Category Archives: Health

Weight loss nutrition tips

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  • Take AIM’s natural whole-food supplements.
  • Avoid soda pop and other beverages high in sugars. Read the nutrition facts carefully.
  • Avoid fruit juices; eat fresh fruit.
  • Ask for salad dressing “on the side”, and use only small amounts of full-fat dressings.
  • Avoid food portions larger than your fist.
  • Choose foods that are steamed, broiled, baked, roasted, poached, or stir-fried, but not deep-fat fried.
  • Consume alcoholic beverages in moderation, if at all.
  • Cut back on added fats or oils in cooking or spreads.
  • Cut high-calorie foods like cheese and chocolate into smaller pieces and only eat a few pieces.
  • Don’t eat late at night.
  • Never skip breakfast.
  • Drink 8 oz of water before every meal.
  • Eat before you get too hungry. Stop eating when you are full.
  • Eat half your dessert or none at all.
  • Eat leaner red meat and poultry.
  • Every time you eat a meal, sit down, chew slowly, and pay attention to flavors and textures.
  • If main dishes are too big, choose an appetizer or a side dish instead. Share food, such as a main dish or dessert, with your dining partner.
  • Increase the fiber in your diet. Include several servings of whole grain food daily.
  • Replace high-saturated fat/high calorie seasonings with fresh herbs and spices.
  • Snack on fruits and vegetables.
  • Substitute vegetables for other ingredients in your sandwich.
  • Try a green salad instead of fries.

Reference: Silverman, C. N.D., Doctor’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss (www.homemademedicine.com)

Nutrition for pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood

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AIM Director Kristine Kosturos from Tumwater, Washington, chose AIM products for a healthy, safe pregnancy and a healthy, happy baby, and she couldn’t be happier with the way things turned out.

“I thank the Lord for putting the AIM family in my path so I can raise my children with the most amazing natural health supplements out there,” Kristine said. “I can’t thank The AIM Companies enough for providing the best nutrition available. I attribute my healthy pregnancy and baby to using the AIM products and can’t wait to have our next!”

With her husband Zach by her side, Kristine (age 31) gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl, Sophia, on May 2, 2011. And AIM supplements played a key role in every step of the pregnancy process.

Beginning with fertility, Kristine credits her good nutrition and supplementation with helping her and her husband conceive quickly and easily, despite the fact that Kristine was older and conception is often more difficult as you age. While she was pregnant, AIM products played a key role in keeping her and the baby healthy throughout the nine months. Kristine used the AIM Garden Trio® and folic acid as her prenatal supplements, and she took AIMega®, CalciAIM™, AIM PrepZymes®, AIM FloraFood®, AIM LeafGreens™, and AIM Herbal Fiberblend® as needed.

“I didn’t lose my hair like some pregnant and nursing women do,” Kristine said. “Of course, I was tired, but I had enough energy to run my AIM for a very demanding and busy business. I also walked at least a mile almost everyday and weight trained until I was six months along. I kept my morning—or all-day—sickness under control with AIM Peak Endurance®. And all of my blood work was continually perfecto!”

At one point, Kristine’s iron levels were low, and her care provider recommended that she find an iron supplement. Kristine chose LeafGreens.

“One month later,” Kristine said, “my iron levels were through the roof! My midwife was so shocked, and she started referring many of her pregnant women to me.”

Labor and childbirth went smoothly for Kristine, and her baby girl—born a week early—arrived at seven pounds, 12 ounces. AIM nutrition continued to have its positive effects after the birth, as Kristine recovered quickly (“I actually felt so good that I started to exercise a couple weeks after and was told by my midwife to slow it down”). Breastfeeding proved to be a cinch (“I have had an abundance of breast milk from the get go”).

Now the benefits of AIM nutrition are evident in baby Sophia, a healthy, happy barley baby with a great head start on life.

“Since she was born, she has been way ahead of the game,” Kristine said. To hear more of Kristine’s story of pregnancy, childbirth, and newborns, listen to her recorded webinar at the AIM website.

How to keep your heart healthy

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In the “Land of Smiles,” the people of Thailand use the word “heart” in over 700 words and phrases of their native language. It shows that they do not separate the heart and mind when expressing their thoughts and emotions. This was once a belief in early western philosophy that is echoed in English words such as heartbroken and heartwarming. However, we should never separate the health of our hearts from the state of our overall well-being. Our lives depend on it.

