Living Well – October 2023

LIVING WELL

The

of Network Marketing

Network marketing has transformed a lot over the decades, providing an avenue for entrepreneurial people to build businesses on their own terms. What started as a new promotion method has grown into a $200 billion global industry.

In the early days, the person-toperson model was groundbreaking. Home parties drove excitement and sales around new products. This socially-driven approach allowed companies to bypass traditional advertising and retail channels.

By Nicolas van Rensburg AIM Future Development Consultant

Industry leaders leveraged networks of passionate distributors to spread the word. Home events and in-person sales built momentum. As the industry expanded globally, a new generation of innovators emerged.

Today, network marketing incorporates digital strategies while retaining a focus on human relationships. Online tools allow for greater reach and flexibility. But values like leadership development, community and providing true value remain integral.

So why get involved now?

Here are a few compelling reasons why this is the ideal time to engage:

 Growth potential is immense due to increasing consumer demand

 Customers want expertise and testimonials from real people

 Low start-up costs allow anyone to launch a business for hundreds instead of hundreds of thousands

 Digital platforms enable locationindependent entrepreneurship

 Generous compensation rewards hard work while long-term residual income is unmatched

 Personal development is inevitable and your confidence and leadership skills will grow

With over 40 years of experience...

AIM is a trusted leader in the development of high-quality, innovative products that improve people's lives. Through extensive investment in research and development, AIM continuously advances its formulations and manufacturing processes, ensuring that its products are at the forefront of the industry.

This foundation of product excellence provides unique advantages without the risks associated with newer companies. AIM's stability and longevity provide security and confidence in building a successful business.

Now is the time to engage with AIM's tremendous potential. The future is bright for entrepreneurs ready to work hard and enrich lives. Join AIM on its journey to success and build a better life for yourself, your family and your community.

Walk On

Disclaimer: If you lift weights, run marathons, endure CrossFit or do any other type of exercise, good on you. Keep doing it. The following is addressed to people who have an allergic reaction to even the word “exercise.”

Whether we like it or not, exercise is a vital ingredient for staying healthy. Even though we’re born with limited mobility as infants, we’re off and running as soon as we’re able, with seemingly boundless energy for movement.

Somewhere along the way, some of us slow down, preferring the activity of sitting in front of a device during downtime from the demands of the day. It’s a relaxing hobby only when balanced by getting up to exercise. Otherwise, the 4th leading risk factor for death is insufficient physical activity.1

Walking is one of the easiest exercises that most people are capable of doing. You don’t have to go far. The fake magic number of 10,000 steps was a marketing plan to sell pedometers. Recent research shows that short walks—even 11 minutes a day—can have big health benefits.2

Of course, you’re not going to get a sculpted body from daily walking, but you’ll strengthen your existing muscles. Plus, you’ll lower your blood pressure, increase your energy, support weight management (with healthy eating!) and boost your state of mind.

If you’re aiming to reduce the risk of dying prematurely from any cause, then walk on. Here are a sampling of healthy outcomes from a 2023 analysis of over 226,000 people worldwide: 3,4

• Walking benefits applied to people of all ages.

• Just 2,337 steps benefit blood vessels and the heart.

• The biggest benefits were observed among people under the age of 60.

• Each 1,000 steps over 4,000 (up to 20,000) reduced premature death risk by 15%.

Even if exercise is not your passion, walk on for improved health.

References:

1 bit.ly/IPActivity

2 bit.ly/Walking1

3 bbc.in/3OVlTPI

4 bit.ly/WalkingWorks2

Asking About Frame Essentials

During a lifetime of use, the joints in your hands, knees and feet can take a beating, wearing away the cartilage that allows for unhindered movement.

Taking Frame Essentials on a regular basis can be thought of as a “joint” effort to help ensure that the point of contact where bone ends meet remains painlessly flexible throughout the skeletal frame of your body.

The Frame Essentials’ formulation of a glucosamine complex, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and boswellia extract works synergistically to support joint health. Some questions that may arise about Frame Essentials are addressed below.

How absorbable is glucosamine?

Up to 90 percent of glucosamine is absorbed when consumed orally. Frame Essentials contains two types of glucosamine: hydrochloride and sulfate.

