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Are You Young and Tired?

It amazes me how many people in their 20's and 30's complain of being TIRED and have NO energy! When I was that age (which has been some time ago, I won't say really how long), I never complained of being tired like people do today. And yes, I had children and a job. Now granted I think life is more stressful than it was 20-30 years ago. And people are busier, some even working two jobs to make ends meet.

As a matter of fact, people are so busy these days that they seldom cook meals at home and find themselves just grabbing something quick or eating too much fast food. I'm sure we all have at least heard what that can do to your health over time.

Plus, we live in an electronic world. Almost everyone has a cell phone, computer and other electronic devices they use either for personal use or on the job. Therefore, we are bombarded by a sea of electro-magnetic pollution that can drain your energy.

However, even with all we have to contend with today, if you are giving your body the nutrients it needs, you will NOT be going around constantly TIRED! Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc. are necessary to make hormones. Hormones are your youth. And, I would dare say the majority of people at least in the US have extremely low hormone levels. After all, the fastest growing clinics in the US are guess? Yes, fertility clinics! Why? Low hormones. Being tired is just ONE symptom of having low hormone levels. There are numerous more. If you are wondering about your hormone levels, you can always ask your doctor to order a hormone panel.

Personally, I decided to try Young Living's new Progessence Plus Serum. An all natural, USP-grade super-micronized progesterone from wild yam is melted in vitamin E and essential oils for optimal absorption. Studies indicate that limonene from frankincense and bergamot and menthol from peppermint can enhance substance penetration through the skin. And Progessence Plus does not require cycling of application sites.
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Now I am not suggesting that you just use the serum without improving your diet. You still need to do that for optimal health, But, the serum gives the body an added boost to make it's own hormones. And that's important. You WANT the body to make it's OWN hormones.

So, what has using Progessence Plus Serum done for me? Although my energy levels for my age was not terrible, the first thing I noticed was increased energy. My stamina is also better. I sleep better. But, the biggest thing was a reduction in facial hair. Where before I was tweezing a lot, I don't do it very often now. I have only been using the serum for a few weeks, so eventually I hope I won't have to tweeze at all.

Give Young Living's Progesssence Plus Serum a try. Being tired is terrible. But, being young and tired is worse!

Controlling Blood Sugar Naturally

Blood sugar imbalance or Diabetes is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death in westernized countries today. Diabetes causes low energy and persistently high blood glucose.

Type I Diabetes usually manifests by age 30 and is often considered to be genetic. Type II Diabetes generally manifests later in life and may have a nutritional origin.

My husband has been a Type II Diabetic for 20 years. In that time, he was on medication for about 17 of those years. Even though he took some natural supplements in hopes of controlling his sugar without medication, it wasn't until he decided to increase his intake of NingXia Red to 4 oz. per day in addition to taking some essential oils like ocotea from the Amazon internally that he was able to accomplish that. Now I want to stress that he did not stop taking his medication all at once. It was a process, and you need to have a doctor that is willing to work with you. And fortunately, for us, we have a medical doctor that prefers the natural approach to health.

Very seldom do we ever eat or drink anything that contains lots of sugar. However, one day we decided to get a particular mocha drink we hadn't had for a long time. Needless to say, my husband's sugar shot up to 191. He decided to put 3 drops of Ocotea under his tongue. He re-checked his sugar level in 30 minutes and it had dropped to an amazing 101. That's powerful!!! The combination of NingXia Red and Ocotea essential oil has enabled him to be completely medicine free for over 3 years.

NingXia Red is a skillful blend of the NingXia wolfberry, blueberry, pomegranate, red raspberry, dark grapes and apricots together with the therapeutic grade essential oils of lemon and orange. It supplied his body with the nutrients he was missing including the essential polysaccharides, or 'good sugars'. And because it is in juice form, it is more easily assimilated. Among the polysaccharides (also known as "glyconutrients") NingXia Red also contains:

• 19 amino acids 
• beta carotene
• zeaxanthin
• beta sitosterol
• essential fatty acids (EFA's)
• Vitamin C
• B Complex
• Vitamin E
• 21 trace minerals (including the rare nutrient germanium)

Ocotea essential oil is extracted from the stem and leaves of the ocotea tree in Ecuador, and is related to the cinnamon species. This essential oil has an aroma that is different from any common cinnamon. Ocotea has the highest level of alpha- humulene of any essential oil.


According to The Essential Oil Desk Reference, the essential oils of coriander, fennel, dill, cypress, rosemary and clove can also be used to control blood sugar.
Make sure the essential oils you use are therapeutic grade, not perfume grade. Young Living is the World Leader in setting the standard for potency, purity and quality of essential oils.

