January 2008

S-ORAC activity of "equal" size portions of NingXia Red and other familiar antioxidant drinks:

 

1 - Sibu-Balance

 

1 - Tahitian Noni

 

1.2 - Frequent Sea

 

2 - Via Viente

 

8 - Goyin

 

9 - Xango

 

13 - Xocai

 

33 - Monavie

 

43 - G3

 

68 - Himalayan Goji

 

85 - Ageless Xtra

 

87 - Vibe

 

363 - NingXia Red

 

Clearly, these activity scores demonstrate NingXia Red does have the highest S-ORAC, ORAC, and SOD (Super Oxide Dismutase) activity among its competitors [results are from the third party Brunswick Lab].

 

Buy NingXia Red here! 

 

One ounce of NingXia Red contains:

 

300% DV - Vitamin C

 

19 - Calories

 

15 mg - Sodium

 

4 g - Total Crabs

 

3 .4 g - Sugar (sweetened with Agave. NingXia Red does NOT contain junk juices, sugar or artificial sweeteners!)

 

.65 g - Protein

 

18 Amino Acids

 

21 Trace Minerals

 

6 Essential Fatty Acids

 

Vitamins: B1, B2, B6, and Vitamin E

 

More Beta Carotene than Carrots

 

More C than Oranges

 

Wolfberry polysaccharides to enhance immune health, support proper cell communication without spiking blood sugar levels (Wolfberries and Blue Agave are low glycemic)

 

Compounds to support liver health

 

Rich in phytonutrients that offer support for eye health

 

NingXia Red tastes great, buy NingXia Red here!

 

You would have to consume daily to equal one ounce of NingXia Red:

 

4 Pounds of Carrots

2 Quarts of Carrot Juice

8 Oranges

1 Pint of Orange Juice

2 Pounds of Beets

2 Cups of Raspberries

2 Cups of Blueberries

 

Zeaxanthin for Eye Health

 

(mcg per 100 grams)

 

Egg yolk 1,253

 

Dried NingXia Wolfberries/Goji Berries 27,800

 

 

NingXia Red Ingredients

 

NingXia Wolfberry puree (Green Certified)(NingXia Red is 50% whole wolfberry puree!)

 

Blueberry juice (provide anthocyanidin antioxidant power, cardioprotective)

 

Pomegranate juice (high in polyphenol and ellagic acid)

 

Apricot juice (provide beta carotene and vitamin C)

 

Raspberry juice (a rich source of ellagic acid)

 

Grape pomace (whole grapes, seeds and stems - water extracted)

 

Blue Agave (organic and low glycemic!)

 

Lemon essential oil (a rich source of d-limonene, promotes normal cell life cycles)

 

Orange essential oil (a rich source of d-limonene, promotes normal cell life cycles)

 

Because NingXia Red is a whole fruit wolfberry puree (not from concentrate), more health benefits are retained.

 

How much does NingXia Red cost?

 

For the cost of a Star Buck’s coffee you can have 2-4 servings of NingXia Red juice per day!

 

•NingXia Red 1 liter bottle (#3003 US) $1.17 per 1 oz. serving

•NingXia Red 2 Pack (#3023 US) $1.13 per 1 oz. serving

•NingXia Red 4 Pack (#3043 US) $1.10 per 1 oz. serving

•NingXia Red Combo Pack (#4700 US) $1.25 per 1 oz. serving

•NingXia Red Singles 30 Pack (#3168 US) $1.33 per 1 oz. serving

•NingXia Red Singles 100 Pack (#3169 US) $1.15 per 1 oz. serving

 

* these costs are based on the "wholesale/distributor" prices, learn more about the membership choices. [Note: being a wholesale customer does NOT mean you have to buy a set amount every single month]. If you prefer to be a "retail" member, simply add 24% . For example: the 1 liter bottle, 1 oz. would cost $1.54 per serving.

 

Get NingXia Red here!

 

Or, do you want to have a NingXia Red business? If, “yes,” contact me or sign up online as a Distributor here!

Do you hate your job? Are you fearful of loosing your job? Trying to find a way to make additional income? How about residual income? Are you already interested in health and wellness? Are you serious about stepping out of the limiting box?

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Owning your own business from home, is the only way for true security and freedom.

 

If you don’t have your own homebased business you need to start one.?Ǭ† A legitimate homebased business will open up a world of tax deductions allowing you to keep more of the money you make.

 

10 reasons why you should work for yourself written by Doug Firebaugh:

 

Reason # 10:

You’ll spend 90,000 hours of your life working for someone else so you’ll get a gold watch and a really cool part-time job at Wal-Mart as a greeter.

 

Reason # 9:

Working about 40 hours a week, you’ll spend 2,000 hours a year working for your employer. In exchange you’ll get 80 hours of vacation time absolutely FREE!

 

Reason # 8:

It’s been a rough day. You’re home relaxing, watching “America’s Most Wanted” on TV and, to your horror, you realize the babysitter you leave your precious children with every day is on the FBI Top Ten Most Wanted list!

 

Reason #7:

You get up when you don’t want to, drive someplace you don’t want to go, and make a living working with people you really don’t like.

 

Reason # 6:

Would you be wearing something different if they didn’t tell you how to dress?

 

Reason # 5:

Your company may think it’s really cool to let you go. “Newsweek” Magazine says firing people has gotten to be trendy in corporate America.

 

Reason # 4:

Asking for time off is too much like asking your parents for permission.

 

Reason # 3:

Good News. You’ve survived the downsizing. The bad news is that you have to go home and tell the family you’re being transferred to Bangladesh.

 

Reason # 2:

Elephants work for peanuts - why should you? Shouldn’t you be paid what you’re really worth?

 

Reason # 1:

Yes, the Number 1 reason why working for someone else is just plain dumb: this is America and you don’t have to! Yes, America is still the land of great opportunity but it’s just not in the same place you’re used to looking. You know, people who work half as hard as you do, and are earning great part-time incomes, taking dream vacations and even making fistfuls of money. What’s your excuse for not building your own successful business?

 

What have you got to lose except a BOSS?

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Contact me?Ǭ†if you are into truly pure products and are interested in having your own health and wellness business!?Ǭ†

Here is a great article by Steve Pavlina on 33 Rules to Boost Your Productivity…

 

 

Heuristics are rules intended to help you?Ǭ†solve problems.?Ǭ† When a problem is large or complex, and the optimal solution is unclear, applying a heuristic allows you to begin making progress towards a solution even though you can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t visualize the entire path from your starting point.

 

Suppose your goal is to climb to the peak of a mountain, but there?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s no trail to follow.?Ǭ† An example of a heuristic would be:?Ǭ† Head directly towards the peak until you?Ǭ†reach an obstacle you can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t cross.?Ǭ† Whenever you?Ǭ†reach such?Ǭ†an obstacle, follow it around to the right until you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re able to head towards the peak once again.?Ǭ† This isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t the most intelligent or comprehensive heuristic, but in many cases it will work just fine, and you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll eventually reach the peak.

