Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Sense of Ginkgo

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Since the dawn of time, nature has provided all of our nutritional and medicinal needs. As a woman matures, these needs become even more important for maintaining good health and slowing down the effects of time on her body. AIM GinkgoSense™ provides anti-aging support from nature’s bounty.

AIM GinkgoSense

One of nature’s most extensively researched herbs comes from one of the oldest living tree species – the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), which gives GinkgoSense its name. Hundreds of clinical studies have shown that ginkgo biloba leaf extract helps to improve circulation, memory, vision, and other age-related conditions.

By providing potent antioxidants, ginkgo protects your body against the damaging effects of free radicals. Antioxidants are your best defense against aging, so do not wait to take the necessary steps to protect yourself.

GinkgoSense also provides the anti-aging benefits from bilberry fruit extract, fish oil, and lutein (from marigold flower extract). The synergistic effect of these ingredients creates a more effective natural health product.

Improves circulation

Proper blood circulation is essential for carrying oxygen and nutrients to wherever needed in your body. In an average adult, five litres of blood entirely circulate the body at rest in about one minute. In twenty-four hours, this occurs approximately 1,440 times.

As a woman ages, poor circulation can become an issue, particularly for the outer extremities: head, hands, and feet. Exercising on a regular basis contributes to healthy blood flow. And supplementing with GinkgoSense may provide a natural way to maintain optimal circulation for cardiovascular support and improved blood flow to the brain and eyes for better memory and vision.

Improves memory

Poor memory is often associated with aging. But memory loss does not have to be a part of getting older. Keep mentally active because you are never too old to learn something new or add to your lifetime of knowledge. As for supplemental support, GinkgoSense is the perfect choice.

Ginkgo is commonly used in Europe for memory conditions such as dementia. As well as the benefits of improving blood flow to the brain, studies indicate that ginkgo may reduce the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

Taking GinkgoSense is a preventative step that may help to improve and enhance your memory.

Improves vision 

Sometimes age can bring about a blurry or obstructed view of the world or the printed page. When it comes to healthy vision, the eyes have it with the support from GingkoSense. Ginkgo, bilberry, fish oil, and lutein may work together to help protect against age-related macular degeneration and cataracts by improving blood flow to the eyes and protecting against free radical damage.

Improves years

Time can take its toll. AIM offers natural health products like GinkgoSense to help women maintain good health throughout a lifetime. Besides, living well simply makes sense!

All statements above have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Women’s Health Feature – Nursing Babies

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Nursing babies benefit from AIM products, too

Our first son Mason was born August 27, 2008, and at the age of five-and-a-half weeks, he was featured in the March-April 2009 issue of AIM’s Living Well magazine. Mason has been an AIM BarleyLife® baby since conception, and at nineteen months old, he takes BarleyLife about two to three times a day mixed in with food or in water. His favorite is one-half teaspoon of BarleyLife and one-half teaspoon of AIM Just Carrots®, combined in six ounces of water. He eagerly drinks it all down and then does sign language for more. He still loves it!

He has never been sick, never been on antibiotics, and never even visited a medical doctor for more than his “well baby check-ups.” When his teeth came in, which can prove problematic, he never so much as cried. His digestive system is very consistent and regular – unlike that of many children and infants that I have in my chiropractic practice.

Our second son Cooper was born on February 16, 2010, and he came very fast and drug-free into this world. As I am nursing Cooper, he receives BarleyLife Xtra nutrition through the amount that I take daily. I also give him a little dry amount of BarleyLife on my finger. He will start taking BarleyLife when I am no longer nursing him, just as Mason did.

I took Barley­Life, Just Carrots, AIMega®, and AIM Prep­­Zymes®

through­­out my two pregnancies, and both proved asymptomatic. I had more energy while pregnant with our second son, so much so that I continued to swim two kilometers, two to three times a week, up until I was thirty weeks pregnant. During both pregnancies, I had minimal weight gain and my body returned to its pre-pregnancy shape very rapidly. My midwives were surprised at how fast my body healed and recovered.

I credit my healing and recovery to the AIM products.

While pregnant both times, I never had a headache, digestive concerns, or any pain that is commonly associated with pregnancy.

