Stepping Stones Living, LLC

The media hypes the dangers of contracting the flu by sharing death counts of children and the elderly causing many people to rush out and get a flu shot for supposed protection.  But does a flu shot really protect you from getting the flu?  Not likely.  Studies have shown that they don’t provide the protection that many think and they also come with another problem…..they are filled with toxins.  So you are trading the possibility of getting sick for filling your body full of toxic materials.  Don’t get sucked into the mania.  A serious side-effect from the flu shot is Guillain Barre’ .  It also increases your risk of getting Alzheimer’s.   While the risk of contracting Guillain Barre’ is rare, why risk it when there are natural alternatives?

What do we do in our house?  We use Young Living Essential oils to boost our immune systems and protect against germs.  The key products are those that contain Thieves oil.  For those that don’t know the story of thieves oil, I have included a brief description below.

Thieves oil is a blend of five essential oils.  It contains the following oils:
Clove – One of the most antimicrobial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, antiviral, and anti-infectious of all essential oils.
Lemon – Has antiseptic-like properties and contains compounds that amplify immunity.  It promotes circulation, leukocyte formation and lymphatic function.
Cinnamon Bark – It is one of the most powerful antiseptics known and is strongly antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal.
Eucalyptus – It is anti-infectious, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory.
Rosemary – Is antiseptic and antimicrobial.  It is high in cineole – a key ingredient in antiseptic drugs.

 The History of Thieves Oil

The production of essential oils began with the Europeans in the 12th century.  During the plague of the 15th century, a few thieves were able to rob the dead without becoming infected.  There were 4 thieves that were captured in Marseilles, France and were charged with robbing the dead and dying victims of the plague.

During the trial, the magistrate offered them leniency if they would reveal how they avoided contracting the deadly infection despite their close contact to the infected corpses.  It was at this point that they disclosed that they were perfumers and spice traders who rubbed themselves with a concoction of aromatic herbs consisting of cinnamon, clove and oregano.

The formula for the Young Living Essential Oil blend, Thieves, is derived from the aromatic herbs used by the thieves of 15th century France.

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What products are available from Young Living that include Thieves?

Thieves Essential Oil  15ml  $31.75 whsl/ $41.78  retail
Household Cleaner 14.4 oz – $21.50 whsl / $28.29 retail
Thieves Bar Soap  $9.75 whsl /$12.83  retail
Thieves Dental Floss  $3.25 whsl / $4.28 retail
Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste  $8.75 whsl / $11.51 retail
Thieves Fresh Essence Mouthwash 8 oz     $10.00 whls / $13.16 retail
Thieves Wipes  30 ct    $12.75 whls / $16.78 retail
Thieves Foaming Hand soap   $11.25 whls / $14.80 retail
Thieves Spray    $8.50 whls / $11.18 retail
Thieves Hard Lozenges  30 ct    $17.75 whls / $23.36 retail
Thieves Soft Lozenges 30 ct   $14.75 whls / $19.41 retail
Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer 1 oz    $5.00 whls / $6.58 retail
Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer 1 oz (3 pack)   $13.75 whls / $18.09 retail

**Remember:  not all oils are created alike.  Young Living Essential Oils are organically grown, pure distillation produced and non-toxic.  All essential oils can be ingested without worries of toxicity.

Application of the Thieves Oil Blend

1)  Dilute 1 part essential oil to 4 parts vegetable oil
2)  Diffues for 15 minutes every 3 to 4 hours
3)  Apply directly to the bottom of feet
4)  Dilute with vegetable oil and massage over thymus gland

 PURCHASE OPTIONS

If you are interested in getting any of these thieves products (warning there are a few that are currently out of stock but they may come back in stock soon – just ask.) I will offer anyone who wants to purchase Thieve products a 12% discount.   You don’t have to sign up with Young Living – just e-mail me with your desired items.  I will give you until Sunday January 13th to place your order.  The discount is on ANY Young Living Product you would like to purchase.  Not just Thieves.  Go to www.youngliving.com and take 12% off the listed prices to determine your cost.

 BECOME A DISTRIBUTOR!