 

Heuristics don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t guarantee you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll find the optimal solution, nor do they generally guarantee a solution at all.?Ǭ† But?Ǭ†they do a good enough job of solving certain types of problems to be useful.?Ǭ† Their strength is that they break the deadlock of indecision and get you into action.?Ǭ† As you take action you begin to explore the solution space, which deepens your understanding of the problem.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†As you gain knowledge about the problem, you can?Ǭ†make course corrections along the way, gradually improving your chances of finding a solution.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†If you?Ǭ†try to solve a problem you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t initially know how to solve, you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll often figure?Ǭ†out?Ǭ†a solution as you go, one you never could have imagined until you started moving.?Ǭ† This is especially true with creative work such as software development.?Ǭ† Often you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t even know exactly what you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re trying to build until you start building it.

 

Heuristics have many practical applications, and one of my favorite areas of application is personal productivity.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Productivity heuristics?Ǭ†are behavioral rules (some general, some situation-specific) that?Ǭ†can help us get things done more?Ǭ†efficiently.?Ǭ† Here are some of my favorites:

 

 

1. Nuke it!?Ǭ† The most efficient way to get through a task is to delete it.?Ǭ† If it doesn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t need to be done, get it off your to do list.

 

2. Daily goals.?Ǭ† Without a clear focus, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s too easy to succumb to distractions.?Ǭ† Set targets for each day in advance.?Ǭ† Decide what you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll do; then do it.

3. Worst first.?Ǭ† To defeat procrastination learn to tackle your most unpleasant task first thing in the morning instead of delaying it until later in the day.?Ǭ† This small victory will set the tone for a very productive day.

4. Peak times.?Ǭ† Identify your peak cycles of productivity, and schedule your most important tasks for those times.?Ǭ† Work on minor tasks during your non-peak times.

5. No-comm zones.?Ǭ† Allocate uninterruptible blocks of time for solo work?Ǭ†where you must concentrate.?Ǭ† Schedule light, interruptible tasks for your open-comm periods and more challenging projects for your no-comm periods.

6. Mini-milestones.?Ǭ† When you begin a task, identify the target you must reach before you can stop working.?Ǭ† For example, when working on a book, you?Ǭ†could?Ǭ†decide?Ǭ†not to get up until you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve written at least 1000 words.?Ǭ† Hit your target no matter what.

7. Timeboxing.?Ǭ† Give yourself a fixed time period, like 30 minutes, to make a dent in a task.?Ǭ† Don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t worry about how far you get.?Ǭ† Just put in the time. ?Ǭ†

8. Batching.?Ǭ† Batch similar tasks like phone calls or errands into a single chunk, and knock them off in a single session.

9. Early bird.?Ǭ† Get up early in the morning, like at 5am, and go straight to work on your most important task.?Ǭ† You can often get more done before 8am than most people do in a day.

10. Cone of silence.?Ǭ† Take a laptop with no network or WiFi access, and go to a place where you can work flat out without distractions, such as?Ǭ†a library, park, coffee house, or your own backyard.?Ǭ† Leave your comm gadgets behind.

11. Tempo.?Ǭ† Deliberately pick up the pace, and try to move a little faster than usual.?Ǭ† Speak faster.?Ǭ† Walk faster.?Ǭ† Type faster.?Ǭ† Read faster.?Ǭ† Go home sooner.

12. Relaxify.?Ǭ† Reduce stress by cultivating a relaxing, clutter-free?Ǭ†workspace. ?Ǭ†

13. Agendas.?Ǭ† Provide clear written agendas to meeting participants in advance.?Ǭ† This greatly improves meeting focus and efficiency.?Ǭ† You can use it for phone calls too.

14. Pareto.?Ǭ† The Pareto principle is the 80-20 rule, which states that 80% of the value of a task comes from 20% of the effort.?Ǭ† Focus your energy on that critical 20%, and don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t overengineer the?Ǭ†non-critical 80%.

15. Ready-fire-aim.?Ǭ† Bust procrastination by taking action immediately after setting a goal, even if the action isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t perfectly planned.?Ǭ† You can always adjust course along the way.

16. Minuteman.?Ǭ† Once you have the information you need to make a decision, start a timer and give yourself just 60 seconds to make the actual decision.?Ǭ† Take a whole minute to vacillate and second-guess yourself all you want, but come out the other end with a clear choice.?Ǭ† Once your decision is made, take some kind of action to set it in motion.

17. Deadline.?Ǭ† Set a deadline for task completion, and use it as a focal point to stay on track.

18. Promise.?Ǭ† Tell others of your commitments, since they?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll help hold you accountable.

19. Punctuality.?Ǭ† Whatever it takes, show up on time.?Ǭ† Arrive early.

20. Gap reading.?Ǭ† Use reading to fill in those odd periods like waiting for an appointment, standing in line, or while the coffee is brewing.?Ǭ† If you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re a male, you can even read an article while shaving (preferably with an electric razor).?Ǭ† That?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s 365 articles a year.

21. Resonance.?Ǭ† Visualize your goal as already accomplished.?Ǭ† Put yourself into a state of actually being there.?Ǭ† Make it real in your mind, and you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll soon see it in your reality.

22. Glittering prizes.?Ǭ† Give yourself frequent rewards for achievement.?Ǭ† See a movie, book a professional massage, or spend a day at an amusement park.

23. Quad 2.?Ǭ† Separate the truly important tasks from the merely urgent.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Allocate blocks of time to work on the critical Quadrant 2 tasks, those which are important but rarely urgent, such as physical exercise, writing a book, and finding a relationship partner.

 

24. Continuum.?Ǭ† At the end of your workday, identify the first task you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll work on the next day, and set out the materials?Ǭ†in advance.?Ǭ† The next day begin working on that task immediately.

 

25. Slice and dice.?Ǭ† Break complex projects into smaller, well-defined tasks.?Ǭ† Focus on completing just one of those tasks.

 

26. Single-handling.?Ǭ† Once you begin a task, stick with it until it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s 100% complete.?Ǭ† Don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t switch tasks in the middle.?Ǭ† When distractions come up, jot them down to be dealt with later.

 

27. Randomize.?Ǭ† Pick a totally?Ǭ†random piece of a larger project, and complete it.?Ǭ† Pay one random bill.?Ǭ† Make one phone call.?Ǭ† Write page 42 of your book.

 

28. Insanely bad.?Ǭ† Defeat perfectionism by completing your task in an intentionally terrible fashion, knowing you need never share the results with anyone.?Ǭ† Write a blog post about the taste of salt, design a hideously dysfunctional?Ǭ†web site, or create a business plan that guarantees a first-year bankruptcy.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†With?Ǭ†a truly horrendous first draft,?Ǭ†there?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s nowhere to go but up.

