Essential Oils for Health & Well-Being

Essential Oils for Health & Well-Being

When Katy Joy asked me to write an article or two about essential oils, I thought, "Where do I start? There is so much to say." I decided I would like to fill you in on my background: how I came to find and use these amazing essential oils. I began having swelling and severe pain in my hands and wrists at age 20. I contributed it to overworking and using a device at work that really tested my hand and arm strength. It continued to worsen over several years with many doctors stating that I need to rest my arms and take pain medication. I did as I was told but with no real results.  

I moved back to my hometown and went to my family's primary care physician who said that the symptoms were typical of Rheumatiod Arthritis. She sent me to a specialist. He immediately began me on a cycle of Prednisone and Methotrexate. I asked about changing my exercise and dietary habits, but he had no input. These drugs did help relieve some of the pain and inflammation but after about 4 years of adding additional drugs, I was not healthy. I got severe colds and flu every year, which lasted longer with each passing episode. By the end of the 3rd year, my hair and eyelashes were falling out and I was sick for four months straight. I decided that there had to be a better way and I was going to find it.

I was working one day and someone entered my store selling visits to a massage center where they used essential oils. I had heard of oils and tried them but didn't take their healing power seriously. I decided that if I was going to get well, I had to take a chance. Thank the Lord that I did! The instant the oils went onto my body, I knew that I had found a powerful tool of healing. I walked out of their office with a renewed sense of hope for my future and a feeling of power over my good health. I purchased a set of oils from Young Living, called Essential 7, and a Reference Guide to help with my research and began my journey.

What I realized in the years since is the reason I hadn't heard about the healing power of the oils because not all of them are the same.  I had tried several types sold at the health food store, without any noticeable results. I underestimated and really didn't know about the importance of the three P's; Potency, Purity and Preparation. It all starts with the plant and the soil it is grown in. The type of plant and soil will dramatically change the chemical constituents in the oil and if it is grown using chemical pesticides and fertilizers, the resulting oils can actually be harmful. The preparation, if done correctly, takes time to produce because oils are living molecules and  they can be affected by excess heat and pressure, creating an ineffective solution. Low temperature and pressure are a must in order to get therapeutic-grade oils. Many companies also add alcohol or other additives which are less expensive to produce, but leave the oil with little or no therapeutic value. This is huge when you understand how aromatherapy works and why. Young Living strives for the most pure and unadulterated oils possible. I have found their therapeutic quality to be unmatched.

I am so grateful to have found them when I did and within a year, I was off all prescription drugs and detoxing pretty severely. After my liver recovered from the chemotherapy drugs (Methotrexate), my immune system bounced back and I feel better than I have in 15 years. Today, I use oils everyday; in my food, on my body and just smelling them gives me a delightful emotional lift. Peppermint is my favorite because it helps with so many things; from upset stomach and headaches to muscle pain and memory. Eating healthy, organic foods has created an amazing shift for me as well. If this story is able to help one person on their journey to wellness, then I feel all of it was worth it. Take care and blessings to you!

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Holli Smith
(858) 442-4060
Young Living Independent Distributor #491235
essentialove@gmail.com