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Why We Love Evergreen

Liz James · December 20, 2023 ·

‘Tis the season!

Whether you are team “artificial tree” or “go real or go home”….. pull out your bottle of Evergreen Essence and add a little extra healthy festive forest into your world

EVERGREEN ESSENCE & EMOTIONS

Evergreen Essence is a blend of conifer oils, all of which contain alpha-pinene, a constituent that helps the mind and body reach a calming, peaceful environment (no wonder we love the smell of Christmas trees)

Tree oils can be a wonderful tool for processing feelings of Unimportant, Un-nurtured, or Disempowered. The Spruce and Evergreen family of oils are the ones to reach for when you feel like you are comparing yourself to others, are feeling undervalued, or as though your unique voice has no place. The alternate side to feeling unimportant is Empowerment. When we can rest secure in who we are then comparison melts away and our unique blend of magic can shine!

A 2011 study in Pharmacognosy Magazine (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3173901/) looked at the anxiolytic effects of an alcohol-based pine needle extract and its ability to soothe depression in rats.

Don’t we all feel like rats

in a race sometimes in our lives

Bottom line: however you approach it, pine and other conifer essential oils can be powerful health tools

….. but only if you open the bottle and use them

Interestingly, we are often drawn to these oils during the colder months, when we gather with friends and family, remember years past, and even grieve the things we have lost. Pine, Spruce, and Fir are calming and grounding and help us connect to feelings of strength and protection, which is something we need while processing those emotions. Adding Evergreen Essence to your daily routine is a wonderful way to support mental and emotional health during these times!

You can learn more about processing and releasing emotions in a book: Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils (https://amzn.to/3F0us4N).

* Diffuse this favorite on its own or with Tangerine, Cinnamon Bark, or Lavender.

* Drop onto porous holiday ornaments to create a passive diffuser.

* Some individuals take this oil in a capsule (diluted with olive or coconut oil) for targeted immune support during and after acute needs.

* Add a few drops directly onto the crown of the head for emotional support. Drop directly onto the scalp and avoid rubbing in and your hair will not be oily! Plus, you’ve now turned your hair into a diffuser. Win-win!

* Make a ‘Roaring 20s’ roller to take advantage of all the immune support of these conifer oils! Apply over lymph nodes, along the spine and/or on the bottom of the feet. In a 10mL roller add:* 20 drops Evergreen Essence, * Optional: 10 drops each Lemon, Frankincense, Geranium

* Fill with carrier. * Use liberally and frequently for acute needs.

DIFFUSE

Evergreen Essence is amazing diffused all on its own, or you can try one of these combinations:

* Roaring 20s: 5 drops Evergreen Essence, 3 drops Lemon, 3 drops Frankincense

* Sleep Tight: 4 drops each of Evergreen Essence, Lavender, Tangerine

* Campfire Calm: 4 drops Evergreen Essence, 3 drops Cinnamon Bark, 2 drops Vetiver, 2 drops Peppermint

* Relaxation: 4 drops Evergreen Essence, 3 drops Eucalyptus, 3 drops Rosemary, 2 drops Lemon

INGREDIENTS: imagine shopping for a real Christmas

there are 14 different tree types to choose from

…. now put that scent in a bottle!

xoxo- liz

EUA Statement

Liz James · December 7, 2023 ·

I preface this post with this…..

JUST.SAY.NO.

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One of the “perks” of being a pharmacist who is holistically minded and holistically practicing is still receiving all the glorious

email updates from Big Pharma on all the things going on in PharmaWorld.

The updates are worded (verbatim) like this…. ” As you know, now’s a good time to ensure your patients are up to date with their vaccinations. This is why you and your pharmacy team need to know that the protein-based, non-mRNA Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been updated for the fall season.”

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Now. Here’s the fine print and a little commentary thrown in for good measure:

As a reminder, the original jab was never officially approved for use.

