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I spend a few weeks each year on an island. The skies are fickle, the land is lush and the sea and sand are sweet as can be. Chickens run wild and every so often you hit a patch of road that smells of aromatic, rotting fruit.
\nCan you guess where I am?
\nIt’s my yearly working vacation in Hawaii \u2014 taking the time to cleanse my body and soul.
\nSigh.<\/em>
\nI\u2019ll admit, I’m a sucker for lounging in the water, getting smacked by waves, treading water, and getting gritty with sand as I dive into a book of fiction (for a change!).
\nWhile that’s all good (hello vitamin D)<\/em>, it does mean I need to take extra care to protect my skin as I hope you do too during your time in the sun. Your skin is your largest organ of detoxification and it certainly deserves your care and attention!
\nDid you know, you’ve got a second skin that needs your tender loving care too?<\/strong>
\nThat second skin is the tube that runs from your mouth to your anus \u2013 it’s your inside skin, your digestive system!
\nWhen we turn our attention to digestion, I like to consider all aspects that might be affected \u2014 from top to bottom. That includes the brain (yes, your thoughts kick-start the whole process), the teeth, the mouth, the stomach, the small intestine and the colon (this is where we get to indulge in poop talk).
\nAnd, while you’re at it, you might find that our featured gut lovin’ ingredient this week might be just what your skin (inside and out) needs!<\/p>\n

This week’s gut lovin’ ingredient provides soothing support:
\nand it helps you say aloha to easeful elimination<\/em>
\nit’s aloe!<\/h3>\n

You’re likely familiar with the idea of putting aloe on your outer skin to soothe either a sunburn or an unfortunate encounter with some fire \u2014 from the stovetop, the fireplace or your campground dinner.
\n(I’ve always got a bottle in our house in both Portland and Hawaii.)<\/em>
\nBut can aloe actually provide some benefits for that internal skin as well?<\/strong>
\nIt can! I’m a big fan of the internal use of aloe.
\nIt was over 3,500 years ago that the health benefits of aloe were first documented, but the research didn’t stop there.There’s now a body of contemporary research that contributes to the reasons that fuel my aloe enthusiasm.
\nI like to incorporate aloe vera juice into particular clients’ daily protocols and smoothies to help address specific digestive disturbances from heartburn to ulcers to intestinal or bowel inflammation to diarrhea. But why?<\/em><\/p>\n

aloe and digestion<\/h4>\n

WHAT<\/h3>\n

I want to be clear here that when I’m talking about consuming aloe internally, I’m referring to the juice, not the gel. I prefer the Lily of the Dessert brand \u2014 either the whole leaf or inner fillet. You can find it organic and in glass bottles at most health food stores.<\/p>\n

WHY<\/h3>\n

As I noted above, aloe vera juice soothes the lining of the intestines just as it soothes burns and wounds on your skin. By doing so, aloe can have the following positive benefits on your digestive processes:<\/p>\n