 

29. 30 days.?Ǭ† Identify a new habit you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢d like to form, and commit to sticking with it for just 30 days.?Ǭ† A temporary commitment is much easier to keep than a permanent one. ?Ǭ†

 

30. Delegate.?Ǭ† Convince someone else to do it for you.

 

31. Cross-pollination.?Ǭ† Sign up for martial arts, start a blog, or join an improv group.?Ǭ† You?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll often encounter ideas in?Ǭ†one field that can?Ǭ†boost your performance in another.

 

32. Intuition.?Ǭ† Go with your gut instinct.?Ǭ† It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s probably right.

 

33. Optimization.?Ǭ† Identify the?Ǭ†processes you use most often, and write them down step-by-step.?Ǭ† Refactor them on paper for greater efficiency.?Ǭ† Then implement and test your improved processes.?Ǭ† Sometimes we just can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t see what?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s right in front of us until we examine it under a microscope.

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Previous posts that may be of interest:

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?Ǭ†Become a Young Living Distributor

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?Ǭ†Clutter and too much STUFF?Ǭ†- the impacts on you and the environment

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4 Easy Steps for Achieving Balance in your life and Home-based Business

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Maybe it’s your thoughts that need a diet?

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How to run your Direct Sales Business like a business!

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A Different Sales Pitch for Women

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7 Tips to Improve Your Networking Skills & Strengths

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Publicity Problems?

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8 Ways “Others” can promote your business

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How to Boost your Confidence Fast

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Are you still working for money? Network Marketing, it’s an asset, not a job?Ǭ†- Robert Kiyosaki?Ǭ†

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This is a terrific article from Andrea Nierenberg, of?Ǭ†The Nierenberg Group.

Advertisers are continually ‘testing’ their commercial long before they go into production to see how effectively they communicate. As the summer draws to an end and we are all ‘back to school’ in a sense to gear up for the fall and winter, we will be in new formal events and functions and just living our ‘everyday?Ǭ† networking?Ǭ† life’. Everyday is the key - that is where ‘real networking’ occurs.

When we meet people, it is important to quickly and clearly let them know who and what we are. To do this in a way that is concise, enthusiastic, and memorable, it is sometimes called your “infomercial.” I like to use the acronym S.T.R.A.T.E.G.Y.

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† S-Make your infomercial Short and Succinct-Does it make the other person say

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† “tell me more?¢‚Ǩ¬ù or ?¢‚Ǩ?ìhow do you do that?” Grab them with an ‘actionable’

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† headline.?Ǭ†?Ǭ† “I take the fear out of standing up and speaking in public…”

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

T-Think of it in advance.- Create different ones according to the ‘audience’ if you

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†can in advance. People create images and assumptions in their mind, so as

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† The Boy Scouts would say “be prepared”

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

R-Remember the Results you want to achieve. We want them to say “tell me

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† more”

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

A-Be Articulate in your message. Paint in the other person?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s mind a “word

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† picture.” Help them ’see’ what you do easily and effectively.

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

T-Time is of the essence-20 seconds is optimal. Or you will see: “M.E.G.O.”

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† ?¢‚Ǩ?ìMy Eyes Glaze Over?¢‚Ǩ¬ù.

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

E-Speak with Enthusiasm and Energy. - Your approach can be contagious when

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† you show your passion and interest - which means you need to have some

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† ‘action’ in what you say.

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

G-Set a Goal to attain. How do you focus on what you do as a ‘benefit’ - such as

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† “I work with organizations that are facing the challenges of a new economy and

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† have a service that creates new business for them…”

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†

Y-Focus on the “You” (the other person) - Make it easy for them to hear and

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† listen to you. I always give my quick ‘headline’ and then say, “What is it you?Ǭ†

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† do?” Then I can find a way to “connect the dots” with us by relating to what

?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† they?Ǭ† have told me.

 

When you carefully plan how you introduce yourself, you will start interesting, dynamic conversations.?Ǭ† Always make the person you are speaking with curious and interested.?Ǭ† Tell them something that will stay in their mind when they think of you.?Ǭ† The bottom line is to introduce yourself in a way that will make people want to know you better.?Ǭ† Developing those relationships is the heart of networking.

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If you are interested in having a health and wellness business?Ǭ†contact me.

Or, if you are looking for REALLY pure and healthy products and would like to be a customer,?Ǭ†visit my Young Living website here.

I am a Young Living Essential Oil distributor and I am looking for other like minded people to join my team and the Young Living community. Young Living is multinational, we work as a social marketing company, specializing in the production and distribution of therapeutic-grade essential oils and essential oil based products. Young Living is directly responsible for setting the world standard for the highest grade essential oils available. Anyone who knows anything about essential oils knows Young Living oils are the best.

Young Living has been providing therapeutic-grade essential oils, massage oils, personal care products, the well known line of Thieves products, NingXia Red juice, and essential oil based nutritional supplements to people like you and me, and the healing arts community since 1993.

Young Living is a MLM company [if you think it's a pyramid you may want to educate yourself] because they want every customer to have a sponsor who helps them learn about essential oils. Yes, there is a learning curve - this is why there are distributors who sponsor newcomers. This alone should indicate that Young Living essential oils are not anything at all like the “novelty” aromatherapy products sold cheaply in stores and online.

Our oils are for people who are serious about purity and who want essential oils that can perform serious benefits.

Young Living is also a financially stable company - no worries about them disappearing in a year or two! We are passionate about purity and share a common thread - we care strongly about the wellness of ourselves, our families & friends, and the environment.

Having been a small business owner for 30 years with conventional types of businesses, I am loving that Young Living is a MLM company. It took me some effort to completely understand how MLM works. Now that I do understand, there is no way I would ever want a conventional business model again! There’s no way I would ever get a residual income from any of my previous business ventures.

When I think of all the effort I put into my previous businesses and if it had been a Young Living business I would today be extremely well-off.

I’ve been using essential oils for 20 years, Young Living oils for almost 8 years. I’ve had a Young Living business for almost two years… I can see and feel the benefits. I am very excited to know that I can, through my efforts and those of our team-work, can reach my financial goals. Results that will be with me the rest of my life.

Yes, I understand some have gotten burnt by MLM businesses. Just know that there are different kinds of compensation plans - not all of them benefit the distributors. Young Living does have a plan that benefits its distributors. A plan that pays the new and active distributor in their first month!

The things I enjoy the most about having a Young Living business are:

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I don’t have to carry any inventory

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ My overhead is inexpensive!

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I don’t have to process and ship, or deliver orders

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I do NOT have a garage full of unused product! Nor do any other Young Living distributors!