I make chiropractic care and AIM products part of the continued health care regime for my entire family.

Thank you, AIM, for our optimal health offered through the AIM products.

– AIM Preferred Member Dr. Laura Gravelle
Family Chiropractor
London, Ontario, Canada

Women’s Health Feature – Do you look your age?

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Beauty comes from within. The same is true about health and age. By the time illness or aging shows in your physical appearance, the causes have been inside you for some time. Common sense tells you to do whatever possible to protect your body so that it reflects the finest you from the inside out. AIM has the perfect pair of products to help you achieve a healthy, youthful reflection – AIMega® and AIM Proancynol® 2000.

The Beauty in AIMega

Omega-3 and -6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) are healthy fats that nourish and heal. Your body does not make EFAs, so they must come from your diet on a daily basis. AIMega provides a balanced 2:1 ratio of omega-3 and -6 EFAs from organic seed oils.

Why are essential fatty acids so important? EFAs are one of the main structural components of cell membranes and vital for cell repair, growth, and activity. The overall health of your body is dependent upon their presence in every cell, tissue, gland, and organ.

Skin is your body’s largest organ. Dry, wrinkled skin is just one of many indications that you may not be getting enough EFAs. Supplementing with AIMega is like applying an internal cosmetic that helps to make your skin smooth and supple.

But there is so much more! EFAs help to restore your energy, digest your food, transport nutrients, burn fat, balance hormones, and prevent chronic disease. For your optimal health and well-being, take two to three capsules of AIMega twice daily with meals.

The Power in Proancynol 2000

The antioxidants in Proancynol 2000 protect your body from the damaging effects of free radicals. Although free radicals are a normal part of your body’s metabolism, too many of them are the major cause of damage to your cell membranes, genetic material, and body tissue.

According to Dr. Richard Passwater, Ph.D., free radicals can result in more than 80 age-related diseases, including cancer, heart attack, and stroke. As a researcher of antioxidant nutrients since 1959, Dr. Passwater made the connection between antioxidants and a way of increasing the human lifespan.

Antioxidants are micronutrients that deactivate free radicals, thereby stopping their damage and reducing the effects of aging. In fact, Dr. Richard Cutler, a researcher at National Institutes of Health’s National lnstitute on Aging from 1976-1995, stated: “The amount of antioxidants in your body is directly proportional to how long you will live.”

Seven ingredients in Proancynol 2000 provide a powerhouse of antioxidants that stop free radical damage. Different body systems require different antioxidants, so the greater the variety, the greater the benefits. Effective both individually and together, Proancynol’s team of antioxidants helps to protect against diseases, keep your immune system strong, and slow down the aging process.

The Perfect Pair

“Aging first and foremost takes place internally,” stated Jack Masquelier, Ph.D, who pioneered the extraction of powerful antioxidants from grape seeds – just one of the seven ingredients in Proancynol 2000.

The anti-aging antioxidants in Proancynol 2000 and the nourishing EFAs in AIMega provide a perfect pair of products that help to maintain your health and keep you looking younger than your years.

All statements above have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Sharing Opportunities

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Sharing opportunities happen when you least expect them

Opportunities to share the health and wealth message of AIM can happen when you least expect them and in the most unusual situations. No one knows this better than AIM Director Larry Warren from Sun City West, Arizona, who had a flooded condo turn into a recruiting opportunity.

Larry made the most of his chance to share his story of living well with AIM products, and his willingness to share led to a new customer for his AIM business.

“My most unusual recruitment of a new AIM customer involved my daughter’s condo being flooded. She woke up early one morning thinking that it was raining, but when she stepped out of bed, the carpet was wet. She soon found water pouring down the ceiling of her bathroom due to a water problem in the unit above.

“The bathroom repair was handled by the owner of the above unit who also agreed to paint the entire interior of her unit in exchange for my removing and replacing the living room and bedroom carpets with hardwood.

“The first day I was working on the floor, a painter was also working. About 3:00 in the afternoon, he said he was stopping for the day as he was pretty tired. When he came back the next day, he was surprised to see how much floor was completed. I mentioned that I had worked until about 7:00 at night.