How does glucosamine affect blood sugar levels?

Glucosamine is an amino sugar: glucose attached to an amino acid. The recommended 2-capsule serving of Frame Essentials contains 864 mg of glucosamine, roughly the same glucose content of ⅓ cup of sliced apples (880 mg) or ⅓ of an orange (910 mg). If you have blood sugar issues, consider consulting a health care practitioner about taking Frame Essentials.

What is MSM and which source is used in Frame Essentials?

MSM is a biologically active form of sulfur. Derived from a reaction between methane and sulfur, the MSM in Frame Essentials is distilled four times for optimal purity.

Why should taking Frame Essentials be avoided before bedtime?

MSM can increase energy levels. This is a positive side effect unless you take MSM before bedtime. For this reason, AIM recommends taking Frame Essentials in the morning to fully capitalize on the energy-boosting benefit.

If you have yet to add Frame Essentials to your dietary intake, just like taking any new supplements, it is recommended that you consult a health care practitioner.

What role does boswellia extract play in Frame Essentials?

The beneficial acids present in the resin of the boswellia tree help improve circulation to joints while reducing stiffness and swelling, all of which helps maintain joint movement.

Frame Essentials 6669E, $28.00 M, $29.50 C (CAN 6673E, $30.75 M, $32.50 C)

AIM To Relax

It’s essential to ease the onslaught of stress that can affect our lives day after day. Composure and Mag-nificence CWR help people who aim to relax and rest. The following feedback emphasizes those aims.

Composure

It’s midnight in Perth, and with neighbors having a party and hubby Neville watching Indiana Jones and something to do with a stone, I’m not getting any sleep yet. Better get my Composure and go back to bed. Indiana Jones definitely won’t let me get to sleep.

Glenda Beanland

Composure is my wonderful chill pill. I love it and use some every night and sometimes during the day if I feel stressed.

Charlotte Thompson

Essential for teachers, I use it every day to manage stress levels. It also helps me with adrenal fatigue; my body doesn’t feel like it’s buzzing in flight mode when I take my Composure. Thank you, AIM, for another fantastic product.

Lora Wishart

One of my favorite AIM products. Composure has helped me through many trying times but also helps with everyday stress.

Charissa Nissen

I take Composure before bedtime for a more restful sleep. Also if I’m feeling stressed. It is a chill pill for sure for me. Love my AIM!

Michelle Pauly Long

Mag-nificence CWR

A customer who had knee surgery used Mag-nificence CWR to soak her feet, which helped her rest and relax. She felt so awesome that I can't explain it, but it was so relaxing for her.

Rosa Stutzman

I love this product. I find it to be even more effective than Epsom salt.

SylVie Charette

Mag-nificence CWR forms part of my evening wind-down ritual, just the right way to relax after a stressful day.

Joan van Rensburg

The Beauty Lemongrassof Oil

You likely recognize lemongrass as an ingredient in Thai food and other Southeast Asian countries. This fragrant tropical plant has been used for cooking as well as traditional medicine for thousands of years.

It was in the Philippines where the first known records about lemongrass cultivation and export originated in the 17th century. By 1917, lemongrass had been introduced to Haiti and tropical areas of the United States. Seventynine years later, AIM introduced Renewed Balance, and, for good reason, lemongrass oil is a major ingredient in the formulation of this soothing body cream.

Renewed Balance

1224E, $32.00 M, $34.50 C (Not available in Canada)

The species used to obtain Renewed Balance’s lemongrass oil is Cymbopogon schoenanthus, which is also known as camel grass. And like the “self-moisturizing” camel that can desert walk for a week without water, lemongrass oil is a natural skin moisturizer that provides you with a variety of innerbeauty benefits.

Recognized for its citrus fragrance, lemongrass oil contains citral and myrcene, antioxidants that help fight free radicals that damage collagen and elastin in your skin. This means citral and myrcene combat the signs of aging, such as wrinkles, fine lines and age spots, so lemongrass helps prevent further damage and aging of your skin.

Citral and myrcene are also terpenes, unsaturated hydrocarbons present in the essential oils of plants such as lemongrass and citrus plants. These compounds may help stimulate your skin fibroblasts: the cells responsible for producing collagen.

