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H EALTH H EADLINES Vol. 1, Quarterly Edition 3 • June 2012 IN THIS ISSUE: • Back to school with The AIM Academy • Nemo back to normal after licking BarleyLife from his paws • My life changed forever with the AIM products • Knee pain could be directly linked to your body weight • Waffle & pancake mix joins the AIM gluten-free lineup • Herbal Fiberblend was the only fiber source this Crohn’s patient could tolerate • AIMega and BarleyLife improved Deborah’s skin from head to toe • Does this make me look fat? • An ode to AIM Peak Endurance® • Severe case of poison oak quickly clears up with BarleyLife and Herbal Fiberblend • Drastic lifestyle choices made following gall bladder attack • Sample Packs: an easy way to share the AIM products • Q&As on the current Cash in with AMRs and Quick Start to Success contests • Veggie D Garden Trio power drink recipe Back to school with The AIM Academy where everyone benefits Whether you have been an AIM Mem- ber since 1982 or just joined the AIM family today, the AIM Academy is for you. The Academy is designed to give you the knowledge that you need to comfortably share the AIM message of good health and to build and main- tain a viable home-based business. Ed- ucation is important because it equips you with all that is needed to make your dreams come true. The AIM Acad- emy is made up of the School of Nutri- tion and the School of Success. The coursework in each school is designed to be informative and en- tertaining and should be completed at your own pace. We recommend that you not try to rush through it. Give yourself the time needed to absorb as much knowledge as you can. This ap- proach can be of benefit to you when evaluating a person’s particular health needs, sharing the AIM products, and eventually bringing them into your circle of life. Upon completion of the coursework provided by both schools, you will be certified as an AIM Living Well Coach. However, the AIM Academy will never be complete, as additional coursework will be added on a regular basis. Those who have been previously certified will be con- New Member Training Webinars On the second Tuesday of ev- ery month The AIM Compa- nies will host a ‘new Member’ training webinar at 6:30 p.m. MT. This informative webinar by AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director Keith Duff will help your new Members get started. Sign up by email- ing [email protected], place New Member Training Webinar in the subject line. u u u Ananda Russ with two of her five dogs u tacted about the additions as part of a continuing education program. We hope that every AIM Member will go through the AIM Academy and e-mail us with thoughts on the ex- My life changed forever with the AIM products Testimony shared by AIM Preferred Member Marsha Fulton from Olympia, Washington A year and a half ago, I had the fortune of meeting Kristine Kosturos, a nutritionist and AIM Director. Since that day, my life has forever been changed for the better! Initially I started taking AIM BarleyLife ® and AIM Herbal Fiber- blend ® , and as my success with these products blossomed, I ventured into trying other products. My first introduction to AIM Peak Endur - ance ® was through AIM Canada General Man- ager Rose Bird at an AIM meeting in Federal Way, Washington. I left that meeting knowing that Peak Endurance needed to be in my daily regimen of supplements. As the mother of two small children and the manager of a sleep center, I know a thing or two about stress and sleep deprivation. Peak Endurance has provided me with the energy I need to start my day at 4:30 in the morn- ing without the chronic use of caffeine to keep me awake. I also get the added benefit of reducing stress, repairing my cells, and slowing the aging process. What woman wouldn’t want that? Now that I know how wonderful of a product Peak Endurance is and what an impact it has made on my ability to de-stress and maintain a con- stant level of energy, I recommend it to people with obstructive sleep apnea or narcolepsy who have had little success with treating excessive daytime sleepiness with medications and other measures. The verdict is in: Peak Endurance works and works so well on many lev- els. I love it, and my patients love it, too! Testimonials should not be construed as representing results every- body can achieve. isting coursework and suggestions for what they would like to see in the fu- ture. Contact Skip Taylor at staylor@ aimintl.com. We hope you enjoy the AIM Academy. Knee pain could be directly linked to your body weight Of the many health risks of being over- weight, one you might not consider too closely is your mobility. Many knee problems can be avoided and over- all joint health can be improved by maintaining a healthy weight. Carrying extra weight on your body’s frame relates directly to knee pain. A review published in the journal Obesity found that