HEALTH HEADLINESVol. 1, Quarterly Edition 2 • April 2013

What do you use in your AIM toolbox?

AIM’s Member resources overflow with quality tools like the AIM Academy, teleclasses, webinars, prod-uct snapshots, and so much more. And the best part? All these tools are FREE! Log in at the AIM website to view the full list of features that are at your fingertips.

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IN THIS ISSUE:•ThePOWERofMag-nificencemagnesium•ShipyourordersforLESS•RegisternowfortheBESTAIMConventionyet!•Arthritis-freemomasenergeticastwenty-somethingkids•NewcoursesattheAIMAcademy•GraylivercolorimproveswithdailyuseoftheGardenTrio•AllergiesundercontrolthankstoLeafGreens•Followinginhisgrandpa’sfootsteps•AIMambassadorembracesbigrole•Mag-nificencehelpingwithteen’seczemaandpain•Ohiowomencollectivelylose100poundsin28days•Musclepain,andchildhoodwartsgone•GoGREENwithDirectDeposits•IncredibleresultswithAIMBarleyLife•Trail-mixCookiesfromCarolandDickCover•QuickStartcashcontestendsApril30

How much of an impact can magne-sium make on your well-being? Stud-ies have shown that people who con-sume greater amounts of magnesium through supplementation, hard water, or diet are less prone to cardiovascular disease and sudden death than those with a lower magnesium intake.

This effect coincides with mag-nesium’s large role in cardiovascular health, as a high concentration of the magnesium found in the body resides in the heart. Specifically, research has found that low blood levels of magne-sium promote atherosclerosis, a hard-ening of the arteries. Lower magnesium levels may also raise blood pressure or lead to arrhythmias. Magnesium may even improve heart health after a car-diovascular event; some studies have noted improved survival after a heart attack in patients given magnesium supplements.

Its benefits extend beyond heart health, too. Magnesium supports the

body’s cellular and chemical functions by regulating cal-cium. In addition to its high concentration in the heart, magnesium is also found in large quantities in the bones and teeth and in brain tissue. Magnesium has been used for asthma, as it helps relax the lung muscles that open the airways for easier breathing and has gained interest in relation to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as many CFS patients have low blood magnesium levels and magnesium may improve energy levels.

Magnesium is also important in controlling blood sugar levels, as it plays a central role in the secretion and action of insulin. It can improve insulin response and reaction. It is also being studied for its positive effect on fibro-myalgia, migraine and tension head-aches, osteoporosis, and premenstrual syndrome.

Save on shipping with the newest shipping method from AIM: SmartPost, a joint venture between FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service.

AIM has negotiated special shipping rates through SmartPost in order to provide AIM Members the most affordable shipping possible. You will notice SmartPost automatically selected at checkout when it is the lowest-cost shipping method available. Play around with other shipping options to see just how much you save with SmartPost. It’s substantial!

SmartPost will continue to offer many of the same benefits you have received from past shipping options, including delivery Monday through Saturday (except holidays), package tracking available on fedex.com, and transit times typically within three to eight business days.

To help with the introduction of this new shipping method, AIM has collected a series of frequently asked questions that clarify some elements of SmartPost. If you have additional questions, please call the AIM Call Center at 1-800-456-2462.

Q. What is SmartPost?

A. FedEx SmartPost is a partnership service between FedEx and the US Postal Service. It offers a cost-effective means of shipping low-weight packages to residential customers by utilizing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for final delivery.

Q. Where is SmartPost available?

A. FedEx SmartPost® is only available in the contiguous United States for addresses that accept mail delivery and P.O. boxes. (It is not available for Alaska, Hawaii, APO, FPO, or territorial addresses.)

Q. How might my delivery time be affected with SmartPost?

A. Depending on your location, you will receive your order within three to eight business days.

BREAKING NEWS:

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The POWER of Mag-nificence™ magnesium

——MAGNESIUM continued on page 3

Shared by Director Nilla Shovak from McAllen, Texas

I am fifty-five years young, and I rarely miss taking my AIM Barley-

Life®. When I do miss, I no-tice stiffness returns to my fingers. I can recom mend B a r l e yL i f e with all my heart because it has given me arthritis-free hands.