The 2023-2024 edition is also NOT approved or licensed by the FDA (See statement on graphic… it’s taken directly off of the website)

Despite the fact that there is no more ” official COVID emergency” (many many many of us stand on the factual truth that there never was an emergency to begin with) per the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/…/2019…/your-health/end-of-phe.html , Novavax is still making a jab AND the CDC is still pushing the jab (as per the emails I keep getting from the APhA) upon people even tho it’s not approved by the FDA.

This part should really make you sit up and pause……. Not only is this jab NOT approved by the FDA, its safety data is based upon the original monovalent Novavax Covid-19 shot, and the bivalent vaccines I and II. (which are Most Alarmingly Dangerous…… just ask those who have been adversely affected over at https://www.react19.org/ )

My big question is this: WHY is something that is NOT approved by the FDA, safety assessed according to the unsafe older model being promoted for sale for a public health emergency that the CDC admits no longer exists?

Roughly 85% of the population is now savvy enough not to fall for it. (Go Team!!)….. but apparently, there’s still 15ish% out there still falling for it.

Meanwhile, people are dying suddenly, developing turbo cancers and other health maladies are popping up in an awful lot of people.

I continue to pray for justice for the people who fell for this the first time and are now suffering tremendous shot remorse.

If “they” offer something (especially if “they” offer it for “free”), walk away. That saying “Fool me once, shame on them, fool me twice, shame on me” holds true.

Informed Consent. Do your research and don’t cave to pressure.

Just say no.

xoxo~ liz

Insulin Resistance – part 4

Liz James · December 6, 2023 ·

Day 4: Insulin Resistance

Natural sweeteners have been around since the beginning of time. The earliest recorded sweeteners were sugar cane and honey (at least 8,000 BC), and it was a rare treat in a home….. it’s no longer a rare treat, especially not when we are knee-deep into the Holiday Season.

Nowadays, the average American eats over 100 lbs of sugar a year. (That’s the equivalent of eating / drinking 30 teaspoons of sugar a day, every single day).

I love that God gave us foods He created to both nourish and heal. Olives have been around at least as long as sugar and many parts of the olive tree have usefulness. Take a look at this study using Olive Leaf Polyphenols: “Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf Polyphenols Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Middle-Aged Overweight Men: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3596374/

(after 12 weeks of consistent use of Olive Leaf Extract, the test subjects had an average 15% decrease in insulin resistance. And I quote……” The researchers noted that supplementing with olive leaf extract gave results comparable to common diabetic therapeutics.” )

There’s this study too…. (lots of great info! ) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8398612/ Pharmaceutical Drugs and Natural Therapeutic Products for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Of course, it’s just not possible to out-supplement consistently poor lifestyle choices. That said, for people who are attempting to correct some poor lifestyle habits, there are lots of options out there to support your efforts!

Do you incorporate Olive Essentials into your wellness routine? (There are several more reasons to do so in addition to supporting healthy pancreas activity

)

xoxo~ liz

PS: Posts like these are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure anything. Rather they are here to create an awareness of the tools we have available to us in addition to the freedom to address diet, exercise, stress, sleep, hydration, etc. You can do anything you set your mind to!

Lawsuits Begin

Liz James · December 1, 2023 ·

And so it begins… It’s a shame that:

1. it took so long, but legal things do move at the speed of a snail

in molasses.

2. the FDA has failed the American public on such a stupendous scale (the

wasn’t the first time…. it was just the singular biggest time)

3. that the US Government still hasn’t done a darn thing about it, despite there being an overabundance of excess deaths and disabilities in the last few years according to insurance actuaries.

4. that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had his hands tied for several months as many power-hungry Texas House of Representatives “deactivated” his ability to work (ie: protect the interests of the people of Texas)….. we have ALL suffered because of this inexcusable behavior and every House Rep that was involved needs to be removed at least through the upcoming Primary elections.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has hopefully opened the doors for a landslide of lawsuits nationwide against (ultimately) all of the covid shot makers.