those in the obese weight range (body mass index of 30 or above) are susceptible to pain, limited activity, and an increased risk of needing a total knee re- placement. Similar studies support these claims. When you consider that each step you take puts one to one-and-a-half times your body weight on each knee, it is easy to see how extra weight can wear down your joints. The weight burden increases when going up and down stairs and squatting. There are many health and lifestyle reasons to watch your weight, and knee pain is certainly one of them. Con- sider trying AIM’s Weight Loss Products (5856E) if a healthy weight is your goal. A vailable soon, an AIM Product Pet Us- age datasheet that may be viewed online or purchased as a 25-pack (5946E) or a 100-pack (5947E). Everyone wants to keep their pets in good health, so order your AIM Product Pet Usage datasheets today at www.theaimcompanies. com, or by calling 1-800-456-2462. Let’s keep the whole family healthy, the furry ones as well. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship.” —Aeschylus Shared by Royal Emerald Director Ananda Russ from South Africa, who uses BarleyLife on her five dogs and had a hand in finding a solution for Nemo Nemo is my friend’s three-year-old dog. He developed painful paws, and the veterinarian diagnosed it as can- cer of the nerve-endings in his paws. After spending big bucks at the vet, my friend did not know what to do for the dog. I suggested making a paste of AIM BarleyLife ® and water, put it onto his paws, and allow him to lick it off. Within a couple of days, they no- ticed how much better he was. He is now back to normal for a young dog, loves running, and absolutely loves his BarleyLife. The paste was made with a teaspoon of BarleyLife and a couple of drops of water. Nemo back to normal after licking AIM BarleyLife from his paws To administer the AIMega, open the capsules with a pair of scissors and squeeze the oil onto the food. Joint health is also an area that both dogs and cats can see benefits from AIM Frame Essentials , whichcombines glu- cosamine complex (sulfate and hydrochloride) with methyl- sulfonyl-methane (MSM) boswellia extract to promote healthy joints. For dogs under 40 pounds, AIM recommends one capsule daily. For dogs 40 pounds and above, the serving may increase to two capsules daily. Frame Essentials is best taken with food, and note that there may be a choking risk if small dogs are fed whole capsules. In these instances, it is best to sprinkle the contents of the capsule onto the food. For cats, AIM recom- mends one capsule daily, opened and sprinkled onto food. Digestive health for dogs and cats can be posi- tively impacted by AIM Benefits and Features Improves your pet’s overall health Counteracts inflammation Improves coat appearance and skin health Maintains healthy joints Balances friendly bacteria Provides antioxidant activity and immune system support M uch of the nutrition found in AIM products works as well on pets as it does on humans, with whole-food concen- trates benefiting both. The all-natural nutrition in products like AIM BarleyLife can be part of a dog or cat’s daily diet, and positive results can be experienced in a variety of areas. BarleyLife is one of the most common pet-friendly products because of its concentrated juice powder of nutrient-dense bar- ley grass. The vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, phytonutrients, and enzymes in BarleyLife make it an ideal supplement to a dog or cat’s daily nutrition needs. Both dogs and cats may see benefits in anti-inflammatory activity, antioxidant ability, immune system support, and over- all good health. For dogs less than 50 pounds, AIM recommends using teaspoon of BarleyLife once a day mixed into the dog’s food or sprinkled on top of the dog’s food. For dogs 50 pounds and up, the serving increases to teaspoon two times per day. For cats, AIM recommends using or teaspoon of BarleyLife with food once daily. AIMega and its organic seed oil blend of essential omega-3 and -6 fatty acids may help both dogs and cats with improved coat, fewer hairballs, and constipation relief. Additionally, they may experience health benefits for their skin and nails, as well as their cardiovascular system as AIMega is a natural anti- inflammatory. For dogs, AIM recommends using one capsule for every 20 pounds of weight (up to 4 capsules), twice daily. For a 60-pound dog, this would mean three capsules, twice daily. For cats, AIM recommends one to two capsules per day. for Pets AIM products Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve. You still have time to register and WIN CASH in one of AIM’s cash contests. Contests end July 31. QUICK START to SUCCESS contest 3 SSSSSS Cash in with AMRs contests 1 & 2 The eight cash prize winners in these contests, will also win a full convention package for two (not including travel) to AIM’s 2013 Recognition Roundup in Boise.

