I came to Leré desperate for help! I felt so out of control and just didn't know what to do. It was so refreshing to sit and talk with Leré. She really cared about me and what I was going through. I knew that I needed to get healthier and she spent time getting to know me and then personalized a plan for me. It didn't stop at my consultation. She has been with me every step - if I ever have a question or concern, she is there for me.
I have also taken my daughter to her (she was around 6-7 months old at the time). She was suffering from recurring urinary tract infections and constipation. I was nursing her, so Leré went over foods for me to eat to help my daughter and then some solids that I could start my daughter on when the timing was right. My daughter started taking AIM CranVerry and has not had another urinary tract infection since. She is also on a few other products from The AIM Companies and has been doing better with the constipation. Since she started crawling, she has been able to have bowel movements regularly and is off her laxative (only on a few of AIM's natural supplements) and is doing great!!
I thank God that He led me to Leré - I really do feel Alive Again, and I know my daughter does - she is a different baby now (she's 13 months old now).
- Stacy and Coda Floyd
My blood sugar level has become more stable and the morning mucus cough we battle has been cleared by eating more homemade whole grain foods, incorporating your carrot, apple, and pineapple juice drink, and recommended supplements. You have helped me teach my son which foods are best for him and why, and which ones he should be eating in moderation, as a treat. He is very proud knowing he is making choices that benefit him physically and mentally.
Thank you for all your time and dedication to me and my family. You have taught me realistic and creative ways to prepare foods that are delicious, affordable, and that actually get eaten. As I set this example for my children while they are young, I know they will reap the benefits for generations to come.
- Carol Irmo, SC
What a blessing Leré has been to our lives. Her amazing wisdom on nutrition has helped our family start living a much healthier lifestyle. I love watching other people's faces when they hear my children request fresh veggies.
But....even more than that, Leré’s wisdom has personally helped me through 2 years of dealing with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease. If it hadn't been for Leré's wisdom as well as her sharing AIM products with me, living through the last 2 years would have been much more difficult then it already was. Now that I have a diagnosis of Psoriatic arthritis and am receiving treatment, Leré's wisdom and nutritional teachings as well as the AIM products are helping me live a much more healthy and abundant life! I am so grateful that God brought Leré into our lives at just the perfect time. God is using Leré' and her wisdom and passion for helping others in AMAZING ways. Thank you Leré!
- Jami Jann Irmo, SC
Team Mentor with Tastefully Simple
At the age of 6, my daughter, Allie, was diagnosed with AD/HD and ODD (oppositional defiant disorder). Her attention issues were so severe that she couldn’t pay attention long enough to take the test that measures your attention level! She also exhibited some serious behavior problems at home and in school. Prior to the age of 3 she had been a sweet, loving, easy-going child.
At the beginning of her first grade school year, after much prayer, meeting with various doctors and thoughtful consideration (and tears!) we put Allie on medication for AD/HD. It was the only way that her doctors and I thought she would be able to pay attention in her first grade class. The medication worked well and she was doing fine in school, but the effect the medication had on her appetite was disturbing. Allie has never had much of an appetite and was always petite, but I was very concerned that the medication was suppressing what little appetite she had.
So I kept meeting with doctors, reading books, etc. in my search for ways to handle her attention and behavior problems without medication. In February 2009, I attended a health talk Leré had on AD/HD. As part of the talk she discussed gluten (wheat) and casein (a protein in milk) allergies/sensitivities. She said that some of the allergy related symptoms you would notice were dark circles around the eyes and a high tolerance to pain. When she said that it was like someone hit me between the eyes! If you spent any time around Allie you knew if you saw dark circles around her eyes (in spite of being well rested) there was some bad behavior coming! Also, in all her childhood mishaps she demonstrated an extremely high tolerance to pain.
Leré went on to explain that if your body can’t metabolize casein it will have morphine like effect in your body, thus the high tolerance to pain. Because of this morphine like effect you could also have attention issues, tend to be in your own world, not like to transition from one thing to another, etc. Allie had all these symptoms. Since she drank A LOT of milk, I thought this could be a part of her problem. So we decided to take her off of milk for a week or so to see if it made a difference. Amazingly, within 24 hours you could see a remarkable difference in her personality and attention levels. The next week we took her off of the AD/HD medication and she did fine in school. Initially, I didn’t tell others what we had discovered (it seemed a little crazy!), but people were coming up to me and telling me about the remarkable changes in Allie’s behavior. I then realized that it was around age 3 that she started drinking a lot of milk (the age she started having attention and behavior problems). I had my sweet little girl back!!!
It has now been 5 months since we made this discovery and we are still in amazement that her problems were from milk…I guess milk doesn’t do every body good!! Allie finished her first grade year successfully, she remains off of the AD/HD medication and she is now growing like a weed!
- Janine Roberts Irmo, SC
I have the highest regard for the wisdom that I have gained from years of friendship with Leré. I met Leré in South Africa in 2005 when my daughter’s were 2 and 5 years old. I was attracted to her passion for life and the way in which she shared the truth about how we ought to eat right and live in optimal health. I needed to make lifestyle changes for my sake and for my husband and children since we did not have the stamina and energy we knew we ought to have to enjoy life.
I gained so much useful information from our chats and Leré always had an answer for the many questions I had. This is still the case, I phone and email Leré when I need advice since she taught me that lifestyle changes are sometimes a 20% change for 80% gain, so I gladly make those changes continually and consistently.
Today my three children are enjoying optimal health, they continue to learn about making the right food choices and they understand it is an investment in their future. They enjoy drinking their AIM Barleylife and ask for it themselves since they now BELIEVE what we all should understand, that our health IS our wealth.
- Cecile Heppes Washington DC
I have had the privilege of learning many, many useful tips from Leré regarding meal preparation and smart choices to make while grocery shopping. She has also given me invaluable information on many topics including osteoporosis, the immune system, breast cancer, and children’s health. I have known Leré for approximately 15 months, and I have witnessed firsthand the importance of health to her and the approach she takes to provide her family with the best possible choices in food, exercise, supplements, and overall basic health. She is the same person every hour of the day, every day of the week, never wavering in her beliefs and never succumbing to what the rest of the world is doing as far as poor nutrition and unhealthy habits. She is knowledgeable beyond her years in the area of nutrition and health, and she “practices what she preaches.” Everything she recommends she does for herself and her family.
- Michelle Irmo, SC