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Essential oils were used extensively in Biblical times.  We all have heard of the gifts of Frankincense and Myrrh to the baby Jesus.  Why would these be gifts for a king?

We know now that the oils of Frankincense and Myrrh are highly anti microbial.  Meaning that they would have been used as medicines and assure the health of this new born, as these oils were used for assuring the health of many children born to nobility in that era.

Even today, families in the middle east continue to use the frankincense crystals as remedies for common ailments.  The crystals of frankincense resin are kept in water, and the molecules disperse in the water.  When someone feels like they are coming down with something, they drink from the water and fill up the container to replenish the supply.

Frankincense was and is still used in many religious ceremonies because is has the ability to stimulate the amygdala, the seat of our emotions.  Science is also proving that the emotions are a critical factor that allows our thoughts to manifest.  (Of course that goes for good thoughts as well as bad- and that is another topic although you can see how oils can help in meditation and spiritual practices.)

Myrrh is a heavier oil and historically has been applied on the placenta to prevent “evil spirits” from traveling to or from mother and child.  The oil was also used to lubricate the perineum to help prevent tears during childbirth.  Having a supply of myrrh oil would have been appreciated by Mary for her own safety and comfort as well as for the health of her child.

Myrrh was and is still used as a perfume base to keep the lighter flowery oils stabilized.  The lighter the oil, the shorter the aroma will last; the addition of a heavier oil will help the scents to linger longer for our enjoyment and health.

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Stop Sinus Stuff Before It Starts -  (Fall or Spring!)

Reprinted with permission from Marilee Tolen’s “Home Spa Lady’s Tips of the Week”
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Fall is a time of year when sinus-y stuff starts to happen.

Many people attribute sinus problems to the spring, but fall is also a major time of difficulty for sinus sufferers.

Here are some reasons why:

–Mold produced by leaf decay
–Potent weed allergens
–Decay from bug death
–Heating systems coming on
–Less fresh air in households
–Cooler weather makes us crave sweets and carbs
(eating them can affect our sinuses too)

It is true that our external environment has a huge role to play in attributing to sinus
problems, but our internal environment (inside our bodies) has more of an influence on sinus
conditions than the outside of our body.

If our internal environment is in “good shape”, then it can help combat what we are exposed
to externally.

What constitutes “good shape”?

–Balanced ecology in the gut (decent population of good bacteria with little yeast overgrowth)

–More alkaline and less acid (eating veggies and fruits and not sugar, caffeine,   white flour)

–Well hydrated

–Well rested

–Well oxygenated (daily exercise)

–Well cleansed (bowels moving)

Why is balanced ecology in the gut such an important factor as it relates to sinus health?

The entire alimentary canal (the gastrointestinal system starting with the mouth and ending with the
anus) is made up of mucous membrane.  We often call the abdominal portion of the gastrointestinal system
“the gut”.

When the gut has a good ecological terrain of balanced flora it can influence the other
areas of the body that have the same mucous membrane tissue.

Think about where else mucous membrane is in the body:

Respiratory System
–sinuses
–mouth
–nose
–windpipe and lungs

Urogential System
–vagina
–urethra
–urinary bladder

These areas are often affected by candida or yeast overgrowth which can lead to symptoms which are often called ‘infections’ (many times they are infections, but many times they are just an overgrowth of yeast).

In the years of my practice I saw many people with sinus conditions.

This condition was often accompanied by other problems in the body – such as allergies,skin disorders, frequent headaches, depression, stomach problems, and colon issues to name a few.

Many of these people loved and often ate these foods:

–Cheeses, especially aged
–Wine
–Sugar
–Mushrooms
–Bread made with yeast
–Food with preservatives (packaged food)
–Cakes, pastries, cookies
–Pizza
–Acid forming beverages: coffee, tea, soda

And very often these folks were constipated.

Along with eating an balanced alkaline diet, here are two very effective ways to deal with sinus
issues:

–Colon cleansing

Cleansing the colon can keep the overgrowth of candida at bay.
Sinus conditions clear up when the colon is clear.

As a former Wellness Center owner I used to observe that when people had colonics with good results, they
almost always simultaneously experienced sinus drainage.  Any sinus congestion they had before their cleansing often disappeared with the good results of the cleanse.

