?

Dr. Ray Sahelian, the author of "Natural Sex Boosters", says that a combination of the extracts from plants of Amazonian forests, India, China, Malaysia, and Africa, provide natural relief and establishment of normal functions for all those who search for an alternative to synthetic drugs. In recent years science has been coming to a more understanding of sexual dysfunctions. Catuaba is used to improve circulation, in chronic fatigue, impotence, sexual fatigue and frigidity, anxiety and weakened memory, insomnia, as well as a natural antibiotic with antiviral properties.

L-Arginie

Essential fatty acid which helps in breaking down fats and building of muscles, and it takes part in creation of the growth hormone. It helps with heart troubles, with immunity, against fatigue, impotence, in the production of spermatozoids, and in fight against carcinoma.

Saw Palmetto

(Serenoa Repens) is a species of American palm from the Southeastern Atlantic coast. Minute berries - fruit of this palm - have shown an extremely efficacious action upon enlarged prostate and baldness. It also acts as anti-androgen.

Pygeum - Bark

Pygeum Africanum is an evergreen tree which grows in higher planes of Africa. It helps with enlarged prostate, reduces inflammation and swelling, helps in strengthening virility, and reduces problems with urination.

Co-Enzyme Q-10

An essential part of every cell; its quantity in the body reduces with aging. Apart from manifold action it has upon organism, it is especially helpful in strengthening the heart muscle.

Soy Extract

A good source of energy and bioflavonoids to improve metabolism of the cells.

The effects of Forever Multi- Maca

The most important effect of Multi Maca is to improve libido and virility, as we have already mentioned.

Aside from that, it acts upon the following: balances hormonal activity and removes the problems of menopause and andropause. It stimulates fertility in both sexes and increases the count and mobility of spermatozoids. It increases energy and stamina. It stimulates the central nervous system and reduces neurological problems. It lessens inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland. It stimulates the building of muscle mass and melting of fat deposits in the body. Finally, it acts as an amazing natural aphrodisiac.

The best results are achieved in combination with Aloe Vera Gel.

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A burn treatment can exist in many different forms. Since ancient times Aloe Vera has been considered the “burn plant”.

Applying Aloe Vera gel from the leaf of the plant gives a soothing sensation because of its humidifying and analgesic effects.

I consider an Aloe Vera burn treatment as the best option for burns.
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A burn injury can be caused by

• Heat
• Cold
• Electricity
• Chemicals
• Light and Radiation
• Friction

Burns vary in terms of the damaged tissue, in severity and different complications. Normally a burn causes a lot of pain due to the amount of injury to the nerve endings.

Depending on the burn, the area affected, and the degree of severity, there are a number of potentially fatal complications a burn victim can experience:

• Shock
• Infection
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Respiratory distress
Beyond physical complications, burns can also result in severe psychological and emotional distress due to scarring and deformity.

Applying Aloe Vera gel as soon as possible will accelerate the healing process. I recommend this burn treatment as an alternative. Severe burns should be consulted with a professional healthcare practitioner.

Scalding is a specific type of burning that is caused by hot liquids or gasses. They most commonly occur in the home from exposure to high temperature tap water. Steam is a common gas that causes scalds. The injury is usually regional. However, deaths have occurred in more unusual circumstances, such as when people have accidentally broken a steam pipe.

A cold burn is a kind of burn which arises when the skin is in contact with a low-temperature body. They are caused by prolonged contact with moderately cold bodies like snow and cold air for instance.

A brief contact with very cold bodies such as dry ice, liquid helium ore liquid nitrogen can cause a cold burn as well. The effects are very similar to that of a burn caused by extreme heat. In these cases applying Aloe Vera gel as a burn treatment is the best remedy.

The most common system of classifying burns categorizes them as first-, second-, or third-degree. The following are brief descriptions of these classes:

• First-degree burns are usually limited to redness (erythema), a white plaque and minor pain at the site of injury. These burns only involve the epidermis.

