Aloe vera and Hashimoto’s Disease

Aloe vera is one of the oldest medicinal plants we know of that was used by the ancient Egyptians who called it “the plant of immortality.” And 200 years ago Greek scientists considered Aloe vera a “universal panacea.” Aloe vera is technically named Aloe barbadensis and you most likely have heard of using Aloe topically for burns or internally for soothing an inflamed gut. I’ve used Aloe vera over the years as one of the compounds in a gut-healing supplement I use for leaky gut, inflammatory bowel, SIBO, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome. It works extremely well at reducing inflammation and repairing inflamed and damaged mucus membranes in the gut and the urinary tract. I have also used it quite successfully with the bladder pain caused by interstitial cystitis. Aloe vera is rich in 200 nutritional substances most notably the following: Minerals: Iron Chromium Zinc Selenium Copper Manganese Magnesium Sodium Potassium Calcium Vitamins: A B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B12 C E Folic acid Enzymes: Alkaline phosphatase Amylase Bradykinase Carboxypeptidase Catalase Lipase Peroxidase Additional compounds: Choline Anthraquinones Sterols Lignins Saponins Salicylic acid The above compounds explain its anti-oxidant, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties. Aloe vera has been scientifically shown to be beneficial for the following: Genital herpes Psoriasis Seborrheic dermatitis Burns Wound healing Mucositis Radiation dermatitis Frostbite Acne Lichen planus Apthous stomatitis Type 2 diabetes HIV Cancer prevention Constipation Ulcerative colitis Pressure ulcers Traditional uses not scientifically supported yet include: Parasites Chronic leg wounds Lupus Arthritis Alopecia Bacterial and fungal skin infections Tic douloureux Promising study results on Aloe vera and Hashimoto's Disease New research indicates that Aloe vera may be extremely beneficial for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. The study was inspired by an individual with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis who drank 50ml of Aloe Barbadensis Miller juice as a laxative and to soothe her skin. She noticed that after drinking this juice for 3 and 6 months, her TSH, Free T4, Free T3, and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) all improved. Her TSH went from 5.14 to 1.83. Free T4 improved from 8.3 to 11.44. Free T3 went from 5.22 to 4.78 which indicates improved efficiency. And TPOAb decreased from 1,875 to 246. These were quite profound changes with no other interventions and no thyroid medication. Based on these results the authors recruited 30 w...