In 2004 I was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. I received chemotherapy, had a mastectomy which included removing 5 lymp nodes and then received radiation (Good results – cancer did not spread and I am now cancer free). Because I received all of these treatments, I was informed that I was at risk to develop lymph-edema. In February of 2007 (after flying on a plane) I noticed that my arm and hand had started to swell. I went to my doctor who informed me that I had lymph-edema and he recommended that I start physical therapy to reduce and maintain the swelling in the arm and hand. I started physical therapy on March 13, 2007, which included learning how to perform a lymphatic massage and wrapping bandages on my fingers and arm for compression. Before wrapping my arm I had to use an antibacterial cream to ward off any bacteria that could possibly grow under the bandages causing infection in the arm.
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About 12 years ago we were introduced to Young Living Essential Oils. Shauna used, I made ‘fun’ of her….you know (snake oil). For eight months Shauna used to help herself, me, children, lots of grandkids (15), other family members and friends. But she ignored my ‘negative’ attitude and kept on purchasing, using, experimenting, studying, then bragging to me on how they worked.
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Two children find help from Autism with Essential Oils
Dear Nancy:
I am writing to you to keep you apprised on how well Megan is doing since I introduced essential oils. As you know, Megan is 13 years old and was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2.5. Megan didn’t speak. She wanted to be left alone in her own world. I tried everything. Megan started having seizures 6 months ago and was placed on antiepileptic medication. About 1 month ago, a very good friend of mine told me about essential oils. She told me to contact you to discuss Megan. I started Megan on the oils you suggested to me. I introduced the oils very slowly. I now have a daughter who wants to be with people. She is even playing baseball. I have her doing her share of chores around the house. I wouldn’t have believed this could happen if I didn’t see it for myself.
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Being depressed isn’t fun but there is a fun and fragrant solution! When essential oils came into my life I was rather depressed. It seemed all I could see about my life was negative. A particular incident that I remember happened when my husband went hunting. Read the rest of this entry »
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oxic mold seems to be showing up in the most unlikely places, even in dry climate enviroments. Even if your house is new you could be the victim of toxic mold. My daughter discovered that there was mold growing behind the bunk beds in her childrens room in an appartment that is only about one year old. No wonder the kids are fighting runny noses all the time!
Known symptoms of Stachybotrys spores (dead or alive): Cold and Flu Symptoms, Headaches, Memory Loss, Sudden Infant Death (SIDS), Chronic Fatigue, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Brain & Pulmonary Hemorrhaging, Immune Dysfunction, Affects Lymphoid Tissue, and Bone Marrow.
I am a 47 year old female. For the past 10 years I had been riddled with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia…and to top it off have had a compromised immune system. I was bedridden on and off several times during the past 10 years and when I was not in bed, had to use a cane to steady myself when walking. I was on a ton of medication that got rid of the pain, but made me lose track of the days, months and years. I missed out on a good portion of my young son’s life (then 10 when this all began) as well as had to give up all of my activities that I loved - walking, skiing, hiking with my dogs, kayaking. I was sick and tired all the time. I wanted to die if living the rest of my life was going to be like this. The medical profession did not give me much hope for improvement.
Then, in 2002 I found out about the Young Living oils PanAway and Aroma Seize and started using them. I was able to wean myself off of all of my pain killers in about 3 months. I began using other oils (Joy, Peace & Calming, Thieves) and noticed a positive change in my emotional state and was able to stop using anti-depressants. I started to feel better physically and emotionally!
My next adventure was with NingXia Red in 2003. I was told because I was so run down I would need to take it 3-6 times per day to start. After about a week or two I 
noticed I woke up feeling refreshed and with energy. I started to take daily walks in my neighborhood and within a week I was walking the full 2 mile loop! I hadn’t been able to walk to my mailbox for 10 years and now I was walking 2 miles! Then I started doing light hikes with my husband - we cried together the first time I was able to hike to a mountain lake I had always wanted to see. By the end of last summer I was hiking 10 miles 3 times a week. I even was able to go out kayaking with my husband at a nearby lake. Needless to say, I have NingXia Red on my Autoship program!
Now, in 2004 I have been able to start cross-country skiing again and have been out at least 3 times a week and can go from 6-10 miles at a very good speed! I have lost 35 pounds in the last 8 months and have lots of energy. I feel like a NEW person.
As far as my immune system…before NingXia Red, I was sick with everything and anything that went around - and unusual things as well. Now that I am on a daily regimen of NingXia Red, I rarely get sick and when I did get the flu this year, it was gone in 24 hours - not days/weeks like those around me.
My husband, to whom I have been married just over 5 years, has never seen me well/healthy and has had to physically take care of me almost every day thinks Young Living creates miracles. He is overjoyed! My relationship with my son (now 20) is beginning to improve as well now that I am well and we can talk about my PAST health problems and how it impacted his childhood. My family is all making up for lost time.
While I use several Young Living products on a daily basis, I believe it is the NingXia Red that has put me over the top by helping to strengthen my immune system and give me the energy to face each new day with a positive spirit.
Thank you Young Living!
Debra Griffiths
Have you ever noticed that when the leaf of a plant is torn it releases a fluid subtance? That liquid is the essential oil or blood of the plant. Essential oils are found in shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes and seeds and are distilled or pressed to release the oils for therapeutic use, therefore they are extremely concetrated.
The oil performs the same function in a plant that blood does in the human body, delivering oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and minerals. Essential Oils also function as the immune defense system of the plant to assit wounds in healing. Amazingly enough, essential oils are formed in the plant from the same five elements that make up the human body; sulfer, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen. This allows the essential oil to be a perfect compliment to the human body and have no negative side effects, so long as they are organic and 100% pure therapeutic grade.
Essential oils can provide the necessary amino acids that are the building blocks of proteins the body needs to mend wounds, support the cirulatory system, assist with proper hormone function.
Essential oils are generally extracted by distillation. Other processes include expression, or solvent extraction. They are used in perfumes, cosmetics and bath products[1], for flavoring food and drink, and for scenting incense and household cleaning products. These industries do not require the strict growing and distilling proceedures needed for medicinial application and thereby have created an industry of producing lesser quality oils that are much less expensive and do not have full healing properties.
Various essential oils have been used medicinally at different periods in history. Medical 
applications proposed by those who sell medicinal oils range from skin treatments to remedies for cancer, and are often based on historical use of these oils for these purposes. Such claims are now subject to regulation in most countries, and have grown correspondingly more vague, to stay within these regulations.
Interest in essential oils has revived in recent decades, with the popularity of aromatherapy, a branch of alternative medicine which claims that the specific aromas carried by essential oils have curative effects. Oils are volatilized or diluted in a carrier oil and used in massage, or burned as incense, for example.
Young Living Essential Oils is a multinational, relationship marketing company specializing in the production and distribution of therapeutic-grade essential oils and premium products enhanced with essential oils. Young Living is the largest supplier of essential oils in the world.
Our Founder Gary Young learned of the power of essential oils through a profound personal experience that led him on a worldwide odyssey to learn about essential oils and their therapeutic value. Since that time, Young Living’s line of superior essential oils has increased to include over 130 different essential oils and oil blends, with an additional 250 nutritional and personal care products. They represent a prime business opportunity to any enthusiastic entrepreneur.
Abundance at P.H.I. introduces unique, world class products for the budding entrepreneur. Featuring Young Living Essential Oils and a host of products that promote immune system health, we’re offering self-starters the opportunity of a lifetime. With proven strategies for high customer retention you can realize unlimited income potential - all while discovering a healthier lifestyle. If you’re excited about healthy living and you can’t wait to share it then Marketing Scents is for you!