LEMON OIL TO THE RESCUE!! (again) for GERD

Acid Reflux

Essential oils can be used as an alternative treatment for a variety of problems. As we get older (over 35 in fact) there is a decrease in stomach acid production and this can be helped along by stress. This allows ‘bad bacteria’ in the stomach to grow and they in turn produce gas and acid that leads to the discomfort and the ‘sound affects’ associated with reflux. Natural remedies for acid reflux target this by increasing the amount of ‘good bacteria’.

Instead of looking for natural remedies for acid reflux most people turn to the traditional acid-blocking drugs such as Tagamet, Zantac and Prilosec. While these drugs may work quickly on the symptoms, the problem is that they reduce your ability to digest food, make you more susceptible to diseases transmitted through food and increase your risk of food poisoning.

Natural Remedies for Acid Reflux
Prevention includes eating smaller meals, reducing your take of carbohydrates, eliminate fried foods, increase the amount of protein you eat and drink more water – at least eight to ten glasses per day (more if you sweat a lot).
Natural remedies for acid reflux include the following supplements:

·        A high quality probiotic (LIFE 5 from young living) to increase the ‘good bacteria in the stomach’.

·         Digestive enzymes– before each meal – to improve digestion.

·        Other natural remedies for acid reflux include the herbs peppermint, chamomile, spearmint, lemon, marjoram and clove. Essential oils may be applied by massage and peppermint or chamomile tea is very effective – particularly in place of caffeine.

·        Lemon is a fast and easy acid reflux remedy. You can squeeze half a lemon in 8oz. of water and sip it slowly in the morning before breakfast. Or use lemon essential oil for even greater benefits. ("When a guest at my house asks me for an antacid drink or tablet, I make them drink a 8 ounce glass of water with one drop of lemon essential oil in it instead.”) By ingesting lemon juice or essential oil the stomach temporarily reduces the excretion of digestive acids, therefore alleviating heartburn. A very simple acid reflux remedy. Lemon essential oil has antibacterial properties, which may be effective against H.pylori bacteria in the stomach and further down the digestive tract (diarrhea). If you are interested in the alkalinity or acidity of foods you'll be amazed to know that fresh lemons are actually an alkaline food showing up at 9.9 PH on the Ash scale.

GERD is no longer a problem in our family Just to mention briefly that our whole family, especially our son who is now in his 20s, suffers from GERD. This is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus. My son was born with it and was on Reglan syrup the first months of his life. We started using Lemon oil and it has made a BIG difference for all of us. We now use it as a preventive by drinking a glass of water in the morning with a couple of lemon drops of oil and we don't have GERD anymore. If we forget to do this and get GERD in the daytime, we just rub some on our chest and it is taken care of completely!

"Essential oil testimonials are an effective way of learning and sharing. With this knowledge, we can take control of our own health. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and techniques mentioned here are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. However, when you give the body what it needs then the body can heal itself as God intended it to."

Deep Relief for Bug Bites

BUZZ OFF

It seems the mosquitoes are out and feasting on me and my family!!!  Deep Relief Essential Oil blend works amazingly well at stopping the itch as well as decreasing the inflammation associated with bug bites.  My kids come and ask me for it all the time.  Deep relief is absolutely amazing for neck pain and tension. It is soooo good! It comes in a roll-on which easily slips into a pocket or purse and can be used any time of the day.
It also may help ease tension headaches, as well as decrease joint and muscle pain.  Anyone who tries it LOVES it!!!   (A client called me and requested 2  Deep Relief oils. I asked her why because she just purchased one the week before. Here is her story: "My furnace was being serviced and I noticed the technician was rubbing his neck. I asked him if he wanted to try something to help with pain, he said, "Sure why not!". The next day he called and wanted 2 Deep Relief roll-ons; one for him and on for his 90yr old Mother." )

Check out the amazing ingredients in this blend.

PDF on Deep Relief

Yours in Health, Ann!

LEMON OIL TO THE RESCUE!! This picture is worth a thousand words!

The pictures above are a before and after of my husband's arm.

He was patching a roof  and ended up with some tar on his arm.

It would not come off so he was off to the store to find

 some type of solvent or chemical to remove it. I asked him if

I could try removing it with lemon oil, and being a good

sport he said, "o.k. but I do not think it will work." 

I used 5-6 drops of Young Living's lemon essential oil

using a paper napkin-it wiped it off in seconds!!