• Second-degree burns manifest as erythema with superficial blistering of the skin, and can involve more or less pain depending on the level of nerves involvement. Second-degree burns involve the superficial dermis and can also involve the deep dermis layer.

• Third-degree burns occur when most of the skin is lost with damage to underlying ligaments, tendons and muscle. These burn victims will exhibit charring of the skin, and sometimes hard eschars are present.

These types of burns are often considered painless because the nerve endings have been destroyed in the burned area. Third-degree burns result in scarring and can be fatal if the affected area is significantly large.

Aloe Vera has been used medically for thousand of years. So, is it magic, is it myth, or is it a miracle plant that should be included in our medicines today ?

Lately, consumer demand and especially the alternative medical treatment endorsed by herb-enthusiast as a home remedy, has heightened the proof of its potential for healing. But we, as professionals, require recent scientific research to verify the plant's medicinal powers. So, one can ask is there a new potential for wound healing and disease control in Periodontics, the branch of dentistry that deals with gum disease? Aloe Vera has been shown to enhance defensive and it has a variety of components to help combat Periodontal Disease (gum disease). Some Aloe ingredients are antibacterial, other provide nutritional support, some increase the regenerative potential of tissues while others act with anaesthetic qualities and anti-inflammatory responses.

Its history of healing was first recorded in Egyptian medical writings in 1500 BC. Even Cleopatra was said to have pampered her skin with Aloe Gel. History reports that Alexander the Great captured the island of Socotra in the Red Sea, which had abundant Aloe Fields, to help heal the battle wounds of his troops. Aloe was applied to cuts, infections blisters, insect bites and used for internal maladies. In America, Aloe Vera has been growing in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas for some 4000 years.

The initial credible research on Aloe Vera was done by Dr. C.E. Collins in 1934, where due to several case of Roentgen Dermatitis, the ulcerated skin lesions were treated with Aloe Vera leaves split and wrapped around the wounds. A remarkable improved rate of healing was observed. Some dermatologist began a series of comparable reports. In 1937, Dr. J.E. Crewe presented a wider use for the application of Aloe Vera in treating chronic ulcers, eczema, burns, sunburn, poison ivy, and minor injuries. His findings recorded complete healings and tissue regeneration without scarring. Many investigators were pursuing further Aloe Vera studies and in 1959, the FDA admitted that Aloe ointment actually did regenerate skin tissue.

A dental office had been seeking a product that would improve and accelerate healing, with less inflammation, have an anaesthetic capability and reduce the micro-organisms during the healing phase of the gum disease. In 1982, they were introduced to Forever Bright Toothgel and other Aloe Vera products from Forever Living Products with a promise of better healing and comfort to the patient. To their amazement, patients did respond positively.

The results showed that Aloe:

· enhances defensive mechanisms.

· is antibacterial and antiviral

· provides nutritional support

· increases the regenerative potential

· provides anaesthetic qualities

· has an anti-inflammatory response

This trial results showed remarkable healing, reduced oedema, and pain control. So far, no patient has experienced an allergic reaction or sensitive reaction to the use of these products.

Aloe Vera has an unlimited future in new applications and I sense in dentistry we are on the cutting edge of promising better utilization for anti-inflammatory procedures, antiviral and immunological benefits for out patients with Aloe Vera

ARGI provides 5 grams of L-Arginine per serving plus synergistic vitamins to give your body the boost it needs to keep going all day long. L-Arginine is an amino acid that plays many important roles in the body, from aiding cell division to building protein and boosting nitric oxide production. Mixed with Natural Spring Water or Aloe Vera Gel for an added boost, you will love the taste of new ARGI !