Home First Aid Kit

Every home should have a fully stocked home first aid kit. I prefer the natural avenue, so for me therapeutic grade essential oils are the obvious choice. They are very effective solutions to help deal with all sorts of bumps, bruises, cuts, scrapes, etc. especially in the summer.

If you have therapeutic essential oils, get familiar with all the uses they can have, so that when something comes up, you have a pretty good idea of which oil to use. However, in a pinch, if I didn't have the one recommended, I would go ahead and use what I have on hand and usually it will still do the job.

The reason essential oils are excellent to clean cuts and scrapes is because they possess antiseptic properties. If you are using a warm oil, such as oregano or cinnamon, you would want to dilute it before applying.

A few oils you should have in your First Aid Kit for Summer:

Peppermint - This is probably my most favorite essential oil. I drink water with a couple drops of peppermint in it. It is so energizing and refreshing. Always use essential oils in glass containers.

Temporary Fatigue or Lack of Energy: Peppermint is very stimulating. Inhale it & put a drop or 2 on your big toes. Put a couple drops of peppermint in water and drink it.

Heat Fatigue: Peppermint oil, rubbed on base of skull, inhaled, and added to drinking water.

For Digestion and Heartburn: Put a few drops in an empty capsule and take internally after a heavy meal. (Be sure you are using PURE essential oils for this.)  Rub 4-6 drops in the palm and rub over stomach and around the navel to relieve indigestion, flatulence and diarrhea.

Nausea or Motion Sickness: Put a drop of peppermint on your tongue, then on your hand and inhale it. Another way is to rub several drops of peppermint on the abdomen.

Headache: Put a couple of drops on the back of the neck
and on the temples, then in your hands & inhale.

Allergy and Cold Congestion: Place a drop of Peppermint oil on the tongue and inhale into the nose and sinuses to relieve congestion.

Injuries: Apply peppermint oil immediately to bumps and bruises to relieve pain.

Cool off on a Hot Day: Drink a drop of Peppermint oil mixed in a glass of cold water.
Poison Ivy or Poison Oak: Apply Peppermint oil on location neat or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Mixing Oil.
Poison Ivy -  Help with Itching
1 cup of cold water
¼ cup of cider vinegar
9 drops of Lavender essential oil
3 drops of Peppermint essential oil
2 drops of Roman Chamomile oil
Blend well. Place in plastic bowl with tight sealing lid. This blend is great to keep cool in your refrigerator. Soak a washcloth in this solution to gently apply to area of skin
with the poison ivy.
Itching: Apply a drop of peppermint oil topically on unbroken skin to stop itching.
Insect Repellent: Add 10 drops of peppermint to a 4 oz. bottle of distilled water. This is my favorite insect repellent for working in the garden. It works wonders to keep the biting Deer Flies off.  I have had no bites while using this simple formula. Be careful not to get any near your eyes.
Take the peppermint water and spray where insects enter your house.
Remove Ticks: Apply a drop of Peppermint oil on a Q-Tip, dot it on the tick.  Wait for it to let go, then remove the tick.
  To Kill Aphids: Add 4-5 drops of peppermint oil to 4 ounces of water and spray the plants.
Some Summer Uses for LAVENDER:
Burns and Sunburn - Apply 1-3 drops on burn location to cool tissue and reduce inflammation. Apply 3-6 times daily or as needed.
 LavaDerm Cooling Mist is another option for sunburn. It has lavender & Aloe Vera.LavaDerm Cooling Mist #3249

After-Sun Healing Spray
½ cup distilled water
¼ cup aloe vera gel
8 drops of Lavender essential oil
2 drops of Roman Chamomile essential oil
2 drops Geranium essential oil

Blend together and pour into a 12-16 ounce fine mist spray bottle. Spray skin if you have been over exposed to the sun. This is very healing and soothing to sunburned skin. Do not get any in eyes. Insomnia: Lavender is well known for its calming and sedative properties. Rub a couple drops on the back of the neck and shoulders. Rub a drop of lavender oil on your palms and smooth on your pillow, then inhale.

Bee Sting or Insect Bite: Put a drop of lavender on the area to stop itching and reduce swelling.