 ~Some other uses for Lemon Oil~ 

• A few drops removes most sticky residues- things like tar, stickers,  adhesives, sap and pine pitch. (" I cut down my Christmas tree and in the process my hands got covered with pine pitch. It would not come off.. Being new to oils I thought I would try lemon and 3 drops later my hands were clean!")
• Removes permanent marker, and crayon.  Use to remove paint from hands.
• Add 10-15 drops of lemon oil into a small spray bottle, fill with water and use to disinfect counter tops while leaving your kitchen smelling fresh and clean. This spray also can be used to clean fruit. ("I have a new dishwasher and it smells. I add 1-2 drops of lemon oil in with my soap and the smell has gone away. Lemon kills bacteria so I know my dishes are germ free.")
  
• Add lemon oil to your drinking water; it tastes great and enhances immunity by providing a high level of antioxidants as well as vitamin C. 2-3 drops a day is all you need.  ("I felt like I was coming down with a cold. I drank lemon oil in my water, used a few drops of oil in my tea, and rubbed it over my throat and neck. The next day I woke up and I felt better! Lemon beat my cold.")
  
• Lemon oil and all the citrus oils contain D-limonene; a compound that has been studies for its ability to prevent tumor growth in over 50 clinical studies. (My daughter adds 1-2 drops of a citrus oil to her aluminum water bottle that she takes with her to school. She loves the taste! I feel good knowing she is getting an healthy alternative vs. an artificially flavored drink that offers no health benefits.) 
• Lemon is uplifting and refreshing and helps improve concentration.  

          Yours in Health, Ann.

(If you'd like to try it, stop me. It is another oil I carry with me.I am happy to share!) 

Essential oil testimonials are an effective way of learning and sharing. With this knowledge, we can take control of our own health. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and techniques mentioned here are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. However, when you give the body what it needs then the body can heal itself as God intended it to.

Ahhhh DEEP RELIEF ....it is good stuff!

 

Young Living's DEEP RELIEF ESSENTIAL OIL

"It is the best stuff to ease my neck pain!"  

Young Living's Deep Relief is an essential oil blend created to help ease muscle tension and pain. This blend contains very powerful natural anti-inflammatory oils that are perfect for our everyday aches and pains.My favorite use for this oil is to apply it to my neck which tends to get stiff and tense from working in front of the computer for extended periods of time. It is equally fantastic for most muscle and joint challenges including sore muscles, sprains, and ligaments. Deep Relief can be used as a natural muscle relaxer; definitely use it for inflammation of the back or as a muscle pain remedy. Some people use it to combat tension or migraine headaches. If you suffer from bone pain, use deep relief in conjunction with wintergreen essential oil. I like to layer Ortho Sport Massage Oil over Deep Relief Essential Oil when I have very sore muscles after a difficult work-out.

                            

Deep Relief essential oil comes in a portable roll-on applicator. The steel ball applicator makes it super easy to apply and provides a small amount of oil to the application area; perfect for when you are sitting in front of the computer or when applying the oil to those hard to reach places on your back or shoulders.

A few stories from clients: (You may recognize yourself in a story below!)

~ A client was not interested in using essential oils and looked at me with much trepidation. She suffers with neck pain so I snuck up and rolled her neck with the Deep Relief. The next day she said, "I want that stuff".  A few weeks later I asked how she was doing and she replied, "When I feel my neck getting tight, I use a few times before it before it gets bad, and it really helps me."
There is no greater testimonial than this!

~A client works 8-10 hours a day on the computer and had limited range of motion and neck tension and soreness.  I shared my Deep Relief roll-on with her. The next day she got one for herself. It was a few weeks later when her co-worker noticed that her neck was moving so much more freely. I asked her what she thought and she remarked, "I can move my neck in ways that I have not been able to do in years! I applied it 3-4x a day when I started but now I do not really need it anymore. I gave it to my Mother to try."

~A man who is was very skeptical about oils shared with me that he woke up with a sore neck and shoulder. About 10 minutes after he used the Deep Relief he came over to me and stated, "Wow that stuff really works! My neck feels better already. Can I have one?"

~ From Sharon "I first tried Deep Relief for my own ailments and was amazed at the quick relief that I felt. I shared with one lady who had been using either a walker or cane, and within just a few minutes she felt like walking without either! And did, with no pain! I also shared with a karate instructor who has a bad ankle and knee, with constant pain. A few days later, he told me that 'that liquid band-aid' was 'the bomb', the best pain relief that he has used."

I am never with out Deep Relief, feel free to stop me and try it for yourself.

I'd love to get your honest feedback!

 

In a world filled with so many harmful toxins and chemicals

Deep Relief Essential oil blend offers a

 non-toxic approach to support your health and combat your aches and pains.

 

Yours in Health!

Ann

Essential oil testimonials are an effective way of learning and sharing. With this knowledge, we can take control of our own health. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and techniques mentioned here are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. However, when you give the body what it needs then the body can heal itself as God intended it to.

Purification Essential oil. A great oil to use in the summer!!

PURIFICATION ESSENTIAL OIL

What is it?