About L-Arginine

L-Arginine is an amino acid that's so potent, scientists refer to it as the "Miracle Molecule." And for good reason, because our bodies convert L-Arginine into nitric oxide, a molecule that helps blood vessels relax and open wide for greater blood flow. Greater blood flow supports many important functions in our body:

Healthy blood pressure levels

Overall cardiovascular health

Immune function

Muscle growth

Bone & tissue growth & repair

Male sexual function

Fat and glucose metabolism

Anti-aging hormone production and more

With so many health benefits, it's no wonder L-Arginine is generating so much excitement. New ARGI+ provides all the power of L-Arginine, plus:

Pomegranate - well-known for its strong antioxidant properties

Red Wine Extract - to help maintain healthycholesterol levels

And Grape Skin and Berry extracts for cardiovascular and immune system health

Together, these ingredients create a new generation of supplement - one that supports better health throughout your entire body. Just a scoop of Forever ARGI+ mixed with Natural Spring Water or your favorite Aloe drink helps provide a performance boost to every part of you. Add optimal health to your family's diet with the power of L-Arginine!

BENEFITS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

I know I’ve written an article on Forever’s Arctic-Sea Super Omega-3 and the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids earlier on this site. It was actually my first article, but I must admit it is one of my favorite supplements because I look and feel well within the first 30days. It looks like I’m not alone on that as over the past few years there have been lots of talk and research about fish oils, how beneficial they are to health, why they should be added to diets such as the western diets that are lacking in them and of course, which fish oil is the best. We all know this popular oil is derived from the tissues of oily fish and contains the Omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), essential fatty acids which the human body needs to function properly but cannot manufacture by itself and thus they have to be ingested. I believe that the term, the “Miracle Food of the 21st Century” given to the Omega-3 fatty acids is because of the complex control they exert over many body systems starting with the brain.

One interesting thing to note about Omega-3 fatty acids is that both conventional and alternative medicine agree on how wonderful their many benefits are. This is rare considering the fact that conventional medicine’s approach is to health is that of intervention rather than prevention as is the case with alternative medicine. In this case of Omega-3 fatty acids, with the evidences of their benefits so overwhelming, even conventional medical practitioners recommend an increase in their intake.

The benefits mentioned are in such important areas of our health as brain or mental health, heart health, arthritis, cancers, aches and pains, Crohn’s Disease, Osteoporosis, inflammatory Bowel Disorders, during pregnancies or with nursing mothers, anti-aging, age-related macular degeneration, Psoriasis, acne, skin disorders. After much reading about these essential fatty acids and their benefits, I would say this list should include almost any disease that has to do with inflammation or immunity.

Let us look at some of these areas where we see the benefits of Omega-3 starting with our primary control center, the brain. The human brain is the fattest organ in the body and comprises of at least 60% fat, about half of which is DHA Omega-3. In order words, our control system actually needs a lot of fat to “run”, that is, perform its five major functions which fall under these categories memory, attention and concentration, language skills, visual and spatial, and executive functions (such as problem solving, logic and reasoning). What this means is that if for any reason the brain does not have the adequate level of the fatty acids it needs to function properly, it begins to function improperly. Talk about mental ill – health such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Post-Natal Depression, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or other brain disorders.

Some studies published in 2004(1) and 2009 (2) have suggested that fish oil may reduce the risk of depression and suicide because its fatty acids are responsible for the neuronal growth of the frontal cortex of the brain which is the seat of personal behavior. This means that some mental illnesses and even behaviors like attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity or even low IQs can be prevented. So don’t wait until you can no longer process information, recall memories, or control movement to up your intake of Omega-3.

In the area of heart health, studies have shown that taking fish oil can help regulate cholesterol in the body. Triglycerides (blood fats) in the blood are reduced, the build up of plaque and the hardening of the arteries are slowed down.  The high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil also give it its anti-inflammatory capabilities and its ability to have a generally positive effect on body composition. So if you want to clean your arteries or veins, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure or even loose weight, your key is in your fish oil.

The anti-inflammatory properties of Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are the reason why it is beneficial in helping prevent cases such as heart diseases, cancers (breast, colon and prostrate), Alzheimer’s, auto-immune diseases, psoriasis where the levels of pro-inflammatory markers are high.

