Aloe - And Why The Flu and Cold Bugs Stay Away

Well, of course, I can't claim that I know this for certain - but I believe that the reason I seldom succumb to the bugs that keep afflicting others is simply the aloe vera that I drink daily!

Not just any brand of aloe, mind - it has to be Forever Living's. Why? Because in my view it is the 'Rolls-Royce' of aloe drinks - and that isn't just my opinion. Hear it from esteemed TV journalist Martyn Lewis and a distinguished doctor, too, via this link.

I gather that this drinking gel boosts my immune system on a daily basis, detoxifies my system, acts as a natural anti-inflammatory (keeping aches and pains at bay) and - what else? Oh yes, it gives me an internal spring-clean!

Is it this 'spring-clean' that helps put the spring in my step that I mentioned the other day? Who can say?

Aloe Vera DID put a spring in my step!

Hello again! If you read my last post you'll know how my dog benefited from his daily intake of Aloe Vera. And I told you that I'd let you know how I got on with this drink.

Well, in the beginning I only took it to keep Sam company. No, perhaps that's a slight inaccuracy! I was curious to see whether I would detect any difference in how I felt. The thing is, I already felt healthy. So how could drinking Forever's Aloe possibly help?

No question but that it helped my energy levels. About three weeks after starting on the drink (that sounds a bit suspicious, doesn't it?) I noticed that I had more energy than I knew what to do with. Sam quickly capitalized on this, taking me for ever longer walks and ensuring that we seldom returned home before he was ready.

The next thing I noticed was that my nails were less brittle than they had been and didn't chip easily. And my hair seemed thicker - and to need cutting more often. Was all this coincidental?

It could have been, had these developments not continued - standing the test of time. Then, as winter approached, I realized I was virtually the only person I knew without a cold or flu ...

I've now been drinking aloe vera for over ten years and found throughout that time that my energy levels have remained high and "bugs" of all kinds have virtually passed me by. Can that be a coincidence? Somehow I doubt it, don't you?