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The summer holiday season is here and one of our great Holiday products is Aloe2Go, so here are ten reasons why its great to have with you. Our top-quality Aloe Vera Gel combined with Pomesteen Power in handy travel pouches.

10. Energise! Imagine yourself at the shopping centre wishing you had something to ease away your hunger pang and give you the energy you need to make it through the checkout line and on to the next store. Aloe2Go may supply you with the energy and nutrition you need because it supports your body with complex carbohydrates. Research shows that snacking on complex carbohydrates versus foods that are high in refined sugars may help you to create an overall sense of well-being. So become one with that checkout line… you’ve got Aloe2Go.

9. Replenish! You’ve got five more deliveries to make and your body needs some nutrients right away. Reach into your pocket and pull out an Aloe2Go pouch, and feel its restorative powers with every sip. Aloe Vera may help support epidermal growth by enhancing fibroblast function. Translation: Aloe Vera has the ability to assist in the rejuvenation of cells and support new cell growth. This is how it got its nickname
‘the miracle plant’. Every day our cells are destroyed and replenished. Give your body some extra replenishing power with a convenient Aloe2Go pouch, and forge ahead with those delectable deliveries.

8. Revitalise! Aloe Vera adds a rich and ready supply of building materials to produce and maintain healthy cells. Using the nutritional building blocks of Aloe Vera and the superior antioxidant powers of the pomegranate, mangosteen and other fruits in Aloe2Go, the skin can utilise these nutrients to help combat the effects of tired and listless skin.
Aloe Vera helps produce more collagen and elastin, which in turn enhances the
skin’s elasticity. So sing in the spirit of the season and know that your skin is
drinking in revitalising power with every sip of Aloe2Go.

7. Savor! Rejoice in all this beautiful season has to offer. Share with family and riends the refreshingly sweet flavour of the mangosteen, dubbed the ‘Queen of ruits’ for its exquisite taste – and combine hat with the refreshing delicacy of the pomegranate. You’ll discover that the taste is so delicious as to not be rivaled by any other fruit sensations. By tapping into the flavourful richness of these two fruits, along with the raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and grape, you may just tear into an Aloe2Go for its taste alone!

6. Sustain! Still more shopping to do….’tis the season! Aloe Vera, pomegranate,
mangosteen, and all the other fruits found within Aloe2Go, are full of antioxidants
and other nutrients. Aloe Vera Gel contains vitamins and minerals. Pomegranate has received the highest rating for antioxidant content. And the mangosteen is one of the richest sources for xanthones, those beneficial phytonutrients for the immune system. One Aloe2Go pouch will give you the energy you need to shop on!

5. Relieve! Aloe Vera Gel is legendary for its soothing power, containing 12 natural substances that have been shown to soothe without side effects. Studies have indicated that it also may support proper joint and muscle mobility. The mangosteen fruit has traditionally been used as a natural soothing aid for centuries. As part of a regular body
maintenance programme, drink an Aloe2Go. Body awareness is the key to staying healthy. Take time to scan your body and to drink in the soothing properties of Aloe2Go.

4. Nourish! Aloe Vera Gel has natural, detoxifying abilities due to its many enzymes. Drinking Aloe2Go helps support bowel regularity and friendly bacteria levels, thereby supporting a healthy digestive tract. Along with the support of all the polyphenols from the pomegranate, mangosteen and other fruits within this blend, Aloe2Go nourishes a healthy digestive tract by facilitating the uptake of nutrients. With all the extra holiday indulgences, it’s nice to know that Aloe2Go is available to support healthy digestion anytime and anywhere.

3. Renew! The pomegranate is known as the longevity plant in many cultures. The juice has particularly high antioxidant qualities effective at supporting healthy heart functioning. Some studies have shown these powerful antioxidants may directly support the arteries by reducing oxidative stress. The mangosteen also exhibits a unique content of phytonutrients, which are reported to be beneficial to the cardiovascular system. Aloe Vera Gel may also help to repair damaged tissue by regenerating cells. Share the qualities of an Aloe2Go pouch with someone you care about today… but only after you’ve renewed yourself with your own pouch!

