Ingredient Source for Young Living's Life 5 Probiotic Lets the Cat Out of the Bag

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.

Cough Syrup as Useless on Adults as It Is on Kids

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 [...]

Consumers Demanding Greener Household Cleaning Products

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.

Silky Skin with Leather Conditioner

“While Animal Scents™ Ointment is fantastic for helping cuts and scrapes heal on my horses, I also use it for several other purposes. I decided that if it is good for living skin, it should be good for leather too. I use it to condition my saddles, bridals, and all of my leather horsey stuff. [...]

Bogus Health Benefits of Red Wine Indicate Researchers Are Drunks

It seems as though everyone likes to point out the health benefits of red wine. At least those who drink red wine…and there must be lots of them. If you enjoy red wine, more power to you. But don’t point to its health benefits as your reason for drinking it…that just makes you sound dumb and [...]

Clove Oil to the Rescue after Oral Torture

“Whenever I accidentally bite my inner cheek, tongue, or lip, I immediately dilute 1 drop of clove essential oil with 5 drops of olive oil and rub on the affected area. Discomfort is quickly relieved, and within a few hourly applications, the discomfort forgotten.”

Vet-Recommended Pet Poisons Kill You As You Apply

Why is it important to choose a healthy ointment for your pet? Well, Mabel, who’s going to rub it on? Are you going to do it with your bare hands? The ones that have skin that absorb nutrients and/or toxins so effectively that nicotine and birth control patches were invented?

Peppermint Oil Is No Candy Cane for Spiders

“I use peppermint essential oil in a spray bottle to spray around my house, especially in the basement, to keep spiders away. Every couple of weeks is all that is needed.”

Tom Leib in the Mar 2, 2007 issue of Young Living Newsletter.

Unnecessary Complexity of "Cleaning" with Poisons

After viewing my Thieves website, a lady emailed recently requesting details on diluting Young Living’s Thieves Household Cleaner. I referred her to the chart at Secret Of Thieves. Apparently that wasn’t detailed enough because she wrote back asking, “What about countertops, washing clothes, etc.?” I groaned at the possibility of having to provide counseling and [...]

Thieves Wipes Out Commercial Adhesive Removers

“I was unable to remove the adhesive from the sales and product description tags on two new plastic folding tables. The tables were wet from the rain, which removed the paper but not the adhesive. I used all the recommended commercial and noncommercial adhesive removers, including peanut butter and ice. After applying a couple of [...]