The Everyday Oils Kit has Thieves in the kit along with other immune supporting oils.  It is one of the sign up kits.  If you are interested in joining the Young Living team just go to the Sign Up page and Enter my sponsor number:   1249433  – Stephanie Buist and you will automatically receive the wholesale pricing of 24% off (after purchasing your kit)!  After you have purchased your starter kit with an investment as low as $40, you will only have to purchase $50 / year to maintain your status.  No monthly requirements.  If you purchase more than this per month the Essential Rewards program may be for you.  It allows you to earn points toward free products.  This requires a $50 /month purchase.

With the children returning to school, many homes are met with new challenges for illness.  Common issues range from head lice to strep infections to conjunctivitis or pink eye.  This is the issue we have had to overcome in our home.  My husband’s job has him visiting many schools in a two state area.  Recently he was an exhibitor at a conference where he had to shake many school employee’s hands.  He brought it back to the nest.

Pink eye is extremely contagious.  It spreads like wildfire through classrooms as children rub their eyes and then touch something.  The next child touches the same object and rubs their eye and it has been spread.

What is Pink Eye?

Pink Eye is a redness and inflammation of the membranes or conjunctiva covering of the whites of the eyes as well as the membranes on the inner part of the eye lids.  There are two forms of conjunctivitis – viral and bacteria.  There are both infectious and noninfectious forms.  Pink eye generally does not cause any changes in vision.

Viral Pink Eye has symptoms of red membrane and an inflamed eye accompanied by a watery discharge.  Viral pink eye is more common in late fall and early spring.  It can also have a cold like symptom with a runny nose.

Bacterial Pink Eye can come from  Staphylococci and Streptococci, among others. Symptoms of pink eye caused by bacteria occur rapidly and can include:  Eye Pain, Swelling, Itching, Redness, Moderate to Large Amount of Discharge – usually thick yellow or green color and swelling of the lymph nodes in front of the ears.  This mucus will collect during the sleep and cause the eyes to stick shut requiring a warm cloth to release the mucous from the eyes.  It is commonly thought that this form of infection requires antibiotic drops and a trip to the doctor.

But we did not do this.  I believe that my husband had bacterial pink eye as he had yellow mucous discharge.  My son has this as well.  I am so blessed to have a community of like minded people around me to share their knowledge and expertise.  Even though I am trained in Naturopathy there is no way that we can have the answers for everything.

The solution…….

Colloidal Silver

($14.95 for 8 oz) 

I purchased this product probably 6 months ago.  I had been hearing how wonderful colloidal silver was for the immune system, cleaning dirty water and more.  So on a whim I threw it into my online cart.  It has sat in my office on a shelf untouched until this week.  I mentioned to a friend that my hubby had a horrible  pink eye infection.  She quickly texted me saying “Are you using colloidal silver?”   HUH?  I had never heard of using it for pink eye.  I was a little fearful of putting what I had in my husbands eye.  So I contacted a fellow Naturopath that I knew used colloidal silver regularly. She reassured me that it was safe and effective.

So on Tuesday night we began to treat his eyes with 2 drops of colloidal silver in each eye.  We followed it up with hot compresses to draw the infection out and reduce inflammation and swelling.   Today is Thursday and he left the house headed for another conference looking almost back to normal.  If you looked at him, you would think he had allergies.  For my son, I started the drops immediately last night at the first sign of redness and irritation.  I am treating both eyes in order to avoid a double infection.

So for pennies we were able to combat something that would have cost us a $50 medical center co-pay because we do not have a local doctor.  We never need one.  My home is always stocked with natural alternatives to prescriptions.  Yours can be too.  I will be talking about these things over the next few weeks and months.  I don’t want to get political but my biggest concern for my fellow Americans is the looming danger of ObamaCare.  It will not offer all that it claims to.  You need to start now, learning how to help yourself and your family to use cheap and effective alternatives to visiting the doctor.  It can be done.  We have done it for the last 7 years.  No antibiotics, no visits to pediatricians, nothing.

