By:  Jacquelyn A Close

What Are Essential Oils?

Essential Oils are the highly volatile compounds produced by steam-distilling or cold-pressing aromatic oils from organically produced plant materials, including herbs, spices, trees, bark, seeds, flowers, petals, stems, roots, and the entire plant. In their purest form, known as therapeutic grade, essential oils are not modified or adulterated, but retain all the rich complexity of compounds created by God. The processes used to capture the oils, including harvesting at the proper time and distilling with low heat and low pressures, allow the oils to remain as close to their original natural wholeness as is possible.

There are hundreds of plants that are known to produce aromatic compounds and essential oils. Each plant produces hundreds of complex organic compounds, and each part of the plant produces different types of organic compounds that can have a broad range of therapeutic benefits for the body. So, there are literally hundreds of essential oils that offer a wide variety of options for promoting health and wellness and addressing a multitude of conditions of dis-ease. Created by God to support our body’s natural ability to heal itself, plants and their essential oils offer living energy and life force created by intelligent design and having a seemingly innate intelligence that allows them to provide what is required to balance the body, instead of pushing it in one direction or another as happens with synthetic compounds.

Fatty-acid oils, or cooking oils, that most people are much more familiar with, have large, long-chain molecules that are not easily absorbed but instead remain on top of the skin and feel oily. Essential oils by contrast are absorbed quickly and leave no oily residue.

How Do Essential Oils Work?

Essential oils are made of tiny molecules that are easily absorbed by the skin and mucosa. They may be absorbed in a matter of seconds.

Essential oils are lipid soluble and can penetrate cell walls. Some essential oil compounds carry nutrients into the cells. Others clean receptor sites. And still other compounds in essential oils can remove detritus, or clean debris out of cells, and some facilitate the restoration of cellular communication and function. Some essential oils are even known and scientifically documented to cross the blood-brain barrier and support and restore brain health.

Dr. Jean Valnet, the French Surgeon and Medical Doctor who — along with Rene Maurice Gattefosse a PhD Chemist — pioneered much of the research into the therapeutic benefits of essential oils during the early and mid-20^th Century, wrote in one of his books that:

…pathogenic microorganisms do not become resistant to essential oils as they do to modern day synthetic drugs. The body cannot become “habituated” in the pejorative sense of the word–i.e., no longer able to derive any benefit–to the oils anymore than it can become habituated to pure mountain air or personal hygiene. The results remain the same; they do not lessen over any length of time. And, unlike many of today’s most popular antiseptic chemicals, essential oils do not harm human tissue. (Valnet, MD, 1980)

Most everyone is already using essential oils in their daily lives. Toothpastes and mouthwashes contain essential oils, as do some personal care products and perfumes. There are even some baked goods that are made with essential oils. Unfortunately, essential oils used for most commercial purposes are almost always standardized, meaning they are brought to a standard required to assure the same flavor or smell every single time. Plants and the chemical compounds they contain vary from year to year owing to changes in sunlight, temperature, rainfall, and changes in soil composition. Commercial products are unwilling to accept this variance, therefore, standardization is common and is accomplished by removing certain constituents, or adding synthetics to facilitate a continuity in taste or fragrance. Essential oils may be altered in any number of ways and they may also be distilled and processed with high heat and high pressures, all of which result in fracturing and damage to the essential oil. Poor processing and adulteration quite often damage the living energy in an oil and may even destroy it entirely, and therefore the intelligence associated with that living energy.

How Are Oils Used?

Essential oils enter the body in three ways. They can be:

• Applied to the skin
• Inhaled
• Ingested

Most essential oils sold in health food stores and over the counter come with a warning not to ingest them. This is for a very good reason. Most are not pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. In fact, I have only found 2 companies in the world that demand that the oils not be standardized and remain unaltered in any way other than the distillation or cold-press processing. These are the only truly therapeutic grade essential oils.

Essential oils have a half-life of 2-6 hours in the body depending on the viscosity, or thickness, of the oil applied. More viscous oils, such as Myrrh (Commipihora myrrha) and Sandalwood (Santalum album) have a longer half-life in the body, usually 5-6 hours. Oils such as lemon (Citrus limon) and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus radiata and other eucalypti) have a 2-3 hour half-life in the body. Rose oil (Rosa damascena) and Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) have a half-life of about 3-4 hours.  This means that the oils are used by the body and discarded. They do not bio-accumulate in tissues and are not known to create any long-term negative effects. Because the oils are used and any remaining compounds released from the body through the excretion channels, oils may be applied topically every 2-6 hours depending on the oil and the needs and sensitivity of the individual using them.

How does skin application work?

Essential oils can be applied topically to the skin. Because our skin is somewhat permeable, the active compounds in essential oils are readily absorbed, in much the same way as hormone replacement creams, pain patches, and nicotine patches.

Factors That Increase Skin Absorption

Massaging an area prior to or after applying an essential oil will increase circulation to that area, thereby causing an increase in the absorption rate for the essential oils. Heat will likewise increase circulation and thus enhance absorption.

It is also postulated by some researchers that essential oils may be more readily absorbed from locations that have greater concentrations of sweat glands and hair follicles (Battaglia, 2003).

How Does One Inhale Essential Oils?

The easiest way to enjoy essential oils is to inhale them right from the bottle. This will provide some therapeutic benefit and is known and proven to aid in behavior modification.

You can also use a cold-air diffuser to dispense a micro-fine mist of essential oils into the air. This is one of my favorite ways to enjoy the many benefits of essential oils. They smell wonderful. They provide an uplifting feeling. And they have many well-documented antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral and a number of other benefits according to the many resources and scientific papers completed during the past 20 years. (Essential Oil Desk Reference, 2001-2010, and Reference Guide to Essential Oils, Higley, 1999-2010.)

How Do Essential Oils Interact with the Limbic System (Emotional Brain)

The olfactory system includes all physical organs or cells relating to, or contributing to, the sense of smell. When we inhale through the nose, airborne molecules interact with the olfactory organs and, almost immediately, the brain. Interestingly, the sense of smell is wired directly to the Amygdala, a small organ in the brain that is part of the Limbic System and is associated with memory. According to science, the Amygdala is only stimulated by the sense of smell.

