Monday, July 06, 2009

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In whichever areas of your life you wish to experience more FREEDOM (physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, socially, and environmentally), Dream Catchers International is dedicated to empowering you to achieve your dreams!
"The greater danger for most of is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." Michelangelo
Who will be the great celebrated singers, dancers, poets, laughers, and lovers?
Who will risk being Zorba, leaping onto the table top, wildly spinning and offering heart and soul to living a life of fullness and love?

Who among us will refuse to buy into the conspiracy of this world that asks us to play small?

Dare you take a stand for love in this life and allow your own particular creative expression to flow through you, to fly?

Despite the seeming fear of danger of doing so, the instant that you make such a leap of faith, you join the ranks of greatness!

Every moment you continue to hold back and hide your own divinity, your own power and love, you reside in the halls of mediocrity.

The difference is courage to have a willingness to fail, to look foolish, to risk embarrassment and to have others think what they might about you.

It requires unusual courage to dare being fully alive in such a world where everyone is living a careful life and trying not to disturb the status quo, passively hoping for the best, desperately trying to outwit disease and death.

Who dares to be fully alive in the midst of all that?

Who among you will be great?

Well, if not YOU, then who???

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Monday, May 01, 2006

Table of Contents

Articles Posted On This Site and Special Links
Updated July 1, 2009
Welcome to Dream Catchers International
OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER: All information provided on this Dream Catchers site is for educational and inspirational purposes only, and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment or prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader. We recommend that you consult your licensed health care practitioner if you are dealing with an illness.

Young Living Essential Oils
For Body, Mind, and Spirit

The essential oils in Young Living's collection are life-enhancing gifts from the plant kingdom, revered for centuries for their restorative properties to body, mind, and spirit. They are the foundation for every other product we offer. They are available as "single" oils or blended in unique formulas. Gary Young, ND has created special kits of our most popular oils to make it easy to start using and exploring Young Living products right away.

Feel Better Than Ever-Every Day
4 Phase Plan for Optimal Health
Guidelines for Safe Use of Essential Oils

Diffusing: Positive and Negative Ions
Diffusing Ultimate Home Health Care Defense Against Disease

ART and Skin Regeneration
Sun and Essential Oils Safety



The
Feelings Kit (available now in individual bottles only)
Essential Oils and Emotions
Essential Oils, Subtle Energy, and Emotions
Limbic System, Smell and Emotions Chart
Emotions Ear Chart
Instant Stress Relief

12 Oils of Ancient Scriptures Kit

Spinal Restoration / Raindrop Technique and Kit

7th Heaven Kit Ceremony (Blends in this kit are available as individual bottles only now.)
Essential OIls and Energy Balancing
The Healing Power of the Rose

Adrenal Support
How I Use the Oils
101 Ways I Use the Essential 7 Kit
How I Support My Lymphatic System
15 Reasons Why I Drink NingXia Red
Gary Young's Liver Recipes from 2003 Convention

How to Legally Speak about Young Living Essential Oils and Products
Living Your Highest Potential


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Thursday, April 20, 2006

History of Essential Oils, Frequency, Quality, and More

HISTORY OF ESSENTIAL OILS

According to the translation of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts, priests and physicians were using essential oils thousands of years before the time of Christ. They were man’s first medicines.

The Egyptians were the first to discover the potential of fragrance. They created various fragrances for use in rituals and ceremonies, and for use as medicines.

The ancient art of distillation dates back several thousand years before the time of Christ. In 1922, when King Tutankhamen's tomb was opened, 350 liters of well-preserved oils were found in alabaster jars.

There are some 188 references to oils in the Bible. Some precious oils, such as frankincense, myrrh, rosemary, hyssop and spikenard, were used for anointing and healing of the sick. Biblical prophets recognized the use of essential oils as a protection for their bodies against the ravages of disease. The three wise men brought the oils of frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child. Clinical research now shows that frankincense oil contains very high immuno-stimulating properties.

During the Black Plague of the 16th century, a small band of rogues were caught in the act of theft and brought before the king, who forced them to divulge a most curious secret. The thieves were all from a family of apothecaries. They had been entering the homes of plague victims and stripping the dead bodies of anything of value that could be found. Although the plague was highly contagious, not one of these ever contracted the dread disease, even though their thefts had put them in constant daily contact with the dead bodies of their victims. The thieves were familiar with a combination of specific plant oils that, when rubbed over their bodies, would protect them from contracting this feared and deadly plague. The Thieves blend from Young Living was re-created from the documentation of the extraordinary case.

In another example from history, virtually the entire town of Bucklersbury, England was spared from the plague, even while residents of other towns in close proximity were dying in droves. This fortunate town was the center of European lavender trade.

This is not a new science. It’s a science and an art form that is being rediscovered in modern times.

Europe, especially France, England, Germany and Switzerland use essential oils in medical applications. Hospitals and doctors use them to treat patients.


What are Essential Oils?

Volatile liquids or resins from plants, shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes and seeds. They are what give plants their characteristic odors, as in the fragrance of pine or a rose.

Essential oils are literally the life force of the plant. The powerful chemical properties of the plant is what gives it the ability to repair structural damage, destroy infections, ward off infestations, and promote healthy growth.

Essential oils and blood are almost identical in function and purpose.

--Blood is there to nurture and feed the cells of the body.

--Essential oils are there to feed and nurture the cells of the plant.

--Both cleanse a cut or tear.

--Both fight off harmful microorganisms

--Both provide nutrients and oxygen for cell regeneration.

How therapeutic oils transform on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels:

Olfactory:
Odor molecules travel to the top of the nasal cavity and fit like puzzle pieces into specific receptor cells on the cilia. The cilia are little bundles of six to eight tiny hairs that extend from each of about 10 million olfactory nerve cells. These millions of nerve cells (that are replaced every twenty-eight days) make up a membrane that is known as the olfactory epithelium. The epithelium serves to transfer electric impulses from the cilia to the olfactory bulb, which it covers. The olfactory bulb, in turn, sends those impulses along to the amygdala (which is responsible for storing and releasing emotional trauma) and further on to the limbic system of the brain. Because the limbic system is directly connected to those parts of the brain that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, memory, stress levels, and hormone balance, essential oils can have some very profound physiological and psychological effects.

Frequency:
What is frequency and how does it pertain to essential oils? Frequency is a measurable rate of electrical energy that is constant between any two points. Everything has an electrical frequency. Bruce Tainio of Tainio Technology in Cheny, Washington, developed new equipment to measure the bio-frequency of humans and foods. The frequencies of essential oils are harmonious with the electrical field of the body. Essential oils raise the frequency of the body, which allows the body to heal itself. This is known as vibrational medicine.

The benefits of pure therapeutic essential oils:
Essential oils are the regenerating, oxygenating, and immune defense properties of plants.