Furthermore, lemongrass oil provides astringent properties that help tighten up pores and shrink enlarged pores that accentuate fine lines and wrinkles. This lemongrass action makes wrinkles appear less prominent.

The inclusion of lemongrass oil in the body-cream formulation only adds to the plant-based beauty of Renewed Balance.

Supplemental Fiber

The importance of fiber in our dietary intake has a long history, most notably for the treatment of constipation that dates all the way back to ancient Greece. There was a period of time in our recent history during which fiber was considered food waste that contributed to the elimination of essential nutrients from the body. Research in the 1970s helped to put an end to the idea that fiber might not be good for us. We now know that fiber is an important component of the carbohydrates recognized as an essential nutrient. Even so, most Americans and Canadians do not get enough dietary fiber.

To help alleviate fiber deficiency, AIM offers two choices of supplemental fiber: Fit ’n Fiber and Herbal Fiberblend. Both products provide convenient ways to increase your dietary intake of fiber, which is essential for good health.

Herbal Fiberblend: The Inner Cleanser and Protector

It’s not the most pleasant of subjects to consider, but we all need to regularly eliminate toxins and waste from our bodies to stay healthy. Dietary fiber is a key factor in getting this done effectively. In a natural way, Herbal Fiberblend takes the acts of cleansing, detoxifying and defecating to an optimal level.

Like many of the products in the AIM lineup, the Herbal Fiberblend name gives you immediate clues as to its ingredient makeup. Psyllium fiber with a blend of soothing herbs creates Herbal Fiberblend’s unique formulation. However, you have to dig a little deeper into the ingredients to discover all of Herbal Fiberblend’s benefits.

The bulk of Herbal Fiberblend ingredients is psyllium husk, a nonfermented, gelforming fiber source with a water-retaining capacity. Psyllium husk remains intact as it moves through the gastrointestinal tract to the colon, bulking and softening up stools for easy elimination. Being 3.4 times more effective than wheat bran for increasing stool output, psyllium has been shown to

be the most effective fiber for alleviating constipation. And this water-soluble fiber helps maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels. But Herbal Fiberblend’s benefits do not end there.

Its selection of herbs contributes to the cleansing and detoxifying effects of this dietary supplement. Botanicals such as marshmallow root, slippery elm bark and witch hazel leaf help lubricate and protect the mucus layer of the digestive tract’s interior surface. Violet leaf’s insecticidal cyclotides (bioactive mini-proteins) help to expel parasites. In other words, what protects the plant protects the body when used as an herbal ingredient.

The natural protection, detoxification, cleansing and gastrointestinal support provided by the grouping of plant-based ingredients in Herbal Fiberblend makes it an ideal choice for digestive health.

Herbal Fiberblend raspberry powder 3217E, $38.00 M, $40.50 C (CAN 4485E, $40.75 M, $43.50 C)

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Fit ’n Fiber: The Weight Manager and Prebiotic Provider

Taking Fit ’n Fiber contributes to digestive health by providing fiber that promotes regular bowel movements. You need to be regular to remain in good health. But Fit ’n Fiber is formulated to do so much more.

Its name includes the word “fit” and with good reason. Taking it on a daily basis can help people lose unwanted pounds, and as a result, they feel fitter physically as well as mentally. It’s healthy to lighten up if feeling heavy.

How Does It Work?

you to not feel hungry for hours, so Fit ’n Fiber reduces your caloric intake and food cravings that add more calories.

For added satiety, mix ProPeas with Fit ’n Fiber— the Lean Team.

For added microbiome support, take Fit ’n Fiber prebiotics with FloraFood probiotics.

Fit 'n Fiber

6343E, $39.00 M, $41.50 C (CAN 6430E, $40.75 M, $43.50 C)

The key to weight loss is burning off more calories than your daily caloric intake. Feeling full from eating nutrient-dense not calorie-dense foods shows you are eating healthily, which means primarily fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and other whole, plant-based foods. It’s very difficult to lose weight with a steady diet of nutrient-poor, calorie-dense foods, including fast, fried and processed.

