Live Better and Live Well

Health Headlines – 2011 – September, p.2

Shared by AIM Director, Mary Miller, Peebles, Ohio

In August 2008, I was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes. My surgeon and oncologist wanted me to take four chemotherapy treatments before surgery. What a hard thing to give myself up to.

 But with lots of prayer, God helped us through it. He said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” He is true to His promises. After my second chemotherapy treatment, I was at a wedding when I met a total stranger—who lives 2,560 miles away—who told me about AIM. Suffice to say, we are no longer strangers, we are now friends.

 I started taking the AIM Garden Trio®, AIM PrepZymes®, and AIM Proancynol® 2000, plus AIM Cell- Sparc 360® because the doctors found a heart murmur.

I took my AIM products to my oncologist, and she said it was all right to use them. Bless her heart. How thankful we were.

 My red blood cells, infection fighters, and immune system stayed satisfactory. I lost all my hair—yes, I looked like “Mr. Clean.” In November 2008, I had a mastectomy plus nine lymph nodes removed—seven were cancerous, but the good news was they were able to remove all the cancer. I had a very good recovery from surgery. Six weeks after surgery I went back to my oncologist to get ready for another four chemo treatments. My hair was growing back again, which had my nurses all cheering for me. My oncologist put her arm around my shoulder and said, “I hate to tell you, but you will lose your hair again.” I took the four treatments, but I never lost any hair. It kept right on growing.

 Thanks to AIM BarleyLife®, all my counts, except my white cells, stayed very good. All this amazed my doctor and nurses. I always said, “It’s thanks to AIM.” I still had to take radiation, then a whole year of Hericeptin® because of the other two growths on my cells. All this drained my body, but with the help of AIM products, I kept going. I also use AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM fit ’n fiber ®, and AIMega®. I can’t imagine how I would have fared through all this without the help of AIM.

 Then a friend told me to use AIM LeafGreens®. It was almost unreal the difference I felt within two days. I felt better and had more energy than I’ve had for the last two-and-a-half years. I told my sister about LeafGreens. She wanted me to send some to her right away.

 I give credit for my recovery to the AIM products. But most of all I give thanks to our loving God, the final healer. None of this would have helped me if it hadn’t been God’s will. We don’t know what the future holds for us but we do know who holds the future.

( Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)

 Living Well, May-June 2009, p. 17

AIM Member Jacqueline McDermott, a Director from Fonthill, Ontario, Canada, is one who discovered the health benefits of plant-based nutrients through AIM BarleyLife® and a host of other great AIM products.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by aim

By Lezaan Vermeulen – AIM Nutritionist

Cancer, the malignant growth or tumour that results from uncontrolled and abnormal cell division, ranks just below cardiovascular disease in the United States as a leading cause of death. Today cancers prognosis is far brighter than it has been in the past and the identification of the risk factors, innovative therapies and new detection techniques offer people encouragement and hope.

According to the American Dietetic Association, a review published Journal refers to the types of fruit or vegetables that largely often appear to be protective against cancer are raw vegetables, followed by green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, allium vegetables, carrots, and tomatoes.

How leafy green vegetables might prevent cancer

 One reason why the debate among scientists about vegetables and cancer risk continues: no means of explaining possible cancer prevention has yet been found. One study showed that people who added more leafy green vegetables to their diet have a lesser amount of risky DNA and when DNA is less risky it has less methylation in certain genes. The proposed model works in the following way:
■ More vegetables → Less DNA Methylation → Lower Risk of Lung Cancer
    According to studies an opposite model can also be expressed
■ Less Vegetables → More DNA Methylation → Higher Risk of Lung Cancer

The significance of methylation

The addition of a simple four atom molecule to a substance is known to be methylation, and in this case it would be a gene in a person’s DNA. Thus a gene changes how it works when it is methylated; therefore an association occurs between “higher” methylation and an increased risk of cancer. It appears that the methylation interferes with the control of normal cell division, hence allowing some cells to grow wildly and the result is cancer.

Potentially reduced lung cancer risk

In a study which used over 1,000 subjects and sputum was coughed up from deep inside their lungs, these samples contained a number of lung tissue cells. In eight key genes the lung cells were analyzed for methylation, specific genes were selected since they were known to have been associated with the risk of cancer. Smokers and ex-smokers were chosen as subjects because they are of higher risk of lung cancer. Researchers specifically looked at the subjects’ diets; they found that those who ate more leafy green vegetables were at a lower risk of developing cancer. It also showed that the risk decrease in subjects who took multivitamins.

