Source: Jeremy Roberts, Young Living, Nutrition Product Manager

I’m currently in North Carolina preparing for tonight’s NingXia Red Tour meeting. It has been a fantastic experience to meet our distributors, discuss NingXia Red, and answer questions about Young Living’s other great nutritional products. I enjoy your energy, ideas, and questions. Keep them coming!

Last night in Richmond, Virginia, a distributor asked me why Young Living focuses on whole-food nutrition and questioned why we spend so much time talking about it. I thought I’d share some of that discussion with you.

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The authors of Eat This, Not That! reveal the most dangerous ways to start your day. From MSN Health and Fitness
By David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has published three studies investigating the role of EPA and DHA omega-3 fats in elderly populations.

In short, the story the studies tell is this: low concentrations of EPA and DHA result in an increased risk of death from all causes and accelerated cognitive decline. However, short-term intervention with EPA and DHA in the healthy elderly had no effect on mental well-being, suggesting that dietary habits that include a higher intake of omega 3’s may bring certain health benefits that short-term supplementation cannot provide.

All three studies underscore the importance of maintaining a high dietary omega-3 intake throughout your life.
Sources:
* American Journal of Clinical Nutrition September 2008; 88(3): 595-596
* American Journal of Clinical Nutrition September 2008; 88(3): 706-713
* American Journal of Clinical Nutrition September 2008; 88(3): 714-721
* American Journal of Clinical Nutrition September 2008; Vol. 88, No. 3, 722-729

Learn More About Young Living's Omega Blue - With pure fish oil and blue(German)chamomile, lemongrass, myrrh, and clove essential oils.

The Winter season is closing in on us again. Of course along with this comes the threat of increased colds and viruses, which seem to flourish in the cooler, damper seasons. I love the power therapeutic grade essential oils give me for protecting myself and my family from the multitude of germs that continually bombard us. Many essential oils repel bacteria, virus, microbes, infection, fungus, are antiseptic, and a host of other things. 

My favorite oil blend for fighting colds, flu and other virus germs has always been Thieves. Now we have the Thieves line of products to go with the blend. I use the Thieves Household Cleaner to clean all surfaces in my home where germs are likely to be deposited or picked up. Places in the home that are thriving with bacteria are door knobs, bathroom faucets, table tops, and counter tops are a few examples.

Bacteria is spread in many ways but one way is by picking it up whenever you touch anything. After you pick up the germs, you may touch your eyes, nose or mouth and transfer it into your body. Washing hands regularly is a good way to prevent the spread of germs. I keep Thieves Household Cleaner next to very sink in my home for washing hands. I also use it to wash my face. There are no dangerous chemicals in any of Young Living products. 

Use your oils when you are out in public. Rub the oil on your hands to kill any germs you pick up on surfaces. Thieves Spray and Thieves Wipes are also great for killing germs you pick up when you are out in public places. I prefer the Thieves Spray. You can spritz some of the spray in your mouth if you have a sore throat. 

Add about 30 drops of essential oil to 4-6 oz. glass spray bottle filled with water, shake well and use it to spray germy surfaces. Some oils I use are Thieves, Clove, Lavender. Lemon, Orange, Oregano or whatever combination you like. This can be sprayed on surfaces where germs will be found. Be sure to shake before you spray if you decide to try this idea.

I also regularly diffuse essential oils to kill any germs in the air.

Although many oils will protect, my number one favorite oil blend for protecting myself and my family . . .

THIEVES OIL BLEND

Thieves is a "must have" for everyone, especially during the cold and flu season. It was created from research about the thieves during the 16th century plague in England who rubbed oils all over their bodies to protect themselves while they were robbing the dead and dying. It is a proprietary blend of pure essential oils tested at Weber State University for its potent germ killing properties. Thieves was found to have a 99.96 percent kill rate against airborne bacteria.

Below is a quote from Gary Young about how he found the formula for the THIEVES oil blend

"About 12 years ago I spent some time at the British Museum Library studying on the legends of the plague of the 14th century. As a result of that plague, there were people that were arrested for robbing and looting the bodies and the homes of the dying people. These people that were doing the robbing and the looting did not get sick or did not contract the plague. 

When they captured them after the King issued a proclamation, they found that these people were perfumers and spice traders, and they would rub their bodies every morning with oils before going out amongst the sick, and when they would come back in at the end of the day, they would take all their clothing off outside the house, they would literally burn the clothing, and they would wash their bodies with oils again before entering their home, and they never ever got sick. 

Well, as a result of that study and research, I made a formula consisting of the oils that the thieves used, and that formula I named "Thieves." 

It's very important, not only to rub oils on your body, because it increases the oxygen and increases the immune defense system, but to diffuse the oils in your home so the oils will kill aerosols, virus and bacteria. That's where I really like to encourage people to look at how they can diffuse the oils in their homes and clear up the aerosol problems that we deal with."

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