Living Well
AIM Partners magazine
Sep - Oct 2021
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GARLICAIM: UNIQUE COMBINATION OF 3 TYPES OF GARLIC
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AIM Advantages
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he partnership between The AIM Companies™ and Members provides an opportunity for anyone who would like to market the AIM products to the world through a homebased business. In fact, it can be an anywhere business. With that, you have personal freedom. There are no office politics, no set work schedule and no time clock to punch. It all adds up to having more time for other important aspects in your life, including family, friends and hobbies. In a nutshell, you are in charge of your destiny with AIM. You make your own financial opportunities, which are limitless.
Getting Started
Launching your microenterprise with AIM can begin as soon as you sign up as a Member. The start-up costs are minimal. Even the low annual membership fee is waived with a modest, initial product order. Operating costs are greatly reduced because AIM handles the operating logistics and tracks your business for you in markets all over the world. At the same time, your home-based operating costs such as rent (or mortgage), utilities, office equipment, advertising, etc. may be tax deductible as business expenses. Keep all of your receipts and discuss them with an accountant for tax purposes. 2
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You’re Onto Something Good
Deciding on a microentrepreneurship with The AIM Companies means you have come to the right place. AIM epitomizes a reliability that is hard to find in today’s business world. Being a debt-free company means stability for AIM and its Members through good and bad times. Since its founding in 1982, AIM has paid its independent distributors over a billion dollars in compensation earnings without ever missing a payment. Those payments are based on Bonus Volume Points (BVP) assigned to each product: AIM’s worldwide currency. In other words, as an AIM independent distributor, you can have downline in any country where AIM products are available. BVP calculated on their country’s currency is exchanged into the currency of your country’s membership. In the end, AIM handles all the business and financial risk while Members share the top-notch products at the core of it all. By giving the gift of health as a valued AIM Member, you are part of a vibrant community of people focused on helping others—another great advantage of being associated with AIM. Dee Anna Fowble Chief Financial Officer The AIM Companies™
Sep - Oct ‘21
CELL PROTECTION
Vol. 24 No. 5
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AIM mission statement
To improve the quality and productivity of people’s lives by promoting the Healthy Cell Concept and the highest principles of free enterprise. About the magazine
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Editorial
GarlicAIM
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GarlicAIM Nothing Compares
Fresh Focus - GarlicAIM
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Find your Lane and Stay in your Lane My Amazing AIM Business
11 How to Use AIM Products Maintaining Muscle Mass
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Probiotics, Prebiotic and Sleep
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Looking Into Probiotics
Are you getting enough of Essential Fatty Acids?
The purpose of AIM Partners Living Well is to communicate vital information to our Members and to build a strong relationship with them through education, motivation, and recognition. If you submit your testimony and photo, we deem this your permission to publish or share with others via social media. AIM Partners Living Well is written in compliance with U.S. & South African requirements, which may not be suitable for marketing AIM products outside of South Africa. We ask that you be aware of and respect the requirements of your country in marketing AIM products. The authors of these articles do not necessarily reflect an approved AIM approach. It should be clear that AIM does not support or confirm health dispositions. The opinions expressed are those of the Members and may contain errors from time to time. AIM articles are for information only, consult a professional for advice on your specific situation.
Disclaimer
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This magazine is your forum so feel free to make suggestions, ask questions, and share opinions. Send e-mail: lmostert@aimintl.com. Include your name, address, and AIM Member ID number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. nutrition that works / www.theaimcompanies.com
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CELL FOOD
GarlicAIM
By Charlotte Meschede - Nutritionist
Why is GarlicAIM unique? GarlicAIM is a combination garlic product. It contains the extract from garlic bulb (Allium sativum) and the leaf of the wild garlic plant (Allium ursinum) and also has fermented black garlic, the products of the fermentation process being of specific benefit. Fermentation of garlic allows the sugars to be broken down into organic acids, which contribute to the nutritional and probiotic action. Wild garlic differs from common garlic that we use for cooking and food preparation. Wild garlic is Allium ursinum as opposed to common household garlic which is Allium sativum. The Latin name for wild garlic is derived from the Latin name for bear (ursus) and the Brown Bear’s particular taste for these plants, especially as they emerge from hibernation. According to folklore, the bears use the wild garlic as a means of detoxification after the long winter hibernation, ridding the body of excess toxins. The leaves of wild garlic are also edible and it is widely distributed throughout Europe and Asia.
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Medicinal Uses of Garlic
Western herbal medicine traditionally uses wild garlic as a digestive stimulant, helping to remove toxins from the body and maintaining cardiovascular health. It has also been commonly used for respiratory problems and common skin issues. When I was practising herbal medicine in London, we made use of a garlic and onion syrup as a cold remedy.
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One of the most redeeming features of wild garlic is the absence of that distinctive and offensive odour (to some) on the breath after ingestion. This is because the leaves rather than the bulb of wild garlic are used. The leaves contain low concentrations of the sulphur-containing compounds that give the odour and large amounts of chlorophyll, which helps to prevent the smell associated with the enzymatic breakdown of garlic during digestion. It is therefore no surprise that wild garlic was named the medicinal “Plant of the Year” by the Association for Protection and Research on European Medicinal Plants and was dubbed the “new star” of garlic. All the naturally occurring compounds in wild garlic are far superior to those found in cultivated species commonly used for culinary purposes.
Who should NOT use GarlicAIM?