During inhalation, odor molecules travel through the nose and affect the brain through a variety of receptors, however, the sense of smell is wired into the brain very different than are the other 4 senses. All the other senses are routed directly to the thinking brain that makes assessments and judgments, and correlates past experiences. The sense of smell is wired directly to the emotional brain through the Amygdala, which as was said before, is only stimulated by the sense of smell. So, we have an emotional reaction to a smell before we ever think anything about that smell. When the Amygdala is activated by the sense of the smell, it calls forth a memory that includes the smell, the corresponding site, and time, and often sounds, and this reaction is immediate. If you have ever had the experience of smelling fresh baked bread or cinnamon rolls and been immediately transported to a time in the past in your grandmother’s kitchen, then you have experienced how this works.

Molecules inhaled through the nose or mouth are also carried to the lungs and interact with the respiratory system. Thus, inhaled essential oils can affect the body through several systems and pathways.

As mentioned, when we inhale essential oils, odor molecules travel through the nose and affect the brain through a variety of receptor sites, including the limbic system, which has a direct connection to the parts of the brain that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, memory, stress levels, and hormone balance (Higley & Higley, 1998). This relationship helps explain why smells often trigger emotions. Knowing this, we can hypothesize how inhalation of essential oils can have some very profound physiological and psychological effects!

“Smell is a potent wizard that transports us across thousands of miles and all the years we have lived.” Helen Keller

How Do People Ingest Essential Oils?

First and Most Important: I only know of 2 companies in the world whose oils are safe enough to ingest. My preference, due to the large number and quality of oils and blends available is the company called Young Living Essential Oils. I have been using and ingesting Young Living essential oils since 1999 and recommend them highly.

So, how do you ingest an essential oil?

• You can ingest an essential oil by putting a tiny drop on your hand and licking it.
• You can put a drop under your tongue.
• You can drop a little onto your tongue or straight into your mouth.
• You can put essential oils in “00” (double-aught) veggie capsules and take them like you would any gel-cap or food supplement.

The ingestion of essential oils is not common practice in the US. In France, it is more common. There are several reasons for caution, including the following:

• Most companies do not offer pure, safe, true, therapeutic grade essential oils. Even those who say therapeutic grade on their label often have a prohibition against ingesting their oils. Young Living is the exception to this. In fact, I only know of one Young Living oil that cannot be ingested, Jasmine oil. This is due to the type of distillation process required to extract the oil from the delicate flowers of this plant.
• When essential oils are standardized and adulterated with synthetics, this can remove the buffers that would normally balance the body and destroy the life force and intelligence that can assist in bringing the body back to health. Synthetic adulteration is rampant in the industry, and synthetics not only bio-accumulate, they can be toxic to the liver and/or the kidneys. It is of utmost importance that you know the company that grows, distills, bottles and sells your essential oils can be trusted to maintain the highest quality of essential oils if they are to be ingested. Gary Young has said for years, if you can’t eat it, don’t wear it. He is dedicated to preserving and maintaining the highest quality essential oils in the world.
• One drop of an essential oil is extremely powerful. One drop of Peppermint oil (Mentha piperita) will make about 30 cups of Peppermint tea. If you are not familiar with essential oils and take too much you can potentially create a situation where the essential oils are clearing and transporting large reservoirs of toxins that have been stored in tissues into your system too quickly. This can pose a potential health risk.
• Less is often better when it comes to essential oils. However, Daniel Penoel, MD, says when you are dealing with illness and disease, it is best to become an “Aromatic Warrior” and use the full battery of oils in large doses to promote a quick return to balance and health. For this reason, it is best to have a quality reference book or a well-trained individual to assist you in the use of therapeutic grade essential oils.

The Best Antioxidants

A little known fact about essential oils is that they are the world’s best, most powerful antioxidants. You have probably heard about antioxidants for years, and probably know that they eliminate free radicals in the body, slowing the aging process and potentially preventing cancer. Well, science has proven that essential oils are a great source of antioxidants.

For example, Young Living’s Clove oil (according to the laboratory that developed the ORAC scale) has the highest know antioxidant capacity of any substance ever tested. The antioxidant capacity of a single ounce of clove oil can only be equaled by consuming 450 pounds of carrots, or 120 quarts of blueberries, or 48 gallons of beet juice. Personally, I prefer to enjoy the ounce of Clove oil ingested in veggie-capsules.

Is There Any Scientific Evidence Supporting the Use of Essential Oils for Health and Wellness?

Essential oils have been studied for their therapeutic benefits since time immemorial. Records dating back to 5,000 BC include the use of oils for health and anointing. Essential oils were almost forgotten during the 1800s, and until Rene Maurice Gattefosse, a French Chemist, rediscovered their benefits in the early 1920s. Although there is a substantial body of scientific papers evaluating the benefits of essential oils in Europe, nothing was published in English until 1977. Since that time, western science has generated thousands of scientific papers on the benefits and effectiveness of essential oils. However, these precious drops of life force continue to remain relatively unknown, except to those who have been abandoned by or, for other reasons, have ventured away from western allopathic medicine.

Aromatherapy and Behavior

Considerable evidence exists that fragrant compounds, including essential oils, have a profound effect on our mind and behavior. Animal studies have found that hyper-excited mice, stimulated through the consumption of caffeine, were calmed when small amounts of lavender, sandalwood, and other oils were sprayed into their cages.
Aromatherapy and Sleep

In a study reported in the British Medical Journal, Lancet, elderly patients slept “like babies” when lavender was diffused into their bedrooms at night. These patients had complained of difficulty falling asleep and had to take sleeping pills to get sleep prior to the use of Lavender essential oil.

Aromatherapy for Postpartum Discomfort

In a double blind study, 635 women applied lavender oil to their perineal area (part of the body between the vagina and the rectum) after child birth. The women reported a distinct improvement between the third and fifth day. (The discomfort is the worst during this time for patients in the control group.)
Aromatherapy and Stress

In a study conducted at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York, patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 63 percent reported they were less claustrophobic after inhaling vanilla. While there was no change in their heart rate, it was postulated that the aroma reduced their anxiety, possibly due to pleasant memories evoked by the vanilla scent.

In another study, 122 patients in an intensive care unit reported feeling much better when lavender oil was added to massage (compared to when they were simply given a massage or allowed to rest.)

Aromatherapy and Brain Function

In Japan, studies have reported increased accuracy and fewer mistakes by office workers when they lemon essential oil was being diffused in the workplace.