Nutritional products that you can use at home for cleansing, and even foods that help cleanse the body can offer the same  results as it relates to sinuses.

–Using therapeutic grade essential oils

This is a no brainer. If you understand how therapeutic essenttial oils create an environment where overgrowth or   imbalance of micro-organisms can NOT take place – in other words the overgrowth of yeast, fungus, and any pathogenic  organisms will not occur, then you can see why using these for sinus problems can be very helpful.

Many microbes, especially the ones that don’t serve us, love to hang out in dark moist environments – and that is exactly what  our sinus cavities are (note how they are called ‘cavities’) - a dark moist environment.

Inhalation, diffusing, and even taking essential oils internally can be extremely helpful for sinus sufferers. If you  want to take them internally, make sure the label has “Supplemental Facts” on it (overseen by the FDA) – this way you  know you can them take internally.

You may be hard pressed to find that on labels in essential oils, but you will find it in Young Living oils – that is one of the many reasons I love Young Living.

Make sure you see the short video clip below on how to use an  essential oil for inhalation.

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Essential Oil Tip: Inhalation

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http://snipurl.com/vid_eos_4_sinuses

All essential oils mentioned are from Young Living essential oils because they are the
most therapeutic essential oils on the market.

The suggestions in the video for sinuses are:

–RC
–Raven
–Peppermint

To order these oils and others… go to

www.YoungLiving.org/tjohnson

Use member number 304046 as referring member.

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Reprinted from  “Home Spa Lady’s Tips of the Week,” a free
on how to Make Every Day A Spa Day.  Subscribe at
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A great way to use essential oils for sinus issues is inhalation.

It’s easy to conceive, but do you really know how to do it?

Watch this 1 min 11 sec video and see the steps you go through to inhale an essential
oil for sinus issues.

You have always been told to increase your vitamin C when you have a cold – right? People have thought I am crazy for saying that vitamin C can help reduce allergy symptoms. Think about this… the allergy is an immune response to something the body sees as an invader.

Boost Your Immune System and you reduce the histimic response to allergens. I saw it happen in a man who fell in love with a woman who owned a cat. He loved her but the cat made him cry and sneeze and talk funny. When he boosted his vitamin C, his responses went away in a few weeks. He was able to reduce the amount he was taking but he continues to take it.

I like to take a C vitamin in addition to a related nutrient, quercetin. This, along with a saline nasal rinse using the neti-pot and sea salt with therapeutic quality essential oils, has eliminated what was once a chronic series of sinus infections. 

Take a look at what Dr. Howenstein says of the power of Vitamin C in his article regarding using vitamin C in drug addictions:

“Human beings lack the L-gulonolactone oxidase enzyme (GLO). Lack of this enzyme makes humans unable to synthesize ascorbate from blood glucose. All mammals except primates, guinea pigs, and humans use glucose to create ascorbate when placed in stressful situations. A normal animal under minimal stress increases ascorbate output to the human equivalent of 10 to 20 grams daily. Under physical and chemical stress, animals can increase this ascorbate output three to five fold.

A daily intake of 10 to 20 grams by an unstressed human is not high. Under stress the need for ascorbate may go up to 30 to 100 grams daily. The continuation of sub-therapeutic doses of vitamin C recommended for 40 years in the USA would barely keep animals alive in poor health. High doses of vitamin C in viral infections have proven amazingly effective. The low daily level of vitamin C in humans obtained from our foods grown in depleted soil has produced a state of chronic subclinical scurvy (CSS Syndrome). This problem probably affects more than 90 per cent of humans. “

Studies on Ascorbate

Humans suffer severe damage from stress unless they are being provided supplemental ascorbate, as their needs may rise to 30 to 100 grams of ascorbate daily. Uncorrected, this metabolic disorder keeps humans in subclinical scurvy their whole lives.

