Aloe Vera Benefits & Side Effects Fitness Tips

Reported side effects of aloe vera

Usually , the use of aloe vera is very safe and harmless, but there can be also some side effects:

1. Allergic reactions: The alergic reactions to aloe vera are rare but if you got one, it is beeter to stop using aloe vera and make an alergic test so the person knows on what product are they alergic.

2. It is very rare that a person can have abdominal cramps, diarrhea and weakness from aloe vera pruducts that might contain aloin, the substance that is a very powerful laxative. It is recommended to use only aloe vera products taht dont contain these ingredients and can use only the beneficial effects of aloe vera plant without the upleasant side effects.

3. Intestinal bleeding: There were some rare reported cases of intestinal bleeding and they were all connected with aloe vera juice, which contained aloin. Aloe vera gel does not contain these substances so this product is suitable for the people that wish to take advantage of the positive effects of aloe vera.

4. Lack of potassium: If we use aloe vera juice on a long term that contains aloin, that can cause few problems. There may be a lack of potassium ions in the intestine. In this case, it is necessary to compensate the lack of potassium with the right nutrition, because otherwise people can get heart problems (arrhythmia).

 5. It has been reported that sotmach cramps or intestinal spasms may be a result of an overdose of aloe vera juice.

6. Dehydration is another cause of large aloe vera juice ingestion. Some cases of diarrhea are reported after drinking aloe vera juice, but it usually may happen when aloe vera juice has a high aloin content into the formulation.

The quality of aloe vera

In the case of improper treatment of aloe vera, the plant can lose the healing effects. Therefore we have in America and Europe a Scientific Institute of  IASC (International Aloe Science Council), which is there to ensure strict control over the levels of the processing to the finished products of aloe vera. A very limited number of manufacturers can obtain this authorization. The first company in Europe to obtain recognition was the company ESI® d.d.

We can find a lot of products, called »100% Aloe Vera«, they ensure the quality that they are made from aloe vera concentrates and dust. However, these products contain only some properties of aloe, because the process destroys a large percentage of natural qualities. Aloe vera products that have all these features can be easily recognized by their distincitve scent and color. It is good to ask your personal doctor before use aloe vera products if you are under medical supervision. Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before using any aloe vera product.