I heard Gary Young speak last month about how pure essential oils are produced. He gave us detailed information and showed slides helping us understand how he uses proper cultivation, crop rotation, and other techniques to produce quality oils. Poor farming practices produce poor quality plants and then oils that are sold all over the world. […]
Are Hot Flashes Really Necessary?
I learned some information recently that made me ask, “Are hot flashes really necessary?” It turns out that hot flashes are really just a precursor to a heart attack because during a hot flash our arteries are inflamed! When our bodies have hot flashes they experience a wave of inflammation in the arteries that is […]
Can You Ingest Essential Oils?
Some people have asked me “Can you ingest essential oils?” Although most essential oils that are sold in the stores state on the bottle, “Do not ingest,” Young Living therapeutic essential oils are pure and have a line of oils labeled for ingestion. Why can you ingest pure therapeutic grade oils? Young Living oils are […]
How to Use Essential Oils
When thinking about how to use essential oils, the first point I want to clarify is that you make sure that you are only using pure therapeutic grade essential oils from Young Living. The recommendations I am making here cannot be used with any other types of oils. It’s just not safe for your health. […]
Rewards Program – Earn Free Oils with Essential Rewards
Young Living is the company that produces the oils I recommend on this blog. I wanted to let my readers know about the Essential Rewards program that is available. This is how I earn free oils every month to help my family. What is the Essential Rewards Program? It is a voluntary program that members […]
The History of Thieves Oil Blend
The history of the Thieves oil blend is an interesting story. At first when I heard the name I thought, “Why in the world would someone name an oil blend ‘Thieves’?” Here is the story: Essential oils come in “singles” or “blends”. Single oils like lemon, peppermint, or lavender are distilled from a single plant. […]
Health Benefits of Essential Oils
There are many health benefits of essential oils so I thought I would share some with you here. With so much of our land, air and water being polluted, our health seems to be more compromised than any other time in history. We push ourselves to exhaustion and take prescription drugs like they are candy. […]
Reasons to Use Essential Oils
I have lots of reasons to use essential oils and will share most of them here with you. I’m sure you can tell from reading over the information that is on this blog, that we love therapeutic oils and what they can and have done for our family. 1. Their properties – just in the […]
Essential Oils for Weight Balance
Although people still need to eat well to lose weight, there are some essential oils for weight balance that can help them have greater success in this area. With so many diet gimmicks out there, many people don’t think that essential oils are any different. The truth is that they can be used for many […]
Introduction to Essential Oils
I have been teaching Introduction to Essential Oils classes since July 2012 after I was first introduced to therapeutic grade oils. Using the oils has opened up a whole new world for me. I have always been interested in natural methods and alternative medicine, but never really felt like I could find something that really […]