On this website:

http://www.wlnaturalhealth.com/aromatherapy-articles/aromatherapy-research.htm

there is an Aromatherapy Resource Guide listing places where you find research studies and much more.

High Frequency
One last point. Another way essential oils work is through their high frequency.

Recently, scientists have been learning more about the relationship between the frequency of the body and the quality of one’s health.

When the body is in poor health – resulting from anything ranging from a cold to cancer — the body registers a lower frequency. When the body is healthy, the body registers a higher frequency. Studies show that the human body’s frequency can be adversely affected by certain foods, and positively affected by activities such as prayer and  the use of essential oils.

If you would like information on how you can purchase pure, therapeutic grade essential oils, please contact me toll free at 1-877-756-6753. Leave your name and number, so that I can return your call.

References

Battaglia, S., (2003). The complete guide to aromatherapy. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: The International Centre of Aromatherapy.

Essential Oil Desk Reference, Essential Science Publishing, 2001-2010.

Higley, Connie and Alan, Reference Guide to Essential Oils, 1999-2010.

Higley, C., Leatham, P. & Higley, A. (1998). Aromatherapy A-Z. Hay House.

Penoel, Daniel, MD, Natural Home Health Care Using Essential Oils, Osmobiose Publishing, 1998.

Price, S. (1999). Aromatherapy for health professionals. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Schnaubelt, K. (1999). Medical aromatherapy: Healing with essential oils. Berkeley, CA: Frog, Ltd.

Stewart, David, Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, CARE Publication, 2005.

Valnet, J. (1980). “The Practice of Aromatherapy”. Healing Arts, Rochester, VT

February 16th, 2010

In this installment featuring oils from the 12 Oils of Ancient Scripture, Gary Young discusses the history of cassia and highlights the importance of learning about these unique essential oils.

One of the oldest known spices, cassia oil was distilled from the leaves and twigs and was a highly prized aromatic very similar to cinnamon bark in fragrance and in chemistry.

Like cinnamon, cassia contains compounds that have been shown to inhibit the growth of many types of bacteria and support immune function. A recent study conducted at the Kentucky School of Medicine showed that extracts of this herb can stimulate T lymphocyte activity and immunoglobulin production by B cells, which are key elements of immune function.

How was cassia used for its spiritual purposes? We don’t know exactly. The Egyptians believed in multiple gods, so they adorned themselves with multiple oils to please them. We know that these oils were so treasured that they were also recognized for their powerful ability to help increase spiritual connection and awareness.

We also have to keep in mind that in ancient times the majority of people did not have access to written records or have the ability to read or write. This is why they communicated through touch and scent. Cassia, myrrh, and sandalwood were some of the oils that were used in mummification or burial. They believed that essential oils preserved the body and carried it into the afterlife and prepared them for their journey back. Some people even believed that the oils created a fragrance trail that could be followed back to the present world. Perhaps this is why these oils were regarded with such high esteem. But there are still many aspects that we don’t understand at this time.

If we derived physical benefits from these oils we may also derive spiritual benefits as well. I have traveled the ancient lands and gone to these ancient places, from the shores of the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea. I have traveled the vast wilderness of the desert to the lost city of Ubar, the Atlantis of the sands, to Petra, Jordan, to the Judean desert, Masada, Cumran, and Ghetti. I have studied the ruins where long ago precious resins such as balsam and frankincense were distilled to make essential oils. Then I traveled into Egypt following the history of these aromatics and oils that were given to us in the very beginning of time. I believe that there was a very profound purpose for the gift of these oils and resins. Only today are we beginning to appreciate the immense value of aromatics and essential oils.

It is my desire that you have an understanding of how these oils can improve your life and also the lives of those around you. Essential oils are truly the missing link of modern health and perhaps they are also a missing link in helping to heighten your spiritual connections. I hope they inspire you and empower you to improve your life in every way.

Essentially Yours,

Gary Young

December 10th, 2009

Tis’ the season for holiday styles and updos—and for winter weather to wreak havoc on your hair. Did you know that the cold, dry weather can cause hair to be brittle and unhealthy? On top of that, indoor heating can dry it out even further, causing extra frizz and making it even harder to style. So to help combat bad hair days during the holidays, here a few essential oil-infused recipes to help you protect and repair weather-worn hair:

Hot Oil Treatment for Damaged Hair

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. organic soybean oil or organic sunflower oil
• 8 drops Young Living sandalwood essential oil
• 8 drops Young Living lavender essential oil
• 8 drops Young Living geranium essential oil

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well. Warm oil to a comfortable temperature and apply the mixture to damp hair. Cover hair in a plastic wrap and apply a hot towel for 20 minutes. Shampoo.

Lavender & Rosemary Hot Oil Treatment

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. organic soybean oil or organic sunflower oil
• 5 drops Young Living rosemary essential oil
• 10 drops Young Living lavender essential oil

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well. Warm oil to a comfortable temperature and apply the mixture to damp hair. Cover hair in a plastic wrap and apply a hot towel for 20 minutes. Shampoo.

Super Deep Hot Oil Treatment

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp. almond oil
• 1 Tbsp. jojoba oil
• 1 tsp. evening primrose oil
• 5 drops Young Living rosemary essential oil
• 5 drops Young Living Roman chamomile essential oil

Directions:

Melt coconut oil in a double broiler on low temperature. Add other carrier oils and allow to cool. Add essential oils. Apply to hair and wrap in a towel for 30–45 minutes. Shampoo.

By treating your locks to these hot oil treatments, your tresses will not only survive winter, but will also be beautiful and healthy come springtime. The Lavender and Rosemary Hot Oil Treatment is one of my favorites: Let me know which one works for you! And if you’re looking for additional cold weather hair protection, try implementing the following tips into your daily hair care routine:

• Wash your hair with lukewarm water. Hot water can strip your hair of moisture, and during the winter you need all the moisture you can get!

• Use a quality conditioner. If you have dry hair to begin with you may want to look for a hair conditioner that is made for dry hair, such as Young Living’s Rosewood Moisturizing Conditioner.

• Use styling tools designed to lock in moisture. Using hair tools such as ionic hairdryers and ceramic-plated straighteners will style your hair without drying it.

