My Journey to Toxin-free Living

​I stumbled upon toxin-free living completely by accident 4 years ago as I was searching for an alternative to stinky OTC muscle pain relief creams that gave me headaches from the smell.  I had overheard a co-worker talking to someone about essential oils.  Never having heard of them before, I went straight to Google to find these magical oils that she was raving about.  A quick search for essential oils for muscle pain directed to something called Deep Relief.  Sounded good to me.  Afterall, that's exactly what I was looking for: relief.  I ordered Deep Relief Oil along with a Starter Kit from Young Living.  The 24% off retail pricing that came with the kit made it a no-brainer even though all I wanted was the one oil.  I used the Deep Relief Oil on my neck until I no longer needed it.  I put the kit and what was left of the Deep Relief on a shelf in the closet and forgot about it.  About a year later, we had a pipe burst in our house and had to move everything from the basement up to the main floor.  As I was trying to strategically pack everything from the basement into our main floor closets, I came across the starter kit.  I figured I'd take some time, do some research and decide if I was going to open up the kit (which I only bought to save the 24%) or just toss it.  Boy am I glad I didn’t just toss it!!

My research lead me to information I didn't even realize I was missing.  Did you know the average person puts over 300 chemicals on their body every day, and most before breakfast?  300!!!  Y’all, that’s insane.  According to the cancer.org site, 609 thousand Americans will die from cancer this year, or 1,670 deaths per day.  1 in 3 men and 1 in 5 women will have cancer by the age of 60.  Cancer is the second most common cause of death, exceeded only by heart disease.  The American Cancer Society says only 5% of these cases are from gene defects.  That means 90-95% of cases are under our control, caused by excess weight, tobacco use, or exposure to toxic chemicals. It’s what we’re allowing into our homes.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studied 2,983 ingredients in our products at home and found 884 toxic ingredients. 314 ingredients caused biological mutations, 218 caused reproductive problems, 146 (that they knew of) caused cancerous tumors; but they are still allowed in the United States, even though they are banned in other countries around the world.

That was it for me.  The toxins had to go!  I tossed everything; shampoo, soap, toothpaste, laundry detergent, window cleaner, candles, you name it.  If it had toxins, it was out of my house.  No way was I going to continue to put those toxic products on myself or my family.

Well, now I had to replace those products.  So, in an effort to find safe toxin-free alternatives, I continued to read, I googled, I studied, and I talked to people who were on the healthy train I had jumped on.  Low and behold I just needed to dive into that starter kit I had ignored for a year.  I learned so much about what essential oils can do for out bodies and just how many products I can replace with them.  There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to essential oils.  Have you every heard the saying by Mark Twain: "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."  Boy is that ever true with Essential Oils.  So many people are unknowingly listening to incorrect information.  The fact that I had ordered a Young Living Starter Kit and not some other brand was a blessing from God.  In all my research I have found Young Living to be the "Gold Standard" when it comes to Essential Oils.  Their unique Seed to Seal program is their quality standard.

There are 4 types of oils.  Grade A: therapeutic, medicinal, made from organically grown plants and distilled at low temperatures.  (All of Young Living's Essential Oils are Grade A)  Grade B: food-grade but may contain synthetics, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical extenders, or carrier oils.  Grade C: perfume oils that often contain adulterating chemicals.  They usually use solvents, like hexane, to gain a higher yield per harvest. Solvents are normally cancerous.  These are your typical store bought oils. They are also typically diluted 80-95% with things like alcohol.  Grade D: are flower-water, they are only aromatic, and usually a by-product of Grade A distillation.

I implore you to ditch the toxins and switch to Young Living Essential Oils and Oil-infused Products. Just imagine what you are doing for your overall health when you apply essential oils instead of chemicals.  Essential oils are said to be the most powerful part of the plant.  In just 26 seconds, oils are found in the bloodstream when applied topically.  In 20 minutes, oils affect every part of the body.  God knew what He was doing when He put the plants on this earth for us.  And it only takes a couple drops.  Most Essential Oils are 6-15 cents per drop.  Far less than you are spending on your dangerous toxin filled products.

So, as Mark Twain said, do your research.  And then come back here and get started with Young Living Essential Oils.  Health, Wealth and Prosperity are a click away.