Regina Loves YL Cleansers

Photo by Krista76“Tis true, many of us start cleansing because we find ourselves unable to cope any longer with a broken-down, tired, listless body that just can’t go, do, or be that which we were so accustomed to.  We are no longer willing to put up with the status quo, soon enough, we’ve had enough.  And therein lies the most beautiful gift to discover, as we follow the yellow-brick road freeing ourselves from illness, disease, lethargy…we start discovering longevity. No longer is youthfulness and vitality an urban legend, it is real and you can feel it rising up and moving you and spirit in so many wondrous ways, you are amazed when the new you starts revealing itself layer, by layer.

Longevity is not explicitly the reason why I started cleansing, I was just so chronically ill and no one had any answers; and I had a 4-year-old to care for as well as a toddler who was suddenly having seizures. It has been a journey, indeed, and the most magical aspect is that not only do I feel like I have my life back and then some…I look pretty  youthful! I feel pretty fabulous, and I do get hit on every now and then when I’m in public (or at least I like to think so!) And most miraculously, my daughter has overcome her developmental delays in an extraordinarily short time.

I am reminded that longevity is absolutely a lifestyle, and after re-reading an excerpt from a transcript of Gary Young’s works, it is pretty easy to abide by once you are in the rhythm of it all. First things, first. WATER. Water is such a natural super conductor of life .and light within the body, water is my first go to for health and longevity – particularly spring water.  Of course, exercise is a must, but how about walking backwards? Have you heard that one? This transcript describes how walking backwards helps the elderly and their back pain, by walking backwards, their hips and pelvis now rotate a different direction, and they can actually reabsorb a slipped disc over time, reportedly.

So, why in the world are you cleansing? Thinking of a cleanse? What is your ultimate goal and end-result? I would bet dollars to donuts that you will have all that you dream and hope for with your quest – for cleansing is actually a journey back to the most sacred, well, and healthy you that loves you more unconditionally than you could imagine. Deep within your body remembers your brilliant roadmap to health and longevity, and when things are cleaned up, she can do her job with precision, grace, and ease.

Thank goodness for therapeutic grade essential oils, and cleansing supplements! I have gray hairs that are reversing, wrinkles that are disappearing, and eyelids that no longer droop. I don’t think I could’ve imagined having all of this way back in my early days of cleansing. Longevity certainly will be my legacy.

Happy Cleansing!

Spring is right around the corner, and my body has this incredible impulse as of late to be stretching and moving and breathing more deeply.  It almost feels as instinctive as animals that migrate or hibernate.  My body feels like it’s wanting to shed the excess that was protecting me and keeping me warm this winter, my body is really aligning with movement, foods that are promoting movement and peristalic action, and sunshine to feed my skin and warm all of me.

We’re nearing the end of the winter, and I believe kidneys are happy and satisfied and ready to charge the immune system now that we’re in Pisces.  Pisces rules the feet and the lymphatic system, so how appropriate we’re wanting to put our feet forward and move and groove in more productive and satisfying ways. And as we enjoy longer days and being outside, visiting with community, neighbors, friends, and family, of course our immune systems and lymphatic systems would need energizing. The lymph helps to trap toxins, and all that toxic stuff or dying off stuff that we no longer need which saw us through the winter, the lymph is wanting to thin and isolate that which is no longer needed.

I’m finding that I’m reaching for citrus such as organic oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.  They’re so rich in vitamin C, good for cleansing the liver, and for cleansing the lymph.  I’ve been finding myself adding Grapefruit essential oil to my water, and lemonades; and I can tell that it’s helping to really stimulate and circulate the lymph.  (By the way, if you are going to use Essential Oils internally, make absolutely certain that beyond being pure and organic, they are FDA approved for internal consumption and/or Earth-Kosher Certfied.  There will be a seal on the bottle indicating this safety status. Otherwise, don’t bother, you might have an adverse reaction internally or externally.)