2. Receive! Your immune system won’t know what’s keeping it in top form, but you will! The pomegranate has more antioxidants than blueberries, green tea or wine. The mangosteen fruit has the highest content of xanthones found in a fruit that rival vitamins C and E for boosting the body’s immune system. And Aloe Vera Gel provides natural support for the immune system because of its high content of natural immune enhancers. Receive the richness an Aloe2Go pouch has to offer and give your body the strength it needs to soar through this holiday season.

1. Liberate! Aloe2Go gives you the support your body needs while on the GO! Utilise the legendary power of the ‘miracle of Aloe.’ Unlock the strength of the antioxidants in the pomegranate, mangosteen and other fruits in this blend. All from just reaching into your pocket, shaking well before using, tearing at the notch to open and sipping in the sweet goodness. Your high spirits will be the envy of all the other holiday revelers. Capture the uncompromising convenience Aloe2Go offers and really give to your body during this hustling and bustling holiday season. You will never want to leave home without it again!

How would an all expenses paid trip to Malaga in February 2009 sound? Well with the opportunity Forever Living offer that is just what you could get, thats rally tickets, a stay at a top 5-star hotel and your airfare over from the UK!

If this sounds of interest please get in touch now on 01902 560 247 or 07921 398 412 to find out how you can achieve this and so much more.

Scientists at Reading University have published research that points to the possible link between the use of antiperspirants (containing aluminium) and the rising rates in breast cancer. There is a safe alternative - Aloe Ever-Shield Deodorant Stick.

Over the past 25 years, cases of breast cancer in Britain have doubled from 20,000 a year in the late 1970’s to almost 40,000 a year. The theory behind this link is that the majority of antipersperants contain zirconium and aluminium that are taken up through the hair shaft pores into the skin where they react with water and swell.

As perspiration releases toxins from the body, researchers originally thought that  blocking it could lead to a build up of toxins in the lymph nodes in the armpit and over the years contribute to changes near the breast. Researchers now think there may be another way in which antiperspirants increase the cancer risk. In recent laboratory tests aluminium and zirconium have been found to enter the cells and cause mutations in DNA that could lead to cancerous growth and may also disrupt hormone levels.

What is the alternative?

Most leading brands today contain aluminium and zirconium compounds. It is very hard to find a product without them. At Forever we are proud to be able to offer a safe but effective product that has eliminated these dangers by not using aluminium or zirconium in its state-of-the-art formulation.

Aloe Ever-Shield Deodorant Stick is a very gentle formula that contains stabilised Aloe Vera Gel that provides effective, all day protection against odour and can be applied directly after showering. Its gentle formulation and soothing Aloe Vera also means it can be applied directly after shaving or underarm waxing without stinging. It can also be used under the arm during chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, whereas most consultants with categorically  tell patients not to use chemical based antipersperants during their treatments.

We don’t always have the choice against many environmental issues that damage our health, but by using Aloe-Ever Shield Deodorant Stick it protects you naturally without adding ingredients that could jeopardise your health in the process.

Dr Peter Atherton (General Practitioner) has a fascinating book all about the benefits and properties of Aloe Vera and he talks about how he was first introduced to the power of Aloe Vera.

A patient waved a tube of this in front of me and said defiently “This has just cured my son’s eczema in three weeks, and how long have you been trying with all those steroids and moisturisers?”

Eczema effects one in 12 adults and one in five children. The chronic condition can be roughly dividided into two types, those coming from within (endogeneous) and that coming from without, such as chemical irritants (exogeneous). Those who develop the condition early in life often find it is accompanied with asthma and hayfever; the so called atopic individual. These children invariably have very dry skin which becomes cracked, inflammed and sometimes infected, producing either extremely itchy or painful lesions usually found in the body folds, ie beind the knees, around the neck etc. While 50% of these children do grow out of this condition, the rest go on to develop chronic  eczema throughout their adult life.

Conventional treatment for eczema is the total avoidance of soap and the use of a soap substitute with copious moisturisers and often steroids plus or minus anti-biotics to control the infection and inflammation. In some cases anti-histamines are also required to reduce the itching to allow the child to get some rest. Unfortunately the itching promotes scratching which can result in a vicious cycle where the scratching causes inflammation and infection.

