Connie's story
Several years ago my body was going through several changes. I was 44 years old and I had developed all sorts of women's issues. I had extreme heavy bleeding, extreme pain with periods, terrible breast and underarm pain with coming periods, fatigue, and the list goes on.
I went to the doctor out of concern. I was becoming so limited in my life because I either wasn't feeling well or I was bleeding so heavily I couldn't do the activities I loved because of leakage-- despite using a combination of Super tampons, pads and black pants. It was awful and so inconvenient. It didn't help the romance department either. The diagnosis was large uterine fibroids and pre-menopause. The choices to correct these issues were not pleasant either. Hysterectomy was the easiest; birth control pills would help or just live with it.
I didn't feel comfortable with those choices, so I decided to go get a couple books and begin reading about pre-menopause and uterine fibroids. What I discovered was all of these symptoms were my body responding to being out of balance. It occurred to me that through a few lifestyle changes and a few tools, I could correct my body's responses.
a. I read several books about women being so estrogen dominant and that some simple lifestyle changes could make a huge difference. The biggest offender was my household cleaning supplies. They are the worst for estrogen mimicking chemicals which mess up the balance of our bodies. Not only women, but our children as well. So I replaced all my cleaners with Thieves Household Cleaner. It is toxin free and made with cinnamon, clove and other essential oils that not only are antimicrobial, but actually good for you to breath.
b. The next thing I learned was about my diet. I wasn't getting enough phytonutrients that my body desperately wanted. Mainly, I wasn't consuming 9-12 fruits and vegetables needed by my body. I was a working mom and then after work we were involved in many things so even though our family has always focused on healthy living, I wasn't consuming the right stuff because of convenience.
I became aware that I need to have rich, dark-colored fruits to give me the antioxidants and nutrients to keep me healthy. I learned that dark berries keep cholesterol and inflammation down. I learned that whole foods are powerful medicines to prevent disease. I read that blueberries, wolfberries, raspberries, etc strengthen blood vessels. Since time was an issue, and getting organic dark berries in northern Minnesota is sometimes a problem, I supplemented with a juice called Ningxia Red. It is organic, sweetened with agave (low glycemic index and keeps blood sugars level), and it is a puree which is the closest to whole foods as I can find on the market. Plus my energy level increased.
c. I began using Prenelone cream (pregnenolone) and a plant derived progesterone cream called ProGessence (John Lee, M.D. had this on the good list of creams he had tested). I had read John Lee, M.D. books, Christiane Northrup, M.D. books, Carolyn DeMarco, M.D. books, and several other women's issues experts about the benefits of pregnenolone and progesterone for bringing the body back in to balance as well as protecting from breast cancer.
d. I also used essential oils. Don Colbert, M.D. and Carolyn DeMarco, M.D. suggested that essential oils have a powerful influence on the body and mind. Essential oils are a very effective way of soothing PMS symptoms. The olfactory nerve is in direct contact with the emotional center of the brain. Dr. DeMarco explains that there is a big difference in the quality of oils. She only uses therapeutic quality from the Young Living company. (Most essentials on the market are a cosmetic grade and have been adulterated in some way-you won't get the results you desire with these)
My life was totally changed within three months and a total transformation came within 6 months. No more fibroids, periods are normal again, the romance came back, no PMS, no pain!!!! I felt like a young woman again.
Best of all, when my friend declared "Viva La France" and that we were training to bike up Mount Ventoux (1900 meters/6900 feet), a mountain leg of the Tour de France, I was confident in my body that I could do it. And no more limitations about saying YES to LIFE. My pre-menopausal body which took away two weeks of my life every month with symptoms was now normal. And I wasn't limited by the worries of having a bathroom to change nor the worries of being in bed with painful cramps. I am so grateful that I did some reading and found simple solutions that added vitality to my life and it certainly brought back the romance too.
