Aloe Vera Juice Benefits & Side Effects

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Aloe Vera is one of the most popular plants in the world. Because of Aloe Vera juice benefits, it has a wide range of applications. Even though the benefits of Aloe Vera have been known for centuries, earlier it was mostly used for the treatment of wounds and cuts.
Currently we know a lot more about the benefits of Aloe Vera and it has become one of the most popular natural products. This plant is sold as a juice, gel or powder. However, Aloe Vera has side effects, as well. Let’s take a more detailed look at its pros and cons.

Aloe Vera Juice Benefits

• Fights weight gain. That gorgeous natural drink helps stimulate the metabolism and burn calories faster.
• It is believed that aloe juice activates the immune system. It can be effective as an immune-stimulating agent in AIDS and certain types of cancer (e.g. Leukemia).
• Lowers blood sugar.
• Fights anemia. Drink it before each meal in order to stimulate the bone marrow to produce new blood cells. The benefits of Aloe Vera juice are also in treating the symptoms of anemia: fatigue and headache.
• Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, it reduces inflammation and irritation of the skin and heals burns and wounds.
• It is a natural laxative.
• Aloe juice is a popular cure against acid reflux symptoms, for example, heartburn and stomach pain.
• Improves digestion and cleanses the colon.
• Good for gums and teeth due to antimicrobial properties.
• Good for cleansing and detoxifying the body due to antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
• Normalizes blood circulation.
• Enhances the capillaries, promotes healthy growth of the capillary network – which generally helps maintain healthy blood circulation and stabilizes blood pressure.

Aloe Vera Juice Side Effects

• Excess intake of Aloe juice can cause: stomach cramps, diarrhea, dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
• One of its advantages of reducing blood pressure can turn into an important drawback. Hypotensive people need to be careful.
• In some people, the plant causes allergic reactions, rashes and irritation.
• Aloe is strictly contraindicated for pregnant women because it can cause diarrhea. During that period, as well as in breast-feeding, please consult your doctor before using.
• Despite the fact that Aloe juice helps cleanse the colon and stop constipation, its use is contraindicated in some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. infarcted bowel, colitis, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer).

How To Get The Juice From Aloe Vera

• Fresh aloe gel quickly oxidizes when exposed to air. Therefore, it is very important to prepare all you need to make the juice beforehand. So after having picked a leaf, you should immediately squeeze the gel.
• Pick one or a few leaves of aloe.
• Strip prickly edges with a knife then rinse it under cold water.
• Split an aloe leaf in 2 pieces. Scrape the transparent inner gel out of each part.
• Put the aloe gel into a blender and add some citrus juice – the citrus juice will add stability and strengthen the flavor (orange or grapefruit juice are nice). Mix the ingredients in the blender for about 2 minutes.
• Pour the juice into a sealed container and refrigerate. You can store it for a week, but most of its benefits keep during the first two days.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the gel to a glass of water to get Aloe Vera juice. To boost or weaken the flavor use fruit juice instead of water.

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