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HEALTH HEADLINESVol. 1, Quarterly Edition 3 • June 2012

IN THIS ISSUE:• BacktoschoolwithTheAIMAcademy• Nemobacktonormalafterlicking

BarleyLifefromhispaws• MylifechangedforeverwiththeAIMproducts• Kneepaincouldbedirectlylinkedtoyourbodyweight• Waffle&pancakemixjoinstheAIMgluten-freelineup• HerbalFiberblendwastheonlyfibersource

thisCrohn’spatientcouldtolerate• AIMegaandBarleyLifeimprovedDeborah’sskinfrom

headtotoe• Doesthismakemelookfat?• AnodetoAIMPeakEndurance®• Severecaseofpoisonoakquicklyclearsup

withBarleyLifeandHerbalFiberblend• Drasticlifestylechoicesmadefollowinggallbladder

attack• SamplePacks:aneasywaytosharetheAIMproducts• Q&AsonthecurrentCash in with AMRs

andQuick Start to Successcontests• VeggieDGardenTriopowerdrinkrecipe

Back to school with The AIM Academy where everyone benefitsWhether you have been an AIM Mem-ber since 1982 or just joined the AIM family today, the AIM Academy is for you. The Academy is designed to give you the knowledge that you need to comfortably share the AIM message of good health and to build and main-tain a viable home-based business. Ed-ucation is important because it equips you with all that is needed to make your dreams come true.

The AIM Acad-emy is made up of the School of Nutri-tion and the School of Success.

The coursework in each school is designed to be informative and en-tertaining and should be completed at

your own pace. We recommend that you not try to rush through it. Give yourself the time needed to absorb as much knowledge as you can. This ap-proach can be of benefit to you when evaluating a person’s particular health needs, sharing the AIM products, and eventually bringing them into your

circle of life. Upon completion

of the coursework provided by both schools, you will be certified as an AIM

Living Well Coach. However, the AIM Academy will never be complete, as additional coursework will be added on a regular basis. Those who have been previously certified will be con-

New Member Training WebinarsOn the second Tuesday of ev-ery month The AIM Compa-nies™ will host a ‘new Member’ training webinar at 6:30 p.m. MT. This informative webinar by AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director Keith Duff will help your new Members get started. Sign up by email-ing [email protected], place New Member Training Webinar in the subject line.

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Ananda Russ with two of her five dogs

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tacted about the additions as part of a continuing education program.

We hope that every AIM Member will go through the AIM Academy and e-mail us with thoughts on the ex-

My life changed forever with the AIM products

Testimony shared by AIM Preferred Member Marsha Fulton from Olympia, Washington

A year and a half ago, I had the fortune of meeting Kristine Kosturos, a nutritionist and AIM Director. Since that day, my life has forever been changed for the better! Initially I started taking AIM BarleyLife® and AIM Herbal Fiber-blend®, and as my success with these products blossomed, I ventured into trying other products.

My first introduction to AIM Peak Endur-ance® was through AIM Canada General Man-

ager Rose Bird at an AIM meeting in Federal Way, Washington. I left that meeting knowing that Peak Endurance needed to be in my daily regimen of supplements.

As the mother of two small children and the manager of a sleep center, I know a thing or two about stress and sleep deprivation. Peak Endurance has provided me with the energy I need to start my day at 4:30 in the morn-ing without the chronic use of caffeine to keep me awake. I also get the added benefit of reducing stress, repairing my cells, and slowing the aging process. What woman wouldn’t want that?

Now that I know how wonderful of a product Peak Endurance is and what an impact it has made on my ability to de-stress and maintain a con-stant level of energy, I recommend it to people with obstructive sleep apnea or narcolepsy who have had little success with treating excessive daytime sleepiness with medications and other measures.