Vegetables may be epigenetic

According to experts they believe there are two major causes of cancer. Firstly genetic, which is a change in one or more genes in the DNA; this usually occurs through damage or mutation. Secondly epigenetic, this refers to a factor outside the genes that changes the normal control of a gene or genes, therefore making them function differently.

A well known substance in vegetables, a photochemical, might be epigenetic. Epigenetic changes are gradual, accumulation may occur until there are sufficient changes to overcome the normal control mechanisms of the cells. It might be possible to stop these changes before it reaches the dangerous stage, when caught in time.

The vegetable – cancer controversy

While studies have shown that an association exists between vegetable consumption and less cancer risk, others have not. The famous ATBC study, showed an elevation in lung cancer risk in smokers who consumed supplementation of beta-carotene (a form of vitamin A).

More than 29,000 male smokers participated in this clinical trial; they were randomly assigned to take supplementation of beta carotene, vitamin E, both or the placebo. ATBC researchers reported that after the average follow-up period of six years, the participants who took the supplements had a 16 percent higher incidence of lung cancer than among those who took a placebo. The death rate from all the causes was 8 percent higher in those participants who received beta-carotene supplementation.

Phytochemicals do prevent against cancer (in this case in non-smokers), but like the ATBC study it clearly shows that individuals who smokes does not really make a big difference in prevention but definitely in progression.

Phytochemicals and cancer prevention

What are phytochemicals (also known as phytonutrients)?

Phytochemicals are found in plants and acts as a chemical defense, protecting plants against bacteria, fungi and viruses. The consumption of large amounts of brightly colour fruits and vegetables (blue, green, orange, purple, red, yellow and white), beans, and whole grains/cereals, containing phytochemicals could reduce the developing of diabetes, certain cancers, heart disease and hypertension. The function of phytochemicals varies by the type and colour of the fruit and vegetables, while they also function as nutrient protectors or antioxidants, preventing the formation of carcinogens (cancer causing agents).

   ■ A phytochemical – indoles-, are found in broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, etc. (also known as cruciferous vegetables). They contain active agents and sulphur that destroys cancer-causing chemicals. Indoles could stimulate enzymes in women that produce estrogen not that effective and detoxify toxins in food, therefore protecting against the development of breast cancer.

  ■ Lignans are found in fatty fish, flaxseed, walnuts and whole grain products. It is suggested that they also block hormones that can cause the spreading of cancer, such as prostaglandins and estrogen.

 ■ Parsley contains polyacetylene which destroys a powerful cancer-causer benzopyrene.

 ■ Rosemary, a well known herb, is graced with quinines, a biological antioxidant that is non-enzymatic and is reported to obstruct carcinogens and co-carcinogens.

 ■ Sterols are found in the skin of a cucumber and is said to lower cholesterol and in licorice, triterpenoids slows the growth of fast growing cells, such as cancer cells.

  ■ Lutein is found in leafy green vegetables. Cataracts and macular degeneration might be prevented by lutein, as well as breast cancer and reducing the risk of heart disease. Research showed that lutein also helps in the prevention of colon and skin cancer.

A number of 83,234 healthy women participated in a long-term study and evaluated the association between carotenoid intake and breast cancer. The intake of food and supplements containing lutein and zeaxanthin might reduce the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, according to researchers. A strong association occurred among women with a higher risk of breast cancer, as established by a family history of the disease, as well as through vegetable consumption (drinking at least one alcoholic beverage per day). Another study of 540 women indicated that an increased risk of breast cancer was found in women with very low intakes of lutein, due to the lack of supplementation or a poor diet.

The most dangerous type of skin cancer is known as malignant melanoma, and there is a rapid increase in its prevalence. Sun exposure and having a fair complexion that burns easily is a crucial risk factor. According to one of the largest case-controlled studies, an association was reported between diet and melanoma and found that a high intake of fruit and vegetables (containing lutein), reduces the risk of melanoma drastically. There is also believed that xanthopyll carotenoid protects the skin against sun damage through the prevention of melanoma. Xanthophylls provides protection on tissue level, rather than plasma level, hence eating lutein-containing foods wont necessarily be protective on the day of sun exposure, but daily consumption of lutein rich foods will be beneficial.

