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Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:22:09 +0000

Product Description
doTERRA’s Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend is a proprietary formula of 100% pure CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils designed to help manage appetite between meals. Slim & Sassy includes a blend of grapefruit, lemon, peppermint, ginger, and cinnamon essential oils. Just add 8 drops to 16 oz. of water (regular size bottle of water, use glass or stainless steel container) and drink between your healthy meals throughout the day to help manage hunger, calm your stomach, and lift your mood. The Slim & Sassy blend also makes a delicious and healthy flavored water for proper hydration during exercise or other activity. It has zero calories and is an excellent replacement for high-calorie beverages or for drinks that contain artificial sweeteners and colors.

Concept
A body that is trim and fit is not only attractive, but also supports a lifetime of energy and vitality, and can help prevent the accelerated onset of many degenerative diseases. Managing weight and healthy body composition is primarily a matter of expending more calories than we consume. Eating less food (quantity) and improving our food selections (quality) along with increasing physical activity is the best way to experience permanent and healthy weight loss.

Eating Less
Food can be both physically and emotionally pleasurable. When we are hungry, our bodies send powerful signals through various physiological pathways to let us know it is time to eat. When we respond by eating, equally powerful signals reward us for responding to our bodies’ desires. These signals are influenced over time by how much we eat, what we eat, and why we eat.
Most people in the developed world consume more calories than required for supporting healthy and vibrant life function. Reducing the amount of calories we consume when dieting can be difficult if our bodies are conditioned to high-calorie diets. Eating more healthy foods in smaller amounts throughout the day, using a dietary supplement of essential nutrients, and participating in a regular exercise program can help change unhealthy signals to eat more than we need or to eat for the wrong reasons.

Healthy Hydration
Many unhealthy “diet” potions use diuretics that cause the body to release water resulting in short-term weight loss, but also resulting in dehydration and other negative health consequences. Drinking water regularly throughout the day can help support efforts to eat less calories. Proper hydration is also essential for metabolic functions throughout the body and supports cellular energy and activity.

Slim & Sassy™ Metabolic Blend
doTERRA’s Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend is a proprietary formula of 100% pure CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils designed to help manage appetite between meals. Slim & Sassy includes a blend of grapefruit, lemon, peppermint, ginger, and cinnamon essential oils. Just add 8 drops to 16 oz. of water (regular size bottle of water, use glass or stainless steel container) and drink between your healthy meals throughout the day to help manage hunger, calm your stomach, and lift your mood. The Slim & Sassy blend also makes a delicious and healthy flavored water for proper hydration during exercise and other activity. It has zero calories and is an excellent replacement for high-calorie beverages or for drinks that contain artificial sweeteners and colors.

Primary Benefits

Supports your efforts to eat less and exercise more for permanent, healthy weight loss by helping your body adjust to reduced caloric intake during dieting*
Helps manage appetite and hunger pangs between meals*
Helps calm stomach and gastrointestinal distress sometimes associated with dieting*
Lifts and elevates mood which has been associated with successful weight-loss efforts*
Encourages healthy hydration during dieting, exercise, and throughout the day*

What Makes This Product Unique?

Proprietary blend of 100% CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Blend® essential oils
No caffeine or other stimulants
No sugars, zero calories
No artificial colors, flavors, or ingredients
Easy and safe to use with no harmful side effects

Who Should Use this Product?
Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend is formulated for anyone participating in a healthy weight loss program of eating less and increasing physical activity. It can also be used anytime to make a refreshing and healthy flavored water alternative to high-sugar or artificial sweetened juices and beverages.

Directions for Use
Add 8 drops of Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend to 16 oz. of water. Sip your flavored water before, between, and after each of your healthy meals throughout the day. Slim & Sassy also makes an excellent addition to water bottles (use glass or stainless steel containers) or hydration packs during exercise and outdoor activity. Slim & Sassy can be used aromatically by diffusing in your home or personal office space or by simply applying a few drops to the palms, then cupping your hands and breathing deeply for a moment of calm and meditation as you reprogram your body to your new healthy lifestyle.

