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Spring is coming and the holiday overeating is over and so many of us want to get healthy before consistent warm weather hits. Personally I find it much easier to eat healthy when its warmer weather, how about you? A salad just doesn't cut it when its snowing here in the Midwest.
The world seems a little topsy turvey at the moment but there are things we can do to help us feel our best so we can handle the stress and do it on a budget to save our sanity and pocketbook.
I went through a major over-hall in my health about 13 years ago, after loosing my husband and my daughter, stress was so high for so long that I was having major unexplained pain issues in my body, brain fog, times of high anxiety and fatigue that was unbearable. Stress is detrimental to our health. YL Cortistop helps our body lower our Cortisol levels when life situations are out of control.
I was still homeschooling 4 other kids and working part time as a single mama and I was told by a doctor that I had MS. Before I had any testing done, I decided to go cold turkey and take out sugar and grains, (I was already dairy free) and after going through two weeks of major withdrawals (sugar withdrawal is a real thing people, its not for the faint of heart) and by week 3 I was like a new person. I had clear thinking like I hadn't had in years, I had NO pain, no numbness, and the fatigue was a thing of the past. It was quite incredible to see how quickly the body responded to those changes. Initially I vowed to only do those changes for 3 weeks just as a trial basis but my body felt so good at the 3 week point, I didn't want to go back. I now eat mostly paleo, and definitely gluten free and if I have sugar its only in the form of coconut sugar or Maple Syrup or honey, no processed white sugar of any kind, and my body likes it that way. I honestly didn't like most of the baked goods I ate at that time, there was a period of a month or two where I had to figure out how to bake things that I liked, but now days, there is lots of paleo baked goods you can buy if your not a baker like me. I ultimately enjoy my food way more now, as its nutrient dense and satisfying, rather than empty carbs that make me bloated, angry and feeling sluggish.
I am hosting a FREE 30 days of Sugar Free Starting April 1st. Normally I do this on Facebook in a private group but I have been having issues with Facebook so I am doing a drop campaign via email for this upcoming April challenge. If you would like to join us, you will get daily facts on sugar that will BLOW your mind and make you read labels like never before. We have had people get pregnant after a month of no sugar, arthritis pain disappear, brain fog clear, and people loose weight too. You will start to receive emails the last week in March to prepare you, and give you alternatives to beat the sugar cravings. There is nothing in it for me, I just love to help people see how good they can feel when they ditch the sugar for just 30 days and see for themselves how their body responds.
Here is the link for the 30 Days of Sugar Free group....https://getoiling.com/ceciliabruce/events/15535/sugar-free-for-30-days-aprils-challenge
I always recommend people ditching the chemicals out of their home before tackling their diet, as the first step in getting their health in order. The chemicals in our household cleaning products and personal care products are so detrimental to good health, you would just be stunned at how many carcinogens are in products that are advertised as good for your family and home. If you have never been a label reader, I would definitely start. There is a lot of green washing in advertising, meaning they say its plant based, all natural, but when you look into the ingredients, those are all just "good advertising" words. You need to be a savvy shopper if you want to make your health a priority.
Please watch the movie "Stink" to get informed about chemicals in our household! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk6elw_VGB0
I know it mattered to me when I was raising my kids to keep all the harmful junk out of our home because their futures mattered more than a star bucks coffee, that cable tv show, or that extra handbag. I made so many sacrifices as a single mama and went without a lot of extra things that I may have enjoyed because I wanted my kids to know how to take care of their health by modeling it myself, and I wanted to have healthy future grandbabies, and my kids to have healthy futures, so sacrifices had to be made. Now, I am an empty-nester and I get to watch my babies have their babies and it has been a great payoff seeing the other side of it.
I grew up with a wise mama who didn't use chemicals when I was young. She used one natural cleaner that I personally didn't like the smell of or the film it left on things, but it didn't have harmful chemicals in it and she also used vinegar and water. I do use vinegar for a few specific things but coming home to a house that smelled like vinegar has made me quite adverse to using it to clean my house. It triggers things, have you had that with certain smells? I always vowed to have a nice smelling home, not one that hit people in the face with a vinegar smell upon entering. But, I am so grateful to my mom for having cared about us enough to be mindful to keep the harmful chemicals out, even 50+ years ago.
