Health Headlines - April - 2012

HEALTH HEADLINESVol. 1, Quarterly Edition 2 • April 2012

IN THIS ISSUE:•OverdoseofaspartameandMSGtoxins

nearlykilledme•AIMBarleyLifeimprovingongreatness•PositivechangesandGardenTrio

improvedmylife•AIMproductsasanalternativeto

arthritismedicine•NEWAIMGluten-freeFoods•AIMforWeightManagement•AIM’speaproteinbeatsthecompetition•BarleyLife,HerbalFiberblend,andAIM

helpedillteenturnherhealtharound•CoQ10helpsgethearthealthbackon

track•HerbalReleasehelpskeepmeregular•Fatheristhepictureofhealthwiththe

helpofBarleyLifeandReAssureSP•ProPeasproteingranolabardidn’t

adverselyaffectmybloodsugarlevels

Overdose of aspartame and MSG toxins nearly killed meTestimony shared by

AIM Director Bernadette Pickett from Kimball, MI

Over thirty years ago I was rushed to the hospital overnight to the emergency unit. A swelling of my upper lip had started earlier that evening. My whole face was numb and all puffed up. I had huge lumps all over my body that were so itchy I could hardly bear it. I was un-recognizable and looked like a gorilla without all the hair.

This was the turning point of my life.

The doctor immediately filled me with two drugs to quickly help the swelling go down. He literally saved my life that night. He told me later that I had reacted from an overdose of toxins in my body, mainly MSG and aspartame. He told me that I swelled outwardly in-stead of internally, which gave me more time, but my throat would have closed up completely had I not arrived at the emergency room when I did.

The doctor said I’d have to carry Benadryl with me the rest of my life. For several years, I was forced to read

labels of everything I bought at grocery stores and had to be very careful when I ate out. I found myself taking Bena-dryl very often to keep from swelling again, and my eyes went from 20-20 vision to where I needed glasses. Most of my busy days at work, I felt like a zombie, my brain felt numb, and it was a struggle to get through each day. With our business, when we traveled by air, I always needed to take extra Benadryl because of the high level of preserva-tives in the foods that created swelling and then produced pressure in my head.

But what had seemed like a curse turned into a blessing.

I had been on Benadryl approximate-ly ten years before The AIM Compa-nies™ introduced a product called AIM Proancynol® 2000, which contains an-tioxidants that kill free radicals. After reading the data on this product, I re-alized I needed it. I introduced Proan-cynol to my body while decreasing the Benadryl. A short time later, I took the Proancynol with me on a business trip while flying, and it prevented any swell-ing and itching from the very begin-

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ning. I also learned later that many free radicals are created in our bodies while flying, and by taking one Proancynol capsule before boarding the plane and one capsule after landing, I was able to protect my immune system by building up the antibodies that protect us from many diseases.

I had already been using AIM Bar-leyLife® and AIM Herbal Fiberblend®

before Proancynol came out; and those

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induction into the Seven Million Dollar Club!

AIM BarleyLife® improving on GREATness

If you are wondering how it is possible to improve on the products as great as AIM BarleyLife®, consider two factors:

1. Technology that allows AIM to extract even more nutrients from barley grass

2. AIM’s desire to make improvements for Members

In the summer of 2011, AIM introduced a more nutrient-dense BarleyLife by way of a low-temperature process. On average, the nutritional content increased by 25 percent even with the serving size reduced from 5 grams to 4 grams. And as a result of BarleyLife’s increased powder density, the new serving volume is one rounded teaspoon instead of two level teaspoons.

A 2011 survey showed that Members wanted a larger size of BarleyLife, so we replaced the 256-gram canister with a 360-gram, family-size Barley-Life that provides 90 servings per canister. Members pay only 50 cents per serving—the lowest BarleyLife price in AIM’s 30-year history.

Additionally, AIM recognized the need for a smaller canister. The 180-gram, introductory-size BarleyLife is convenient for traveling and ideal for introducing new users to the health benefits of BarleyLife. And improv-

ing health is what it is all about.

The nutrients found in BarleyLife have a long list of benefits that includes helping to enhance stamina,

lower serum cholesterol, balance blood sugar levels, and reduce in-flammation. BarleyLife’s concen-trated greens alkalize the body’s pH, creating an environment where diseases cannot thrive. As a whole food, BarleyLife is the ul-timate in prevention.

two products had helped me through the first ten years of my serious condi-tion. I had completely lost my immune system and was walking in darkness when God showed me a great light. AIM brought me the right products at the right time. All these things helped me cleanse, nourish, and heal.