Essential oils are so small in molecular size that they can quickly penetrate the tissues of the skin.

Essential oils are lipid soluble and are capable of penetrating cell walls, even if they have hardened because of an oxygen deficiency. In fact, essential oils can affect every cell of the human body within 20 minutes and are then metabolized like other nutrients.

Essential oils contain oxygen molecules, which help to transport nutrients to the starving human cells. Because a nutritional deficiency is an oxygen deficiency, disease begins when the cells lack the oxygen for proper nutrient assimilation. By providing the needed oxygen, essential oils also work to stimulate the immune system.

Essential oils are very powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants create an unfriendly environment for free radicals. They prevent all mutations, work as free radical scavengers, prevent fungus, and prevent oxidation in the cells.

Essential oils are may help to reduce and eliminate bacteria, fungus, infections, microbes, parasites, viruses and growths. Essential oils have been shown to destroy all tested bacteria and viruses simultaneously restoring balance to the body.

Essential oils may detoxify the cells and blood in the body.

Essential oils containing sesquiterpenes have the ability to pass the blood-brain barrier, as was discovered through research in Austria and Germany.

Essential oils are aromatic. When diffused, they provide air purification by:

--Removing metallic particles and toxins from the air.

--Increasing atmospheric oxygen.

--Increasing ozone and negative ions in the area, which inhibit bacterial growth.

--Destroying odors from mold, cigarettes and animals.

--Filling the air with a fresh, aromatic scent.

Essential oils help promote emotional, physical and spiritual healing.

Essential oils have a bio-electrical frequency that is several times greater than the frequency of herbs, food and even the human body. Clinical research has shown that essential oils can quickly raise the frequency of the human body, restoring it to its normal, healthy level.

Purity and quality--not all essential oils are equal:

97% of essential oils are produced for industrial use.

According to Flora Research, a major international essential oil testing laboratory, many so-called “essential oils” on the market are either synthetic, adulterated or improperly distilled. Jean Valnet, MD, a pioneer in essential oils research, also warned, “Essential oils are often adulterated with alcohol, fixed oils, essential oils of less value and certain synthetic esthers.” Why? Because of economics.

Example: Much of the oil sold as lavender is a actually a hybrid called lavendin, which yields more but doesn’t have the same therapeutic properties as true lavender. This hybrid is often cut with synthetic linalol acetate to amplify the fragrance, and then adulterated with propylene glycol, an odorless solvent to expand volume.

What to look for in a pure, therapeutic essential oil:

Organically grown--no pesticides.

Soil enriched with enzymes, trace minerals and organic bio-solids.

Steam distilled with low heat and low pressure.

Precise timing for each plant in the distiller (some plants need 24 hours in the distiller; others only need 2 hours (see chart) to get all the constituents out.

Plants harvested at the correct time of day (each plant is unique) to get the fullest properties of the plant.

Grow only authentic species, not hybrids.

Use independent testing for quality control. Every batch of oil at Young Living is independently tested at Flora Research, and sometimes in labs in France and England as well. Each batch is guaranteed not only for purity, but also for the highest quality to assure therapeutic value.

How to use the oils:

Essential oils are easy to use. You don’t need to be an expert.

Apply them “neat” (undiluted) on location.

Apply them via Massage.

Apply on the feet. The reflex points on the feet reflect the entire body. All the nerve endings are in the feet.

Baths. It’s recommended to use the bath gel base to help disperse the essential oils into the water.

Diffuse.

Spray bottles/misters.

Compresses.

Animal health.

Young Living Essential Oils

Dr. Gary Young’s Story



What makes Young Living what it is today comes out of Dr. Gary Young’s unique story.

He grew up in a remote area of Idaho with no electricity or running water until he was 16 years old. His parents taught him how to live from the land.

In 1973, at the age of 24, while homesteading in Canada, he was seriously injured in a near-fatal logging accident. He suffered multiple fractures, including 3 open-skull fractures, 19 broken bones, a severed brachial plexus, and a herniated spinal cord. He was in a coma for 3 weeks, spent 4 months in intensive care, and languished for one year in a rehab center. According to the medical specialists, there was no hope--he was going to be confined to a wheelchair and paralyzed for the rest of his life.

After two years of intense pain, depression, and 3 suicide attempts, he decided to take action and regain control of his life. He fasted for 257 days on juice and began to regain sensation in his legs.

He began to research, study, and then apply various methods of alternative healing, thus beginning his gradual regeneration. Over a period of two years, he went from a wheelchair to a walker, then to crutches, and finally to walking--but not without considerable pain.

Gary’s search for natural ways to heal the body led him to study the sciences of hematology, medicine, anesthesiology, acupuncture, pathology, nutrition, herbology, massage, orthomolecular cell therapy, lymphology and naturopathy.

In 1982, after receiving a master’s degree in Nutrition and a doctorate in naturopathy, he opened a family practice in Chula Vista, CA, as well as a research clinic in Las Mesa, Mexico. He later received the Humanitarian Award from the State Medical Examiner’s Office of Baja California (one of only six ever awarded) for his research and successful treatment of degenerative diseases.

Dr. Young was invited to attend a medical seminar being held at the Medical University in Geneva, Switzerland, taught by doctors Jean Claude Lapraz, MD, and Paul Duraffourd, MD, on the treatment of respiratory disease with essential oils. He returned to his clinic with 13 oils and great anticipation. The first year he conducted research and the results were amazing--he discovered that the oils could increase cellular oxygen and promote immune function.

It had been 13 years since Gary’s accident, and he still suffered with pain. He had great limitations, and could only walk short distances. One morning, awakening with intense pain, the thought came to him to use the oils on himself. Within three days he was walking without pain. One week later, he was jogging for the first time in 13 years. By November of 1986 he’d entered a half-marathon and finished in 60th place out of 970 participants.

Dr. Gary Young’s Vision

To introduce organic cooperative farming to underdeveloped countries throughout the world, in order to support ecological and financial sustainability and to develop economic independence.

To teach the use of essential oils, so we can heal our planet, as well as our physical, emotional and spiritual selves.

To see essential oils used worldwide in the home as the medicine of the future.

Quality of Young Living Essential Oils

The True Meaning of AFNOR by David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A., D.N.M.

The acronym, AFNOR, is seen on bottles of Young Living Essential Oils and on no other brand of essential oils in North America. YLEO oils are sold as therapeutic grade. However, there seems to be some confusion as to the meaning of therapeutic grade oils and how such oils relate to AFNOR. In fact, I have been confused myself and have previously held some misconceptions on the matter. I hope that the information that follows here will clarify things for you, as it has for me. The following article has been reviewed for accuracy by personnel at AFNOR in France as well as Young Living Essential Oils in Utah.

What is AFNOR?