  ■In artichokes and green tea polyphenob are found, this phytochemical may also offer some protection from cancer. Data from Case Western Reserve University suggests that green tea contains an important chemopreventive effect against all of the stages of carcinogenesis; and it also may be helpful against inflammatory reactions that are associated with exposure to solar radiation and chemical tumour-promoters.

Dark green leafy vegetables are listed under the “Foods that fight cancer” in accordance with The American Institute for cancer research:

Chicory, collard greens, mustard greens, kale, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach and Swiss chard are great sources of folate, fibre and carotenoids such as flavonoids and saponins, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin.

According to AICR’s second expert report Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: carotenoids found in food possibly protects against the risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx and pharynx.

Researchers found that carotenoids found in food seem to prevent cancer by functioning as antioxidants, basically scouring possibly dangerous free radicals from the body before they cause any harmful effects. Laboratory research discovered that carotenoids in dark leafy green vegetables can decrease the growth of certain types of cancer cells, including those in the breast, lung, skin and stomach.

Foods containing folate, according to The Second Expert Report, noted that it lowers the risk of pancreatic cancer and foods rich in dietary fibre most likely decreases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Much research has been done on fruits and vegetables (especially leafy green vegetables) containing vitamins, provitamins, dietary minerals, fibre and a variety of phytochemicals, which have been claimed to have antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties etc. Research has shown that all of these significant factors play an important role in cancer prevention, decreasing the risk in developing cancer.

By eating many fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes and also reducing the intake of saturated and trans fats, people obtain the best possible nutrition at the smallest possible risk. Maintaining a healthy weight through regular physical activity and a healthy diet is also beneficial.

Fix your diet first, then take supplements

AIM offers products such as AIM BarleyLife and LeafGreens that are rich in amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, chlorophyll, folic acid, live enzymes, containing minimal fibre as well. When your diet does not meet all the daily needs for a healthy functioning body, these products can be considered to achieve whole body health. AIM BarleyLife and LeafGreens could be taken at the same time; these two products are complementary and will ensure that your daily needs are met. Just remember to eat vegetables every day as well.

 (These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everyone can achieve.)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by aim

Betty Wyatt, AIM Director, Longview, Texas

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. I want you to know that “cancer” is not a death sentence unless you deem it so. I had always seen it as such…but it is NOT! The first thing my husband Larry and I did was to go to the greatest physician known to man, the Lord Jesus Himself, who made it clear that we should go the nutrition route instead of the doctor-advised breast removal, chemotherapy, and radiation.

In discussing our decision with the doctor, Larry said, “You are an intelligent person, so let e ask you a question, and please give me an ntelligent answer. My wife’s immune system is own, and that is why she got cancer in the first place. My question to you is, why do you want to destroy what’s left of her immune system with chemotherapy and radiation?”

The doctor replied with this profound answer, “Well, that’s just the way we do it Mr. Wyatt.”When Larry told her that we decided to go the nutrition route and rebuild my immune system, the doctor responded, “Well, she’ll die Mr. Wyatt.” My husband snapped back and said, “No she won’t. She won’t die until the Lord calls her home”.

The Lord led us to The AIM Companies™, and I started taking eight tablespoons of AIM’s barley grass powder per day. I did this for over three years. Our goal was to strengthen my immune system and kill the cancer.

Overnight, we cut out all meat, sugar, caffeine,white flour, fried foods, carbonated drinks, and all processed food. We started eating as much live (ras) food as possible because even cooked (vegetables lose nutrition. In the first couple of months, we started feeling much better with fewer aches and pains as well as improved regularity. Both of us lost about thirty pounds.

When people ask me how I could make such immediate changes, I tell them that it’s just like when I married Larry by saying “I do”; I made a lifetime commitment. These healthy changes are a lifestyle, not a diet … it’s a way of life. When you get that into your head and heart, it will be easy.

I continue to take AIM Barleylife® andmany other products, such as AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM Cellsparc 360®, and AIM Proancynol® 2000. I don’t take any medication. I’m now seventy-four years old, and my blood tests remain normal—no cancer.

(Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)

 Posted on March 16, 2006 by aim

“Three” can be a really good number. You know, the third time is a charm. For slapstick comedy, The Three Stooges. For old movies and songs, “Three Coins in a Fountain.” For Clint Eastwood fans, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”

For AIM Members, the good news in threes is the AIM Garden Trio®. This combination of AIM BarleyLife®, AIM Just Carrots®, and AIM RediBeets® is as good as it gets for supplying what is needed for whole body health and wellness. The trio of all natural, vegetable juice powder concentrates goes a long way to supplying the body with what it needs nutritionally.

And it works. The proof is in understanding the ingredients involved and the testimonies from people who are using the trio. The testimonies are especially powerful because they come from real people talking about real problems and a real solution.

From a Member in the Midwest: Three months after taking the AIM Garden Trio® in combination with selected other AIM products, she says her energy level has increased and she is sleeping better. While those results were thrilling to her, she reports she has also lost some weight, which wasn’t a primary goal, but much appreciated.

From Member Irene Black, Ontario, Canada: “In June 2005 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I chose not to take chemotherapy. In August I was introduced to a wonderful lady by the name of June Poswiata, an AIM Star Sapphire Director. June took time to explain the AIM products. … It is now December and I have been taking these products for five months. I feel wonderful. My weight has dropped to a very comfortable size. I would not think of starting my day without the AIM Garden Trio®.

“I am constantly supplied with important information including how and when to detoxify my body. I have come to rely completely on this updated information. AIM BarleyLife® is one product in which the name says it all and the AIM products are definitely helping me to improve my quality of life. Thank you AIM and especially you, June, for coming into my life.”

From Member Yoli Huron, Texas: In 1997 Yoli underwent heart bypass surgery. Two years later tests revealed three of the four bypasses had collapsed and doctors told Yoli there were other heart-related problems that only a transplant could resolve. Not wishing to have another operation without exploring other options, Yoli began a diet and exercise program but still could not escape using a number of medications. Then she started using The AIM Companies™ products, including the AIM Garden Trio®. Yoli reports: “I immediately began to feel stronger, energetic, and more alive. With a strong faith in God and these wonderful nutrients, I slowly weaned myself off the medications, because I was truly more afraid of the side effects than the disease. Today, I am medication free and look and feel better than I have in years!”

 From a Member in China: He reports his wife had suffered from migraine headaches for 40 years and used a lot of medications to deal with them but they never helped. Since she started using AIM Garden Trio®, the headaches have disappeared.

From Members Barry and Michelle Patterson, missionaries: Their son, Elliott, is 3 and has a compromised immune system, suffering at different times from scarlet fever, hives, and the croup. Since he began mixing AIM products in his orange juice (called “super hero juice” by the boy), he has “withstood a stomach virus suffered by the entire family and also a horrific cold. It was amazing, this had never happened before.”

The mother, Michelle, says taking AIM Garden Trio® has improved lesions on her fingers to the point where her hands “look 85 percent normal.” Prior to using the AIM products, she couldn’t play the piano and playing her guitar was “excruciating.” She says her skin is now “incredible,” whereas, prior to using the AIM Garden Trio®, “my hands were always wrapped in some sort of bandage and it was awful.”

So what is it about the AIM Garden Trio® that makes such a difference in the lives of so many? Understanding the benefits of carrots, beets and barley in concentrate form makes it clear why the AIM Garden Trio® is among the top sellers of the company and a product mix that continues to draw positive testimonies.

AIM Just Carrots®: Loaded with nutrients including vitamins A and C. The product is rich in potassium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorous, magnesium, and folate. Carrots are a great source of antioxidant compounds and are rich in vitamin A carotenes. Research has shown that carrots can assist in protecting against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and is helpful with good vision, particularly night vision.

According to the World’s Healthiest Foods (whfoods.com), the healthiest foods should contain a rating of excellent, very good, or good. These ratings are based on daily value and nutrient density. In the case of carrots, vitamin A is judged excellent, vitamin C, and potassium are rated very good, and manganese, molybdenum, phosphorous, magnesium, and folate content are considered good.

AIM RediBeets®: As is the case with AIM Just Carrots®, AIM RediBeets® is filled with valuable nutrients including potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, and iron. These powerful nutrient compounds play a role in helping to protect against heart disease, birth defects, and certain cancers.

Using the World’s Healthiest Foods rating system, the folate amount found in beets is excellent. Good ratings are given to vitamin C and iron.

