Eczema is very common allergic condition that affects the skin. It’s also called dermatitis, which is simply another name for eczema.

Although there are a number of different types of eczema, they all stem from inflammation and irritation of the skin. And unusually, there is an allergic element to people developing ezcema, which is why eczema is linked to other allergic conditions such as asthma and hayfever.

Unfortunately, to those people who do have an allergy, eczema can be triggered by just about anything touching the skin. It might be the nickel in jean rivets, or a particular brand of washing powder, a particular type of fibre in clothing (wool, polyester,etc.) or anything that the person has developed a sensitivity to. (see below)

Usually, the skin becomes dry, red and flaky. It may also be mildly irritated, sensitive and itchy; sometimes it can feel as if it’s burning and intensely painful.

Eczema is very common, and affects all races and ages, from young infants to the elderly. It’s estimated that about 2% of adults have eczema, and about 18-20% of children have some eczema.

It tends to start in early childhood, and most people show signs or tendencies of ezcema by the time they’re about 5 years old.

But the good news is that from the above figures, you can see that although about a fifth of children have some type or incidence of eczema, only about 2% of adults still exhibit symptoms of ezcema -which means it tends to reduce and stop by adulthood.

Eczema can be a difficult condition to treat. It can also go in cycles, whereby the symptoms of eczema can fade for a while, only to return some months or years later. Eczema is not contagious.

Of course, the natural urge is to scratch and rub the affected area – which only makes the condition worse. So most treatments look to soothe the affected area with a cream or emollient.

The exact cause of eczema is still unknown. It’s understood that eczema is controlled and activated by the immune system, and it has some similarities with other allergic conditions – but it isn’t quite the same as other allergies.

When the person touches the allergen, it starts an allergic reaction which results in eczema. But eczema varies from person to person. Eczema can develop the very first time someone touches an allergen, or it might develop over weeks or months with repeated contact.

Here are some common allergens that can trigger eczema:

• Soaps, Detergents, Shower Gels

• Weather (hot, cold, humid, or dry)

• Jewelry, belt buckles, rivets in jeans, nickel

• Creams, lotions, aftershaves or perfumes

• Certain foods can exacerbate the symptoms of eczema

• Certain types of clothing or fabric (polyester, wool, man-made fibres)

• Sweating and damp skin

• Emotional or mental stress

Most treatments look to reduce exposure to whatever is causing the eczema (if it can be identified) and then a cream to soothe the dry, flaky or itchy skin. Sometimes children wear cotton gloves at night, so they can’t scratch too much in bed.

But very few treatments look at what can be done to reduce the immune response to eczema. Without doubt, the immune system plays a large part in eczema, so it makes sense to try to reduce the way the immune system responds to certain allergens, that for other people, cause no problem at all.

And that’s where Aloe Vera comes in. As a very powerful and natural substance, it’s also a very effective immune modulator. In other words, it helps reduce the immune system’s response to environmental triggers and allergens. Yet it doesn’t just prevent the immune system doing it’s job, like a steroid; rather it helps the immune system find its natural balance so it doesn’t react to things that it doesn’t need to.

There are now thousands of people who have found benefits from taking aloe vera supplements to relieve the symptoms of eczema.

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Aloe vera is widely known, yet oddly it’s little appreciated for all its possible health benefits.

Although it looks like a cactus, the Aloe vera plant is actually a member of the lily and onion family. So it’s a succulent – ie. it holds water in its fleshy leaves. It’s been used medicinally for thousands of years, and has been known for its healing qualities for as long as records have been kept. Even as far back as 6500 B.C aloe vera was used and revered for its curative properties.

Still, it comes as a surprise to most people that aloe vera is not just treatment for minor cuts and burns. Of course, it’s very effective as a topical salve or ointment. However, taking aloe vera as a food supplement can offer enormous health benefits most people are completely unaware of.

To understand the benefits of aloe vera, we need to understand that a lot of our health problems come from two areas—a weakened or compromised digestive system, and a weakened or compromised immune system.

We’re not necessarily talking about clinical symptoms here; it’s often the case that people might say they’re fine, and there’s nothing to worry the doctor about, but they’re run down, or getting a lot of coughs and colds, or suffering from low-grade constipation, diarrhea and other digestive symptoms. Many people do have problems in their digestive tract and just think it’s normal, or ‘just how it is’.

It doesn’t have to be.

