Aloe Vera, Children & Nutrition

We all know that nutrition is vital for all of us, but none more so than for growing children.

As we race into the 21st century, we’re looking for a world of convenience and speed. We’re living and working – and eating – faster than ever before.

And it’s not all good news – as Jamie Oliver’s TV series ‘School Dinners’ about school meals illustrated. Now more and more schools are starting to provide, or take into account, the idea of what constitutes a really healthy meal for children.

Most school lunches consist of burgers, pizzas, chips and crisps, with sugary drinks… High fat, high salt, high sugar – not a great recipe for healthy, thriving kids; and certainly not conducive to an afternoon of quiet learning!

Speaking to school teachers, they talk of placing the asthma inhalers at the back of the classroom for the kids to line up and take their inhalers after lunch. Is there any coincidence that this need dropped dramatically after the school started providing healthy lunches? Is there a link between diet and allergies?

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Of course! We all know that peanuts can cause a devastating effect on some people. Equally some foods can cause sensitivities in people. Not as dramatic as peanuts maybe, but add them together, and over the longer term, they can still be very damaging.

They can cause skin problems, stomach problems, headaches, rashes, asthma, sleeping difficulties, digestive upsets, increased frequencies of coughs and colds, depressed immune system, lethargy, decreased attention span, learning difficulties… need I go on?

Sugar, salt, fats… usually the culprits.

Children seem to gravitate towards sweet and salt foods. Just look at any kids party and it’s amazing to see the array of sweets, crisps and junk food. Nothing wrong with having fun and having birthday cake — but does everything have to be so bad for you?

So how do you ensure your child is getting adequate nutrition? How can you ensure your child is getting a wide range of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other vital nutrients in today’s fast-paced world, as well as enjoying the occasional ‘treat’?

Aloe Vera is probably the answer.

Aloe Vera has been used for centuries as a medicinal ‘wonder plant’ that has a wide range of effects on a number of conditions from skin complaints and sunburn, to stomach and bowel problems. Yet, the true power of Aloe Vera is only just being realised today.

The reason it works so well on such a wide range of conditions, is that it contains a huge number of vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and amino acids — in a balance that the body can absorb readily and easily. And this is the magic of Aloe Vera – not that it cures anything itself; but it provides all the nutrients the body needs. The body can then use the nutrients, which it might have been missing, to heal and repair itself.

One of the main benefits of Aloe Vera is that it strengthens the immune system. So kids stop getting quite as many coughs and colds as they used to; and when they do get them, they recover far more quickly. Good news – it has no negative side-effects. And it’s perfectly safe for infants and children.

Aloe Vera also helps with recovery from bumps, bruises, and common allergies, as well as tummy upsets. And many people have reported that their child has decreased their need for their allergy medications since taking Aloe Vera.

All in all, aloe vera is a completely natural extract that is loaded with minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, antimicrobials and anti inflammatory agents.

Because aloe vera has quite a bitter taste, we’ve found an aloe vera pill is often easier for a child to take. For an infant, you can simply sprinkle the powder into a beaker of juice. It’s the most potent Aloe Vera extract on earth. It’s 2.73 times more potent than any other Aloe Vera supplement that you can buy in the high street. Which also means that it’s the fastest acting aloe vera supplement you can buy.

It’s had some impressive and dramatic results with a wide variety of conditions. But most importantly, it’s a very effective preventative measure in a tiny pill. All the vitamins, minerals, amino acids and anti-oxidants a growing child (or adult) could need.

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How Aloe Vera Helps Joint Stiffness

There are millions of people who suffer from osteoarthritis – a painful condition where the cartilage between joints, which normally acts as a cushion, gradually wears away. The usual course of treatment involves non-steroidals (NSAIDS) and COX-II inhibitors to help control pain and inflammation.

But drugs like this carry the risk of undesired side-effects, ranging from stomach ulcers to liver problems, heart disease and more. The recent withdrawal from the pharmaceutical market of drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex are a testament to that. And studies have repeatedly shown that long-term use of NSAIDS can in fact accelerate the degenerative process, rather than slow it down.

So millions of people want a viable alternative to pharmaceutical drugs, that also show promise of having an effect on the symptoms of osteoarthritis, but without the possible side-effects.

Several recent studies have documented some promising results with Aloe Vera, particularly when taken together with Chondroitin Sulphate, MSM and Vitamin C.