The verdict is in: Peak Endurance works and works so well on many lev-els. I love it, and my patients love it, too!

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

isting coursework and suggestions for what they would like to see in the fu-ture. Contact Skip Taylor at [email protected]. We hope you enjoy the AIM Academy.

Knee pain could be directly linked to your body weightOf the many health risks of being over-weight, one you might not consider too closely is your mobility. Many knee problems can be avoided and over-all joint health can be improved by maintaining a healthy weight.

Carrying extra weight on your body’s frame relates directly to knee

pain. A review published in the journal Obesity found that those in the obese weight range (body mass index of 30 or above) are susceptible to pain, limited

activity, and an increased risk of needing a total knee re-placement. Similar studies support these claims.

When you consider that each step you take puts one to one-and-a-half times your body weight on each knee, it is easy to see how extra weight can wear down your joints. The weight burden increases when going up and down stairs and squatting.

There are many health and lifestyle reasons to watch your weight, and knee pain is certainly one of them. Con-sider trying AIM’s Weight Loss Products (5856E) if a healthy weight is your goal.

Av a i l a b l e soon, an AIM

Product Pet Us-age data sheet that may be viewed online or purchased as a 25-pack (5946E) or a

100-pack (5947E). Everyone wants to keep their

pets in good health, so order your AIM Product Pet Usage datasheets today at www.theaimcompanies.com, or by calling 1-800-456-2462. Let’s keep the whole family healthy, the furry ones as well.

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to

sail my ship.”—Aeschylus

Shared by Royal Emerald Director Ananda Russ from South Africa,

who uses BarleyLife on her five dogs and had a hand in finding a solution for Nemo

Nemo is my friend’s three-year-old dog. He developed painful paws, and the veterinarian diagnosed it as can-cer of the nerve-endings in his paws. After spending big bucks at the vet, my friend did not know what to do for the dog. I suggested making a paste of AIM BarleyLife® and water, put it onto his paws, and allow him to lick it off. Within a couple of days, they no-ticed how much better he was. He is now back to normal for a young dog, loves running, and absolutely loves his BarleyLife. The paste was made with a teaspoon of BarleyLife and a couple of drops of water.

Nemo back to normal after licking AIM BarleyLife from his paws

To administer the AIMega, open the capsules with a pair of

scissors and squeeze the oil onto the food.

Joint health is also an area that both dogs and cats can see

benefits from AIM Frame Essentials®, which combines glu-

cosamine complex (sulfate and hydrochloride) with methyl-

sulfonyl-methane (MSM) boswellia extract to promote healthy

joints.

For dogs under 40 pounds, AIM recommends one capsule

daily. For dogs 40 pounds and above, the serving may increase

to two capsules daily. Frame Essentials is best taken with food,

and note that there may be a choking risk if small dogs

are fed whole capsules. In these instances, it is best

to sprinkle the contents of the capsule

onto the food.

For cats, AIM recom-

mends one capsule daily,

opened and sprinkled onto

food.

Digestive health for

dogs and cats can be posi-

tively impacted by AIM

Benefits and Features

Improves your pet’s overall health

Counteracts inflammation

Improves coat appearance and skin health

Maintains healthy joints

Balances friendly bacteria

Provides antioxidant activity and immune

system support

This bulletin is for information in the United States only. It has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Much of the nutrition found in AIM products works as well

on pets as it does on humans, with whole-food concen-

trates benefiting both. The all-natural nutrition in products

like AIM BarleyLife® can be part of a dog or cat’s daily diet,

and positive results can be experienced in a variety of areas.

BarleyLife is one of the most common pet-friendly products

because of its concentrated juice powder of nutrient-dense bar-

ley grass. The vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, phytonutrients,

and enzymes in BarleyLife make it an ideal supplement to a

dog or cat’s daily nutrition needs.

Both dogs and cats may see benefits in anti-inflammatory

activity, antioxidant ability, immune system support, and over-

all good health.