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I can buy whatever products I want every month, in the quantities I want

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I work from my home office and make my own hours

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Start up cost is under $500

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Educational materials are accessible and user friendly

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Hype-free

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Rah-rah free

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Pressure-free

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I get paid even when I take a day off

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ I can get new customers while I’m sleeping, eating dinner, or walking my dog [this does not mean I don't have to work my business, it means I have set up my business and use tools to assist me]

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ and, my most favorite - I’m selling essential oils that our bodies recognize because we evolved with them!

You can be involved part-time or full-time, the choice is yours.

What type of person am I looking for?

I’m looking for decisive people who have a passion for purity. People who are confident, willing to learn, love selling, and teaching others. People who are ready to achieve their goals and who want something better. And those looking for a long-term business venture.

If this is an opportunity that resonates with you, or someone you know, please contact me through my website: TheVeryEssence.com and I will answer your questions and help you get started. It’s fun and smells wonderful!

If you’re not looking to be a Young Living distributor and would like to be a customer because you like my values and straight talk, terrific! You can go to my website and order some of Young Living’s wonderful products. At my essential oil blog, Aromatherapy4uBLOG.com you can see the 3 different customer types and choose the one you like best. Or, you can contact me through my website TheVeryEssence.com if you have questions.

How to Make the Switch

Monday, January 28th, 2008 7pm - 9pm
Alderwood Heights - Cabana
18124 - 36TH Ave. W (see map here)
Lynnwood, WA 98037
Admission Free
Bring guests if you like, our educational events are open to all

Wondering how to get off of the toxic personal care and household cleaners treadmill?

Do you have some Young Living essential oils and aren’t sure of all the uses for each?

If you answered “yes” you will want to mark your calendar and pre-register for this Young Living NW essential oil educational event.

Jonell Elder and Evelyn Vincent will discuss how you can easily use essential oils and many Young Living products to create the Home Safe Home you’ve been wanting.

You will learn new ways to use essential oils for everyday things,
from headaches, to tummy upsets, to cleaning windows and laundry.

Added benefits are:

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ safe and effective nontoxic solutions

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ save money

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ you will have a lot more space in your cabinets!
Pre-register now to reserve your seat at Young Living NW.com

Questions or need assistance?

Please contact Evelyn Vincent at The Very Essence.com

Here are the scores of “equal” portions of the most popular antioxidant juices on the market. I’ve heard… some companies have been misleading people very cleverly. They are telling people that their antioxidant juices scores highest among competitors and they have documentation from Brunswick Lab to prove it.

This is the clever part, what those companies are “not” telling you when they say their juice is higher in antioxidants than, for example: NingXia Red or possibly another, they’re not comparing equal amounts of their competitors against theirs.

When you take into account these latest scores of an assortment of brands you will clearly see that with some it would take an entire truckload to equal one ounce of NingXia Red.

Here is the S-ORAC activity of “equal” size portions:

1?Ǭ†?Ǭ† - Sibu-Balance

1?Ǭ†?Ǭ† - Tahitian Noni

1.2 - Frequent Sea

2 ?Ǭ† - Via Viente

8?Ǭ† - Goyin

9?Ǭ† - Xango

13?Ǭ† - Xocai

33?Ǭ† - Monavie

43?Ǭ† - G3

68?Ǭ† - Himalayan Goji

85?Ǭ† - Ageless Xtra

87 - Vibe

363 - NingXia Red

Clearly, these activity scores show NingXia Red does have the highest S-ORAC, ORAC, and SOD (superoxide neutralizing capacity) activity among its competitors [results are from the third party Brunswick Lab].

Buy NingXia Red here!?Ǭ†

One ounce of NingXia Red:

300%?Ǭ† DV?Ǭ† - Vitamin C

19?Ǭ† - Calories

15 mg?Ǭ† - Sodium

4 g?Ǭ† - Total Crabs

3 .4 g - Sugar (sweetened with Agave. Not junk juices, sugar or artificial sweeteners like the competitors!)

.65 g?Ǭ† - Protein

18 Amino Acids

21 Trace Minerals

6 Essential Fatty Acids
Vitamins: B1, B2, B6, and Vitamin E
More Beta Carotene than Carrots

More C than Oranges

You would have to consume daily to equal one ounce of NingXia Red:

4 Pounds of Carrots
2 Quarts of Carrot Juice
8 Oranges
1 Pint of Orange Juice
2 Pounds of Beets
2 Cups of Raspberries
2 Cups of Blueberries

How much does NingXia Red cost?

For the cost of a Star Buck?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s coffee you can have 2-4 servings of NingXia Red juice per day!

?Ǭ? NingXia Red 1 liter bottle (#3003 US) costs $1.17 per 1 oz. serving
?Ǭ? NingXia Red 2 Pack (#3023 US) costs $1.13 per 1 oz. serving
?Ǭ? NingXia Red 4 Pack (#3043 US) costs $1.10 per 1 oz. serving
?Ǭ? NingXia Red Combo Pack (#4700 US) costs $1.25 per 1 oz. serving
?Ǭ? NingXia Red Singles 30 Pack (#3168 US) costs $1.33 per 1 oz. serving
?Ǭ? NingXia Red Singles 100 Pack (#3169 US) costs $1.15 per 1 oz. serving

* these costs are based on the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìwholesale/distributor?¢‚Ǩ¬ù prices. [Note: being a wholesale customer does NOT mean you have to buy a set amount every single month]. If you prefer to be a ?¢‚Ǩ?ìretail?¢‚Ǩ¬ù member, simply add 24% . For example: the 1 liter bottle, 1 oz. would cost $1.54 per serving.

Buy NingXia Red here!

Optional: if you, or someone you know, are interested in having a home-based business selling NingXia Red and the other fine quality Young Living products contact me or get started now through my website, TheVeryEssence.com

These naturally scented gel air-fresheners are great for the home, the car, the office, or anywhere else you desire. They also make great inexpensive gifts that you can share with anyone.

Ideally you would want to use Young Living therapeutic-grade essential oils as it is only this quality of essential oil that has any beneficial effects - plus, they smell a lot better than their cheaper synthetic competitors.

Young Living essential oils can be found at my website,

The Very Essence.com

Instructions

Dissolve two envelopes (2 Tbsp.) of unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup of boiling water (this may take up to 5 minutes).

Add 1/2 cup of ice-cold water to the gelatin mixture

Add 10-15 drops of the essential oil or essential oil blend of your choice

Add 3-5 drops of food coloring (if desired)

Stir in 1 Tbsp. of salt, or 10-15 drops of a natural grain alcohol if desired (the salt or alcohol helps inhibit mold from growing on the gel).

Pour the gel mixture into 2 oz. salve containers, 1/3 oz. lip gloss containers, or used baby food jars.

Close the containers or jars, and allow to cool overnight (do not place in the fridge, or your food will absorb the scent.

Decorate the containers or jars as desired.