This is a great time for dry brushing – I adore dry-brushing before my shower, my body tingles, and I can feel the lymph moving as well. To dry-brush, you simply purchase a high-quality brush, it can be hair brush or spa brush, but you want the bristles to be from boar.  There’s something about the firmness of the brush that really helps to stimulate and massage the skin without being too harsh. Sometimes I put essential oils on my brush, and, wow! That’s quite a treat! And while I’m in the shower, I’ve been reaching for my baking soda more frequently as that does a nice job of cleansing the surface of my skin, like a nice, gentle exfoliant that cleanses your aura as well!

By the way, can I  just mention Cel-Lite Massage Oil one more time? It has been one of my favorite essential oil blends this season, perfect for supporting the kidneys, cleansing the lymph, and assisting with detox.  I never realize how wonderful and supportive this blend is, and I just realized how great it is for supporting the liver. I won’t be suprised if I end up using this massage oil through the spring and into the summer.

So, happy Spring-on-it’s-way and thank you so Winter so very much for drawing us all within, stirring up our inner journeys, and preparing us for a beautiful season of growth.

How to use: Massage on locations where firming and toning is desired.

Shake well before using. Store in a cool, dry place.

WARNING: Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, flush area with vegetable oil and see a doctor immediately.

Ingredients: Fractionated Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi† (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens† Oil, Cedrus Atlantica† (Cedarwood) Bark Oil, Juniperus Osteosperma† Aerial Parts Oil, Juniperus Scopulorum† Aerial Parts Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Salvia Sclarea† (Clary) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, and Olea Europaea‡ (Olive) Fruit Oil.

Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ essential oil
‡ Organically grown in accordance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.

* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Happy Cleansing!

Photo by DifusaI am falling in love with Cel-Lite Massage Oil* again, I remember using it in the past on a whim, but not really for anything targeted and never really focused on it in any given way. This time I grabbed for it since I saw it had so many nice oils that support kidney and moving lymph around, no wonder it would be good for working through thicker tissue that is laden with cellulite.

I’ve been using this all over my body – all over my legs, back, buttocks, breasts, and shoulders because I want to get things circulating now. And what I noticed right away was not only how delicious it smells, but how thirsty, thirsty, thirsty it made me! Then I was having some fatigue and lethargy and realized it would pass after I’d pee, and then I noticed my urine looked like urine that’s been detoxing, meaning, flecks of yeast and candida, or even some mucus strings of candida, even lotsa bubbles and that detox pee smell that was ever so light (think of urine smell after eating asparagus).

For me, not only is this massage oil really working the lymph, moving it around, and cooling stagnant stuff and having it drain, it seems to be doing wonders for kidney support as well.  I’m still getting over my severe kidney infection, I mean this stuff that I have is very deep in the tissue and I’m wondering if I’ve just had chronic kidney infections for the past decade at least, if not longer.  And I can testify that it is working beautifully for my kidneys and a great support, the only caveat is that I know this would be brutal on my kidneys and happy-factor if I were not drinking so much water.

So my biggest recommendation with Cel-Lite magic is to bump up water, big time, at least one giant glass
of water every hour until the detoxy feeling goes away. This detox feeling is different than a yeast detox feeling, it’s more fluid, you can still work, you’re not really moody, you feel tired and sometimes stiff and sometimes relaxed. It’s an odd one. Oh yeah, and your bones are vaguely achey, it’s an ache that is hard to pin down.

I’ve even massaged it all over my breasts, and I can FEEL how wonderful it is for the lymph in my breast tissues, it’s like my entire chest unbinds, my shoulders relax, I don’t feel a heavy weight weighing me down on my shoulders and chest. Stretching and deep breathing go hand in hand with this massage oil as well.I’m enjoying Clove essential oil on the gums to help with detox. Nice and warming, good for the teeth and gums as well.

Happy Cleansing!

Per Young Living:

*Cel-Lite Ingredients: Fractionated Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi† (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens† Oil, Cedrus Atlantica† (Cedarwood) Bark Oil, Juniperus Osteosperma† Aerial Parts Oil, Juniperus Scopulorum† Aerial Parts Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Salvia Sclarea† (Clary) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, and Olea Europaea‡ (Olive) Fruit Oil.

Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ essential oil
‡ Organically grown in accordance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.