For dogs less than 50 pounds, AIM recommends using 1 ⁄2

teaspoon of BarleyLife once a day mixed into the dog’s food or

sprinkled on top of the dog’s food. For dogs 50 pounds and up,

the serving increases to 1 ⁄2 teaspoon two times per day.

For cats, AIM recommends using 1 ⁄8 or 1 ⁄4 teaspoon of

BarleyLife with food once daily.

AIMega® and its organic seed oil blend of essential omega-3

and -6 fatty acids may help both dogs and cats with improved

coat, fewer hairballs, and constipation relief. Additionally, they

may experience health benefits for their skin and nails, as well

as their cardiovascular system as AIMega is a natural anti-

inflammatory.

For dogs, AIM recommends using one capsule for every 20

pounds of weight (up to 4 capsules), twice daily. For a 60-pound

dog, this would mean three capsules, twice daily. For cats, AIM

recommends one to two capsules per day.

for PetsAIM products

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

You still have time to register and WIN CASH in one of AIM’s cash contests. Contests end July 31.

QUICK START to SUCCESS

contest 3

SSSSSS

Cash in with AMRs

contests 1 & 2

The eight cash prize winners in these contests, will also win a full convention package for two (not including travel) to AIM’s 2013 Recognition Roundup in Boise.

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of symptoms and the unpredictable nature of the disease can make it difficult to diagnose.

Removing gluten from your diet can provide benefits whether or not you are gluten intolerant. AIM of-fers a family of gluten-free prod-ucts, including all-purpose flour, pizza crust mix, and waffle and pancake mix. Considering the dili-gence required of gluten-free eaters to check labels, having options like AIM’s gluten-free trio of products can be a relief.

Order your AIM gluten-free product today, and experience how a gluten-free diet can improve your health.

For those who suffer from Celiac disease, or gluten intolerance, the only solution is a gluten-free diet.

Nearly one in every 150 Ameri-cans is affected by gluten intoler-ance, and symptoms can be inter-mittent, varying in severity, and in some cases, non-existent. The long-term danger of gluten is an in-creased risk in damage to the small intestine, which can lead to mal-absorption. In the meantime, those with gluten intolerance may experi-ence a range of symptoms including gastrointestinal distress, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloating. Each person with Celiac disease experi-ences it differently, and the variety

Pizza crust mix, 16 oz. 5844E, $7.00, 5 BVP Waffle & pancake mix, 1.31

lbs. 5841E, $7.00, 5 BVP

All-purpose flour, 1.5 lbs. 5850E, $9.00, 7 BVP

Shared by Member Deborah Ironstand,

Guelph, Ontario, CanadaI have found AIMega® to be beneficial to take alongside AIM BarleyLife®. I believe AIMega is a healer for any type of membrane inflammation, and I’ve noticed a healthier feel to the inside of my mouth since taking AIMega. I also noticed overall improvement in my skin from head to toes. I’ve been taking three capsules of AIMega two times a day with

AIM Herbal Fiberblend was the only fiber source this Crohn’s patient could tolerate

The question “Does this make me look fat?” is asked by many women, men, and even children nowadays. The world is becoming obsessed with appear-ance, and this obsession may be the impetus needed to encourage healthier eating and healthier living.

The number of overweight and obese Americans is becoming epidemic. More than 35 percent of U.S. adults are obese. Approximately 17 percent of children and adolescents, aged 2-19 years, are obese. The problem is so great that insurance premiums are rising to accommodate extra medical costs for obese patients, more gasoline is being burned to accommodate heavier pas-sengers, and wall-mounted toilets are being replaced in hospitals with floor models to better support obese patients.

Considering the monetary costs of the obesity epidemic, there are even higher health costs. Some of the many health risks from being overweight or obese include coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, endometrial, breast, and colon cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, liver and gallbladder disease, stroke, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, abnormal menses, and infertility.

The AIM Companies™ cares about you and your fitness and offers the Weight Loss Pack (5856E) that includes AIM ProPeas®, AIM fit ’n fiber®, and AIM GlucoChrom™. This combination of products will help you to safely lose weight in a healthy way.