Don’t be alarmed, as GarlicAIM does not have any toxic side-effects. The only 2 contraindications would be, firstly if you are allergic to garlic, then even taking a wild garlic extract would be expected to elicit the same allergic response as the regular (domestic) garlic. Secondly, do not take this supplement if you already are taking prescription medications to reduce blood clotting, commonly known as blood thinners. Therefore, please check with your doctor or health care practitioner if you are on any prescription medication for cardiovascular disease, including medications to reduce blood pressure, blood clotting or any other factor in the cardiovascular system.
Conclusion
In summary, the main motivation for taking GarlicAIM would be to maintain the health of the entire cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels) Clearly, lifestyle and diet are crucial in this equation. Making dietary changes such as avoiding saturated fats (animal fats), increasing the intake of good fats such as avocados, olive oil (extra virgin), essential fatty acids (AIMega), eating more fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines), raw nuts and seeds and ensuring a minimum of 150 minutes of exercise per week is fundamental to overall cardiovascular health.
Did you know...?
• Garlic is a type of bulbous plant that belongs to the family of lilies. • Garlic can grow to the height of 120 centimeters. • Garlic produces an ovoid bulb that consists of 7 to 15 cloves.
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CELL FOOD
GarlicAIM
Nothing Compares! When creating a new garlic supplement, the aim was to bring a product like no other to the marketplace: GarlicAIM. It had to include the unique alpine wild garlic leaf that made Bear Paw Garlic so popular. But instead of just adding garlic bulb extract to the mix, combining black fermented garlic as well made this new supplement a garlic trio of beneficial ingredients. Of course, product comparisons are inevitable: Active Ingredients
GarlicAIM
Bear Paw Garlic
Alpine Wild Garlic Leaf
492 mg
1,000 mg
Garlic Bulb Extract
510 mg
Fermented Black Garlic Bulb
90 mg
Total Active Ingredients
1,092 mg
Suggested Serving: 3 Capsules
90 capsules per bottle
1,000 mg 30-day supply
Essentially, GarlicAIM gives you the same daily serving size and the same number of capsules for a month-long supply but with more active ingredients.
Alpine Wild Garlic
The GarlicAIM formula contains the same alpine wild garlic leaf powder used in Bear Paw Garlic, but the amount had to be reduced to accommodate the two additional ingredient amounts.
Garlic Bulb Extract
Standardized to allicin, garlic extract reduces oxidative stress indicators and significantly increases levels of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
Fermented Black Garlic
With the addition of black garlic, you get an increased amount of S-allyl cysteine (SAC), a watersoluble, organosulfur compound that provides antioxidant properties. It is SAC that gives black garlic its sweet, savory flavour. The end result of producing a garlic supplement that contains unique garlic leaf and bulb ingredients along with an extract translates into enhanced benefits: the aim of GarlicAIM.
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CELL FOOD
GarlicAIM:
Garlic Bulb, Black Garlic and Alpine Wild Garlic Key Benefits and Features • May help maintain cardiovascular health • Provides all the benefits of regular garlic and more • Supports immune health • Exhibits antioxidant activity
Garlic Compounds Garlic contains two primary organosulfur compounds credited with providing health benefits: L-cysteine sulfoxides and γ-glutamyl peptides. L-cysteine sulfoxides generate allicin, a chemical compound that gives garlic its distinctive odor and taste. The γ-glutamyl peptides are even higher in wild garlic leaves than the bulb, giving GarlicAIM’s two types of bulb and leaf combination a healthy edge over the competition. bit.ly/Garlic_OSCs
As far back as 3000 B.C., garlic was used for cooking
Genus Allium The botanical name for garlic is Allium, originating from Latin. GarlicAIM contains three types of garlic. Two are Allium sativum— the common bulb and black fermented garlic—and Allium ursinum: wild garlic leaves. This unique combination delivers all the health benefits of garlic and more.
food and medicinal purposes. Today, the recognition of beneficial compounds in garlic makes GarlicAIM a supplemental choice for cardiovascular health.
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CELL ENVIRONMENT
Find your Lane & Stay in your Lane By Sue Burnham-King - AIM Star Sapphire Director
With an overwhelming variety of business building templates available to aspiring business builders, finding one that fits best can be a tad daunting. Knowing who you are and what makes you ’tick’ is the first step in the right direction. Sounds simple enough, but maybe not so easy to navigate. Life has shaped each one of us through all the people and experiences we’ve encountered, some good, some not so good. We are who we are, but that ‘awareness’ sometimes sits more in the subconscious mind than the conscious. Without consciously thinking about what drives us, what we view as a reward, or what makes us happy, the path to success may have many a twist and turn resulting in little traction. If you are battling to be consistent in growing your business, take to heart
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the refreshing presentation given by Keith Abraham, speaker at the GROW 2021 AIM Corporate Training Event, on ‘Achieving your most important personal and business goals’. Keith offers some excellent tools to guide and assist us to be in the 3% of people who make things happen (rather than the 97% who just expect things to happen, watch things happen or simply wonder what happened).
While we all know that having goals is essential, having clearly defined goals takes things up a notch. For example, “To be successful” needs to be defined clearly. “What does success look like for you? To drill down to the core, ask yourself 5 why’s. This means asking why you chose this goal? Write down your answer and ask why this is important? Repeat the process until you get to the 5th why, and you will have the real reason driving you towards your goal. To reach a goal requires an emotional, mental and physical connection to the goal. Persisting down to the 5th why will promote these connections. I love these quotes ”Certainty comes from confidence. Confidence comes from achievement. Achievement comes from action.“ “Getting going is more important than getting it right”. Don’t wait for the ‘right’ time, (in other words don’t procrastinate), action produces confidence, not the other way round. Putting these two together is an important key: taking action immediately starts producing achievement; achievement produces confidence; confidence produces certainty. More certainty produces more action. And so, the cycle continues. The challenge is to take that first step.
