What's up my oily friends?!

Just wanted to remind you to go to my FB page immediately!

Click here to go to my Facebook page!

I'm having a giveaway, and you still have a chance to enter to win! 

I will announce the winner tomorrow, so please go "LIKE" my page, and check out my most recent status telling you how you can earn extra entries into the drawing!

The winner gets to choose between one of the two oils shown in the picture below.

Check it out!

Need more energy? DUH!

I think we can all use more energy each day.

A lot of people turn to energy drinks or sodas, but I have never been into that sort of thing. Drinking those types of drinks makes me feel so gross!

NingXia Red from Young Living is a great alternative to energy drinks, and it's actually really healthy for you. It has so many benefits other than providing energy!

I just started using it a few days ago, but I already feel like I have more energy!

I love visuals, so here are a couple of things I found to help you see the awesomeness of this stuff!

Please find me on FB at facebook.com/essentialoilbug and contact me if you would like to learn more!

Thanks for stopping by!

Take control of your health!

I've really been focusing on creating my own graphics lately. It's really time consuming, but super fun and rewarding! So here is an original that I created today! I hope you like it :) 

Any Young Living member is free to use it (or any of my graphics), and replace my info with yours, I just ask that you leave my signature on the bottom right. Thanks for looking!

Oil Bug FB Page

Calling all germs! Thieves Essential Oil will kick your butt!

Yep, that's right!

I love Thieves essential oil because it seriously kicks germ's butts! 

I say that from experience, because I literally got over a cold in two days using Thieves (along with Purification and Lemon essential oils) every two hours until I started feeling better. I also gave my mom some Thieves on a Thursday evening a few weeks ago when she started to come down with the flu, and by Sunday morning she was feeling like herself again. Have you ever gotten over a cold/flu in less than 3 days? Probably not!

I've been sick many times in my life, especially when I was a kid, and I was always out for a week or more when I got sick. I don't have to worry about that anymore as long as I have a bottle of Thieves on hand. It's one I never want to be without. I like to use it as a preventative as well, especially during the fall and winter when sicknesses are at their peak. Use it every day to boost that immune system, baby! 

Thieves is also good for healthy teeth and mouth, and I just started oil pulling about a week ago using coconut oil and Thieves. I'll let you know how that goes after I've been doing it for longer, but I will say I'm already seeing a difference. It also may care of toothaches when applied directly to the gum. It is a "hot" oil so it will sting a bit for a few seconds. I've tried this many times, and it works great for me!

Thieves can also be diluted and used as a disinfecting cleaner. Young Living actually makes a Thieves cleaning solution, which is a great alternative to the toxic cleaners you buy at the store since it isn't dangerous if you have children that could get a hold of it. 

You can also use Thieves in a diffuser to kill airborne bacteria. This is great to do when you are sick, and don't want to contaminate everyone else around you!  

Thieves oil does so many things, but these are just some of my favorites. It also just smells really good if you life the smell of cinnamon! If you're going to use it topically or under the tongue, you may need to use a carrier oil especially if you have sensitive skin, because it is a "hot" oil. Please only use Young Living oils when ingesting or using topically to ensure safety!

Thanks for stopping by! I would love to hear from you!

Don't Miss the Giveaways!

Hi!

I recently started a Facebook page, so please check it out!

You can find me on FB under the page name: Oil Bug- Young Living Essential Oils. (https://www.facebook.com/essentialoilbug)

Please "like" my page so you can be entered for the giveaway which will happen after the page reaches 100 "likes!"

I look forward to seeing you on my page! :)

Do you want really great sleep???

******I HAVE MOVED!!!******

Please check out my new website at www.wallflowerwellness.com!!

I am slowly merging the content of this blog with my new site, so I am leaving the original article here for the time being.....

I have a really easy, extremely low cost, chemical-free, safe, natural way with NO side-effects to get amazing deep sleep.

I'm sure it's not that hard to guess, considering this is a blog about Young Living essential oils! :)

Okay, so here it is... Recently, I decided to try Cedarwood essential oil because I read about how many people were using it for sleep. I was already using Lavender, and it was working great, but I decided to try Cedarwood anyways just for fun. Also, I was really intrigued when I read that Cedarwood is the oil with the highest amount of sesquiterpenes than any other oil. This word is very big and scary, and I had no idea what it meant...

Sesquiterpenes have the ability to surpass the blood brain barrier in order to increase oxygen among many other benefits. I've also read that Cedarwood oil can release painful memories and anger. I do feel that my emotions are more balanced since using this, so that's a plus.