Testimonials should not be con-strued as representing results every-body can achieve.

Positive changes and Garden Trio improved my lifeTestimony shared by AIM

Preferred Member Connie Puryear from Longview, TX

I became an AIM Garden Trio® user after going through a round of che-

motherapy for ovarian cancer. This was my second battle with cancer, and the chemo

only gave me six months of good re-ports until the numbers began to climb again. My doctors were ready for round two, but I decided that living on chemo was not living for me. I knew that af-ter several rounds of chemo, my body would be too weak to fight for itself.

My friend introduced me to the Gar-den Trio to help rebuild my system. I committed to many good changes in my life: diet, exercise, sleep, and

whole-food supplements. In one year, after strict adherence to the Garden Trio three times a day and the other commitments, my medical tests fell to normal range. That was four years ago, and I have never felt better. Garden Trio is my new “chemo.” Now if I could just count it as a medical expense!


Q uestion: How does the trans-resveratrol content of CranVer-

ry+ compare to a bottle of red wine?

A nswer: Pinot noir wines have been found to contain the

highest levels of trans-resveratrol. However, you would have to drink nearly 23 bottles of Pinot noir to get the same amount of trans-resveratrol found in one capsule of CranVerry+.

AIM for Weight ManagementIf you are trying to lose weight, AIM has a number of helpful options to

choose from:

The Weight Loss Starter Pack (5581E) provides the AIM products and tools you need to help you become slimmer and trimmer. AIM ProPeas® provides a vegetable protein that you digest slowly, so combining it with the fiber in AIM fit ’n fiber® in a rice-milk shake creates a drink that can fill you up and reduce food cravings. AIM GlucoChrom™ helps to metabolize carbohydrates and fats. The Starter Pack also contains four useful tools for losing weight.

Any AIM Member can take advantage of the savings in the Weight Loss Starter Pack by ordering this combination of products and tools. New Members get free shipping on their first order that includes a Starter Pack along with a free membership and a new Member kit.

If you have already started your weight loss journey, make sure you have the Weight Loss Tools (5860E) to speed you along your way:

AIM is here to help you with your weight loss goals.

Along with the Weight Loss Guide, be sure to read the weight loss ar-ticles published in Living Well magazine for dietary and lifestyle guidelines that can help you to lose weight and keep it off.

Weight Loss Starter Pack (to help you get started)• 2 ProPeas, 1 fit ’n fiber, 1 GlucoChrom, 1 Weight Loss Guide,

1 Nutrition That Works! Blender Bottle, 1 AIM Exercise Ball, 1 Get on the Ball AIM Workout DVD5581E • 98 BVP • $131.00

Weight Loss Pack (maintenance)• 2 ProPeas, 1 fit ’n fiber,

1 GlucoChrom 5856E • 98 BVP • $111.00

Weight Loss Tools• 1 Weight Loss Guide,

1 AIM Exercise Ball, 1 Nutrition that Works! Blender Bottle, 1 Get on the Ball AIM Workout DVD5860E • $20.00

AIM’s pea protein beats the competition

Testimony shared by AIM Preferred Member Linda Onesko

from Matlacha, FLI was diagnosed with os-

teoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in November of 2010. The pain in my hands, feet, knees, and shoulders be-came so intense that I agreed to take the prescription drugs Celebrex, prednisone, and methotrexate that my rheu-matologist prescribed for me. I researched all of these drugs, and all three have so many side effects that I can’t begin to list them here.

I was introduced to AIM Barley-Life® last August by my sister Susan

Martin who is sponsored by AIM Di-rector Bill McKenzie.

Now I am no longer taking Celebrex and was recently weaned off prednisone. I’m hoping the results of my bloodwork in March will convince my medical doctor that I no lon-ger need methotrexate, either.

I am awaiting my AIM Garden Trio® and AIMega® to arrive. I already feel great, and I have lost twenty-five

pounds since last October!Testimonials should not be con-

strued as representing results every-body can achieve.

AIM products as an alternative to arthritis medicine

Linda Onesko

AIM Gluten-free Foods The AIM Companies™ is pleased to add gluten-free, all-purpose flour and

gluten-free pizza crust mix to our line of products. With all the recent talk about gluten being the trigger of a number of health problems, our new gluten-free line of products arrives just in the nick of time.

For those with gluten intolerance, going gluten-free is a must. Even if you have not been diagnosed as having gluten issues, reducing your gluten intake can be a preventative step to avoid problems in the future.

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Items also sold separately. See price list order form.