That is not the only benefit I enjoy. I am a mother of four children, and I am still slim. People say I look ten years younger than my age. And I can keep up with my twenty-something kids!

I have been using the AIM prod-ucts consistently since 1997 because I believe they are the best products, and they really deliver the nutrition I need. Testimonials should not be con strued as representing results every body can achieve.

With such a wide range of benefits, it is vitally important that we supply our body with an adequate amount of this essential mineral. AIM is pleased to offer three applications of magnesium supplementation in the AIM Mag-ni-ficence™ line of products—bath crys-tals, spray, gel.

Register now for the BEST AIM Convention yet!

The AIM convention in Boise, Idaho, July 18-21, will focus on training, education, and network-ing. Attendees will also be the first to hear of a tasty new product that is top secret.

AIM Director Ron Murray will provide expert training on the power of the Mag-nificence™ prod-ucts. Attendees will find time to re-unite with their AIM family, meet AIM staff, and even tour the AIM headquarters in Nampa, Idaho.

Space is limited for this event and registration ends May 1. To register, go to www.theaimcompa-nies.com, or watch for a registra-tion form in your product order.

Arthritis-free mom as energetic as twenty-something kids

New courses at the AIM Academy

The AIM Academy, a free educa-tional resource exclusively for AIM Members, continues to expand, re-cently adding courses on AIM Gluco-Chrom™ and the Lean Team. Log in at the AIM website, www.theaimcom-panies.com, to study up on these new classes.

Experience the BEST Training, Education, and Networking

When: July 18-21, 2013Where: Boise, Idaho Why: It’s simply the BEST

2013 Convention registration ends: May 1, 2013

Shared by Tim and Karen Hudson, Preferred Members from Rohnert Park, California

We volunteer at the Redwood Gos-pel Mission, a drug and alcohol rehab center that also feeds the homeless. One of the men we met there told us that the doctor said his liver was gray and he might need a trans-plant. We gave him a mix-ture of the AIM Garden Trio®—AIM BarleyLife®, AIM Just Carrots®, and AIM RediBeets®. He took it daily for two months. When he went in for a so-nogram, the doctor was

Shared by Melissa Shatney, Preferred Member from

Kennebunk, Maine Last winter, I had the worst

allergies. I was staying in a rental that had been previously furnished. I was extremely al-lergic to the dust mites in the mattress to the point that I was having asthma attacks in the middle of the night, every night, several times a night and was forced to sleep in a chair.

I started taking AIM LeafGreens®, and in two days, I didn’t have any more

Poor liver color improves with daily use of AIM Garden Trio

Allergies under control thanks to AIM LeafGreens

amazed that there were areas of his liv-er that were the color of a healthy liver.

Since we’ve been taking AIM Bar-leyLife, we rarely even catch a cold. We love your products.Testimonials should not be con strued

as representing re-sults every body can achieve.

asthma attacks and I was able to get my allergies under control.

Testimonials should not be con strued as rep-resenting results every-

body can achieve.

Mag-nificence™ helping with teen’s eczema and pain

Shared by AIM Director Melissa Dobney from Adrian, Oregon

My daughter Cara (age 14) has bad eczema on her arm. It’s hard to tell kids to use a product that will sting slightly, even though the product will help. Three weeks ago, her eczema flared up. She was desperate for relief, so she started using the Mag-nificence gel. Her skin is so much better!

Now, Cara is willing to use Mag-nificence all on her own. We don’t have to twist her arm about it. She’s improving.

Last night, her legs were hurting because she’s going through a growth spurt. We thought, if magnesium helps our cells, why not use it for her leg pain? Before I went to bed, she had asked for ibuprofen for the pain, and when I got up in the morning, the bottle was still there sitting on the counter, untouched, right where I left it. Mag-nificence worked.

