Holistic Health Classes
Our family's world changed in 2014 when we found ourselves facing several health crises. As a nurse, I had tried to live as "naturally" as I knew how to. But feeling backed into a corner and not seeing options available, our family turned to all the things our culture turns to... meds, meds, and more meds. When that didn't work, God showed me something profound that changed the trajectory of our family's future. He showed me that He had provided good medicines on this planet and began to teach me how to use them. We went from a family in crisis to a family thriving and helping others find the same. For the past 10 years, I've been teaching families how to be well, how to live proactively, and how to thrive physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I've been blessed to travel to South America and South Africa, visiting farms and teaching others about the goodness of what we have been given. I'd be honored to share these Roots of Abundance with your family also.
This is a pile of juniper that had just come out of the distiller at one of the Young Living Farms.
Fun fact: Did you know that Juniper has been used for centuries as a diuretic? It increases circulation through the kidneys and promotes excretion of toxins from the body. Struggle with kidney or bladder infections? Fluid retention? Give Juniper a try!
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The first time I ever saw an essential oil be distilled, it was Juniper. Curious what that's like? Here's my first time seeing oil distilled. I wish the smell could come through the computer to you right now.
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You and I are the gatekeepers of our homes.
Most of the products on American shelves today:
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have carcinogens (cause our cells to mutate),
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are endocrine disruptors (affecting hormones in the body that impact everything from fertility to brain fog)
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are neurotoxic (kill nerve cells in the brain and through the rest of the body)​
I decided to stop bringing these things into my home. Gone are the days of spending hard earned money buying products that cause my family to be tired, sick, and stressed. And let's be honest, fun girl days out trying on new non-toxic lipstick is always welcome!
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Things in our home shifted when I accepted my role as...
Our bodies were created to consume WHOLE FOOD. Just as many essential oil companies mess things up when they isolate certain compounds from essential oils and don't leave the plant intact.... such it is with food and the supplement industry!
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A Cornell University biochemist, Riu Liu, PhD, says, “The additive and synergistic effects of phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables are responsible for potent antioxidant activities. This explains why no single antioxidant can replace the combination of natural phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables to achieve the health benefits.”
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We must eat the rainbow. We must flood the body with antioxidants. If we want to be truly well, we must return to real food.
Learning Opportunities
The WHY and HOW prioritizing a non-toxic home for your family
Did you know that the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 grandfathered 100,000 disease causing chemicals into products that are STILL on shelves today and DO NOT have to be included on labels?
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Many people are interested in making changes but don't know where to begin. Start here
Our bodies were designed for nutrient dense, real food
Did you know that the nutritional values of many fruits and vegetables have significantly dropped since 1950? A 2004 study showed up to a 38% decrease in nutritional components from the mid 1900's to now. Combine this with the fact that almost 40% of Americans eat fast food at LEAST ONCE A DAY.
Is it true that we are what we eat? Maybe this is why America is a land filled with starving, obese people. The good news is that we can change this for our families.
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Start with the BASICS
Plants are here for food- and for medicine. Real essential oils weren't made in a lab; they were made in the sunshine and the dirt. They are incredibly complex, and they work in our bodies in a lock & key fashion.
These living plant molecules are as old as time. They work on us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Fascinating for sure!
Properly grown and distilled, nature is gentle and safe for pregnancy, birth, and beyond
If we're looking at the stats, the next generation isn't doing well. Their life expectancy is lower than their parents. 1 in 36 children today is diagnosed with autism. 1 in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer by age 20. And almost 12% of children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADD. This begs us as parents to ask hard questions! Come learn with us and let's change these numbers for as many as we can.
Tips for maximizing your order
If your first order is 100pv+, you'll qualify for 24% off all your purchases for a full year. In addition, Young Living offers 10% off your very first order. Be sure to use the promo code SHAREYL at checkout.
​Mama, are your kids still on the vitamins of old? You know what I mean.... the ones that look like Flintstones? How about the ones that look like gummy bears? Odds are they have added sugars and dyes and don't hold a candle to what real food gives your little one.
MightyVites is Young Living's kid's vitamin (however I know many adults who take it too!) One serving of MightyVites is packed with whole-food, non-synthetic nutrition from fruits, vegetables, antioxidants, and polyphenols.
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Your child would need to eat:
-1 cup cooked broccoli to get the same amount of folate
-4 cups of asparagus to get the same amount niacin
-1 whole avocado to get the same amount of B5
-3 bananas to get same amount of B2
-1 cup black beans to get the thiamin
-3 ounces of salmon to get the B6
-½ cantaloupe to get the vitamin C
-4 whole eggs to get biotin
-5 ounces sunflower seeds to get the vitamin E
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MightyVites is free from synthetic folic acid and is formulated with Orgen Kids which includes Orgen-FA®. Orgen-FA® is the BEST NATURALLY derived folate we have found, it is 100 percent USDA Certified Organic and does not contain synthetic folic acid or additives. It is extracted using hot water- no solvents- and is no different than the folic acid that is produced when boiling broccoli.
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Roots of Abundance Services
Join a childbirth education series! Through this same series, my husband and I gained the education and confidence we needed to make decisions that were right for our growing family.
Don't want to look like the culture looks? You need to do something different than what the culture is doing!
Looking to kick the chemicals from under the sink and learn how to live from a place of proactive healthcare? Come learn alongside others on the same journey.
Looking for continuous emotional support and physical comfort during labor? As a doula, I provide assistance in obtaining information before, during, and just after childbirth.