Cautions
Slim & Sassy is safe to use aromatically, topically or internally when used as directed. Because it contains citrus essential oils that may increase photosensitivity in the skin, it is recommended that you avoid sunlight or UV rays for up to 12 hours after topical application. Do not use directly in eyes, ears, or nose. Keep out of reach of children. If pregnant or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician.

Purchase Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend
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Cleaning Using Essential Oils

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:33:11 +0000

Replacing unsafe and harsh-smelling chemicals in your home by using essential oils is one of the many benefits of using essential oils!
Here are a few cleaning tips:

Dishwasher:
Add a few drops of essential oils to your dishwasher and clean more than just your dishes! Suggested oils for your dishwasher: lavender, melaleuca, lemon, or wild orange.

Laundry:
Add a few drops of essential oils to your laundry and enjoy a fresh smell as well as a very effective disinfectant! Eucalyptus kills dust mites (dust mites feed on our dead skin cells and leave 10x their body weight in fecal matter behind every day, and we are lucky enough to be allergic to their waste!) add 5 or more drops to each load of laundry. Add your favorite smelling essential oil to a dryer sheet and make the whole load smell fantastic!

Surface cleaners:
Use as plastic spray bottle filled with water and a few drops of any citrus essential oil or a defense blend to disinfect your kitchen and bathroom surfaces. You can also add a few drops of your hand dish soap to the mixture for a more soapy cleaner. Suggested oils: (for a medium to large spray bottle) 3 or more of any of the following – lavender, lemon, grapefruit, cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, thyme, onguard, citrus bliss, or melaleuca. Be sure to shake the bottle at the beginning of and throughout cleaning since the oils will separate from the water.

Floors and carpets:
*For non-carpeted floors, add a 1/4 cup of white vinegar to a bucket of water. Add 5 drops of lemon or melaleuca. For a really dirty floor add several drops of dish soap to the mixture- this will clean even the dirtiest floors!
*Carpet freshener- 10 or more drops of essential oil in a cup of baking soda or borax powder. Seal in a container over night to allow the oils to absorb into the powder. Sprinkle over carpet and vacuum up. Or, in a water based filter system like in a Rainbow vacuum, just add essential oils to the water basin! In a system with a bag or canister, add essential oils to a rag and place in the bag or canister.

Deodorize Kitchens and Bathrooms:
Add any of the following oils to a spray bottle (shake throughout use): a few drops of each, rosemary, lemon, eucalyptus, and lavender or the blend Purify.

General cleaning and disinfecting:
Add any or all of the following oils to cleaning water: orange, lemon, or peppermint.

Good luck and happy cleaning:)

A Scented Home is a Pleasant Home

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:35:04 +0000

This is article was taken from doterra.blogspot.com (doTERRA’s Business Blog)

Just a few drops of essential oils can make life at home look, smell, and feel more pleasant!

Even though there is plenty to enjoy outdoors during the summer months, most of us will still be spending some time indoors (at home, in hotel rooms during summer travel, or perhaps a cabin on campouts).

Adding the fragrance of essential oils to your summer space is the perfect way to create an inviting atmosphere for friends and guests, while also creating an UN-inviting environment for pesky insects.

Diffuse uplifting fragrances such as Citrus Bliss, Peppermint, and On Guard to purify the air and to create a fresh, clean smell.
Take your essential oils along when you travel. When staying in hotels, add a few drops of essential oils to a tissue or washcloth, and place over the air vent or fan in the room. This will disperse the oils into the air and rid the room of any odors and airborn pathogens.
If you’re sending your child to camp, send him/her with a spray bottle and a bottle of Purify. By adding a few drops of Purify to water in the spray bottle, your child can spritz the air in the cabin or tent, as well as any mattresses or sleeping bags to rid them of insects or musty odors.

Here are additional tips on how to keep your home environment smelling fresh and staying free of insects by using all-natural essential oils. Simply add a few drops of the following essential oils on a cotton ball and place in corners or areas where insects are found; sprinkle a few drops of the essential oil directly from the bottle along baseboards; or add the essential oil to a water bottle, shake, and spritz the area to send bugs running away.