AFNOR (Association Francaise de Normalization) was founded in 1926 and is a French government-approved organization under the administrative supervision of the French Ministry for Industry. It has a membership of approximately 3,000 companies. Under a decree of January 26, 1984, AFNOR controls the central standardization system or the country of France. AFNOR consists of 31 standardization fices, public authorities, and 20,000 experts.

AFNOR acts as a standards-setting body for a variety of products and services. They are an agency which sets minimum standards by which quality, safety, reliability, and performance requirements described in French, European, and International Standards can be validated.

This is not the same as certification of a product or service. The act of certification designates that a recognized body, independent of the interested parties, gives written assurance that a product, process, or service conforms to specified requirements. Hence, AFNOR, itself, does not certify essential oils. AFNOR standards for essential oils are only reference documents used by professional and commercial buyers and sellers to guage their conformance to standards set and agreed upon by the participating parties. There is no official AFNOR certification for oils at this time.

The person in charge of AFNOR standards for essential oils is Bernadette Ruetsche, who reviewed and edited this article for accuracy. She can be reached via email at bernadette.ruetsch@afnor.org

The AFNOR postal address is: Association Francaise de Normalisation (AFNOR), 11 Avenue Francis de Pressense, 93571 Saint-Dennis La Plaine Cedex, France. Their phone number is 33 (0) 1-41-62-88-87.

Their fax is 33 (0) 49-17-90-00. The AFNOR website is
www.afnor.fr. It is in both English and French.

What is ISO?


The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies drawn from 130 countries. It was established in 1974. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a nongovernmental body with a mission to promote worldwide standardization among the products and services of international commerce. Its aim is to facilitate the global exchange of goods and services as well as to develop scientific, technological, and economic activity among nations. AFNOR represents France as a member of the ISO.

The ISO website is <
www.iso.org

>. Their postal address is: International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland. Their telephone is 41-22-749-01-11. Their fax is 41-22-733-34-30. They have several email addresses depending on the department you wish to contact. These are given on their website, which is in English.

The ISO hosts 214 technical committees to set standards for a variety of products and practices. Technical Committee, TC #54, is the one designated to deal with essential oil standards, which includes not only essential oil composition, but packaging, storage, sampling methodology, and even the laboratory procedures approved for oil analyses. The ISO committee on essential oils was primarily set up for the food, fragrance, and cosmetics industries in order to insure similarity of products. There are 15 countries represented on TC #54, including the United States. The chairman of the committee is from Spain. They meet every other year.

Thus, the ISO, as well as AFNOR, sets standards for many items in a variety of areas, not just essential oils. For example, the international symbols you see on automobile dashboards, in airports, and in other public places all over the world were set by the ISO. The ISO standards for essential oils are the same as those for AFNOR.

Does AFNOR or ISO Test Oils?

AFNOR and ISO have no laboratories and do not do any testing themselves. They only set standards as agreed upon by the industries involved. An AFNOR or ISO designation on a packaging label for an essential oil does not mean it has been approved directly by AFNOR or ISO. It only means that a laboratory, independent of the interested parties, has tested the oil and found that it falls within the compositional profile designated by the AFNOR/ISO standard for that oil.

At this time, AFNOR standards for essential oils deal only with the ew chemical components of importance to the flavor and fragrance industry. AFNOR/ISO standards for essential oils deals only with the chemistry of the finished oil and not with how the oil was derived.
Furthermore, it includes only the most prevalent compounds of the oil--those of interest to the perfume and food industry. It does not address the hundreds of minor and trace components of a natural oil that are necessary to its therapeutic properties. An essential oil could be devoid of most of its healing compounds and still pass AFNOR standards.

A typical AFNOR/ISO standard usually consists a statement of minimum concentrations of only the five or six compounds that provide taste and/or aroma. In some cases, there may be only one compound of interest to define the standard for a species of oil-- like the menthol in peppermint (Mentha piperita). Thus, the hundreds of healing compounds that comprise a therapeutic grade of oil are not considered at all. Hence, AFNOR/ISO standards simply do not address the therapeutic aspects of an oil. An oil that tests within AFNOR parameters only means that the oil fits a certain minimum chemical profile set by the industry, which is predominantly for food and cosmetics.

What is a Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil?

According to Young Living, besides a chemical profile that includes as many of its natural ingredients as possible, what makes an essential oil therapeutic has even more to do with how it is derived. It must be grown organically (or wildcrafted), distilled at minimum pressure and temperature in vessels of non-reactive materials, and bottled unchanged, unrefined, and unadulterated. It is these latter aspects that make YLEO oils therapeutic.

An oil could fulfill all the AFNOR/ISO criteria and not be therapeutic. In fact, many commercial oils do. Unfortunately, the existence of AFNOR/ISO standards, such as they are, causes many companies, who wish to sell their oils to the food or fragrance industries, to compound, manipulate, refine, denature, and adulterate oils to make them comply with the standard. Hence, the appearance of AFNOR on a label does not prove its therapeutic quality nor does the absence of AFNOR indicate that an oil is not therapeutic.

Dr. Herve Casabianca (along with 34 other experts) is a member of the French national committee on essential oil standards. Dr. Casabianca spoke at a Young Living Convention in Salt Lake City several years ago. Dr. Casabianca represents the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). He agrees with the YLEO definition of a therapeutic grade essential oil. No individual can afford to test for the hundreds of compounds in the oils they use. And even if an individual were to have an oil tested, Casabianca pointed out that commercial chemists are very clever in their schemes to fool laboratories and with a standard as minimal as AFNOR/ISO, they can usually make a synthetic or adulterated oil look natural when it is not.

Radioactive Analysis as a Test for Naturalness:

In his laboratory at CNRS, Casabianca said that they test for radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that is constantly released through the soil from the nuclear decay of minerals in the bedrocks below. A natural oil will contain traces of radon. An oil synthesized in a laboratory will not contain radon. Thus, they can sometimes identify a synthetic or manipulated oil containing only the few key ingredients to pass the AFNOR test from a natural one that would contain all the other ingredients. However, radon is not a customary element looked for in testing for AFNOR compliance because it is too expensive and most laboratories do not have the necessary pparatus.

Even so, according to Bernadette Ruetsche, speaking for AFNOR-- With AFNOR/ISO standards it is possible to attest to a high degree of certainty as to the purity of oils because the AFNOR-adopted quantities of components correspond to those found in natural products. Hence, according to AFNOR authorities, if an essential oil fits AFNOR/ISO standards, it is generally considered to have come from a natural source.

What AFNOR Does Not Include:

Testing for compositional compliance with AFNOR/ISO standards does not include testing for traces of pesticides, herbicides, or allergens. If an organic farm is next to one that uses chemicals, the wind can contaminate the soil and air of the organic farm. It is possible for a certified organic crop to contain traces of pollutants and still pass as certified organic. If an essential oil distributing company wants to be sure it oils contain no such contaminants, it would need to test specifically for them. An AFNOR designation does not address these issues.

