One of my
dear readers requested information on aloe vera supplements. I personally have never tried it and
certainly not for the purpose of maintaining youthful exuberance. And yet I was very intrigued. So I promptly jumped online very excitedly,
to see what my literature review was going to hit me with today..
And
voila. Aloe vera shots are going to be my
drink of the moment. Packed with vitamins C, B and a bit of A, this enriched drink appears to have improved the
visible signs of facial wrinkles in this delightful Korean study.
The
authors suggested that aloe may increase oxygen access by tissues or possibly
stimulate fibroblast activity and collagen proliferation. If this sounds a bit like mumbo jumbo, then
all you need to know is that aloe gels may
just about improve your facial wrinkles and skin elasticity.
More good news is that aloe vera may help with constipation, osteoarthritis, bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and even in depression.
If it does nothing for you, at best
you might try something new without it costing an arm or a leg. So perhaps
we should pair this darling plant with other vitamin packed fruits for an
antioxidant packed breakfast smoothie drink.
Aloe may have been yesterday’s celebrity, but with the promise of summer
round the corner (any day now), we might as well get started on looking our
very best.
I am
thinking bananas, berries, mangoes and an aloe vera shot to go with. Now if only I knew what aloe vera tasted like?
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