Pray for expeditious results ya’ll. There are so many hurting people out there whose injuries are being largely shushed by Western medicine practitioners.

You can read AG Paxton’s entire legal petition here: https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/…/attorney-general-ken…

December Gifts from YL

Liz James · December 1, 2023 ·

Oh Christmas tree

, Oh Christmas tree

…… look at those tree oils Young Living has put under our Christmas Tree this December

. Some of my faves, and just in time to restock my oil cabinet on a few of them.

Cedarwood…. who’d have thought such a common tree could have such uncommonly good benefits for our bodies? Remember, if you aren’t sure what to use an oil for, there are lots of resources (like here on H3…. we’re LOADED with a community that cumulatively has thousands of years of experience using oils). Did you know that Young Living has Pubmed studies highlighting many oils on their website? Scroll down to the bottom of the cedarwood page, and you’ll find 4 studies highlighting its supportive effects for pain modulation, sleep, anti-mosquito

, and hair growth. ( there are 532 more studies on Pubmed

Thieves … I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need ALL the Thieves… especially when it’s 15ml for free! This is a staple for our house. It’s often in the diffuser, and ALWAYS on the bottoms of my feet every night for immune system support. Thieves is a blend of 5 VIP immune supportive oils, and if you are a researcher, I’d encourage you to research all 5 of them. Bonus points… it’s a great Fall / Winter scent as is, or add a little Orange, Cedarwood, or Northern Lights Black Spruce for a festive Christmas tree upgrade. #scentswithbenefits

Longevity Vitality. I’m not gonna lie; this oil blend doesn’t smell great (thanks to the aroma of thyme), but it DOES do GREAT things for the body. It is incredibly immune-supportive and digestion-supportive. It also supports healthy cellular function overall. Once I understood how this blend of thyme, orange, clove, and frank was designed to work, it became a regular in my supplement routine. One of the things I do (you do you, Boo), is take a capsule every morning with 3 drops of Longevity, 3 drops of lemongrass, and 3 drops of Pine.

When I learned the value of Copaiba years ago, I quickly added it to my “must have” stash (yep, I pretty much keep at least 3 bottles on hand at any given time). It’s quite the powerhouse when it comes to supporting a healthy inflammatory response. (there’s healthy and then there’s

). If you’ve got some

somewhere in your body, you might end up feeling like hugging a Copaiba tree for all it did for you. Copaiba can be used safely both internally and externally.

I anticipate December’s free gifts every year because there’s nearly always the opportunity for a free Frankincense under the tree…. I mean, WHO doesn’t use and love Frank?

Ya’ll know my reference points always point back to God and science, and Frankincense is a perfect example of this. I mean, anything that was good enough for baby Jesus is surely meant for goodness for all of us (animals too!). I just did a quick pubmed.gov search and noted that there are 920 studies currently listed under the keyword “Boswellia” (the scientific name for our friend Frank). I strongly encourage you to do a little digging. You have likely been undervaluing this plant gift God gave all of us. I use it every single day in my face serum, and frankly (hee hee, see what I did there), I can’t get enough of it.

Here’s my DIY Face Serum Recipe that I’ve used for the last 9+ years:

1- 15 ml empty bottle

15 drops of Frank

15 drops of Lavender

2 drops of Peppermint

(8-10 drops of any of the following depending on “how my skin and emotions are feeling”)….. myrrh, 2-5 drops of blue tansy, geranium, cypress, palo santo, ….. you might find your favorites…. these are mine)

fill up the remainder of the 15 ml bottle with your favorite carrier oil of choice. I love organic fractionated coconut, or macadamia nut, or apricot seed oil. Find the carrier oil that works best with your skin.

I love knowing that using Frank on my face has a positive effect on every cell in my body

If you’d like to learn more (because there is a TON more to learn about our freebies this month…. here’s a link to explore: https://1602257.lifestepseo.com/…/december-gift-with…

Hugs and Happy December friends! ~ liz