Testimonials should not be con strued as representing results every body can achieve.

Raw Truth 2013When: Saturday, April 27, 2013,

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where: Columbia Conference Cntr. 169 Laurel hurst Avenue, Columbia, SC 29210

Host: Leré Robinson, Star Sapphire DirectorSpeakers: • Leré Robinson, Nutritional Consultant,

• Rose Bird, Chartered Herbalist and AIM Canada General Manager • Keith Duff, AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director

Contact: Leré Robinson at (803) 403-4777, Email: Lere@AliveAgainOnline.com, Website: www.AliveAgainOnline.com

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Feel and look energized

Shake spray vigorously, then spritz face

Dr. C. Norman Shealy, a holistic medical doctor, neurosurgeon, psy-chologist, and one of the leading ex-perts in pain management, believes the key to good health lies in good nutri-tion, exercise, and stress management. The connection between stress and magnesium is an area that Dr. Shealy researched while working with Cell Wellness Restorer.

“All illness is stress-induced,” Dr. Shealy said. “And what I found is that a magnesium deficiency and, subse-quent to that, low levels of the hor-mone DHEA, are the major physiologi-cal principles of stress-induced illness. So, these two substances, the mineral magnesium and the hormone DHEA, are integral in safeguarding our health.

“A lack of these could well be the source of disease.”

—MAGNESIUM continued from page 1

AIM ambassador embraces big role

Hollywood royalty, here she comes! AIM ambassador Zoë Soul is currently on the set of the blockbuster movie Prisoners, star-ring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllen-haal, Terrance Howard, and sever-al more A-listers, set to hit theaters September 20. The highly-antici-pated film will feature Zoë in the role of Eliza. Be sure to mark your calendars!

In addition to her upcoming film role, Zoë also stars in BET’s Reed Between the Lines television show, which recently finished film-ing its second season. Besides act-ing, Zoë spends time in the studio, writing and recording songs. She credits AIM BarleyLife®, AIM Peak Endurance®, and Calci-AIM™ for giving her the nutrition and energy she needs to maintain her busy schedule.

MAG-NIFICENCE™ for Youthful Skin

Following in his grandpa’s footsteps

Shared by LeRoy Werre, AIM Director from

Arlington, Washington

I took this picture of my pre-cious five-year-old grandson, Kar-ter. He loves AIM BarleyLife®. He sees me taking it and asks me if he can have some, too.

Karter has type 1 diabetes, is on a mostly vegan diet, and drinks al-kaline water.

Karter loves to wrestle.Testimonials should not be con-strued as representing results every body can achieve.

The AIM Companies1-800-456-2462

www.theaimcompanies.com

AIM is encouraging 100% partici-pation in the direct deposit program in order to help conserve our valuable natural resources. To register for this program, simply log in to the Member homepage of www.theaim-companies.com. You can also download and fill out the direct deposit form, or call the AIM Call Center at 1-800-456-2462

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Congratulations to some recent graduates of

to have a form faxed or mailed to you. In addition, please provide an email ad-

dress so that you can be notified of direct deposit details.

Beginning April 1, pa-per checks and paper com-mission statements will be provided for a $5.00 fee.

(Commission statements are available to view for free any

time at the AIM website.)

Go GREEN with Direct Deposits

Outstanding Member of the Month WINNERS!

Congratulations to Star Sapphire Directors Michael and Erin Baty* from San Luis Obispo, California, Director Helene M. from Knowlton, Quebec, Canada, and Preferred Members Randy and Cheryl Menges from Miamisburg, Ohio, winners of the Outstanding Member of the Month contest in December 2012, January 2013, and February 2013 respectively. Each winner has won $250.00 in AIM products, and will be entered into a drawing for two complimentary Boise Recognition Roundup convention packages (an $870 value).

*Please note that AIM Members are eligible to win this contest once a quarter.

