Nurturing Health Nutrition that works!
July – August 2019 • Volume 9 Edition 4
Staying Hydrated This Summer This summer, we hope that you’re taking every opportunity to bask in the warm weather, being active outside, and, just in general, enjoying the beauty of the season around you. However, more than ever, we are exposed to the harmful effects of heat. Aside from the risk of sunburn, heat exhaustion, and dehydration, there is the danger of our electrolyte levels being depleted. Especially when accompanied by heat exhaustion, electrolyte depletion can result in muscle cramps, dizziness, elevated heart rate, diarrhea, and vomiting, or worse. Electrolytes - minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in our blood - help regulate nerve and muscle function and maintain the acid and water balance in our bodies. Because the symptoms of electrolyte depletion may be similar to dehydration, we may be tempted to compensate by drinking huge amounts of water. However, this may make the situation worse as the water flooding our systems further dilutes those electrolytes which are secreted by our sweating. Many of us may then turn to sports drinks proclaiming their electrolyte content. However, along with electrolytes, these beverages are often ladened with sugar and food colourings. Coconut water may be preferable to such drinks; however, Mayo Clinic’s Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., suggests that it may be no more effective than plain water and daily consumption of its 60 calories per 250 ml could add nearly 3 kg to your body mass over the course of a year. Fortunately, AIM offers at least two products excellent for warding off electrolyte depletion, all the while avoiding the pitfalls of these other options. Peak Endurance contains six major electrolytes – potassium, sodium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and chloride. Peak Endurance energizes and replenishes your body with absorbable adenosine triphosphate (ATP), electrolytes, and vitamins, promoting optimal muscle function and
overall wellness. Amongst its seemingly endless benefits, BarleyLife with its chlorophyll has vital alkalizing benefits for the body and aids the absorption of nutrients like electrolytes. Along with your morning BarleyLife routine, why not pop some individual packs in your bag or backpack to mix into your bottle of water, and also keep a tube of Mag-nificence magnesium lotion in there while you’re at it. Magnesium is especially well-absorbed topically.
Extra Benefits of BarleyLife and Mag-nificence in the Summer Heat, humidity, and outside activities all result in something everyone’s body produces: perspiration. As a result, it’s not always easy to smell good and fresh, especially on those days the thermometer is at body temperature or higher, and the air’s dripping with moisture. Of course, we all take pains to shower regularly and use every kind of hygiene product to avoid unwanted odours, but these steps – all important, of course - address the outside problem. AIM’s BarleyLife and Mag-nificence magnesium address the issue from the inside. BarleyLife’s rich supply of chlorophyll with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties reduces body odours. Probably all of us have experienced the refreshing and cleansing sensation that a morning glass of BarleyLife provides! Magnesium helps in “deodorizing” our internal organs and thus reduces odours that may develop in our perspiration. By the way, if you or your loved ones are consuming too much caffeine or sugar, magnesium levels may be depleted, so applying AIM’s Magnificence products can help to increase magnesium intake topically. Reference Zaratsky, K. (June 18, 2016). What is Coconut Water and What’s Behind the Hype? Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthyeating/expert-answers/coconut-water/faq-20207812