| I am a big fan of Aloe Vera products having used | | | | treatment of Heart Disease and Diabetes. Upon |
| them successfully for many years for various things. | | | | looking further into the details of the study the following |
| The internet being such a vast storehouse of | | | | extra startling facts were uncovered. Of the 5000 |
| knowledge has allowed me to investigate this | | | | patients studied |
| miraculous plant and I have found a wealth of | | | | - 3167 were diabetic and 94% had blood sugar levels |
| information. Following is some research I did about the | | | | returning to normal after 3 months |
| Aloe Vera benefits for heart diseases. | | | | - 2990 diabetic patients were taking hyperglycaemic |
| In 1984, Dr. Om Prakash Agarwal speaking at the | | | | medications and had to have their medication |
| International College of Heart Diseases in San Antonio, | | | | withdrawn at the end of 2 months of using Aloe Vera |
| Texas, during the annual conference surprised his | | | | supplementation |
| colleagues with the apparently amazing successful | | | | - 2572 were smokers |
| results he obtained administering Aloe Vera to his | | | | - 2151 had hypertension and all those taking beta |
| patients. This was reported in Angiology, The Journal | | | | blockers, calcium channel blockers and diurectics for |
| of Vascular Diseases in 1985. In the study the following | | | | hypertension and angina had to have their medication |
| was noted: | | | | reduced to half their dosages prescribed prior to the |
| 1. 5000 patients with angina were studied for 5 years | | | | study. |
| 2. All were given a combination of Aloe Vera with high | | | | Doctor Agarwal's conclusion was that Aloe Vera has |
| fibre from plant origin. | | | | a definite role in the prevention and management of |
| 3. A significant reduction was noted in blood | | | | atherosclerotic heart disease and in controlling the |
| cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar and lipid fats | | | | blood sugar level in diabetic patients. People suffering |
| 4. There was an increase in HDL levels (good | | | | with various forms of heart disease can take "heart" |
| cholesterol) and significant lowering of LDL (bad | | | | from this Aloe Vera study. Unfortunately not much |
| cholesterol) | | | | significant research is done when it comes to natural |
| 5. There was a reduction in frequency of angina | | | | products. Most evaluations are done by |
| attacks during the study period and patients had their | | | | Pharmaceutical companies whose agenda is to |
| drug dosages gradually reduced over time | | | | provide drugs and not natural medicine. Therefore |
| 6. Patients who were also diabetic received the most | | | | many of these studies admit minor benefits but also |
| benefit from the trial with 95 % of diabetics cured | | | | conclude that more research is needed therefore |
| 7. 85% of the patients overall were practically cured at | | | | leaving the questions f the benefits wide open. |
| the end of the study with their ECGs returning to | | | | As for me, I have no doubts about the healing powers |
| normal. | | | | of Aloe Vera, having used it successfully myself, |
| 8. None of the patients reported untoward side effects | | | | mostly for digestive tract complaints and topical skin |
| and all 5000 patients were still surviving at the | | | | conditions arising from burns, cuts and insect bites. I |
| conclusion of the study. | | | | have no doubts the that the Aloe Vera benefits for |
| Looking at these results it points to the fact that Aloe | | | | Heart Diseases are real and I recommend that anyone |
| Vera definitely has significant health benefits for the | | | | who suffers from heart disease at least give it a try. |