Aloe Vera

Reduction of Fasting Blood Glucose and Hemoglobin A1c Using Oral Aloe Vera: A Meta-Analysis

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine To cite this article: Dick William R., Fletcher Emily A., and Shah Sachin A.. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. June 2016, 22(6): 450-457. doi:10.1089/acm.2015.0122. Published in Volume: 22 Issue 6: June 17, 2016 ABSTRACT Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic and one of the leading […]

The 3-Step Healing Diverticulitis Diet & Treatment

The Need for a Diverticulitis Diet Diverticulitis is a painful and upsetting disturbance in the digestive tract, a colon disease, which can be effectively treated with the diverticulitis diet. While some individuals experience constant discomfort, others experience diverticulitis that wanes, and then flares up. Diet, and a variety of risk factors can increase your chances of […]

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis

L. LANGMEAD Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004; 19: 739–747 SUMMARY Background: The herbal preparation, aloe vera, has been claimed to have anti-inflammatory effects and, despite a lack of evidence of its therapeutic efficacy, is widely used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Conclusion: Oral aloe vera taken for 4 weeks produced a clinical response more often than placebo; it also […]