The essence of the AIM business is to use the products and to share the products. Using the products is the first step. Think about why you are using them, and what benefits you’ve experienced. This gives you the lever to talk to a friend (achievement). Talking to your friend gives you confidence. And so, the cycle begins, all while you are refining your goal and unearthing your ‘why’, which in turn will build your ‘how’. Your ‘HOW’ will set up your lane; your WHY’ will determine how broad your lane becomes. The sky is no longer the limit! (Ask Elon Musk).
Congratulations! Member Promotion We would like to congratulate the following Member on her promotions:
Merleen Von Caues Promoted to Director in July 2021
HEALTHY ATTITUDE
My Amazing
AIM Business By Ilze van Pletzen - AIM Director
I just love the AIM business opportunity that gives me the freedom of working from home. What a joy and blessing it is to be with my family, taking care of them and building my business by helping others to have a better quality of life. During the lockdown, my business has grown. I am so thankful for The AIM Companies for doing everything in their power to give us the best service and working tirelessly to support us with everything we need to grow our business and be successful. Zoom really opened doors for us, reaching people far beyond what we could have ever imagined. Instead of being on the road, sitting in traffic or driving to meetings, this way of connecting and building relationships with people from home has given me more time to be with my family as well as our animals.
Speaking of pets, a recent addition to our home is a little kitten that I am fostering after finding her abandoned. She will be a part of our family until a loving home is found for her. In the meantime, this little kitty plays an observant role in my AIM business. She watches my computer screen while I’m placing orders or monitoring my amazing downline on the AIM website. Just thinking about The AIM Companies and its variety of nutrition that works makes me so excited for the future and what’s ahead. I’m loving every moment of the journey with my AIM Family.
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How to Use the AIM Products Learn about the AIM product servings, mixing instructions, contraindications, and other information in this convenient four-page chart. Product
Suggested Serving
Mixing w/other products Contraindications
Other information
whole-body health BarleyLife, an all-natural, green barley juice powder concentrate that helps provide the daily nutrition you need to develop a strong foundation for good health and is abundant in enzymes, essential amino acids, and rich in anti oxidants, anti-inflammatory benefits, and immune system support. Helps maintain correct pH levels in the body.
• Adults: 1 rounded tsp. (4 g), twice per day, or 7 capsules a day. • Children: 1/8 tsp. a day and gradually increase. • Best taken on an empty stomach. • Use within 60 days of opening.
• Do not mix with • If you have advanced carbonated drinks or kidney disease, hot water. consult a health • Mix with water, juice, or practitioner. the AIM Garden Trio. • If taken late, might cause sleeplessness. • Take Herbal Fiberblend at an alternative time. • Shake well before opening.
• Drink immediately after mixing. • Convenient singles. • Vegan capsules. • In hot, humid environments store in freezer.
• Adults: 1 rounded tsp. (4.5 g), twice per day. • Children: 1/8 tsp. a day and gradually increase. • Best taken on an empty stomach. • Use within 60 days of opening.
• Do not mix with carbon • If you have advanced ated drinks or hot water. kidney disease, consult a health • Mix with water, juice, or the AIM Garden Trio. practitioner. • Take Herbal Fiberblend • If taken late, might at an alternative time. cause sleeplessness. • Shake well before opening.
• Drink immediately after mixing. • In hot, humid environments store in freezer.
KOSHER • NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
BarleyLife Xtra, all the benefits of BarleyLife with 18 additional fruit and vegetable powders for 18 mg of vitamin C per serving and a sweet taste. Helps maintain correct pH levels in the body. NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
CoCoa LeafGreens delivers the nutrition • Take 1 rounded teaspoon • Safe to use with all other • Contains 4.49 mg of five leaf powders (spinach, Swiss chard, twice daily. caffeine per serving. AIM products. • Use product within arugula, kale and barley) and broccoli sprout • Mix with 250ml of cold milk, • Best mixed in a blender powder in a delicious and healthy cocoa water, or almond milk. bottle. 60 days of opening. beverage. Contains a rich level of diverse • Children 8 years and under: • Recommended for use with antioxidants and the phytochemicals Take 1 rounded teaspoon ProPeas, fit ’n fiber, quercetin, kaempferol, and once daily. BarleyLife, Herbal sulforaphane. Fiberblend, and NON-GMO • VEGAN Garden Trio.
• Contains no sugar.
Just Carrots, a carrot juice powder concentrate that contains important nutrients such as alpha- and beta-carotene.
• Mix 1 tablespoon with 120ml • Mix with water, juice, or the Garden Trio. of water or juice. Take once • Take Herbal Fiberblend at per day. an alternative time. • Best taken on an empty • Shake well before opening. stomach. • Use within 60 days of opening.
• Drink immediately after mixing. • Keep out of reach of children. • In hot, humid environments store in a freezer.