** This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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According to Chinese Medicine, Winter is the season that the kidneys and bladder energize – they are water elements. There is much activity going on deep within the core of your body that one doesn’t realize, just like the trees that stand bare at this time of the year, they are rooting deeper to replish and fortify their resources for the warmer seasons.

So, how do we support the kidneys? Well, we help them with alkalizing the body and maintaining a proper pH, that’s one role of the kidneys. The kidneys depend upon obscene hydration and an abundance of minerals and whole food vitamins. They function very well with a liquid-based diet and foods that are easy to digest, since the organs responsible for creating and activating enzymes are somewhat “dormant” this time of year. It’s easier on the entire system if we respect this balance.

In your daily routine, the kidneys benefit from taking Detoxzyme in the morning and before going to sleep, to eat up the excess waste that makes the body lean acid. Drinking your ICP in the morning helps absorb those toxins in the digestive tract and scrub them out.  Even if you aren’t doing the Master Cleanse, drinking the Master Cleanse lemonade in between meals will help nourish you and stop eating in between meals which is a huge disruption to the digestive and enzyme process. Take your Essentialzyme or other digestive enzymes with your meals, and consider juicing. Green Lemonade and Raw Gazpacho Soup are my number one’s and I enjoy daily.  Bump up your mineral essence, Super B vitamins, and Multi-Greens to help energize the entire body. The kidneys LOVE the essential oils of Juniper (especially), Idaho Balsam Fir, Geranium, Lemon, and Rosemary. Take care of your kidneys and you’ll feel great!

Photo by MAMJODHHappy Cleansing!

xoRegina

Photo by devastarFrom Natural News, finally comes the article I’ve been wanting and what a powerful title! Have you ever looked at exactly what is in your daily soap, facial cleanser, exfolliator, moisturizer, mascara, lipstick, makeup, and cologne? That’s why I stick with Young Living personal care items, and buy beauty products that are organic and natural.

If this is potentially what you’re putting on your face, what are you showering with? Better yet, what products are you allowing your family to use as far as skin care goes? I love the Young Living line of “Kid Scents” products, their lotion is the best lotion I’ve ever used and I slather it on in the winter months. I’ve used Tender Tush for scrapes, bruises, and minor burns. Can’t go wrong there!

I posted the above article at the forum, it’s fascinating! Check it out HERE!

Photo by bookgrlWho knew? I read a fascinating article on Women’s Health by Christiane Northrup, MD about the Top 10 Women’s Health Stories of the Decade. I hadn’t heard about #7, that Iodine Reduces Breast Pain. Apparently breast tissue has it’s own natural iodine pump, and that by supplementing with iodine, you can help decrease or eliminate breast pain whether its cystic fibrosis, and helps estrogen from adhering to breast tissue!

How ’bout that? Iodine is also very beneficial for the thyroid, I find that when I increase my iodine intake through high quality sea salts, I do feel energized. And apparently my breasts will reflect that as well.  Seems to be a good one in preventing breast cancer as well.

I’m always amazed at how hush-hush we are as a society when it comes to prescription drug abuse. It is rampant, pervasive, and everywhere.  There are over 26,000 fatal overdoses each year, and over 120,000 people end up in the Emergency Room after overdosing on opioid painkillers each year, statistics like these should warrant the CDC to raise the pandemic warning to a level 6 given how many people die and overdose every year. And these statistics are steadily on the rise.
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I’m certain that by starting a focused cleansing program and building the body nutritionally, that will support the body and start easing pain. So much of the pain we feel in our joints, our viscera, ANYWHERE, truly can be influenced by the toxins lodged in our system. I know that for me, even a great bowel movement will bring more feeling and sensation to my feet and legs as toxins are eliminated from my body and my nervous system really seems to appreciate that!

YOu can read more about this from Dr. Mercola, he has a fascinating read on this very topic.

This is exciting! After discussing the radio show and it’s format, I will be debuting my FIRST RADIO SHOW on Wednesday, December 9 at 12noon, CST!

Every second Wednesday of the month, you will find me hosting Dr.LeAnne’s Blog Talk Radio show and I will be discussing cleansing and astrology – should be really exciting!

The monthly Q&A or tithing show will be moved to the 3rd Wednesday of the month, and the first Wednesday of the month, Dr.LeAnne will be teaching distributors specific scripts, how-to’s, and testimonials as they build their businesses. Sounds like a lot of fun!