To use these gel air fresheners: open the container, place on a warm stove-top (not on the burner) while cooking, or simply place the open container on the counter or a shelf inside your home, or in a cup-holder inside your car.

Additional Ideas

Try creating layered gels by filling a jar 1/2 way with one color of gel, allowing that to cool for a couple of hours, then pouring another color of gel on top of that.

Some essential oils that I think are good choices for this application are:

Peppermint - keep your gel jar on your desk or in the car to help stay alert

Lavender - on the nightstand to promote a restful night’s sleep

Eucalyptus or Melaleuca - this is especially good on the nightstand when you have a stuffy nose or use in the bathroom to help dispel odors

Clove and Orange mixed together - nice in the kitchen

Peppermint and Thieves blend mixed together - I love these two combined

Jasmine or Ylang-Ylang with a couple drops of Patchouli - nice romantic scent in the bedroom or master bath

Sandlewood - during spiritual contemplation or mediatation

Idaho Balsam Fir - nice in the bathroom or in closets (this may even keep moths and insects away), actually Palo Santo would probably work well for this

The Young Living blend Sensation - especially nice in the bedroom

Other nice choices would be: Joy, PanAway, Purification or Thieves or Peace & Calming

The list goes on and on, visit my website and click on the various essential oils and see which fragrances resonate with you.

By the way, do NOT expect to get the same benefits by this means of air freshening as you would with a cold-air diffuser as Gel air fresheners do not actually put the essential oil itself into the air like a cold-air diffuser does. Learn more about diffusing here…

If yu like making your own safe and effective products these posts may interest you:

Make your Own Room Sprays

Make Your Own Dryer Sheets

Make Your Own Reed Diffusers

Enjoy!

Just four healthy lifestyle indicators could determine whether you live an extra fourteen years or not. These lifestyle behaviors include: non-smoking, physical activity, moderate alcohol consumption, and eating five servings of fruit or vegetables a day.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Medical Research Council looked at 20,000 men and women, aged 45-79, who filled out a questionnaire about four health behaviors.

The participants, who did not have a health history that included any known cancers, cardiac or circulatory disease, filled out the questionnaire between 1993 and 1997 and were followed until 2006.

Just following one of these behaviors helps, but every step you make to improve your health seems to have an added benefit. Like when you eat grass-fed meats, rather than feedlot raised (did you know that even “organic” meats are from animals raised in feedlots?) Which is why I get ALL of my animal products here.

The benefits were also seen regardless of whether?Ǭ† people were overweight, or what social class they came from. The findings were published Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal.

The study participants were given a score of ‘1′ for each of the positive health behaviors they followed on a regular basis.

Researchers tracked deaths in the study group including deaths from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory disease, up until 2006. People who scored a point in each of the four lifestyle categories were four times less likely to die than those who scored zero in lifestyle behaviors, the research showed.

After they factored in age, the researchers found that participants with zero points were four times more likely to have died over an average period of 11 years than those with four points.

In addition, the study authors concluded that participants with a score of zero had the same risk of dying as someone 14 years older with a score of four. This was independent of body-mass index (BMI) and social class.

While the findings need to be confirmed in other populations and an analysis of how these combined health behaviors affect quality of life is needed, the researchers said the results suggest that these four healthy lifestyle behaviors could markedly improve the health of middle-aged and older people.

The study should convince people that improving their health does not always require extreme changes to their lifestyles.

“This research is an important piece of work which emphasizes how modifying just a few risk factors can add years to your life,” said Dr. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization.

The study is part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), conducted in 10 European countries. EPIC is the largest-ever study of diet and health.

There is strong evidence that individual lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and physical activity influence health and longevity, but there has been little research into their combined impact, according to background information in a news release about the study.

But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, experts said that it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would automatically gain 14 years.

“We can’t say that any one person could gain 14 years by doing these things,” said Armstrong. “The 14 years is an average across the population of what’s theoretically possible.”

Reference:?Ǭ† Journal PLoS Medicine, Jan. 8, 2008 (HealthDay News).

There is a significant difference between novelty essential oils that “may” simply smell good and those that are therapeutic-grade.

Independent laboratory testing proves that Young Living essential oils meet and often exceed industry requirements (AFNOR / ISO). As stewards of nature’s plant remedies we maintain a higher internal standard than the industry standard requirements. This standard is known as “therapeutic-grade.”

In order to achieve therapeutic-grade classification, each essential oil must achieve the designation naturally, without excess manipulation and refinement, and meet specific criteria in four key areas: Plants, Preparation, Purity, and Potency. This is just one way in which Young Living is in the forefront of the essential oil industry, we have been and will continue setting the standard. Others have said, “Young Living has been very instrumental in creating the standards by which the industry can go on.” I can only imagine the quality we’d be stuck with if it weren’t for Young Living.

Young Living devised the classification, therapeutic-grade, due to the lax and quite often abused and under-deserved titles of “pure” and “all-natural” that lesser quality essential oil companies are assigning their novelty products which contain little if any therapeutic benefit.

Did you know?

That I or anyone can go into a lab and create a scented liquid using all-synthetic chemicals and label the finished product a “pure essential oil”? Thats because there is no regulation on essential oils. Anyone can make a scent from any material and call it an essential oil.

Find Young Living essential oils at my website: TheVeryEssence.com
What does that mean to the consumer?

Quite simply, buyer beware!

Know that the likelihood of a product you’re using probably has a near zero chance of having a therapeutic-grade essential oil in it - even if the label says it contains an essential oil, and even if it comes from your natural foods store. 98% of the time it will be a synthetic or a poorly crafted essential oil with no benefits. Which means you’re paying for a word, essential oil, and not a real result.

Any essential oil in the world that is the same quality as Young Living WILL cost exactly the same as a Young Living essential oil.

Since only about 2% of the essential oil produced in the world is of this higher quality it is difficult to obtain the “real deal.” Think of “real” essential oils the same way you would view any precious commodity - there is a world market price for real essential oils.

When you see someone advertising the same quality as Young Living only cheaper - it’s cheaper because the oil is adulterated, and your warning flag should go up.

I personally would never diffuse, apply topically, or take internally any of the essential oils sold on the market that didn’t come from Young Living. The reason I feel so strongly about this is because I don’t know of any company, other than Young Living, that doesn’t tinker with their essential oils to extend them in one form or another.

That also means that no one should use an essential oil the same way you would use a Young Living oil. These essential oils are far more than aromatic and are quite powerful. A lesser quality essential oil can mean disastrous results.

Where can you find Young Living Essential Oils?

One place is through my website: TheVeryEssence.com

To buy Young Living essential oils each customer has a “sponsor” - the role of the sponsor is to assist the customer in how to use their essential oils properly. Yes, there is a learning curve, it’s fun and easy when you have good materials to work from and someone guiding you.