Neither does AFNOR address the issue of high-temperature, high-pressure distillation, which destroys many of the therapeutic ingredients while preserving those of interest to perfumers and/or companies that employ flavors from oils. AFNOR also does not address the issue of petrochemical contaminants in oils extracted by strong solvents.

Dr. Casabianca concluded that in the end, no matter how much you analyze an oil in a laboratory, based on the analysis alone, you cannot always be sure whether it is completely natural and therapeutic or not. To test every oil sample to a certainty would be economically prohibitive. You can determine if it fulfills AFNOR/ISO standards by simple laboratory techniques, available and possible throughout France and in most countries worldwide, but such a test will not ascertain that an oil has healing properties.

Casabianca said the best measure is to know your grower, know your distiller, know your bottler, and know your distributor. It is a matter of trust, he said. He said that YLEO is the only North American company that routinely ends samples of its oils to France for testing against AFNOR/ISO standards and that he has always been impressed with the high quality of oils sent by YLEO.

Summary of Key Points:

1. There is no nationally or internationally recognized agency that sets standards for therapeutic grade essential oils. Neither AFNOR, ISO, CODEX, or any other agency does that.

2. Therapeutic grade has not only to with the chemical composition of the oil, but also with its origin--how and where grown, how distilled, as well as how packaged and distributed.

AFNOR and ISO do not consider these factors, which are crucial in the determination and maintenance of therapeutic grade properties.

So What's an Essential Oiler to Do?

With respect to any particular oil or brand of oils, the question you need to ask is this:

Do you obtain therapeutic results with that brand of essential oils or not?

The proof is in the healing that results-a factor anyone can experience, observe, recognize, and document for themselves. No laboratory test is needed for that. This is anyone's perogative, and it is available to you at no cost.

As for YLEO oils, those of us who use them know of their authentic healing power first hand. We have seen it and we have experienced it repeatedly. We don't need AFNOR, ISO, or any other test for that.

So, are Young Living oils therapeutic grade? You can answer this for yourself. I know they are, not because they are designated as AFNOR, but because I have seen and experienced their healing power over and over again. I need no other proof. Your personal experience is more valid than any lab test, however scientific.

A USP/NF Postscript:

Until recently, there were no American standards for essential oils.

Young living scientists are currently working with the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary ( USP/NF) which are American standard setting organizations that have been around for more than a century. As recently as one year ago USP/NF had virtually remained uninvolved in establishing standards for essential oils.

That is now rapidly changing as of the Spring 2005 Pharmacopeial Forum. Standards for essential oils are now being established by the joint efforts of various industries (including pharmaceutical), various government groups (including the FDA), as well as university scientists and consultants who know what standards for therapeutic grade oils should be--including authorities from Young Living.

USP/NF standards go beyond AFNOR/ISO in that the latter concern themselves only with a chemical profile in the finished oil while USP/NF also specifies the manner in which the herbs are grown, cultivated, and harvested, as well as how the oils are distilled, extracted, bottled, and labeled.

In other words, if things work out they way they should, an essential oil that qualifies to be designated as a USP/NF grade oil will not only fit a minimum chemical profile (like AFNOR/ISO), but will also fit the definition of a therapeutic grade oil, as defined by YLEO. Hence, at some time in the future, we can expect to see aromatic oils that carry the designation of USP/NF on their labels which will have valid meaning in defining a therapeutic grade oil, whereas AFNOR does not.

Life Force in Essential Oils

James Aker, Ph.D., is a biochemist with two Ph.D.s, one in biochemistry and one in quantum physics. He has been doing research with an amazingly powerful microscope. It magnifies more than 18,000 times. It allows you to see motion exhibited by minute particles of matter when suspended in a fluid.

Unlike an electron microscope, you do not need to pull a vacuum on the sample, which destroys all life. Dr. Aker tested more than 200 different essential oils and was very disappointed to find no movement in any of them. He knew that if he couldn't see any movement, then there was no life force in the oils. He knew that a gas chromatograph or a mass spectrometer could show the constituents in an oil, but if these constituents were 'dead', then they would be useless for healing the body on a cellular level.

The body best utilizes 'active' minerals, enzymes, coenzymes, and most importantly, oxygen. Dr. Aker had given up trying to find quality oil until he found Young Living Essential Oils. When he tested the oils in the Essential 7 pack, he was very surprised to see they were full of life. When Nancy Carnahan from Vitality Consulting saw this for the first time, she said chills went through her body! She was astounded and amazed to see such a magnificent sight.

She saw the Young Living lavender shimmering and moving and vibrating with total motion everywhere, right on the monitor. When the Young Living peppermint oil was tested, it nearly jumped off the screen! Pulsating and vibrating molecules were everywhere. It looked like a fireworks display.

Then a number of MLM and store-bought oils were tested and, not to Dr. Aker's surprise, no life was found, only a dark screen with a very few non-moving specks. She was able to see a film of this event and said she is more excited about the quality of Young Living Essential Oils than ever. She was very confident we had a superior production the market however had not realized that the other oils were as bad as what was seen.

Vicki Opfer on Essential Oil Quality

I’ve researched various essential oil companies. What I’ve found is that you can buy cheaper oils, which are also cheaper quality. You can also buy oils of comparable quality. If you find oils of comparable quality, the price of those oils is very similar to the price of our oils. Their lavender may be a dollar cheaper, and their basil a dollar more. Overall, they’re very close.

If you ask the other companies if they use a GC analysis, even if their quality is comparable, the chances are that they do not. They trust their supplier. Years ago, when Gary Young was starting Young Living, he trusted his suppliers, and learned that it was not a great idea. That’s when he implemented the toughest testing of essential oils by any company in the industry.

I choose Young Living because I, personally, know the extent they go to in order to sell pure oils. I don’t know of any other company who uses organic seeds, soil nurtured with enzymes and organic fertilizers, waters with spring water (city water has too many chemicals), weeds the plants by hand, harvests on the right day, at the right time, gets the peppermint (for example) to the distiller within 15 minutes of harvest or someone loses their job, distills with low pressure and temperature, for an extended period of time to maximize, not the yield, but the molecules found in the oil. This company is amazing.

I encourage all of my students to go out and experience other oils for themselves. Smell test them. Use them. Compare prices.

To smell test an oil, you open the bottle and waft it at about waist level. See what you can smell. Bring it a little higher, and waft it back and forth again. See how many different smells reach the nose. Bring it up again, and smell again. Do this several times until you’re at the chin, and then smell with one nostril, then the other, then both together.