The recommended daily intake of 900mg of fish oil or a daily serving of an oily fish like salmon for pregnant women benefits both the mother and her unborn child. For the mother, it helps to reduce the chances of pre-eclampsia and pre-term labor occurring, post-natal depression and also reduces the risk of breast cancer. For the unborn baby whose brain, retina of the eye and nervous system are 70% fatty acids (DHA and EPA), the benefits are numerous as can be imagined. Such a baby, when born, has a healthier brain with increased intelligence, a better nervous system, better eyesight, better sleeping pattern and fewer behavioral problems after birth than a baby who didn’t get enough omega-3 from his mom.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is the leading cause of blindness or irreversible loss of vision in people over the age of 60 in the United States. Apart from age, other factors such as smoking, family history, race, obesity, gender affect one’s chances of suffering from the disease. Its symptoms may include blurred vision, sensitivity to light, problem identifying colors among others. The macula is the part of the retina of the eye responsible for sharp central vision needed for reading, driving or recognizing faces. Once again, we meet the retina and I guess it doesn’t come as a surprise then to learn that a major component of the eye’s retina is the DHA, and that it accounts for 60% of the fatty acids in the retina. The DHA boosts the rate of optical nerve firing signals which improves communication between the brain and the eyes. A study carried out at the University of Melbourne by Dr. Chong and her team showed that increasing Omega-3 fatty acids intake by 300mg a day may reduce the risk of AMD by 70%. A diet high in Omega-3 decreases the amount of dying and diseased cells in the eyes and leads to their improved overall health.

Imagine that the overall healthy condition of the cells in the eye is duplicated all over the body, what we find is a prolonged life span of the various cells in all other parts of the body. In other words, consumption of the optimal amount of Omega-3 fatty acids results in stronger cell membranes which in turn lead to stronger, healthier cells that can resist attacks from free radicals. The renewed, rejuvenated and restored cells deliver an ultimate smoothness to the skin for that outward younger-looking appearance of the body! People know when anti-aging is more than skin deep.

I could go on and on with the benefits of Omega-3 but I think we all get the idea. It is truly the “Miracle food of the 21st century”! Having said that, I should also mention that not all fish oil capsules deliver. In fact some maybe considered harmful because they contain harmful contaminants.

References:

1. Huan M, Hamazak K, Sun Y, Itomura M, Liu H, Kang W, Watanabe S, Terasawa K, Hamazak T. (2004); Suicide Attempt and n-3 fatty acid levels in red blood cell: a case control study in China.

2. Mischoulon D, Papakostas GI, Dording CM, et. al.; A double-blind randomized controlled trial of ethyl-eicosapentaenoate for major depressive disorder. J. Clin Psychiatry (2009)

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a compound found naturally in the energy-producing center of the cell known as the mitochondria. CoQ10 is involved in making an important molecule known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP serves as the cell's major energy source and drives a number of biological processes, including muscle contraction and the production of protein. CoQ10 also works as an antioxidant.

Antioxidants are substances that scavenge free radicals, damaging compounds in the body that alter cell membranes, tamper with DNA, and even cause cell death. Free radicals occur naturally in the body, but environmental toxins (including ultraviolet light, radiation, cigarette smoking, and air pollution) can also increase the number of these damaging particles. Scientists believe free radicals contribute to the aging process, as well as the development of a number of health problems, including heart disease and cancer. Antioxidants, such as CoQ10, can neutralize free radicals and may reduce or even help prevent some of the damage they cause.

Uses:

CoQ10 boosts energy, enhances the immune system, and acts as an antioxidant. Clinical research suggests that using coenzyme Q10 supplements alone or in combination with other drug therapies and nutritional supplements may help prevent or treat some of the following conditions:

Heart disease

Researchers believe that the beneficial effect of CoQ10 in the prevention and treatment of heart disease is due to its ability to improve energy production in cells, inhibit blood clot formation, and act as an antioxidant. One important clinical study, for example, found that people who received daily CoQ10 supplements within 3 days of a heart attack were significantly less likely to experience subsequent heart attacks and chest pain. In addition, these same patients were less likely to die of heart disease than those who did not receive the supplements.