The number one thing you can do to start cleaning up your home and health is to ditch the cleaning products. I used to clean houses and after cleaning one house with the owners products, I just told all my clients after that, that I was using Thieves cleaner and if they didn't like it, I would have to quit. My lungs hurt so bad using the commercial cleaners, the headaches were so intense and I was not about to harm my health to clean someones home. It was such a dramatic difference immediately in how I felt daily when I started using my Thieves recipes to clean the homes I was paid to clean. Not only did the families love it, I kept my health in tact.
Thieves cleaner is by far one of the cheapest ways to clean your home. A $22 bottle of concentrate will last you atleast 6 months and you will get all of your household cleaning needs done with this one cleaner, and baking soda. Do you know that I have even sprayed my stinky dogs with Thieves cleaner when they need a quick fur freshener? My kids and grandkids can help clean with it and I have no worry of them getting it in their mouth of eyes, no warning label to call poison control. I can wash my floors and have a baby crawling on it minutes later and know that there is nothing harmful in it to get onto their little hands. Not only is it safe, it is the most effective natural cleaner I have ever used, and I have tried ALL the brands since I started having my own kids over 30 years ago. I am attaching a Thieves cleaner document that I hope serves you well, and please reach out if there is a cleaner that you want to replace that this document doesn't cover. Thieves cleaner is the only cleaner in my home for every surface, every floor, carpet, oven, mirror, wall and toilet and shower. I am even including a DIY bleach that is more effective than any regular bleach I have ever used and again its not harmful to kids or pets. I have gotten rust stains out of fabric by using this DIY bleach recipe, and pit stains out of white shirts. Please reach out if you need more direction. I love helping people find success in their healthy choices.
Next, ditch the commercial personal care products. I use YL and I hack all of them from shampoo, to mouth wash, to facial moisturizers so they all last double or triple the amount of time to save money but if you need to find alternatives, just make sure you are keeping away from anything that has a dangerous chemicals and especially Fragrance. There are lots of DIY recipes out there too! Fragrance on a label could mean over 300 different chemicals, and which ones is anyones guess. My son in law just started using goat milk soap from a local farmer when he and my daughter got married and a terrible systemic rash he had for years went away with him changing out his soap and shampoo. It was such a dramatic difference.
We will be doing a Chemical Free class on our NEW You Tube Channel this weekend, please follow our channel and like and subscribe as we move forward and teach on gardening, homeschooling, living through grief (loosing a child and spouse) single parenting, faith, woodworking, and of course all things Young Living oils. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHt7r5E8z3Bu6DdGdE7D7vA
Next up in cleaning out your home and improving your health, what do you use for the every day bumps, bruises, or health emergencies in your home? Do you know that Young Living has been used in millions of households around the globe for almost 30+ years for everything from ear discomfort, stomach and digestive challenges, things grabbing ahold of our immune system and challenging it, sleep disruption, head tension, heart support, liver support, kidney support, back discomfort and injury, brain clarity, trauma (physical and emotional) injuries, tissue repair, skin issues (severe and non) bleeding, hormonal issues, emotional restoration, nerve issues and the list can go on and on. Because we see essential oils at the dollar store, (YUCK) and Target and even gas stations (double yuck) advertised as calming and relaxing that make your home smell great, we think of them as only a
way to keep our house smelling good. The essential oils you buy online, get at a local TJ Maxx or health food store, are not safe to ingest like YL has since its inception, they are not safe to apply to your skin, like YL has been since its inception, and although they say you can diffuse them, I personally would not. They are fractionated, they are distilled with solvents like Hexane to increase the yield so that the companies can sell them cheap and still make a profit, and unlike YL, they don't boost your mood or your immune system when diffused as they don't have any ability to work at a cellular function like Young Living oils. Because the FDA only requires 5% of an essential oil to be in a bottle in order for it to be labeled 100% pure, it could be dangerous to even diffuse these cheap grade oils.
