Day 69

We're Oily

Our family has been in a transition phase for a while now.  After losing a parent to poor health and cancer and another almost gone to diabetes and poor health, our own health has hit the top of the charts.  We're doing what we can to get us all in optimal health.  It's a struggle.  We're not perfect and we do have our days (sometimes lots of days) where our eating isn't where we should.  I think food will always be a struggle for us. 

I'm not one to completely cut out things that cause cancer or that cause heart disease, etc.  First of all, the things that cause cancer and disease seems to change daily now.  Last week coffee was healthy and today it causes cancer.  I simply can't keep up with it, so I don't.  I just knew that I was giving my children medicine for every single ailment.  If they were unusually fussy, they must need tylenol.  If they were snotty, they must need benedryl.  If they sneezed, they must need allergy meds.  It was daily.  It was constant.  Our medicine cabinet(S) were overflowing.  Yes, we had 2.  We've had our share of health concerns the past few years with all of us and I was just over it. 

I had a few friends start talking about using essential oils.  Everyone I talked to loved them, so I dove in head first.  What could be better than oils that were spoke of in the Bible?  Seriously.  I believe Frankincense oil is mentioned something like 52 times in the Bible.  And I can buy it and use it for my health.  That's just awesome!

I can honestly tell you that we have been using Young Living Essential Oils for a month now and, other than 1 medicine that I'm on for other health reasons, we have not taken any OTC or prescription medicines in that time.  We are strictly using essential oils and they have made a huge difference in our lives.  What a blessing!

You will hear more about them as time goes on because they are now an addiction.  We use them for everything!  The diffuser picture below is my new best friend.  We have 2 now in our home.  It diffuses essential oils and it's the best thing ever.  Diffusing Thieves oil kills airborne bacteria.  You can't beat that!  It's been a lifesaver.  

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