Protein is a key component to weight management, helping with satiety, metabolic rate, and lean muscle mass, and Pro-Peas is an ideal vegetable source of protein to get you start-ed on your way to a lean body. The 12 grams of total fiber per serving, including 10 grams of heart-healthy soluble fiber, in fit’ n fiber makes achieving your daily fiber recommendations easy. Glu-coChrom, a unique combination of trace minerals and herbs, increases the effective actions of insulin and helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates and fats.

An easy way to get started to a healthier, more fit you is to order AIM’s Weight Loss Starter Pack (5581E) that includes the weight loss products and the weight loss tools. Take the first step to a healthier you by ordering your weight loss products from AIM at 1-800-456-2462 or www.theaimcompanies.com.

Shared by AIM Director Betty Ann Henrichson from San Antonio, Texas

My mother, Rosella Parker, is 83 years old. We go on a twenty-minute walk almost every morning. She tires easily and quickly, but AIM Peak Endurance® is awe-some for her. She wrote this poem about the product.

Peak Endurance by Rosella L. ParkerPeak Endurance is a great product.

It pushes my endurance to a higher peak. After my walk in the morning, I’m all used up;

A lift in energy is what I seek.

When all I want to do is sit down and rest, And ignore the work that is waiting each day,

It’s Peak Endurance to the rescue, And I’m ready to be on my way!

Betty Ann

Shared by L.A. from New York, New York, a Preferred Member in

Chairman’s Club Director Toni Lund’s downline

I am so grateful for AIM Herbal Fi-berblend®. I had severe Crohn’s disease when I was eighteen years old, and I had five-and-a-half feet of ulcerated intes-tines removed at that time. I had some good doctors, one in particular who stressed how important it was for me to have a good attitude so I could beat the dismal recovery statistics for girls of my age and back-ground regarding Crohn’s.

At that time, I was told fiber could kill me—my insides could not handle it—and I was on sev-eral opiate-based, intestine- and peristaltic-slowing medications, which was standard protocol at that time. I instinctively knew that was not right, and slowly, with lots of investigation and lots of really good help from heal-ers and alternative medicine doctors, I took myself off all the meds and start-ed learning to eat lettuce again, one leaf at a time (literally), and then veg-

gies. I learned steamed was better than cooked, and my insides started slowly to heal and get stronger.

In 1997, almost 30 years after my Crohn’s diagnosis, I was introduced

to Herbal Fiberblend, and my in-testinal life changed from that day on. Herbal Fiberblend has been a miracle for me. I am totally healthy, my intestines function

perfectly, and I do routine cleansing as well. Herbal

Fiberblend is the only fiber supplement I have ever been able to tolerate. It is the only one my body

likes and thrives on, and as I say it is still, after all these years, a miracle for me that I am grateful for every single day.

I think Herbal Fi-berblend is a major

reason why my intestines are so much healthier and stronger now when I am sixty-one years old than when I was eighteen.

Testimonials should not be con­strued as representing results every­body can achieve.

Waffle & pancake mix joins the AIM gluten-free lineup

… a possible solution to gluten intolerance

AIMega and BarleyLife improved Deborah’s skin from head to toe

Read Joyce’s weight loss success story in the June

Living Well magazine.

Does this make me look fat?… no, it makes you look fabulous!

my meals starting with breakfast. AIMega has been an aid to any little change I would notice happening in my body whether it is inflammation of membrane, brittle nails, or skin irritations from an allergic reaction. I strongly believe in taking both BarleyLife and AIMega because of the healing results I’ve had from them, inside and out.

Testimonials should not be con­strued as representing results every­body can achieve.

An Ode to AIM Peak Endurance

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

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Severe case of poison oak quickly clears up with BarleyLife and Herbal Fiberblend

Drastic lifestyle choices made following gall bladder attack

ity of life. Some of the most fantastical stories were about the use of green barley powder’s effects when used topi-cally on wounds and sores. These accounts stretched the limits of

credulity, that is, until we experienced it firsthand for ourselves.