Gluten-free Pizza Crust Mix, 16 oz. 5844E, $7.00, 5 BVP

Gluten-free All-purpose Flour, 1.5 lb. 5850E, $9.00, 7 BVP

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vitamin D and lycopenefrom The AIM Companies™

Testimony shared by AIM Preferred Member Connie Sander

from London, Ontario, CanadaI used AIM Pro-

Peas® for three days before my son chal-lenged me to try his whey protein powder, which he uses after he works out. I accepted the challenge and found that I was hungry much sooner with the whey protein than with the ProPeas. ProPeas really did keep me full longer. For example, both mid-morning and mid-afternoon, I was looking for something to eat, and I did not experience that with the Pro Peas. I found this interesting because my son’s whey powder has twenty-four grams of protein as opposed to the twelve in ProPeas.

I know AIM’s protein is the way to go. I am looking forward to adding the fiber to the plan.


BarleyLife, Herbal Fiberblend, and AIM helped ill teen turn her health around

With struggling emotions, we de-clined.

The doctors were very disappointed and told our daughter, with Dad and Mom by her bedside, “You are going to die.”

With the thought of many prayers and encouragement from family, we took her home. In earnest, she con-sumed lots of AIM products. AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ was used for bath-ing and rubs for headaches and sore muscles. We reduced medication very slowly, the last by mere crumbs. There were many sick nights, sick days, and struggles through the winter.

By spring she was gaining rapidly and appeared a much healthier girl. She didn’t lose any weight and is now growing in dress sizes. She enjoys so-cial functions, light housework, and even yard work.

We are praising God and recom-mend the AIM products.


Testimony shared by AIM Preferred Members Andy and

Esther Yoder from Walhonding, OHGod has answered many prayers on

behalf of our fourteen-year-old daugh-ter. In September 2010, she was diag-nosed with a cancerous brain tumor. Immediate surgery was required to remove the baseball-size tumor. The symptoms were vomiting, headaches, and loss of coordination.

After the first surgery, the MRI showed some tumor remaining. Doc-tors said they needed to go back in. Oh, how we hoped they would make sure this time! What a disappointment when another two-hour MRI showed a sliver there yet.

With the doctor’s permission, we started our daughter on AIM Barley-Life® and AIM Herbal Fiberblend® in the hospital. She quit vomiting, and the morning nurse said she passed some cells in her urine. We asked the doc-tor about this but he tossed our ques-tion aside. After two more days, she was dismissed from the hospital with no tumor left.

Upon coming home with a very sick girl, we continued BarleyLife—lots of it—and Herbal Fiberblend. No sugar, no meats. Fruit and veggies only, which was a mistake since her sodium level went too low. A high temperature scared us, and we went to the hospital again. Soon the sodium was right, and we wanted to go home. But the doctors were adamant that we needed to start chemotherapy and radiation soon.

Testimony shared by AIM Preferred Member Charlotte

LeBlanc from Pointe du Chêne, N.B.My father was diagnosed with pros-

tate cancer at the age of seventy-five. These are the things he did to change things around:• Changed his diet by eliminating red

Father is the picture of health with the help of BarleyLife and ReAssure SP

meats, junk meats, and junk foods. • Took one teaspoon of AIM Barley-

Life® with each meal or sometimes only twice-a-day due to bowel toler-ance.

• Took three-to-four AIM ReAssure®

SP capsules per day.• Took two other types of multivita-

mins for circulation and eyesight.• Performed a small liver and kidney

cleanse with homeopathic drops for twenty-one days.

• Used a therapeutic oil if his prostate was swollen or if he had a problem urinating. He had to use this once daily at first. Now he doesn’t need it at all.It took three months for his prostate

cancer to stop growing and another five months for it to disappear completely. He is now eighty-five years old and still takes a heaping teaspoon of BarleyLife and a capsule of ReAssure SP daily for maintenance. He is a picture of health. And he still works at what he loves the best, fixing lawn mowers and snow blowers.


Herbal Release helps keep me regularTestimony shared by AIM

Associate Director Stephanee Rose from Jacksonville, FL

It is so nice to be regular! The great American diet is so lacking in fiber that it is easy to not only be constipated but to have illnesses resulting from the de-cayed matter remaining in the body.

Both of my parents always had problems with elimination. I learned at an early age to use an enema to clean out: It was my father’s antidote to any stomach complaint, but it almost killed me at age seventeen when I actually had appendicitis.

Since starting AIM Herbal Re-

lease®, I have learned how to use one or two capsules, depending on the length of time since my last movement. Too much and I will have diarrhea, so I have learned to pay attention to my body’s patterns.

