Health Benefits
Effectiveness of Aloe Vera in Chronic Ulcers
From PubMed.gov – Abstract: Aloe Vera is one of the endemic plants in southern Iran, which has been mentioned in the textbooks of Persian medicine since 2500 years ago. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and cost of Aloe Vera gel with conventional treatments in patients with chronic ulcers. This comparative…
Read MoreEating Foods in Season
Foods eaten in season are of great benefit, not only because they are fresher and thus, tastier, but actually more nutritious. We found a great website, EattheSeasons.com, that has weekly updates of the foods that are currently in season. For instance, this month, the following are at their peek: artichoke, bell peppers, beets, beet greens, broccolini, brussels…
Read MoreHealing Power of Aloe Vera for Teeth and Gums
As reported in EurekAlert the health benefits of Aloe Vera for our teeth and gums is documented, and being recommended now by dentists: “The aloe vera plant has a long history of healing power. Its ability to heal burns and cuts and soothe pain has been documented as far back as the 10th century. Legend has it that…
Read MoreAloe-derived Polysaccharides Found Effective in Type 2 Diabetes
More exciting news from the National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine on the effectiveness of Aloe Vera Polysaccharides for Type 2 Diabetes. As always, the Abstracts are not the easiest to understand but see the bottom line of the findings in italics below; and you can find the link to the…
Read More2018 ‘Dirty Dozen’ List of Fruits & Vegetables
It’s summer time and we are all eating from the delicious array of fruits and vegetables available this time of year. So, to keep us updated on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of fruits and vegetables that are the most contaminated, the nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental organization, Environmental Working Group, found that strawberries top the list with…
Read MoreAssessment of the Prebiotic Potential of Aloe Vera
According to a PubMed.gov abstract – “In vitro assessment of the prebiotic potential of Aloe vera mucilage and its impact on the human microbiota… “Aloe vera mucilage is reported to be rich in acemannan that is a polysaccharide with a backbone of β-(1→4)-D-mannose residues acetylated at the C-2 and C-3 positions and contains some side…
Read MoreEvidence for the Health Benefits of Aloe Vera
Science and Medicine are recognizing more and more of the benefits of Aloe Vera. Medical News Today documents what they call 8 of the evidence-based health benefits of Aloe Vera. Here is what they list: 1. Contains healthy plant compounds 2. Has antioxidant and antibacterial properties 3. Accelerates the healing of burns 4. Reduces dental plaque 5.…
Read MoreNobel Prize Winner, Dr Otto Warburg: On the Cause of Cancer
Dr. Otto Warburg discovered the real cause of cancer in 1923 and received the Nobel Prize for doing so in 1931. Dr. Warburg was director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (now Max Planck Institute) for cell physiology at Berlin. He investigated the metabolism of tumors and the respiration of cells, particularly cancer cells. “Cancerous tissues…
Read MoreBifurcated Aloe: Better Ingredients Equals Better Health
This statement by one of the Founding Members of the International Aloe Science Council, Scott McKnight, advocates for the superiority of Bifurcated Aloe Vera, the process used in Apex Health products. There are two proven methods of how to get the most benefit from the miracle plant, Aloe Vera: 1) Is to fillet the inner gel and process it into…
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