• Don’t go outside with wet hair. If you expose wet hair to cold winter weather, you risk the possibility of your hair freezing, which leaves it prone to breaking and getting severely damaged.

• Use a deep conditioner or hot oil treatment at least once a week. Your hair needs this extra attention to help repair and undo winter damage. Check out the end of this post for some essential oil-enhanced recipes for home hair treatments!

• Wear a hat or wear your hair up as much as possible. Choose a hat that will not flatten your hair completely, but one that will just cover up most of your hair. Fortunately, there are lots of cute style choices that can make this attractive as well as functional. Wearing your hair back and up will also help reduce exposure to the cold. Just remember: This doesn’t have to be the typical ponytail. Experiment with cute updos or sleek chignons to help protect your hair.

• Rub a dryer sheet on your hair brushes and combs to minimize static electricity. This might sound silly, but it works! Because most people have their heat on and their house closed up, static cling is a huge problem in winter. This simple little trick will save you that highly undesirable frizz frenzy.

—Rebecca Jarvis

Product Manager, Young Living Essential Oils

This is reprinted from Young Living’s Product Blog

A Chemical World

Most consumers brush their teeth every day. Most bathe or shower with soaps, wash their hair in shampoo, use a conditioner, and perhaps use moisturizing lotions and cosmetics, deodorants, shaving cream, hair spray, and other personal care items. Like most people in the world, you probably also use standard cleaners purchased at your local grocery store or general store, or warehouse giant, to clean floors, windows, counter tops, bathrooms, rugs, walls, tile, cabinets, and you probably don’t think about the ingredients in these products because you know that the government has agencies of people who are supposed to be watching out for you. Right?

What you don’t realize is that it would take more people than there are living in the world today to actually determine if the synthetic, man-made chemicals used in all these items that we use in our homes and on our bodies are safe.

You might wonder:  How is that possible?

Well, in 1907 there were only about 12,000 man-made synthetic chemicals. However, since the 1960s the number of chemicals in our environment has exploded, right along with poorer indoor air quality, allergies and a host of much more serious diseases of the respiratory and immune systems. Our bodies are under attack by substances that our body is not able to metabolize, process or eliminate, and what happens is that these substances eventually get stored in our tissues, they bio-accumulate, and they create health problems, including cancers, asthma, brain disorders, nervous system disorders, and more.

According to the Chemical Abstract Society, the agency responsible for recording all the new patented man-made synthetic chemicals:

• 1907                             ~12,000   abstracts were recorded
• 1939                            ~ 26,000   abstracts had been recorded
• 1965                              212,000
• Nov 6, 2008              39,766,532
• July 31, 2009            49,077,828   chemical abstracts had been recorded

And the number continues to grow at an average rate of over 10,000 new chemicals every single day.

It is impossible for any government agency to monitor this explosion of chemicals. In fact, as stated earlier, if every person on the Earth were employed in evaluating these chemicals, it would be a full-time job for their entire life-time and that would not be sufficient.

Where are the Toxins in Your Home?
The most invasive toxins in your home can be found under your kitchen sink, in your laundry room, and in your bathroom.

Many conventional cleaning products are packed with harsh cleaning chemicals, artificial colors and synthetic fragrances. Personal care items that we use every day or every week for years are absorbed through our skin and into our brains and other organs and tissues. All of these release toxins including toxic fumes that are known to cause irritation to eyes, lungs, nasal passages, and the skin.

Antibacterial soaps and antibacterial compounds in cleaners are reported by many sources to add to antibiotic resistance, and possibly contribute to the mutation of ordinary bacteria and viruses into super-bugs. Articles and news items about the dangers of antibacterial products appear regularly, yet many people continue using them thinking they are protecting themselves and their family. The antibiotic used in most all these products is, according to the EPA, contaminated with dioxins formed during the manufacturing process. And when triclosan, the antibiotic used in most antibacterial products, combines with chlorinated tap water, a super dioxin – a carcinogen – is formed.

Does Your Toothpaste Have A Warning Label?

Most toothpastes have a warning label that says if swallowed, contact your nearest poison control center. Some people think that this warning is simply because it contains fluoride, but sadly they are misinformed. That is only one of the ingredients in toothpaste that can be hazardous.

Do you think of your toothpaste, your shampoo, your facial soap, your juice, your window cleaner as hazardous chemicals?

The Chemical Onslaught – By the Numbers
Of the roughly 39 million synthetic chemicals that are currently available commercially:
- More than 500 chemicals for cleaning and personal care are found
in the average American Home
- Over 800 neurotoxins have been used in cosmetics and perfumes
- Approximately 3,000 chemicals are added to our foods
- Over 700 chemicals have been found in our drinking water
- Over 400 have been found in human tissues
- Over 200 toxic and hazardous chemicals have been found
in the umbilical cords of newborns

You can find out more on the following websites:

The Chemical Abstracts Society – A division of the American Chemical Society

http://www.cas.org/

The Environmental Working Group

http://www.ewg.org/

Skin Deep – A Cosmetics Database

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

The Body Burden

http://www.chemicalbodyburden.org/

The Pollution in Newborns
<http://www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden2/  >

The American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org/

How to Remove Toxins from Your Home

It may be difficult to remove and eliminate all toxins from your home, but the more you do to remove them in the only place you have control, your home, the better your chances are of avoiding or preventing the negative health impacts associated with exposure.

What are those health impacts?

• Abnormal brain development
• Cancer
• Hormone problems
• Asthma
• Damage to the central nervous system
• Behavior problems
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

7  Tips for A Nearly Toxin-Free Home

1.  Let the Sunshine In – and Clear the Air

2.  Replace your floor, counter, bathroom and window cleaners with Non-Toxic Cleaners containing natural, therapeutic grade essential oils

3.  Read Labels and avoid products containing these chemicals

• DEA
• Propylene glycol
• Sodium-Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
• Sodium-Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
• Bisphenol A (BPA)
• Phthalates
• Talc
• Fluoride
• Alcohol
• Aluminum
• Dioxin
• Mercury
• Thimerisol
• Ethanol
• Lead
• Petroleum and Petroleum distillates
• Triclosan
• Many Food Colors
• Many Food Flavorings

4.  Look for low and Zero-VOC paints. Avoid furniture treated with polyurethane.

5.  Use natural, therapeutic grade essential oils instead of

• – bug sprays
• – commercially available first aid products
• – Over-the-Counter medications

6.  Avoid commercially available antibacterial soaps

7.  Eliminate mold, viruses and bacteria by diffusing therapeutic grade essential oils on a daily basis in your home and work place. You get the added benefit that everything will smell naturally fresh and inviting.