Nutrition Matters AIM Meetings Nutrition Matters, Part 4When: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 7:00 p.m. MTWhere: The AIM Companies Headquarters

3923 E. Flamingo Avenue, Nampa, ID

Speaker: Keith Duff, Regional Training DirectorContact: 208-465-5116

Feel and look energized

Muscle pain, and childhood warts gone

Incredible results with AIM BarleyLife

Shared by Aden and MaryAnn Troyer, Directors from Fredericksburg, Ohio

My neck muscles used to be tight and painful. It was so bad that I couldn’t walk upright when I got up in the morning. Spending hundreds of dol-lars on chiropractors, biocranial, and massage did relieve the tightness, but no cure. I was taking AIM products for

energy, but then I also took AIM Herbal Fiberblend®,

AIM Para 90®, and AIM Herbal Release® to-gether twice a day for three months. Fi-nally, I got

Shared by John Schlimmer, Group Builder from Gilbert, Arizona When I was in my early thirties, I

had two discs that were badly deterio-rating. Because of lower back pain, for the next twenty-five years, I was seeing a chiropractor at least once a month.

At age fifty-five, I started taking AIM BarleyLife®. I started with one capsule a day and got a terrible headache. I slowly worked my way up to twelve capsules a day.

After about six months, I woke up one day, and realized that my back wasn’t bothering me. I didn’t have leg pain, and the Bar-

relief. Good health is a blessing, so thanks to AIM for the good products.

Our seven-year-old boy, Marty, had many warts on his hands. He used to count them and thought he had around thirty. When he started school, this was rather em-barrassing, so we started giving him AIMega® twice a day. In a week or two, the warts started getting smaller until they disap-peared. We had one hap-py little boy. Thank you.Testimonials should not be con strued as repre-senting results every-body can achieve.

leyLife had chased out the arthritis in both my hands and fingers. I had some pretty incredible results.

I no longer have to visit the chiro-practor every month. Now, the only reason I go is for a tune up.

Sometimes when I overeat—which is too often—I pop three Bar-leyLife capsules. It’s great for helping settle down the stom-

ach. It sure does help me sleep better.Testimonials should not be con strued as representing re-sults every body can achieve.

How would you like to lose seven pounds a month to reach your weight loss goals?

That is the average weight lost through the first four weeks of Royal Emerald Director Marlene Miller’s Ohio Women’s weight loss challenge. The 90-day challenge has 14 participants from the Dundee, Ohio, area, and the par-ticipants have collectively lost over 100 pounds in the first month of the challenge.

Marlene has been promoting AIM products for use in the weight loss challenge, specifically the Weight Loss prod-ucts (AIM ProPeas® and AIM fit ’n fiber®, and AIM Gluco-Chrom™). In addition, she has supporting materials from AIM, including weight loss brochures and the Weight Loss Guide. Marlene has an opportunity to educate the participants each week in diet, exercise, and good health during their weekly meetings and weigh-ins.

Ohio women collectively lose 100 pounds in 28 days

Testimonials should not be con strued as representing results every body can achieve.

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HEALTHY RECIPE:

Trail Mix Cookies (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free)

Recipe shared by Carol (and Dick) Cover,

Royal Emerald Directors

1 cup natural peanut butter (with no sugar), or other nut butter

1 cup unsweetened coconut (Wilderness Family sells it freeze-dried)

1/2 cup carob chips, or dark chocolate chips (use more if mini chips)

1/8 cup AIM Just Carrots®

1/2 cup dried cranberries or organic raisins (conventional grapes are heavily sprayed)

1/4 cup sunflower seeds, and/or slivered almonds

A Scientist’s Approach to Nutrition and HealthPresented by Dr. Yu-Shiaw Chen, AIM Chairman’s Club DirectorFrom a scientist’s point of view, Dr. Chen will share how she discovered

nutrition being a missing link in our pursuit of optimal health. Her lecture will focus on how a healthy lifestyle and proper AIM supplementation can help you build a strong immune system and gain protection against chronic diseases while controlling your weight naturally for the rest of your life.—Wednesday, April 3, 1:00 p.m. MT