Do you know Young Living has the only extensive research facility to know when to harvest, plant and distill each plant. Take Melissa oil, people complain its so expensive, but it only has a two week harvest window and then once the harvesters start cutting the plant, it cannot touch the ground so workers have to walk alongside the harvest machine to keep the plant from touching the ground so that the oil produced has all the constituents that make Melissa do for our immune system, or digestive system and to fight all the viral loads that it is known for. If you have visited the Melissa farm like I have, and see how much time and effort and research that goes into that plant, you would treasure every drop. I have had two bottles of Melissa in my 13 years and I make sure to use it sparingly and only when needed for emergency issues and I have only had to buy it twice. I encourage you to save up your points for that precious bottle of oil to have on hand for all kinds of emergencies. Cheap oils don't work and pure oils aren't cheap for a reason. When you buy IKEA furniture it is cheap because its made cheaply, when you buy a hand crafted Amish table, you know and see and feel the difference and it can be passed down through generations because of its durability and craftsmanship.
Here I am at the Melissa Farm talking with the Farmers. The Farm is nestled between mountain peeks and is so beautiful and serine. Everyone is invited to visit ANY of our farms worldwide and see for yourself how we harvest, distill and bottle our precious oils.
Young Living oils aren't just a pretty scent, start using them along with your desk reference to tackle every ailment in your home and be amazed, and see how much money you save with co-pays and OTC items. Your Young Living oils are also easy to travel with for ease of use in any and all situations. I'm heading to California in two days to see a new grand-baby be born and knowing I can take my healthcare in a small bag on the plane gives me much assurance. AND our YL oils don't expire.
My top Emergency Wellness kit items below- I suggest using your points from your Loyalty rewards for much of this, or just by one item each month on loyalty and rack up your points for something you want. I buy my health related oils and supplements monthly and then I use my loyalty points for skin care and Frankincense. Remember, Loyalty Orders are never required, but sure are profitable along with the free promo items Young Living gives us monthly. Its a win win, all around and you will see your health care budget decrease when you start using your oils as they are intended.
Ancient oils of Scripture Kit, a must have for the bomb of oils it has, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cedarwood, and many more. These are all amazing emergency oils for soooo many accidents and emergencies that come up in the home.
Cedarwood - use it in your diffuser at night to sleep so well, for loosing your hair in our Hair tonic recipe, and a drop on the pituitary gland daily before bed will do wonders for your brain. It is the cheapest ($13.00) brain supporting oil we have. It keeps pesky bug away too.
DiGize - all things digestive for dogs and people. Like all things, do you know that YL tested toxic - round up treated land in a research project they did and they tested the soil before and then used DiGize to treat the land and then the land tested back to organic status after the use of the DiGize on the land? Yep, DiGIze is amazing and is also in our Fruit and Veggie wash for the very reason they did this experiment. Wash all your fruits and veggies and keep this stuff on hand. DiGize is great for babies on the belly when digestive upset hits when they are feeding.
RC is our emergency breathing go to.. For all things lung related, breathing related, whether chronic or situational, its the bomb. Apply a drop to the chest daily to help open up the airways before exercising and use hourly when needed in desperate situations. It helped my 3 month old grandson recently breathe easy and give his parents a sigh of relief.
Helichrysum, I know its costly but this isn't for diffusing or using daily. This is literally my emergency oil for bleeding, and anything tissue or nerve related. Its the BOMB. Really. I keep it in the safe and no one touches it unless they are in serious need of it.
GLF Liver and Gallbladder support. Gary's regimen was 5 drops daily in a capsule. It stands for Gallbladder and Liver Flush. This isn't an oil you need daily, except during a time when you need to flush things out and get your liver working well, but it is definitely an Emergency oil and is just needed when your liver and gallbladder are struggling,
Juniper oil and K&B tonic for kidneys and bladder. Just know it works, fast and well. When and if I need it, (I don't use them daily, only in desperate times) I use the entire bottle of K&B until its finished (3x a day until bottle is gone) and 3-4 drops of Juniper in a capsule or topically over bladder.
