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Pay the Farmer or Pay the Pharmacist: Why America Spends the Most on Healthcare but Isn’t the Healthiest

Liz James · March 9, 2026 ·

If spending more money on healthcare actually made us healthier, the United States should be leading the world in life expectancy.

See the United States out there in front? That’s not a good thing at all.

Note that the data has been adjusted for inflation and differences in costs between countries.

No other country is even close.

Now, take a look at life expectancy….. you’d think, that with all that spending we do on “health care” there would be the added benefit of a longer life. ….. you’d think.

Reality: The United States spends outrageously on health care for a very mediocre lifespan.

Health expenditures here do not include

gym memberships
eating quality whole foods
using herbs, essential oils, tinctures, and homeopathy to support optimal health

and yet, so many people say they can’t because these items are out of their budget.

The reality is that you can pay for prevention or you can pay for outcome “repairs”. Either way, there is a cost.

I choose to pay the farmer, not the pharmacist.

PS: It’s interesting that Costa Rica’s lifespan is slightly longer than the United States, and yet their medical costs are a fraction of ours (even adjusted for cost of goods ($1,565 vs $12,023)

https://ourworldindata.org/…/life-expectancy-vs-health…

If you are interested in spending less time and money at the doctor’s office….. let’s talk!

xoxo~ Liz

Fighting for Your Right to Choose: Why Directed Blood Donor Legislation Matters

Liz James · October 7, 2025 ·

Ya’ll, THIS is why we (www.blessedbyhisblood.com) do what we do. We’ve had parents who have been threatened by the medical establishment to get CPS involved and to remove their child from their custody simply because they asked to use directed donors. This is a REAL and common occurrence. The medical establishment and blood industry are stepping on our personal rights to choose WHAT goes into our bodies.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GRfMJ6EVa/

BBHB is working on legislation nationwide to STOP this. If you are interested in helping in your own state, please reach out to government.relations@blessedbyhisblood.com.

Huge thank you to Texas Senator Bob Hall and Texas Representative Joanne Shofner who are championing this cause in the Texas State Capitol.

#medicalfreedom #righttochoose #bloodtransfusionchoice #informedconsent #mybodymychoice

August edition – The OilR Magazine

Liz James · August 1, 2025 ·

The OilR – Your essential oil lifestyle magazine

Here’s the August issue of the Oilr! Enjoy

Young Living Convention 2025 Here I Come!

Liz James · July 17, 2025 ·

The last few days have been a whirlwind as the travel, activities, fellowship, and mission of BBHB and YL education accelerates.

Colorado

Wyoming

Utah

Stopped to see my mom

for a day in Wyoming before heading on to Salt Lake City… detoured thru the Snowies on the way there

Arrived in SLC for my healthy body scan appt (thermography!)

Slept briefly

Got set up for 2 days of AromaShare

…. sharing BBHB and my books (Becoming Your Own Health Detective Vol I and II )

Picked up my copies of Sarah Harnisch ‘s new books. I cannot wait to read them!

Visited with BBHB members (some of whom are now also

donors and

recipients from across the country). God is so so good!

Slept briefly

Hugging so many necks, seeing old friends, and making new ones

Slept briefly

Let’s see what today’s blessings hold for us. When passion and purpose and profession align, beautiful things happen beyond the imagination.

Don’t Miss These June Freebies: Essential Oils and Supplements Worth Stocking Up On

Liz James · June 1, 2025 ·

June.

Are you ready for the summer? What’s on your list to go, do, accomplish, vacay? (Do tell! Let us know in the comments so we can either cheer you on or be excited for the cool places you might be headed to!)

YL is always thinking ahead when they plan our gifts with purchase for the month.

Tea Tree: This might be one of the most well known essential oils (next to Lavender). I mean, even people who don’t know the power of 100% pure essential oils know about Tea Tree! Just a few things it’s good for….. skin care (have you tried it on a zit?

), respiratory health, insect deterrent, wound care…… it is another Swiss Army Knife (like lavender!).

Copaiba: One of my personal all time FAVES, and not because it has a dreamy aroma. It’s actually very mild in odor. You know the phrase, “speak softly, but carry a big stick”? That phrase reminds me of this team player. It is gentle enough for use on a baby, but powerful enough in supporting healthy inflammatory response that you can “handle things at home”. (This is one oil I’ll never have more than a “few” bottles on the shelf of!). It can be used internally or externally. Tell me one of your Copaiba stories (and I’ll tell you one of the dozens I have of my own!). What a hero in a bottle

this one is!

AminoWise: Many people tend to think of branched chain amino acids as “just for gym rats”. True…. BCAA’s are fantastic for post workout recovery and muscle building…… but there are many other life moments where BCAA’s would also benefit the body. A day filled with yardwork

or hiking

. But what if someone has muscle wasting because of an extended illness….. or as a natural part of aging (PS: this is why eating proper amounts of protein as we age is SOOOO important!). AminoWise is for everyone….. not just

! I do love that Young Living has been gifting us supplements recently. This is a beautiful opportunity to try some thing for free…… give it a 30 day test run, if you will…. and see if you don’t notice a difference!

Happy June! ….. and do tell, don’t forget to share your Summer plans

. While I don’t have anything huge planned for June (other than picking blackberries daily for the month in our garden… they are getting close to being ripe, and we’ve got about 250 plants), I’ll be taking this time to prep for some big travel in July!

xoxo~ liz