Remember, you have control in the place where it counts most. Choose products and practices that support a healthy, happy, toxin-free lifestyle. This is the way to avoid hidden health hazards and assure the safest environment for yourself, your family, and all your loved ones. Your body will thank you with an extended, higher quality of life.

If you would like help in eliminating toxic products from your home, or are looking for therapeutic grade essential oils, just drop us a note. Our favorites are Young Living Essential Oils. Young Living is the world leader in therapeutic grade essential oils and after trying essential oils and oil-enhanced products from many companies, we decided to use Young Living’s products exclusively. They are the best value and we know we can count on them to provide the highest quality therapeutic grade essential oils.

Diffusing Essential Oils in Your Home and Office

Fresh Awareness

by Jacquelyn Close, RA

There is little more appealing to the senses than to walk into a room that smells fresh and clean, inviting and soothing. That sensory experience is just one of the many wondrous beauties offered to us when we diffuse essential oils in our homes and workplaces.

We have diffused in our home and offices for nearly 15 years. The mail and package delivery folks and our clients and customers who have come to our places of business have frequently commented to us how they wish they could spend their whole day in our offices because it always smells so good! They tell us they love it, and that no place else they visit during the day smells so inviting and welcoming.

What a great compliment! What if your clients and customers felt that way? Wouldn’t that be a good thing for your business?

It seemed that sharing with you some of my favorite essential oil combinations for diffusing could be exciting and helpful. That way you can enjoy the same compliments as well as the benefits the oils provide.

Citrus Fresh – Cedarwood – Cinnamon Bark

Recently we were in Los Angeles, California, for a little over a week. We stayed at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel – the famous hotel with the four circular towers that you see in so many movies. While there, I diffused a custom blend of Young Living essential oils that I created by simply adding the oils to the cold-air diffuser we always take with us and run in our room.

The cleaning staff left us notes on an almost daily basis asking what we were doing. What makes it smell so good in here? And, “How can I get some of whatever it is you are doing in here?”

Well, we use Young Living’s Lavender Shampoo and Conditioner, the Young Living Bath and Shower Gels – Sensation and Morning Start – and the Thieves Foaming Hand Soap. I use Orange Blossom Facial Wash. We use the Young Living Dentarome Plus Toothpaste and Fresh Essence Mouthwash. All of these products have essential oils in them, and give off scents that are natural – not chemical or synthetic. It is so nice to see how anyone can appreciate the difference between synthetics chemicals and natural scents, just by smelling them in the air, because many of these folks told me when I talked with them that they couldn’t stand perfumes.

During the week, we were also diffusing this customized blend I had made, which I call Fresh Awareness. You can make your own version of this blend. Just combine in a diffuser well, or an empty essential oil amber or dark blue bottle, the following oils:

30 drops Citrus Fresh

10 drops Cedarwood

12 drops Cinnamon Bark

It is a delightfully appealing, sweet and spicy aroma that smells very clean and fresh. You can diffuse this blend for 15 minutes, or for several hours at a time, or all the time  – 24/7  – depending on your preference.

The Benefits and Known Effects for These Oils

CITRUS FRESH – This is a blend of oils available from Young Living

Citrus Fresh is comprised of:  Orange, Tangerine, Lemon, Mandarin, Grapefruit and Spearmint. According to the Essential Oil Desk Reference, Fourth Edition, Citrus Fresh:

Stimulates the right brain to amplify creativity and well-being as well as eradicate anxiety. Works well as an air purifier. University Researchers in Japan found that diffusing a citrus fragrance in an office environment improved mental accuracy and concentration by 54 percent. When diffused, it adds a clean, fresh scent to any environment.

Citrus oils are great for elevating the mind and lifting the emotions. Plus, they all have that fresh, clean smell without any of the chemical harshness of other synthetic chemical cleaners and air fresheners. Citrus oils are generally cold-pressed from the rind of the fruit and contain high levels of the compound d-limonene, a monoterpene that is said to restore, awaken, or reprogram the correct information into cellular memory.

D-limonene is also known – according to numerous scientific studies worldwide – to prevent, stop and even reverse cancer. Cancer is often said to be the faulty replication of cells. Perhaps it is this ability to reprogram the cellular memory with proper information that accounts for d-limonene being so effective against cancers, I don’t know. It is, however, hard to believe that so striking a correlation could be a total coincidence.

Citrus oils are truly great oils to have on-hand and diffuse on a regular basis. They have that wonderful clean, fresh scent, and are relatively inexpensive compared to other oils.

CEDARWOOD OIL

Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) — This species of Cedar is steam distilled from the bark, and is thought to be the most closely related to the biblical Cedars of Lebanon.

Throughout antiquity, Cedarwood has been used for its ability to stimulate the lymph system, to combat bacteria, and to stimulate the limbic region of the brain. Dr. Terry Friedmann, MD, found in clinical tests that Cedarwood oil was able to successfully treat ADD and ADHD (attention deficit disorders) in children. It is recognized for its calming, purifying properties. And in the Essential Oil Desk Reference (EODR), Fourth Edition, two research papers are listed that address the use of Cedarwood oil. One was a Randomized trial of aromatherapy, Successful treatment for Alopecia Areata. Arch Dermatol. 1998;134 (11):1349-52.

I met a woman, we were going through training for using essential oils in clinical settings, who had a grandson with Alopecia. Her grandson was about 16 years old and had almost no hair on his head at all when they started an experiment with Cedarwood oil. Her grandson had a couple of spots of stubble but was otherwise bald. She asked him to put Cedarwood oil on his head every day for 45 days and she took pictures every week to document the results. She showed our entire class the pictures she took. Her grandson did not want to have the oil on his head during the day, when the kids at school might smell it, so he applied the oil at night, left it on while he slept, and showered every morning before going to school. His grandmother said he didn’t put the oil on every single night, but he was pretty consistent for the 45 days, only missing a night here and there. The photographs were amazing, and at the end of the 45 days, this young man had a full head of hair more than 2 inches long, all over his head. No more spots. Complete coverage. And he had to get a haircut. It was stunning to see the side-by-side difference from the first photo to the last.