Our diets in the Western world are generally very high in sugar, salt and saturated fats. There’s also a heavy dependence on wheat and gluten – bread, pasta, cakes, etc. Over time, if there’s not an adequate supply of roughage in the diet, or other vitamins and minerals are depleted, it can cause problems in the digestive system.

Many people have a mild sensitivity to wheat; and over time, the walls of the small intestine can become inflamed and consequently allow toxins and tiny food particles to escape into the bloodstream. This is known as ‘Leaky Gut Syndrome‘. The result is that the immune system and the liver are constantly forced to expend their energy fighting off these toxins and particles, which they see as foreign.

As you might expect, when the immune system is occupied fighting internal ‘enemies’, it becomes compromised and can’t adequately fight off real intruders like viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. Wound healing is affected as well, because the body’s repair system is already stretched trying to repair the gut. Our immune system is an extraordinary mechanism, but it simply can’t fight everything at once.

The overall result for most people is a sub-clinical (ie. nothing to worry the doctor about) set of symptoms which might include fuzzy headaches, lethargy, increased colds, coughs and sore throats, not sleeping well, stomach upsets, diarrhea, constipation, or alternating between the two, bloating, gas, generally feeling tired, run down and under-the-weather….

Most people think this is just a sign of getting older, or something they have to live with. In fact, because this happens over a long period of time, most people don’t remember a time when they felt really great. So they consider it completely normal. It isn’t!

The good news about leaky gut syndrome and the weakening of the digestive and immune systems is that Aloe Vera can help both problems; and it can do so relatively quickly. In doing so, it improves overall health and makes you feel better, more vibrant, refreshed and generally ‘good’.

Aloe Vera gently cleanses and repairs your digestive tract, restoring the natural balance and regularity of your intestinal and digestive processes. This is much more important to overall health than many people realise. It might seem obvious, but adequately processing and digesting your food – and absorbing the vital vitamins and minerals from your food – is essential to good health. (Your food does contain lots of vitamins and minerals, doesn’t it? The vitamins & minerals they add to sugared breakfast cereals don’t count!)

When your digestive tract is healthy and is properly processing your food, then your liver and immune system can concentrate on doing their ‘proper’ job of cleansing the blood and defending and repairing your body.

By taking an aloe vera supplement every day, you’re improving your health naturally, and strengthening your immune system. And as you know, when you’re feeling good and generally healthy, it’s much easier to accomplish everything you want to during the day…

Aloe Vera can bring almost immediate results in feeling better. It’s pure, non-allergenic, and completely safe.

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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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Aloe Vera and the benefits of Aloe Barbadensis Miller (pure Aloe Vera) works to improve the body’s immune system. The human immune system is incredibly complex, and when you think of the billions if not trillions of cells which go to make up our bodies, and how they work together to protect us via an organised communication and response system, it’s almost mind-boggling.

The Immune System

Essentially the immune system works through triggering a wide array of chemical processes. The simple job is to discriminate between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’ cells and organisms; ie. things that belong in body and things that don’t.

Examples of some the things which don’t belong are viruses & bacteria. When our immune system is working correctly, it reacts swiftly to the foreign particle in our bloodstream, usually by detecting certain proteins or chemicals on the cell wall of the potential threat.

There are times when our immune system won’t work quite as it’s supposed to; and when this happens, the immune system becomes less able to discriminate between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. It begins to see certain types of normal cells as foreign, and so reacts against them.

Autoimmune Disease

These types of diseases are known as autoimmune diseases. A few examples are rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosis, and ulcerative colitis. All of them very different, with different symptoms and treatments; but all similar in that the immune system is no longer recognising certain of the body’s own cells as normal. The effects can be quite devastating and debilitating for people.

There are certain substances which can be called immune system modulators or enhancers, because they help the immune system react as it should do; and helps regulate the cellular response of the immune system. They either work by helping the body to identify its own cells as ‘self’, or by helping moderate the response to perceived threats. Clearly, immune system modulators could be very valuable.

Aloe Vera is one such substance. It gives our immune system the boost it needs to ensure it can continue to differentiate between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’ and react accordingly. Scientists are still divided in the mechanism of how Aloe Vera works – whether it helps the immune system recognise its own cells; or it works by helping to modulate its response. But the weight of evidence seems to indicate that Aloe Vera works primarily in helping the immune system respond appropriately to threats.