AIM BarleyLife®: The AIM Companies™ flagship product is a nutritional wonderland. AIM’s green barley comes from only young plants, which maximizes the vitamins, minerals, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, chlorophyll, and phytochemicals found in the product. Research has shown that green barley has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, supports the immune system, and can play a role in lowering cholesterol. Good health depends on having healthy cells and AIM BarleyLife® contains nutrients important in restoring, building, or maintaining a solid foundation for good health.

The barley used in AIM products comes from the Barrhead, Alberta, Canada region. The conditions there are ideal for planting, growing, and harvesting the young barley plants. The nutrient-rich soil and lack of pollution are perfect for yielding the best young, green barley.

The AIM Companies™ is dedicated to the quality of the product distributed to Members. From the seed to the finished product purchased by Members, the barley is always in The AIM Companies™ control assuring Members the barley product is the best it can be.

Carrots, beets, barley. Each of them brings different valuable nutrients to the body but the three do have one important factor in common. That is, they all contain live enzymes. Enzymes are the catalysts for the body’s essential chemical reactions and are necessary for providing cellular energy, digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and rebuilding and replenishing all tissues, organs, and cells.

How vital are live enzymes to one’s health? Dr. Edward Howell has written two books on enzymes. He believes the human body is given only so many enzymes at birth and, therefore, it is up to each person to replenish his or her own supply of them. If we don’t, he says, we increase our risk of ill health.

The AIM Garden Trio® products may be taken together, individually, or with other AIM products. Follow the instructions on the canister of each product to obtain the maximum absorption of nutrients.

(These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everyone can achieve. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)

Posted on November 13, 2006 by aim

Sometimes it seems that Mark Twain was correct on his assessment of health: “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”

The body is in a constant state of war against unhealthy invaders, too often aided by today’s lifestyle of fast food, processed meals, not enough fruits and vegetables, lack of whole grain products, too little water consumption, and portions too large for our own good. Toss in the reality that the body is also constantly having to defend itself from bacteria, viruses, and parasites … and the battle for the body is an ongoing struggle that must be won to stay healthy.

The human body has the ability to combat disease- and illness-causing invaders, generally lumped under the heading of immune system. In Latin, immunitas means “freedom from disease.” It is a little like David versus Goliath. All those things out there trying to do harm to the body battled by the immune system, which has no major organs of its own. Rather, it is composed of cells and molecules with access to all parts of the body. For these cells and molecules, life is pretty simple in design but sometimes difficult to execute. They see their task as good versus bad. If there is something bad in the body, they attack it; if not, they leave it alone.

The immune system is really two lines of defense against trouble.

(1) Physical and chemical roadblocks including the skin, gastric acid, mucus, tears, and natural killer cells. This is called the innate immune system.
(2) The other line is referred to as the adaptive immune system. These cells can tell the difference between good and bad in the body, resulting in production of a natural cellular mechanism to search out and destroy an unwanted, unhealthy intruder.

The body system is designed to maintain and take care of itself. But, in times of stress and to stay ahead of the good versus bad battle going on every second of every day in the body, a little help from some friends can go a long way in tipping the scales toward the good guys.

The AIM Companies™ has two products that specifically target the immune system with needed assistance. They are AIM Herbal Release® and AIM Proancynol® 2000. In addition, there are two complementary products that play a role in helping the body’s reaction to trouble, AIM GinkgoSense™ and AIM Bear Paw Garlic®.

 
AIM Herbal Release®

It is not a product in the AIM mix you hear a lot about, but those who understand it and have tried AIM Herbal Release®,swear by it. It was developed with the immune system, specifically the lymphatic system, in mind. The lymphatic system plays a key role in building and supporting the immune system through 11 herbs that work together as a cleansing agent. The lymphatic system consists of the bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, adenoids, and tonsils. All of these organs remove waste from the body and boost the function of the immune system. Without a well-functioning system to rid the body of waste, you can imagine the negative consequences. AIM Herbal Release® is formulated for that most important task.

