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Young Living Continues Its Scientific Excellence

Liz James · September 14, 2023 ·

I love that Young Living is on a constant quest to give us the very best. Not all essential oils are created equally… I’d never even consider asking a WallyWorld or even a Whole Foods brand to do what I’ve asked YL oils to do over the years. There’s a reason for that.

If I’m going to ask an oil to “do something “, I need for it to be able to consistently “do that thing”, and I also need to trust that the oil is even capable of “doing that thing”. Do you trust your oils enough to rely on them to “do that thing”?

Drop a GIF that represents one “thing” your EO’s help with.

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#ThanksYL

Chris Bowerbank YL

Seed to Seal Science pillar: Advanced instrumentation (EA-IRMS)

I would like to introduce you to our newly installed arrivals in the Young Living Analytical Laboratory at GHQ: Elemental Analyzers (EA) for the Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometers (IRMS)!

Our new Thermo Scientific EA IsoLink #IRMS Systems perform automated isotopic analysis of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen using bulk samples (solids like plant leaves, branches, flowers or resin, or liquids like essentials oils and vanilla).

These EA systems provide precise and sensitive measurement of #isotope fingerprints— carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen isotopes— creating a unique chemical signature of each sample. This will provide our #scientists unique insights into the history and origin of #plant sources from around the #world.

These new EA systems support Young Living’s unending quest to combat adulteration of essential oils and are proof of #YL‘s continued support of our world-leading #authenticity program at the D. Gary Young Research Institute.

Conifer Tree Oils Stop The Crazies

Liz James · September 13, 2023 ·

Wednesday PSA

For the nerdy inclined

, here’s an interesting study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00226-023-01490-6 (Title: Utilization of essential oils mainly from Cupressaceae trees in the work environment creates a psychophysiological stress-relieving effect. )

Recap:

Study results suggest that certain conifer tree oils may help calm the crazy.

Inhaling our “fir” friends may be beneficial in helping the body’s relaxation response. (We live way too often in the fight,

flight,

or freeze

state of mind.)

Pro Tip: If the rest of your office (or home) tends to lean toward the cray cray meter, consider diffusing the situation.

xoxo~ liz

#ThanksYL

#appreciatingtrees

#BYOHD

#TakeChargeOfYourHealth

#takechargeofyourenvironment

Pregnancy Hormones and Depression

Liz James · September 11, 2023 ·

prenatal antidepressant exposure

There’s a time and a place for Western medicine, and with that, it should always be accompanied by risk vs. benefit and informed consent.

Pregnancy is one time in a woman’s life when hormones (including the thyroid) and life in general have the potential to go wacko. I’ve seen waaaaaaay too many women prescribed antidepressants while pregnant while being assured that it’s “safe” for their baby. In the same appointment, not giving the mama the space/time to talk out the reasons they may be experiencing some anxiety or moody blues, or the extensive labwork to confirm that there isn’t a nutrient or transient hormone imbalance, etc. I’ll also add that it is just not common for a western medicine oriented practitioner to give a mama some healthy options for improving mood/mindset during pregnancy (instead of meds).

For the last year, so much has been finally revealed about SSRIs (cliff notes version: They do not do what the drug manufacturers have stated that they do in the way they’ve been stated that they do it

You may recognize SSRIs by name: Lexapro (escitalopram), Zoloft (sertraline), Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Celexa (citalopram), etc. They are among the most prescribed medications in the USA.

Back to the question. Are taking SSRIs during pregnancy worth it? Informed consent is where this is at….. Would you…. if you knew that prenatal SSRI exposure had an effect on fetal brain development, particularly in brain regions critical to emotional processing, and may be associated with future susceptibility to anxiety disorders, hyperactivity, and maladaptive processing skills? (You can read more about one of these studies here: https://jamanetwork.com/…/jama…/article-abstract/2676821 )

Another representative (there are many) study, (found here: https://jamanetwork.com/…/jama…/article-abstract/2808722 ), has found that antidepressant use in pregnancy is associated with neonatal withdrawal syndrome, preterm birth, congenital disabilities, developmental problems, cardiopulmonary problems, and even death.

