It’s a sleep-deprived shame that so many people don’t get enough slumber. Not getting the recommended hours of rest has an enormous effect on a person’s health, memory and mood. Some of the detrimental effects include the increased risk of: Sleep is healing recovery time for the body, so it’s vital to not miss outContinue reading “What You Lose by Losing Sleep”
Category Archives: BarleyLife
Snapshot: The BarleyLife Family
As 2022 draws to a close on a year that celebrated a four-decade anniversary of The AIM Companies™, it’s a fine time to focus on what started and led to this milestone: making available for human consumption the phenomenal nutrition that can only be found in barley grass. Creating an edible juice powder from youngContinue reading “Snapshot: The BarleyLife Family”
BioVivify’s Astaxanthin Boost
Astaxanthin is one of the latest advances in skin care, and it just happens to be the primary ingredient in AIM BioVivify. It has become a popular trend in supplemental ingredients because of astaxanthin’s many health benefits, especially when it comes to reducing oxidative stress and reversing age-related, structural changes of the skin. Astaxanthin’s potencyContinue reading “BioVivify’s Astaxanthin Boost“
Ultra-Processed
Food comes in a variety of forms, from natural to ultra-processed. Fresh produce from nutrient-rich soil tops the list of natural, raw foods that support good health. As food variety goes from whole, plant-based fruits and vegetables to other forms, processing comes into play. Baking, cooking and preparing foods are types of processing, so theContinue reading “Ultra-Processed“
AIMing for Vitamin K
Most people are aware of the vitamins they need to stay healthy. The ones that immediately come to mind are the first four letters of the alphabet: A, B, C, D and E. For the most part, getting these essential nutrients primarily from your whole-food intake is the way to go. One vitamin that mayContinue reading “AIMing for Vitamin K”
Managing Stress
Over 500 years ago, an Italian doctor and lawyer by the name of Hippolytus de Marsiliis noticed that seemingly harmless drops of water falling on stone gradually carved a hollow in the rock-hard surface. He turned this water-dropping-on-stone effect into a form of torture. Incessant drops of water landing on a person’s forehead at anContinue reading “Managing Stress”
Body Booster Packs a Wallop!
These days, we can all use a nutritional boost on a regular basis. For a supplemental boost of nutrition, AIM provides a great selection of whole-food powders and natural health products to choose from for increasing your intake of beneficial nutrients and phytonutrients. Available for boosting in the U.S. and Canada is one of AIM’sContinue reading “Body Booster Packs a Wallop!”
Looking Back at Blogs
With 2021 about to come to an end, it seems like a good time for a retrospective look at The BarleyLife Blog. A lot of words have come down this turnpike over the years, and you may not have had a chance to read them all. Here are some summaries, each with a clickable linkContinue reading “Looking Back at Blogs”
Please Pass the Flavonoids
With the increasing scientific focus on what is happening in the human microbiome and how it affects our health, it’s no wonder that there are an incredible number of studies that have taken place over the past few decades. Information comes out in dribs and drabs, and the odd discovery becomes a news item thatContinue reading “Please Pass the Flavonoids”
The All-Seasons Garden Trio
For the majority of North American AIM Members, it’s the tail end of the harvest season. Autumn weather leads to a time when gardens lie fallow, ready to endure the cold of winter and the long wait until a spring sun gives the signal for new growth. That’s just the way it is season-wise. Farmer’sContinue reading “The All-Seasons Garden Trio”
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