Now, lets go back to the part where I mentioned how cheap this stuff is. I only use 1 drop per night, and each bottle has around 300 drops which comes out to about 4 cents per drop, $1.20 per month, and less than $12 per bottle (if you are a YL member). YEAH. I guarantee you, that all of you who use OTC sleep meds are paying more than that for medicine that causes side-effects and contains harmful chemicals that can hurt you in the long run.

So why wouldn't you choose the safe way to get amazing deep sleep? 
  

Stress Away Essential Oil!

Stress Away essential oil blend is one of my favorites, and it smells amazing! 

Check out this info-graphic I made using my mad photography skills!

Thanks for coming by! :)

My Newest Oil Testimony!!

I had a really amazing experience yesterday with a certain oil that I've talked about in a previous post...LEMON! I love Lemon oil more than ever! 

I am living proof that essential oils work, and I only hope that my personal testimonies can help spread the word about how awesome they are!

Anyways, since the beginning of the week I started having pain in my shoulders, which is not super uncommon for me since I sit at a desk all week staring at a computer all slouchy-like (Oh, the joys of an office job!). Halfway through the week I noticed it getting worse, and spreading down my arms into my hands. By Thursday night, I was so miserable and could not get comfortable no matter what I did. On Friday the pain and inflammation had spread throughout my entire body and I felt so tired I could barely hold my body up. I felt sick. Honestly, I have no idea what was going on with my body, but suddenly something random happened that I didn't expect. I was also having really bad allergy symptoms that day, and thought maybe I was getting sick with a cold or something so I put a couple of drops of Lemon essential oil under my tongue (Lemon is great for allergies/colds). I hadn't been using Lemon oil for about a week prior because I didn't think I needed to use it as much. About 30 minutes later, I notice that my pain is 95% gone! After 5 days...it just DISAPPEARED. At first I was really confused, but then I remembered the Lemon from a few minutes before and thought it had to be a coincidence. There is no way. That would be crazy! I had never heard of anyone using Lemon oil for pain. After some research I found that Lemon is actually an anti-inflammatory! My mind is absolutely blown. I loved oils before and they have helped me a ton, but this takes the cake! By the next day I was back to my Zumba classes. ;)

Lemon oil is officially one that I will never be without, and I plan to use it every day to prevent further inflammation and pain. I'm thankful to God for putting essential oils in my life, and showing me a healthier way to live by using the oils from the plants provided by Him! 

Oil Combos for Your Diffuser

I came across this and wanted to share it since it compliments my last post. Love it!

Info-graphic credit: Dolf Cheng

You can't live one more day without one of these!

I LOVE my diffuser. It's fun to try different combinations of oils to create unique scents that are actually healthy for you to breathe! The diffuser is used by pouring a bit of water into the reservoir with a few drops of  any Young Living essential oil you choose. The cool steam it produces is very refreshing, and can make any room smell amazing in the matter of minutes. As you can see from the info-graphic below, there are many benefits to diffusing! My favorite oils to diffuse are Purification, lemon, and lavender. Sometimes I mix all three!

If you're interested in purchasing one, I would suggest the Premium Starter Kit from Young Living. Please see my previous post for pricing and ordering info. I promise you won't regret it. You'll be obsessed with essential oils, and then we can talk about how amazing they are together! :)     

I'm in no way a doctor, or healthcare professional of any kind, but I would love to help you find relief with YL essential oils for any of your health concerns, or just to help you maintain your good health! Please contact me with any questions!

Info-graphic credit: Dolf Cheng

Worth every penny!

The awesome-ness of Lemon essential oil!!!

Lemon.

Who doesn't like lemon, right?!

It could possibly be my favorite oil for many reasons, and it's obvious since it's the one I go through the most! It's also very affordable which is a plus. Lemon oil is cold-pressed from the rind of the lemon and provides many uses.

Here are some really awesome uses for lemon essential oil:

1. Asthma 
I have VERY mild asthma symptoms at times, so I'll put one drop in the palm of my hand, rub my hands together, and cup them over my mouth while inhaling deeply about 10 times. It really opens up my lungs and helps when they feel "itchy" from allergies. I was actually able to stop using my inhaler by using this method. If you have really bad asthma this method may not work for you, so please don't ditch your inhaler without talking to a doctor or healthcare expert first. 