How might each of these outcomes have been more likely avoided, had a healthcare professional, listened and gotten a mama plugged into a support community or counseling professional who could have helped her alleviate some of the stressors common in today’s world (and exacerbated by pregnancy)….or run labs and identified a deficiency root cause and addressed that with nutrition and supplementation instead….. or given her coping strategies such as yoga for pregnancy, true nutritional counseling, exercises, calming (and safe!) herbal teas and other non harmful herbal

based strategies. ( If you’ve been around the “alternative mindset/ holistically minded community, you know exactly what you’d reach for

. And if you haven’t, it’s time to find your tribe who can help you. It’s not healthy living on an island alone.) ?….. instead of prescribing an SSRI

If you have a helpful healthy tip for an expecting mama, show them some community love, and drop it here.

Mindful Monday friends. Have a great one

xoxo~ liz

#Godgaveusagardenfulloftools

Houston Area Need

Liz James · September 4, 2023 ·

Heads up, friends! We have a sweet lady and her baby in need of blood

in Houston. (Specifically, the blood donation center has many satellite locations, so if you are in Houston, Sugarland, Katy, Pearland, Clear Lake, Pasadena, Baytown, Cypress, Conroe, The Woodlands, Humble/ Kingwood, Nacogdoches, Lufkin, or College Station, and could help us help her out…… please message me).

Thanks in advance for making someone’s day (and possibly life).

John 15:13

xoxo~ liz

#blessedbyhisblood

#donorrecipientmatching

Young Living’s September Free Gifts

Liz James · September 1, 2023 ·

Kicking off September

ya’ll! Can you believe we are already well into the second half of 2023? In addition to

football and

falling leaves, Fall always brings an uptick of unwell days in households everywhere. Thankfully, WE HAVE TOOLS!

Since you are here…. you have access to them, and this month some of the best wellness tools are FREE with qualifying purchase.

Orange Vitality: Orange

is such an amazingly charming secret weapon. Sure, it smells amazing, but pretty is as pretty does. It offers digestive support and immune support (among many other things. Don’t forget to check out the scientific research

available on the Young Living website. A quick peek there on orange revealed 6 studies (there’s way more than that out there in Pubmed should you really want to dive deeply).

Thieves Chest Rub: I’ll just say this….. It’s silly not to take advantage of this freebie right now, because when the

hits the airways, you want ALL the tools handy right then right now. Thieves Chest Rub (on the chest, back, and/or bottoms of feet) is a massive game changer. You’ll pat yourself on the back for getting this freebie before you actually need it.

Nutmeg: Now, you might be thinking…. what can I use nutmeg for besides making some killer fall recipes?

Nutmeg supports cognitive

and immune function. A lesser-known fact (we should all do a challenge and try using it this way for a month)…… nutmeg may be useful for people who tend to wake up too early

or in

the middle of the night!

I’m excited to try this for a month before bedtime and see if I notice a change in my own sleep patterns!

Just like Thieves Chest Rub, when the proverbial poop hits the oscillator, you need tools on hand STAT. Raven is one you need on the bench to run in and play. It plays well with its teammates. There are some great study articles on the YL website (go look!). Here’s a peek at a few titles for the nerdly inclined like me

“Suppression of inflammatory and infection responses in lung macrophages….”

“Effect of eucalyptus oil inhalation on pain and inflammatory responses after total knee replacement: a randomized clinical trial”

I might just be most excited about the FREE NingXia Greens as this month’s freebie. We’ve been drinking it regularly since it was introduced last year. (My favorite power drink is NingXia Greens + YL Inner Beauty Collagen + NingXia Red + Zyng

). The NingXia Greens is a daily dose of 60+ fruits, vegetables, herbs, algae, and mushrooms. I challenge you to find a better way to get all that micronutrient-dense, digestive and immune-supportive help in a single supplement. This is a supplement that has been on my order every single month since it was introduced….. but not this month since we will be getting it for free

. (and that YL-branded glass is pretty cute too!)

Did you learn something new in this post about a product you thought you knew? What are you most interested in trying for the first time or using in a different way than you might have used in the past?

Happy Game Day!

xoxo~ liz