Essential Oils

It’s one of the month’s of change that we can expect every year without fail.

Kids go back to school At some point in the month, those of us in the south will catch a break with cooler crisper morning temperatures, and Autumn is officially ushered in, and you can even smell a change in the air!

I love Young Living’s gifts with purchase picks for us this month!

I mean, who doesn’t love Vanilla ?? (and frankly, I can’t believe it’s free with a 100PV (Loyalty Rewards) order… it’s $34.50 to purchase). Vanilla is known for making everything smell amazing, and like all of our YL essential oils, it has health benefits too, not the least of which is helping create a calming relaxing environment. I did a quick pubmed.gov search to see what studies I could find about vanilla, and there were some interesting finds there (go do a deep dive if you are curious! ). One of those studies suggested that smelling vanilla at night helps with sleep, and may actually also reduce the frequency of urination at night. This is a top complaint for many people over the age of 50, so it may be worthy of doing your own “at home” study to see if it works for you if this is something that is a problem for you.

Cinnamon Bark… do you use it? And if so, how? This is a staple for “Fall is in the air” diffuser blends. Don’t leave it there tho….. cinnamon bark isn’t just another pretty scent, it has many health benefits (one of the reasons it’s a key ingredient in Thieves). Again, I encourage you (even if you scientific words aren’t your jam) to let your fingers do the walking in pubmed.gov. Look up “cinnamomum zeylanicum” and see what I saw . In less than 2 minutes, I found that our YL (true) cinnamon bark oil has potent activity on no less than 15 different health concerns. Remember that Cinnamon Bark oil is a “hot” oil, so you’ll always want to use/dilute heavily with a carrier oil if you choose to use topically….. and that diffusing is extremely effective in helping people around you be healthy without them even knowing it! It’s also a key ingredient in the entire Thieves Household Cleaner line….. I mean, if you aren’t using THHC as your main cleaning supply, you’re missing a VIP way to keep your immune system supported and your house clean! (I don’t know of another household cleaner that actually improves your health while you use it! )

Immupro is one of my monthly faves, though I’ve been experimenting (and loving!) the new YL Deep Night Essence for sleep. Both products enhance my sleep (I tend to be a VERY light sleeper. I have no trouble going to sleep or going back to sleep if I get up, but I do tend to be easily awakened by light and any noise). Both Immupro and Deep Night Essence have proven to be helpful to me in that regard. One of the extra benefits of Immupro is that it helps with sleep AND it is immune system supportive. Immupro has zinc and selenium (important factors in immune system function), along with a bit of melatonin, orange essential oil, wolfberries and other ingredients. With the advent of the Fall season comes a need to be especially mindful of keeping a healthy strong immune system, because well…. we all know that Fall also usually signals “the sugar season” which drops everyone’s immune system when indulged. (Fall also signals that time of year when other “things” tend to trigger a drop in health…. IYKYK. Remember, God gave us a body that has the capacity to take care of itself when given the right tools: exercise, healthy whole foods, proper stress management, hydration, a great circle of friends/community, etc!)

Happy Sunday friends! xoxo ~ liz

( If you are not yet improving your health using YL products, I’d love to help you find your own unique healthy way to improve your health! )