This deficiency of proper amounts of ascorbate and vitamin C produces:

o Arteriosclerosis. Dr. Linus Pauling has shown that 6 grams of vitamin C combined with 6 grams of Lysine in divided dosage causes prompt healing of arteriosclerosis and normalization of treadmill tests. Blood pressure normalizes.
o Inability to tolerate stress.
o Exposure to toxic substances in large amounts may prove fatal (narcotics, snake bite poisons, barbiturates, PCP, heroin, alcohol, marijuana, LSD) as the body cannot degrade these toxic substances without supplemental ascorbate.
o Unnecessary morbidity from viral infections. Dr. Klenner saw remarkable healings in polio,[2] including bulbar forms, when he treated patients with large daily doses of intravenous vitamin C(100 grams).
o Greater possibility of prolonged fatal low blood pressure occurs when ascorbic acid is not promptly given in all forms of shock.[3] Twelve grams intravenously promptly restores blood pressure to normal. Barbiturate poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning also promptly respond.
o Pain from terminal cancer,[4] burns, and snake bite[5] is promptly quenched by the analgesic effects of ascorbate therapy. Morphine can be discontinued.
o Compromised immune function occurs in diabetics and persons with high blood sugar values. High blood sugar values cause inability of macrophages and killer lymphocytes to kill cancer cells and bacteria, so malignancies grow unchecked and infections become fatal. The provision of ascorbate decreases the amount of sugar available to raise the blood sugar by creating NADPH, which creates superoxide and reactive oxygen species that kill pathogens. Ascorbic acid also promotes the production of 5 carbon sugars (ribose and deoxyribose) that can be turned into DNA and RNA. When ascorbate is lacking, these new white blood cells needed to fight infection are not built because the DNA and RNA fragments are lacking.

Ascorbate has important analgesic effects that have been utilized to relieve patients with terminal cancer of pain, which may be due to bony spread of malignancies and tumor growth into painful sites. The use of ascorbates not only relieves their pain but also stops rapid progression of cancer, as many cancers have morphine receptor sites on their surfaces.

From Dr. James Howenstein, MD May 28, 2008 article Drug Addiction is Easy to Cure

So there you have it:

· humans cannot make vitamin C-

· they MUST get it via diet.

· Vitamin C is necessary to withstand stress,

· the more stress, the more we need.

· Stress includes emotional as well as chemical

· Vitamin C is needed to break down toxins

· Vitamin C can reduce pain

· Vitamin C strengthens the immune system

· USDA recommendations are woefully inadequate

· You know when you have too much because you will develop loose stools. (The amounts in this article are quite large as they are dealing with addictions, increase your intake gradually to determine your daily tolerance)

· Vitamin C is water soluble so any that you do not use will be eliminated.

Young Living Super C™ not only contains 2,166% of the recommended dietary intake of vitamin C per serving, but it is also fortified with rutin, citrus bioflavonoids, and minerals (Calcium, Zinc, Manganese) to balance electrolytes and enhance the effectiveness and absorption of vitamin C.* The essential oils that are added may also increase bioflavonoid activity. Sign up for Wholesale Pricing to save money on all essential oils and related products. (Referral number 304046)

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These are tips taken from Chapter 15 of What Your Dr. May Not Tell You About Children’s Vaccines by Stephanie Cave MD, FAAFP, with Deborah Mitchell.

This is a very good resource to understand the history of vaccines, what is in them, how they are made, and what the relative risks are of the vaccines and the diseases they were created to eliminate. Buy it online under my blog store… see Books and Other Cool Stuff

Considering all the controversy and what I have read… it is well worth the effort to buy and read! Even BEFORE the baby is born!

