The Natural Approach

We use Young Living essential oils for our daily personal care to support our bodies. My body with it's auto immune issues does not respond well to pharmaceutical solutions . The side effects have always negated what ever minor relief they have provided . We have a great family doctor that respects what works best for our family. We use the best of both worlds in our view point . A trained medical professional for diagnoses and non synthetic, pure natural personal care.

With three little ones, roll-ons and sprays have really been the best way to apply and get the benefits of all the anti- fungal, parasite , bacterial and viral properties from the plant, flower and tree life force.

Here's a few of our most commonly used home made blends. We use the wellness blend daily:

With the help of the Baby Steps blog and facebook group I belong to,  my Essential Oils Desk Reference and this personal testimonial site, I've learned so much about my body and how it's supposed to work. Learning how to help it more naturally with nutrition and natural resources has been priceless to me.  It's not just throwing an oil at an issue instead of a pill, it's so much more than that. For instance, while nursing all three of my boys I had infantigo. With #3, I finally learned through my group it was due to not enough fatty oils in my diet. The baby was taking it all first. Once I increased that several months ago, I haven't had the issue again. The learning process has been exciting. What works best with your individual body chemistry will vary and definitely consult a physician before changing any current protocol they have prescribed. I'm also happy taking control of my own health and doing the research. Here's a few other helpful resources : 

Books mostly from Life Science Publishing: 

Pocket guides and quick reference recipes :

Here are a few new recipes I made this week. Not all of the oils pictured are necessary for every person, it's just what works for us : 

With three boys 5, 3 and 7 months. There are many sleepless nights for mommy. Coffee has never agreed with me and sugar gives the baby thrush: 

Winding down and turning off my brain has never been easy for me. Even before kids, I struggled getting to sleep :

We just prefer this over this natural approach over the chemical alternative. Plus, we don't have to worry about gluten since I have Celiac. (Gluten is a binder and found in many medications ) 

When I have gluten contamination, this approach works best allowing me to get me out of bed and care for my family.  Otherwise, I'm doubled over in pain, achy, fatigued and sore. Prior to discovering oils, I could not get out of bed the next day and was in pain for several days more.

If you're still reading I'll share, besides the gluten issue, the reason I was open to alternative approaches to health care . It began from watching my oldest sister eventually end up on over 20 different kinds of medication with a very poor quality of life before passing away ten years ago. She had a hand full of focus medications to handle her lupus and the remaining domino of medications managed the side effects from those core medications . My second sister is now on over 13 herself , taking up to 6 a day with 3/4 of those also just to offset and manage the side effects of the core drugs. 

They also have a line of personal hygiene products infused with EOs:

As well as vitamins and supplements: 

Loving my new medicine cabinet !!

What ever works best for your family, stay healthy friends !