The AIM Heart Health Pack

Many factors can affect our hearts including our choices about lifestyle, exercise, and diet. Good nutrition is essential, and the AIM Heart Health Pack (5582E US / 5559E CAN), optimizes a healthy diet with four nutrient-rich products that work even better together to support the hardest-working organ in the body. Available to all AIM Members, the price of this Starter Pack is less expensive than purchasing the four “Heart Health” products separately.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

AIM CellSparc 360® provides supplemental coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an antioxidant that is produced by our bodies although less so as we age. CoQ10 sparks the production of cellular energy, which the heart requires more of than any other organ. On top of being vital to energy production, CoQ10 combats inflammation—a risk factor in diseases of the heart.

Supplementing with CellSparc can be preventative or correct a CoQ10 deficiency. A Mayo Clinic report indicates that patients with heart conditions have low levels of CoQ10. Additionally, taking statin drugs to lower cholesterol can also lower CoQ10 levels by up to 40 percent.

The CellSparc 360 formula also contains fish oil (omega-3) and tocotrienols (vitamin E), both of which are associated with lower rates of heart disease.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)

AIMega® provides an organic seed-oil source of omega-3 and -6 essential fatty acids. EFAs cannot be manufactured by our bodies, so they must be a part of our diets. The health of every one of our cells depends on a daily supply for cellular growth, activity, and repair.

Along with controlling inflammation, omega-3 can help to decrease the risk factors of cardiovascular disease including high triglycerides, high blood pressure, and platelet stickiness (which can lead to the formation of blood clots).

Garlic

AIM Bear Paw Garlic® (US) or AIM Kyolic® Aged Garlic Extract™ (CAN) provide a
supplemental source of garlic, a natural food that is good for our hearts. Garlic has antiinflammatory properties and can help to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure levels. It also supports the heart’s prime objective: healthy blood circulation. Like omega-3, garlic reduces platelet stickiness, so it lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke from blood clots.

Fiber

Either AIM fit ’n fiber® (US) or FibreBalance® (CAN) add supplemental fiber to our diets. A Harvard study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that fiber, independent of fat intake, is an important dietary component for the prevention of coronary disease.

Along with reducing inflammation, cleansing the digestive tract, and eliminating toxins from the body, fiber lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels, decreases high blood pressure, and normalizes blood sugar levels.

When examining our diets, we should consider foods that contain fiber since most of us are not getting enough. A low-fiber intake is a contributing factor to heart problems and many other health conditions, so adding a daily serving (or two) of fit ’n fiber or FibreBalance can contribute to health improvement.

The Heart Health Pack is like a small army that combats inflammation and protects the heart … and mind. Start defending today.

Recently I had a physical examination from my family doctor, who suggested that I have an EKG. After the exam, he said that the results were absolutely perfect. I take one or two CellSparc 360 capsules each day with meals. I really believe it helps. I am seventy-five years young and very active. I thank AIM for all of their products. Ignore your health, and it will go away.

- Jim Halstead, AIM Director, Oakwood, GA

Protect your health from winter illness

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It’s a refrigerator out there! The balmy days of summer are a distant memory
as you step outside your door and face a cold blast of wintry air that chills you to the bone. Before you step out into the cold, there are three other steps you should take to recover from the onslaught of attacks on your immune system. It all begins with the 3 Daily Essentials from AIM.

3 Daily Essentials

Think GEF — Greens, Essential fatty acids, and Fiber — as the three daily essentials that your body requires to stay healthy. AIM provides all three in the economically-priced Daily Essentials packs.

Greens from AIM BarleyLife® or AIM BarleyLife® Xtra provide a wealth of vital nutrients from the juice powder of young barley plants—a whole-food concentrate to supplement a diet that should include lots of vegetables.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) from the organic seed oils in AIMega® provide a balanced source of omega-3 and -6 that your body must get from a dietary source. Your cells require a daily supply of EFAs to keep them healthy and to ensure that your body is functioning optimally from the inside out.