“This opened the door to a discussion on what I was doing to be in such good condition at age 73 while he was struggling at age 45. I told him about the AIM living food powders and fibers and the amazing recovery I had from a lifetime of joint and muscle problems. By the time we finished the project, he was a customer.

“The lesson for me was how important it is to be a good living example as this is the most credible testimony for potential customers.”

AIM LeafGreens® … the next generation of concentrated nutrition

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  AIM LeafGreens® … the next generation of concentrated nutrition

With a new price and a new ingredient, the deluxe green nutrition of AIM LeafGreens® has never been better.

A nutrient-dense leaf concentrate, the original LeafGreens packed in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants sold for $56.00 per canister. The new LeafGreens canister sells for $39.00 – a savings of $17.00. Plus it’s a two-month supply!

And that’s not the only change.

LeafGreens’ four-leaf green nutrition is making room for a fifth: broccoli sprouts. Packed with immune-boosting nutrients, broccoli works hand-in-hand with the nutrient-rich leaf powders of spinach, field pea, faba bean, and barley. The unique blend of leaves and sprouts is the only product of its kind on the market. And with broccoli in the bunch, LeafGreens is more power-packed than ever.

In addition to the added ingredient, LeafGreens with broccoli has debuted in capsule form. The new LeafGreens blend is now available in powder or vegetarian capsules.

LeafGreens nutrition has been a favorite of AIM Members since it debuted in 2008 thanks to a formula that is high in iron, vitamin A, and a number of vitamins and minerals.

Preferred Member Tanja Tulak of Tappen, British Columbia, Canada, noticed a remarkable improvement when she started on LeafGreens.

“I have a neat story to share about my iron levels increasing, and I’m sure it’s because of taking the LeafGreens.

“After giving birth to my fifth child, my iron levels dropped very low, all the way to nine (Note: 11 – 32 µmol/L is normal.). I started taking one teaspoon of LeafGreens per day. Over the next year, my body went through a lot of stress, including a miscarriage. However, I have not only maintained my iron, but it improved to 19 in only four months of taking the LeafGreens.

“I think that going from nine to 19 in four months is a miracle because in all the years of trying iron supplements – as repeatedly suggested by my doctors – they did not work. LeafGreens did.”

LeafGreens’ benefits should only be better now that broccoli sprouts have been added to the product. As one of the most highly nutritious vegetables, broccoli is part of a balanced, vegetable diet.

One of broccoli’s chief attributes is sulforaphane. A phytonutrient, sulforaphane has anticancer, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial properties, and it is most commonly found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli. The cruciferous name translates to “cross-bearing” and refers to the four-petaled flowers in a cross shape that distinguish this vegetable family.

Among cruciferous vegetables, the broccoli sprouts (Brassica oleracea) used in LeafGreens contain the highest concentration of sulforaphane. What’s more is that by using sprouts in the LeafGreens blend, AIM is able to provide more than 65 times the amount of sulforaphane by weight than what is found in mature broccoli. That makes for a significant difference.

With many positive nutritional benefits, sulforaphane has been the topic of much research, as scientists and biologists have studied its ability to lower inflammatory response and improve cardiovascular health among other benefits. The following four studies just scratch the surface on the research done on this highly healthy nutrient:

Study No. 1: Oregon State researchers discovered that sulforaphane has strong anti-cancer properties. The study, done in conjunction with research on the positive effects of healthy nutrition on prostate cancer, found that broccoli may have the same effect as some cancer-inhibiting drugs thanks to the inclusion of sulforaphane.

Study No. 2: A 2010 UCLA study found that sulforaphane can help restore the immune system by switching on antioxidant genes and enzymes, which can combat free radicals. Oxidative stress from free radicals can wear down an immune system over time and can lead to damaged cells, disease, and cancer. The benefits of sulforaphane are vitally important for reinvigorating the immune system to withstand free radical damage and reverse the effects of aging.

Study No. 3: A study published in 2009 found that oral consumption of sulforaphane reduced inflammation in human airways by increasing naturally occurring enzymes in the body.

Study No. 4: Researchers found that cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli support liver detoxification and reduce cancer risk thanks to phytochemicals.