Lean and Healthy to 100Presented by Gordon Filepas, AIM Preferred MemberWe’ve all been conditioned to believe that achieving health, leanness,

and longevity is a difficult, expensive, frustrating, and elusive lifelong struggle. It can be, unless you simply give your body what it really needs in the first place by accepting responsibility for your own health and by cleansing, nourishing, and exercising the body. Gordon Filepas’ webinar will explain how the use of the AIM products fit into his program of renewal and rejuvenation.—Wednesday, April 10, 1:00 p.m. MT

A Webinar Tutorial – The Next StepPresented by Skip Taylor, AIM A/V Producer and Keith Duff, AIM Regional Meeting & Training DirectorThis tutorial shows you everything that you need to know to

get the most from your webinar experience. The presenters will cover everything from registration to viewing the archive files in order to provide you a lasting educational experience that can be passed along.—Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 p.m. MT

Deciphering Food LabelsPresented by Tami Cole, AIM Director, LWC, CNCTami describes simple ways to decipher the nutrition facts on food labels,

including what she consider the top ten toxic food additives. Don’t be fooled by the labels. Together we can be armed to make healthier choices in the future.—Wednesday, April 24, 1:00 p.m. MT

CONTEST EVERY MONTH • YOU CAN WIN ONCE A QUARTER

Green Food Nutrition - The future is now!The North American diet over the last few generations has

gone terribly wrong. Nature’s wonder foods, the green foods, are sadly lacking, and people are paying the price with their health. We who know and love the AIM products know the benefits of the best-of-the-best green foods—BarleyLife, Bar-

leyLife Xtra, and LeafGreens. Come spend an hour with Dr. John Shewfelt, AIM Chairman’s Club Director, as he gives insight into the wonder of the green foods. One-hour class.422.041 — Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 11:00 a.m. MT

Supplements … natural or synthetic?When considering supplements—vitamins, minerals, or other

nutritive products—one of the first questions you should ask is: Are they synthetic or natural? Join Keith Duff, AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director, as he discusses why synthetic supplementation may be of little use to your body and possi-

bly do more harm than good, and some of the benefits you can expect to get from using AIM’s natural whole food concentrates and supple-ments. One-hour class.466.041 — Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 11:00 a.m. MT

1/4 cup Grade B maple syrup

2 large organic eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup AIM whole-grain all-purpose gluten-free flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. RealSalt, or less if you use salted sunflower seeds

1 tsp. guar gum or xanthan gum

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place all ingredients together in the large bowl of a stand mixer. In the event that you have no stand mixer, whisk the eggs, add the rest of the ingredients to a large bowl, and hand it to a strong man or helpful child.

2. Mix on medium speed until ingredients are well incorporated. Squeeze into balls of dough. Place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, and flatten slightly to make about a 2-inch cookie. Cookies will not spread appreciably. If the dogh will not stick together, add a little more peanut butter.

3. Bake 12-14 minutes until cookies are set, but still soft. Remove from oven and let cool on the cookie sheet set on a cooling rack. Makes about 2 dozen cookies, depending on size.

Enjoy! They are relatively guilt-free. Remember to reward your helper. Store in a tin or two without stacking. They keep well if the tight cover of the tins can keep out incorrigible cookie eaters.

Quick Start cash contest ends April 30The Quick Start to Success contest rewards

Members like you with cash rewards for growing your AIM business. Simply sponsor five new Mem-bers who each place 150 BVP monthly orders, teach those new Members to do the same, and you win $3,000.

Plus as an additional bonus, all top prize winners will receive a convention package (no travel) to the 2014 convention, location to be announced.

Check your contest progress online by logging in at the AIM website. The Quick Start contest ends April 30.

Teleclass Tuesdays

Webinar Wednesdays

You’re invited to join us. Register for one-hour teleclasses by call-ing 1-800-456-2462, Option 1.

Sign up for a 1:00 p.m. Webinar Wednesday by e-mailing AIM-Webinar@aimintl.com. When you

receive an e-mail response, follow the directions to register for individual webinars.

QUICK START to SUCCESS

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