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Gettin' Oily



People have asked me how I use my Young Living Essential Oils. Here's how I pretty much use them on a daily basis:

I love my oils and use them for so many things. For my workouts/runs, I use Peppermint on my wrists (for energy) and along the back of my neck and down my spine (to cool me off -- great in the warm weather), Valor across the bridge of my nose (to open the air passages), and Raven for my asthma and to help me breathe. I also went off birth control five months ago and have been regulating my hormones with some different oils (Sclar Essence, Xiang Mao, and Progessence Plus). I went on birth control to regulate me and now I am regular for the first time in my life without the use of birth control! After I shower, I use Relaxation Massage Oil or Ortho Sport Massage oil (depends on my workout) on my legs. I put a drop of Peppermint in my morning breakfast drink (USANA Nutrimeal) to wake me up. I put Grapefruit in my water to curb my appetite (helps me make better food choices) and sometime Lemon to detoxify.

I regularly do this as well: I diffuse Purification to get the poopy Pull-Up smell out of the room (or dog smell). I also diffuse Thieves to get rid of any germs in the air. Both my kids get Thieves on their feet before we head out to keep them from getting sick. I can get gassy ad put Peppermint on my belly (or Tarragon or Di-Gize) to help with it. I've used both Lavender and Peace & Calming to help my kids settle down and go to sleep. I use Stress Away multiple times daily. ;) I put Frankincense on the top of my head to ground me and calm me down when things feel like they are getting out of control. I use Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint together to help with allergies.

There are so many other oils I use when the need calls, but this is how I have incorporated them into my life. :)

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