One serving of LeafGreens powder or capsules provides the recommended 200 to 400 g of sulforaphane daily.

Broccoli joins a powerful leaf lineup of nutritious plants, each of which carries its own stellar nutritional benefits. Spinach contributes vitamin A, which can support vision, healthy skin, hair, and tissues. Faba bean contains quercetin, a natural anti-inflammatory. Field pea provides kaempferol, which has loads of benefits for heart health and blood flow. And barley’s benefits are well-known – the most nutritious plant on earth and a complete source of nutrition.

Group Builder Bertha Wiebe of Linden, Alberta, Canada, has noticed LeafGreens’ positive change on many different aspects of her everyday life.

“LeafGreens is a very high quality source of greens for me. I take it at breakfast and at bedtime. I feel it really keeps up my energy level. I believe it is helping my eyes and my kidneys and giving me a general all-around sense of well-being. Taking it at bedtime helps me to sleep better, and when I sleep, I don’t have trouble with depression. That is the best gift of health – no depression!”

Adding broccoli sprouts to the LeafGreens blend adds many bonus benefits to an already great product. And making LeafGreens available in a capsule form as well as powder should serve to get the unmatched nutrition in the hands of many more people. On the go or on the move, LeafGreens is never far away. Plus, vegetarian capsules make for a great introduction to potential customers who are used to getting nutrition from vitamins.

LeafGreens took leaf nutrition to a whole new level when it originally debuted. And now it has gone a step further. The addition of broccoli sprouts and the new capsule form make LeafGreens a superfood with super results. If getting enough broccoli in your diet is a challenge, try the LeafGreens way. You’ll be glad you did.

All statements above have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

Cancer Patient no longer under hospice care

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Cancer patient no longer under hospice care after taking the AIM products

Testimony shared by Ron Good,

AIM Preferred Member, Goshen, Indiana

I am 69 years of age, and last summer I noticed I had become very tired and began losing weight for no apparent reason. When I would eat, I noticed everything had a salty taste. After seeing my doctor who treats my diabetes, he sent me to the emergency room. They found my appendix had ruptured six weeks earlier and matter had gone into the gall bladder and caused it to rupture also. I was told I had golf-ball-sized stones floating around.

The surgery for the ruptured appendix and gall bladder was much more extensive than I thought it would be. The doctor removed two lymph nodes that were positive. He also removed about a foot from my colon. A scan also showed a one centimeter spot deep in my liver. The biopsy showed this to also be cancerous.

I had four chemotherapy treatments, one every other week. Fortunately, I didn’t feel sick or pain from these.

In November I had another scan that showed cancer was everywhere throughout my abdomen. The doctor then wanted to try a different type of chemotherapy. This made me very tired and weak. Before Thanksgiving, I was already confined to a hospital bed. In December, after trying the stronger chemo treatments, the doctor said there was nothing else they could do for me. I was sent home to relax and enjoy whatever time that was left for me. We were told I had a very aggressive cancer and my time was short.

Shortly before Christmas, a hospice nurse started coming to our home once or twice a week. Soon afterwards I had a cancer hole appear in my right side and it started to drain. It was about the size of a dime. The hospital doctor told me the cancer had eaten a hole through my side, and it was draining. The hospice nurse would measure the hole each time.

One night I was lying in the hospital bed, and Alvin Beechy (Group Builder from Topeka, Indiana) phoned me. He wanted to know if I would be willing to try AIM BarleyLife® Xtra. He said he had been on it and felt more energy. He wanted to buy my first order for me. I started on a half teaspoon of BarleyLife Xtra, two times a day for about a week, and then I started on AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM fit ’n fiber®, and AIM Composure®. I have increased my amounts to a tablespoon of BarleyLife Xtra three to four times a day and a tablespoon of each of the fiber products two times a day with the added  contents of two Composure capsules.

After the first week, I told my wife I felt more energy and my stomach felt different. I told my wife, “I can hardly lie in this hospital bed any more.” I told her if I keep feeling like this, I am going to start walking. After being in the bed for three months, I had become pretty weak. Soon I started to walk the length of our house. The nurse continued to come to our home. She would measure the hole in my side, which had begun to heal and close up. This was a mystery to her.