LeafGreens, combining barley, • Mix 1 rounded teaspoon • Safe to use with all other arugula, kale, Swiss chard and spinach 3.5 g with 180-300 ml of AIM products. leaf concentrates with broccoli sprouts to water or juice. Take once or • Recommended for use with provide a daily serving of whole food twice daily. GlucoChrom, CalciAIM, nutrition. Contains the phytochemicals • New users begin with 1/2 tsp. CellSparc 360, and Frame quercetin, kaempferol, and sulforaphane. • Children over 4: Essentials. Take 1/4 tsp. • Shake well before opening. • Children over 14: Can take full serving. • Use within 60 days of NON-GMO • VEGAN opening.
• May be combined with BarleyLife. Take 1 serving of LeafGreens with 1 serving of Barley-Life at different times of the day. • In hot, humid environments store in freezer.
• Take 2 capsules per day. Proancynol 2000, a combination of green tea, grape seed extract, alpha-lipoic acid, and Best taken with meals. other powerful antioxidants that helps fight free radicals and maintain a healthy immune system.
• Gelatin capsules. • Gelatin is Halal and Kosher certified. • Keep out of reach of children.
KOSHER • NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
NON-GMO • GLUTEN-FREE
• Do not use if you are • Safe to use with all other pregnant, nursing, or AIM products. • Recommended for use with suffer from kidney disease. BarleyLife Xtra, Peak Endurance, and CellSparc • Consult a health care practitioner prior to 360. use if taking alkaline medication, or nitroglycerin. • Contains soy.
The information in this guide has not been evaluated by SAHPRA. AIM products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
how to use AIM products
The information in this guide has not been evaluated by SAHPRA. AIM products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Product
Suggested Serving
RediBeets, a beet juice powder concentrate with only the fibre removed that contains essential enzymes along with the natural form of betaine, which aids in cleansing the liver and reducing homocysteine levels. A nitric oxide energy boost from natural dietary nitrates from beet juice.
• Mix 1 teaspoon with 120ml of water or juice. Take twice per day. • Best taken on an empty stomach. • Use product within 60 days of opening. • Athletes: Mix up to 4 tea spoons with 300ml of water. Take once daily, 1 to 2 hours prior to an activity.
Mixing w/other products Contraindications
Other information
whole-body health
KOSHER • NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
• Safe to use with all other AIM products. • Mix with water, juice, or the Garden Trio. • Recommended with Peak Endurance for athletes. • Take Herbal Fiberblend at an alternative time. • Shake well before opening.
• The initial use of this product can result in detoxification. • May turn urine pink.
• Keep out of reach of children. • In hot, humid environments store in freezer.
bone & joint health CalciAIM provides several nutrients crucial to proper skeletal function and overall wellness. It contains three types of calcium plus a number of other nutrients— including vitamin D—that work synergistically to provide your body with the most bioavailable form of calcium and many needed vitamins.
• Mix 1 rounded scoop with • Safe to use with all other 220-250ml of cold water. AIM products. Best taken with food. • Recommended for use • Ages 4-8: 1 scoop per day. with AIMega, BarleyLife, • Ages 9-50: 2 scoops per day. FloraFood, LeafGreens, • Age 51+: 3 scoops per day. Peak Endurance and • For optimal absorption Renewed Balance, for spread servings throughout optimal for healthy the day. skeletal function.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
Frame Essentials combines a glucosamine • Take 2 capsules twice per day. • Safe to use with all other complex with MSM and boswellia extract, to • Best taken after meals. AIM products. maintain healthy joints. These ingredients may help maintain joint health. NON-GMO • GLUTEN-FREE
digestive health FloraFood, a powerful combination of • Take 1 capsule twice daily. three good bacteria – Lactobacillus • Best taken with meals. gasseri, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and • Each capsule contains Bifidobacterium longum – helps maintain the 3 billion live cells of good bacteria. healthy balance integral to good health.
• Not recommended for • Contains measuring scoop. use for those under the age of 4 and those • Keep out of reach of children. placed on calciumrestricted diets due to • Tastes great when heart disease medica- mixed with Peak tions. Consult a health Endurance. care practitioner prior to use, if pregnant, breast feeding or taking medications. • If pregnant or nursing, • Most new users consult a health practi- begin to see tioner before use. results after 6 Warning: Glucosamine weeks. is derived from shellfish.
• Safe to use with all other • Take PrepZymes and AIM products. FloraFood at alternate • Recommended for use with meals. CalciAIM for proper calcium absorption.
• Vegan capsules. • Keep out of reach of children.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
Herbal Fiberblend, a combination of soluble and insoluble psyllium fibre and cleansing herbs that helps maintain bowel regularity, provides dietary fibre, and aids in detoxification. Available in raspberry or unflavored powder, and vegan capsules.
NON-GMO • VEGAN
Herbal Release, a combination of herbs that helps maintain a healthy lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is integral to maintaining our immune system.
• Take 1 tablespoon with water • Take BarleyLife, Just Carrots • Contains psyllium and • Vegan capsules. or juice once daily or 6 capand/or RediBeets at an black walnut hulls. • Keep out of reach sules twice daily. alternative time. • Consult a healthcare of children. • Adolescents (12-17 years) • Maintain adequate daily practitioner before use • After 3 months, and New Users: hydration. if pregnant or nursing, use according to Take 1 teaspoon or 3 capsules taking prescription your needs. twice per day. Within 2 weeks medication, suffering new users should increase to from kidney disease or the suggested serving. high blood pressure or are under age 12.
