Monthly Archives: November 2009

Recovering from the ravages of the September 11 terrorist attack

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Some events, often tragic, are just too riveting to ever forget. Pearl Harbor. The death of Franklin Roosevelt. Assassination of JFK. Man landing on the moon. We all have our moments in time that will stick with us forever.

And there is 9/11/01. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a thwarted attack to another target in Washington, D.C., resulting in a crashed airplane in Pennsylvania. When it was over, there were 3,017 dead, more than 6,000 injured. The bulk of the deaths and injuries occurred at the New York City site, 2,604 dead.

Michael Golden, now a Preferred Member from Bayside, New York, was one of the countless thousands who showed up at the World Trade Center devastation to help with clean-up and rescue. His work began that first night and continued for two more weeks. He wore a mask and was covered head-to-toe in a protective suit. He only removed them to drive his truck away from the site. He figured he was safe from all the debris.

He was wrong.

“One year later,” recalls Michael, “I developed permanent damage to my sinuses and throat. I was told surgery was not an option. Ear, nose, and throat specialists concluded that my problems were related to the clean-up. I was constantly on antibiotics, nasal sprays, steroids, and heartburn liquid to cool down the violent burning. Tests revealed two different kinds of infection.”

Dr. Yu-Shiaw ChenHe was experiencing a merry-go-round of problems and ongoing doctor visits with varying results, but no cure – just occasional relief. Then in 2005 he and his wife met Dr. Yu-Shiaw Chen (pictured at left), a biochemist and certified nutritionist who is also an AIM Chairman’s Club Director. He enrolled in her 10-week “Healthy Weight for Life” course. “While I was learning about nutrition from her,” says Michael, “I started taking AIM Herbal Fiberblend® twice daily and AIM Garden Trio® (AIM Just Carrots®, AIM RediBeets®, AIM BarleyLife®) with an extra scoop of BarleyLife. I keep my body detoxified and I have not needed to see any doctor.”

Dr. Chen recognized that when Michael came to her, he was treating the symptoms, but not the cause of them. “The Herbal Fiberblend is not only a powerful colon cleanser, but it also cleansed and removed the toxin buildup around his sinuses, nose, and throat. The Garden Trio provided his body with a daily intake of whole-food nutrition giving him vegetable juices, minerals, vitamins, live enzymes, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and chlorophyll to heal Michael and help him feel better.”

Dr. Chen says she is proud of Michael for sticking with her health regimen. He did not get better overnight, so he had to be patient and trusting of what Dr. Chen was telling him. “Michael’s healing took a long time,” says Dr. Chen. “You can imagine the task of cleaning up the burned ash and debris from the twin towers of the World Trade Center, plus the fallout from the jet and what it all did to his system.”

She adds, “As time goes by, I have more respect for Michael and his fellow workers. They stayed there to do their duty. They are the unsung heroes. Many of them will suffer damage for many years.”

But one of them, she knows, is feeling a whole lot better today than from the fall of 2002 to 2005 when he met her. Michael Golden has a special place in her heart. He feels the same toward Dr. Chen, a lady “I thank and appreciate with my whole heart.”

AIM products gave them back their freedom

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Patti and Larry WarrenHow about this to grab your attention: Overcoming breast cancer without surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
“Three years ago, I had breast cancer and overcame it with a living food diet,” Patti Warren says. “The main thing with the diet was juicing twice a day and using lots of fresh vegetables. Following the routine was a full-time job. Everything I ate had to be specially cooked.”

But it came with a price, says Patti. “Turns out we didn’t have a social life, and no one wanted to invite us to dinner. It became difficult.” The “we” includes her husband, Larry. They are AIM Directors from San Martin, California. They credit the AIM products for saving their social life.

Of course, the good news is overcoming breast cancer, thanks to the whole food diet. The bad news is that it cost the Warrens the freedom of a normal life.