While this smell test is not fool proof (I’ve seen the owner of an essential oils company (not YL) tricked by an oil produced in a lab, thinking it was a real, and decent, oil) it’s a reasonable test. What you’re looking for is a rich bouquet of smells. If it smells the same as you move it all the way up the body, it doesn’t have much in it as far as a variety of molecules. When you smell one nostril, and then the second, the odors should be a little different. When you smell with both nostrils, it should smell like a rich bouquet of both smells. If it has synthetic chemicals in it, you can often smell them when you smell with both nostrils together.

Frankincense is oil with the most noticeable and dramatic differences between a good one and a poor quality one. Wafting the bottle slowly up the body and smelling, a poor quality oil smells pretty much the same all the way up. With the YL frankincense, it has delightfully different smells at each level.

So, even if I had no money (which was true for me when I joined Young Living) I would still buy Young Living oils, and use them sparingly and carefully, rather than buying cheaper oils. I can now afford to buy any oils that I want, and I choose Young Living.


DISCLAIMER: This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or substitute for professional medical assistance. It is provided only for your better understanding of holistic health. In case of medical need, please consult an appropriate licensed professional.




Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Feel Better Than Ever -- Every Day!

How To Feel Better Than You Have EVER Felt Before
Using Young Living Products EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!
By Vicki Opfer

1. Drink NingXia Red every day 1 - 6 ounces! It's fantastic for the immune system, and, in my opinion, is the single most valuable and nutritional food product available on the planet today.

2. Take VitaGreen 1-3 capsules once or twice a day!! This product gives me stamina unlike anything else I've ever used - not the "zippy" feeling that you get with caffeine, soon followed by a crash - VitaGreen allows me to work long hours without "hitting the wall." I go to bed when I decide that I want to - not because I have no other choice. When I'm going to have a long day, or perhaps teach a class late at night, I take 3 VitaGreen in the middle of the afternoon, and by 11pm, I'm alert, without any fatigue at all.

3. Use the mood elevating oil protocol every day!!! This is the most profound oil protocol I've found - taught by Gary Young in a class in Wyoming in 1994. It keeps me balanced, thinking clearly, and completely out of depression.

Valor - on the bottoms of the feet, or a single drop on one wrist and hold the other wrist to it for a few moments to balance the entire system!

Harmony - a single drop, over the solar plexus area (above the belly button)!

Joy - single drop over the heart!

White Angelica - a single drop in one hand, rub hands together, and brush over the head, face, chest, shoulders, down the body, right over the clothes, as though applying an angelic shield!

4. The products mentioned in 1-3 work exquisitely well together and make a great life-enhancing protocol. If I could add two more products, they would be Longevity capsules (the supplement) which keep the body from degenerating, and Detoxyme (an enzyme complex) which prevents food from being left undigested, and helps reduce inflammation in the body. I take 1 Longevity and 3 Detoxyme every single night before going to bed, without fail. Sometimes, when I think of it, I also take them in the morning with my NingXia Red.

I feel fantastic - I'm healthy, happy, and thinking clearly. I have lots of energy, and joy is part of my everyday life!

DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is for educational purposes only, and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment or prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader. We recommend that you consult your licensed health care practitioner if you are dealing with an illness.

Sunday, April 09, 2006

15 Reasons to Drink NingXia Red

Here are 15 superb reasons for drinking NingXia Red!
Find out a lot more at
http://www.ningxiared.com


1. Historically in China, those individuals that eat the Ningxia Wolfberry enjoy a longer and more productive life, better eyesight, less heart disease and cancer than a majority of cultural groups studied!

2. One of the "Ancient Chinese Health Secrets!" In fact the Ningxia Wolfberry is the berry of choice for Chinese Olympic Athletes!

3. The Ningxia Wolfberry provides ample antioxidants to strengthen the immune system!

4. Antioxidants in the juice help fight free radical attacks that occur thousands of times a day to each cell of the human body!

5. Highest S-ORAC rating for fighting the most abundant free radical that causes damage to our cells. The Super Oxide free radical!

6. Ningxia Wolfberry is powerful in helping the liver function properly! Boosting Glutathione levels! Glutathione is the most important antioxidant and detoxification enzyme in the liver!

7. Helps promote good eye sight and eye health! Ningxia Wolfberry is high in antioxidant carotenoids including beta-carotene and zeaxanthin. Beta-carotene is good for the retina. Zeaxanthin is needed for good eye sight. Ningxia Wolfberry has the highest amount of zeaxanthin and other carotenoids of any food known!

8. The main constituent in the Ningxia Wolfberry according to studies in China is Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharide (LBP). LBP helps to rebuild white blood cell counts! Phagocytes and the activity of Natural Killer cells are increased which can bind to cancer cells.

9. Studies have shown Ningxia Wolfberry led to the regression of cancer in 75% of its patients!

10. Other nutrients found in the Ningxia Wolfberry have been shown to help prevent Liver Cancer.

11. Other studies show Ningxia Wolfberry useful in the regression of malignant melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and other cancers.

12. Ningxia Wolfberry enhances T-cell function!

13. Eating Ningxia Wolfberries enhances Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD). SOD's scavenge free radicals that damage the DNA of cells! Ultimatelythis scavenging increases our ability to live healthier, longer lives.

14. Ningxia Wolfberries free radical scavengers help to strengthen and support the cell walls. This supports efficient transport of flavonoid nutrients across the cell membrane or wall.

15. Strengthens the brain neuro-transmitters against free radical activity, possibly slowing age related memory loss!

Click HERE to order NingXia Red!

DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is for educational purposes only, and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment or prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader. We recommend that you consult your licensed health care practitioner if you are dealing with an illness.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Young Living - A Company Dedicated to Freedom

YOUNG LIVING - A COMPANY DEDICATED TO FREEDOM

Young Living is a company dedicated to FREEDOM, especially the freedom to be HEALTHY:

o PHYSICALLY
§ We have the finest natural, essential oils / oil enhanced products for optimal nutrition and cleansing.
· Essential oils are nature’s nutrients.
o They carry oxygen and other nutrients directly into the cells.
o They help return the body to balance so it can restore itself to health naturally.
§ Thousands of documented cases exist of those who have had their physical health restored.

o MENTALLY
§ We have the best health education and leading edge research.
· Information is power!
· We are empowered to make choices to enhance our health rather than destroy it.
§ Young Living oils and products
· Clear toxins and support optimal brain functioning.
· Assist with mental well being and freedom from depression, anxiety, and negative mental patterns.
§ Young Living Research has found that oils that are high in sesquiterpenes and
· Are effective in carrying oxygen through the blood brain barrier and into the brain.
· Have greatly enhanced brain functioning and improved mental health.
· Have been effective in eliminating the need for anti-depressants.
· Include such oils as Idaho Balsam Fir, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Myrrh, Spikenard, German Chamomile, and the blends Brain Power, Highest Potential, Clarity.
§ Medical science has reported that if a substance could carry oxygen through the blood brain barrier, there would be hope for patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other related illnesses.
§ There are many cases in which this is happening with essential oils.