Headaches: Lavender is good for headaches.  Put a couple drops in your hand then inhale.  Then rub a drop on your temples,  the back of the neck across forehead or on location.
Allergies: Diffuse Lavender oil to alleviate the symptoms of allergies. Rub a drop of lavender oil between your palms and inhale deeply to help alleviate the symptoms of hay fever.
Mood Uplifting: Diffuse or put a couple drops in your hand and then inhale. Apply direct application.  Lavender also helps PMS symptoms.
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak: Apply 2-3 drops of lavender oil to stop the itching and heal the skin.
Cuts, Scrapes and Other minor injuries: Cleanse & soothe cuts or scrapes.
First-Aid Spray
5 drops lavender
3 drops tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
2 drops cypress
Mix above oils thoroughly in 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add this to 8 ounces of distilled water and shake vigorously. Put in a spray bottle. Spray minor cuts and wounds before applying bandage. Repeat 2-3 times daily for 3 days. Complete the healing process by applying a drop or two of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil to the wound daily for the next few days.
Purification - This one is great for disinfecting cuts and scrapes. Also put on location whenever you have bee stings or other bug bites.
Thieves - This is one to have on hand for when cuts and scrapes get infected. I put Thieves on and layer AnimalScents, V6 or other carrier oil over it if it needs to be diluted. 
Panaway, Helichrysum, or Deep Relief These are all pain relievers. 
PanAway is a blend of wintergreen, which has an active principle similar to cortisone; clove, which contains eugenol, used synthetically by dentists to numb gums; peppermint, calming for nerves; and helichrysum, soothing to localized discomfort.

Many people have had relief from arthritis symptoms, sports injuries, sprains, muscle spasms, bumps and bruises. Apply on location for muscles, cramps, bruises, compress on the spine and Vita Flex points on the feet.
Headache - Rub a couple drops of PanAway on the back of the neck, on temples or forehead, inhale.  Create a soothing compress by rubbing 1-3 drops of PanAway on location, cover with a warm cloth. Leave for 30 minutes.
Helichrysum is a good oil to have around to stop bleeding. I had an experience with this a while back when I cut myself. I didn't have straight helichrysum but I had Aroma Life which has helichrysum in it. I put Aroma Life on the cut and stopped the bleeding.

These are just a few ideas for your Home First Aid Kit. 

Essential Oils Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

It's no surprise that yet another study points to the ability of essential oils to combat drug-resistant bacteria. This is one reason WHY I have been using essential oils like thyme, oregano and the Thieves blend. I have them on hand at all times in my natural medicine cabinet, because you never know who might need them.


                          Click here for the article.

Essential Oils + Super C  = Allergy Relief

This year has been extremely hard on people with allergies. Here in the Ohio Valley, the tree pollen count has been higher than in previous years. Even people who have not had allergies in the past are exhibiting symptoms, including myself. I am pretty symptom free during the day, but at night my throat gets really scratchy and even somewhat sore.

But, it’s my 8 year old grandson who really suffers with allergies. He started about two years ago in the spring. His eyes get red, watery and itch terribly. In fact, this year because the pollen count has been so high, he has been itching all over. In fact, the school called two days for them to pick him up because of it. It got so bad that my daughter took him to the doctor. She prescribed a child’s anti-histamine drug, but it really did not do much. He still had symptoms.

In the 2 previous years, we used essential oils like lavender to help with allergies and got very good results. So, we decided to do that again. We applied the oils on his feet morning and evening, and also on his chest and back. We diffuse the oils, lavender and the oil blend called R.C.  at night in his room as well. I also added Young Living’s Super C chewable to boost the immunity. Vitamin C is also a natural anti-histamine. And so far he has been virtually symptom free.

As for me, I diffuse the same essential oils in my bedroom at night and do not have the scratchy sore throats anymore. I am so pleased the essential oils work and that we have options other than drugs that have side effects.

So, if you or anyone you know suffers with allergies, please let them know there are other options. This information may help them, so please pass it along.

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Lavender to the Rescue

While I was out of town over the weekend I suffered a nasty fall on concrete no less! My elbow was badly skinned and I literally had hunks of skin taken off two of my knuckles. 


And if that wasn't bad enough, I injured and skinned my left knee. Needless to say, my elbow and knuckles were bleeding terribly. Really, I would not tell you this, other than the fact that I want you to know what you can do to literally stop bleeding almost instantly, in case something like this were to happen to you or someone else. I managed to sit up and grab my bottle of lavender essential oil from my purse, and I literally poured several drops on my injuries. Now I kid you not, within less than a minute the bleeding stopped. And that was without applying any pressure, which would have been very painful.


I did not realize how bruised my knee was until about an hour later. It started to get warm and a little red. So, I started applying the lavender oil again and also applied Young Living's Deep Relief Roll-On several times that day. I continued to apply the lavender oil several times on my elbow and knuckles throughout the day. Everything is healing up really nicely after just a couple days. I am continuing to apply the lavender oil to keep from scarring. Will keep you posted!