“Then we got all this info about AIM, and we thought, ‘Could this be the answer?’ ” Patti said. “We have been into nutrition for 20 to 30 years, and we knew a lot about health. When we first ordered the AIM products, we tried them and did the research and attended AIMing Higher. We realized that we can have a life again.”

The demands of a lifestyle of constant juicing and food supervision were a detriment to the Warrens when it came to fitting in with others. Their diet saved them from health problems, but it cost them in other areas. Their initial introduction to living food diets came at a healthy lifestyle retreat. The Warrens spent three weeks in the program soon after Patti heard of her breast cancer diagnosis. The format of cleansing, nutrition, positive thinking, and exercise was designed to be continued for a three-month period after leaving the institute. By the end of the three months, Patti’s cancer was gone. And their way of life was drastically different.

Discovering the AIM products took away the Warrens’ need to handicap themselves with juicing and diet requirements. And for the Warrens, it even provided relief to a lifelong health problem for Larry.

“I have had joint and muscle problems my entire life back to a teenager,” Larry says. “I have every brace that you can get – back, arms, you name it and I have one. I have had some form of pain on an ongoing basis for all of my adult life until I had taken the AIM products for about six months.

“Now at 73, I can do all the pruning at our home. I climb to the top of the trees. I can outwork my son who is 20 to 30 years younger than I am, and I can do exercises that no one would even try. It has been really an incredible thing.”

The Warrens began their AIM journey after seeing a glowing review of AIM Herbal Fiberblend® in a newsletter. When they called to order, an AIM Call Center representative asked if they were interested in receiving the Member price on the product, a question that opened the door to so many other discoveries for the Warrens.

“We bought two canisters, and along came all this information,” Patti says. “Then we received a letter from (Chairman’s Club Director) Janet Pauly.”

Janet PaulyJanet really got the Warrens going with their business, educating them on products and health and encouraging them to share the great news of AIM with others – an idea that Patti and Larry have fully embraced.

“When we were in Arizona,” Patti says, “a lady came up and said, ‘Some of us would like to know what you do.’ We did three Abundant Health classes, and we based them on Biblical healthy living. We went through a number of books and realized that we can’t hold this information to ourselves! We have to share it!

“At the classes, we talked about health in general, what nutrients the body needs to be healthy, the exercise, the food, what the body needs to get rid of. And AIM was a part of that. When we came to California, more people asked us what we do. They were so amazed that we took no medication.

“We’ve taught eight sessions in California and have four more to go, plus a wrap-up. We’ve kept the entire group the whole time. Some have started on the AIM products, and some are curious what’s going on.
“If you really want a solid AIM Member, you need to give them more information on health and healing so they understand what it can do to your body. It’s been a real exciting adventure for us, a journey.””

Less than a year after joining The AIM Companies™, the Warrens promoted to Director. They continue learning more about AIM products and introducing nutrition to others. Now that they have seen nutrition from an AIM perspective, they wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I have a family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart problems, and all that. I’m not going there. My mother died too early, and I’m not going there. That’s why we’ve been so interested in building up the immune system,” says Patti. “AIM for us was a missing piece, and when we got it, it just fit perfectly with our lifestyle.

Flourish financially with network marketing

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In tough financial times, people are increasingly looking toward network marketing. They need look no further than The AIM Companies™.

With a 28-year track record of success, The AIM Companies™ boasts reliability that is hard to find in today’s business world. AIM is debt-free and has paid out nearly $600 million in commission earnings since its founding in 1982, never missing a payment check to its Members – a streak of more than 300 consecutive months. AIM is the rare kind of company that combines outstanding opportunity for personal wealth with a historic precedent of success and reputation for excellence.

Is that the kind of company you can believe in? The answer is a resounding, “Yes.”

Network marketing companies are among the fastest-growing businesses in the United States for a simple reason: People want to control their own destiny in today’s economic environment. With jobs and earnings tight in many places, the potential of extra income through an independent opportunity is suddenly very appealing.

