Britt Brandon - The Everything Guide to Aloe Vera for Health

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Do you feel like you need a little help with an aspect of your health? Whether you feel tired, anxious, out of shape, overweight, underweight, dehydrated, unable to sleep, or even depressed, there is a natural supplement that could change your life. This may sound like something that is too good to be true, but it is supported by thousands of years of documented use. This supplement is not hard to find or expensive to purchase. In fact, it may be growing in your front yard right now. Its aloe vera!

This book will tell you the amazing things that aloe can do. Youll learn about its history, its healing components, and its beneficial qualities. From improving your quality of life to safeguarding your health, aloe vera has shown remarkable results in bettering many aspects of the body and its functioning.

Safe, natural, effective, and supported by thousands of years of use and modern studies, aloe vera is one of the most amazing natural remedies available to humankind, so why not find out for yourself what it can do for you? What do have you to lose?

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Contains material adapted from What Color Is Your Smoothie? By Britt Brandon, copyright 2012 Simon and Schuster, ISBN 10: 1-4405-3616-3, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-3616-8.

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This book is intended as general information only, and should not be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. In light of the complex, individual, and specific nature of health problems, this book is not intended to replace professional medical advice. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are intended to supplement, not replace, the advice of a trained medical professional. Consult your physician before adopting any of the suggestions in this book, as well as about any condition that may require diagnosis or medical attention. The author and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book.

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1. Aloe veras effectiveness in regulating blood sugar levels and improving the bodys ability to produce and utilize insulin is showing promise in the development of natural treatment methods for diabetes.
2. Providing antibacterial benefits, aloe vera has shown to improve the immune systems functioning and better the bodys ability to fend off bacterial infections.
3. Applied topically to wounds on the skin, aloe vera not only helps the bodys healing process, but also protects against infections that can occur in open wounds.
4. The B vitamins contained in aloe vera may help reduce the incidence, frequency, and severity of mood disorders and depression.
5. Providing a number of essential and nonessential amino acids, aloe vera can improve the bodys muscle health.
6. When added to topical solutions, aloe veras phytochemicals that allow for deeper penetration of the skins layers may improve the effectiveness of topically applied creams, lotions, and medications.
7. With powerful phytochemicals that help reduce inflammation, aloe vera has been found to be an effective anti-inflammatory agent that can be ingested and applied topically, providing relief internally and externally.
8. With antiseptic benefits, aloe vera is able to help improve overall health by cleansing the blood and improving the functioning of all of the bodys systems that receive nutrients via the bloodstream.
9. Aiding the bodys absorption of essential vitamins and minerals, aloe vera can help reduce the risks of developing serious degenerative illnesses and diseases that affect the eyes, bones, skin, and organs.
10. Aloe vera is available in a number of forms that include powder, liquid, and gels.

In todays world of modern technology and medical advancements, its hard to know if natural is really the best way to handle health. It seems like every day theres a new pharmaceutical creation or over-the-counter medication that can offer a quick fix to any trouble, symptom, illness, or disease. There are medications and supplements that not only promise to maintain your health but also to improve and enhance it.

Today we rely more and more on pharmaceutical companies for treatment options when it comes to our health. But, are processed and unnatural products the best way to handle health? Is relying on products, pills, and potions that may contain questionable ingredientsand that may or may not produce undesirable side effectsthe way you want to handle your health?

For thousands of years, humankind relied on the earth to provide for life. Through natural healing treatments, handed down through generations and perfected with new advancements as they became available, humankind was able to livehappily, healthfully, and naturally. As time progressed, healers who relied on natural medicinal treatments for the care and curing of illnesses were phased out and considered less superior than their modern medicine contemporaries. Even today, those who recommend natural forms of medicine are referred to as administering alternative medicine, as though it is less effective and less progressive than the methods utilized by pharmaceutical companies. This negative connotation could not be further from the truth.