Apparently because the reporters are so ignorant about essential oils, news reports on this much publicized clove study seemed to focus more on the Mediterranean diet and encourage people to add more spices to their meals. But the study was actually done with essential oils.
Five antioxidant properties tested included
- levels of phenolic compounds
- capacity to give off hydrogen
- ability to reduced lipid peroxidation
- power to reduce iron
The oils tested were
- cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
- oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
- rosemary (Rosmarinus funcionarios cinalis)
- sage (Salvia funcionarios cinalis)
“Out of the five antioxidant properties tested, cloves had the highest capacity to give off hydrogen, reduced lipid peroxidation well, and was the best iron reducer,” says Juana Fernández-López, one of the authors of the study and a researcher at the UMH.
Of course, Young Living distributors have known about the power of clove oil for decades. Young Living clove oil tested at 1,078,700 on the ORAC scale of antioxidant capacity! Compare that to blueberries at 2,400.
This brings new respect for Young Living’s Thieves products. Clove is the first ingredient in the Thieves oil blend. So integrating a variety of Thieves products–as basic as toothpaste–into your daily life will add significant, broad-spectrum antioxidant protection.
And there are about 40 more Young Living products that contain clove oil.
Essential oils from plants have long been a component of home remedies, but the exact way they work is not completely understood. However, a group of scientist in Japan believed that many essential oils might target COX-2 much like compounds in wine and tea to suppress inflammation.
So, they screened a wide range of commercially available oils and identified six (thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel and bergamot) that reduced COX-2 expression in cells by at least 25%. Of these, thyme oil proved the most active, reducing COX-2 levels by almost 75%.
They found that the major component of thyme oil is carvacrol and that it was the primary active agent. When they used pure carvacrol extracts in their tests COX-2 levels decreased by over 80%.
A February 2nd press release by Widen Enterprises, a digital asset management software and premedia services company included this reference to work it is doing for Young Living…
“Young Living Essential Oils, a provider of essential oil and aromatherapy products, conducted a thorough evaluation before opting to work with Widen. “My experience with Widen has been excellent. Widen was and remains responsive to our needs and inquires, has excellent support staff and worked with us every step of the way to get our implementation up and running,” said Kelly McNulty, Web and E-Commerce Manager, Young Living Essential Oils. “The Widen team’s follow through is impeccable.”
Is Widen responsible for the new and improved public website, youngliving.com? More importantly, are they working with Young Living for much needed upgrades to its online sign-up process and its virtual office? If so, this is good new indeed!
We did an article on oils and MRSA Staph infections way back in 2007. It was titled “Part 1″ because there was a much bigger story to tell, but we never got around to doing Part 2. But closure came last week when David Stewart PhD wrote a wonderful article on the subject that is the perfect follow-up. He provides details on a very promising MRSA study done by Young Living. Behold! Continue reading Essential Oils and MRSA Staph Infections – Part 2
There’s not much detail, but we salute female snowboarder Hanah Teter for mentioning Young Living in an interview with Allure. When asked about beauty products she depends on… “Young Living Essential Oils in Lavender and Rose. ‘I put them on my wrist, on my neck, and on my temples when I’m flying or just when I’m trying to wind down. The lavender is very relaxing.’”
For the second consectutive year, Young Living has been chosen as one of Utah’s Top 100 Private Companies by Utah Business Magazine. Each year, the magazine highlights top Utah companies that are contributing positively to Utah communities, both economically and on an individual level. Ranking placement is determined by number of full-time employees, both in and out of Utah.
This news item confirms that Young Living continues to be a fast growing and dynamic company. At the 2008 convention we were treated to a tour of the wonderful new warehouse which now offers plenty of room for future expansion. But we were told that the headquarters building was the now the cramped spot. So now they are ready to build a new headquarters facilty conveniently located next to the warehouse. (The existing headquarters is in Thankgiving Point, miles away from the warehouse.)
Here’s an article that gives the source of the probiotic super strains in Young Living’s Life 5. And in doing so, it highlights the seriousness of thought behind the formulation of Young Living products and the fact the Young Living continues to be on the cutting edge of health supplements.
I had chronic soar throats and coughs I had as a kid. In high school I got on a kick of eating peppermint candy to cool my dragon throat. A decade later it finally dawned on me that the candy’s high sugar content had prolonged the agony. This Science Daily article notes that cough syrup is probably useless for reducing the time a cough lasts. But it says nothing about the probable negative impact to overall health of popular chemical-laden cough syrups and cough drops. Continue reading Cough Syrup as Useless on Adults as It Is on Kids
I guess it’s dawning on lots of folks that cleaning with poisons is an oxymoron…it can’t be done. Reckin they’d like to hear about Thieves Household Cleaner? There’s no reason to wait for Clorox to pull its head out of the toxic fumes. Continue reading Consumers Demanding Greener Household Cleaning Products