Well, there is good news. AIM is hiring. And for anyone interested in extending their life, securing an income, and finding a home with a company that values your health and wealth, the AIM opportunity is an ideal fit.

At AIM, the keys to becoming wealthy are in your hands: an outstanding product line, a network marketing plan that has proven to work, an experienced staff to assist you along your journey, and no limits on what you can achieve. The earning potential of being an independent AIM marketer exceeds that of most other jobs because it allows you to let others contribute to your prosperity. You make commissions from those in your downline who are actively building AIM businesses of their own. You can earn money while you sleep, thanks to a network that makes money for you.

AIM Members both past and present have used this method with remarkable success. When you joined The AIM Companies™, you joined a group of multimillionaires, people who took hold of the AIM opportunity and made the most of their time and effort. As a result, they are living the life they have always dreamed of living.

There are no limits on what you can earn at AIM. There is nothing holding you back.

During tough economic times, AIM Members have reason to feel good. Your job is secure, and it always will be. As part of the AIM family, you will not be fired or lose your job, and you can depend on AIM’s consistency and dependability, which have been hallmarks of the company for nearly three decades. Members have been through tough times before, and each time, The AIM Companies™ remained steadfastly loyal through thick and thin. There is no reason to believe that will change now.

For the jobless, AIM provides opportunity. For the determined, AIM offers reward. For the willing, AIM sets out potential. When you combine all the positives of actively participating in the AIM business – the small initial investment, the luxury of being an independent marketer, the reliability of a trusted payment source, the low-risk venture with limitless earning potential – the decision is simple.

AIM is the way to go. And what a rewarding, valuable way it is.

AIM ProPeas – Vegetable Protein

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ProPeasBeen waiting for the right protein product to come along? Your wait is over. AIM ProPeas™ offers a healthy, safe, vegetable source of protein that provides an alternative to animal-protein diets and whey and soy protein products.

Protein is a vital part to a healthy diet, but it carries with it several questions. Here are answers to a few of them.

Isn’t protein for serious athletes only?
Athletes are noted for their love of protein shakes and protein supplements, but for them, protein supplementation is necessary. They are simply replacing the loads of proteins they burn through in their workout.

Protein will help build muscle if you combine it with a serious strength training regimen. For everyone else, protein helps maintain lean muscle mass and promote weight management – nothing more. It will not bulk you up unless you follow the recommended athlete serving and train hard.

Are certain forms of protein healthier than others?
AIM specifically designed its protein product to be accessible to all. ProPeas comes from field peas. It contains no animal protein, no whey, and no soy. Thanks to the green source, ProPeas protein is allergen-free, cholesterol-free, and low-calorie. It is one of the healthiest forms of protein available.

What does protein do?
Protein is an essential body nutrient, present in every cell in the body. An important building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, and skin, protein can repair and build tissue, create enzymes and other body chemicals, and regulate body processes. Most importantly, the body does not naturally store or create protein, meaning that we need to get our required protein amounts from our diet.

How much protein is too much?
Protein recommendations are often based on the absolute minimum requirements for healthy individuals. Of course, not everyone falls into the category of healthy individuals, and not everyone will be aiming for the very bottom.

Consult the back of the AIM ProPeas label to find what protein serving size is right for you. The recommended daily servings chart includes amounts for adolescents, male and female adults, pregnant/lactating women, and athletes.

ProPeas is the total protein package, and it answers a lot of questions about a healthy means of protein supplementation. Put it to the test for yourself, and see how well it works.fit'nfiber

Make AIM ProPeas™ a part of your weight management plan
For a great-tasting, convenient pick-me-up, people often turn to the smoothie. But did you know that the right smoothie
combination can actually help you manage your weight?

AIM’s “Weigh Less Smoothie” takes the prize when it comes to smoothie health. Using a combination of three AIM products – AIM fit ‘n fiber®, AIM CellStar™, and AIM ProPeas™ – the “Weigh Less Smoothie” is a refreshing way to grab a meal on the go, get your day off to a good start, or energize an afternoon. Feel free to add favorite juices or fruit as desired for texture and consistency.

