One AIM ingredient with an extensively long history for promoting bowel movements is sourced from the bark of Frangula purshiana, better known as cascara sagrada. Growing as both a shrub and a tree, cascara sagrada is also the common herbal name that was assigned to it centuries ago by the Spanish after Native Americans introducedContinue reading “Sacred Bark”
Category Archives: Research
A Plant-Based Story
It wasn’t all that long ago that the mention of consuming plant-based foods for promoting good health fell under the umbrella of fad diets: eating plans that are usually presented as quick ways to lose weight. Even though official guidelines for healthy eating back in 2013 noted that a strictly plant-based diet was particularly beneficialContinue reading “A Plant-Based Story”
Capsules Capture the Gut-Brain Connection
There’s just so much going on inside the microbiome related to human health that the scientific community simply can’t dig deep enough to find all of the answers. But isn’t that the case with most things in life? What is being revealed through research boggles the mind, especially in regard to the gut-brain connection. EvenContinue reading “Capsules Capture the Gut-Brain Connection”
Stress Ages
Stress Ages Of all the negative aspects of life that affect our wellness, stress can be a constant that has an immeasurable effect on our long-term health. Although it is difficult to fully gauge the impact of stress on our bodies, a blood test can reveal cortisol levels. Higher than normal ranges of this stressContinue reading “Stress Ages”
Gut Life
The exploration of the Earth over land, under sea and beyond into outer space has revealed so much about our planet and the universe. At the same time, there remains even more that is in the realm of the unknown and not fully understood. Looking inward, the same can be said when examining our physicalContinue reading “Gut Life”
Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition
You’ve likely heard a lot about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables ever since you were a child. Children who develop a taste for both take on a healthy habit that can last a long lifetime. While research in Europe and America has produced mountains of evidence to support fruit and vegetable intake forContinue reading “Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition”
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“
Inside Astaxanthin
If you have ever wondered what gives salmon its orangey, pinkish or reddish color, the answer is astaxanthin (asta-ZAN-thin), a red-pigmented member of the family of carotenoids, which have powerful antioxidant properties and diverse health benefits. Fish such as salmon ingest astaxanthin from a diet of small crustaceans that thrive by eating the primary sourceContinue reading “Inside Astaxanthin”
Sugar, Sugar
Sugar is naturally present in the healthiest foods on earth: fruits and vegetables. It’s part of the nutritional mix that includes the essential nutrients and beneficial phytonutrients found in plants. That’s the key to the healthy side of sugar. Whether it is a natural part of the nutrition you ingest or it has been addedContinue reading “Sugar, Sugar“
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“
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