Aloe Vera – the anti-age good blood glucose stabilizer.
 
For cosmetic experts, Aloe Vera is a profitable natural product that returns the freshness of the skin, protecting it from dehydration. The aloe extract is also found in creams and balms to recover from the sun and thermal burns as well as in anti-aging products.


 
What is Aloe Vera?

Aloe Vera (Asphodelaceae) is a tropical plant, natural for the North African region. Artificially cultivated in southern Europe four centuries ago. It is grown on farms in China, India, Australia and Paraguay. The plant is evergreen and reaches a meter and a half of height. Its leaves are long, pointed, resembling those of cactus. They are the effective part of the plant that has led to its international cultivation. From the juice of the leaves leave after drying and thickening, a vitreous mass called Aloe is obtained.

Aloe Vera is used in cosmetics and medicine. Its use for medical purposes was mentioned in the first century of the New Age in the New Testament of the Bible. Over the centuries, alternative medicine has given Aloe refreshing and rejuvenating properties. In the past, plant extracts have been used to treat burns, to prevent wound infections and other skin problems.

What should we know about the active containings of the Aloe Vera?



Aloe leaves contain a large number of biologically active substances: mannan, polymanan, anthraquinone, C-glycosides, anthrone, and lectin.

Proven advantages:

•  Reduces blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetic patients with oral intake
•  Reduces blood lipid levels in patients with hyperlipidemia when taken by mouth
•  Supports the treatment of genital herpes in topical application
• Reduces the severity of seborrhea symptoms when topical applications are applied to affected areas.
• Helps healing wounds. Data from laboratory animals give rise to a similar effect
• Inhibits the development of certain types of bacteria and fungi without an antibiotic effect.
• It is given antiviral properties against viruses that attack the skin. This makes aloe extracts useful in products that fight against the effects of AIDS.
• Affects the symptoms of psoriasis.

 
Side effects:

In addition to generally prevalent allergies, there are no other direct contraindications to the use of aloe products (cosmetics, conditioners, shampoos, gels). There are no studies confirming the safety of the oral intake of products containing aloe extract in pregnant and lactating women, people with chronic liver and kidney disease.
Oral intake by diabetics or people on a high protein diet, a ketone diet, and other low-carbohydrate conditions is good to monitor your blood sugar levels. Oral intake of products with aloe extract tends to lower blood glucose levels.



In which sports and health supplements can we meet Aloe Vera?

You can meet Aloe Vera extract as a complex herbal formula to improve the immune system, especially in formulations designed for women, among which the plant is particularly popular. The Aloe extract can also be found in its own form.
 
 
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