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One of the fringe benefits of cleaning up your body (ie: ditching toxic ☠️ products) is pretty evident during the summer months. 🌞Sunburns and sun damage (tho they can still happen) usually become a less common occurrence. Before I began cleaning up my diet, my skin care & personal care products, and our household cleaners and chemicals, it was not uncommon for me to get a decent sunburn a couple times a year. In college (years ago!), I got a few really memorable ones.😳 #thebabyoilyears #ThanksYLforallthetools #ThievesHouseholdCleanerforthewin Sun exposure is super beneficial on many levels, not the least of which is its role in the body’s ability to synthesize Vitamin D. We should strive for daily exposure to the sun, not hide from it! Many people fear going out in the sun because they burn so very easily, and while melanin plays a part in whether or not you are prone to sunburn, the reality is that the risk of sunburn and sun damage rises the more “polluted” the inside of your body is. I’m a blonde haired blue eyed farm girl, and have lived this fact. There is a second part of this equation tho. 🌞In addition to ditching toxins, seek out foods that are high in antioxidants (like blueberries, wolfberries, kale, dark chocolate, beans, and pecans). These help bind up the damaging free radicals from both toxins and excess sun exposure. I love that NingXia Red is loaded with both wolfberries and blueberries! It is a daily staple in our home. ( item #3042 for the 2 bottle pack) 🌞You’ll also want to eat foods high in lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant AND it also absorbs both UVA and UVB radiation. Reach for watermelon, tomatoes, red bell peppers, asparagus, red cabbage, and mangos as often as you can! 🌞Omega-3 Fatty Acids come into play as well! Does that surprise you? They help maintain our skin’s integrity and aid in a proper inflammatory response. In other words, they help our body cope with a little too much time in the sun. Walnuts, salmon, cod liver oil, flax, hemp and chia seeds are all loaded with Omega-3’s. I try to get a handful of walnuts in my diet daily, but I ALWAYS take my OmegaGize3 (item #3097)! 🌞Foods high in beta carotene are also important. Beta carotene converts to Vitamin A in our body, and committing to a diet rich in carrots, dark leafy greens, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, apricots, and red bell peppers over time (10 weeks according to one study) provides natural sunscreen protection. 🌞Green Tea contains a flavanol known as EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) which has been found to help reduce skin damage from UVA light and also help support healthy collagen (the protein responsible for our skin’s elasticity). Young Living’s organic Vanilla Lemongrass green Tea (item # 32205) is just as good iced as it is hot. ☕️ Organic tea (and coffee) is so very important because the traditional non-organic processing methods are loaded with ☠️toxins. 🌿Young Living does have an amazing sunscreen (SPF 50 item #24137) that is toxin free (most on the market are loaded with unhealthy ingredients)…. So this was a welcome addition in our home when it became available a few years back! Enjoy that sunshine friends! 🌞It’s one of God’s ways of smiling on us and it’s an absolutely free health and wellness tool we all have access to. Be well! xoxo~ liz (PS: If you would like to share this post with someone outside of our group, you can find it also posted publicly, here: https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessprepper/posts/1655950537895251?__tn__=K-R #usethegiftsGodgaveus #sunshineispowerfulmedicine #ThanksYL #ditchthetoxins 
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Young Living announced our newest partner farm at our virtual convention this year.... the Desert Oasis Farm located in Hatzerim, Israel! (My travel bucket list just grew again! 💖🌿... thank goodness for tax write-off's for business travel! #YLbusinesswithbenefits) Our farm family is growing! We’re excited to welcome this new addition to our global family, because it’s our second Middle Eastern partner and is vital to our ongoing efforts to honor our 5×5 Pledge. The Desert Oasis Farm produces jojoba oil, which is used in many of our products, including Lavender-Oatmeal Moisturizing Soap, Mirah Luminous Cleansing Oil, and Shutran Shave Cream. Learn more about our new partner farm at [https://www.youngliving.com/…/…/about/younglivingfarms/asia…]. #ThanksYL #YLOne  June 18th was our first day of Young Living's convention, and it did not disappoint (even tho we weren't all together in one place, since it's virtual this year). I think you'll love the humor in this short little 2 minute clip as much as I do! Enjoy! xoxo~ liz www.goodmedicine.info (PS: I'll post a little info about the new products launched yesterday in the comments) #VIGC #ONE2020 #YLEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ52ghsvFqo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2CB39e1VJufU3C-_sXrihDnx-TPijwKv-PlGrMbxWdJWS6-qi0zypYzNw  Sunday afternoon PSA from your friendly pharmacist 👩⚕️ here: I have heard from a couple of trusted medical information sources that a majority of people who are having the hardest time recovering from CV-19 are those who were self medicating their symptoms with Advil, Ibuprofen, and Aleve prior to ending up in the hospital. The FDA recently issued a "jury's still out statement", BUT...maaaybee you might think about looking for another way to find relief. #bettersafethanworry As your friend and as someone who has watched how slowly the FDA responds to sticky drug situations in the past, I'd like to recommend considering the following..... 1. If you have any cold, flu, or allergy like symptoms that include body aches, back away from the OTC 💊NSAIDS (Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs like Ibprofen or Aleve) in the event that you might have a mild case of CV-19 or get exposed to someone who might have CV-19. 