2. Antioxidant
Lemon is great for detox, and I drink it regularly in water to keep my liver healthy. I put a drop or two under my tongue almost everyday.*

3. Energy
I've also found that sipping on lemon water throughout the day keeps my energy level very steady, and I don't crash like I used to. I put 3-4 drops in 20 oz of water in the morning and I usually have enough energy to get through the work day. If I feel like I'm starting to crash then I'll drink some in the afternoon as well.* PLEASE NOTE: You must use a glass bottle or cup when using oils in water. Oils will begin to dissolve the plastic, and you'll be drinking the toxins. EW!

4. Skin
Lemon is really good for skin. I made my own face moisturizer recently using Lemon essential oil and a few other things. It's amazing and my skin looks and feels better than it has in a while. I'll write more on that at a later date. 

5. Diffusing
When I got started with Young Living, I ordered the Premium starter kit which included an essential oil diffuser. Well....It's amazing! Lemon is one of my favorite oils to diffuse because it smells so fresh and clean. It really purifies the air and makes it easier to breath. Plus, it just smells awesome!!!

6. Food/Cooking
I have never cooked or baked using lemon oil, but I usually add it when I make green smoothies.*

7. Colds
When I had a cold a few weeks ago, I used lemon oil along with Purification essential oil on the bottoms of my feet and under my tongue like a crazy person! I put on several drops every 2-3 hours for a day or two and my cold was gone in less than 3 days! This stuff really boosts your immune system, and I will never be without it!

This post barely even scratches the surface of what Lemon oil can do. It would take me hours to write them all. These are merely just  some of my favorites!

*Please note that if you are going to be ingesting oils, make sure they are therapeutic or food-grade essential oils or they WILL NOT BE SAFE to ingest. Young Living makes therapeutic-grade essential oils and it's the only company I trust. 

If you have questions about oils, or would like to talk about getting started to a healthier life, please contact me! I would be happy to help you with no pressure, just a desire to help people feel better! You won't regret it!

The effects essential oils have on our bodies- Amazing!!!

I came across this video today, and I hope you will take the time to watch it. It's under 4 minutes long! It shows the horrible effects that unhealthy foods and habits have on our blood, and the truly AMAZING effects once we use essential oils. 

The oil used in the video was Young living's Valor essential oil blend. Valor is one of my favorites and it has many uses! It's also been called "chiropractor in a bottle" for the properties it possess which align the spine as well as emotions. Valor is a blend of spruce, rosewood, frankincense, and blue tansy essential oils. It's very calming and smells amazing!

Valor is what I use in place of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for headaches, back pain, and any pain, really. I just put one drop on the top of my spine, and the headache is gone in 3 minutes. That's at least 10 times faster than any over-the-counter pain meds! I also like to put a drop or two along my jawline when I have a toothache, and receive immediate relief. It's 100% safe compared to OTC meds like Orajel--have you read the side effects of Orajel?! RIDICULOUS! 

As you can see from my last post, Valor comes in the Everyday Oils Collection, and for good reason. It's great for everyday usage!

The Everyday Oils Collection

I think this image pretty much speaks for itself!

When I started with Young Living, I purchased the Premium Starter Kit which includes the Everyday Oil Collection pictured above. Every single one of them are AMAZING! YL has over 150 oils to choose from, but these are the most popular. All YL essential oils are therapeutic-grade, which means they are 100% pure, natural, and safe to use.   

Although I still have a long way to go, I know that I'm much healthier that I made the choice to ditch all the harmful OTC and RX meds and switch to essential oils. YOU also have a choice.

Please contact me if you have any questions, or if your interested in improving your health! I would love to help!  

Oil Testimonials

It's true!

There is an oil for every health issue you can think of whether minor or severe! 

Check out the Oil Testimonials website, and you can search for testimonials based on the experiences others have had with Young Living essential oils! You'll have to create an account, but it's quick and easy to do, and provides a wealth of information. 

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Welcome!

Hello!

My name is Jamie, and I would like to use this blog as a way to share the wonderful world of essential oils. Young Living essential oils, to be exact. :)

I started using Young Living essential oils in January of 2014 after experiencing horrible side-effects of OTC medications such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc… After spending thousands on doctor and hospital bills, I decided to make the decision to stop taking these medications and give YL essential oils a try. I have to admit that I was skeptical at first, but I’m SO much healthier now, and it’s much cheaper than going to the doctor, or buying prescriptions that have so many ridiculous side-effects. These oils are 100% safe, natural, and you don’t have to worry about side effects! There’s an oil for every issue you can think of from minor to severe. 

I'll be posting helpful information to provide education about YL essential oils. I'll also be posting recipes, and advice for improving your health and wellness! I'm still learning a lot about essential oils and improving my health, and I would like to pass along what I've learned to others!

Thanks for reading!