Heart failure (HF)

Levels of CoQ10 are low in people with congestive heart failure (HF), a debilitating disease that occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood effectively. This can cause blood to pool in parts of the body, such as the lungs and legs. Information from several clinical studies suggests that CoQ10 supplements help reduce swelling in the legs, enhance breathing by reducing fluid in the lungs, and increase exercise capacity in people with HF. Not all clinical studies agree, however. As a result, some experts conclude that CoQ10 supplements do not contribute any benefit to the usual conventional treatment for HF. More research is needed to resolve the debate.

High blood pressure

Several clinical studies involving small numbers of people suggest that CoQ10 may lower blood pressure. However, it may take 4 - 12 weeks before you will see any beneficial effects. In fact, after reviewing 12 clinical studies, researchers concluded that CoQ10 has the potential to lower systolic blood pressure by up to 17 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 10 mm Hg, without significant side effects. More research with greater numbers of people is needed to assess the value of CoQ10 in the treatment of high blood pressure.

High cholesterol

Levels of CoQ10 tend to be lower in people with high cholesterol compared to healthy individuals of the same age. In addition, certain cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins (such as atorvastatin, cerivastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin) appear to deplete natural levels of CoQ10 in the body. Taking CoQ10 supplements can correct the deficiency caused by statin medications without affecting the medication's positive effects on cholesterol levels. Plus, studies show that CoQ10 supplementation may decrease the muscle pain associated with statin treatment.

Diabetes

CoQ10 supplements may improve heart health and blood sugar and help manage high cholesterol and high blood pressure in individuals with diabetes. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease are all common problems associated with diabetes. Despite some concern that CoQ10 may cause a sudden and dramatic drop in blood sugar (called hypoglycemia), two recent clinical studies in people with diabetes given CoQ10, 200 mg 2 times daily, showed no hypoglycemic response. If you have diabetes, talk to your doctor or registered dietitian before using CoQ10.

Heart damage caused by chemotherapy

Several clinical studies suggest that CoQ10 may help prevent heart damage caused by certain chemotherapy drugs (namely adriamycin or other athracycline medications). More studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of CoQ10 in preventing heart damage in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Talk to your doctor before adding any supplements to your regimen if you are undergoing chemotherapy.

Heart surgery

Clinical research indicates that introducing CoQ10 prior to heart surgery, including bypass surgery and heart transplantation, can reduce damage caused by free radicals, strengthen heart function, and lower the incidence of irregular heart beat (arrhythmias) during the recovery phase.

Breast cancer

Studies of women with breast cancer suggest that CoQ10 supplements (in addition to conventional treatment and a nutritional regimen including other antioxidants and essential fatty acids) may shrink tumors, reduce pain associated with the condition, and cause partial remission in some individuals. However, the beneficial effects these women experienced cannot be attributed to CoQ10 alone. Additional antioxidants used in these studies include vitamins C, E, and selenium.

Periodontal (gum) disease

Gum disease is a widespread problem that is associated with swelling, bleeding, pain, and redness of the gums. Clinical studies show that people with gum disease tend to have low levels of CoQ10 in their gums. In a few clinical studies involving small numbers of subjects, CoQ10 supplements caused faster healing and tissue repair. CoQ10 is used in mouth rinse products for this condition. Additional studies in humans are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of CoQ10 when used together with traditional therapy for periodontal disease.

Other

Preliminary clinical studies also suggest that CoQ10 may:

Improve immune function in individuals with immune deficiencies (such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS) and chronic infections (such as yeast, bacteria, and viral infections)

Increase sperm motility leading to enhanced fertility

Be used as part of the treatment for Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease

Reduce damage from stroke

Boost athletic performance

Enhance physical activity in people with fatigue syndromes

Improve exercise tolerance in individuals with muscular dystrophy

Improve symptoms of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears

Be beneficial in cosmetics for healthy skin

Delay the aging process and increase longevity

ARGI provides 5 grams of L-Arginine per serving plus synergistic vitamins to give your body the boost it needs to keep going all day long. L-Arginine is an amino acid that plays many important roles in the body, from aiding cell division to building protein and boosting nitric oxide production. Mixed with Natural Spring Water or Aloe Vera Gel for an added boost, you will love the taste of new ARGI !

