Nanny Julie's Oils

01/11/2021

This months specials are so cool and great ideas for Christmas presents :)

04/05/2021

This sounds divine, I might have to give this a try :)

01/12/2020

WOW, December is a great month in doterra 🙂. A free bottle of Frankincense with a 200pv order. This is also available for people who purchase a starter pack 🙂

Great idea for a Christmas present is to purchase a starter kit for your wife, daughter, Mum, Grandma, Aunty, girlfriend, Hubby, son, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, boyfriend and of course friends 🙂

Everyone can benefit from our beautiful oils, not just hippy smelly things like I used to believe :)

07/11/2020

Fragrances are so bad for you and they are in so many things.

Recently I asked the staff, at the gym I go to, for the ingredients in the spray they supply for everyone to clean the equipment.

She told me it was the better option they had because it was lemongrass. it’s not lemongrass, it’s a chemical reproduction of lemongrass. Of course when she found out the ingredients it was lemongrass fragrance.
That’s not lemongrass, that’s a toxic chemical storm 😞

This is how labelling is confusing.

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Fragrances

When you think of fragrance, perhaps your favourite perfume comes to mind. But fragrance is so much more now than what they used to be, they are a part of almost every product we purchase and the atmosphere we enter. From shampoos, baby products to dish detergent, from the grocery store to the office and the Uber in between, we are constantly being bombarded with scents.

Why to avoid fragrances?

The chemicals used to make fragrances are classified as allergens, hormone disruptors, asthma triggers, neurotoxins and carcinogens.
“Fragrance” is used on the label and can hide a cocktail of more than 100 toxic ingredients because they are considered to be “trade secrets”. Also, the fragrance industry regulates itself, so that safety testing does not have to be confirmed by regulators before products are sold to consumers.

Phthalates, which are chemicals that help the scents last longer are extremely hard to avoid because manufacturers are not required to list them on ingredient labels, yet in the past few years, researchers have linked phthalates to asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, breast cancer, obesity and type II diabetes, low IQ, neurodevelopmental issues, behavioural issues, autism spectrum disorders, altered reproductive development and male fertility issues.

Most people assume that fragrances are 100% safe but that is not the case. Just as we have to be discerning of the food we eat, we have to do the same for the air we breathe. Afterall, the scent is mainly used to make the product seem more effective and even healthier, which is what the manufacturer wants you to think.
Be on the lookout for ones that are called “natural fragrances”, as there are barely any guidelines for them and can be just as toxic as synthetic fragrances. These scents pass from the skin and into the blood. Even with fragrance free, always check the label, know the ingredients and letters as well as numbers they are labelled with. The Chemical Maze by Bill Statham is an amazing little book smaller than an iphone 4.

http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/fragrance/
https://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2014/08/expert-panel-confirms-fragrance-ingredient-can-cause-cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/10/phthalates-plastics-chemicals-research-analysis
https://www.forceofnatureclean.com/truth-about-toxic-fragrances/

Despite their ubiquity, fragrances are not as safe as you think. Arm yourself with the 7 facts manufacturers don't want you to know about fragrance safety.

04/10/2020

Who makes milk kefir?

This is my latest batch, it’s SO thick, it’s like yoghurt 🙂

Milk kefir grains prefer a high milk content. Since using the Norco Jersey my kefir has been so thick :)

19/09/2020

15/09/2020

Did you know some of our beautiful essential oils can be used in cooking, that’s how pure they are :)

Has being quarantined turned you into a chef? 👩🏽‍🍳

Next time you’re in the kitchen, play around with some essential oils. But remember that a little goes a long way, so start small!

*Before using essential oils internally, check the label first. If it includes supplement facts, it can be used internally. If not, the label will simply say, “For aromatic or topical use.”

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13/09/2020

It’s great not to be on any medications 🙂.

I shared this post 5 years ago. Talk about a powerful reminder. Wow! Sometimes I think we forget how far we have come!

“Do you ever get frustrated because you haven’t reached your end goal yet? At times, I get a little bummed and frustrated that I am not completely healed and pain-free yet. I still deal with unpleasant symptoms from Lyme: fatigue, headaches, migraines, joint pain, nerve pain, etc. Sometimes I forget how far I have come on my healing journey.

Today, the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy is hosting a Medication Cleanout. I went through ALL of my old prescriptions, medications, creams, etc, so that we could take in what I no longer need. The process was actually very emotional for me. It was like taking a time machine back 7 years ago and remembering all the different medications I was on for various things.

All the creams, hormones, and nerve pain medications for the pelvic pain. The prescriptions I was on for bladder pain. The heartburn medication I completely forgot that I took. All the laxatives I was on after I had my second hernia and was told, “Nothing is wrong with you, you just need to be on laxatives for the rest of your life,” even though it turned out I had a partial bowel obstruction due to a 12 cm hernia. The pain medications I took after each surgery. The many different migraine prescriptions I tired. The serum vials for all the allergy shots I was taking every week. The medications for all the infections I was constantly getting (yeast, urinary, upper respiratory, sinus, etc).

I lived on 2 ibuprofen and coffee every morning to get me through my day, and then would repeat this in the afternoon.

These prescription bottles filled our table…all 17 lbs (yes, 17lbs) of this stuff!!! I no longer need to take ANY of this!

People hear that I follow a gluten, dairy, sugar, and grain-free diet and tell me all the time how “hard that must be” and how they couldn’t understand how I could do it. I’ll tell you, it is way easier for me to follow this diet than it was for me to take all of this medication that didn’t even help me that much.

Now, I am much more interested in treating the root case, than putting a band-aid over everything and only treating the symptoms. You heal from the inside out…and it starts with what you are putting inside your body. Please don’t get me wrong, I know there is a time and place for medication. Also, please do not just stop your medications without consulting with your doctor first.

Am I still on my healing journey? Yes. Do I still have symptoms that I am addressing and would like to be gone? Yes. Am I better now than I was? ABSOLUTELY!!! Health is an ever evolving journey. Man does it feel good to be free of all this stuff!!! So today, I am celebrating how far I have come. Things are better and I am healing!!!!”

13/08/2020

Mick got gifted some free macadamias and as I’m on a dairy free diet at the moment, I decided to make macadamia butter 🙂
It’s not the same as my beloved butter but it’s pretty good I have to say :)

12/08/2020

This is why I won’t use store bought sanitizer. I use the DoTERRA sanitising mist ;)
Recently I went to go through a check out at a local supermarket and the conveyor was dripping wet. I must of looked shocked as the checkout girl said “it’s okay, it’s JUST sanitizer”. My response was “I don’t want that s... on my groceries as it’s toxic” so I handed one item at a time to her.

It’s literally everywhere and it’s hurting our immune systems, please try to research and be more aware of what is happening around you.

I carry my own with me and when shop staff offer my their toxic hand sanitizer, I pull out my own from my bag.

Be empowered, take your control back.

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