Initially, I used Herbal Release ev-ery night and then added a morning

dose until I was totally cleansed and ready to use it only as needed.

I am thankful for your wonder-ful product that actually aids the AIM Herbal Fiberblend® in keep-ing me healthy.

Testimonials should not be con strued as representing results every body can achieve.

Testimony shared by AIM Director Fred Hampshire from Waterdown,

Ontario, CanadaAfter experiencing trouble with

my blood pressure, I paid a visit to the family doctor who confirmed my blood pressure to be 160 over 95. He prescribed a beta blocker. At the same time I got his prescription, I asked him about the Coenzyme Q10 in AIM Cell-Sparc 360®. He replied: “I don’t know anything about this product and am not convinced any holistic product will do a person much good.”

With that, I went to the local drug store and asked what they know about CoQ10. The pharmacist remarked, “I see a lot of interesting things com-ing over my desk about CoQ10.” He suggested anyone who has any heart problems should use CoQ10. He also said, “If you use CoQ10, it should be the orange-brown capsules, not the dry product we sell.” I then asked if I could take this along with my prescription. The pharmacist said yes but to “take it in the morning and take the heart pill in the evening so to lessen the side ef-fects of the beta blocker.”

I am a high energy person, so the side effects of the beta blocker scared me. I suffered shortness of breath while walking or swimming, I was not able to sleep, and sometimes I could not even raise my left arm. My legs hurt to walk as well.

CoQ10 helps get heart health back on trackAfter three weeks of both Cellsparc

360 and the beta blocker, my blood pressure came down to 120 over 70. Three weeks later, I called the doctor’s office and asked if I could go down to a half dose of the beta blocker. The doc-tor wanted an additional three weeks and said that I would get used to the side effects. The side effects lessened except the shortness of breath and weak legs. After nine weeks, he said I

could try to reduce to half of a pill but that my blood pressure would likely rise.

I must say I was determined to re-ally help myself by changing my diet. I lost a total of twenty-two pounds. At another visit with the doctor, I request-ed going down to a quarter of a pill. All side effects went away.

Since starting to reduce the heart pill, my energy has really improved. I can walk and swim without being breathless, and I am not tired after I get home. My blood pressure has lev-eled out at 117 over 75. The pharmacist asked me to let him know how I was doing and commented that a quarter of a pill of my beta blocker would not benefit me in anyway; however, he ad-vised that the doctor should have the last say. So I told my doctor again I was taking CoQ10, and this time, he said nothing. He told me he would have to see me every month anyways to check on me.

I am now taking one Cellsparc 360 capsule and three AIM Bear Paw Gar-lic®, and I feel just excellent. I have good energy and stamina, and a brisk walk or swim doesn’t leave me tired or breathless. Thank God for AIM prod-ucts.


Celebrate The AIM Companies’ 30th Anniversary

Celebrate The AIM Companies’ 30th Anniversary

On April 21, 2012, The AIM Companies™ sets sail on a cruise in the Caribbean for a 30th anniversary Sail-a-bration.

Since April 8, 1982, AIM has been in the business of improving the quality of life for an untold number of people. It is an ambition

worthy of a grand celebration aboard a ship sailing the tropical sea.

What an honor it is to provide products that can change people’s lives for the better; whole-food concentrates and natural health products that can turn illness into wellness, desperation into hopefulness, eco-nomic struggle into an economic safety net. Providing an opportunity

for life to continue in good health and financial comfort is a grand way to have spent the last thirty years.

Whether or not you have booked a passage aboard the convention cruise, celebrate this momentous occasion with us by raising a glass of AIM BarleyLife® and toast The AIM Com-panies and its family of Members. You are a part of the celebration.

HEALTHY RECIPE:

ProPeas Protein Granola BarsShared by AIM Director

Leré Robinson, Irmo, South Carolina

• 1 cup raw honey (slightly heated over boiling water so it’s a bit runny) – (dark Agave can also be used)

• 3 Tablespoons coconut oil

• 12 oz jar nut butter (almond butter)

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• ½ cup chopped dates, raisins or cranberries (any dried fruit)

• 3 cups old fashioned oatmeal

• 3 scoops of ProPeas powder

• ½ cup slivered almonds

• ½ cups sunflower seeds

Makes 48 granola bars • Calories 137 • Carbs 13 g • Protein 4 g • Fiber 2 g • Fat 9 g

Melt top three ingredients over low heat until smooth and runny (don’t let it boil). Remove from heat then mix in other ingredients until well blended. Press into a cookie pan and place in re-frigerator overnight. Cut into bars or squares and place in refrigerator or freezer until ready to eat.