Supplementing your nutrient-dense food intake by drinking shakes or smoothies made with Fit ’n Fiber delivers an additional 10 grams of filling fiber per serving with only 10 calories. These fiber-rich drinks help

Fit ’n Fiber’s 10 grams of fiber per serving includes 8 grams of prebiotic fiber, providing food for good bacteria such as Lactobacillus gasseri and Bifidobacterium bifidum (found in AIM FloraFood), which have the potential to aid in weight and fat mass loss. Feeding good bacteria the prebiotic fiber from three Fit ’n Fiber ingredients (acacia, konjac and guar gum) contributes to the health of your microbiome and overall body wellness.

Fiber ingredients that fill you up and feed your microbiome make Fit ’n Fiber an ideal choice for a dietary fiber supplement that supports healthy weight management.

References: bit.ly/FiberHistory bit.ly/InadequateFiberUSA bit.ly/InadequateFiberCAN bit.ly/PsylliumHealthBenefits bit.ly/VioletLeaf bit.ly/NutrientNotCalorieDense bit.ly/WeightLossStudy2021

My STAR Product: Herbal Fiberblend

Shared by Sadia Ghoor, AIM Director in Durban, South Africa

Being a nutritional therapist, I would like to express my gratitude to The AIM Companies™ for the amazing, highquality products that changed my life as well as the lives of my clients, family and friends.

I battled with constipation for as long as I can remember even though I have always been aware of good dietary habits, including the importance of fiber in the diet. Herbal Fiberblend has been my saving grace by providing natural fiber and ingredients that promote regular bowel movements.

Toxic buildup in the gut increases with irregular bowel movements. A simple analogy would be emptying only minimal garbage from the trash can every day, without ever properly cleaning it out. The more backed up you are, the more health issues you have.

Taking Herbal Fiberblend has made a huge difference in my life. Constipation issues were alleviated, my mood lifted and my skin improved. Gut health is the foundation of overall wellbeing, and a healthy digestive system requires a combination of soluble and insoluble fiber.

Whether or not you’re on a low-carb diet, fiber is an essential carbohydrate that you need in sufficient amounts. Depending on age and gender, the recommendations are between 21 and 38 grams of fiber daily. Green vegetables, whole grains and starches, such as potatoes, are fiber-rich food examples that promote good bacteria and boost your metabolism. But many people simply do not get enough fiber from food intake.

Fiber supplements can help to bridge the gap created by a fiber deficiency. Herbal Fiberblend is unique as a powerful combination of cleansing herbs and psyllium husk to help sweep the digestive system clean of toxins and food waste on a daily basis. Truly a blessing indeed!

7 antioxidant-powered ingredients that behave like defensive guards, moving protectively throughout your body

With extensive antioxidant activity, selenium is essential for several biological functions, including immune system maintenance, free radical regulation and microbial flora balance.

The bioactive compounds and high antioxidant activity of rosemary extract has led to an average of 120 yearly scientific papers being published about rosemary over the past 20 years.

Produced by your body and present in every cell, alpha-lipoic acid is a fat- and water-soluble antioxidant, so it effectively defends your entire body.

Increasing the intracellular presence of antioxidants such as glutathione makes N-acetyl-L-cysteine a powerful, immunesupportive antioxidant.

Derived from the most antioxidantrich tea, green tea extract is filled with phytonutrients that release powerful antioxidants to protect the entire cellular makeup of your body against free radicals.

The proanthocyanidins and flavonoids in grape seed extract exhibit elevated antioxidant activity, making them exceptionally effective free radical scavengers.

Taking Proancynol 2000 supports a healthy aging process by contributing a diversity of antioxidants that combat oxidative damage.

The presence of tomato extract in the Proancynol 2000 formulation increases your intake of one of the most potent antioxidants: lycopene.

References:

bit.ly/SeleniumActivity

bit.ly/GTEActivity

bit.ly/REActivity

bit.ly/GSEActivity

bit.ly/NACActivity

bit.ly/ALAActivity

bit.ly/2_BeneficialLycopene

Proancynol 2000 2120E, $32.00 M, $34.50 C (CAN 2170E, $33.75 M, $35.50 C)

CranVerry+ For All Seasons

The lowly cranberry is usually relegated to the occasional special holiday, when it is served as sauce on the side. It’s a cultural must-have for Thanksgiving dinners in North America. Then again, over the past 30 years, research revealing the health benefits of the cranberry’s bioactive components makes CranVerry+ a must-have dietary supplement.