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Tassie's Story
July 12, 2006
August 7, 2006
Tassie is my ten year old humane society dog we raise since she was just under a year old. She developed a large, disgusting, growth on her shoulder this spring. In June, I started to put Grapefruit essential oil on the lump (I read in Norm Shealy, M.D. book that grapefruit oil may be helpful.) I put Grapefruit essential oil on the lump consistently for about a week. Then as summer goes, I forgot about it. About a week later, Tassie began licking her growth and it opened into a hole. I could literally look into this hole which was on top of the growth. Lots of fatty white tissue. That same week, I received an email from another animal lover about a study done with Frankincense used on malignant tumors of horses, so I thought I would begin a regimen with Tassie. I was very consistent over the next couple of weeks. I alternated Frankincence and Grapefruit essential oils in the morning, then Helichrysum and Lavender essential oils in the evening. I used about 3-5 drops of each. Each day we could literally see the shrinking of the white fatty growth tissue. After the white fatty growth dissolve, it was a big empty hole. In the photos, look carefully. You can see after the first week the tumor dissolved and the wound was a big empty hole. The last photo you can see the wound slowly healing shut and became flat again. Had the wound not been open like that, it would have been less obvious of the healing because the lump shape was still there even as the white fatty growth shrunk. The hole allowed us to see the white fatty tumor dissolving inside.
It was another affirming reminder to me how effective essential oils are and why plants were divinely made for our food and our medicine!!!
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Debra Griffiths' story: Why Nutrition and Essential Oils?
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 Pan Away and Aroma Seiz 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!
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BEFORE:
December 20, 2002.
165 lbs.
"Embarrassed and disgusted with my weight, my demeanor, and my appearance" |
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AFTER:
September 2003.
"130 lbs with lots of energy" |
My next adventure was with Berry Young Juice (now 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 Berry Young Juice 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.
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AFTER:
January 22, 2004
"Cross Country Skiing at 125 lbs. 7 mile trail trip. My face shows tons of energy and a new "zest" for living! At this point I have lost 40 lbs in just under 10 months, am a perfect weight for myself and am now working on building up my muscles!" |
As far as my immune system...before Berry Young Juice, I was sick with everything and anything that went around - and unusual things as well. Now that I am on a daily regimen of Berry Young Juice, 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 Berry Young Juice 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.
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Lona's story: Why are quality oils worth the effort?
Hi, Connie: I wanted to share my testimony. I worked nights at a Post Office, unloading trucks and sorting mail. I started developing pain in my right shoulder and elbow. The doctor told me that I have tendonitis ( tennis elbow and golfers elbow). I went back to work, where they had me sort mail left handed. The doctor put me on Vioxx, then Celebrex, neither one seemed to help and just added a fire in my stomach as well as the one in my elbow. After a week sorting mail left handed I could hardly move my left elbow as well. The doctor had me go to physical therapy where they made me exercise after I had worked eight hours. My pain was great and no relief from the drugs they gave me. I did nothing at home except put my arms on ice. Opening the car door took two hands. Putting on the seat belt was agony. It would take both hands to start the car. (just to give you an idea how bad it was) I went to my doctor and told him that I wanted to try acupuncture. I was just trying to find something that would help. I did the acupuncture, it maybe helped some, but I needed to go often. I kept working and went to three different doctors, four different physical therapists, within a three year period.
I was able to change jobs at the post office and started working days. The pain would get better then worse again. The pain would never go away.
I was wearing three braces: one on each elbow and one on my thumb, when I met Michael McDanel. I asked him if he had worked with clients with tendonitis (He worked with massage.) The next time he came in, he brought me a big book (Essential Oil Desk Reference). He told me that I could take it home to read and bring it back to him in two weeks.
The book was on essential oils. I took it home and read about so many of the oils that had anti-inflammatory properties. I didn't know which ones I should use, but together we decided to get oregano, wintergreen, lemongrass and peppermint, I thought that I should get lavender as well. Five oils, an order of less than one hundred dollars started me on my way of being pain free.
I rubbed the oils on twice a day, I learned that oregano can make your arms red because it's a warming oil, (just keep the olive oil handy) I layered the oils on always starting with oregano and ending with peppermint. I would sometimes use heat, and sometimes use ice, or both.
