Returning the care

With Mother’s Day falling on May 10 this year, it’s especially heartwarming to hear about adult children who return the love and care given to them by their moms. Such is the case with Mary-Ann Shearer, an AIM Chairman’s Club Director whose home is in the harbour town of Gordon’s Bay in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

“I recently had to move my mom out of her apartment because she was getting too frail to look after herself. My husband, Mark, agreed with me that caring for her would be the best solution.

“My mother is 87 years old, and I have been helping her to get her health back. It has taken time, but it’s working and that’s incredible.

“Along with feeding her a raw, vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free diet, my mom has been taking some plant-based, whole-food concentrates, specifically BarleyLife, Just Carrots and RediBeets, as well as the probiotics in FloraFood.

“When my mother first arrived at our home, she could not walk at all unaided. Now, with a little assistance, she is able to go for walks up to four times a day. “One of AIM’s targeted-nutrition supplements that has helped her the most is Composure. It has kept her calm and her shaking is barely visible now. Its herbs have helped my mother to relax and sleep better, which is vital for staying healthy. It also helps me to get to sleep when my mind is too busy.

“All in all, AIM has really helped to make our days with mom happier ones.”

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.

Boosting Bone Health

We all know that calcium is a mineral that makes bones strong and healthy. It’s a fact that over 99 percent of all the calcium in our bodies is located in our teeth and bones. 1 The rest is found in our tissue, blood and fluid outside of our cells. That small percentage of calcium is vital for nerve, muscle and heart health.

If there isn’t enough calcium present in our bodies, excavating cells known as osteoclasts begin to borrow it from our bones. The long-term effect makes bones porous instead of hard and dense.

One of the primary ways to determine a problem is to take a bone mineral density test.

According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, prevention includes a nutritious diet, an adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D, and regular weight-bearing activity, such as walking, climbing stairs or weight lifting.

Additionally, vitamin K has been shown to increase bone density and reduce fractures. 2 Omega-3 essential fatty acids also support bone density. 3 A number of osteoporosis studies indicate that the internal microbiome plays a role in bone health and taking probiotics can increase bone mass. 4

AIM Supplements for Healthy Bones

Supplementing with CalciAIM increases calcium intake from powder, not tablets or capsules. It makes an easily absorbed beverage that includes vitamin D, magnesium and zinc for nutritional assistance with calcium absorption. And each serving delivers a safe amount of calcium because the body can only absorb so much at one time.

Nutritional help from AIM also includes whole-food powders such as BarleyLife and CoCoa LeafGreens, which provide a concentration of plant-based nutrients, including an incredibly rich source of vitamin K.

Taking AIMega capsules delivers omega-3 from organic flaxseed for a plant-based source of essential fatty acids.

The good bacteria in FloraFood deliver three billion live cells per capsule, providing a super source of probiotics to repopulate gut flora.

References accessed March

11, 2019: 1 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ books/NBK109827/ 2 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/11684396 3 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC3899785/ 4 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC6119671/