2. If you are currently taking 💊 NSAIDS for chronic inflammation as a daily medication (such as Celebrex, Naproxen, Indomethacin, Ibuprofen) consider trying an alternative in the event that you do come in contact with someone who is CV-19 positive. In our household, we've had great success for the last 6 years with daily use of Young Living's Sulfurzyme capsules, BLM capsules (me) or Agilease capsules (Charlie), and then occasional use of Young Living's CBD rub and Panaway essential oil blend if we need any "extra" help. Stay safe friends! xoxo~ liz PS: The above mentioned YL products that Charlie and I use can be ordered at www.goodmedicine.info or please do talk to the friend that may have already introduced you to Young Living. 😘 #knowbetterdobetterstaysafe #doyouknowSeedtoSeal #helponeanother #ThanksYL #healthcoachingcomeswithgoodmedicinemembership https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-advises-patients-use-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-nsaids-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR042RL9mKeE2Lp30E4FHa3f0S2bT0W0PIpKYbo76bimDrRJgoEJBk_pMrE  Where are my Young Living friends? Right about now, we need happy things... and the smell of lemon🍋 does indeed give nearly everyone an additional pep in their step! Could it be the limonene and its scientifically proven beneficial effects on serotonin and dopamine levels in key regions of the brain that are associated with anxiety and depression?.... or maybe it will just make it a little more fun to wash your hands for the gazzillionth time during #alonetogether2020. Either way, I'm a sucker for quality tea, and am super excited by these new additions to our Young Living family! Cuppa tea anyone?☕ xoxo~liz www.goodmedicine.info #bettertogether #YLSpringlaunch2020 #ThanksYL
 How do you feel about your gut? Did you know that you have roughly 100 trillion bacteria (3-4 lbs worth!) sharing your personal space with you?.... more to the point.... inside you? Our "friends" within us are terribly important to our health. They keep the bad bacteria (aka: the bullies) in check. When our gut is healthy, approximately 80-85% of our bacteria is good, and 15-20% are bad. At this ratio, the good bacteria are able to keep the bad bacteria "in check". The good bacteria are team players. When they are healthy, and there are enough of them, they are able to keep the bad bacteria from overpopulating and causing damage, dysfunction, and disease. In addition, good bacteria in the gut play a major role in many body functions.... including digestion and pooping, preventing inflammation of the intestinal wall, AND helping prevent leaky gut syndrome. Surprisingly, our little bacteria friends also play a large role in our mental health. Poor gut health has been found to be directly correlated with OCD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, learning disabilities, memory, and mood.... not to mention general poor gut health. Our gut population is also responsible for approximately 80% of our immunity, AND not having enough good bacteria can lead to autoimmune disorders, allergies and infection. Good gut bacteria is also important to our weight! Gut health plays a huge part in overall body inflammation. When your intestinal lining is compromised, total body inflammation or inflammation in certain parts of the body... including the brain is virtually guaranteed. Inflammation within the brain is painless, and yet it is a factor in Parkinsons, Alzheimer's, MS, and Autism. Finally, as we age, our good bacteria tend to naturally die off... and this is not good...not good at all. (Everyone "of a certain age" should be on a probiotic for optimal health). Go back and re-read the paragraphs above.... is it any coincidence that the elderly have regular issues "being regular", having brain fog/memory lapses, sleep disorders etc? There are many ways we unintentionally damage and abuse our gut bacteria on a regular basis:
And finally.... when we reach 'a certain age', our good gut bacteria begins to naturally die off. When this happens, our overall body health is compromised unless we supplement!
Young Living offers one of the finest probiotics on the market: Life 9. And no, not all probiotics are created equally. Case Adams PhD, wrote a book: Probiotics-Protection Against Infection. In his book, he outlines what to look for in a good probiotic..... The type of capsule (HPMC), the diverse strains of bacteria (YL has 9 strains: 4bifido, 4lacto, and 1 strepto), the quantity of bacteria per capsule (10-15 BILLION Colony Forming Units is recommended for maintenance dosing), the container itself (glass with a metal lid...not plastic), and a moisture control (calcium carbonate). All of these requirements are so important... and they cumulatively make Life 9 the powerhouse for our health that it is. I know that there are tons of probiotics on the market, but MOST do not follow this advised criteria. Do your homework and then pick up a bottle of Life 9! So, in a nutshell... we truly ARE what we ingest! But the zoo within us needs regular TLC and protection. Without that, you may end up with a gut gone rogue.... and that, my friends, is one of the worst things that could happen to your overall body health. Young Living offers one of the finest probiotics on the market: Life 9. And no, not all probiotics are created equally. Case Adams PhD, wrote a book: Probiotics-Protection Against Infection. In his book, he outlines what to look for in a good probiotic..... The type of capsule (HPMC), the diverse strains of bacteria (YL has 9 strains: 4bifido, 4lacto, and 1 strepto), the quantity of bacteria per capsule (10-15 BILLION Colony Forming Units is recommended for maintenance dosing), the container itself (glass with a metal lid...not plastic), and a moisture control (calcium carbonate). All of these requirements are so important... and they cumulatively make Life 9 the powerhouse for our health that it is. I know that there are tons of probiotics on the market, but MOST do not follow this advised criteria. Do your homework and then pick up a bottle of Life 9! Hugs and Love~ Liz (PS: Young Living makes a top notch probiotic for kiddos too.... it's called Mighty Pro. ;)) |
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