After the hole in my right side had healed, I went for a scan. The doctor asked, “Where is this hole?” He examined me and pushed on my stomach and nothing hurt at all. He said, “I am utterly shocked.”

He showed me the scan from November that showed the cancer all through my stomach. Then he said, “If I had left you on chemo, I would have killed you.”

The hospice nurse said she had never dismissed anyone from hospice care, but I was their first one. The scans for February and March were both clear of cancer. The doctor said he was totally mystified and had no idea what went on inside of me. As the doctor left the exam room, he turned to me and said, “Keep taking that barley.”

I am no longer under hospice care and can do my driving for the Amish. I will be doing bloodwork every two months and will have another scan in September.

Now I am sharing these wonderful AIM products with others!

This testimonial should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

A new best friend for man’s best friend

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A new best friend for man’s best friend

When AIM products go to the dogs, good things happen. Amy Chiang, a customer of Director Shirley Wang from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, has a pet named Fa-ji who is living proof of BarleyLife’s benefits for creatures big and small.

“I own a four-year-old Chinese bulldog named Fa-ji, which means ‘prosperous.’ Because he has protruding eyes and a concave nose, he experiences a lot of tears and discharge, a runny nose, foul breath, and smelly ears, and he often has a rash on his face. I have spent quite a bit of money taking him to a veterinarian.

“Then, Shirley introduced me to AIM BarleyLife® and told me that it could help detoxify the body. So I added one teaspoon of BarleyLife to Fa-ji’s food. In two weeks, his symptoms have improved a lot. He has less tears and discharge, no runny nose, his rash is gone, and even his ears are not smelly. Fa-ji has become very clean and healthy.”

With the dog days of summer upon us, now seems like an appropriate time to explore the connection between two of man’s best friends: dogs and AIM products. Much of the nutrition found in AIM products works as well on pets as it does on humans, with whole-food concentrates benefiting both.

BarleyLife is one of the most common pet crossovers since barley grass is a natural, nutritious part of a canine diet. Dogs seem to do great with an extra dose of green grass for a variety of reasons. Many popular store-bought dog foods lack the nutrition that dogs need, so reintroducing the lost vitamins, minerals, and enzymes through barley is a natural solution.

Members have been known to sprinkle teaspoon servings of BarleyLife onto dog food. Researchers and veterinarians have traced barley’s powerful canine powers to chlorophyll, vitamin C, beta carotene, and enzymes.

In particular, enzymes are important for dogs because they aid digestion and absorption of nutrients, many of which go unabsorbed due to the heat processing of most foods. A lack of nutrient absorption can lead to many problems, including one of the dog world’s most famous: bad breath. A lack of enzymes is the first step toward disease, so it is vitally important to help replenish your pet’s enzyme count through diet.

In addition to barley grass, other AIM supplements have had a positive effect on dogs’ outlook over the years. Members have long been using AIM Frame Essentials® for relief of joint pain. Glucosamine, like that found in Frame Essentials, is a standard supplement for veterinary care of arthritic pets. Debby Jansen from Nampa, Idaho, saw Frame Essentials work wonders on her dog Molly.

“I gave some Frame Essentials to Molly since she was so stiff she could hardly walk. I gave her the caps in her mouth – I had to push them to the side of her mouth so she would swallow them – and I saw a loosening of her movements in the next couple of days. She was even able to jump on the couch again, which she was not allowed to do but did it anyway when I was not looking. She was running like a pup again.”

Another AIM product that has produced results is AIMega® and its essential fatty acids. Long known to aid human hair, skin, and nails, the Omega-3, -6, and -9 nutrients in AIMega have done the same trick on dogs like Mac, a 75-pound lab mix owned by Chairman’s Club Director Sandy Combs from Debary, Florida.

“Every April when the pollen count in Florida would increase, Mac would have severe skin allergy reactions that caused open sores and hair loss. After taking four AIMega a day – he takes the capsules hidden in dog treats and dinner leftovers – his skin healed up immediately. His fur grew back shiny and thick.”