Forever Aloe Propolis Creme is a combination treatment that reduces itching, as the Aloe Vera Gel contains a natural anti-histamine, reduces inflammation and moisturises through its lanolin base. It also reduces the chances of infection through the action of the Propolis. This is the glue that Bee’s produce to line their hive, and its effect is to make the hive more sterile than a hospital Operating Theatre.

For sever eczema suffers drinking the Aloe Vera Gel is also recommended to help the skin from the inside out.

Aloe Lips is great for eczema under the eyes and for sore noses when you get a cold. It is also very soothing for nettle stings when you are out and about.

Struggling to breathe with a cold? Drop a small amount of Heat Lotion into a bowl of hot water, put a towel over your head and inhale. It helps to shift the congestion!

We have a significant range of dietary supplements available, and with so many to choose from I am often asked what should be taken as a daily all round supplement. If I was for any reason unable to eat a good, balanced, healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables I would go for the two products that, with enough water and fibre would sustain me – Fields of Greens and Bee Pollen.

Bee Pollen has many nutritional benefits and is often considered a complete food source, and is rich in bioflavonoid antioxidants. Fields of Greens is an excellent product to go with Bee Pollen and is often overlooked. It is a superb source of minerals and trace elements because of its Alfalfa content. Alfalfa, like Aloe Vera, is capable of extracting large amounts of minerals from deep in the soil. Add to this young barley and wheat grass you get even more minerals and vitamins.

Macho these days is all about having super soft skin!

It has been reported that men between the ages of 18 and 35 consider using skin care and day care products as normal routine. Facials, massage, manicures, pedicures, waxing and other beauty / grooming treatments for men are exploding. It’s all about presentation. Not just with a smart suit and shiny shoes, but right down to a good complexion and well manicured nails. We have a great range of products that are just as good for the guys as they are the girls.

Every single one of us face pollutants out there that accelerate the aging process, it is important that men cleanse and moistures (as well as shave) to help keep the skin in excellent condition. Here’s how …

Cleansing

First thing in the morning, invigorate the skin by showering with our wonderful Bath Gelee (aloe vera combined with a cocktail of herbal extracts of spirea, horsetail, bladderwrack, clematis and ivy).

Some guys can suffer with a problem of ingrowing hairs from the beard. A good way to help deal with this is mix equal parts of Aloe Liquid Soap and Aloe Scrub in equal parts. Then apply this to damp skin, concentrating on the beard and neck area using small circular movements. Always avoid the eye area as Aloe Scrub is an exfoliator and would be too harsh for the delicate eye area skin. Use up to a maximum of three times a week to achieve super smooth skin.

The Aloe Liquid Soap is also an excellent foaming facial wash too, and the young teenager loves this, as it is a product that can be used all over, quick and easy. It doesn’t contain harmful alkalines that strip the skin of important lipids as some skin and shaving products do.

Problem Areas

Acne is something that we can get at any stage in our life. It is an inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands. Bacteria love to feed off sebum, an oil produced beneath the skin. This can only lead to one thing – spots! As we seem to be getting resistant to lots of antibiotics our probiotic – Aloe Propolis Crème can help. Cleanse with Liquid Soap, apply Aloe Vera Gelly when it is at its ‘wet’ stage. Two – three weeks later replace the Gelly with Propolis Crème, a great daily moisturiser with the added bonus of helping to fit off bacterial infection. Take Aloe Vera Gel or Berry Nectar to cleanse, heal and calm the skin from the inside. Add Garlic-Thyme for cleansing the blood and Nature-Min as it contains zinc for speedy healing. Also to reduce scar tissue, apply R3 Factor Skin Defence Crème underneath the aftershave balm.

I came across this fantastic article about one of our Drinks today. The Aloe drinks are the cornerstone of our health, 50% of the turnover for Forever Living Products comes from sales of Aloe Gel. Now there is another drink that we have that compliments the Gel fantastically well, indeed lots of people use it to give the Aloe Gel a nicer taste! That drink is our Pomesteen Power. I’ll leave it to Dr Peter Atherton to explain more about why its so great:

It is an undeniable fact that our bodies cannot escape the increasingly damaging effects of free radicals which have been incrimidated in the development of over 60 different diseases, from cateracts to cancer.