About L-Arginine

L-Arginine is an amino acid that's so potent, scientists refer to it as the "Miracle Molecule." And for good reason, because our bodies convert L-Arginine into nitric oxide, a molecule that helps blood vessels relax and open wide for greater blood flow. Greater blood flow supports many important functions in our body:

Healthy blood pressure levels

Overall cardiovascular health

Immune function

Muscle growth

Bone & tissue growth & repair

Male sexual function

Fat and glucose metabolism

Anti-aging hormone production and more

With so many health benefits, it's no wonder L-Arginine is generating so much excitement. New ARGI+ provides all the power of L-Arginine, plus:

Pomegranate - well-known for its strong antioxidant properties

Red Wine Extract - to help maintain healthycholesterol levels

And Grape Skin and Berry extracts for cardiovascular and immune system health

Together, these ingredients create a new generation of supplement - one that supports better health throughout your entire body. Just a scoop of Forever ARGI+ mixed with Natural Spring Water or your favorite Aloe drink helps provide a performance boost to every part of you. Add optimal health to your family's diet with the power of L-Arginine!

The health benefits of aloe have been known for centuries, but were largely ignored by the medical and nutritional establishments until Forever living Products helped reintroduce them to the world in 1978.

For more than 3 decades, Forever living Products with the help of its manufacturing arm, known as Aloe Vera of America, has dedicated itself to seeking out nature’s best sources of health and beauty. The result of that search is an exclusive range of the finest natural aloe health, beauty and beehive products.

Of over 240 species of aloe vera, only 4 are recognized as having nutritional benefits. Of these 4, the Aloe Barbadensis Miller is the most beneficial. Forever living Products cultivates only Aloe barbadensis Miller on its plantations in Southern Texas and the Dominican Republic, and without pesticides or herbicides.

These plants are only hand-harvested after they have reached the full maturity age of 3-4years. At this stage, the plant is most potent and most nutritious. The inner gel is extracted from freshly harvested mature leaves and stabilized within hours to protect aloe’s essential nutrients. When tested, Forever living Products aloe was found to be “essentially identical to the raw gel”.

The inner gel of the Aloe vera plant is the principal ingredient in our products. It is this inner gel that science has proven to have medicinal properties. Forever living Products owns numerous (cold) stabilization patents to preserve this gel. Forever living Products gel is not homogenized or filtered, leaving its natural rich pulp and all the goodness of Aloe Vera. It contains no artificial coloring or flavoring. Forever living Products does not use the rinds rather they are returned to the fields to serve as natural fertilizers.

Till date, Forever living Products Aloe Vera Gel (drink) is still the company’s most popular product with Aloe Vera of America producing 75,000 1-liter bottles a day.

Our Aloe Vera products were the first to receive the International Aloe Science Council Seal of Approval for consistency and purity. Many of the products also feature the Kosher and Islamic Seals of Approval, which further demonstrate the global appeal of Forever living Products. These products are not tested on animals.

Our complete family of Aloe Vera drinks, skin care products and cosmetics, bring the remarkable properties of aloe to the entire body. Add to that our line of vitamins, mineral, and herbal supplements and our nutritious products from the beehive, and you have a complete system for achieving better health and beauty naturally.

Forever living Products has a wide range of products in the following categories:

Drinks: Enjoy the benefits of Aloe Vera in healthy varieties of fresh stabilized Aloe Vera gel. Our proprietary blend of natural juices and extracts provide a rich supplement to your daily nutrition. Choose from our variety of beverages to assist in digestion and absorption of nutrients, and to add vitamins, minerals and amino acids to your diet, and above all, to promote a good, healthy lifestyle.

Nutrition: Good health starts with good nutrition. With today’s farming methods depleting the natural mineral contents of our lands, we can no longer rely on our foods to provide us with the essential vitamins and minerals our bodies need. More people are turning to nutritional supplements as a means of getting sufficient quantities of those vital nutrients that can make a difference to their quality of health. Our nutritional supplement products are made from the finest ingredients, grown or collected from the best sources, and produced with the most advanced technology. Each product retains it original nutritional value, encouraging both good health and peace of mind.