Fiber from AIM Herbal Fiberblend® or AIM FibreBalance® (CAN) provides an essential component of a healthy diet that reduces your risk of numerous health problems. AIM’s fiber products go beyond supplemental fiber with a carefully selected group of herbs that cleanse, detoxify, and contribute to regularity.

Rest

The rest you get from relaxing and sleeping is essential for staying well. If you are battling a cold or the flu, getting enough rest gives your immune system a helping hand in getting you back on your feet to healthily brave the cold.

Research on sleep, which largely remains a mystery of the human condition, shows that while you are sleeping, your body goes into improvement mode: repairing and regenerating tissue, building muscle and bone, and strengthening your immune system.

Repair

Your body finds the material it requires to repair itself in the nutrients that you supply on a daily basis. This is why it is vital to repair your body with only the finest building materials. AIM products such as The Daily Essentials are just that.

When you supplement your diet with nutrient-rich greens, essential fatty acids, and cleansing fiber, you give your body the material it needs to repair damage from inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune dysfunction, all three of which tend to increase during the winter months.

Restore

Whether you are recovering from an illness or a hard day, your body can restore itself to a healthy state. You can be a positive part of the restoration by taking additional AIM products to rest, repair, and restore.

The herbal formula of AIM Composure® provides a natural answer for relieving stress and putting your mind at ease for a good night’s sleep.

AIM Proancynol® 2000 is the ultimate antioxidant formula for preventing and repairing the damage caused by free radicals. The probiotic formula of AIM FloraFood® restores the balance of healthy bacteria in your intestinal tract—70 percent of your immune system is in the colon.

AIM can help you make it through the winters of life step by step. And remember, you do not have to be sick. Prevention is the key to staying well, so rest, repair, and restore.

If I begin to experience any cold symptoms, I increase my 2 teaspoons of BarleyLife twice a day to 1 tablespoon 4 times a day. Within 24 to 48 hours, I’m feeling tip top again. I have also been taking Herbal Fiberblend for years and feel I could not live without it. After talking to Rose Bird (AIM Canada General Manager) at a local meeting, I increased my dosage of AIMega, which I knew was good in so many ways for you. Now my hair is so soft and shiny that I rarely use any conditioner.

Most important, my husband Kevin was able to reduce his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) number from 7 to 3 after taking the Daily Essentials for one month. His specialist had said that diet would not make a difference and wanted to do a biopsy because a number over 4 might indicate prostate cancer.

AIM works in many ways!

- Karen Semrow, AIM Preferred Member, Port Huron, Michigan

Peach Coffeecake w/AIM Herbal Fiberblend

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  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Unflavored AIM Herbal Fiberblend®
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 can peaches; liquid reserved
  • 1 egg Streusel Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp firm butter

Make streusel and sprinkle in bottom of greased bundt pan. Chop 1/2 of the peaches and place on top of streusel. Sift dry ingredients. Add butter, remaining peaches, liquid, and egg. Beat until blended. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until done in center.

Back on Track

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 Life can be extremely complicated and stressful, making it difficult for you to relax long enough to gain a healthy perspective on the situation. The stress increases, and soon you are losing sleep, which further compromises your health.

AIM Composure® can make a huge difference in getting you back on track because let’s face it: life requires a great deal of composure. It’s healthier to remain calm when facing hardships, but sometimes you could use a little help. Instead of turning to synthetic pharmaceuticals with possible side effects and addictive substances, reach for Composure—a blend of natural herbs known to help you to relax and sleep soundly.

The herbs selected for the Composure formula were carefully chosen. For example, the choice of passionflower was based on a long history of documented use to relieve muscle tension and calm anxiety, which contributes to getting a good night’s sleep.

Early explorers to the Americas were introduced to the relaxing benefits of this herb by Native Americans. Today, passionflower is considered a sleep aid in monographs published by Canada’s National Heath Products Directorate and the European Medicines Agency. For those nights when you lie in bed worrying, passionflower is just one of the herbs in Composure that helps you to put your mind at ease and drift off to sleep. (Note: US and Canada have different formulations.)

Let Composure get you back on track, and if you haven’t done so already, begin adding a few lifestyle changes, such as a healthier diet, regular exercise, and quality times with friends or family. Such changes are also natural ways to reduce stress and relax.

Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

 

For a Healthy Prostate…

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One of the hormonal changes a middle-aged or older man can go through may result in an enlarged prostate—a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Environmental factors, such as diet, may also trigger BPH, but its exact cause is unknown.

An enlarged prostate compresses the urethra and affects the flow of urine from the bladder. Some of the symptoms 1 of BPH include:

• Frequent urination

• Unable to postpone to urinate

• Delay in starting to urinate 

• Weak urinary stream – straining

• Intermittent Stream – stopping and starting

• Incontinence (loss of urinary control)

• Painful urination

• Blood in urine

• Inability to empty bladder (acute urinary retention)

Diseases such as prostatitis, bladder stones, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer can also produce some of these symptoms, so seeing a health care practitioner is necessary for an accurate evaluation. Depending on the severity of BPH symptoms, a variety of treatments may be suggested, including drug therapy, surgical approach, and minimally invasive procedures 1. Taking AIM ReAssure® is a natural way to prevent—for men forty and older—or relieve the symptoms of mild to moderate BPH. Its unique, synergistic combination of natural ingredients can help to keep your prostate healthy.

Each 2-capsule serving of ReAssure SP contains 320 mg of saw palmetto berry oil extract, 240 mg of pumpkin seed oil,15 mg of zinc citrate, and 5 mg of lycopene. Scientific research shows that saw palmetto produces “similar improvement in urinary tract symptoms and urinary flow … with fewer adverse treatment events2” when compared with finasteride-the commonly prescribed drug that has possible side effects (such as impotence, decreased sex drive, and male breast cancer). Instead of the less-effective berry powder, AIM uses only the beneficial berry oil extract from the saw palmetto.

Pumpkin seed oil improves bladder function and urinary flow, while reducing the frequency of night-time urination. Healthy prostate cells accumulate “the highest level of zinc of any soft tissue in the body”3,  so ReAssure SP also provides Z, inc citrate. Rounding out the formula, lycopene is a carotenoid antioxidant that may hinder the growth of prostate cancer cells.

ReAssure SP—a natural way to a healthy prostate. See the datasheet for more details.

 Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

 

AIM Cranverry™+

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CranVerry is Back and Better than Ever!

After being gone from the product lineup for two years, AIM CranVerry has returned. And its time away was time well spent.

AIM CranVerry™+, the new cranberry extract product from The AIM Companies™, features the outstanding benefits of all-natural cranberries. that are concentrated through an extraction process that involves all components of the berries, including the seeds, in order to provide ideal urinary tract support and urinary health. Plus, AIM has added Candida inhibitor ingredients that include a standardized extract of resveratrol (a plant nutrient), a 20:1 concentration of mangosteen fruit, and an enzyme called beta-glucanase. These four great ingredients make CranVerry+ like no other urinary health product on the market.

The main ingredient in the CranVerry+ vegetarian capsules is cranberry extract, ahealthful fruit extract that has been used in clinical studies for more than 12 years (AIM uses CranMax® as theource for its cranberry extract). Known for a variety of health benefits, cranberries are of particular importance when it comes to urinary health and preventing urinary tract infections.

(UTI). UTIs are the second most common infection in women and the most common infection in older adults.

These infections are caused by the introduction of bacteria, usually Escherichia coli (E. coli), into the urinary tract. Once inside, the bacteria thrive in the warm, moist environment. Ultimately, they begin to affect urine production and the function of the bladder, resulting in painful or frequent urination, nausea, and fever. Recurrent UTIs may also increase the risk of incontinence in women after menopause. In the elderly, consequences can be much more severe, including mental deterioration and respiratory distress. UTIs are a serious health problem, affecting more than 150 million people each year worldwide.

Cranberries combat urinary tract infections by preventing the bacteria from clinging to the walls of the urinary tract. These pathogens can then be flushed out in urine, resulting in no damaging effects to urinary health. The specific characteristic of cranberries that performs this feature is proanthocyanidin (PAC) compounds, and while other fruits carry these same compounds, only the PACs in cranberries and blueberries have been shown to have the stickfree effect on urinary bacteria. A recent study has shown that the amount of CranMax cranberry extract in one capsule of CranVerry+ has the equivalent anthocyanin content of seven eightounce glasses of cranberry juice.

