Dr Peter Atherton’s
Top10reasons to drink
Aloe Vera Gel
Imagine slicing open an Aloe leaf and consuming the
Gel directly from the plant. Forever’s signature product,
Aloe Vera Gel, is as close to the real thing as you can
get. The first of its kind to receive certification by the
International Aloe Science Council, this rich blend of pulp
and liquid gives us a product as near to nature as
possible. The proof is in the Aloe - after reading my top
10 reasons why I think you should drink Aloe Vera Gel,
you will definitely see why Aloe Vera has earned the
nickname ‘the medicine plant’.

10. Effect on the gut
Aloe Vera has a wonderfully beneficial action on bowel
function which results in a smooth and efficient transit of
contents, often eradicating inconvenient, colicky pain.

9. Assists in healthy digestion
A healthy digestive tract ensures that nutrients from the food
we eat are absorbed into the bloodstream. There is clear,
clinical evidence that by drinking Aloe Vera Gel the bowel is
able to absorb these nutrients more efficiently, especially
protein. I also suspect that many other substances are much
better absorbed under its influence.

8. Effect on gut flora
Aloe Vera is a natural balancer in many areas and nowhere
more so than inside the gut where it tends to regulate the
proportion of bacteria and yeasts that inhabit it. At various
times in life people can develop an imbalance through a
variety of causes which can lead to problems and, as with
probiotics, Aloe may often help to normalise the situation.

7. Effect on the skin
When they are first produced deep in the epidermis skin cells
are rather large and very much alive, but by the time they
reach the surface after 21–28 days (in normal skin) they are a
shadow of their former selves and are transformed into just
thin flakes of keratin which eventually fall off. Aloe Vera Gel
provides the essential nutrition to feed the basal cells and
therefore the skin remains healthy and is able to perform its
vital functions more efficiently - as well as looking much better!

6. Increases the activity of
fibroblasts
Fibroblasts are specialised cells found in the skin and their job is to
produce fibre such as collagen and elastin. These fibres give the
skin its structure and, of course, make it look plump and elastic.
This is fine from a cosmetic point of view but they are also
extremely important in wound healing, as these fibres create a
mesh or network over which the new skin cells advance to close
the wound. The effect of Aloe Vera is to stimulate them to
reproduce faster and therefore, being more of them, they make   Next