Bee Products: Forever living Products offers you a remarkable line of 100% natural bee products. Our bee hives are located in an ideal environment – the high desert regions of Arizona – where the pristine environment eliminates contaminants such as pesticides and pollutants. We use state-of-the-art, patented equipment to gather and preserve the ingredients in the condition nature intended. All of our bee products – Honey, Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen and Bee Propolis – are natural and nutritionally rich, from the hives directly to you, just as honeybees have been making them for thousands of years.

Weight Management: Today, more people than ever are conscious of their weight and living a healthy lifestyle. What would you consider to be the ideal diet? It should taste good, be easy to follow, boost energy levels, and of course, keep the pounds off. Good news! Our range of weight management products assists you in doing that and more. Look great and feel great with our weight loss and maintenance products and programs.

Skin Care: Our skin is in the front line defense in our daily fight against pollution and other environment irritants, so we need to protect it and reinforce it with extra care. Aloe Vera, whose most traditional use as a natural remedy is to soothe the skin, is an ideal defense. We have designed unique and varied products that work naturally by moisturizing and providing essential nutrients and vitamins to the skin. Our skin care products can help protect the skin against the environment’s harsh effects, and are reinforced with the international Aloe Science Council Seal of Approval.

Sonya Skin Care: Sonya is the essence of more than just beauty: it is an expression of rejuvenation, admiration and love. Our collection’s formulation of ingredients including aloe vera, fruit extracts, white tea, and superior moisturizers give back to your skin. They help rejuvenate and moisturize your skin like never before.

Sonya Cosmetics: The Sonya Color Collection is the only Aloe Vera-based cosmetic line in the whole world that delivers skin care and makeup in one. Sonya’s unique combination of natural ingredients, from pure Aloe Vera and antioxidants vitamins, to marine extracts and chamomile, can help protect, nourish and soothe the skin. This magnificent collection celebrates the rich colors of life with hues for every skin tone and every mood, and has a versatility that allows you to easily take your look from day to night. Let Sonya help you take the guesswork out of looking beautiful!

Personal Care: Forever living Products has combined all the benefits of Aloe Vera gel with the finest ingredients to offer you a range of natural personal care products that are second to none. From head to toe, our products have you covered with pure stabilized Aloe Vera. From lotions and gels to shampoos and cleansers, look and feel your best with our complete Personal Care line!

Aloe Veterinary Formula: Since we also treat our pets as part of our family, they too should experience the power of the ‘Miracle Plant’. Aloe Veterinary Formula is made with stabilized Aloe Vera gel as its primary ingredient and is ideally suited for external skin problems. Always consult your veterinarian before using any new product on an animal.

We are proud that our products have benefited millions of people in the U.S. and other countries with over 9 million distributors doing business in 145 countries around the world. No wonder then that while the whole world is in a global recession, Forever living Products total sales in 2007  was $2.1 Billion, $2.5 Billion in 2008 and $2.612 in 2009. It is no secret that our products work because our Aloe Vera is unique.

A burn treatment can exist in many different forms. Since ancient times Aloe Vera has been considered the “burn plant”.

Applying Aloe Vera gel from the leaf of the plant gives a soothing sensation because of its humidifying and analgesic effects.

I consider an Aloe Vera burn treatment as the best option for burns.
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A burn injury can be caused by

• Heat
• Cold
• Electricity
• Chemicals
• Light and Radiation
• Friction

Burns vary in terms of the damaged tissue, in severity and different complications. Normally a burn causes a lot of pain due to the amount of injury to the nerve endings.

Depending on the burn, the area affected, and the degree of severity, there are a number of potentially fatal complications a burn victim can experience:

• Shock
• Infection
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Respiratory distress
Beyond physical complications, burns can also result in severe psychological and emotional distress due to scarring and deformity.