Linda Cole, Royal Emerald Director, from Arlington, Washington:

“Wow, what can’t I say about AIM Herbal Release®. It is the greatest natural health product for our lymphatic system on the market. As a 10-year cancer free woman, my journey includes the use of a number of AIM products, one of which is AIM Herbal Release®. I had breast cancer in October of 1996 and I chose to have the lump removed. Before I realized why I needed lymph nodes, they also removed several nodes causing abnormal swelling, fluid retention, pain, and much more. Even though I had 23 lymph nodes removed, I do not have lymphodema, which is swelling of the arm. I credit the AIM products, including AIM Herbal Release®, and a lifestyle diet change for my successful healing journey.”

AIM Proancynol® 2000

Antioxidants are necessary to aid the body in fighting some of the causes of a variety of serious illnesses – cancer, heart attack, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, cataracts, asthma, and age-related maladies. While the body does produce some antioxidants naturally, the ability of the body to produce them diminishes with age. AIM Proancycnol® 2000 contains seven antioxidant ingredients to supplement your body’s fight against damaging conditions. These include green tea extract, rosemary extract, grape seed extract, N-acetylcysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, lycopene, and selenium. They work both individually and together to bolster the body’s natural immune defenses.

Connie Knight is a Chairman’s Club Director from Apopka, Florida. She has had both personal experience and “grandmother” experience with the benefits of the product. She is sold on the value of an effective immune system supplement.

“This summer,” she says, “I had an upper respiratory problem due to chemical sprays. My allergy to dust also flared up. I had been taking three AIM Proancynol® 2000 capsules daily for circulatory problems. I increased the amount to three capsules twice a day and was able to control my allergic reaction. I began to respond within minutes of taking the product. This is definitely a product I cannot be without.”

She adds that it also came in handy during a visit by her grandson, Jacob. He has an allergy to cats and he has asthma. He no more than jumped on her couch when he began asking for water to spray his eyes. “I went to investigate and found his face was swollen and his eyes were like small slits. I immediately gave him three AIM Proancnynol® 2000 capsules. You can imagine my concern. Normally, he would have had to go to the hospital to get medication and have a breathing treatment to stop his allergic reaction. Within 40 minutes, his reaction was gone with no medication.”

AIM GinkgoSense™

While considered a complementary rather than a primary supporter of the immune system, AIM GinkgoSense™ addresses a weakness in the system. That is, as the body ages it is less able to produce natural immune system defenses so the value of supplementation is vital. This product is directed at enhancing the nervous system, which involves moving, touching, smell, hearing, and vision. The immune system and the nervous system combine to give the body and the mind weapons against loss of memory, diminished concentration, and lessening vision. The immune system, as with any system in the body, requires food to march throughout the body to seek and destroy problems. AIM GinkgoSense™ is one of the AIM products supplying necessary and sometimes missing nutrition.

Sheryl Park, AIM Director, Lubbock, Texas, can testify to the value of AIM GinkgoSense™.

“In the fall of 2003, I was diagnosed with the beginnings of glaucoma, which is pressure in the eye. As the pressure increases, it damages the optic nerve and eventually causes blindness, if left untreated. The treatments also have possible negative side effects. A year later my condition had not worsened, but neither had it improved.”

It was then that Sheryl heard a presentation at the Texas BarleyLife convention on AIM GinkgoSense™ and she heard about it helping eyes. “Then I started really listening. The nurse who was giving the presentation, when I told her of my condition, recommended taking a combination of AIM products including AIM GinkgoSense™. I followed her suggestions. When I went back to the ophthalmologist in April of 2006, he told me I had no glaucoma. I thank God for the AIM products and the individuals who share their knowledge about how the products can help people.”

AIM Bear Paw Garlic®

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood vessels, responsible for blood circulating throughout the body and, therefore, the movement of immune system fighters. The more efficient the heart and vessels, the better for the immune system to perform its role of protecting the body. Garlic has a long history of being a heart and blood vessel health aid. AIM Bear Paw Garlic® has a unique form of garlic that makes it particularly effective. The garlic comes from Allium ursinum, a wild species of European garlic. It has strengths and staying power beyond the more domesticated forms of garlic.

Sandy Combs, Chairman’s Club Director, DeBary, Florida, appreciates all the benefits she can get from the garlic. She and some friends needed all the cardio and, therefore, the immune system help she could get.