What a great experiment! Why don’t more people know about this? Well, essential oils cannot be patented and therefore there is little interest in these wondrous, organic, natural plant oils and the relatively inexpensive miracles they sometimes produce.

And it often seems strange to people, especially those who are new to using essential oils, that one single essential oil can have so many different uses. However, essential oils often have hundreds of compounds. And while it is a well known fact in the essential oil industry that not even one essential oil has had every constituent in its rich makeup identified. Few outside this industry know anything about them. Less than 1/10th of 1% of the world’s population has even heard of essential oils. Who knows what wonders are yet to be discovered in the simple plants put here for our healing.

Dr. David Stewart says in his book, Healing Oils of the Bible, that Cedarwood oil was known in Biblical times to be good for stimulating the mind and clearing emotional blockages. Cedarwood is mentioned 25 times in the Bible, in 8 books of the Bible, and twice in the Apocrypha. And Cedarwood is high in sesquiterpenes, a compound known for its ability to delete faulty information from cellular memory.

So, now we have talked about two oils, one high in monoterpenes and one high in sesquiterpenes. These are terms used by chemists in identifying various types of compounds found in essential oils, and each compound produces specific and identifiable effects.

CINNAMON BARK

Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamomum verum) oil is one of the components of the Thieves essential oil blend. The many references I have say that cinnamon is a known and proven, powerful antifungal agent. Yet cinnamon is safe enough to eat, and  it is used throughout the food industry to preserve and protect foods. It is also well known by scientists and researchers as a COX2 inhibitor – a powerful anti-inflammatory, as well as functioning as an antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulant, as a circulatory stimulant, and an antiparasitic oil. It has recently been studied and found to have potential benefits for controlling blood sugar. Perhaps you have seen something about this on the news or the internet during the past year.

Cinnamon Bark oil is used for cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, viral infections, ulcers, digestive complaints, and warts. According to the EODR, its fragrance is thought to attract wealth.

The Bible says Cinnamon oil was part of the Holy Anointing Oil used by the Hebrews to anoint the priests, the altar, the instruments and utensils, and the laver where people washed their hands. This powerful essential oil is high in the organic compounds known as aldehydes (40-50%) and phenols (20-30%). Aldehydes are, according to The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, by Dr. David Stewart, and other references I have on hand, responsible for the fragrance and aroma of an oil. Aldehydes are also thought to be the source of the anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties of oils. Phenolic compounds (Phenols) are known to cleanse receptor sites.

So, this Fresh Awareness blend, which has had such a positive response from people who experience it, contains oils that cleanse receptor sites, delete or erase faulty programming in cellular memory, and reprogram proper cellular information so that our bodies function in accordance with our Original Blueprint of wholeness, health and happiness. It isn’t quite as easy to understand or enjoy the science as it is the experience of this blend of essential oils, but it is gratifying to know that the science behind this beautiful blend of oils substantiates what we experience with our mind and our senses when we smell it.

It makes us feel good. It lifts or elevates our mood. It helps us concentrate better.

I believe there is a beautiful, divine plan for all of creation, and that experiences and science help us to understand more about that plan and the love of God that surrounds us every day. Not all experiences are pleasant, but we can fill our lives with the things that help us remember the good. We can choose to let go of the bad and to bury it with the past and move forward to a better tomorrow. I have found that essential oils are an integral part of my journey and have helped me physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to re-awaken that beautiful, divine plan for my life. I believe that God created oils for that purpose. If you are willing to step out of habit and try something new, you too can experience the wondrous beauty offered to us by essential oils.

By D. Gary Young, President and Founder of Young Living

One thing I have prided myself and Young Living on is the total quality of the essential oils we provide. From the soil used, how the plants are harvested, the distillation process, to frequent intensive testing for impurities; Young Living’s legacy is built on the trust and quality of our products. That’s why Young Living is, and has remained, the world leader in essential oils for all these years!

One amazing essential oil we have is wintergreen. We found the perfect nutrient-rich area to grow this oil in southern China. Our wintergreen supplier (and all other suppliers we use) must meet what we call the Young Living Therapeutic Grade (YLTG) standard. This standard means every essential oil Young Living distills or sources contain only the purest ingredients grown from the optimal soil. This ensures that the oil does what nature has intended it to do – heal and give comfort. It is a standard that exceeds what our competitors can only hope to reach.

We regularly go and meet with our suppliers so I asked two of our sourcing experts, Mary Lou Jacobsen and Sue Chao to personally visit our supplier’s wintergreen fields. Their report was just as I expected; the fields, harvesting techniques, and distillation processes continued to meet and exceed our stringent requirements.

But folks, our quality guidelines don’t end there. Once we receive a shipment of wintergreen essential oil, EACH batch undergoes testing in our labs to ensure nothing was diluted or changed synthetically. If any testing results come back below our guidelines, the batch is sent back to the supplier. Unfortunately for many unknowing consumers, these Young Living rejected batches are resold to other producers, that then turn around and sell these counterfeit “essential oils.” It’s unfortunate, but that’s how many of our producers do business.

I want to reiterate a statement recently released about Young Living’s wintergreen testing:

“As part of the lab tests, wintergreen is also subjected to isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) analysis. Based on the carbon 13 and carbon 12 isotopic ratio, the IRMS can determine whether a particular lot of wintergreen is naturally sourced or synthetic (created in a lab). From 2001­­­ to 2009, every batch of wintergreen essential oil offered by Young Living has undergone this test. The results from this 8-year period show that our wintergreen essential oil ranges from -33.1 to -34.26, or well within the isotopic range for this essential oil. By contrast, the isotopic range for synthetic wintergreen is -26 to -28. Our personalized sourcing approach, combined with our state-of-the-art testing, ensures that each and every essential oil—from balsam fir to wintergreen—is of the highest, most potent therapeutic quality, just as nature intended.”

It is vital to understand that wintergreen from Young Living and wintergreen from another producer is the same in name alone.

There are other producers in addition to Young Living and always will be. Some will be successful; some will come and go just as fast as they started. But one thing will remain – Young Living’s total commitment to providing you with unprecedented quality in each and every essential oil we produce.