I see myself as someone who is helping people in today’s world “regain” a lot of the wisdom that has been lost over recent decades. We evolved with plants and essential oils. Essential oils were used even before ancient man used dried herbs for healing. Novelty and adulterated aromatherapy products these are NOT!

I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m sure you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve heard some of the many theory?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s about the causes of sinus problems - everything from allergies, to environmental irritants, to a poor immune system. Though these may indeed produce symptoms, it may not be the underlying reason why you have sinus problems in the first place.

What if the reason your sinuses act up are really from a very different condition and the above things simply aggravate it further?

Conventional medicine has us believing that a trip to the Ear, Throat & Nose specialist for a surgal proceedure is the solution. These surgical proceedures rarely, if ever, solve the problem primarily because this problem isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t structural, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s about the microbial terrain on the mucous membranes and in the entire body. Which is why many also have Candida too (which they may or not be aware they have).

While it is good and I encourage you to work ?¢‚Ǩ?ìwith?¢‚Ǩ¬ù your doctor when using alternative therapies there may be a much less invasive and less expensive way to approach the problem.

The Mayo Clinic often prescribes ?¢‚Ǩ?ìanti-fungal?¢‚Ǩ¬ù medications to sinus patients because they?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve found that those who suffer from sinustitis have a fungal overgrowth in their sinus cavaties. [Note: fungus can get into the sinus cavity if there is mold in your home, car, or workplace]. While these medications may provide some relief they do come with side effects and do not address the underlying problem as they simply treat the symptoms.

Essential oils, of course only those of therapeutic-grade such as Young Living?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s, are anti-fungal and do not have any side effects.Essential oils kill the fungus without killing the friendly bacteria and microbes in our bodies.

Which foods feed fungus?

Wine, beer, coffe, tea, soda, chocolate, sugars (pasta, wheat, potatoes, corn), and cheese. All of these foods ?¢‚Ǩ?ìfeed?¢‚Ǩ¬ù the yeast/fungus.

I do not recommend substituting sugar with any sugar substitute, nor do I suggest substituting dairy products with soy.

What to do

?Ǭ? For about two weeks eliminate the foods above

?Ǭ? If possible, do a colon cleanse, warm water or colonics, not fleets

?Ǭ? For the first week stay away from fruits and natural sugars

?Ǭ? Drink lots of purified water (preferably not from plastic bottles)

?Ǭ? Eat vegetables and protein (meat protein should ideally come from organic, grass-fed, free range animals)

Essential Oils

?Ǭ? Raven (a Young Living essential oil blend), Peppermint, and R.C. (another Young Living essential oil blend) - interchanged throughout the day

?Ǭ? ImmuPower (a Young Living essential oil blend) - a few drops applied to the soles of the feet before going to bed

?Ǭ? Purification (a Young Living essential oil blend) - a couple drops in the palm, dip fingertips into the oil and apply in dabs to the forehead, temples, sinus areas, and back of the neck

?Ǭ? Di-Gize (a Young Living essential oil blend) - a couple drops in the palm and rub on the belly

Good Bacteria for the Intestinal Tract

Repopulation of good bacteria to the intestinal tract is important as this will help to keep the yeast in check.

?Ǭ? Young Living?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s high-potency probiotic, Life 5

?Ǭ? Kefir - watch this video clip on how to make your own, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s very easy and much higher quality than what you can get in the store!

Note: make sure eliminations are regular as there is a tendancy for constipation because as the yeast/fungus die it tends to cause constipation. For this the tea ?¢‚Ǩ?ìSmooth Move?¢‚Ǩ¬ù might work, or use the Young Living Cleansing Trio.

Young Living?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s therapeutic-grade essential oils and essential oil based products are available through my website.

This information is for your better understanding of holistic health and is not intended to diagnose, treat or prescribe.

Swedish study finds that higher maternal omega-3 intake reduces infants’ allergy risks
by Craig Weatherby

The human immune system uses the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in cell membranes to make messenger chemicals called eicosanoids.

Eicosanoids, which were made famous by Barry Sears’ Zone diet books, give orders to immune cells: orders that can start inflammation, control how fiery it will be, and end it.

The omega-6 fatty acids in which American diets are overloaded are used to make eicosanoids that prompt inflammation, while the eicosanoids made from omega-3s are either moderately inflammatory or anti-inflammatory.

And recent studies revealed a novel group of immune-system mediators made from omega-3s (resolvins, docosatrienes, and neuroprotectins), which exert independent anti-inflammatory effects.

In short, omega-3s tend to moderate inflammation in the body, while omega-6s tend to promote and extend inflammation.

What does this have to do with allergies?

Allergies are inappropriate, inflammatory immune responses to normal environmental and food chemicals. And researchers presume that the drop in omega-3 consumption in Western societies over the past century could be a food-related factor promoting allergies.

Yet, the results of clinical trials in which adults with established allergies or bronchial asthma took omega-3-rich fish oil have generally been disappointing.

However, the immature immune systems of fetuses and infants are highly influenced by environmental conditions, particularly just before and after birth (Bl?ɬºmer N, Renz H 2007).

There is some evidence that when fetuses absorb abundant amounts of omega-3s, this exposure affects immune cells postively, making them less likely to overreact to normal environmental and food factors.

As Australian researchers wrote in 2005, ?¢‚Ǩ?ì?¢‚Ǩ¬¶ there is accumulating evidence that dietary [omega-3s] may have greater effects before allergic responses are established. Supplementation of the maternal diet in pregnancy with [omega-3s] may provide a non-invasive intervention with significant potential to prevent the development of allergic and possibly other immune-mediated diseases.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (Dunstan JA, Prescott SL 2005)

Animal experiments strongly suggest a role of maternal omega-3 intake on allergic immune responses in their offspring, and the effects of maternal fish oil intake has been studied in a small number of clinical trials, with some positive effects on development of specific allergies.

Swedish study shows anti-allergy effects

Back in 2005, researchers at Link?ɬ?ping University in Sweden recruited 145 pregnant mothers from families with a history of developing allergy and asthma (SRC 2007).

They were divided into two groups: one receiving fish oil capsules and the other taking placebo capsules (soy oil).

From the 25th week of pregnancy through the third month of nursing, they were asked to take nine capsules of oil every day.

The study was double blind: that is, neither the participants nor the researchers knew who had received which pill.

At the end of the first year after their children?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s birth, the infants whose mothers had taken fish oil during pregnancy and breastfeeding displayed considerably fewer allergic reactions than children whose mothers took the soy oil placebo. Note: Soy is NOT the healthy food advertiser’s and ill informed others have led us to believe, read more about it here…

The children of mothers in the fish oil group also had fewer than half as many reactions to eggs as the placebo group did.

This was a key finding, because allergic reactions to eggs early in life are strongly correlated with the later development of allergic disorders like eczema and asthma.

An immunological study of the mothers’ blood supports the idea that the difference truly was due to the effects of the omega-3 fats in the fish oil.