To help you get going with smoothie nutrition, AIM has produced an informative, educational “Weigh Less Smoothie” DVD (5399E). See how quick and easy a smoothie snack or meal can be, and learn some tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your next smoothie.

Professionally-produced and information-rich, the DVD serves as an ideal way to kick-start your smoothie experience and to get others interested in a popular trend done the AIM way.

Smoothies are in. AIM is ready. Take the “Weigh Less Smoothie” for a spin, and experience the tastier side of weight management.

AIM Cellstar – The Superjuice

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CellStar Super – it just says it all. Something special, above and beyond. Supermarket – a store that sells everything. Supernatural – something out of this world. Superman – a person of above-human abilities.

And now AIM has a “super” of our own, AIM CellStar. It is the company’s first bottled juice product, stocked with antioxidants and with one-half the sugar of regular juice drinks.

What exactly makes a drink like CellStar a superjuice?
Superjuices are a product of their ingredients: superfruits. Most superjuice products are consumed in small doses, due to a highly concentrated amount of nutrients; for example, the serving suggestion for CellStar is two ounces per day, but there is no harm in taking more if that is your desire. Superfruits are a big reason why the nutrient content is so high in these super beverages.

What qualifies a fruit as super?
Let’s begin with this – superfruits must contain high levels of antioxidants or other beneficial nutrients. Antioxidants are the most common feature of the new superfruit trend, because the term is fast becoming one of the most ever-present, popular phrases on supermarket (there’s that word “super” again) shelves and in nutrition stores.

In addition to being high in antioxidants and nutrients, superfruits should also have the potential to enable those who consume them to feel better, be well-researched, be featured in current medical studies, and be profitable for commercial success.
A few of the fruits that have passed the test include acai, blueberry, cranberry, grape, mangosteen, pomegranate, and goji. Among those fruits, four have a home in the CellStar juice line.

The Pomagrape anti-aging juice contains pomegranate, grape, and blueberry; its partner, the immune-boosting Mango Tango, counts mangosteen among its many extracts.

These superfruits fulfill their super name in a number of different ways. They help boost the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC, an antioxidant measurement) of CellStar to 1,250, one of the highest antioxidant scores on the market. In addition, numerous studies have found the CellStar superfruits to have health benefits ranging from cardiovascular and joint health to improved brain function.

There are a lot of superjuice products on the market. Check out AIM’s two superjuices, and you will understand why we are so proud of what we have to offer.

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Esther CortezYou won’t have any trouble convincing Preferred Member Esther Cortez of Whittier, California of the “super” benefits of CellStar.

Esther lost 15 years’ worth of short-term memory during brain surgery in 2002. Surgery was prompted by scarring in the right frontal lobe of Esther’s brain. The scarring was a birth defect, but Esther never noticed any problems until she was 35 years old.

She credits Pomagrape with helping to bring her memory back. Were it not for Esther’s daughter, Director Christina Fernandez, she would have never heard of the AIM products. Christina got her mom started with AIM, beginning with products like the AIM Garden Trio®, CalciAIM™, and AIM LeafGreens®. “Christina told me all about CellStar and was quite excited about it,” Esther says.

Esther began taking Pomagrape when it debuted in August. The addition of CellStar was the only change she made to her routine when her memory began to return.
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Among its many nutritional extracts, Pomagrape contains blueberry extract, which has been shown to slow age-related memory loss through the use of antioxidants. Other Pomagrape extracts, such as pomegranate and grape seed, help improve cardiovascular health, which can increase blood flow to the brain.

“With the CellStar, I’m recalling so much better,” Esther feels. “Brain surgery took so much of my memory and my ability to recall short-term memories. Now I’m beginning to get them back.”