“We had an ugly siege of a very contagious intestinal flu going around our area,” says Sandy. “Adults, along with children, were ending up in the hospital. While helping take care of my 1-year-old granddaughter, who was very ill with this flu, I ended up getting it. I went through two hours of non-stop trips to the bathroom every 10 minutes with severe diarrhea. Nothing seemed to be helping slow this activity. A friend called and told me to try AIM Bear Paw Garlic®. I took 8-9 capsules all at one time. The diarrhea stopped immediately. I took five more AIM Bear Paw Garlic® and I was fine. When I told my AIM sponsor about this, she took 10 capsules as a precautionary measure and proceeded to deliver the product to friends and family who had been ill with the flu for days. Her friends started seeing the same positive results. We keep AIM Bear Paw Garlic® on hand all of the time. We feel that it is a ‘must have’ for every family’s defense.”

Think of a valuable piece of china. If you drop it, it is never the same – damaged, shattered, probably beyond repair. It is no different with your health. You do not want it to “drop” or be diminished. One of the most important things you can do for yourself is to keep your immune system in as good a condition as it can get. AIM has two products specifically developed with that in mind, AIM Proancynol® 2000 and AIM Herbal Release®. Also available are two complementary products: AIM GinkgoSense™ and AIM Bear Paw Garlic® which boost the immune system. In doing good work for the cardio system, the immune system also benefits.

There is an old proverb that says, “He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” Do yourself a favor. Give that proverb a nudge in the right direction with some immune system products from AIM.

(These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everyone can achieve. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)

posted on September 13, 2006 by aim

Protect Your Health … Add AIM FibreBalance™ to your daily diet

by Janice McColl, B.S.P., M.Sc., M.H.

Flax seed (Linum usitatissimum) is the richest known source of lignans, containing a concentration more than 100 times greater than other lignan-containing foods such as grains, fruits, and vegetables. Lignans are naturally-occurring substances found in plants and are classified as phytoestrogens, plant compounds that can modulate the metabolism and use of estrogen. During the past five decades, more than a thousand studies have examined the role of phytoestrogens in maintaining health and in protecting against or modifying disease.

Lignans have numerous biological effects, including protection against heart disease and osteoporosis, as well as cancer. Women with hormone-dependent breast cancer have been found to have low dietary intake of lignans. Similarly, those men who consume large amounts of lignan-rich plants have a lower incidence of prostate cancer. The potent anti-cancer effects of lignans, especially in hormone sensitive cancers, like breast and prostate cancer, are becoming widely acknowledged and accepted by the scientific community.

There are a number of reasons why we all should be interested in incorporating more lignans into our diet on a daily basis. One of the most compelling is that lignans have potent anti-cancer effects. An impressive number of studies have shown that flax seed lignans are very potent anti-cancer agents for hormone sensitive cancers because of their ability to modulate the production, availability, and action of hormones produced in our bodies. Extensive studies on both breast and colon cancer indicate that flax seed may play an important role in cancer prevention as well as treatments. Dr. Lilian Thompson, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, has performed clinical trials with flax seed in breast cancer patients. This work was done in conjunction with Dr. Paul Goss, director of the breast cancer prevention program at the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Toronto Hospital. The study involved 50 women diagnosed with breast cancer. While waiting for surgery, half the women received muffins containing 25 grams of milled flax seed daily, while the other half received ordinary muffins. The women who received the flax seed muffins had slower-growing tumors compared to the other group.

Flax seed has been studied most extensively in hormone-sensitive cancers (breast, prostrate, and colon) because of its known effects on hormone levels. However, flax seed has been found to have broad anti-cancer effects and is able to modify all three stages of cancer development: initiation, tumour development, and growth and metastases (spread of cancer). Lignans may be largely responsible for these anti-cancer effects. Overall flax seed has tremendous potential in the area of cancer prevention and treatment.

The flax seed in AIM FibreBalance™ is supplied by Bioriginal and is trademarked LignaMax™. This flax seed possesses the power of an omega-3 rich milled flax with the advantage of increased stability. LignaMax™ is a partially defatted flax product offering 25% more lignans and fibre, than the regular milled flax seed with 25% fewer calories.

(Janice McColl, B.S.P., M.Sc., M.H. holds a master of science degree in medicinal chemistry, a degree in pharmacy and is also a Master Herbalist.)

(These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everyone can achieve. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)

Posted on November 14, 2009 by aim

AIM products gave them back their freedom How 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 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.”

(These testimonials should not be construed as representing results everyone can achieve. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)