o EMOTIONALLY
§ Restoring physical and mental health is very important to overall emotional well being.
§ Dr. Andrew Weil and other medical professionals are now saying that 99 percent or more of all physical conditions have their source in emotional trauma.
§ With Young Living oils and blends such as those in the Essential 7 and Feelings Kits, we are able to release emotional patterns and toxins, even generational patterns handed down from our ancestors.
§ Dr. Young’s research and his own healing of emotional trauma have brought us leading edge information on how to restore emotional well being and live a life of joy.

o SPIRITUALLY
§ According to the 9 Principles of Healing from the former Young Life Research Clinic, being in touch with and living our Life Purpose is the number one principle of good health and healing.
§ Using Young Living oils (especially those in the 12 Oils of Ancient Scripture Kit)
· We may connect more deeply with our true essence, have clarity of vision and receive empowerment and guidance from within.
· We can tune into and live our Life Purpose.

o FINANCIALLY
§ With the Young Living plan for financial freedom, we can have freedom from the prison of survival, debt, worry, and poverty.
§ We can thrive financially, live a lifestyle that is relaxed and promotes well being, and fulfill our Life Purpose.

o SOCIALLY
§ We are connected with a company of dream catchers!
§ We are part of a community of over 150,000 people who care about health and well being.
§ We have lots of fun as we grow in love and compassion for ourselves, others, and all beings.

o ECOLOGICALLY (enhancing rather than polluting our environment)
§ We improve the health of our world by using natural, healthy products.
§ Young Living products are environmentally friendly – friendly to our bodies and to the planet.
I expect that essential oils may someday prove a vital weapon in the fight against strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Lavender, thyme and tea-tree [Melaleuca] oils have been used for centuries as antiseptics; their chemical compounds appear to kill microbes on contact." --Andrew Weil, M.D., Self-Healing Series, Oct. 1996


NINE PRINCIPLES OF HEALING


1. IDENTIFY YOUR DEEP PURPOSE FOR LIVING AND TAKE CONTROL.

2. HEAL EMOTIONAL TRAUMA AND CULTIVATE HUMOR AND JOY.

3. REMOVE ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS OF BOTH MIND AND BODY.

4. ESTABLISH A TRULY HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND PROGRAM OF NUTRITION.

5. STRENGTHEN MUSCLES AND BONES THROUGH REGULAR ACTIVITY.

6. CREATE A HEALTHY CELL (ALKALINE) ENVIRONMENT.

7. CONTINUOUS DETOXIFICATION AND CLEANSING.

8. BUILD A HEALTHY IMMUNOENDOCRINE SYSTEM.

9. INSURE OPTIMAL BLOOD AND TISSUE OXYGENATION
















Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Highest Potential

“…that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would not otherwise have occurred.

A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe ~


Highest Potential Essential Oil Blend
(Code #3355) 10 ml
An inspiring blend of Australian Blue, Gathering, jasmine and ylang ylang
Benefits
For too long we have lingered on a lower plateau, allowing fear, doubt, and frustration to impede our progression to the summit of potential. D. Gary Young has created a master blend of essential oils to tap into your deepest yearnings, focus profound energies you may not even be aware of, and surmount what once seemed impossible. There is a shining sword of possibilities waiting to be plucked from the granite stone of doubt. This is your hour!

Achieve your Highest Potential with this powerful new essential oil blend.

Ingredients
Highest Potential is an inspiring fusion of the essential oil blend Australian Blue [a blend of blue cypress (Callitrus intratropica), ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) blue tansy (Tanacetum annuum), and white fir (Abies concolor)], Gathering essential oil blend [lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), galbanum (Ferula gummosa), frankincense (Boswellia carteri), geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), sandalwood (Santalum album), ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), spruce (Picea mariana), cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) and rose (Rosa damascena)], jasmine (Jasminum officinale) and ylang ylang (Cananga odorata).

How to Use
For topical or aromatic use.

Directions/Precautions
Possible sun/skin sensitivity.
Keep out of reach of children.
If pregnant or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician.

Historical Information
With the powerful Biblical oils of frankincense, galbanum, cedarwood, and sandalwood, Highest Potential allows you to gather your possibilities and achieve all you can be.

This blend is a harmony of grounding, calming, inspiring, and empowering essential oils. In our harried world of tension, worry, and stress, Highest Potential essential oil blend brings calm and peace.

Biochemist R.W. Moncrieff wrote that ylang ylang “soothes and inhibits anger born of frustration”—removing roadblocks and opening new vistas.

The uplifting fragrance of jasmine spurs our creativity while lavender clears thought processes.

Achieve your Highest Potential through the commanding power of pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils

Helps you tap into your deepest yearnings, focus profound energies you may not even be aware of, and surmont what once seemed impossible!!!

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

What is a Dream Catcher?

Long ago, an old Lakota spiritual leader was on a high mountain and had a vision. In his vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and teacher of wisdom, appeared in the form of a spider. Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language that only the spiritual leaders of the Lakota could understand. As he spoke Iktomi, the spider, took the elder's willow hoop which had feathers, horse hair, beads and offerings on it and began to spin a web.

He spoke to the elder about the cycles of life ... and how we begin our lives as infants and we move on to childhood, and then to adulthood. Finally, we go to old age where we must be taken care of as infants, completing the cycle.

"But," Iktomi said as he continued to spin his web, "
in each time of life there are many forces -- some good and some bad. If you listen to the good forces, they will steer you in the right direction. But if you listen to the bad forces, they will hurt you and steer you in the wrong direction."

He continued,
"There are many forces and different directions that can help or interfere with the harmony of nature, and also with the great spirit and-all of his wonderful teachings."

All the while the spider spoke, he continued to weave his web starting from the outside and working toward the center. When Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the Lakota elder the web and said...

"See, the web is a perfect circle but there is a hole in the center of the circle."

"Use the web to help yourself and your people to reach your goals and make good use of your ideas, dreams and visions.”

"If you believe in the great spirit, the web will catch your good ideas -- and the bad ones will go through the hole."

The Lakota elder passed on his vision to his people and now the Sioux Indians use the dream catcher as the web of their life. It is hung above their beds or in their home to sift their dreams and visions.

The good in their dreams are captured in the web of life and carried with them...while all else escapes through the hole in the center of the web and is no longer a part of them. They believe that the dream catcher holds the destiny of their future.
To order a dream catcher or read about Native American folklore, visit http://store.yahoo.net/navajoco-op/dreamcatchers.html
Young Living Essential Oil Blend Dream Catcher was formulated to help you get in touch with and bring your dreams into reality. It can be ordered separately or as part of the 7th Heaven Kit. Read more about this Kit and its sacred blends on this blog site.