Cranberry benefits have evolved from urinary tract health to also including those for cardio, cognitive, digestive and microbiome health. The berry’s polyphenols that include anthocyanins, flavonols and phenolic acids give cranberries their potent properties for improving health.

CranVerry + 6650E, $25.00 M, $26.50 C (CAN 6655E, $27.25 M, $29.00 C)

A study published in Frontiers (May 2022) revealed that older adults who took cranberry powder daily for 12 weeks showed significant improvements in episodic memory performance. The amount taken daily was about the same as one cup of cranberries. A two-capsule serving of CranVerry+ is equal to more than a cup of cranberries in the form of 500 mg of cranberry extract.

The CranVerry+ formulation also delivers resveratrol and mangosteen’s potent antioxidant activity and beta-glucanase’s destructive action on the slimy biofilm that protects communities of pathogenic bacteria, fungi and yeast.

Notably, cranberries are one of the few foods containing the A-type proanthocyanidins that stop pathogenic bacteria from sticking to the walls of the urinary tract, which is one of the reasons that CranVerry+ targets this area of the body. But again, recent research indicates even more health benefits.

As for the primary ingredient, the encapsulated cranberry extract in CranVerry+ makes it easy to benefit from this scarlet red berry every day of every season, not just on special occasions.

References: bit.ly/Cranberry2018 bit.ly/Cranberry2022

Congratulations!

to the following AIM Members on their recent promotions:

Star Sapphire Director Promotion

– United States –

Fannie J. and Norman J. Miller Director Promotions

– United States –

Arlene and Ralph Burkholder

Rebecca V. and Ervin R. Beachy

Levi S. and Arie S. Beiler

Amos S. and Annie F. King

Jacob and Rachel Fisher

Rachel K. and Leon S. Ebersol

Jesse Esch

Bill C. Shipman

Amos L. and Annie Esh

Heather and Brian Gingerich

Aaron K. and Barbara A. Schwartz

Tom Reynolds

Ada R. and Melvin S. Stoltzfus

Amanda and Dannie Hershberger

Dwight A. Rickard Jr.

– South Africa –

Jannelie Schroder

AIM MEMBER MEETING

13th Annual Indiana AIM Member Conference

When: November 3-4, 2023

Where: Blue Gate Garden Inn 800 S. Van Buren St. Shipshewana, Indiana

To book a room: call 260-768-4725

Featured Speakers:

AIM Chairman’s Club Director Dr. John Shewfelt and AIM Blue Diamond Director Charlie Brown

Organizers: Perry and Marilyn Lehman

AIM Blue Diamond Directors Ph: 574-536-5365

To pre-register for Saturday lunch: call the Lehmans by October 27 at 574-536-5365

OCTOBER CROSSWORD

A fun puzzle for you to complete using the articles in this month's Living Well Magazine.

Across

3. Herbal Fiberblend is a powerful combination of cleansing herbs and psyllium husk to help sweep the digestive system clean of ______ and food waste on a daily basis.

4. For added satiety, mix ProPeas with Fit ’n Fiber to form the ______ Team.

5. Compounds in lemon grass help stimulate your skin ______ : the cells responsible for producing collagen.

8. ______ is one of the easiest exercises that most people are capable of doing.

Down

1. Today, network marketing incorporates ______ strategies while retaining a focus on human relationships.

2. ______ is essential for several biological functions, including immune system maintenance, free radical regulation and microbial flora balance.

Down (cont.)

6. Composure and Mag-nificence CWR help people who aim to ______ and rest.

7. Glucosamine is an ______ sugar. SEPTEMBER

Remember to Place Your Commission Qualifying Orders

For October, the cutoff date for placing month-end commission qualifying orders received via phone, fax or mail is 4:00 p.m. MT (Mountain Time) on Tuesday, October 31. Online orders count until 11:59 p.m. MT on Tuesday, October 31

Holiday Closures

AIM Canada will be closed on Monday, October 9 for the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday.

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