OPK’s Health Corner – Diet Care issue-
LIVE HEALTHY WITH ALOE VERA- THE SILENT HEALER
The Aloe Vera plant leaf pulp (gel) contains most of the essential nutrients, minerals, proteins, enzymes that your body requires on a regular basis. Aloe Vera Leaf contains
• 20 minerals: calcium,phosphorous,iron,magnesium,manganese,potassium,sodium,titanium,zinc,iodine,sulphur,nickel,boron,copper,selenium etc
• 12 vitamins :Vitamin A, Vitamin B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E etc.
• 18 amino acids (proteins): Essential Amino acids: Lysine, Valine Threonine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Leucine, Methionine, & Tryptophan. Secondary Amino acids: Alanine, arginine, asparitic and glutanic acid, praline, glycine, serine & tyrosine
• 200 active plant compounds (phytonutrients), including:
• Enzymes: Oxidase, Amylase, Catalase, Lipase, Alkalin, Phosphatase etc
Of all the herbs Aloe Vera is the most impressive of them all. (Garlic would be a close second.) There is nothing on this planet that offers the amazing variety of healing benefits granted by Aloe Vera in addition to its nutritional food content. In a single plant, Aloe Vera leaf pulp offers potent food and natural medicine that
• Halts the growth of cancer tumors.
• Lowers high cholesterol
• Repairs "sludge blood" and reverses "sticky blood" .It dilates vessels and increases blood flow
• Boosts the oxygenation of your blood, treats Asthma and allergies
• Eases inflammation and soothes arthritis pain, rheumatism and osteoporosis
• Detoxifies your whole body system
• Prevents kidney stones and protects the body from oxalates in coffee and tea.
• Alkalizes the body, helping to balance overly acidic dietary habits.
• Cures acidity, ulcers, IBS, Chron’s disease, colitis and other digestive disorders.
• Reduces high blood pressure naturally, by treating the cause, not just the symptoms.
• Nourishes the body with minerals, vitamins, enzymes and glyconutrients and thus strengthens the immune system
. .• Halts colon cancer, heals the intestines, external and internal hemorrhoids and lubricates the digestive tract.
• Ends constipation and eases menstrual pains
• Stabilizes blood sugar and reduces triglycerides in diabetics.
• Prevents and treats Candida infections, liver cirrhosis, and fatty liver
• Protects the kidneys from disease. Best tonic for women to soothe menopausal condition and urinary tract infection.
• Functions as nature's own "sports drink" for electrolyte balance, making common sports drinks obsolete.
• Boosts physical exertion, cardiovascular performance, physical endurance and antiaging
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Why we should consume Aloe Vera ?: A regular intake of Aloe Vera would keep ones body detoxified; strengthen its immune system, increasing energy and stamina levels, keeping digestive system clean thereby controlling most of the chronic ailments and preventing the incidence of any disease.
The air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink are far from desirable limits and as such there is a continuous build up of toxins in our system, hence a need to detoxify our body regularly. Truly, there is nothing else that compares to the medicinal potential of Aloe Vera and yet most people only know about the topical applications of Aloe Vera gel. They think it's only good for burns and cuts. In reality, Aloe Vera is useful for both external and internal use.
Our body needs a continuous supply of vitamins and minerals and we end up spending a lot on supplements. Unfortunately, the body only absorbs 10-20% of the nutrients found in traditional pills and capsules that use indigestible fillers and coatings. The remaining nutrients are literally flushed down the drain. Whereas 98% of live liquid nutrients present in Aloe are absorbed by your body and this absorption process begins the minute the liquid enters your mouth. Researchers believe that 90% of all diseases begin in the digestive tract due to improper digestion, absorption and assimilation of nutrients.
When correcting nutritional deficiencies, while we won't see instant improvements in most cases, we will be promoting true and lasting healing. Pharmaceuticals may sometimes "work" instantly, yet never address underlying causes and pose unwanted side effects. Contrary to popular thinking, drugs don't heal anything only the body can do that - when it gets what it needs, the essential vital nutrients.
Also with multiple crop rotations each year on a single plot of land, intense farming practices have depleted vital nutrients from the soil. These deficiencies are showing up in our bodies. Reports explain that a deficiency in nutrients can cause us suffering and may even shorten our lives. Only now are we beginning to fully understand how much harm the uses of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and waste contaminants have done to our bodies. All the more reason to turn to, ask for help from Aloe Vera - The Miracle plant of God or as the Egyptian say The Immortal plant
Did you know that after the Dandi march in 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi was asked what was his secret of maintaining strength after the various satyagrahas and fasts, he said “My unshakable faith in god, my simple and frugal life and my intake of Aloe Vera which I had discovered in South Africa.”. There are many instances in history where this powerful healing herb, this incredible plant Aloe Vera finds mention.
Many of the Aloe Vera liquids available in retail are very weak, some are mixed with food thickeners to make them look like a gel, most have been heated, destroying a significant portion of their healing effect
About our Aloe Vera Gel
We offer the fresh thick Aloe Vera extract in its true natural form, the thick raw concentrate of the pulp (gel) of the filleted matured leaf. We do not add any chemicals, preservatives, stabilizers or any artificial flavors or thickeners. Our Gel in its natural form will be a little bitter in taste and available in 500 ml bottles.
We have a farm situated 70 Km from Bangalore from where we get the Aloe Vera leaves. We extract the pulp from the leaves every alternate day, so that we could supply only the fresh Gel.
Dos and Don’ts about our Aloe Vera Gel:
1. Always keep it under refrigeration in chill condition preferably under the chill tray or near the blast of cold air
2. The shelf life of our Aloe Gel is 15 days in liquid state since it is a fresh gel without any preservatives. Because of the inbuilt antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antiallergenic properties of Aloe Vera we are able to do so. In the frozen condition the shelf life is 3 months for the same.
3. Dosage: Start your day with a 50 ml dose first thing in the morning and 15 minutes later you can follow your usual routine .Consume enough water during the course of the day. There will an initial cleansing of your digestive system because of which you may experience good bowel movement during the first few days. People with severe chronic ailments may need to take an additional dose of 50 ml before retiring to bed a week after commencement.
4. Don’t consume the Gel directly from the fridge. Pour out the Gel into a tumbler; bring it to room temperature either by keeping it out for a while or dipping the same tumbler in a bowl of warm water. Never micro wave or heat it on fire otherwise the gel will break, thin out and will get spoiled.
5. Always shake the bottle of Aloe Gel vigorously before use to get a uniform pour of the contents. Replace the bottle immediately in to the fridge after pouring the required quantity into the tumbler
6. This fresh Aloe can be consumed by anyone except small children(less than 8 years), pregnant and nursing ladies. For children, you could add the gel into their porridge, fruit juice or in honey etc.
7. Aloe Vera Gel has no known negative side effects; it’s purely vegetarian and may be used simultaneously with any medication with no contra-indications.
8. Diabetics taking medications have to keep a tab on their blood sugar level because regular intake of Aloe Vera will improve their condition and there could be a gradual reduction in their blood sugar levels upon which the dosage of their medication may be reduced under the guidance of their concerned doctor.
9. Do not consume more than the recommended dosage.
10. We do not have any branches or sale outlets other than the one mentioned below
O P Khanna Page 1 2/21/2011