Our teenage son Joseph developed a severe case of poison oak on the back of his leg. He did not tell us about it until his leg swelled so much that he had difficulty putting on his jeans and sitting at his desk at school. The back of his leg looked horrible, especially from his buttocks to his knee, and it was very swollen and inflamed. It was oozing and weeping puss and looked like raw meat. It just made you want to cry to look at it.

We took him to the local clinic, and the doctor confirmed it was poison oak. He said it would take at least twelve to fourteen days to get better and recom-

Shared by Director Gary Blakeney from Bertram, Texas

When we became AIM Members in 1993, there were already three AIM Members at the Director level in our small town of 3,500 people. You would think our community would have been saturated, but we frequently met peo-ple who had never heard about AIM’s green barley powder. So we found it to be very helpful to have so many ex-perienced AIM Members for support and readily-available knowledge about quality health and true nutrition that works. These AIM Directors told us incredible, almost unbelievable stories about the impact of AIM BarleyLife® on people’s health and improved qual-

Add AIM BarleyLife® to your shopping list

You can’t beat the nutrition of BarleyLife® at approximately 50¢ a serving to boost your energy,

your immune system, and your health.

Visit www.theaimcompanies.com for more information

mended using calamine lotion to treat it. The doctor also offered a steroid shot that might help the leg heal a few days sooner, but that it would take at least two weeks, maybe more, to heal. We declined the steroid approach.

The doctor’s visit happened on a Thursday afternoon, and when we got home, my wife broke down and cried. Then, after discussing what to do, we sat down and talked to Joseph about health and nutrition. We suggested that he needed to double his internal intake of BarleyLife to two or three times a day and that he needed to take AIM Herbal Fiberblend®—something he re-fused to take before—in order to help his body get the poison out of his sys-tem. He would also need to eat clean and pure. No sugar or soft drinks, lim-ited meat, increased consumption of vegetables and fruit.

We also said we needed to apply BarleyLife topically. He was in such pain and agony that he readily agreed. He lay on his stomach while I took a

tablespoon and began sprinkling Bar-leyLife on the open wounds and sores on the back of his leg. When it was all covered in a fine layer of green barley powder, I took pink calamine lotion and poured it over the green powder. Then I took my fingers and lightly mixed it all together. He lay on his stomach for 40 to 50 minutes until it somewhat dried. We did this two or three times a day.

By Saturday, it was looking a little better as the swelling was down and it was not oozing as much. On Sunday, it had just about all dried up. On Mon-day, it looked like all the poison oak was gone and the skin was fresh and new, albeit tender.

Now we have one of those fantas-tical, almost-unbelievable-unless-you-see-it stories about BarleyLife—Nutri-tion That Works

Testimonials should not be con­strued as representing results every­body can achieve.

Shared by Group Builder David Rawls from Muncie, Indiana

In June 2006 at the age of forty-one, I was having pain near my abdomen that would not go away. The pain continued to increase to the point where I thought I might be having a heart attack. I have always been anti-hospitals, but for the first time I asked my wife to drive me to the emergency room. I was scared. I think I had every reason to be. For years I had ignored my health. I always thought that tomorrow I would do something different. But at 355 pounds, I knew that tomorrow might not come for me.

That night as doctors and nurses looked me over, ran tests and gave me pain medicine, I knew that I needed to make some drastic changes in my life. Af-ter spending all night in the hospital, I learned that I was having a gall bladder attack. I had stones that were causing me great discomfort. A few days later I asked my doctor if my gall bladder would have to be removed. He told me that it probably would unless I made some drastic health changes. And so I did.

David and Gina Rawls

Sample Packs: an easy way to share the AIM productsYour favorite AIM products are available in conve-nient, cost-effective Sample Packs that you can use to share with others or to take your nutrition on the go. Choose from a variety of AIM nutritional concentrates includ-ing AIM Barley-Life®, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, and the new vitamin D prod-uct AIM Veggie D™.

