BIOLOGISTS TELL US there are more microbial cells in and on our bodies than there are human cells. It is thought that 1-3% of our total weight is made up of tiny creatures with names like Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans. If you weigh 150 lbs, that means about three pounds of the number you…
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Candida Albicans Yeast Infections — New Research
IF YOU’VE NOT heard about it already, you will. It’s a topic that has scientists, medical doctors, and natural food advocates watching for new developments, and all this attention is focused on a place few people find exciting. The Gut via Hey Paul Studios Other words for the gut are the digestive tract, alimentary canal, bowels,…
The Wisdom Factor – Your Health on the Line
You know the maxims. You’ve heard them for years, even repeated them to others. They are the collective truths that get passed down through the generations, changing to match the times, but always carrying a powerful, yet simple message that cuts to the core. via Wikimedia – Public Domain Wisdom quotes can seem so obvious…
Food, Digestion, and Gut Health
Let’s keep it really simple here. Those who want to study biology probably already have, and those who don’t … won’t. Our goal isn’t to help you get through medical school, but to help you get through life. And that, my friend, requires a discussion about food and digestion. You can’t have one without the…
If Aloin Is Harmful, How Can I Safely Use Aloe Vera?
Dr. Haley wrote about aloin, in a previous article, but the same sort of question keeps resurfacing — in one form or another. So, let’s have a look at the subject from another perspective. Why does a health-promoting plant, like Aloe, contain a substance that may be unhealthy? Shouldn’t “good plants” be good and “bad…
Aloe Vera for Rosacea
Mr. Stevens asks: I have a little rosacea on my face. It flares up mostly during the hot heat of the day and calms some at night, only to repeat the next day. Over the past few years, my Dermatologist has had me try Oracea by mouth, plus Aczone and Finacea as creams. None has…
How Much Aloe Vera Juice Should I Drink?
Quick Answer: How Much Aloe Vera Should I Drink? It depends on the type of aloe you are drinking. For clean, properly processed inner-fillet aloe vera gel, many people drink 6–8 ounces per serving, one to three times per day, adjusting based on body weight, symptoms, and individual response. However, whole leaf aloe vera products…
Is a Raw Food Diet Healthy and Safe?
If you’ve read Jordan Rubin’s Live Beyond Organics, you know the dramatic health turnaround he realized by drinking raw unpasteurized milk and cultured dairy products. Jordan was pretty well knocking on the undertaker’s door when he learned a probiotic nutritional regimen that worked where conventional medicine had failed completely. It took a change in diet…
How to Plant and Care For Aloe Vera
If you just placed your Aloe vera pup order, you can expect us to harvest, pack, and ship to you on a Tuesday or Wednesday for delivery before the weekend. We avoid shipping later in the week so that it does not spend extra time over the weekend in a box at the postal hub.…
What Is the Best Aloe?
When it comes to Aloe vera, not all plants are the same. There are several hundred species of Aloe and many varieties within each species. Barbadensis-miller is well established as the best Aloe species, for both topical and internal consumption. But of the hundreds of varieties of barbadensis-miller, which is the best and how can…
Must Food Be Pasteurized to Be Safe?
GOD BLESS THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They have done much to safeguard our food supply, and they are on the front lines, helping to prevent food-borne illness. At Stockton Aloe 1, we appreciate the FDA’s goal of ensuring food safety, and we strive to know and adhere to FDA guidelines. After all,…
Live Beyond Organic — Reading Circle 2
The doctors and their prescription pads couldn’t help Jordan Rubin. He was down to skin and bones before finally getting the help he needed. And that last-gasp advice, from a rather unorthodox nutritionist, transformed his life. Jordan gained 29 pounds during 40 days of intense dietary focus, and he regained the health others thought was lost forever.…
Stockton Aloe Reading Circle — Live Beyond Organic
Doctors gave him no hope Jordan Rubin was down to 116 pounds—mostly skin and bone—and the numerous physicians he consulted were exasperated by his condition. Despite a desperate attempt to survive, Jordan was slowly dying of malnutrition. In a last-ditch attempt to save his life, Jordan heeded the advice of a nutritionist, one with some…
The International Aloe Science Council
Today, we received an inquiry from someone wanting to know whether or not our Aloe gel is certified by the International Aloe Science Council (IASC). This is an excellent question, one that deserves a solid answer, so we decided to respond here on the Stockton Aloe 1 Blog. THE IASC IS A NON-PROFIT TRADE ORGANIZATION that…
Why Become a Vegetarian
This may make you cringe. You might think, from the headline, “Oh, I’m going to learn why I should become a vegetarian.” Or, maybe you heard a sarcastic tone in the question: “I could be eating meat … why become a vegetarian?” Let’s just explore the topic with an open mind, and consider both sides…
What is Raw Foodism?
Most grocery store foods have been processed in one form or another. That is, they have been changed from their original raw state. This is often done to improve the appearance, change the taste, change the texture, to make it suitable for use in other foods, and to make the food last longer without “spoiling”.…