 CranVerry+’s other calling card is its ability to combat Candida yeast infections. While Candida on its own is usually not harmful to the body, an overabundance can cause a myriad of health concerns, including fatigue, weight gain, and toxification. We are at increased risk for Candida overgrowth due to the prevalence of processed foods in modern diets, the increased use of antibiotics, and the rise in obesity and diabetes.

Along with cranberry extract, the second ingredient in CranVerry+, resveratrol, whichstudies have shown, disrupt Candida’s ability to become pathogenic in the body. Resveratrol is a naturally-occurring phytonutrient that occurs in several plants. Research completed in 2007 noted that the fungicidal effects of resveratrol demonstrated its potential as an antifungal agent.

Derived from Japanese knotweed, the resveratrol extract in CranVerry+ is standardized to 50 percent trans-resveratrol. The trans refers to the orientation and, therefore, the stability of the functional aspects of each resvertrol molecule.

The third ingredient in CranVerry+, mangosteenfruit concentrate is a 20:1 concentration of the superfruit and includes the whole fruit, including the rind, which contains active components that belong to a group of xanthones (plant phenols). Studies have shown that xanthones have a wide scope of antibacterial activity and kill Candida within twenty minutes of exposure.

Assisting mangosteen in the Candida fight is beta-glucanase, the fourth and final active ingredient in CranVerry+’s new formula. To understand this enzyme’s role in the battle with Candida, it is important to understand how biofilms and infections occur in the body. Biofilms are used by microorganisms as a way to remain adhered to surfaces inside the body. Up to 60 percent of human infections are attributed to biofilm, due to its role as a protective shield that enhances the survival and reproduction of microorganisms.

Candida albicans, a pathogenic species associated with candidiasis, secretes beta-glucans within the biofilms, and these beta-glucans are believed to contribute to Candida’s resistance to drug therapy. The enzyme beta-glucanase found in CranVerry+ is a carbohydrate enzyme that breaks the bonds within beta-glucans. This breakdown reduces the viability of the biofilm thus weakening C. albicans’ resistance to drug therapy. This can lessen the symptoms related toa Candida infection.

This unique and powerful combination of phytonutrients and enzymes provides CranVerry+ with the weapons it needs to inhibit urinary tract and Candida Infections. After two years out of the AIM product lineup, CranVerry+ is ready to make a bold return. Welcome it back, and give your urinary health a boost.

 

Carolyn Kling – Aging Outside the Box

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 AIM Chairman’s Club Director Carolyn Kling appeared on “Aging Outside the Box®” Syndicated Radio Showon August 18 to share her testimony of health and wealth. Carolyn and her husband Jim were principal founders of AIM and recently reached the Seven Million Dollar Club inearnings through their AIM business.

During the Aging Oustside the Box Program, Carolynher experiences, starting thirty years ago with the founding of The AIM Companies™ and the first barley leaf juice to presentday with her role as one of the leading business builders in the history of The AIM Companies. Throughout the hour long segment, Carolyn weaved testimonies of better health through AIM nutrition, opportunity, and success.

“Jim saw that this product was outstanding,” said Carolyn, as she recounted the origins of their BarleyLife history, “and he found people that were taking it who were getting well.One lady with extreme arthritis threw her walker away; another lady had cancer and her doctor wrote a note on a prescription pad that said radiation and barley had put her cancer in remission. So we just went from there.”

Carolyn and Jim quit their real estate business in Nampa, Idaho, to pursue the AIM opportunity full time. Their passion for the products was key to building a strong business.

“We wanted to share with everyone we met,” Carolyn said. “We had a three-foot rule where if you got within three feet, and we had an opportunity, we were going to tell you about having better health.

“We got inspired to help people. We saw testimonies of people getting well and getting healthy with our green leaf powder. So we decided that we had a story to tell and we needed to share it with as many people as we could around the world.”

 Aging Outside the Box host Shirley Mitchell describedx Carolyn’s business as a “roaring bonfire.” Carolyn shared tips from her book, Turning Green Into Gold. Written in 2000with help from Carolyn’s daughter, AIM Star Sapphire Director Cathy McCrea, the book covers the Kling’s business experiences and business plans with the hope of inspiring others to reach the same heights.

“I don’t know of anything more important that you can give someone than to give them a better way of life and a better quality of health.”