Over the next year, I lost over 120 pounds. I had completely changed my diet. I started making better food choices and supplementing my diet with AIM products. As the pounds started to drop I began to do light exercise. First it was simply walking, and then I tried a little jogging. I also bought a bike to ride to and from work on certain days. My exercise was not easy, but the more faithful I was, the easier it seemed to get.

Soon I started entering local 5k events. This is where AIM Peak Endurance® became a part of my life. I had noticed after races or even before races that many runners would drink high-calorie sports drinks. Knowing that many of these were loaded with sugar, I wanted to try a different route. I was introduced to Peak Endurance by my aunt, Chairman’s Club Direc-tor Charlotte Thompson. The Peak Endurance was a huge blessing. I would usually take one to two spoon-fuls before a race and a spoonful after a race.

In 2007, I entered into a half marathon as well as a triathlon. Now remember: This was a guy who just a

year earlier did not walk around the block. I com-pleted both events, mak-ing sure I had my Peak with me at all times. In the triathlon, there are exchanges made where you come out of the wa-ter to ride your bike and then from biking to run-ning. I made certain at each exchange I had my Peak.

I know without a doubt that Peak Endur-ance has helped me tre-mendously as I have run in different events. Over the last two years, I have run in two more half mara-thons as well as in two full marathons. Each time I have run, I have made sure to have Peak with me.

The energy I received from Peak Endurance has also inspired my wife. She has taken up running as well and always makes sure that I have plenty of Peak Endurance in our cupboards while we spend our months of training and on race days.

When my kids, who are very active in sports, do not get enough rest the day before school, they ask if they can take Peak before they go to school so they can be more alert.

I am so thankful for renewed health and also for the part Peak Endurance plays in my life.

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

Gary, Robin, and Joseph Blakeney

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June 6 . . . . The art of follow-up, Yoli Huron, AIM Star Sapphire Director

June 13 . . . The dangers of energy drinks, Tami Cole, AIM Director

June 20 . . . Navigating the AIM website, Eric Ingram, AIM Web Designer

June 27 . . . Manage stress with nutrition, Dr. Yu-Shiaw Chen, AIM Chairman’s Club Director

July 4 . . . . . US holiday, no webinar

July 11 . . . . An inside look at AIM Veggie D™, Dr. John Shewfelt, AIM Chairman’s Club Director

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July 25 . . . . Is gluten weighing you down?, Darla Upton, AIM Chief Communications Officer

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Sign up for the contest of your choice at the AIM website, if you haven’t done so already. Points begin accumulating as soon as you sign up. If you have already picked your con-test, keep working, sharing, and grow-ing to earn your contest prize.

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HEALTHY RECIPE:

Veggie D Garden Trio Power Drink

Recipe shared by Director Jean Dukes from Universal City, Texas

In the past, Chairman’s Club Director Dr. Mary Ruth Swope suggested making a Garden Trio power drink us-ing the AIM Garden Trio® and adding other ingredients such as a bottled vegetable juice and cayenne pepper. Since AIM Veggie D™ has a rich variety of vegetables, it takes the place of a prepared vegetable juice. And with its spicy flavor, it can also replace the cayenne pepper, unless you like even more of a kick.

Here is my updated version of this drink, jam packed with vitamin D and very tasty, too. This is my breakfast every morning, and I generally don’t get hungry until lunch time. You can prepare individual daily servings of this drink, but I pre-fer to make it in bulk. You may want to adjust the ingredients to your personal preference.

Veggie D Garden Trio Power Drink• 11⁄2 cups of AIM BarleyLife® and BarleyLife Xtra, mixed 50/50• 1 container of AIM Just Carrots®

• 1⁄ 3 of a container of AIM RediBeets® (about a generous 1⁄ 3 of a cup)• 1 container of Veggie D• 11⁄3 cup of CalciAIM™

• 90 AIM Bear Paw Garlic®, opened • 10 Tbsp. AIM LeafGreens®

• 1⁄2 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)Combine all ingredients in a large container and shake well. I use two heaping

scoops (the one that comes in AIM ProPeas®) in two cups of water and also add the juice of 1⁄2 of a lemon. Shake well and enjoy!

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