Essentialy Yours,

Gary Young

To learn more about the Young Living  Therapeutic GradeTM Standard, please drop me an email. Jacquelyn Close

by Jacquelyn Close, Registered Aromatherapist

Today, April 27^th, 2009, it’s on the TV, the radio, in the news. Everywhere you turn you hear about more who are sick or dying from the latest Swine Flu outbreak.

The CDC website reports that a total of 40 laboratory confirmed cases have been documented in the USA, including the States of New York, California, Texas, Kansas, and Ohio. CNN reported this morning that over 1,600 cases have been documented in Mexico City, and that 149 are confirmed dead there from this latest version of swine influenza. Interesting to me was that they also reported that there are 36,000 deaths annually that are attributed to the flu.

What we who use oils know and what the greater world population has not yet discovered is that essential oils offer a highly effective option for dealing with viruses.

Here is what Maurice had to say about Oils and Influenza

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Hello Everyone,

From time to time I take my Nansee to an ND Scientist who specializes in viruses, bacteria, parasites & of course cancer. It’s a long story but mainly we go to have her blood checked. The doctor knows I am with Young Living Essential Oils. So, when I called to make an appointment he asked if I had an unopened bottle of Oregano and if so please bring with, he would like to test it.

When we walked in there was a lady leaving who had Influenza. The doctor checked Nansee’s blood under the scope and then asked if I brought the Oregano. I handed the bottle to him & he said I want to tell you something about Gary Young but first I need to get something to test this with from the other room. When he came back he started to talk about the test procedure. I reminded him he was going to tell me something about Gary. Yes Indeed he was.

Your Gary Young is a genius when it comes to essential oils and is considered a genius in the scientific community. He has without a doubt the best farms in the U.S. and second to none in the world.

Guess who’s gloating hearing all of this? Next he said, aside from that he also has built the best distillers in the world. All of his studies of the oils around the world has sure paid off and of course the contribution of his formulations and writings has put him on top of a select group.

While he was talking he opened the Oregano and said. ” You were right, Maurice, this is good stuff, no need to test it as the smell of carvacrol in the oil is perfect as is the color.”

Trust me folks, I had no idea this man knew so much about essential oils.

Next: “Would you like to see what your Oregano will do to Influenza? I have it on a slide from the lady who just left. Look in the microscope first to see what it looks like.”

It was a black spidery mass surrounded by blood. Now her sample is between two slides and we will apply the Oregano to the edge. If it is as good as I say, it will suck the black mass to it and you will see the mass turn white. This means of course that it is destroyed. He applied the oil to the edge and said look now into the scope and tell me what is happening.

I was amazed. The oregano was pulling the black mass toward it and the mass was turning white.

There you have it. What an exciting day.

Maurice

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Our daughter-in-law, Heather, had mono and the doctors told her she would be sick for at least 2 weeks to 2 months or longer. They had nothing to offer her in the way of treatment for this virus. They told her all she could do was “Just go home and rest.”

According to WebMD:

“Mononucleosis, also called “mono,” is a common viral illness that can leave you feeling tired and weak for weeks or months. Mono goes away on its own, but lots of rest and good self-care can help you feel better.”

Heather was in pain. Her throat was swollen almost shut. She was miserable and they told her they could do nothing for her. She came to me in tears.

Taking a blend of all natural essential oils in “00” capsules, she was over her virus and completely well in 3 days. She went back to work only 4 days after she got sick. I don’t know anything else that works that fast or that well. She had been a skeptic about oils until this happened, now she knows they work better than anything else she has ever tried.

And what a joy to have something to turn to that won’t hurt you, has no known side effects, and it works when conventional medicine has nothing to offer.

That same natural antibiotic and anti-viral blend of oils may help you if you think you might be sick.

In a “00” capsule combine:

8-10 drops Thieves Essential Oil Blend

4 drops Frankincense Oil

4 drops Oregano oil

Shake and take every 2 hours if you are already sick.

If you feel like you are just coming down with something, take 1-3 capsules a day until you feel better.

Most companies do not produce oils that are safe enough to take internally. Don’t know where to get safe oils? Drop me an email at jac@jacquelynclose.com

To Your Good Health,

Jacqui Close

110 Uses for 9 EveryDay Oils

by Jacquelyn A Close

There is nothing so important as our health. A wealthy man or woman will spend every last penny to gain or retain their health. While a man or woman who has their health can create wealth time and time again. Ensure you will always have your health by utilizing the powerful benefits of Young Living’s therapeutic-grade essential oils. Keep them handy, you never know when you will need them. In our home, we use oils every day.

My son was in a motorcycle accident twice and both times had severe road rash. The oils took care of it. I cut my finger almost to the bone with hedge trimmers, and the oils were my first choice instead of the emergency room and medical care. A friend who works in the emergency room of the local hospital told me I had saved more than $2,000 by not going to the emergency room. Both my son and I have almost no visible scar tissue and full use of the finger, arms and thumb and hands that were affected.

The oils in this select collection will provide ongoing support for your home, health, and body. Enjoy the relaxing benefits of Lavender and Peace & Calming, the cleansing power of Thieves and Purification, the comforting touch of Valor and PanAway, and more!

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1 – 5 ml Frankincense
1 – 5 ml Lemon
1 – 5 ml Lavender
1 – 5 ml Peppermint
1 – 5 ml Purification
1 – 5 ml Panaway
1 – 5 ml Peace & Calming®
1 – 5 ml Thieves®
1 – 5 ml Valor®

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Happy Oiling!

Jacqui Close

Essential Oil Toxicity – Three Schools of Thought
By Vicki Opfer
March 2009

When single molecules are extracted out of an oil and are used by themselves, or they are created synthetically in a lab, they can be toxic.  Phenols are one of those.  So does that mean that oils containing phenols need to be used cautiously?

When those same molecules are left in the oil, and the pure, whole, unadulterated essential oil is used, we don’t see the same toxicity. This is because there are other molecules that seem to buffer those molecules in the body.

I’d like to remind you that there are 3 models of aromatherapy today:

1. the English – oils are usually diluted, and the English trained aromatherapists seem to be afraid to use the oils.   I wonder whether this model was created because someone used synthetic or low quality oils and observed a bad response.

2. the German model – essential oils are used primarily through smell, often for emotional balancing or mood enhancement.