The unstopable and dangerous chemical entities are constantly being formed in our body as a by-product of our motablism during the release of energy from our food, but they are quickly neutralised by specific enzymes.

However, they also attack us in many other ways, for example through the ultra violet light radiating from the sun, through herbicides and pesticides in our food, to environmental pollution in the form of fumes and smoke. Free radicals can also be called oxidants because the damage they cause requires oxygen, such as iron when turned into iron oxide or rust. Imagine this process happening to the cells of the body. It is estimated that each cell in the human body received 10,000 hits from free radicals every day!

To combat oxidant activity, apart from our intrinsic enzymes, we need antioxidant substances like the vitamins A, C + E and minerals such as selenium, zinc and iron. These are made available to us in food, the main sources of which are fruit and vegtables, which must be fresh to produce a maximum effect. Unfortunately not many of us have regular access to fresh, and ideally organically grown food so we need to supplement on a daily basis.

Pomegranates and Mangosteen fruits are two of the most potent sources of anti-oxidants available and so their combination in Pomesteen is a really powerful and easy way to consume enough anti-oxidants in one drink every day.

Another bonus is that something, as yet unknown, in pomegranates has been shown by researches to be a most effective way of fighting cancer of the prostate gland, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men. I’ll drink to that!

A little bit more information about Pomesteen Power:

• Powerful antioxidant supplement that helps to keep the immune system strong and healthy
• Unique blend of fruit juices and extracts
• Contains pomegranate, pear, mangosteen, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and grapeseed
• Contains a good source of vitamins A, C, E and the mineral iron

It is now estimated that one in three people will develop an allergy during their life. An allergy is a reaction to the body’s immune system to certain substances such as foods, animal fur, dust or some plants. The allergy is a response by the body’s immune system and often comes out in the form of a rash, bronchitis, arthritis, fatigue, eczema, depression or a headache.

The substances that causes allergies are called Allergens. Almost any substance can cause an allergy to someone but the most common are grass pollen, dust, certain metals (particularly nickel), some cosmetics, animal hair, insect bites and stings, common drugs (penicillin, aspirin, codeine etc), foods, food additives and chemicals found in soap and washing powders.

Many people are allergic to mould. Moulds are microscopic living organisms that thrive where no other life can form. Moulds live throughout the house - under the sink and in the bathroom, refrigerator and any dark damp places. They are also found in the air, in the soil, on dead leaves and on other organic material. They can be destructive, but also beneficial. Mould spores can be carried by the wind and predominate in the summer and early autumn and in warm climates they thrive all year round. Grass cuttings, harvesting crops or walking through tall vegetation will cause a reaction.

Allergies can be divided in to three general categories:

• Environmental - Things we breath such as mould and plant pollen
• Food - Nuts, shell fish etc and food containing chemical additives
• Skin - Sensitivity to things that are put on the skin and absorbed into the body

There are many products from The Aloe Vera Store that can help alleviate some of the allergy symptoms: Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis, Aloe Vera Gel and Berry Nectar. These products help build up the immune system and support the body’s responses to the allergies.

Bee Pollen is ‘made’ when the Bee’s take the fertilising pollen dust from the flowers of the high, dry desert in Arizona (home to Forever’s Bee’s), processes it with enzymes and carries it to the hive for food. Since it starts out with elements of plant pollen it acts as a desensitiser against allergies, stimulating a positive immune response in addition to generally building up the system nutritionally. It is also gathered from the desert where there is minimal pollution and no pesticides and it is 100% pure and natural with no preservatives, artificial colours, flavours etc.

Many people that are allergic to bee’s have had great success with Forever Bee Pollen, starting with a 1/4 of a Pollen tablet and then gradually increasing the intake. Pollen has long thought of to fight allergies, but many people don’t think to take Propolis at the same time for a combined effect. Not only a powerful natural anti-biotic, Propolis is also an extremely effective allergy fighter.