Point of interest from 'The Miracle in Aloe Vera' by Dr. Neecie Moore.
There has been much talk about human beings living much longer and hopefully in better health than our ancestors. Dr. Moore gives us a very welcoming article in her book.
'As Danhof has pointed out (1991), many scientists now believe that a homan life of some 120 years is not an unreasonable possibility. Death occurs at a much younger age because aging is "accelerated" by processes in the body and by external influences. Among the theories posed for internal processes that accelerate aging is that free radical generation associated with metabolic processes are most likely responsible for aging changes. This internal aging may be aggravated by exposure to actinic radiation (photo-aging). The skin in particular shows changes due to aging, becoming thinner, wrinkled, and less supple.'
'One of the naturally occurring agents which has shown the potential to retard skin aging is Aloe. Says Danof, "The amount of collagen in the skin can be measured by the presence of a marker substance, hydroxyproline. When oil-in-water (O/W) extracts were applied to guinea pig skin for six to sixteen weeks....the soluble collagen level, as denoted by the increase in hydroxyproline, was significantly increased - a remarkable potential anti-aging effect. Similar water-in (W/O) Aloe extracts were far less effective" (Danhof, 1991,245).'
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