According to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, it is estimated that 711,800 people die annually because they don’t eat enough omega-6 polyunsaturated fats. They also estimate that 537,200 deaths are caused by people eating too many trans fats and that another 250, 900 perish from the over-consumption of saturated fats (inContinue reading “Healthy Fats Might Save Millions”
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3 Exciting New Discoveries About Omega-3 You Need to Know
There are a lot of fats in this world, and they get a bad rap. Even the word “fat” has a lot negative connotations hanging from it like so much unwanted adipose tissue. But fats can be a good thing. For starters, you need fat in your diet because it helps the body produce energy, build cellContinue reading “3 Exciting New Discoveries About Omega-3 You Need to Know”
7 Nutritional Strategies for Headaches
If you suffer from headaches, migraine or otherwise, finding dietary strategies may prove difficult. Take the banana as an example. The banana has a lot of good stuff in it: potassium, magnesium, vitamin B 6 and vitamin C. A lot of these nutrients and minerals appear on this list of headache fighters. However, bananas alsoContinue reading “7 Nutritional Strategies for Headaches”
Powerful Support for Your Frame
A busy body requires a solid frame. From active exercises to the workday grind and everything in between, our bodies take a beating on a daily basis. That’s why a daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids from AIMega® and glucosamine from AIM Frame Essentials® is essential for supporting your frame. On their own, glucosamine and omega-3 have gained notoriety for theirContinue reading “Powerful Support for Your Frame”
Staying Healthy on Vacation
Traveling has always been one of Donna Eilertsen’s priorities in life. “Basically, I worked hard all my life so that I could afford to travel,” she admitted. “Otherwise, I would have earned just enough to live simply and stay home.” Home is Vancouver, British Columbia, where Donna has lived for over fifty-three years. During those years, she journeyed to her desired destinations all over the worldContinue reading “Staying Healthy on Vacation”
5 Nutritional Strategies for Acne
The connections between diet and acne are often overlooked. This is strange due to the fact that one of the most common treatments for acne is prescribing 13-cis-retinoic acid (RA) to suppress sebum in both pill and topical form. This chemical (that sounds like a Star Wars robot) is “a retinoid that could derive from the metabolismContinue reading “5 Nutritional Strategies for Acne”
The AIM Defense against Arthritis
The pain of arthritis creeps into the lives of far too many North Americans. Although often associated with people of advanced years, arthritis actually affects all age groups. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia indicate: One in every 250 children in the U.S. has some form of arthritis. Around fifty million adults have someContinue reading “The AIM Defense against Arthritis”
The Immune System Marches on Its Stomach
There’s an expression in the healthcare industry: “The immune system marches on its stomach.” Why do they say this? Well, it’s because the sciences of nutrition and immunology are interwoven. You can’t have a functioning immune system when your nutrition needs aren’t being met. In fact, the biggest cause of immunodeficiency in the world is malnutrition. That’s why takingContinue reading “The Immune System Marches on Its Stomach”
AIMing For Better Health
In November 2007, Gil Quintana was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It was a family affair: his two sisters were battling the same disease, and he lost his mother to diabetes after caring for her for ten years. Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes can give you a genetic predisposition for this disease. LifestyleContinue reading “AIMing For Better Health”
Natural Living with AIM
Back in 1997, AIM Director Liana Kopalyan thought she was headed for a career as an attorney. With a BA in hand, law school was the next step. After marrying Nerses Kopalyan, she decided to take a year off before continuing her studies. During that time off, she found a small cyst after performing a breast self-exam. Her doctor recommended that theContinue reading “Natural Living with AIM”
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