• Take 1-2 capsules a day. • Recommended for use with • Not recommended for • Best taken with meals. Composure or Herbal children or pregnant or Fiberblend. • Drink more than 8 glasses of nursing women. water a day. People with kidney dis• Do not take for longer than 7 ease or high blood days. Alternate one week on, pressure should seek one week off. advice from a health NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE practitioner before use. Para 90, a unique combination of herbs that • Recommended to use every • Safe to use with all other • Do not use if pregnant helps maintain a parasite-free body. Also 3 months. AIM products. or nursing. contains bromelain, a digestive enzyme. • Take 1 or up to 3 capsules • Recommended for use with • Children, the very three times per day for Herbal Fiberblend, Herbal elderly, and those who 30 days. Release, or Composure. have ulcers, colitis, or • Can be taken with or without have had a colostomy, meals. consult a health practitioner. • Black walnut hulls may create sensitivity resulting in an allergic NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE reaction.
• Delayed release vegan capsules. • Keep out of reach of children.
• Vegan capsules. • Keep out of reach of children.
how to use AIM products Product
Suggested Serving
Mixing w/other products Contraindications
Other information
digestive health PrepZymes, a combination of digestive enzymes that helps our bodies break down foods so we get more nutrients per meal. This also helps eliminate undigested food remaining in the body.
• Take 1 capsule before or during each meal.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products. • Take PrepZymes and FloraFood at alternate meals.
• Do not use if you have • Vegan capsules. gastritis or gastric or • Keep out of reach duodenal ulcers. of children.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
heart health AlMega, an organic seed oil blend that delivers essential omega-3 and -6 fatty acids plus omega-9. Essential Fatty Acids are necessary for cell growth, activity, and repair.
• Take 2 to 3 capsules twice daily. • Best taken with meals.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products. • Recommended for use with CalciAIM for optimal mineral and vitamin absorption.
• Take 3 capsules per day.
• Safe to use with all other • Consult a health care • Can take at any AIM products. provider prior to use if time. • Recommended for use you are pregnant or • Vegan capsules. with AIMega and CellSparc nursing, have a blood • Keep out of reach 360 for cardiovascular clotting disorder or of children. health. low blood pressure.
• Take 1 capsule per day. • Best taken with meals containing healthy fats for optimal absorption. • Some people notice effects immediately, others in 6-8 weeks.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products. • Recommended for use with AIMega and GarlicAIM for additional cardio benefits.
NON-GMO • GLUTEN-FREE
GarlicAIM, is targeted for cardiovascular health. This garlic supplement includes wild alpine garlic leaf, garlic bulb extract and black fermented garlic. NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
CellSparc 360 combines CoQ10 with tocotrienols and fish oil to provide total cardiovascular support. Provides potent antioxidant capabilities. NON-GMO • GLUTEN-FREE
• Consult a health prac- • Gelatin capsules. titioner if pregnant, • Gelatin is Halal nursing, have bloodand Kosher clotting or gallbladder certified. disease, or taking • Keep out of reach blood thinners. of children.
• Gelatin capsules. • If you are diabetic, pregnant, or nursing, • Gelatin is Halal and Kosher consult a health certified. practitioner. • Keep out of reach • Contains fish. of children.
energy Peak Endurance, a combination of PEAK ATP®, electrolytes, B vitamins, vitamin C, and one gram of sugar. ATP is the primary source of energy for every cell function in the body. Electrolytes need replacing due to exercise, and B vitamins are important for metabolism. A serving delivers 200 mg of PEAK ATP®.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE SPORT APPROVED
• Take twice daily. • Blueberry Açai • Safe to use with other AIM • Not recommended • Best taken on an empty products. for children under energy powder stomach. • Recommended for use with the age of 8. mix. • Children ages 8 (30kg) to • If pregnant or nursing, • Tastes great when GlucoChrom, BarleyLife, 16: Mix two teaspoons (6 g) CalciAIM, CellSparc 360, consult a health mixed with with 220 - 450ml of water. practitioner before CalciAIM or and ProPeas. • Pre-workout (energize): Mix use. ProPeas. 1 scoop with 120ml of water • Contains (before and during exercise). measuring scoop. • Post-workout (recover): Mix 1 scoop with 300 - 600ml of water. Best taken in the morning and afternoon.
men’s and women’s health CranVerry+, a unique combination of • Take 1 to 2 capsules daily. cranberry extract and three other active • Best taken with food. ingredients with proven benefits for urinary health.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products, except FloraFood. • Take CranVerry+ and FloraFood at alternating meals.
• Pregnant or nursing women should consult a physician prior to use.
• For adults only.
• Vegan capsules. • Keep out of reach of children.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
Renewed Balance, body cream that contains progesterone, rosemary leaf extract, lemongrass oil, and carrot oil.
• Apply a small amount of cream to fragile or thin skin.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products. • Recommended for use with CalciAIM.
ReAssure SP, a unique and synergistic combination of saw palmetto berry oil extract, pumpkin seed oil, tomato lycopene, and zinc citrate for the maintenance of prostate health.
• Take 2 capsules daily with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications. • Use for a minimum of three months to receive full benefits.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products. • We recommend the combination of ReAssure SP with CellSparc 360, GarlicAIM, and fit’ n fiber for cardio health.
NON-GMO • GLUTEN-FREE
• Always adjust for your use. • Can be refrigerated, but not frozen. • Gelatin capsules. • Do not take if pregnant or nursing. • Gelatin is Halal • Consult a health pracand Kosher titioner prior to use if certified. undergoing HRT, tak- • Keep out of reach ing birth control med- of children. ications or blood thinners. • Contains soy.