To order or for information about Dream Catcher, the 7th Heaven Kit, and other special essential oils and blends, visit https://www.youngliving.org/joyousliving
or leave a comment in the Comment section below.

Dream Catchers International is a global community of independent Young Living distributors in the Joyous Living Network dedicated to living our highest potential and empowering others to bring their dreams into reality.

We envision a world where all are protected from harmful pollutants and where prosperity, health and longevity thrive. Young Living Essential Oils is dedicated to this vision.

Dream Catchers International is committed to this dream becoming reality for all of us.

Monday, January 02, 2006

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Saturday, December 10, 2005

Educational Resources

Young Living Essential Oil Education
1) Message from Barbara
2) Abundant Health
3) Essential Science Publishing
4) The Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (CARE)
5) Joy Group Email Discussion List (NO LONGER AVAILABLE/See Essentially Ours Discussion List now in its place below)
6) Oil Testimonials Website
7) Free Educational CD with Autoship Order
8) Young Living World Website
9) Young Living Corporate Website and NingXia Red Website

1) Greetings Everyone,

It's a seasoned tradition in health-based network marketing companies to share personal stories with one another and to support each other in finding natural solutions to challenging situations. It's one of the big reasons that companies, like Young Living, that are structured to market via person-to-person networking, tend to grow quickly and expand into areas of the population that would not generally be accessible to more traditionally marketed products. People really care about each other, and it shows.

One of the really fun parts of having a Young Living business and being a confirmed oil-lover is experimenting with, learning about and passing on information about our oils and other health-supporting products.

Listed below are various resources for learning about our precious oils. When I started with Young Living 9 years ago, there was very little information available. The internet had not yet taken off, Young Living was operating like a giant Mom and Pop enterprise, and product support and education was slim.

Check out the resources below and make sure to save this e-mail so you can refer to in the future and pass it along to others.

Oily regards, Barbara

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2) Abundant Health
www.abundant-health4u.com
1-888-718-3068

This is my favorite site to check for essential oils accessories.

Connie and Alan Higley (founders of Abundant Health) are Young Living distributors who originally published the very first unofficial reference guide for Young Living's oils. Nine years ago it was the only reference material available which described how to use the oils, and sponsors often handed down bootlegged copies to their new distributors. Over the years, the book has been greatly refined and has turned into Abundant Health's very popular "Reference Guide For Essential Oils" by Higley.

Recognizing a thirsty-for-health market in the Young Living crowd, Abundant Health has expanded to carry all sorts of accessories for essential oils including diffusers and the best diffuser timer, bottles and jars, aromatherapy jewelry, books (Young Living-specific as well as industry standards), oil storage pouches and cabinets, edcuational videos and audio programs, pH testing strips, and many more useful items.

They also carry the Essential Oils Desk Reference (published by Essential Science--see below) at a slight discount.

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3) Essential Science Publishing
www.essentialscience.net
1-800-336-6308

Essential Science Publishing is the third-party publishing company that was formed to distribute information that Young Living could not legally disseminate, according to FDA/FTC regulations. They are the publishers of The Essential Oils Desk Reference, which is a hefty, 500-page hard cover tome, covering everything you could possibly want to know about Young Living's oils and products.

The latest (3rd edition) of the Essential Oils Desk Reference just recently came out in CD-Rom. It's a great tool to use on your computer.

They also sell all of the training tapes that come from Young Living (with Autoship orders) and other audio and video training materials that are officially sanctioned by Young Living.

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4) The Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (CARE)
www.raindroptraining.com


Dr. David Stewart is an aromatherapist and Young Living distributor. He saw that there was a need for people to be able to tap into a source of consistent and excellent Raindrop training, and so CARE was born. He has authored several books (all referencing Young Living's oils) including "The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple", "Healing Oils of the Bible", and "A Statistical Validation of Raindrop Technique" (the only statistical research study on the Raindrop Technique). You can purchase these and other books, instructive video tapes, and sign up for trainings on the website.

CARE trainings, while not officially supported by Young Living, have an excellent reputation and many Young Living members have benefited greatly from them.

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5) Essentially Ours Discussion Group - NEW (updated by Cezanna)
Anyone interested in a supportive e-group may join Essentailly Ours by one of the following methods:
Send a blank email to:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EssentiallyOurs and that will put you in the queue to be approved, or go to the site: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EssentiallyOurs and click on the Join this Group button - there is a short form (Yahoo supplied) to fill in - either way will work just fine.

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6) Oil Testimonials Website
www.oil-testimonials.com

This is a relatively new website that was built last year by Young Living distributors to provide a legal forum for sharing our oil experiences with each other. This well-designed educational networking website currently has close to 800 testimonials cataloged and it's super easy to do a search for the subject of your interest. In support of growing the site, you are also encouraged to register and add your own testimonials, your physical location, if your wish, and area of expertise if you are an oil-using practitioner looking to network. However, you can also simply go to the site and do a search without registering.

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7) Free Educational CD with Essential Rewards Autoship Order

Along with the free product credits that you now earn when you are on Autoship, your Autoship order also qualifies you to receive a free monthly educational CD from Young Living. In addition, Essential Rewards Autoship subscribers also receive periodic installments of new research, invitations to special conference calls and other benefits.

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8) Young Living World Website
www.younglivingworld.com

This wonderfully educational website was lovingly and painstakingly created by our upline, Susan Pottish. It is designed to be an education and training resource and is an excellent place to send your prospects and newly enrolled customers and distributors who are wanting to learn about essential oils, Raindrop Technique, VitaFlex (foot chart), and find out how our oils and products support a healthy lifestyle. The site also presents sound principles for business building. It is well organized, easy to get around and very educational. For only $40/year you can get your own site that has your contact info on it, with access to an information-rich back office.

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9) Young Living Corporate Website
http://www.youngliving.com/

While the Young Living website doesn't offer too much in the way of educational material (go to YoungLivingWorld for that), it is a becoming a rich communication source for company conference call archives, newsletters, compensation plan training, current product promotions and company-sponsored events. Login to Virtual Office and you will be able to place an order, update your profile, set up and maintain your Autoship account, access past orders, commission reports and check your real-time downline volume. The new Downline Viewer is frequently being upgraded with new features, so check it from time to time to see what is new.

Young Living just released a new website just for NingXia Red:
http://www.ningxiared.com

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Diffusing: Ultimate Home Health Care Defense Against Infectious Disease

Diffusing Essential Oils: The ultimate home health care defense against infectious disease
by Jim Lynn

When the great flu pandemic of 1918 was in full swing, gauze masks were worn over the face in futile attempts to keep from inhaling the lethal virus. It didn't work...The virus was many times smaller than the openings in the gauze. Many volunteers who wore those masks lost their lives, thinking they were safe in removing the dead from homes and city morgues. They simply inhaled the virus right through their masks.