Applying Aloe Vera gel as soon as possible will accelerate the healing process. I recommend this burn treatment as an alternative. Severe burns should be consulted with a professional healthcare practitioner.

Scalding is a specific type of burning that is caused by hot liquids or gasses. They most commonly occur in the home from exposure to high temperature tap water. Steam is a common gas that causes scalds. The injury is usually regional. However, deaths have occurred in more unusual circumstances, such as when people have accidentally broken a steam pipe.

A cold burn is a kind of burn which arises when the skin is in contact with a low-temperature body. They are caused by prolonged contact with moderately cold bodies like snow and cold air for instance.

A brief contact with very cold bodies such as dry ice, liquid helium ore liquid nitrogen can cause a cold burn as well. The effects are very similar to that of a burn caused by extreme heat. In these cases applying Aloe Vera gel as a burn treatment is the best remedy.

The most common system of classifying burns categorizes them as first-, second-, or third-degree. The following are brief descriptions of these classes:

• First-degree burns are usually limited to redness (erythema), a white plaque and minor pain at the site of injury. These burns only involve the epidermis.

• Second-degree burns manifest as erythema with superficial blistering of the skin, and can involve more or less pain depending on the level of nerves involvement. Second-degree burns involve the superficial dermis and can also involve the deep dermis layer.

• Third-degree burns occur when most of the skin is lost with damage to underlying ligaments, tendons and muscle. These burn victims will exhibit charring of the skin, and sometimes hard eschars are present.

These types of burns are often considered painless because the nerve endings have been destroyed in the burned area. Third-degree burns result in scarring and can be fatal if the affected area is significantly large.

Aloe Vera for cold and flu

During the winter season, doctors always advise everyone, especially the elderly, children, and the vulnerable, to get an influence vaccination (flu jab). It is very important to get an influenza vaccination, especially for these groups.

In winter, and the very young and the very old are traveling to their local grocery store or doctors office to receive a flu jab. But why is it recommended that the old and young get a flu jab? The immune systems of the young and the elderly are very similar. Their immune system is weak, due to either a lack of development (in the young), or a decline in health (in the old). Weakened immune systems are not strong enough to fight flu’s and other dangerous infections and viruses.

Many people confuse the difference between flu and a cold. A cold will not usually give you a headache or a fever, and flu will. With a cold, you get a congested nose, a sore throat, sneezing, and occasional chest tightness or discomfort. If you constantly find yourself feeling weak, fatigued, or achy, your immune system may be weak. Weakened immune systems are more common in men than they are in women.

A sure sign of the flu is a high fever, headache, and dehydration. Some experience aches, pains and fatigue while suffering from the flu. The flu can often lead to very serious problems in those with weak immune systems, even death. More people died of the flu between 1918 and 1919, than in World War one. Over 70 million people died in just two years, due to an outbreak of the flu.

How you can counter the flu depends on the quality of your immune system. If your immune system is strong, your body will be able to fight the flu quickly. The main reason that so many people died in 1918 is the fact that people had very weak immune systems, and they could not fight the flu.

Most people do not know just how strong their immune system actually is. There are a number of ways to keep your body strong and your immune system healthy. Firstly, you should keep fit. Getting regular exercise will benefit you greatly. This can be as easy as taking a walk daily. Secondly, you should assure you get enough sleep. Go to bed as early as possible in order to get adequate sleep. Thirdly, you should eat well. Your body, and your immune system, will function better when supplied with the proper nutrients.

Fruits and vegetables can do wonders for you immune system. Berries, vegetables, grapes, and Aloe Vera supplements like Aloeride provide great help to your immune system. Also, you should take Vitamin C regularly, as it improves your defenses. Viruses tend to take advantage of you when you are weak. Taking these steps will benefit you and your immune system greatly. Plus, most of the remedies I listed are provided by nature, and do not require expensive foods or medicines.

Moreover:

The  Forever recommends Forever Echinacea Supreme with two capsules the day the symptoms usually is disappearred in 24 hours. And not only this!
They do not come back!