Archives for July 2025

Is It Time to Rethink Psychiatric Medication? A Reader’s Reflection on ‘Unshrunk’

Liz James · July 14, 2025 ·

One of the gifts my parents gave me early on was a love of reading. Give me a book any day over screentime. I use them to learn/research, become better myself, and also to relax. This is one I finished last month.

Considering the state of the world’s mental health in general, Unshrunk is an incredibly important book for many reasons, not the least of which is informed consent.

I have had suspicions about the effectiveness of psych meds for years. Not just the efficacy, but also the safety due to the collateral damage the body experiences over time, and in 2023, there was an incredible broad study done which confirmed those suspicions.

I’m happy to have a conversation with anyone on this topic. Mind, body, and spirit are so intertwined. If one is ailing, the others will follow.

If you are a reader and curious…. this book is for you. (Here’s a short blog too: https://www.madinamerica.com/…/the-cat-is-out-of…/…

If you are better with auditory learning, this is a GREAT interview with the author, Laura Delano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PdWKkyooCk

Here is another interview that you may find interesting (for the record, I would never suggest getting off of a psych drug without the help of a medical professional): https://youtu.be/6OMbza-fHrk

When You Need It Most: How PanAway Saved My Road Trip

Liz James · July 8, 2025 ·

I took an epic fall yesterday afternoon walking in my socks on our porch. A nail grabbed my sock, and I literally went almost face plant, but instead, landed hard on the right side of my body. Within 2 hrs, I had a grapefruit sized knot right below my hip bone and it was getting increasingly swollen/uncomfortable.

Enter Panaway.

I slathered that baby up about 5 times in the next couple of hours.

This morning…… no bruise, no swelling, just a tiny bit sore.

Panaway’s my superhero oil of the day this week. I’m prepping for a super long road trip (both for YL and BBHB) and there’s no time to be gimpy!

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And yes…. said nail has been hammered back to its rightful place

I don’t use Panaway often… in fact, rarely. But this is one oil I’m never without.

#WhenYouNeedIt #GoodMedicine #pharmacognosy

Young Living Brings Essentials for Our July Free Gifts

Liz James · July 1, 2025 ·

July’s gifts with purchase are more than summer perks. They’re a celebration of our roots and history.

I’m curious….. how many of you have been saved from seasonal sniffles because you are deeply familiar with our LLPC winning combo?

( If I just spoke an acronym foreign to you…. welcome to our community education page….. your oil and health vocabulary and skillset is about to expand in beautiful ways!….. the ways of our ancestors. )

I wonder how often our country’s

forefathers and foremothers reached for peppermint

and lemon

to aid in their health??

Both were a health kit staple even before Paul Revere rode his midnight ride

, tho lemons were often hard to come by and dear in price in many parts of the world!)

One thing our ancestors didn’t have to worry much with was Magnesium deficiency…. the soil was rich with it and not tainted by fertilizer that bound up magnesium making it unusable by plants (as has been the case since the 1970’s). Nowadays, unless someone is supplementing, it’s estimated that roughly 85% of the population is magnesium deficient. And when you know that magnesium is used about 600 different ways in the body for everything from enzymatic activity to cardiac and gut function to muscle and immune system support to bone health…. well, as you might imagine, a deficiency can be problematic. If you aren’t already using magnesium in your daily supplement regimen…. the freebie supplement this month may just help you with some “not so normal” things going on in your body that you thought were “normal”. (Normal ain’t always normal

Here’s everything you can earn this month:

100 PV loyalty order

Lemon essential oil, 15 ml

Retail value: $17.11

YL tip: Skip synthetic sprays! Add a few drops of Lemon to a spray bottle with witch hazel and water to freshen the air and uplift your space, naturally.

200 PV one-time and loyalty order

Peppermint essential oil, 15 ml

Retail value: $49.68

Pro tip: Dilute and rub Peppermint onto tired muscles post-workout or diffuse it for a crisp, cool pick-me-up on hot summer afternoons (or hot flashes…. which if you have these, we should talk

300 PV one-time and loyalty order

Super Magnesium supplement

Retail value: $93.10

YL tip: Ditch short-term sleep aids. These nature-powered capsules can be taken daily to support restful sleep, healthy energy levels, and over 300 essential functions.

Who is happy to see these three as a way to restock your necessities for free this month?

Happy July friends! How are you celebrating our country

this weekend?