Two-time cancer survivor Mary Westerfield, an AIM Director from Cincinnati, Ohio, embraced whole-food nutrition, juicing, and healthy eating in her battle with cancer. And the plan worked! Mary has been cancer-free since 1986. “’Let food be your medicine’—that’s how I have been living for the past twenty years,” Mary said. Mary was first diagnosed with cancer in 1980 when doctors found a malignantContinue reading “Embracing Whole-Food Nutrition”
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Nutritional Strategies for Dry Eyes
If you’re a big fan of Dr. Greger over at Nutrition Facts, you may have seen his video on “Treating Dry Eye Disease with Diet.” The video contains graphic pictures of eye surgery and extremely unhealthy eyes, so be aware of that before making the decision to view it. Over ten million Americans suffer from dry eyes,Continue reading “Nutritional Strategies for Dry Eyes”
Nutrition for Lifelong Skeletal Health
Osteoporosis International recently published an article that examined the nutritional needs of the skeleton during its bony lifetime. Using the results of over 130 studies, the researchers set out to outline ideal nutritional goals to aid the bones during their journey from the cradle to the Craftmatic adjustable chair. Here are some highlights: During Pregnancy: An overall healthy dietContinue reading “Nutrition for Lifelong Skeletal Health”
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”
How Long Are Your Telomeres?
First things first: what are telomeres and why should they be long? Telomeres protect the ends of our chromosomes, keeping DNA from unravelling and affecting the speed at which our cells age. The shorter our telomeres, the shorter lives we live and the poorer our health. The longer our telomeres, the longer we live in good health. With that out of theContinue reading “How Long Are Your Telomeres?”
My Journey to Healthy and Beyond
Shared by Tamara Matteson, AIM Preferred Member, Grants Pass, Oregon. I have been overweight all of my life, attending my first Weight Watchers meeting at the age of nine. By 2002 I had reached my all-time, heaviest weight of 293 pounds. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I began a journey to find my way to good health.Continue reading “My Journey to Healthy and Beyond”
The AIM Direction
Shared by Carol Campbell, AIM Director in Beaverton, Ontario. The day I walked into my doctor’s office after a routine mammogram sixteen years ago, I never thought I would hear her say, “You have breast cancer,” but she did. What a shock as I had been relatively healthy all of my life. That was the start of my journey to regain my health. The doctorContinue reading “The AIM Direction”
The Difference AIM Makes throughout the Years
Shared by Albert and Elyssa Alvarez, AIM Directors in Weiser, Idaho This is our thirty-second year with AIM, and this last year has shown us how much we have benefited from taking AIM products. We are very thankful to the Lord for directing us to AIM. In April 2014, my husband, Albert, was limping so badly that the Forest Service made him resignContinue reading “The Difference AIM Makes throughout the Years”
A Holistic Approach to the Healthy Cell Concept
AIM Director Nancy Tam’s Water-Wise Garden won the 2014 National Environmental Achievement Award and the 2013 Keep Texas Beautiful Award. Whether she’s tending garden or nurturing her body with AIM BarleyLife®, Nancy keeps the Healthy Cell Concept™ in mind. “I work for a water district. We have a role in educating the public and city officials about water conservation. Ten years ago due to my passion forContinue reading “A Holistic Approach to the Healthy Cell Concept”
AIM Business Passed Down to Granddaughter…
…but she made Director on her own. AIM Director Tiki McIntyre of New Orleans has been drinking AIM’s green barley powder since she was a little kid. “I started taking it regularly about twenty-two years ago, but my father, Patrick Ryan, originally introduced me to it as a small child. He was always into fitness and health. He was an AIMContinue reading “AIM Business Passed Down to Granddaughter…”