The information in this guide has not been evaluated by SAHPRA. AIM products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
how to use AIM products Product
Suggested Serving
Mixing w/other products Contraindications
Other information
neuro health Composure, a combination of relaxing herbs that helps to maintain your neuro health, especially in regard to dealing efficiently with stress.
• Take 2 capsules per day.
NON-GMO • VEGAN
GinkgoSense combines ginkgo biloba with • Take 2 capsules daily. curcumin, black pepper, ashwagandha, gin- • Best taken with food. ger and the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin to provide overall support for memory health. It specifically targets mental acuity and vision.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
• Recommended for use with • Vegan capsules. Herbal Fiberblend. • Keep out of reach • Safe to use with all other of children. AIM products. • For increased sedative effect take with warm beverage. • Safe to use with all other • Not recommended for • Vegan formula AIM products. children, or pregnant with vegan and nursing women. capsules. • Consult a health prac titioner prior to use if taking anticoagulant/ antiplatelet, diabetes or high blood pressure medications. • Ashwagandha may stimulate the production of thyroid hormones. If you have an autoimmune disease please consult a health practitioner before use.
topical magnesium Mag-nificence provides readily available cellular magnesium in CWR bath additive. The application is absorbed topically, not consumed orally, in order to maximize the effectiveness of the magnesium.
• CWR (bath additive): Mix 60ml in a bath (or footbath) of warm to hot water and soak for 20 to 30 minutes. You may use more depending on your needs.
• Safe to use with all other AIM products.
• Avoid eyes, mouth and sensitive areas. It is normal for some individuals to experience a tingling sensation on the skin upon application. For external use only.
• Shake well (CWR). • Keep out of reach of children. • Skin patch test recommended. • CWR can also be applied directly to the skin.
weight management • Mix 2 tablespoons (16 g) with • Fit ’n Fiber can be mixed Fit ’n Fiber, a prebiotic fiber source that with all AIM products and is 240 ml of water once daily. feeds the probiotics in the gut with hearthealthy soluble and insoluble fibre. Soluble • Children (12-16 years): Mix 1 complementary to ProPeas. Mixed with Herbal tablespoon once daily. fibre has been linked to reduced appetite, Fiberblend improves the • Best taken before meals. cholesterol, and glucose absorption. This taste of Herbal Fiberblend. high-fibre drink is a low-calorie complement to a healthy diet. Improve your overall fitness by following AIM’s Healthy Cell Concept®.
• If taking prescription • Keep out of reach medications, pregnant of children. or nursing women and • Psyllium dust may people who have difcreate a sensitivity ficulty swallowing resulting in an should consult a allergic reaction. healthcare practitioner before use. Take four hours before or after Amoxicillin.
NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
GlucoChrom combines vanadium, • 1 capsule twice per day. gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, and a unique chromium to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. May improve weight loss as part of a healthy vegan diet and exercise plan. NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE
ProPeas, an all-natural, vegan, vanillaflavored protein powder made from peas with 12 grams of protein per serving. AIM ProPeas is digested slowly to reduce your appetite. ProPeas can maintain lean muscle, resulting in an increased ability to burn calories. A high-protein, low-calorie complement to a healthy diet and exercise program. NON-GMO • VEGAN • GLUTEN-FREE SPORT APPROVED
• Safe to use with all other • Do not use if pregnant • Vegan capsules. AIM products. or nursing. Consult a • Keep out of reach • Complementary to ProPeas health practitioner of children. and fit ’n fiber for weight before use if taking loss. insulin. Not recommended for children.
• Use 1 to 4 scoops daily • ProPeas can be mixed with • Does not contain egg, • Contains (depending on activity level). all AIM products and is dairy products, measuring spoon. Shake into 240ml of water, peanuts, tree nuts, complementary to fit ’n cold beverage or smoothie. shellfish, artificial fiber and GlucoChrom. Scoops Protein (g) • Best used during weight colors, or artificial sweeteners. loss, for recovery after Adolescents 1 12 exercise, as a healthy Adults 2 24 breakfast or as a protein Pregnant/ 3 36 supplement or snack. Lactating Athletes 4 48
The information in this guide has not been evaluated by SAHPRA. AIM products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Maintaining
CELL EXERCISE
Muscle Mass
One of the many effects that time has on the human body is a decline in muscle mass, a natural part of aging that begins after the age of 30. Anywhere from 3 to 5 percent of musculature is lost with each passing decade. You Don’t Have to Lose
A major health concern for older adults is that a decline in muscle mass increases the risks of falls and broken bones. Age-related muscle loss can be avoided or reversed with resistance training and sufficient nutrition. Whether you use weight-lifting equipment or your own body weight, resistance training makes your muscles work against a force or weight, which increases your strength, endurance and lean muscle mass. Increasing your protein intake gives your body the building blocks of muscle tissue: amino acids. AIM provides supplemental protein with ProPeas. This vegetable source of protein includes the three branched-chain amino acids—leucine, isoleucine and valine—that are essential for avoiding age-related muscle loss.