4th Wednesdays haven’t been settled upon yet, though I think it makes for a nice bye week so we can apply all of the things we’re learning or catch up on prior shows.

Be sure to tune in and listen at: www.blogtalkradio.com/drleanne.

Well, did I have an unexpected crash course in kidney cleansing this past week!

Kidney cleansing is not as often discussed as colon, liver, or a master cleanse. I know that I’ve always had the assumption that if I were doing a Master Cleanse, then my kidneys were probably covered. Well, I think they’re partially covered, not completely. I never realized how intimately the kidney was related to the liver and colon when cleansing, and how all the debris released from those cleanses could be deposited back into the kidneys.  (See my post at the YLCleansers forum for more information; and yes, I’m not surprised at all given my experience, that lower back pain during a colon or liver cleanse could indicate sand, debris, or stones in the kidneys. )

I used the oils of Rosemary, Geranium, and Juniper emulsified in agave with the juice of a lemon (I’m gagging right now because it is such a horrible tasting drink) as outlined in the EODR. I had been supporting my bladder about a week prior to starting this elixir since I could tell I had an old urinary tract infection (UTI) I wanted to be done with once and for all. I thought it would be a nice thing to do for my bladder, who knew it would be such a nightmare!

Within an hour of drinking that drink, something nasty and powerful was released throughout my system.  My fevers were high, the chills were unlike anything I had ever experienced, and the pain, oh, the pain traveling down my back over a few days, into my pelvic region, near my bladder, and into my bones…was practically unbearable. It reminded me of the pain I experienced while in labor with my son, and I kept asking  and pleading with my OB/GYN, “Can I get my epidural now, please?” It was that intense, and it came in waves.  I drank this very drink 3 more times, and every time I drank it, it tasted more awful than the time before (even when 1/2 the strength), and within a few hours, my body would be in pain, my temperature would soar, and on the last drink I actually started to cry while drinking it. I took 2 sips the best I could then poured it down the sink, and I swore I wouldn’t touch it again until I was feeling better and I could come up with a better solution.

So, I’m feeling better. Though worn out like a rag doll.

The most important thing I want cleansers to know is how important it is to be doing kidney cleanses and regularly supporting your kidneys. I don’t know exactly how this will play out in my day-to-day life, but given what I’ve gone through the past 3 days, I am committing to something that feels good to me, is easy on my body, and something I can do daily to support my kidneys.

There are a few good things about the kidney cleanse:

1. It seems to be virtually emotional detox free. Anything I felt emotionally was because I felt so awful physically. There were not any big issues that came up. Whew.

2. The whites of my eyes are stunningly white right now.

3. Your body will not let you do what you can’t handle, crying while sipping the drink is a good sign that it’s time to back off.

Photo by alles-schlumpfAnd when the brain can’t metabolize excess serotonin, it becomes gummy and thick. This is what is seen in Alzheimers, Schizophrenia, Autism, Mania, Anxiety, and other Mood Disorders.

What helps boost serotonin levels? ANTIDEPRESSANTS! Ever wonder why people are at such suicidal risk when taking antidepressants? Or given the recent Fort Hood shooting and countless other shootings, a vast majority of the people on murderous rampages or implosive suicides (including Columbine, Andrea Yates, Phil Hartman’s wife) were on anti-depressants.

Just one dose of antidepressants will augment cortisol levels. Cortisol is considered the “death hormone”, it will burn out your adrenals and increase anxiety.

Further, did you know that Paxil is associated with a 700% rise in breast cancer?

And that antidepressants lead to weight gain and diabetes?

It’s pretty awful, but thankfully there are essential oils such as brain power, cedarwood, frankincense, clarity, and peppermint that can have such a positive effect on the brain and allow people to regain the function of their pineal gland. I’ve heard many times that the “pineal gland is the seat of the soul.”

Wanna read more? Thanks to Dr. Ann Blake Tracey and her forthcoming information she shared at a YL convention some years ago. She’s been assigned as an expert in field many times over, and has testified at several very high profile cases involving anti-depressants.