Whether it is barley supplementation for better breath and more energy or glucosamine and fatty acids for joints and skin, AIM products have loads of crossover benefits for your canine friends. Make your dog’s life a better one with whole-food nutrition from AIM.

These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everyone can achieve.

Avoid Some MLM Pitfalls

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Avoid some MLM pitfalls

to grow your AIM business during economic downturn

There is no time like the present to take part in a network marketing opportunity that is low-risk, high-reward, and ideally suited to provide additional income during tough economic times.

Economic downturns provide a unique opportunity for entrepreneurial growth, particularly in the network marketing industry. Consider this: A company like AIM provides a steady income no matter the economic landscape, as evidenced by its 28-year history of on-time payments that have stayed consistent through many economic ups and downs.

AIM is a constant in the network marketing industry. But so are the challenges, obstacles, and hurdles that can trip up or knock out aspiring business-builders. Owning a successful network marketing business is an accessible goal for everyone, provided you are aware of the snares standing in your way.

Don’t let your big dreams be derailed by common MLM pitfalls. Here are six traps to avoid as you build your AIM business.

Negative speech. Discouraging talk is one of the number one killers of network marketing businesses. Be wary of those who tear down your chances at building a business and having success. AIM has a 28-year track record of consistency, longevity, quality, and dependability. Over 60 Members have become millionaires through AIM. For every negative word you hear about your business, there are at least 10 positive reminders that AIM is a business that works.

Rejection. In sales, you can expect to hear “no” almost nine times out of ten. Eight out of ten is considered good. Seven out of ten  is considered superb. Rejection is going to happen even if you are remarkably good at what you do. Recognizing that rejection comes with the territory of sales and believing that the next person you ask will be that “yes” is key to surviving a rejection depression.

Lack of knowledge. Others simply have trouble knowing what to do with their AIM business. Don’t let this trap catch you. AIM has produced hundreds of hours of videos, presentations, and testimonies and made them available for Members to learn and educate themselves and others on the AIM business. Likewise, AIM publications like Partners Living Well and Health Headlines are full of valuable insight into AIM nutrition, opportunity, and success. The resources are yours for the taking; all you need to provide is the desire. 

Forgetting the focus. Prospecting is key to growing an independent AIM business. Building a downline, finding new Members, and sharing the products will help grow your group BVP and help you achieve higher levels in AIM’s Compensation Plan. Losing sight of the people part of the business can be crippling. Build your business with networking, communication, and relationships, and you will succeed.

Ignoring the downline. Members that you sponsor contribute directly to your earnings, and a failure to invest in these business-builders negatively affects your own business. Make it a point to educate, support, and guide Members in your downline and teach them how to use resources that can improve their business, which in turn will build yours. Without assistance from the upline, a new Member’s chances of survival are slim.

Getting lost in the details. Network marketing companies are a lot to learn, which is a joy for some and a burden for others. Don’t forget that the purpose of MLM is people. Getting sidetracked with the details may cause you to lose sight of the heart of network marketing. Focus on the essentials and move on to the specifics when you can.

The benefits of network marketing far outweigh the perils, but for those who are susceptible to getting tripped up along the way, watching out for the above pitfalls is a necessary exercise. Lean on the help and expertise of your upline and The AIM Companies™ to navigate dangerous waters. The reward for doing so is well worth the effort.

2011 Conv Sea you in Seattle

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2011 Convention

Sea you in Seattle …

Join us next summer in the heart of one of the Northwest’s greatest cities for five days of relaxation, education, and Seattle sights and sounds.

With something for everyone, Seattle is the perfect home for AIM convention 2011. What memories will you make?

Seattle’s cultural history runs deep through its city districts. Take a stroll down on the waterfront and enjoy authentic seafood. Spend a day soaking up the culture of a vibrant downtown full of museums and shops. Venture up to the university district for a taste of college life or head over to the international district for a cultural experience. The influences of technology, industry, heritage, and history run rich through Seattle, and it is all yours to explore.

Touring Seattle goes hand-in-hand with experiencing Seattle, and you will not be short on activities in the Emerald city. If leisure activities are your thing, what better place could there be to scope out a secluded coffee shop and curl up with a good book? If you are into sports and recreation, the Mariners baseball team is just down the street and parks, hiking trails, and the great outdoors are always nearby.