I received my first order the end of November 2002, I was at first hesitant to use them. I kept reading ( I bought my own book) By the middle of January the pain wasn't as bad. At the end of February I could reach my left hand up and touch my nose with NO PAIN! I was so excited! (Notice it took 3 months of consistent application)
I now use some massage techniques that I have learned to do when I oil my arms. I still use the same oils, I don't do them as often, maybe once or twice a week, I also like to use Regenolone for a fast and easy application, usually when I am away from home. I love the Young Living supplements and the Ningxia Red Juice to support my body. I went from not being able to put a halter on my horse without pain to throwing a fifty pound saddle on to my horse without a problem! Thank you YOUNG LIVING!
Lona Kile (Minnesota)
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Myles' Story
Our son, Myles, is an awesome all-around athlete. In high school he played soccer, triathlon training, track, tennis, Nordic skiing, and football. As a senior, he was recruited by the university to play rugby and he continues playing rugby while attending Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. He is strong, handsome, great attitude and built to last. People often ask what we feed the boy. Here is his secret.
Myles daily nutritional regimen:
Sticking as close to whole foods most of the time.
Lots of water-50-75% of his body weight in ounces of water
Ningxia Red antioxidant drink-It has a 4:1 ration of carbohydrates to proteins for muscle endurance and muscle recovery.
Power Meal-meal replacement and additional vegetable protein with easy digestion (now has switched to Balance Complete)
Whey Protein: delicious New Zealand organic whey protein with flavoring. Whey never tasted so good.
Master His-multiple vitamin
Vitagreen-a nutritious chlorophyll formula designed to boost vitality promoting energy metabolism and glucose utilization.
Super C
Super Cal
Longevity-antioxidant essential oils in a capsule supporting cellular health
Sports Injury Regimen:
Idaho Balsam fir essential oil: anti-inflammatory and helps with pain reduction
Lemongrass essential oil: for ligaments/tendons
Pan Away essential oil blend: combination of anti inflammatory oils.
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Healthy Sports Cream:
Regenelone cream: Contains MSM (organic sulphur for pain reduction), pregnenolone and essential oils with anti-inflammatory and warming properties. No toxic additives which interfere with the body's natural ability to heal.
Spanky's Story
Spanky got very sick last March with an bacterial problem, along with allergic reaction to the bacteria. Apparently a lot of bacteria develop resistance to different antibiotics. He would get a little better for a few days but then he would seem to get worse very quickly. After months of antibiotics, injections, ointments, the vet said that we had to make a choice of either to send him to Cornell University to be evaluated & treated with no guarantee, or to think about having him put to sleep as it was not fair to the dog to have him continue on this way. His immune system he said had pretty much shut down. He told me this information on July 18th and when he spoke of the immune system I immediately thought of the NingXia Red as it will strengthen the immune system and I know what the juice had done for me. I had already put over $1,500.00 in vet bills & I knew I did not want to have to put him to sleep so the cost of the juice seemed very small compared to the hundreds of dollars it would cost to have him go to Cornell University. I hoped Spanky would drink the juice and as luck would have it he just loved it !! I put him on one ounce 4 times a day. I also bathed him in the Animal Scents shampoo, I would then apply a little lavender and Frankincense to all the open sores and then seal it in with the Animal Scents ointment. In the pictures you will see the remarkable improvement in just one week! I told my son to take pictures just in case it worked which it did!! We feel it was a miracle as he had been running fevers of over 104F for weeks and weeks and was very lethargic and would just itch and itch all the time. So now we have two amazing testimonies just in my own household and we feel so grateful for being introduced to these most amazing products!! I will never be without them and they have truly changed our lives. I thank you for your interest in Spanky's story and if he could talk he would thank you too as he is now a happy boy once again!
P.S. I continue to give Spanky one ounce a day of the NingXia Red for maintenance and he comes running for his daily dose of SUPER JUICE!!
Lorrie Yonker, Red Creek NY
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