This is not a YL item and this does not replace medical advice but Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar for kidney stones with Lemon juice. When in pain, take 1 tbs of braggs vinegar in water with lemon juice and honey every couple hours to break apart stone and it actually works fast to ease the pain, it really works, and then after doing that for a week or two and you know the stone has passed, take 1 tsp daily with lemon and honey for prevention. Its simple, easy and cheap.
Purification - when anything needs to be purified, there are many oils that do that but for sticking to a budget and for the most bang for your buck, Purification. Purification is used widely to diffuse when your house smells like fish or leftover bacon, and I love diffusing 8 drops to take the odors out of the room or ANYTHING. For items that are stinky, take a few cotton balls with 4-5 drops of Purification on them and stick them in a vaccum bag or any kind of bag that seals and let your items sit for a few days with the Purification balls in it and you will have some amazingly clean smelling sports equipment, work socks and boots, family heirlooms like have been in a musty attic, or items that have been overtaken by cigarrette smoke and the smell won't come out. Purification actually digests the odors and doesn't cover them up. After a few days of using Purification, you wont have any issues at all. AND I also use it on the bottom of the feet daily, several times a day when feeling under the weather. It is great to help the lymph system get moving and rid itself of unwanted gunk. Its a powerful and beautiful oil. It helped keep my daughter healthy when she was in the hospital.
Thieves for all immune related issues. Feeling under the weather? Put a drop of Thieves on your thumb and hold it to the roof of your mouth. Sound crazy? It works, do it every hour and it works, really! That sublingual action is powerful. I love putting 5 drops in a capsule or tsp of honey and taking it every couple hours when I need to travel or feel yucky. Also, putting a drop in your warm tea with honey when your feeling achy or diffusing it when the whole house is coming down with something, its the best way to get your family back up and running.
And my number one oil for trauma is Frankincense but whatever oil you love that calms you like Valor, Kidspower, Lavender, Trauma Life, Joy, Tranquil Roll-on, Stress Away, keep a bottle on hand for when things come up and you need help with your emotions. Unlike cheap oils, Young Living oils work at a cellular level and can reach the brain to help with emotions, trauma, and retraining your brain by helping you work through issues that need to be dealt with. When you do not deal with your emotions, your body stores those traumatic memories and emotions in your organs which can lead to disease later on in life. If the state of the world has you bound up in hard emotions, I would encourage you to grab a bottle of Orange, it is very inexpensive and has powerful effects for our emotions. Using it daily preventatively will have a profound effect on how you deal with daily situations.
When purchasing vitamins, I would just encourage you to research the brands your using and never buy vitamins from the grocery store, no matter what brand you go with, make sure they have little fillers and no sugars. The gummy vitamins that are all the rage have very little vitamin nutrients in them and are filled with food dyes and sugars to make them taste good. They are of very little help to the person or child taking them. Aside from daily vitamins, the most beloved supplements that my home cannot do without - SULFURZYME (for healthy bones, skin, joints and discomfort) and helps the body produce more glutathione and helps the body's detoxification processes work effiently. MULTI-GREENS - just 3 a day is the equivalent of 5 servings of green leafy vegetables and its got Melissa in it for the digestive benefits. CARDIOGIZE - great for heart healthy support. ILLUMINEYES - great for eye health, to help with long exposures to devices and aging eye health related issues. COMFORTONE - helps keep the intestinal track swept clean.
Lastly, the great thing about all that I have talked about above, this is not only great for our family but our pets too. I have a great animal desk reference that I have had for years and any pet issue we deal with, we use our oils and have always had success. We use the oils on our garden, our dogs, and even our chickens. So the oils not only work for us, they work for our pets and to keep our home healthy!
Please reach out if you need assistance with your orders, shipping, or product usage. If you would like to host a local or online oil class to take advantage of YL March Gathering discount, please let us know. For the entire month of March, the host will save 15% off of their order of $100 or more and every participant in the classes receives free shipping with a 100 pv order. We look forward to serving you.
Cecilia Bruce-Okrzesik
Young Living Gold Leader
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