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Step 1: Sign up by e-mailing [email protected]

Step 2: Follow directions from forthcoming e-mail to register for individual webinars

Apr. 4 . . . . . AIM’s Garden Trio, no fuss, no muss nutrition!, Rose Bird, Chartered Herbalist and AIM Canada General Manager

Apr. 11 . . . Children’s nutrition, Kristine Kosturos, Nutritionist and AIM Director

Apr. 18 . . . Radio advertising tutorial, Skip Taylor, AIM Audio/Video Producer

Apr. 25 . . . MyAIMstore motivation, Kevan Lee, AIM Senior Marketing Associate

May 2 . . . . It’s AIMazing what advertising can do!, Judy Clover, AIM Customer Service Specialist

May 9 . . . . Making your mark in the marketplace, Judy Clover, AIM Customer Service Specialist

May 16 . . . Learn about AIM’s NEW product, Ryan Davis, AIM Quality Assurance Manager

May 19 . . . AIMing Higher training event with the experts. First webinar at 9 a.m. MT

May 23 . . . Learn about AIM’s Weight Loss Plan, Phillip Jermann, AIM Biologist

May 30 . . . Is gluten adversely affecting you?, Darla Upton, AIM Chief Communications Officer

Go to www.theaimcompanies.com/memberservices/past_webinars-index.aspx to watch past webinars.

May 2012 AIM Teleclass ScheduleRegister for a one-hour AIM Teleclass in May by calling 1-800-456-2462, Option 1.

May 2 . . . . .Ca$h in on AMRs contest, Eric Henscheid, AIM Information Services Manager. Wednesday, May 2, 4:00 p.m. MT / 852.051

May 9 . . . . .Learn about AIM’s NEW product, Ryan Davis, Quality Assurance Manager. Wednesday, May 9, 4:00 p.m. MT / 832.051

May 10 . . . .Women everywhere – balance your health and life in 2012 Rose Bird, Chartered Herbalist and AIM Canada General Manager. Thursday, May 10,10:00 a.m. MT / 826.051

May 10 . . . .The art of boothology, Yoli Huron, Star Sapphire Director. Thursday, May 10, 2:30 p.m. MT / 860.051

May 15 . . . .Good health is a good business, Keith Duff, AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director. Tuesday, May 15, 4:00 p.m. MT / 831.051

May 17 . . . .Overcome sugar cravings (Chinese), Dr. Yu-Shiaw Chen, AIM Chairman’s Club Director. Thursday, May 17, 2:00 p.m. MT (Chinese) / 856.051

May 22 . . . .Is gluten adversely affecting you?, Darla Upton, AIM Chief Communications Officer. Tuesday, May 22, 3:00 p.m. MT / 837.051

May 24 . . . .Overcome sugar cravings (English), Dr. Yu-Shiaw Chen, AIM Chairman’s Club Director. Thursday, May 24, 5:00 p.m. MT (English) / 856.052

Shared by AIM Director Leré Robinson, a nutritional consultant

from Irmo, SCThis story is from one of my boot

camp attendees. She has diabetes and wears an insulin pump.

“I ate one ProPeas protein granola bar (see recipe below) last night and then checked my blood sugar. It was 145, which, after eating, is not bad for a diabetic. I then ate another bar and

ProPeas protein granola bar didn’t adversely affect my blood sugar levels

counted both of the bars as fifteen carbs and took my insulin for that amount of carbs. At bedtime, my blood sugar was 148, which shows it was staying level. When I woke up fasting, it was 99! I ate organic cereal with blueberries and no milk for breakfast and my sugar was 108 before lunch.”

Testimonials should not be con-strued as representing results every-body can achieve. Regional Meetings

The Raw Truth ConferenceWhen: Saturday, April 14, 8:00 a.m. – noon Location: Columbia Conference Center,

Ballroom 1, 169 Laurelhurst Avenue, Columbia, SC 29210, (803) 454-2036

Contact: Leré Robinson, (803) 403-4777 (daytime), [email protected]

Upcoming AIM guest on Aging Outside the Box

AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director Keith Duff will appear as a guest on the “Aging Out-

side the Box” syndicated radio program with host Shirley W. Mitchell on Thursday, April 5, at 5:00 p.m. MT.

Listen live to the program by visiting latalkradio.com. Recorded show archives are available at latalkradio.com/aging.php.

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