What can it do for me?

This is an antiseptic blend formulated for diffusing to help purify the home and work environment.  It cleanses the air and neutralizes mildew, cigarette smoke, and disagreeable odors. When applied directly to the skin, Purification may be used to cleanse cuts and scrapes and may help neutralize the poison of bites from spiders, bees, hornets, wasps. Purification is another one of the essential oils I carry with me at all times. Feel free to stop me and try it for yourself!

A few stories from other people and how they use purification essential oil.


TICKS ~In the shower this morning, I found a tick between my big and second toe. I had no idea how long he had been there. I have always been terrible at removing them with tweezers, so I decided to try purification instead. I loaded a q-tip and rubbed it around the area and he just barely moved. For the longest time, he seemed not to be bothered by it and I even wondered if he was still alive. Just when I'd determined he was dead, he would move again. After about 15 minutes, he finally decided it was time to leave and backed out. Yeah!! Lesson learned, don't be impatient and quit. Take the time and it WILL work!!

BEES ~I was sitting on my patio one hot summer day a few years ago and my friend and I were bothered by a bee hovering around. I sprinkled a few drops of purification oil blend and the bee peacefully flew away! Similarly, on another occasion, I was working at my church rummage sale in September and again was plagued by a bee at the (open) back door. Thank God I had my Essential 7 kit. I quickly sprinkled purification by the door. Like the first time, the bee flew away without incident! This is especially exciting for me as I have had severe reactions to insect bites all of my life and have had some particularly painful and swollen bee stings which have made me dizzy. I can rest easy, knowing purification is the non-toxic armor to make bees flee!

BITES ~My 2 year old son was stung by a yellow jacket on his finger. He was hysterical and his finger swelled up quickly and was hot to the touch. I quickly grabbed my Purification and put some on the sting site. He immediately stopped crying and within 3 minutes I couldn't even tell which finger it was that was stung!

~We just returned from a trip to France and one of the young ladies with us had several mosquito bites on her legs. I put a few drops of Purification on them and the itching and redness stopped. She did not have any other bites after that.

INSECT REPELLENT ~Went to Hawaii with a group of thirteen adults and children. I'd squeeze some sunscreen in my hand then add a few drops of the Purification blend and rub on. I was the only one out of the group to not get any bug bites, day and night critters both.

FOOT ODORS ~My husband had always been plagued with foot odor. He had tried many different remedies, but nothing worked for more than a few hours. I decided one day to try Purification oil, as I had used it when going to a hotel, to clean the room of any impurities. I applied a drop under his toes, a drop on the bottom of his foot, and a drop on the top of his foot, rubbing it in completely. The odor was completely gone, and stayed gone the whole day and night. So now, each day after his shower, I apply the Purification oil to each foot, and he has not had any odor since. What a wonderful oil!

PET ODORS ~We had an annoying urine smell in our basement laundry room. We tried and tried to locate the origin of it and finally determined it was in an area of concrete that we had put an old bathroom rug down for padding, but has since been removed. In one of our floods, it seems the urine must have been in the old bathroom rug and into the concrete. After trial and error, we found Purification dripped right onto the concrete area where the smell is finally took away the smell. YEAH!!!!

~We have three dogs, and have a constant challenge with odors in our rugs and upholstered furniture. I put some baking soda and a few drops of Young Living Purification Essential Oil Blend in a shaker can and shook it well. Then, I scattered it all over the rugs and let it sit for about half an hour. I vacuumed it all up and now I have a very fresh smelling house. I hope this helps you.

AIR FRESHENER ~I mix water and approximately 10 drops of Purification oil in a spray bottle and use as air freshener. I love the smell! I also use this same mixture on my dog when he is scratching himself. It seems to help for the itching.


FRESHEN LAUNDRY ~I had a load of clothes that hadn't gotten into the dryer soon enough so they had that musty smell to them. With a backlog of laundry piled up, I thought I would try wetting a washcloth and put several drops of Young Living Purification oil on it and toss it in the dryer with the clothes like a fabric softener sheet. Sure enough, those clothes came out fresh with no bad smell whatsoever!


 Essential oils are safe and non-toxic! They last a long time and can be used for a multitude of things!!

Yours in Health!

Ann

"Essential oil testimonials are an effective way of learning and sharing. With this knowledge, we can take control of our own health. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and techniques mentioned here are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. However, when you give the body what it needs then the body can heal itself as God intended it to."

PEPPERMINT OIL: Mice, Ants, Spiders, Mosquitoes, and you!

