Health ~ Aloe Vera

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Aloe Vera Compound Suppresses 82% of Prostate Cancer Cells in Vitro: Aloe-emodin, a compound found in aloe vera, was shown to reduce the number of viable prostate cancer cells (PC3) by 82% in this study. When given to mice, aloe-emodin slowed their prostate cancer growth by an impressive 48% after 28 days. Aloe-emodin is a powerful natural anticancer compound which has already been shown to kill several other cancer cell lines, but the health benefits of aloe vera don’t stop with aloe-emodin. This super-herb contains numerous other potent anticancer compounds such as emodin, aloin and alosin as well as powerful antioxidants and immune system-boosting compounds. Aloe vera also has potent antibacterial properties—and an aloe-based mouthwash has been shown to fight plaque build-up in a just-published clinical trial. And most impressively: it’s already been proven on real cancer patients in clinical trials. In one trial, cancer patients taking aloe vera in addition to chemo felt better, had more 3 times more remissions, and lived significantly longer than the patients just taking chemo. Aloe vera has also shown activity against breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate and pancreatic cancer in lab studies. But strangely, no further clinical trials are being run to confirm aloe vera as a cancer treatment. One has to wonder why.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22532249