• Examine your child before every vaccine to assure they are in good health- ESPECIALLY that the child is without a fever. Results of the examination should be noted IN the medical records. (It sure does not hurt to keep your own notes as well.)
• As the Dr. which vaccine is scheduled for the next visit and BE SURE to get the Vaccine Information Statement about that vaccine and the package insert from the actual brand of vaccine that your child will be getting. This allows you to learn about the vaccine before it is injected into your child.
• Tell the Dr. if the child has been ill recently or if ANYONE in the family is currently ill. Evidence indicates that individuals who have a viral or bacterial infection may not mount an adequate antibody response to the vaccine- PLUS they are at greater risk of adverse response to the vaccine.
• Write down complete family and personal medical history of the child to provide the Health-care provider who will administer the vaccine. This should include grandparents, cousins, uncles, aunts, and sibling- note history of seizures, adverse reactions to vaccines, autoimmune disease or severe allergies. This should go into the child’s medical files.
• Be sure the injection is being given in the correct part of the body and in the correct manner. How and where impacts the amount of pain experienced, also the redness and swelling that may occur at the site. Vaccines should NEVER be given in the buttocks because there is a chance of injuring the nerve that crosses through this body area! If the vaccine is not given properly, it will not take and will need to be taken again- meaning double the risk.
• Ask to see the package insert that accompanied the vaccine to be sure it is the vaccine you agreed upon with your doctor. Ask for ac opy of the vaccination records for your own files. That record should include the name of the vaccines, the dates given the lot numbers. If the lot numbers are not included, ask for them!
• One way to reduce pain at the injection site is to apply firm pressure to the site immediately before and after the shot is given.
• Distraction from the actual shot works for some children- bring some toys or video games for older ones.
• Acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help relieve pain and swelling and tenderness. A low fever is not usually a problem and doesn’t need medication, but you can give acetaminophen if the child is uncomfortable, and increase fluid intake. If the child’s temperature goes above 100.6 degrees for 24 hours, call your doctor.
• Acetaminophen may help prevent seizures in children who have a tendency for them when they have a fever.
• Fruit juice or glucose water before and after a DTaP shot can help maintain blood sugar levels.
• An ice bag or cold compress on injection site can reduce pain and swelling.
• The author gives vitamin A in the form of cod liver oil at the daily recommended intake for the child’s age. This is from 1,250 to 5,000 IU per day depending on age. For many brands, 1,250 IU equals ½ teaspoon; however, follow the directions as they are not all the same. If your child is taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement, be sure to account for the amount of vitamin A present in the supplement. The total vitamin A should not exceed the recommended daily amount.
• Vitamin C helps to protect against adverse reactions. On the day of the shots and the day after, Dr Cave recommends 150 mg liquid twice daily for infants. Follow package directions for measurement instructions. For toddlers, consider 300 mg twice daily in either liquid or children’s vitamin tablets.
• Vaccines that come in single dose vials are preferred over multi-dose vials because the potency of the vaccine is known, and single dose vials are mercury free. If your child’s vaccine is drawn form a multi-dose vial, make sure the nurse or doctor shakes the vial before she draws out the vaccine so the contents are more evenly distributed.
• A sensible healthy diet is recommended at all times to help keep the immune system operating at its best.

KNOW YOUR STATE VACCINATION LAWS

• Each state has different legal requirements concerning vaccines and admittance to school. These laws may change frequently. Check the Department of Public Health web site or call. You may also find the information at the library or your state representative may make it available to you. Also, membership in the National Vaccine Information Center may make your state laws available to you.
• DO not depend on information provided by a friend nurse, or school principal- Find your own sources or assure yourself of its completeness and validity.

ASK YOUR DOCTOR!

• The vaccine information statement for the actual vaccine to be administered is to be provided to the parents or legal caregivers of the child receiving certain vaccines and the information is optionally provided for others. ASK for them all as the vaccines are coming up on the schedule. AND read them! THE VIS will tell you
  • Ask what to look for… Symptoms of reactions…how long, what to look for. See also What Your Dr May Not tell You About Childhood Vaccines to see more detail than may be given on the VIS.
  • Ask- Can I get mercury free vaccines? If Dr says NO- get another opinion. Contact the Center for Disease Control for an up to date list of available vaccines that have no mercury. www.cdc.gov 1 800-232-2522
  • Ask -Which polio vaccine are you using? CDC recommends that the live oral vaccine NOT be used for children.
  • Will the newer DTaP vaccine be used? The older ones are sometimes still being used despite the recommendation for the newer one over the older one.

ASK YOURSELF!

• Is my child sick today?
• Does my child have allergies to foods, medications, or any vaccines?
• Has my child ever had a reaction to a vaccine?
• Has my child taken cortisone, prednisone, other steroids, or anticancer drugs or X-ray treatment in the last three months? Has anyone that lives with or cares for my child had these treatments in the last 3 months?
• Has my child had a seizure or brain problem?
• Is my child/teen pregnant or is there a chance she could become pregnant in the next 3 months?
• Does my child or anyone who cares for my child have AIDS, cancer, leukemia, or other immune dysfunction?
• Has my child had a blood or plasma transfusion in the past year?

See the book for more. It is worth the time to read and learn the risks and make a well informed choice.

Remember- there is a lot of bad press out there against people who chose not to vaccinate. So if you do choose not to vaccinate- be sure you can speak clearly as to why and learn alternative prevention techniques to keep your family health. Many are simple decisions.