Ants- TerraShield, peppermint, rosemary
Aphids- peppermint
Beetles- TerraShield, peppermint, thyme
Chiggers*- TerraShield, lavender, lemongrass, thyme
Cutworm- thyme
Fleas*- TerraShield, Purify, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint
Flies- TerraShield, lavender, peppermint, rosemary
Gnats- TerraShield
Mosquitos*- TerraShield, lavender, lemongrass
Moths- TerraShield, Purify, lavender, peppermint
Plant lice- peppermint
Spiders*- TerraShield, Purify, peppermint
Ticks*- Purify, lavender, lemongrass, thyme

*In case the insects find you before you use your oils, the same oils that repel insects also relieve the effect of the bites.

Treating Allergies and Hay Fever

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:49:50 +0000

Allergies affect millions of people. Anything from hay fever, eczema or asthma are the most common reactions associated with allergies. When allergens enter the body, it can elicite the allergic reaction that we are familiar with; runny nose, sneezing, congestion or even sinus build-up and pressure. This is a common reaction to substances like grasses, weeds, pollen, pet dander, mold, fungus and even dust mites.

To help fight these airborne allergens, a diffuser will help the most. Diffusing lemongrass, melaleuca or On Guard (guarding blend) can fight against allergy causing fungi and molds. Building the immune system by ingesting lavender, peppermint, and lemon can work wonders. Be sure your essential oils are 100% pure before you ingest. Be sure the label doesn’t say “do not ingest”. DoTERRA essential oils are 100% pure and safe to ingest.

One other way of combating allergies is to make a water spritz of lemongrass or another combination of oils. Use this spritz on bedding each night to kill potential fleas or dust mites.

Cold Sores

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:51:54 +0000

Melaleuca (tea tree oil)
Melaleuca is an immune stimulant. By stimulating the formation of white blood cells Tea Tree promotes and strengthens the body’s immune system. Melaleuca is known as a cure all treatment for many chronic and acute bacterial, fungal and viral conditions.

Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is regarded to have antiviral properties, useful in treating HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) infections, and to soothe inflammation

Lavender
Lavender speeds healing and stimulates cellular repair and regeneration and is excellent for all skin types. Application of lavender immediately soothes inflamed tissues.

Lemon
Lemon has antiviral properties. In a research study conducted in hospitals and dermatology clinics in Germany, lemon balm cream promoted the healing of blisters in five days compared to 10 days in the control group. Used regularly, lemon balm cream may decrease the frequency of recurrences.

Peppermint Oil
A study by the University of Heidelberg found that peppermint essential oil was found to penetrate the skin and have a direct virucidal effect against the Herpes Simplex Virus. Peppermint oil was also found to be active against an acyclovir-resistant strain of the herpes simplex virus.

Diet change
Lysine is an essential amino acid, meaning that we must get it through food or supplements because the body can’t make it on its own. It’s used to make protein, which we need to produce infection-fighting antibodies, enzymes, hormones, and body tissues. Lysine has been found to inhibit the spread of the herpes simplex virus.

Lysine is in Milk, eggs, red meat, brewers yeast, fish, wheat germ, cheese

Avoid the following; peanut butter, almonds, chocolate-these contains the amino acid Arginine, which competes with Lysine for being absorbed in the intestines.

Dr. Mom Kit

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:31:56 +0000

dōTERRA’s newest offering, the Dr. Mom kit, is a collection of nine nurturing essential oils, including five single oils and four oil blends. The stunning box includes tips for using the oils, as well as an audio CD featuring dōTERRA’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. David K. Hill. In this audio presentation, Dr. Hill teaches listeners how to care for their family’s everyday health needs with simple and safe methods using the nine nurturing essential oils.

The kit includes a 5 ml bottle of Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Melaleuca, Oregano, Deep Blue(TM), Breathe, DigestZen(TM), and On Guard(TM) to help families address a multitude of health concerns.

