View list of Aloe Life products. Aloe Life Frequently Asked Questions Here are the answers to some of the most common questions that we receive on any given basis. Q: Why are Aloe Life Aloe Vera Juices known as the best available Aloe Vera on the market? A: Using the entire Whole Leaf of the plant, cold processed concentration 3:1, along with fresh juice not powdered reconstituted- with NO WATER ADDED gives the consumer the strongest Aloe Vera products for the best price! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Q: How did the Aloe Life company begin? A: A clinical nutritionist, Karen Masterson-Koch began researching Aloe Vera in her practice 12 years ago. She began seeing remarkable results with her Cancer, HIV, Chronic Fatigue and all patients upon their use of a quality Whole Leaf Aloe Vera juice. The potency of the products on the market were so low that a patient had to spend too much money to achieve the potency needed to greatly effects ones health. That led Ms. Masterson to formulate the Aloe Life products, that so many individuals benefit by daily use today. Q: Are the flavored Aloe Life juices therapeutic? A: Most definitely! The Cherry Cranberry, Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice Concentrate, was actually the first product introduced onto the market from Aloe Life. This was because Ms. Masterson wanted all people to be able to enjoy the value, the Aloe Vera plant has to offer and many people would not drink the natural Aloe juice. The potency is only 7% less Aloe and tastes delicious. Children of all ages drink and enjoy Aloe Life! Q: Most people don't even know that you can drink Aloe! Is there any harm to drinking the Aloe vegetable juice? A: No. Being a vegetable it is best to drink a small amount at first or test the topical Skin Gel on a small area of skin to make sure you are not allergic to Aloe. This is rare yet people can be allergic to natural foods such as strawberries and it's wise to check before using a quantity of Aloe Life. Once you have done your test then build up to the desired amount. 1-8 oz.. The Aloe Life juice and tableted Aloe Boost, actually have a collagen strengthening effect that helps to reduce over all allergy response. Other companies sometimes use sulfites to help retain the color of their Aloe juice. Aloe Life does not use any sulfites and people who could not tolerate other brands of Aloe juice have done brilliantly with Aloe Life. Also please see the Health Products section of the web site to learn about the 4 year study that showed no toxicity from Aloe and in fact it lengthened life by 25% according to the researchers. Contrary to other written references, Aloe is excellent for children, adults and seniors. Pet lovers use our juice for animals as well! Q: What is the potency of the Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Concentrate? A: 14,000 - 21,000 mgs. per liter of MPS or solids\mucopolysaccharides as it has been referred to. Many of the regular Aloe Vera juice on the market tests in the 1,000 - 2,000 range and even lower than this! It varies according to how much water is actually in the formula. Be aware that water is not always included in the ingredient list. Aloe Life tests our juice yearly at an independent laboratory and receives the results on third party laboratory stationary. (Most other Aloe companies do not test their product potency at all. Some will type up results on their own stationary or the company they purchase their aloe from, which is not to be trusted.) Q: How can a consumer know the quality of an Aloe Vera juice without elaborate testing? A: Aloe Life documents not only the potency yet also the freshness with 3 microbial tests on every batch.This documents the quality of the juice you are drinking so you feel safe to even give it to your child. It meets the strictest of manufacturing; Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) with laboratory tests to prove it. Many juices are processed out of the country and do not run the strict testing that Aloe Life insists on. Lastly a consumer looks for the health results they are hopeful for. Aloe Life is effective where many products just hint at support. Best to use Aloe Life for at least three months to test the effectiveness. All of our products come with a 100%Satisfaction Guarantee! Q: Does the Whole Leaf juice contain more active ingredients than inner gel? A: Yes. The entire leaf may contain as many as 200 active elements that support health according to Dr. Robert Davis, Ph.D., microbiologist and renowned Aloe Vera researcher. Q: Why is Aloe Life juices concentrated? A: Aloe Life wanted to bring to market the most affordable product with the most benefit. To accomplish this we remove natural occurring water from the leaf with new technology. This enables Aloe Life to concentrate without high heat. Aloe Vera is a succulent with 99% of the juice being water and 1% containing the 200 beneficial solids or active ingredients. Q: The Aloe Life juices contain vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, mucopolysaccharides and more. Do we need to take our supplements along with the juice? A: Yes. Aloe Life juices do have hundreds of nutrients yet in very small quantity. What has been presented in some Research, is that when Aloe Vera juice is taken with other nutrients the absorption increases even up to ten times greater. So it is possible to not only optimize your own digestion of foods yet also any other vitamins or herbs you may take. Q: Even though Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice Concentrate is a very strong Aloe Vera by Aloe Life you add extra trace minerals. Why are Trace Minerals so important? A: Trace minerals are necessary for many metabolic actions within our bodies? Scientist have only just begun to understand the value the trace minerals perform in keeping human beings healthy. Zinc, selenium and molybdenum are just a few of these very important trace minerals that support immune function and energy within the cell. Most people do not eat enough vegetables and whole grains to receive enough minerals from their diets. At no extra cost to the consumer, Aloe Life adds trace minerals to give extra health support without toxicity. Minerals supply electrolyte fuel during the hot weather. Aloe Life helps ones energy through even the most humid of days! Q: How much is a good amount of Aloe Life juices? A: Even one ounce daily equal to 2 tablespoons is an amount that many people find great as a maintenance amount taken before breakfast is best. Adults can gradually build up to 8 ounces if so desired. The average amount being 3-4 ounces daily. Children Take 1-4 ounces keeping in mind that a larger body size will demand more juice daily, to achieve the desire support. If loose bowels occur, cut back until normal bowel habits return. Many people welcome the encouragement for regularity without diarrhea. If one has a tendency for diarrhea begin with just 1 teaspoon or a capful and increase as the bowels allow. Irritable bowel has an adjustment with taking a quality Aloe and many claim that Aloe was just what was needed to reduce all symptoms. See for yourself! Q: Does the juice need refrigeration? A: Yes. If left out of the refrigerator for short periods it is OK. Yet we do not high heat pasteurize the juice so to prolong the freshness refrigerate and avoid drinking directly out of the bottle unless you are using it up quickly. Q: Is the Aloe Life juices organic? A: Yes, the Terry's Herbal Aloe is certified organic and the concentrates are pesticide and herbicide free. Being processed in Texas, not from Costa Rica or Venezuela, we guarantee that no harmful chemicals are sprayed on the Aloe Life Aloe Vera. The food grade preservatives used in our juices are safe and only retard mold from developing. Just like whole grain bread that molds easily we take every step to ensure a safe and fresh product. Q: When is the best time to take Aloe Life juices? A: Because we add no water to our juices the pH remains acidic 4.7 - 5.2. Watered down products will not have this natural bitter property that aids in digestion so remarkably! Best to take the juices a little before a meal. If this is not possible anytime will give good support. For some individuals if taken before bedtime it will keep them awake because of the nutritional factors. For others it has been a wonder aid in a more restful sleep. Q: How can you best describe the concentration of the Aloe Life juice? A: We take 1 gallon of fresh ground Whole Leaf Aloe Vera juice and remove 3 quarts of natural occurring water. This gives Aloe Life 1 quart of Aloe Gold, referred to as a 3:1 concentrate. View list of Aloe Life products.