Whether riding up the Space Needle or cruis­ing on a ferry, your Seattle experience is bound to be a memorable one.

AIM’s convention headquarters is in the heart of Seattle’s downtown at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Luxurious accommodations with down-home service, the Renaissance is an ideal location for relaxation, networking, and even pampering. Wind down in the comfort of the Renaissance’s spacious rooms and soak in remarkable views of Puget Sound. And when you are ready to tackle the city, all you have to do is step out the door.

Pike Place Market is just blocks away. The Seattle Center is practically in your backyard. The location of the Renaissance and the wonders of Seattle make AIM’s 2011 convention the perfect spot for a big city retreat.

Get a head start on planning your trip to AIM’s 2011 convention on June 15-19. We know how quickly your summer months fill up, so make sure to mark your calendars now.

Want to attend
AIM’s 2011 convention for  free?

It’s easy to do – just participate in the Catch the Energy, Release Your Potential contest from Thursday, July 1, 2010, through Monday, January 31, 2011. Cast your line and set the hook on a convention prize package, and we’ll see you in 2011 in Seattle.

Put Convention Cash Awards toward Seattle convention

Go above and beyond your point totals from last year’s convention contest, and you will earn Convention Cash that is good toward paying your way to the 2011 AIM convention. With your cash awards total, you can chip in on the cost of a convention package to the Seattle convention. If it doesn’t suit your needs, you can always transfer your earnings to a fellow Member.

Convention auto-pay is back

We know it is challenging to pay all at once to attend the convention, so we’re here to help.

Sign up to participate in the Con­vention Auto-Pay Pro­gram by Sep­tember 30, 2011, and save $50 off the cost of a full convention package. You can save money and make attending convention easier by paying in monthly

installments through April 2011.

Simply sign up to participate, and the payment will be $100 per month. Payments will be drawn from October 2010 through April 2011.

Note: If you win an award in the Catch the Energy contest, you will be reimbursed for all or a portion of the amount of money you have paid into the Auto-Pay Program.

The Auto-Pay Program
is applicable to full convention packages only. A full con­vention pack­age in­cludes four nights of hotel acc­­ommo­dations (based on double occupancy), Welcome Dinner, four breakfasts, and the Gala Dinner. Thursday and Friday sessions are complimentary.

 

The Key to CC – Donalds

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The key to Chairman’s Club – Lanny and Ken Donald

In the AIM Opportunity, the pinnacle of success for AIM Members is becoming Chairman’s Club Directors. Ken and Lanny Donald have worked hard to reach this level, and they continue to build on this achievement by caring about people. With a focus on helping others, they became successful AIM business builders in addition to running a busy dental practice. The Donald’s story began on opposite sides of the world.

Roots and Dental Direction

Ken was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to British Columbia when he was a baby. Originally, Ken had ambitions of becoming an engineer until an orthodontist suggested that he should consider a career in dentistry.

Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Lanny moved to Vancouver with her family in 1964. She dreamed of being an architect, but her father influenced the decision to pursue a medical career, and she chose dentistry.

Ken and Lanny crossed paths at the University of British Columbia, where they were both enrolled as students.

Becoming Dentists

“We met over a dead cat in a zoology laboratory,” says Lanny with laughter in her voice. Ken was smitten from the start, and pretending to be a lab instructor, he asked, “May I help you?” Fortunately for him, he knew the answer to her question about the cat’s anatomy.

Before the lab session ended, Ken asked her what she was doing that evening. Lanny told him she was busy. Ken found out that she was going to an exclusive event at the Faculty Club and, to her surprise, he was waiting for her when she arrived. This was the beginning of their long-term relationship.

Even though Ken decided to study dentistry at the University of Washington and Lanny enrolled at McGill University in Quebec, they remained connected. While going back and forth between Washington and his hometown, Ken would stop on the way to visit Lanny’s mother and help her out with chores. This impressed both her mother and sister, who thought that he would make a useful addition to the family. After graduation from their respective schools, Ken and Lanny were married.

