A common misconception about Young Living Essential Oils is that they are expensive and most people don’t think it will fit into their budget. This is completely not the case! Think of it this way; how much are you spending on OTC meds, prescription meds, doctor visits, and medical care each month? Each year? Probably a lot, right? Even if you have insurance, most people still pay quite a bit out of pocket for medical care. For me, essential oils are an investment in my health.
During the second half of 2013, prior to using EO’s, I became very ill and spent thousands of dollars on doctor/hospital bills. I couldn’t hold myself up, or even walk straight. I could do nothing but lie in bed for weeks and fear that I had a life threatening illness. I missed tons of work, and even when I forced myself to go to work I couldn’t hold my own body up at my desk. I had no idea what was wrong with me, and doctors were unsure as well, so I was prescribed various medications including antibiotics just to “see if it works.” With all the intense pain I was having, the doctor thought that maybe I had a UTI. Although I was highly doubtful that this was the case, I took the antibiotics anyways out of desperation for relief.
After several days on the antibiotics and no improvement, my doctor ran more tests and found that I had some pretty wonky blood, including a decrease in my white and red blood cell counts which were even lower than my blood tests from two weeks prior. He named several scary things that could cause this, including leukemia. By the way I was feeling I was terrified that whatever it was it couldn’t be good. After running what felt like a million blood tests and scans, it came back that I did not have cancer or any of the other potentially scary things my doctor mentioned. Although this was great news, I STILL did not have any answers! I will tell you that I have never prayed so hard in my life. I had thousands of dollars worth of doctor bills and no answers, so I turned to God for those answers.
A couple months prior to all of this, I attended a Young Living Essential Oils party that a family friend had invited me and my mom to. I was always super skeptical of essential oils, so honestly I didn’t want to go, but I knew my mom wouldn’t go without me, so I went. I learned so much that evening, and was pretty intrigued after being able to actually try out the oils. Because of all the doctor bills, I was not able to sign up right away, and was still a bit hesitant about what the oils could actually do for me. I soon realized how important it was for me to stop relying so much on my doctor to “fix” me, and take responsibility for my own health. I made the decision to order my Young Living Premium Starter Kit (PSK), and use the EO’s in place of any RX or OTC med that I was on. I felt like this would be a good start, and WOW! I started using the oils each day, mostly by rubbing different ones on my feet each morning and night. My health began to improve almost immediately, and within about a month I was almost completely back to my old self! Although I never got a diagnosis or ideas about what was wrong with me from my doctor, I strongly feel that my declining health had something to do with the various RX/OTC meds I was taking daily. The oils gave me a huge boost in clearing my body of the harmful chemicals I was putting in my body each day, and my stomach and liver were able to begin recovering. I wouldn’t have been able to get off those meds without the help of oils, because I was able to use the oils in place of the things I was using the meds for such as back/neck/joint pain, sleep, allergies, heartburn, stress, asthma, etc. Although my health did not improve overnight, I was able to start living a normal life again very soon after beginning to use EO’s, which I am so thankful for! The exciting thing is that even to this day I am still learning new ways to use EO’s to improve my health, and would love to share my story in hopes that it will help others get their health back on track! Before starting oils, I went to the doctor several times a month, and since starting with YLEO in January of 2014 I have only had to go back to my doctor once (for a yearly checkup!). Although I am not totally against modern medicine, I have learned through my experience to take more responsibility for my own health, and stop relying so much on doctors to tell me what to do without questioning it. We can have more control over our health by becoming more educated about it. Doctors are people too, and they will not always get it right. Do your research, and find out what you need. As a Health and Wellness Coach, I can help you with that! Sometimes it’s difficult to do it on your own, and you may need a little guidance. If you’re interested in coaching, please contact me at essentialoilbug@gmail.com for questions and more info. Please also ask about how you can receive FREE coaching sessions!
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-Oil Bug
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