Today we know that by diffusing a micro-fine, vaporized mist of therapeutic grade essential oils into an enclosed atmosphere, potentially life-threatening viruses and bacteria are rendered harmless. Many hospitals and clinics throughout England and France today routinely diffuse essential oils to keep the air purified and free from airborne micro-organisms. The mortality rate in these hospitals caused by the spread of airborne infectious pathogens is zero. Zilch! American hospitals do not diffuse essential oils. As a consequence, the mortality rates in U.S. hospitals caused by the spread of airborne pathogens is astronomical, measuring in the tens of thousands.

With the threat of super bugs growing ever more resistant to vaccines and antibiotics, diffusing essential oils makes more and more sense. It simply is the ultimate home health-care defense against life-threatening micro-organisms. While diffusing essential oils will not stop a person from being infected outside of the home, it does create an infectious-free zone of air within the home you can use to protect your loved ones. Breathing air diffused with essential oils attacks any virus or bacteria lining the respiratory track which may have been inhaled outside of the home. Diffusing also keeps the infection from spreading to other family members. It may be years before every household routinely diffuses to keep the air purified and free of infectious micro-organisms, but these devises are available today.

Diffusing:
A diffuser is a special devise that diffuses essential oils into a micro-fine vapor. These molecule size vapors remain suspended for several hours in the atmosphere, destroying airborne infectious pathogens, fungus, mold and freshens the air with natural fragrances. Once in the atmosphere, the antibacterial and antiviral constituents of the oil quickly kill microbes as they come in contact with them. Testing at Weber State University proves conclusively that diffusing essential oils kills life-threatening airborne micro-organisms.

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P.S. The great Flu Pandemic of 1918 killed 500,000 Americans in three months. Worldwide it killed an estimated 25 million human beings. Professional virus hunters say it is just a matter of time before we are hit with another viral pandemic. When it happens, they are giving estimates of a kill rate of some 100 million plus human beings. It's not that the human body cannot defeat such a virus, but rather 100 million people have such badly compromised immune systems they have become sitting ducks for a viral outbreak.

More on Diffusing: (from Barbara Rozen)

Diffusing is a great way to receive the benefits of Young Living Essential Oils.

There are many ways to diffuse oils into the air, but the professionals recommend electric nebulizers for the most beneficial therapeutic effects. These types of diffusers ensure maximum dispersion of oil into the air and absorption within the lungs. They consist of an air pump, an injector and a glass container. For maximum benefits, it is not recommended to use diffusers which heat the oil, as the fragile oil molecule can easily be broken down, and the therapeutic value compromised.

Young Living carries a great diffuser. Read more about it at
https://www.youngliving.org/joyousliving
Download a free diffusing guide (pdf format)!

NOTE: Make sure you attach a timer to your diffuser! Since I've added the timers, I'm able to diffuse without the worry of forgetting to turn the diffuser off, or wasting precious oil...and money! I usually keep the timer mode at 15 minutes on and half an hour off. This keeps a consistent supply of oils in the air, and I'm always amazed at how far the oils go when diffused in this way.

Abundant Health
www.abundant-health4u.com has the best timers around. Costing only $12,00; they're affordable, easy to use and offer great flexibility. You can set the timer to go on and off in 15 minute increments, day and night. You'll easily pay for your timer in no time by not wasting oils.
DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is for educational purposes only, and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment or prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader. We recommend that you consult your licensed health care practitioner if you are dealing with an illness.

Monday, December 05, 2005

Diffusing: Positive and Negative Ions

The information below is from the Higley Reference Guide. (available from www.abundant-health4u.com)

NEGATIVE IONS, Page 438

When dispersed into the air through a cool air nebulizing diffuser, the following oils ionize negatively: bergamot, cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus citriodora, grapefruit, lavandin, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, mandarin, orange, patchouly, sandalwood.

Comments in the gray box page 438...

"Negative ions are produced naturally by wind and rain. They help stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system which controls rest, relaxation, digestion, and sleep. However, if you live in an environmentwith an over-abundance of negative ions, such as in the country or by the ocean, you may benefit greatly by diffusing the oils listed under POSITIVE IONS. The production of more positive ions can help bring greater balance to the area and provide a more healthy environment.

POSITIVE IONS, Page 449

"When dispersed into the air through a cool-air nebulizing diffuser, the following oils ionize positively: cajeput, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, helichrysum, juniper, marjoram, melaleuca quinquenervia, palmarosa, pine, ravensara, rosemary, thyme, ylang ylang."

Comments in the gray box on page 449...

"Positive ions are produced by electronic equipment and are typicallyfound in man made environments. They help stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, necessary for recovering, strengthening, and energizing. However, in over-abundance of positive ions can lead to stress and agitation. The diffusion of the oils listed und Negative Ions can help balance the ions andhelp produce a more stress free environment."


Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, or prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility of the reader.

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How To Legally Speak about Young Living Essential Oils

HOW TO LEGALLY SPEAK ABOUT YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS AND PRODUCTS

Young Living Essential Oils has developed a wide range of products with the purpose of supporting the human body's natural defense systems.

We are not a "disease-care" company but a nutritionally based health and wellness company. Thus we choose to emphasize the supportive nature of our amazing products.

The following is a list of a few descriptive terms and phrases that best describe many of our essential oils and supplements.
Many essential oils:

· Are immune enhancing
· Support the body's natural defenses
· Support the immune, circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, nervous, and other body systems.
· Aid in maintaining normal cellular regeneration
· Are mood elevating
· Are antiseptic (topical use only)
· Are high in antioxidants
· Are oxygenating
· Boost stamina and energy
· Help you relax
· Help manage stress and frustration
· Help reduce the appearance of aging
· Improve mental clarity
· Promote overall health, vitality, and longevity
The following is a list of words that do not apply to the description of any YLEO product:

anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-cancerous, anti-tumoral, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, anti-infectious and anti-coagulant.

In addition, no references can be made on the effects our products may have on the following:

· Cholesterol (indicates high cholesterol medicines)
· Hormones (this word alone is defined as a drug)
· Insulin (indicates treatment for diabetes)
· Pain (except when referring to non-disease states, such as pain associated with strenuous exercise)
· Any specific disease name or chronic condition
· Comparisons of any YLEO product to any antibiotic or other medication

We work in an industry which has many rules and regulations. These rules govern the health and nutrition industry as a whole and do not apply only to Young Living. We are committed to keeping you informed of industry guidelines as well as maintaining compliance with them. If you have any questions, please call or send an email to: approvals@youngliving.com .

Sincerely,
YLEO