For further muscle-building help, AIM offers Peak Endurance, a dietary supplement containing PEAK ATP®. This oral source of adenosine triphosphate increases lean body mass and muscle thickness. Research published in Nutrition & Metabolism showed that resistancetrained men who took 400 mg of PEAK ATP daily during a 12-week study built twice as much muscle compared to training alone.1 Nevertheless, you don’t have to be an athlete to receive muscular benefits by replenishing your ATP levels with Peak Endurance’s 400 mg per daily serving. Decreased ATP production is an aging factor in muscle loss.2
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Looking Into
Probiotics With the essential connection made between human health and good bacteria, it is no wonder that there have been so many studies on the use of probiotics that supplement the body’s own population. Currently, over 1,300 human clinical trials are listed on the ClinicalTrials.gov website and nearly 300 more on the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) of the World Health Organization.1 That’s more than 1,600 studies conducted on human beings, which help to dispel any thought that there’s not enough evidence to support the use of probiotics. Additionally, a worldwide team of scientists created a massive database that catalogs over 200,000 genomes (an organism’s complete set of DNA) and over 170 million protein sequences from more than 4,600 bacterial species found in the human gut.2 This accumulation of research will help to further understand the physical properties and functions of these organisms in relation to keeping people healthy.
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FloraFood Probiotics
It’s interesting to note that several clinical trials have been conducted on the same combination of probiotics contained in FloraFood: Lactobacillus gasseri, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium longum. Some of study results include: Older adults showed a less inflammatory cytokine profile after taking this probiotic mixture. 2015 The Journal of the American College of Nutrition DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2014.983249
Healthy individuals with seasonal allergies experienced improved quality of life by taking these three strains of good bacteria. 2017 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.116.140012
There’s no telling how much more will be revealed in the future regarding the importance of probiotic use for maintaining good health. References: 1 bit.ly/ProbioticStudies 2 bit.ly/BacteriaProbe
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Probiotics, Prebiotics and Sleep
The community of gut bacteria in the microbiota continues to be studied extensively due to its vital connection to “many aspects of human health, including immune, metabolic and neurobehavioral traits.”1 It is essential to maintain this community with probiotic food and supplements. Probiotics are good bacteria that add to the population in your body. Research is also showing the positive impact of properly feeding this population of beneficial microorganisms. Their food of preference is prebiotic fiber, which is fermented and feasted upon by good bacteria in the colon. Undertaken by the University of Colorado Boulder, a 2020 study revealed that feeding prebiotic fiber to gut bacteria can help to reduce the effects of stress and promote healthy sleep patterns.2 Stress management and sufficient sleep are key factors in staying healthy, and now science is proving that wellfed, gut bacteria play a role in helping you to cope with stress and enjoy restorative sleep.
AIM Probiotics and Prebiotics
It’s a safe assumption that if you are sleeping well without a care in the world, you are managing stress well. However, we live in particularly
stressful times and need all the help we can get to stay balanced. And that includes maintaining equilibrium in your microbiota. AIM offers a pair of products that provides probiotics and prebiotics to support bacterial balance. By taking FloraFood probiotics, your good bacteria are repopulated with 3 billion live cells per capsule, providing three separate strains: Lactobacillus gasseri, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium longum. To feed your population of good bacteria, the fiber sources in Fit ’n Fiber include acacia, guar gum and konjac, which provide 8 grams of prebiotic fiber per 10-gram serving.
References: 1 bit.ly/MicrobiotaHealth 2 bit.ly/PrebioticSleep
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Are you getting enough of
Essential Fatty Acids? By Charlotte Meschede - Nutritionist
No discussion on nutrition is complete without bringing up the need for essential fatty acids. All fats, including saturated fatty acids, have important roles in the body. However, the most important fatty acids are those that the body cannot make and therefore must come from the food we eat. These essential fatty acids (EFAs) are based on linoleic acid (omega-6 group) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3 group). We need both groups of essential fatty acids to survive. For various reasons, EFA deficiency is common in the general population, as is a disproportionate intake of omega-6 fatty acids over omega-3 fatty acids. As such, it is important to eat the right foods to make sure that you’re taking in enough and the right kinds of essential fatty acids. However, there is much more to the story. Studies have shown that increasing the intake of certain essential fatty acids, either alone or in combination with other fats and compounds, can maintain a healthy body composition with improved mental and physical performance. One clear change in the diet of the population in developed countries has been the replacement of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by saturated fats and trans-fats as well as by omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, as evidenced by the higher intake of fatty red meat, processed meat, 18
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fried food, fast foods and the excessive use of hydrogenated vegetable oils, especially in the cooking process. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential fatty acids, and the members of the omega-3 and omega-6 series are crucial for human health. In biochemical processes, there is competition between these two series. A higher dietary intake of omega-6 results in the excessive incorporation of these molecules in the cell membrane with numerous pathological consequences. Essential fatty acids play a major role in brain development and brain functioning. The omega-3 series members docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) provide fluidity to the cell membrane, facilitating certain processes including neurotransmission and ion channel flow.