There are hundreds of testimonials of people who swear by Aloe Vera, and say that it has helped with a range of auto-immune diseases, from arthritis to ulcerative colitis and lupus. It also helps in less severe conditions, but where the immune system is over-reacting – in things like asthma and allergies.

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Aloe Vera and its effect on allergic reaction has been well documented. Some of the allergies that pure form Aloe Vera provides great relief to are: pollen, chemicals, dander, perfume, dust mites and certain foods.

Allergies or allergic reaction can be caused by many things – some can be passed on by our parents and some can be provoked by the environment we live in.

In some it is the combination of hereditary weaknesses of digestion, nutrition, and environment. In order to reduce the conflict with allergies it is necessary to strengthen connective tissue called collagen. When the collagen tissue is weakened in the nasal passages, lung tissues and intestinal tract cell walls allow foreign bodies to enter via the blood stream, which causes and the allergy or the allergic reaction.

This reaction can be stopped or reversed by using Aloe Vera.

Pure form Aloe Vera has an acidic pH, which persuades the body to produce the correct amounts of hydrochloric acid to improve your digestion. A person with allergies sometimes are inflicted with a weak digestion, which will not allow the body to absorb the correct amount of nutrients from the foods and supplements consumed. Once the body starts receiving the correct amount of nutrients, it will start producing collagen and will build up tissue structure to stave off and fight the allergies.

Aloe Vera contains the glycomannan complex, which provides additional aid to strengthen the tissue cell walls. Natural anti-inflammatory and analgesics are present in the yellow sap portion of the aloe vera, which helps to reduce the swelling, the pain and the skin irritation. Camestrol, B-sitosterol, lupeol, and salicylic acid also found in aloe vera will help provide additional allergy relief.

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The body’s liver can hold the key to many allergies and skin reactions. By detoxifying and cleansing the liver many people have found relief from skin irritants like hives, eczema and psoriasis.

The cleansing and detoxifying of the liver is something, which needs to be done periodically – a bit like Spring Cleaning about once a year. It has been discovered that by detoxifying the liver using Aloe Vera can enhance liver functions. In fact there are many compounds found in Aloe Vera, which can help the liver function.

A nasty irritating fungus called candida albicans can also be part of the problem. This fungus can be found in most people to varying degrees. If large amounts are present in the body candida can cause many problems, some minor but some rather nasty. Symptoms include a white-coated tongue, yeast and fungal infections, jock itch, allergy, chemical sensitivity and poor digestion.

To prevent the growth and spread of Candida a diet high in proteins and vegetables and low in carbohydrates and sugars can help. Aloe Vera along with a good probiotic supplement can also help with this problem.

A study was performed on the Chemomodulatory action of Aloe vera on the profiles of enzymes associated with carcinogen metabolism and antioxidant status in laboratory mice. The study was done to provide date on the fact “Aloe facilitates detoxification providing chemoprotection against carcinogens and other toxins, including drugs.

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The effect of two doses of 30 micol and 60 microl per day per mice for 14 days of the fresh leaf pulp extract of Aloe vera was examined on carcinogen-metabolizing phase-I and phase-II enzymes, antioxidant enzymes, glutahione content, lactate dehydrogenase and lipid peroxidation in the liver of mice. The modulatory effect of the pulp extract was also examined on extrahepatic organs (lungs, kidney and forestomach) for the activities of glutathione S-transferase. DT-diophorase, superoxide dismutase and catalase. The positive control mice were treated with butylated hydroxyansiola (BHA). Aloe vera notably reduced the level of cytochrome P450 and cytochrome b5. Thus, Aloe vera is clearly the inducer of phase-II enzyme system. Treatment with both doses of Aloe caused a decrease in malondiaidehyde (MDA) formation and the activity of lactate dehydrogens in the liver, suggesting its role in protection against proozidant-induced membrane and cellular damage.

The microsomal and cytosolic protein was substantially improved by the Aloe vera, indicating a possibility of its involvement in the induction of protein synthesis. BHA, an Antioxidant compound, provided the authenticity of our assay protocol and response of animals against modulator. The pulp extract was effective in inducing GST, DTD, DOD and catalase as measured in extrahepatic organs. Besides the liver, other organs such as the lungs, kidneys and forestomach were also influenced by Aloe vera in a favorable way in order to detoxify reactive metabolites, including chemical carcinogens and drugs.

The study was performed in the Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharial Nehru University y, in New Delhi, India.

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