Who moved my Cheese?

By Joan van Rensburg - AIM Chairman’s Club Director

Embracing our fast changing world. That is our new challenge! Our world is changing daily at a rapid pace. Technology is changing, our economies are changing, the way we communicate is changing, and the way we do business is changing.

Adaption to change is crucial if we want our AIM Businesses to not only survive, but also to thrive.

I recall 2 books which I purchased in 1999 at the AIM Celebration in Baltimore, USA. These books had such a profound impact on my approach to my AIM business, and are so relevant to the current circumstances we all find ourselves in. Their titles have remained embedded in my mind all these years.

The first one was... Who moved my cheese? By Spencer Johnson MD. It was a 1998 best business tool and a New York best seller for 5 consecutive years. Very simplistic, very thought provoking. A story of 4 imaginary characters, 2 mice, Sniff and Scurry and 2 little people Hem and Haw. They represent the complex parts of ourselves, irrespective of age, gender, race or nationality. They find their cheeses, but then they are taken away, moved somewhere else, and then found again. They live in a maze, which represents our lives, and their search for cheese, represents our happiness and success. Sometimes we may be like Sniff... Who sniffs out change early or Scurry, who scurries into action or Hem, who denies and resists change as he fears it will lead to something worse, or Haw, who learns to adapt in time when he sees changing leads to something better!! The morals of the storyline are:

...Smell the cheese often, so you know when it is getting old. ...The quicker you get rid of the old cheese, the sooner you can embrace the new cheese. ...Face your fears, move with the new cheese and enjoy it. The other book is titled 'Life is Tremendous' by Charlie 'Tremendous' Jones. He is an author, Executive, Humorist and Master of Salesmanship. Little did I realise that Charlie Jones implemented the information he got from the book 'Who moved my cheese'. It contributed to his success and his own book!

AIMazing advice on how to deal with change, both in your life and the workplace. They both offer unique insights

into embracing change and adopting an attitude of gratitude in the workplace.

CHANGE...Most people initially resist change because they see it as a 'loss' and fear that if they are moved out of their 'comfort zone' they will not be able to adapt. However in many AIM teams they have chosen to not only embrace change, but also use it to their benefit, because ultimately it leads to increased productivity. We are learning new skills, exploring the new avenues and opportunities of growing our businesses.

We want to stay updated and not loose our competitive edge. And it is working!

GRATITUDE...is a conscious choice we make every day, to focus on the positive, serve others, and lead our teams with passion and purpose into the future.

I have chosen to see the lockdown, as a time and season of being in a 'Chrysalis', a time of preparation to equipping and preparing members for adapting to the next season of Transformation!

We can be so grateful to be in a business which has taken flight and is booming right now, a business which has prepared us for our ever changing future, and provides us with products and an excellent compensation plan which can improve people's quality of life around the world. How blessed we are to be able to do our business from the comfort of our own home, and be reaching people who we would not have been able to before via technology. As we adapt and equip ourselves to new ways of sharing our stories and growing our businesses, we are seeing huge growth spurts in our teams and their businesses. It is actually all so simple, just like AIM has told us from the beginning: USSBT. USE the products SHARE the products SPONSOR others BUILD your business TEACH others to do the same. (By keeping it simple, and duplicatable.) The most important training Eric Worre teaches is...It's never about you, your expertise and your management skills, it's about keeping the message and your story simple so others can duplicate it, and then it is about raising up leaders in your team, and sharing in their success, even when they surpass you.

So the time is now, cheers to finding the ever moving cheese!

Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve. This is not the opinion of The AIM Companies and is a personal opinion and experience of the consumer.

You and Your Microbiota Relationship

You’ve probably heard a lot about the microbiome, and maybe you’re just beginning to realize that you and your microorganisms have an important relationship.

You did not enter into this relationship knowingly, but your physical and mental well-being is linked to your gut microbiota, particularly in regard to the population and diversity of good bacteria.

One recent study even suggests that the quality of your human relationships is linked to the composition of your microbiota. 1

For example, people who live alone have less diversity and richness in their communities of gut microbes compared to those who are married and have a close relationship. Considering that neurobehavioral, metabolic and immune traits are influenced by gut microbes, it’s as though your microbiota is steering the ship toward either safe ports or shipwrecking rocks.

How to Nurture Your Inner Relationship

Whether you are part of a couple or single, two of the best ways to support the good bacteria that keep you healthy is to add more of them and keep them well fed.

AIM delivers probiotics and prebiotics in FloraFood and Fit ’n Fiber, making it supplementarily simple to increase the population and diversity of your good bacteria and feed them the type of fiber that allows them to

flourish.