Most people refer to the aging process as a visible deterioration in outward appearance such as being overweight, excessive wrinkles, spinal collapse, inability to be mobile and basically just looking old! However, the aging process is far from just external! The internal process of aging can be even more debilitating! Apart from obvious signs such as lack of physical fitness and older looking skin, internal aging means that there is an increase in inflammation, a decrease in immunity and possibly a decline in memory function. Yes, it is true, your diet could be aging you faster than you should be! Most of the time, when people refer to omega-3 fatty acids in food, we think of fatty fish. However, plant sources of these vital nutrients are as important if not more so. There is, however, emerging evidence for the brain-health-promoting effects of several plant foods rich in polyphenols, inflammation fighting dietary patterns, and plant-based dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet that include a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains. The bioactive compounds present in these dietary patterns include antioxidant vitamins, polyphenols, other phytochemicals, and unsaturated fatty acids. In animal models these nutrients and nonnutrients have been shown to enhance neurogenesis (formation of nerve cells), improved message transfer, and neuronal survival by reducing oxidative stress. Randomized clinical trials support
the role of plant foods (citrus fruits, grapes, berries, cocoa, nuts, green tea, and coffee) in helping to improve brain function. Now, more than ever, there is a global encouragement to eat more plantbased foods so we need to become aware of how to meet nutrient needs, particularly those such as iron, calcium and fatty acids, more commonly sought in animal-based food sources. Flax seeds, walnuts, sesame seeds and other raw nuts and seeds as well as their oil counterparts can provide these essential fats
AIMega is an excellent source of plantbased essential fatty acids and packs an amazing punch when it comes to supplying these valuable nutrients. Of course, you need to pay attention to your diet and you MUST include coldpressed oils such as extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil, avocados, walnuts and of course the all-favourite flax seeds and oil, but in the absence of knowing that you are getting ENOUGH of these power nutrients, you can ensure it by taking a daily dose of AIMega capsules. References https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/22435414/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/19034351/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/15129302/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/15750663/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/31728502/
It’s always the new generations who come along that determine the future. This is the natural way of progression. The same is true for the new Members who generate growth for AIM. They are the focus of the New Generations 2021 Cash Contest.
Basic Contest Details The contest starts on July 1 and runs through December 31, 2021. To earn credits, your focus should be aimed at two pursuits during the contest period:
New Member Activity Ordering by New Member
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New Member Promotions Promotions by New Member
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*There is no minimum ordering requirement; however, credits do not begin accruing until a new first-level Member has ordered a cumulative 75 BVP or more. Your new 2nd- and 3rd-level Members must be sponsored in the downline of your new 1st-level Member for you to receive contest credits on their activity and promotions during the contest period.
Prize Monies To increase your opportunity to earn a cash prize, THREE separate contests will take place around the world: United States South Africa Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom Generous cash prizes will be awarded to the top achievers in each contest. Additionally, the top three worldwide contest achievers will earn bonus cash. A total of 12 AIM Members will be awarded cash prizes in the SA New Generations 2021 Cash Contest.
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The Approach The entire focus of the New Generations 2021 Cash Contest is on new Member activity and promotions from July 1 – December 31, 2021. In other words, cash prizes will be awarded only to memberships that sign up new Members and nurture their presence in the AIM Family. Even if you have only recently become a Member intent on building an AIM business, you are evenly placed with those who have had years of experience.
Introducing AIM It’s all about gaining the attention of people who may never have heard about the incredible health benefits of AIM nutrition. We all know that there are so many other nutritional products in the marketplace. The challenge is to get people enthused about choosing nutrition that works. Don’t be afraid to approach people about AIM. Practice builds confidence. And don’t be afraid to fail. Failure is a key ingredient of eventual success. It is believed that the most effective salespeople sell themselves by exuding genuine charm and a level of confidence that makes others take notice. Being charming puts people at ease. And confidence comes from your knowledge of AIM products and their benefits. Take advantage of AIM videos, datasheets and other literature to become conversant with the products and how they can help people you meet. This makes it easier for you to have engaging discussions. During those conversations, being up-front that whole-food powders and nutritional supplements are not magic pills with instantaneous results will contribute to your credibility. Besides, letting people know that going natural requires a commitment will also contribute to the contest’s focus on new Member activity and promotions. Your efforts in signing up new Members as well as seeing them promote will result in the earning of credits in the New Generations 2021 Cash Contest. The more credits you accrue, the closer you come to earning a cash prize. Complete contest flyer details for your country are available for download at theaimcompanies.com.
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CELL FOOD
Cleanse, Nourish and Repair Constant activity goes on inside your body, including a continuous cycle of cleansing, nourishing and repairing. It’s a trio of actions that keeps your body functioning optimally. Cleanse
Your body’s inner actions produce waste from various sources that include the air you inhale and the nutrition you ingest. Waste and toxins that build up inside of you without being regularly eliminated will compromise your health.
Herbal Fiberblend helps to cleanse
your body with herbs and fiber, a macronutrient that is essential for scrubbing the intestinal tract and bulking up waste for elimination. The greens in BarleyLife have an alkalizing effect on your body, supporting a healthy acid-alkaline balance. AIMega provides essential fatty acids that keep your cell membranes permeable, allowing nutrients to enter and waste to exit.
Nourish
Everything you consume contributes to nourishing your body in either healthy or unhealthy ways. Unprocessed, plantbased food is the healthiest source of nourishment, which is why a primarily vegan diet is so highly recommended. Supplementing with the Garden Trio of barley leaf, carrot and beet juice powders nourishes your body with a 22
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copious concentration of easily absorbed plant nutrients. Your microbiota’s good bacteria contribute to your state of health, so feeding them the prebiotic fiber in Fit ’n Fiber nourishes you as well.
Repair
Consider your body to be a cellular work in progress that lasts a lifetime. By efficiently cleansing and nourishing this progress, you contribute enormously to the ongoing inner repairs that occur throughout your body systems. Some of the finest repair work occurs while you are dreaming, which is a major reason why getting enough sleep is so important for your health. To help you sleep well, the herbs in Composure help to ease away daily stress so that you can drift away into reparative sleep. Cleanse, nourish and repair with help from nutrition that works.
Kidz
Corner
Zaynah and Zaid Musthapha, both 5 years old love the Garden Trio:
Zayna - “I love the Garden Trio, because it tastes like cherry and gives you muscles” Zaid - “It is tasty and makes me healthy”
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.
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