Young Living's Peppermint oil is a very versatile oil. Peppermint oil can keep those little pests away from you this summer. Therapeutic grade Peppermint essential oil can be used to support your health in many ways. It helps reduce muscle aches and pains, eases indigestion, relieves headaches, reduces fever, relieves motion sickness, may help combat congestion, may help ease itches from poison ivy, bug bites and stings. Peppermint is one of my favorite oils. I am never with out my peppermint oil, feel free to stop me and try it for yourself.

A few stories from other people about how they benefit from Peppermint oil.

ANTS ~In the summer time, we frequently dine on our screened porch. Despite cleaning up after every meals, we were having more problems with ants on and around the table. I added 2 drops of peppermint oil to my organic glass cleaner and the ant problem vanished!

MICE~ My heart sank as I recognized the tell-tale signs of a mouse in my house. A day later, we spotted one. First, we bought glue traps. That caught one successfully; but I knew there was still at least one more. Somehow or another, the remaining mouse knew to avoid the traps. So... I decided I'd search the oil testimonial database and see which oils might help. Peppermint was mentioned several times--so out came my bottle of peppermint. A few drops of cotton balls scented with that oil and placed around the rooms have resolved the mouse in the house situation successfully!

MOSQUITOES~When I work out in my garden, I mix several drops of peppermint oil with V-6 oil, and rub it on my exposed areas - wrists, hands, ankles, feet, neck, etc., and the mosquitoes buzz around me but never land on me. Works every time!

SPIDERS~I spray Peppermint oil in the air to deter spiders. Repeat every two weeks. (4 oz. bottle of water with 10 drops Peppermint oil). Works great.

PEOPLE~My grand kids love to use the peppermint oil for their itches--stops it right away. They also like it for upset tummies, and just to add to their drinking water. My sister and son also had great relief from heartburn with just a drop of peppermint oil in 8 oz. of water. One of the grandsons had a stuffy nose for a couple of weeks, and he would just open the bottle of peppermint and breathe deeply through his nose--it took just a few seconds to open him up. They also like the deep relief roll on for their sore spots--one of the boys has a lot of growing pains.


 

"Essential oil testimonials are an effective way of learning and sharing. With this knowledge, we can take control of our own health. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and techniques mentioned here are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. However, when you give the body what it needs then the body can heal itself as God intended it to."

Warning Labels

Let me ask you a question…. Do you ever pay attention to the warning labels on common over-the-counter medications?  You know, that teeny, tiny print that is on the folded up piece of tissue paper inside of the box?  Most of us don’t.  We trust that our doctor or pharmacist will keep our best interest in mind and guide us to products that are safe as well as effective.  This is not the case.  If you took the time to read the label on the box of Tylenol you will find that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is toxic to the liver.  In addition, recent studies have linked Tylenol to causing asthma in kids.  Not to mention the recent Johnson & Johnson recall of children’s Tylenol products because of contamination that was making kids sick.  How safe do you feel now?  Will you continue reaching for Tylenol for headaches and fever or are you open to considering safe and effective therapeutic grade essential oils for your natural pain relief?

Natural Pain Relief Alternatives

I am in your corner.  I remember how challenging it was to make the switch from aspirin and antibiotics to holistic remedies.  It felt foreign and I had tons of questions.  Daily we are bombarded with TV, radio, magazine and internet advertisers touting this drug and that medication.  We have history with how our caregivers handled our own childhood health issues.  What is the best practice to follow?  How do we break from habit and set out on a new course for our health?  Answer?  One baby step at a time.  Here I have compiled a list of common ailments or illnesses and the Young Living Essential Oil to use as an alternative to Tylenol.  Without liver toxicity….. Without high deductibles.... Without cross reactions ..... and most importantly WITH the ability to use products that are safe non-toxic and healing!!!

• arthritis:  wintergreen, PanAway, peppermint on location; NingXia Red for inflammation
• back pain:  Aroma Siez, peppermint on location
• ear ache:  lavender, Melrose, Purification rubbed in a circular direction around the ear (NEVER put essential oils directly in the ear)
• fever:  peppermint applied to bottom of feet, wait 10 minutes. Repeat. Wait 10 minutes. Repeat.
• headache:  peppermint or PanAway on temples, back of neck.  Put drop on tongue and push against roof of mouth.  
• menstrual cramps:  Progessence Plus on side of neck, valerian 2 drops internally in blank gel cap or Dragon Time topically
• muscle aches:  peppermint, wintergreen or PanAway on location
• sinus congestion:  peppermint, R.C. or Breathe Again on location
• sore throat:  Thieves Spray on back of throat, gargle with melaleuca alternifolia, Thieves on bottom of feet
• toothache:  clove or PanAway on location

In summary, Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils provide safe and effective natural pain relief.  It is also important to discover the cause of the ailment and not just treat the symptom.  This is where true healing lies.This is one of my passions... I would love to share it with you or with someone you love. It will change your life.