Nopal Cactus seed pods

Nopal Cactus also called Prickly Pear

There’s a lot of hype these days about superfoods. So many companies are claiming that their product is helpful in healing numerous ailments. How do we know which are true and which aren’t?

The best thing to do is look at scientific evidence. If the company doesn’t have any, then I would say their product is very suspect, especially with all the products out there with scientific support.

Take for instance Betalains. They’ve been scientifically proven to help the body reduce inflammation, which is one of the major causes of pain. Nopalea, a drink made from the Nopal cactus (Opuntia Ficus Indica) is rich in Betalain. The company that produces Nopalea is 12 years old, and has sold millions of bottles of the product, so that is a plus.

Although I don’t understand most of the medical jargon listed in their scientific studies, they have a number of studies available for you to peruse. It does indeed look like the Betalain from the Nopal cactus helps the body to reduce inflammation.

If you have pain caused by muscle, joint, body, respiratory, arterial, digestive tract or widespread body cell inflammation, then Betalain may be worth checking out. Nopalea has a special offer going on right now where you can receive one free bottle (S/H is $9.95) by calling 1-800-203-7063.

As with any supplement, though, it pays to find the root cause and correct that. I have used supplements at various times, in order to help my body move through a healing crisis, but always try to find where the weakness is in my system and deal with that, so that I won’t have a recurrence of the problem. The best way to stay in optimal health is to live a healthy lifestyle all the time. That way you’ll deal with fewer and fewer health problems.