AIM HumiKleanse – for Heavy Metal Chelation

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Humikleanse Heavy metal is a type of rock music that came into vogue in the late 1960s. It is characterized by distorted sounds, lengthy guitar solos, distinctive beats, and a lot of overpowering sound.

While a lot of parents and music purists might have wished for a pill to be rid of the heavy metal menace, it was not to be.

What is to be, however, is a capsule with an ingredient mix that has been shown to rid the body of another type of heavy metals – and these can do real damage to the body. AIM welcomes back a heavy metal chelation product, AIM HumiKleanse®, in response to Members asking for a product to deal with the potential ravages of lead, mercury, and cadmium.

The original HumiKleanse formula was a flavored powder with a sweetening ingredient that did not prove to be a popular choice with Members.

Say hello to a capsule with no flavoring and, therefore, no need to be sweetened.

All of us conduct our daily lives in bodies filled with metals. Without them, in fact, we could not survive. But just as mother always told you, moderation in all things is the best choice. However, sometimes these metals are found in excess in the body and can be poisonous. You can be suffering and not know it until it might be too late. It is a health concern not typically on most people’s radars, but that does not diminish its possible severity. HumiKleanse is a natural detoxifying supplement that helps your body eliminate heavy metal accumulations. At the same time, it boosts the body’s ability to absorb trace minerals (iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium) necessary to keep the body in a healthful balance.

The activating ingredient in HumiKleanse is Humifulvate®, which is a mixture of humic acid and fulvic acid. You can thank some cows in Hungary and a few observant farmers for this modern-day chelation application. Livestock found grazing on peat moss near a lake in Hungary grew up stronger and healthier than cows grazing elsewhere. That resulted in some research, which in turn concluded that the humic acid and fulvic acid in combination with some natural amino acids helped play a role in maintaining the cows’ natural ion balance as well as remove heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and mercury. From there, additional studies concluded that what was good for the cows is equally good for humans. And, by the way, this is no ordinary peat moss used in HumiKleanse. It is considered unusually pure and of the highest quality, most likely because the peat is estimated to be 5,000 to 10,000 years old and free from industrial activity.

But how does this stuff work? What is chelation? HumiKleanse eliminates heavy metals from the body through chelation. A substance is chelated when it is captured and transformed. What occurs with HumiKleanse is comparable to how a magnet works. The humic and fulvic acids act like a magnet for the large atoms of heavy metals by capturing them so they can be flushed from the body.

But the good news does not stop with the chelation process. Research indicates that humic acid may act as an antioxidant by ridding the body of free radicals. Heightened antioxidant activity has been shown to help to maintain healthy heart function.

OK, so we have HumiKleanse armed and ready to fight the heavy metals battle. But when we walk around we don’t hear the clunk, clunk of metals. Where do these dangerous metals come from? It isn’t like we dine out on lead, mercury, and cadmium.

Well actually, we kind of do. Cadmium is a naturally occurring metal that shows up in food, water, and cigarette smoke. Mercury is released into the air as a byproduct of many industrial processes, it is found in fish, is present in many dental fillings, and is used in a variety of household products. Lead was once a dominant product in gasoline, and its residue is found all over the planet. In addition, more than 90 percent of homes constructed prior to 1975 contain lead-based paint. Lead is also present in hair dye, batteries, and leaded crystal. The metals are here, there, everywhere – so beware.

But also be aware of HumiKleanse. AIM has armed you with a product that can remove heavy metals from the body, prevent the absorption of toxic substances such as heavy metals, help maintain the body’s immune system, aid in the retention of valuable trace minerals, and increase energy through improved oxygen transport.

Again, though, how does one know if heavy metals are a concern? AIM recommends taking a metal content test prior to beginning a course of HumiKleanse capsules so you have a base number for reference. Then take another test 30 days following the conclusion of use of HumiKleanse because the metal levels will be elevated during the process of elimination. Simple as that.

And don’t forget to thank those cows in Hungary.