The women who were given fish oil had less of an inflammatory eicosanoid called prostaglandin E2 in their blood. Prostaglandin E2 triggers allergic immune responses, and its production in the body is depressed when the concentration of omega-3 in cell membranes (a direct effect of higher omega-3 intake) increases.

As lead author Malin Fager?ɬ•s B?ɬ?ttcher said, ?¢‚Ǩ?ìWe have been able to show that omega-3 influences the mother’s immunological profile in a less inflammatory direction. Theoretically this can also affect the child’s immune system, which is supported by the results of the scratch-tests.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

In the fall of 2008, the children will receive an immunological examination and an eczema check-up, and the researchers hope to monitor these children as they grow older to see if they develop airway allergies.

?Ǭ†You can get Young Living’s fish oil capsules, Omega Blue. at my website - TheVeryEssence.com

Omega Blue is different than others because it has therapeutic-grade essential oils as to preserve the quality and it also provides a synergistic effect.

You can find wild seafood here - this is where I get all of my seafood (delivered) - wow is the quality fantastic!?Ǭ†

Sources
Bl?ɬºmer N, Renz H. Consumption of omega3-fatty acids during perinatal life: role in immuno-modulation and allergy prevention. J Perinat Med. 2007;35 Suppl 1:S12-8. Review.
de Luis DA, Le?ɬ?n R, Izaola O. [Influence of omega 3 fatty acid dietary intake on asthma] Rev Clin Esp. 2007 Jan;207(1):24-5. Review. Spanish.
Dunstan JA, Prescott SL. Does fish oil supplementation in pregnancy reduce the risk of allergic disease in infants? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jun;5(3):215-21. Review.
The Swedish Research Council (SRC). October 12, 2007. Accessed online December 10, 2007 at http://idw-online.de/pages/de/news229986

Did you know that for every garbage can of stuff you bring out to the curb it made 70 garbage cans of waste to make the stuff that you’re throwing out!?

If you’re interested in how you can use essential oils to replace mountains of over the counter medicines, first aid items, and other toxic personal care and household cleaning STUFF - click here to learn how.

In the meantime, there’s this PERFECT video I discovered. You have to see Annie Leonard’s, The Story of Stuff, she beautifully and clearly exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

This is quite possibly the BEST story or film I’ve ever seen explaining the parts of consumerism that we never think or hear about and it’s only 20 minutes long.

“It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.”

We’re going to have to find ways to have successful businesses without ruining our health and the environment. Get ready for changes and for new opportunities!

What you may or not know is how therapeutic-grade essential oils and Young Living?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s other products can replace everything you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re currently using. Yes, that means you can have a truly chemical-free home and life. The thing many don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t realize is that therapeutic-grade essential oils can take the place of everything in your medicine cabinet (except bandages of course) and take the place of other products we use daily.

The thing I like most about making the switch, is that these essential oils, and oil enhanced products, really work. I have never found a natural product that actually worked REALLY well until I discovered Young Living.

My dreams of having a nontoxic household are a reality!

A little side note: if you were starting a household from scratch and needed to go out and purchase cleaning products, laundry products, personal care products, over the counter medications, etc. - it would cost you over $1,500.

If you were to do the same thing but this time purchasing Young Living products instead, it would cost just under $500. That?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a huge difference!

The reason why it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s so much less is because these products can be used in much smaller amounts and they all have dozens if not hundreds of practical uses. A 15 ml bottle has about 180 drops of essential oil in it - it goes a long way!

For example, when I buy a bottle of Young Living?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s peppermint essential oil I can use it for the following: a drop in a glass of water for flavor and nutrition, in a spray bottle to freshen the air or bed linens, a couple drops on a damp wash cloth for a dryer sheet, in my cold-air diffuser to remove unwanted air-borne particles/bad odors, a drop for flavoring in a homemade salad dressing, a drop in my cup of tea, a drop in my kitchen cabinets to repell insects, a drop on my body for achy muscles, a drop rubbed on my temples and the back of my neck when I have a headache, rubbed on the soles of my feet when I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m overheated or have a fever, inhaled when I feel slugglish and tired at a class or while driving, and more!

CAUTION: DO NOT attempt to use a store bought essential oil in these ways, they are NOT pure and you will hurt yourself - yes, that includes essential oils sold at health food stores!

Just that one essential oil alone, I can use in more than 14 different ways - that means I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m buying ?¢‚Ǩ?ìone?¢‚Ǩ¬ù item that takes the place of at least 14 others that I would normally have to go out and buy if I didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t know I could use therapeutic-grade peppermint in those ways. It also means I have a lot more space in my cabinets.

A bottle of peppermint costs me $19.75 wholesale (you can get wholesale pricing too if you like, learn how).

If I went out and bought products in the store, I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢d be looking at over $100 worth of different items, even if I bought the cheap brands (which are VERY toxic).

Yes, there is a learning curve. This is why when anyone wants to buy Young Living products they must have a ?¢‚Ǩ?ìsponsor.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù The sponsor helps the new member learn how to use the essential oils and products properly so the experience and benefits are maximized.

All of the Young Living essential oils and essential oil based products are available at my website, The Very Essence.

WHAT YOU USE NOW vs. WHAT YOU COULD USE:

CURRENT FIRST AID KIT:

HEADACHE / MIGRAINE RELIEF TABLET
YOUNG LIVING FIRST AID KIT: Peppermint, M-Grain, MultiGreens, Omega Blue

FEVER REDUCTION TABLET
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lemon, Peppermint, Lavender, Super C, Exodus, ImmuTune

BURNS / CUTS / SCRAPES
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lavender, Melrose, LavaDerm Mist, Rose Ointment

BITES / STINGS / RASH OINTMENTS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Purification, Melrose, Rose Ointment

SORE THROAT LOZENGES
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Thieves Spray or Lozenges, ImmuPower, Thieves Lozenges, Exodus II

SINUS / ALLERGY / COUGH SYRUP
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: RC, Raven, Super C

COLD & FLU TABLETS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Inner Defense, ImmuPower, Exodus II, Thieves, Super C, ImmuPro, Super B, Exodus II

DIGESTIVE TABLETS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Di-Gize, Peppermint, AlkaLime, Life 5, 5-Day Nutritive Cleanse, Cleansing Trio

NATURAL SLEEP AID / STRESS RELIEF TABLET YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Peace & Calming, Lavender, Valerian, ImmuPro, AlkaLime

SUNBURN RELIEF OINTMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lavender, LavaDerm Mist, Rose Ointment

COLD SORE OINTMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lavender, Melissa, Melrose

INSECT REPELLANT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Palo Santo, Peppermint, Purification

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS / MULTI-VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: True Source, Core Supplements (autoship pack containing True Source and others), Longevity Softgels, NingXia Red Juice