These are all natural substances that can help support the structure and health of cartilage. They also seem to keep the cartilage well-hydrated, which enhances its role as a cushion between the joints. And they have none of the negative side-effects of pharmaceutical drugs.

Although there are a number of supplements on the market, there is one that we would recommend that has been manufactured to pharmaceutical standards. It contains only pure Aloe Vera, plus it’s has the unique twist of being blended into a capsule, so it’s easy to take, gets to work immediately, and you get all the advantages and benefits of pure aloe vera.

Aloeride is a natural aloe vera capsule manufactured to pharmaceutical standards that can aid joint pain and provide so many other health benefits.

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Aloe Vera can help Digestive Disorders

Most of us take digestion for granted… until something happens that interrupts the otherwise normal flow of digestion. Under normal conditions, it’s effortless, requires no intervention from us, and remains for the most part outside our awareness.

But for a growing number of people, digestion is not that simple. Either from disease, food intolerances or allergies, that vision of digestion is merely wishful thinking.

When digestion goes awry, it can mean a wide range of symptoms from constipation and/or diarrhoea, stomach aches, cramps, heartburn and reflux. It might be just one of these digestive symptoms, or a combination of them. And they’re not only painful or uncomfortable, but they can grossly a person’s quality of life. And it also means that the problem needs attention.

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Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints. The definition of constipation includes infrequent bowel movements (although that by itself does not necessarily indicate constipation), difficulty passing a stool, and the feeling that there is incomplete evacuation of the bowels. Other symptoms of constipation include abdominal pain, bloating and distention.

Often constipation can be attributed to a diet low in fibre, inadequate fluid intake, or a sedentary lifestyle. Constipation can also occur as a side-effect of medications.

Diarrhoea is usually caused by parasites, bacteria or viruses. It can also indicate a chronic underlying condition, such as Crohn’s disease. In the western world, diarrhoea, although uncomfortable for a few days, is not usually life-threatening.

In the third world, where real dangers of dehydration are present, diarrhoea treatment needs to be swift to prevent complications. The usual treatment for diarrhoea is to replace lost fluids with an electrolyte mixture of water, sugars and salt.

Heartburn occurs when stomach acids come up through the oesophageal sphincter and irritate the soft tisues of the oesophagus, causing pain and inflammation. The pain is usually intense and felt over the breastbone near the heart. (Which is why it’s called heartburn, although it has nothing to do with the heart.)

The oesophageal sphincter is a ring of muscle that should allow food to travel only in one direction – downwards into the stomach and so into the rest of the digestive system. If the symptoms of acid reflux become chronic, it can lead to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD or GORD depending on whether the US or British way of spelling oesophagus is used).

The treatment for acid reflux vary widely, but commonly a change of diet to less fatty foods and reducing caffeine is required, along with eliminating foods that cause reflux.
Drug treatment may be antacids, proton-pump inhibitors (PPI’s) or H2 blockers. If severe, surgical intervention may be called for.

As you can see, there’s a wide range of digestive complaints – and these are just the most common problems with digestion. Treatments range in effectiveness. And often people just live with the symptoms – either because they’re so used to the symptoms, they don’t feel it’s worth bothering their doctor; or because the treatment they’ve had in the past didn’t work.

Aloe Vera has been used successfully for centuries to combat skin conditions and bowel conditions. And although it might sound unlikely that a natural plant can help with skin conditions as well as digestive problems, it’s worth considering that the lining of the gut is endothelial tissue – like the skin.

Aloe Vera is full of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that can help heal stomach and digestive disorders. Research has shown that it balances and modulates the immune system, so lowering food intolerances, and the body’s reaction to them. (This is not a licence to take Aloe Vera, then continue eating foods you know irritate you!)

It can also soothe the stomach and help with acid reflux very quickly, as it forms a semi-protective barrier on the endothelial lining of the oesophagus; so it can help reduce the symptoms of heartburn.

Aloe Vera is reknowned for its effect of the bowel – particularly on helping both constipation and diarrhoea. It soothes, heals and allows the gut to return to its normal state of functioning. Healthy and normal.

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Tablet form aloe vera is extremely beneficial. Aloeride is a completely natural aloe tablet but manufactured to phramaceutical standards.

Unlike some aloe products that claim to be 100% pure aloe vera, Aloeride contains the Barbadensis Miller variety of the substance which is by far the most potent of all the aloe species. More about Aloeride