3. the French model – the oils are used undiluted, often in fairly large quantities.  They use them topically, internally, vaginally, rectally, etc.   They do not seem to be afraid of toxicity, as French medical doctors have told me that they simply don’t observe toxicity when using pure, therapeutic grade oils.  They told me that essential oils are very different than fatty oils which can be hard on the liver.  Pure essential oils are light, volatile, and do not affect the liver.   Scientists can see them in the bloodstream within a few minutes of application, and within 2.5 hours, all traces of them are gone.   However, the effects have been known to last indefinitely.

When I hear someone who is concerned about essential oil toxicity, or seem to be afraid to use oils, I realize that they have been trained in the English model.

With that said, yes, some oils like oregano and cinnamon can be warm on the skin.   If an oil heats up on the skin, we rub a little pure vegetable oil over the area and it cools down within a few minutes.

If someone is very sick, pregnant, very young, or very old, we’re respectful and use small quantities of oils, and we often choose oils which are extremely gentle on the body such as lavender and chamomile.  It’s not that we think that the oils can cause harm.   We just choose to always err on the side of caution, and we’re respectful.

I’ve been in Young Living for 15 years now, and I have trained and observed thousands of people, and I have never seen anyone hurt, in any way, by any of our essential oils.

On a very rare occasion, someone will break out in a rash after using an oil, and when I ask, “Is this the first time you’ve ever had a rash response?”   Their answer is always the same – “No, I’ve had rashes before.”   The oils seem to be trying to get rid of toxins in the body, and since the skin is an eliminative organ, sometimes if other eliminative organs are compromised, the body will use the skin. When in doubt, use a small amount, and see what happens.

When someone is on chemotherapy, it’s a choice they’ve made consciously, and we need to respect their choice.  They are having chemicals put into their body to purposely lower the immune system or kill cells – some healthy, and some not healthy.   I just don’t think it’s a good idea to bombard the body with a lot of essential oils during that time, as it might be confusing.   If someone I loved was on chemotherapy, I might offer them simple oils like lavender to help them sleep, or a little PanAway for the pain, but I would wait until they were finished with their chemotherapy and wanted to rebuild their body before using larger amounts of essential oils.

We have a lot to offer just to help improve the quality of life for our loved ones – help ease their pain and depression, and help them get a better night’s sleep.  It’s a gift we can give them.

by Jacquelyn A Close, RA

Mold has caused untold trouble for millions of people. People have lost their homes, lost their health, and many have no idea that it is mold exposure that may be causing, contributing to, or exacerbating their colds, flu, chronic sinus infections, ear infections, asthma or even more serious health problems. Mold is everywhere and cannot be completely eliminated from our lives. However, blends of certain highly concentrated plant extracts called essential oils offer a safe option that removes spores from the air and off of surface areas, thus reducing and often eliminating the negative health impacts of mold exposure.

I know most of you have heard that all you have to do to get rid of mold is just use bleach water. There are certain government agencies, including FEMA, who continue to dispense this outdated information, even though it is well known by scientists and mold remediation experts to be false, misleading and potentially dangerous. Why is this lie perpetuated when, according to scientists and experts in the field, using bleach is a bad and potentially dangerous option?

When you use bleach water to get rid of mold in your bathroom, what happens? The mold comes back. Right? You have to keep doing that month after month, because the mold keeps coming back. Professionals found that when they used bleach water, mold spores rebounded, or returned, usually in 24 hours. Worse, the mold was harder to get rid of every time bleach water was used.

Why is that? Why would mold spores be harder to get rid of every time you use bleach?

Will bleach kill mold?

Yes. On non-porous surfaces, it works quite well. So, why shouldn’t you just use bleach?

Because it only works on the non-porous surface where you apply the bleach. It does nothing to get rid of spores in the air. And worse, when you are wiping or scrubbing an area with bleach water, it stirs up dead mold spores, which are also known to cause allergic reactions. So, it actually puts more spores into the air. Airborne mold spores, whether living or dead, can have negative impacts on children, pets and anyone with an undeveloped or impaired immune system.

Bleach works on glazed ceramic tile but not grout, works on glass windows but not on wood window frames, works on some china but not stoneware, works on linoleum but not on concrete. I could go on. Bleach is not effective on any porous surface and it does absolutely nothing to eliminate mold spores in the air. And here’s the thing, it is the airborne mold spores and even the dead mold spores stirred up when you use the bleach water that cause allergic reactions, respiratory irritation, and infection.

While the links between mold and health are just beginning to become widely known, there are already a growing number of scientific papers suggesting that mold contributes to childhood and adult onset asthma. Just do a search on Google or Yahoo for mold and asthma to find the scientific papers. There are also statements by various hospitals and researchers that a large percentage of people with chronic sinus infections have a “fungal infection” meaning they have mold (fungi) growing in their sinus cavities.

So, how can we say that essential oils are effective against mold?

The essential oils used in getting rid of mold are safe enough to be considered food supplements. High quality, therapeutic grade essential oils can be taken orally. Just be certain you are using an oil from a company you trust, there are only one or two companies in the world where you trust the oils enough to take them orally. To get rid of mold, you diffuse the essential and disperse them over an entire room, which is a safer way to enjoy their benefits. And they smell so good! The oils used to eliminate mold are cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) and clove (Syzygium aromaticum), mixed with rosemary, lemon and eucalyptus radiata. This blend of essential oils doesn’t just kill mold, and it doesn’t stir up mold spores, it simply removes mold spores from the air and from surfaces in rooms where it is diffused.

Edward R Close, PhD, PE, presents (in the video clips below) the results of independent laboratory tests that show what happened when he tested this non-toxic option. He was a skeptic. He didn’t believe it would work. That changed when he saw the results from independent laboratory tests for samples taken during numerous field studies (nearly 100 to date) that he personally conducted. Now, after several years of field studies, and thanks from all his happy clients, he is convinced. For the first time ever there is a safe, non-toxic way to eliminate mold in the air, on porous and non-porous surfaces, and in the human body.

Mold Elimination:  What If

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsmOzn2UD40

Mold Elimination: 24 Hour Test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28fez0T17cM

Mold Elimination: 48 Hour Test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uck-FdEHM_s

Do you know anyone with mold in their homes? Do you know anyone who has chronic allergies, colds, or ear infections? Do you know anyone who might benefit from this information? Send them to this blog and to www.MoldRx4u.com so they can learn more.