Fit ’n Fiber Reinforces Your Bond with Good Bacteria

It’s funny that in the 1970s dietary fiber was defined as “the skeletal remains of plant cells that are resistant to digestion…”

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Fortunately, we have since learned that the indigestible part of plants is an essential nutrient that has a positive impact on the entire body, not just the digestive system.

The benefits of fiber and how it is integral to your health continue to be researched and documented, especially in regard to functions of the microbiota: the community of microorganisms that lives in and on the human body. The most recent research focuses on how the inhabitants of the gut affect our overall health. 2

You have to take care of your good bacteria. Prebiotic fiber feeds those good guys in your microbiota. That’s where Fit ’n Fiber shows itself to be no ordinary fiber supplement because it also provides food for the gut bacteria that keep you healthy.

The newly labeled Fit’ n Fiber still contains 8 grams of prebiotic fiber from acacia, konjac and guar gum. That means when you take this supplement to increase your fiber intake, you not only feed yourself an essential nutrient, you nourish the bacteria that live to keep you alive. It’s a relationship that you want to nurture for a healthy lifetime, so make Fit ’n Fiber a supplemental essential of that bond.

PS: When you combine the prebiotics in Fit ’n Fiber with the probiotics in FloraFood, you create a healthy combination known as synbiotics. 3

1 http://bit.ly/Fiber_Defined 2 http://bit.ly/Good_Gut_Bacteria 3 http://bit.ly/Synbiotics_

Renal Support

By Melanie Krause - AIM Star Sapphire Director

How to maintain healthy renal function in 7 easy to follow steps:

1. Go for Fiber Go for fiber, especially soluble fiber in the form of psyllium husk seed that can be found in AIM’s Herbal Fiberblend and Fit ‘n Fiber. The fiber could support kidney health. BarleyLife, LeafGreens and RediBeets

In a research article by Peter Evenepoel and Björn K Meijers published in Kidney International in 2012, it was found that high fiber intake was associated with lower inflammation. In the subgroup of patients with chronic kidney disease, dietary fiber intake was also associated with mortality risk. Each 10 gram per day increase in intake was associated with a lower hazardous risk. Thus the higher the intake of dietary fiber, well researched with regards to kidney

the better the outcome 1 .

2. Work towards alkalinity

In an article by Caroline Passey PHD published in May 2017 in the Journal of Renal Nutrition, the heading reads: “Reducing the dietary acid load: How a more alkaline diet benefits patients with chronic kidney disease” 2

Can you imagine that more than 30 years ago AIM already had the answer of keeping the body alkaline, and has been teaching it to its members as are part of AIM's alkalizing products that assists the kidneys in its important work to balance the body's PH.

3. Flax oil as found in AIMega Flax oil as found in AIMega might keep us a bit calmer during stressful times, has anti-inflammatory properties and can assist in managing water retention.

Good fats such as those in AIMega are part of the Healthy Cell Concept.

health and can be found beneficial in supporting healthy renal function.

4. Do not ignore common infections Untreated bladder infections can easily result in renal problems later in life CranVerry+ with mangosteen supports bladder health. ReAssure SP is an excellent support product for prostate function, which can lead to healthier kidneys.

5. AIM for pain relief Many people are hooked on pain killers to sleep, anti-inflammatory drugs to manage painful inflammation or gout. This is like a whip on our kidneys. Rather ask the question – what caused my pain? What was my diet and lifestyle like the last few months that could cause new pains?

We can do our part to preserve renal function up to old age.

Composure has been formulated to calm the nervous system and contains natural herbs that could contribute to relaxation.

6. Feed your renal /gut axis The gut/kidney axis and gut/kidney/ heart axis was well researched and discussed in a interesting study “Microbiota metabolites: Pivotal players of cardiovascular damage in chronic kidney disease this was published March 2018 in Pharmacological Research . If we make sure that we have good gut health, we create a healthy gut/kidney axis. FloraFood is a probiotic, that contributes to digestive health 3 .

FloraFood adds the friendly bacteria that will help the body to detoxify.

Colorful foods and especially antioxidants in the onion cabbage and garlic family are an excellent way to support this kidney/heart axis. Bear Paw Garlic and LeefGreens from AIM are to be welcomed.

7. Boost your Nitric Oxide levels

In a study published in 2018 in “Pharmacological Research” it was demonstrated that dietary NO sources (beetroot juice) or nitrate salts supplements have positive effects on blood pressure, vascular endothelial function and platelet aggregation 4.

Since nitric oxcide has been linked to lower blood pressure, RediBeets is a good addition to your diet and can have a positive effect on the renal health.

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/22241557/ 2. https://www.jrnjournal.org/article/S1051- 2276(16)30188-1/abstract 3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/29518493/ 4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/29518493/