Aloe vera tablets refer to a type of dietary supplement made from concentrated aloe pulp. Although aloe is commonly used as to soothe skin, it also has plenty of other functions. It's high in key nutrients and antioxidants, making it an ideal choice for supplementing one's diet. The regular use of aloe vera tablets has also been shown to help in the fight against some diseases.
The most common use of aloe is as a skin soothing agent in topical form. It's frequently used to treat sunburns and other skin irritation. Many people don't know that aloe also has many benefits when used internally. Aloe vera tablets are sold for this reason, and research is being done to determine exactly what aloe is capable of in terms of fighting disease.
One potential benefit of taking aloe vera tablets is that they stimulate the immune system and heighten immune response. It was shown amongst a group of people with auto immunodeficiency virus (AIDS), that those who took high doses of aloe eventually no longer had detectable levels of AIDS virus in their blood. This may be due to a more intense immune response in these patients, although more studies are needed to determine why this occurred.
Cancer treatment is another potential use for aloe vera tablets. Some preliminary studies have shown that aloe helps to destroy cancer cells by stimulating white blood cells to kill them. It also seems to help the body produce more healthy cells. Cancer organizations are doing further studies to determine exactly how and why this works so that aloe vera may be used in cancer treatment therapies in patients. Aloe was even shown to be effective in treating aggressive forms of cancers, such as those found in the lungs.
Aloe vera tablets may also be beneficial in treating diabetes and inflammatory illnesses like arthritis. The link between aloe use and these illnesses is not fully understood. More studies are needed to determine how effective it may be in the treatment of such diseases.
While using aloe vera tablets may be useful for these purposes, it is not the most effective way to use aloe. Since aloe vera is primarily composed of water, most of its nutrients are lost through the process of developing tablets because they only contain the pulp portion of the plant. To reap aloe's full benefit, it is usually a better idea to drink aloe juice.