Order Yours Today!

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DigestZen Essential Oil Blend

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:14:18 +0000

Digestive Blend

Many essential oils have been recognized through research as powerful agents to help restore normal balance in the digestive system. DigestZen(TM) takes advantage of these well-established therapeutic compounds in a proprietary blend of pure essential oils. Ginger, peppermint, tarragon, fennel, caraway, coriander and anise each have specific attributes which add to the overall efficacy of this potent blend. When used internally, doTERRA’s DigestZen brings soothing digestive relief*. For aromatic, topical, or dietary use.

Common uses:

Constipation
Diaper rash
Heartburn
Motion sickness
Stomach Ache
Congestion
Diarrhea
Indigestion
Nausea

If you would like to learn more about DigestZen essential oil blend or other essential oil blends, please contact TrydoTERRA.com.

Breathe Essential Oil Blend

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:04:13 +0000

Respiratory Blend

Whether caused by pollution or genetics, respiratory issues are prevalent in modern society, and doTERRA essential oils are the perfect way to ease breathing consistently for a sustained benefit. The remarkable blend of CPTG essential oils cleanses and soothes the upset airways, making it easier and more comfortable to breathe. Breathe includes the proprietary blend of peppermint, melaleuca, laurel leaf, lemon, eucalyptus and ravensara. This essential oil combination cleanses and soothes the airways. This respiratory blend can easily be applied topically to the chest, back, or bottom of feet giving the user fast and effective relief. Its pleasant aroma is calming to the senses and perfect for night time diffusion allowing for restful sleep. For aromatic or topical use.

Uses:

Bronchitis
Cold and Flu
Asthma
Cough
RSV
Congestion

If you would like to learn more about Breathe essential oil blend or other essential oil blends, please contact TrydoTERRA.com.

AromaTouch Essential Oil Blend

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:37:18 +0000

Massage Blend
doTERRA’s proprietary massage AromaTouch essential oil blend was created to relax, relieve and calm muscle tension, increase circulation, and sooth irritated tissue. It enhances every aspect of massage and has an overall anti-inflammatory response to tissue.

The oils contained in doTERRA’s Aromatouch blend are the following:

Basil: Antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties. Aids in relaxing spastic muscles, especially those that can cause migraines and headaches.

Cypress: Antiseptic, anti-infectious, lymphatic decongestant, mucolytic, relaxing and refreshing. May help improve respiratory issues, muscle cramps, and lung circulation.

Grapefruit: Sedative and calming properties. May help with stress and fatigue.

Lavender: Analgesic and antispasmodic properties. May help with sore muscles, sprains and headaches.

Marjoram: Relaxing and calming properties. May help with sprains, spasms, migraines, headaches, bruises, and sore muscles.

Peppermint: Anti-inflammatory, cooling, soothing. May reduce fevers, vomiting, candida, nausea, and is a respiratory strengthener.

Application: Optimal if applied on location for muscle use. Can be diluted with doTERRA fractionated coconut oil.

Deep Blue Essential Oil Blend

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:11:33 +0000

More than half of us, according to modern medicine, are sufferers of inflammation. Whether chronic or acute the end result is generally the same, pain and discomfort. Nature holds within it some of the most functional analgesic compounds known to mankind. Naturally occurring compounds such as the ones found in pure essential oils are not only efficacious they are safe. Wintergreen is only one of several oils studied for its amazing ability to diminish pain and discomfort. In a proprietary blend the miraculous properties of these chemical constituents are synergistically combined. Wintergreen, camphor, peppermint, blue tansy, blue chamomile, helichrysum and osmanthus work collectively creating a persuasive ability to reduce inflammation, easing achy joints and sore muscles. Its effects are deep and penetrating with sustained results. Apply Deep Blue(TM) directly to areas of discomfort. Its cool therapeutic benefit will be felt almost immediately. Deep Blue(TM) can be used topically and diffused into the air.

If you would like to learn more about Deep Blue essential oil blend or other essential oil blends, please contact TrydoTERRA.com.