One use of aloe vera is in treating intestinal upsets. Dr. Jeffrey Bland of the Linus Pauling Institute has done research on the benefits of aloe vera on the intestinal tract, and found several beneficial effects, including increased protein digestion/absorption, and a greater volume of water in the stool, which is an important factor in reducing irritable bowel symptoms.
Aloe vera is a natural substance and can gently correct intestinal tract problems that may cause irritable bowel and other intestinal disorders. This is great news for those who suffer from these often debilitating and almost always inconvenient and embarrassing conditions. [...continued]
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