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ALOE GOLD ™

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Digestive problems comprise the number one

health problem in North America. These con-
cerns, encompassing everything from
hemorrhoids to colon cancer, result in more time
lost—at work, school, and play—than any other
health problem. They also appear to be occur-
ring with much more frequency—while many of
them were almost unheard of in our grandpar-
ents’ times, they are cropping up more and more
and at an earlier and earlier age.
One way to help maintain digestive health is
through the juice of the aloe vera plant. This
plant has long been used to maintain good health,
and many health practitioners recommend it as
a digestive tonic.

Process
Aloe’s valuable nutrients are found in the plant’s
solid constituents. The center, or filet, of the aloe plant
consists of 99.5 percent water and 0.5 percent solids.
Thus, products using only the aloe filet contain 0.5
percent solids. If you use the entire aloe leaf, not just
the filet, you raise this percentage to 1 percent solids.
AIM uses the entire leaf and continues to evaporate
off water, creating a product with 8 percent valuable
solid constituents—16 times more than average aloe
products, and three times more than many other aloe
products on the market.
To secure the active ingredients, AIM uses a cold-
processing method. This deactivates enzymes that
damage nutrients. Then, only the necessary ingredi-
ents are added to keep the stabilized ingredients from
spoiling. The citric acid, sodium benzoate, and potas-
sium sorbate used to do this are safe and natural
products. Citric acid is a natural preservative found in
citrus fruits and inhibits the growth of bacteria. Sodium
benzoate also helps fight bacteria. Potassium sorbate
inhibits mold formation and actually occurs naturally
in the aloe plant, although some must be added.
Ingredients
The result of this is more of the some 200 benefi-
cial ingredients of aloe: more enzymes, more minerals,
more vitamins, more simple carbohydrates, more gly-
coproteins, and more mucopolysaccharides (28,000
to 31,500 mg per liter, compared to 7,000 to 12,000
mg per liter in other aloe products). Specifically, these
ingredients include the minerals calcium, copper, iron,
potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; and all
essential amino acids except tryptophan. Both individu-
ally and synergistically, having more of these ingredients
adds up to a better product and better health.
Mucopolysaccharides
Although the synergistic relationship among the
more than 200 ingredients in the aloe plant is the basis
for aloe’s reputation as a healer, mucopolysaccharides
are currently of great interest to researchers. They link
with collagen and elastin (and other proteins) to main-
tain the normal function and structural integrity of
tissues and organs. They are a vital structural compo-
nent of cell walls, mucous membranes, and the
connective tissue of bones, teeth, tendons, and carti-
lage. Mucopolysaccharides help provide elasticity to
the skin, as well as contribute to immune system func-
tions. They are active in tissue growth, in the
transportation and cellular uptake of nutrients, and in
the elimination of cellular waste products.
Research
There has been a wealth of research on the aloe
plant. Studies have been performed on aloe’s use as
an anti-inflammatory, on X-ray burns, on gastrointes-
tinal function, and as an antibacterial and antifungal.
One study looked at aloe vera’s use in cell regenera-
tion. One of aloe’s ingredients acts as a growth factor,
which contributes to wound healing by stimulating
fibroblasts (connective-tissue cells) to produce more
collagen, which in turn increases the remodeling of
the wound and fills in the wound area. Acting syner-
gistically, aloe vera may also be able to keep the wound
moist and at the same time allow oxygen to penetrate
the wound, adding to regeneration.
Benefits & Features
What is perhaps most amazing is that aloe seems to
Benefits
promote only healthy cell growth: if a cell is cancerous, • Helps maintain digestive health
growth is not stimulated. Grindlay and Reynolds, in
• Regenerates cells
the Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1986: 117-151), say,
“Winters (1981) found that fresh A. Vera leaves con- • Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial,
tained lectin like compounds which enhanced the and antifungal properties
growth of normal human cells in tissue culture, but not
tumor cells.” This is further confirmation of case re- Features
ports by El Zawahry, et al. (1973), which point out that • More than eight years of safe and beneficial
aloe vera gel, while promoting the regeneration of nor- use by AIM Members
mal tissue, does not have this effect on the growth
patterns found in carcinogenic tissue. It should be noted • Concentrated: contains up to 16 times more
that most studies on aloe vera comment that it is most beneficial ingredients than many other aloe
likely a synergistic effect of the many compounds found products
in the plant that accounts for its activity. • Contains high mucopolysaccharide (MPS)
count: 28,000-31,500 per liter
AloeGold
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™ • Aloin and other cathartic substances are

AloeGold is the most concentrated aloe product
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largely filtered out

on the market today, containing up to 16 times as
many beneficial ingredients as other aloe products. • 9.15-fl oz (274 ml) bottle
This is because AIM evaporates more water from the
plant, which results in more aloe solids.
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AloeGoldTM is a Digestive Health product.
The complete Digestive Health line consists of
How to use AloeGold
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Herbal FiberblendTM, AIMPrepZymesTM,
• Drink 1/4 oz (8 ml) per day or drink mixed in 4 oz
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FloraFoodTM, AIMCorbiculaTM, AIMPara 90TM,
(120 ml) of purified water or juice per day. You can and AIMAloeGoldTM. Use these products to help
measure this easily by removing the cap above the yourself maintain your digestive health.
small measuring reservoir. Then gently squeeze the
sides of the bottle to fill the reservoir with the ex-
act amount needed for each serving. Suggested Reading
• AloeGold is best taken on an empty stomach.
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™ Davis, Robert H., et al. “Isolation of a stimulatory system in an

• AloeGold has a shelf life of 3 years, unopened.
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aloe extract.” The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical As-

Close tightly after opening and refrigerate. sociation 81, no. 9 (September 1991).
Q&A Heinerman, John. Aloe Vera, Jojoba and Yucca. New Canaan,
CT: Keats Publishing, Inc., 1982.
I’ve heard that aloe contains a laxative. Is this
true? El Zawahry, M., et al. “Uses of aloe in treating leg ulcers and
dermatitis.” Dermatology (January-February 1973).
Aloin, a potent laxative, is produced in the aloe
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leaf. In AloeGold , a special filtering process removes
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the aloin, so it does not act as a laxative. Distributed Exclusively By

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How can I use AloeGold ?
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Most people drink AloeGold either undiluted or
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mixed with a fruit juice. It can also be applied topi-

cally as a moisturizer, or after too much time in the
sun. Athletes use aloe for achy muscles, and you can
also use it as a mouthwash; simply gargle.
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