Today, Ken and Lanny work side-by-side in their home-based dental practice in Surrey, British Columbia.

Health Problems

The first time that Lanny tried an AIM barley powder drink, she decided that it was “yucky.” Not noticing any difference after taking half a teaspoon, she stopped taking it after only a few days. Without explanation on proper usage and the myriad of possible health benefits, she was at a loss when stress began taking its toll.

“Stress can kill,” exclaims Lanny. Years of caring for her parents, brother, and sister as they struggled with illnesses that eventually led to their deaths created an enormous amount of long-term stress in her life. Lanny’s health began to fail, worsening to a point where she had no energy and could barely move, making it impossible to practice dentistry. The onset of arthritis pulsed constant pain into her hips and knees, eventually causing her fingers to lock up.

The AIM Answer

Ken and Lanny never give up, and they firmly believe that God has a plan for every individual, so it was not a surprise that barley powder reappeared in their lives.

In 1996, Helmut Petrak – a patient coping with multiple sclerosis – came to see Lanny and was shocked at the state of her health. Searching for answers on the internet, Helmut discovered barley powder and the benefits of raw vegetable juice, both of which would help to relieve his MS symptoms. (Note: Helmut eventually became an AIM Director and left a legacy for his family.)

“Helmut told me how to effectively use barley powder,” explains Lanny. Within two weeks of taking barley powder and drinking juiced vegetables, Lanny was able to work again. Her pain had gone away, and her fingers had unlocked.

Initially Ken and their children were skeptical about the benefits of the “green stuff,” but they could not ignore the positive changes in Lanny’s health. Over time, the entire Donald family became believers and regular users of AIM products. All four of their children – Anitra, Erik, Kalina, and Jensina –  are now AIM Directors.

Teeth and AIM

Over time, natural health products became a part of their treatment for patients, and without even trying, their AIM business evolved over a timely series of circumstances.

In August of 2002, the first opportunity to share AIM BarleyLife® with a patient arrived in a small package. One afternoon, a mother brought in her four-year-old daughter, who was suffering from two abscessed teeth. Due to the extent of the infection, the little girl’s face was so swollen that she could not open her mouth. In order to reduce the swelling before seeing a pedodontist, Lanny gave the girl’s mother a prescription for antibiotics along with a canister of AIM BarleyLife. However, the woman never filled the prescription. After two days of taking only BarleyLife, the girl was no longer in pain, and the swelling had subsided.

A month later, Lanny got the same results for a 60-year-old patient with two abscessed teeth. These successes motivated the Donalds to investigate the power of BarleyLife and they soon recognized its ability to help control infection. In addition, they observed a speedier recovery when a patient took BarleyLife three to four days prior to innovative laser surgeries.

The Chairman’s Club

Even though they signed up as AIM Members in 1998, Lanny did not do anything to build their business until 2002, when she began to suggest AIM products to their patients when appropriate.

“When people ask where I get my energy, I tell them about the AIM products. The most effective way to help someone,” says Lanny, “is to listen to them. Inevitably, when people see how much you care, it’s easy to explain how the AIM products can meet their needs.

“Be generous giving out product datasheets. They are essential to ensuring a better understanding of the products and their benefits.”

Providing a foundation of knowledge that supports the continued use of AIM products was instrumental in building their AIM business. Lanny continued to spread the word by holding home meetings. Lanny and Ken’s efforts have paid off both financially and in the smiles of healthy patients. In October of 2009, the Donalds were promoted to Chairman’s Club.

“Reaching Chairman’s Club was hard work,” says Lanny, “but then again, everything good requires hard work. We definitely couldn’t have done it without God’s blessing. We love the AIM family atmosphere, and everyone is so willing to help each other, even if we are not in the same business group. We could not have achieved this goal without the quality of the AIM products, the support from the staff of both AIM Canada and the USA, as well as the integrity of the owners.”

If you ask the Donalds what they enjoy doing in their leisure time, their initial reaction is laughter that is quickly followed by the words, “What leisure time?” Running a dental practice is incredibly time consuming, and as Lanny explains, “AIM has made us even busier!” Yet even these words are said with a grateful smile on her face.

The above testimonial(s) should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.