As I read the different posts, one thing that I read over and over again is how many drugs people are taking. I only take a drug for high blood pressure. I have been thinking about this a lot. Many years ago my husband and I visited Aruba on a cruise. One of our excursions was touring an aloe vera plant. I was very impressed with it. Since that time I have taken an aloe vero pill/gel every single day. Aloe vero is a healing plant. I wonder if it helped me to get through all these years without developing the severe illnesses that I have been reading about. Originally I ordered them from the plant in Aruba. Then they started to be available in this country. I still take one to this day. I believe in it and maybe that belief helps as well. Please read about this and make up your own minds. It certainly cannot hurt.