Cough syrups are some of the most chemical loaded products with artificial colors and flavorings added (does anyone really like the flavor?). You can green up your cold & flu remedies quickly by having some basic food grade, Therapeutic Grade essential oils on hand when a cough begins. While traditional cough syrups are really drugs [...]
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Truly Natural Alternatives for Pain Relief in Muscles, Back and Joints
I realize I may be making some of you uncomfortable talking about products you might be using. My long term goal, however, is to equip you to make the best choices in your personal care and body products. There are a lot of people doing great things with diet and exercise, and personal care is [...]
How to Really Save Money on Health Care Costs
Are you investing in your health or just spending money on treating symptoms? The difference in these two philosophies is you pay now in healthy living or you pay later at the doctor’s office. In our family, we have chosen to invest in our health – organic, whole foods, vitamins, essential oils, toxin free home [...]
Decadent Gluten-Free Brownies
No More Wheat Since I’ve given up wheat products I have more energy, I don’t “live in a fog” and just feel better overall. This recipe uses coconut flour which is high in protein – combined with 6 eggs, this is a brownie you can enjoy, guilt-free. For Breakfast?? I’ve even allowed my kids to [...]
Pure Body Scrub
There are hundreds of recipes for body scrubs on the internet but it doesn’t have to be so complicated. All you need are a few simple ingredients. You can brighten your skin with this easy combination: Exfoliant + Moisture = glowing skin. For your exfoliant use Sea salt (a natural detoxifier), ground almonds (watch out [...]
Essential Oils For Pets
Therapeutic essential oils can be beneficial to humans and their pets. Essential oils offer a holistic approach to pet care. Pet’s like humans are sensitive to toxins and chemicals – even more so because of their small size. Read about identifying toxins in your home that might be causing harm to your little friends. There [...]
Everyday Oils Kit
The Everyday Oils kit is a Young Living collection of 9 oils that are useful in everyday situations. These oils are the foundation of a first aid kit I keep with me at all times. This kit contains oils that are safe for children and pets. Make sure oils are diluted properly when using for [...]
R.C.
.R.C. stands for “Respiratory Congestion”. R.C. is the first Young Living oil blend I used in my family. I had been using health store brands for almost 12 years with less than significant results. Since using this blend I have converted all my essential oils to Young Living because I have seen they produce consistent [...]
Pure Alternatives To Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers
We are a clean society We have breeded a culture of germ-o-phobia. After all the Swine Flu attention in the media, hand sanitizers are everywhere. They are in bathrooms next to traditional soap machines, on counters in day centers, on the teacher’s desks and by the entrance of most stores. These easy to access products [...]
Managing a fever with lavender and peppermint oils
In the U.S. we have the option of taking a drug or medications at the first sign of a symptom to take this symptom away or mask it until it might go away on it’s own. Take a fever, for example. My mother was an RN and we have an ongoing discussion about how to [...]
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