MINERAL SUPPLEMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Mineral Essence, NingXia Red Juice, True Source, Core Supplements (autoship pack)

VITAMIN B SUPPLEMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Super B, NingXia Red Juice

VITAMIN C SUPPLEMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Super C

CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Super Cal, Mega Cal

DIGESTIVE ENZYMES / PROBIOTICS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Life 5, Carbozyme, Essentialzyme, Detoxzyme, ParaFree, Lipozyme, Polyzyme, Diget+Cleanse, JuvaSpice

HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR PROTECTION
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: CardiaCare, HRT, Longevity Softgels, Rhemogen, MultiGreens

ANTIOXIDANTS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: NingXia Red Juice, True Source, Longevity Softgels, Exodus capsules, Wolfberries, Juva Power, Sulfurzyme

FIBER / COLON HEALTH
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: 5-Day Nutritive Cleanse, Cleansing Trio, Comfortone, ICP, EssentialZyme, Balance Complete, Juva Power

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS / OMEGA?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Omega Blue

MENOPAUSAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Clary Sage, FemiGen, Prenolone, Prenolone+, Progessence, Power Meal, ThermaMist, Lady Scareol, SclarEssence, DragonTime, EndoFlex, ThermaBurn, Be-Fit, Whey-Fit, BodyGize

WEIGHT LOSS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Balance Complete, 5-Day Nutritive Cleanse, BodyGize, Wolfberry Crisp Bar, Essential Manna: Apple, Carob, Carob-Mint or Spice flavor

ENERGY / PERFORMANCE / BONE/ JOINT HEALTH
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: BLM, NingXia Red Juice, Power Meal, WheyFit, BodyGize, Sulfurzyme, MultiGreens

SEXUAL VITALIY / PROSTRATE
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Golden Rod, ProGen, Protec

MUSCLE BUILDING / PROTEIN
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Pure Protein Complete, Power Meal, BeFit, WheyFit, BodyGize, Sulfurzyme, EssentialManna, BLM

SKIN / HAIR / NAIL SUPPLEMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Sulfurzyme

ENDOCRINE SUPPORT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: UltraYoung, FemiGen, ProGen, CortiStop, Clariderm Spray

KIDNEY / BLADDER SUPPORT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: K&B Tincture

LIVER SUPPORT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: JuvaTone, JuvaPower, JuvaSpice, NingXia Red Juice, Longevity SoftGels

ANTI-AGING / LONGEVITY
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Ultra Young+

ADDICTION RECOVERY
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Cleansing Trio, JuvaTone, Stevia Extract, NingXia Red juice

LOW GLYCEMIC / NATURAL SWEETENERS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Blue Agave, Stevia Extract

REFRESHING DRINK / SODA REPLACEMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: NingXia Red, Water mixed with one drop of Lemon, Lemon-Grapefruit, Lemon-Orange, or Peppermint or Spearmint: in a real glass drinking glass or bottle (no plastic or styrofoam!)

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

DEODORANT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: AromaGuard Meadow Mist or Mountain Mint Deodorant

TOOTHPASTE
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Dentarome Plus, Dentarome Ultra (my personal favorite), Dentarome

MOUTHWASH
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Thieves Mouthwash

MOISTURIZING SOAPS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Peppermint-Cedarwood, Lavender-Rosewood, Melaluca-Geranium, Morning Start,
Sacred Mountain, Valor Bar Soaps and/or Shower Gels

GENERAL PURPOSE / ANTIBACTERIAL HAND SOAPS
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Thieves Foaming Handsoap, Lemon-Sandlewood and Thieves Bar Soaps, Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer

SHAMPOO
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lavender Volume, Lemon-Sage Clarifying, Rosewood Moisturizing Shampoos

CONDITIONER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lavender Volume, Lemon-Sage Clarifying, Rosewood Moisturizing Conditioners

MUSCLE / JOINT PAIN (Topical)
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: PanAway, Idaho Balsam Fir, Palo Santo, Peppermint, Motivation, NeuroGen, Regenolone, Helichrysum

HAND AND BODY MOISTURIZING LOTION
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Satin Hand & Body Lotion, Sensation Hand & Body Lotion

SHOWER MOISTURIZING LIQUID SOAP / BODY CLEANSER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Bath & Shower Gels: Sensation, Morning Start, Evening Peace, Dragon Time

FACIAL WASH / CLEANSER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: A?¢‚Ǩ¬¢R?¢‚Ǩ¬¢T Gentle Foaming Cleanser, Orange Blossom Facial Wash

DAYTIME MOISTURIZER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Essential Beauty Serums, A?¢‚Ǩ¬¢R?¢‚Ǩ¬¢T Day Activator, Boswellia Cream, Sandlewood Moisture Cream

SKIN EXFOLIATOR
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Satin Scrub-Mint

NIGHTTIME MOISTURIZER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Essential Beauty Serums, A?¢‚Ǩ¬¢R?¢‚Ǩ¬¢T Night Reconstructor

SKIN TONER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: A?¢‚Ǩ¬¢R?¢‚Ǩ¬¢T Facial Toner, Sandlewood Facial Toner

WRINKLE CREAM
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Essential Beauty Serums, Boswelia Wrinkle Cream

CELLULITE REDUCTION
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Cel-Lite Magic

LIP BALM
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Cinnamint Lip Balm, Lavender essential oil

MASSAGE OIL
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: OrthoSport, DragonTime, V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex

BATH / SHOWER FRAGRANCE
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: AquaEssence

ANTISEPTIC HAND WIPES & SOAP
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Thieves Foaming Handsoap, Thieves Wipes (note: these are NOT Baby Wipes), Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer

NONTOXIC PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN

CHILDREN?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S MULTI-VITAMIN
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents MightyVites Chewable, MightyMist Oral Spray

CHILDREN?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents MightyZyme Chewable, KidScents Royaldophilus

CHILDREN?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S BATH GEL
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents Bath Gel

CHILDREN?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S LOTION
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents Lotion

CHILDREN?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S SHAMPOO
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents Shampoo

BABY DIAPER CREAM
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents Tender Tush Ointment

CHILDREN?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢S EDIBLE & EFFECTIVE TOOTHPASTE
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: KidScents Tooth Paste

PET CARE PRODUCTS

PET SHAMPOO
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Animal Scents Shampoo

PET SKIN OINTMENT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Animal Scents Ointment

PET HEALTH SUPPORT
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Peace & Calming, Lavender, Valor, Sulfurzyme, Raindrop Technique Kit

HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS AND DETERGENTS

ALLPURPOSE: FLOOR/BASIN/TUB/TILE/TOILET BOWL CLEANER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Thieves Household Cleaner

WINDOW CLEANER
YOUNG LIVING CHOICE: Lemon Essential Oil (a few drops in a spray bottle), Thieves Household Cleaner

AIRFRESHENER / DEODORIZER