Human beings are not like plants rooted in the ground. Otherwise, we would have good reason to have sedentary lifestyles. There’s no good excuse to live life in this manner even though a device-driven world has had a negative impact on physically active lifestyles. It’s simply a fact that the modern life of TVs, computersContinue reading “Walk the Walk”
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Plant-Based Back-to-School Protection
For students who are physically going back to school this month, there is a combination of relief and concern about this return. Things are simply not the same as they were pre-pandemic, and the new normal suggests that we are not out of the woods just yet. Being cautious is a good thing. Preventive strategiesContinue reading “Plant-Based Back-to-School Protection”
14 Years of Wellness
Shared by Beth Lin, AIM Preferred Member in Rocky Point, New York. I used to have many minor yet annoying health problems. For instance, every fall and winter I would come down with a cough, runny nose, voice loss, cracked mouth corners, broken fingernails and itchy elbows.I would scratch my skin so much that itContinue reading “14 Years of Wellness”
Aging in Good Health
Each of us would like to live to a ripe old age in overall good condition. Unfortunately, no magic wand or pill can guarantee this will happen. All we can do is adopt lifestyle choices that are known to support good health and stick with them. In spite of endless choices available, the ones thatContinue reading “Aging in Good Health”
Classified Fiber
The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University really knows how to break down fiber from indigestible terminology: puns intended. It’s not surprising. Since 1996, this research institute has investigated “the function and role of micronutrients, phytochemicals, and other constituents of food in maintaining human health and preventing and treating disease.” And fiber is definitelyContinue reading “Classified Fiber”
Grateful for Feeling Better
Shared by Hannah Kotzé, AIM Preferred Member Klerksdorp, South Africa. In 1982, my husband, Gert, had a motorcycle accident that broke his collarbone and tore a nerve in his arm. Paralyzed from the elbow to his hand, he had constant arm pain that worsened when the weather was stormy or cloudy. In 2020, he startedContinue reading “Grateful for Feeling Better”
Communicating Bacteria?
With a firm connection between good health and the community of bacteria that reside in the human body, an immense amount of research continues to be conducted into these tiny microbes. The discovery of possible communication going on in the bacterial world has sparked yet another focus of discovery. To do so requires getting reallyContinue reading “Communicating Bacteria?”
Belle’s Story
Shared by Michelle Long, AIM Chairman’s Club Director in Cleburne, Texas. Belle is our 10-year-old German shepherd who acts more like she’s three in terms of her activity level and athleticism.In the fall of 2020, she developed a slight limp in one of her front legs that became progressively worse though intermittent. A few weeksContinue reading “Belle’s Story”
Eating Inflammation
Your body’s inflammatory response is a natural defense mechanism against damage from bacteria, injuries, toxins, heat, etc. This causes acute inflammation that is temporary and necessary for removing invaders or healing. And then there is being innerly inflamed long-term. It is believed that systemic chronic inflammation leads to the onset of many debilitating diseases. ThisContinue reading “Eating Inflammation”
Back on the AIM Path
Shared by Marilyn Rough, AIM Preferred Member in London, Ontario. My husband, Don, and I are Members but had slowly steered away from using AIM’s supplemental nutrition, thinking that store-bought products would work just as well and save us some money. Well, that was a sad journey down the wrong path. In December 2020, IContinue reading “Back on the AIM Path”
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