I am approached on a regular basis by individuals who have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, asking “If you had it to do again, would you remove your thyroid?”  The short answer to that is “No”.    Knowing what I do now, I would not remove my gland.  The best holistic doctors I have talked to will recommend that it be removed which will allow you to work on the cancer naturally.  I agree that removing the assaulting entity is the best course of action and can help your immune system to more effectively fight the cancer……..but the thyroid gland is different.  There are a few organs in the body that are absolutely critical – you’ll die without them.  Therein lies the problem.  It’s the dirty little secret that Endocrinologists seem to keep close to them and do not freely share with their patients when they are facing surgical removal.  My doctor’s words echo in my head  ”Don’t worry you will take a little pill for the rest of your life and this will replace your what your thyroid did”.  But the truth is that nothing can do what your thyroid did and without your thyroid or thyroid hormone medication YOU WILL DIE.  I hate the feeling that I am dependent on a pharmaceutical company for my very existence.  No one told me…….I would have chosen differently.  When I went to have my thyroid removed I didn’t even have a cancer diagnosis.  I trusted them.  I shouldn’t have.

What does your thyroid do that causes you to die without it?

Your thyroid gland is your main metabolic hormone producing gland.  Your cells have receptors for a hormone called triiodothyronine or T3.  Doctors measure this hormone in it’s free form (FT3) to determine how well your body is converting thyroxine (T4) to the active hormone.  When this metabolic hormone is found in low levels, the patient can suffer from a long list of symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, constipation and brain fog (just to name a few).

Why is T3 important?

T3 is a very critical hormone.  It is active in your basal metabolic rate.  This is what causes calories to burn and ATP (energy for the cells) to be created.  T3 stimulates the production of RNA .  RNA is important in proper DNA creation as well as enzyme actions within the body.  It  increases the rate of glycogen breakdown and glucose synthesis.  This is why I believe many hypothyroid individuals struggle with insulin resistance and hypoglycemia.  T3 stimulates the breakdown of cholesterol and increases the number of LDL receptors.  This is why hypothyroid individuals tend to have high cholesterol readings.  T3 increases the heart rate and force of contraction, thus increasing cardiac output.  Many hypothyroid people have issues with low blood pressure.  T3 has an effect on serotonin and other brain chemicals.  Low levels can create a “brain fog”.

What is this “little pill” that makes all things better?

This little pill that my doctor told me about was levothyroxine.  It is commonly marketed under the names of Synthroid (aka the “Cadillac” of thyroid hormones) and Levoxyl.  Both are chemically created T4 only hormones.  They also contain inactive fillers that many individuals react to. The normal thyroid  produces T4, T3, T2, T1 and Calcitonen.  Think about this.  Your thyroid gland creates 4 hormones and calcitonen (needed for proper calcium absorption).  Do you see a problem?  The thyroid hormone they are recommending to sustain you has ONE component.  Logic questions how this would work well.  It doesn’t.  This is a problem.  There is another option.  It’s called desiccated thyroid hormone and it is marketed under the names of Armour, Nature-throid and Accella NP.  In Canada it is called ERFA Thyroid.

Why didn’t I know about dessicated thyroid?

Dessicated thyroid has been used effectively for suppression of thyroid cancer for over 100 years!  The package insert states it is effective.  But the Endocrinologist will tell you that if you have had thyroid cancer you cannot take this medication.  My doctor told me that if I took this medicine my cancer would return and I would die.  When I pressed for medical research to support this statement he could produce nothing.  To this day I have no idea why there is so much animosity in the medical community toward natural thyroid hormones.  The only thing that makes sense is MONEY.  The makers of the synthetic thyroid hormone have money and they use it.  Doctors are taught in medical school that T4 only medications are safe and effective.  Yet many people without thyroids are suffering.  Not just a little but a lot!  I see them in my practice continually and it breaks my heart.  My own story is a testimony to 6 years of needless suffering.  In January 2006, I switched from Synthroid to Armour.  My integrative doctor was willing to prescribe it for me.  Within 4 days the brain fog that plagued me lifted.  Joint pain and muscle aching melted away.    I was also able to OVERCOME cancer while on it.

I am sure you are thinking – why don’t they just prescribe this if it works so well?   Because for most doctors it isn’t considered acceptable care and they are worried about being sued or demonized by their profession.  It’s a crime.  It’s malpractice and we cannot let it continue.  This is another issue with being thyroidless.  There are precious few doctors that will A) prescribe this hormone and B) do it well.  Doing it well requires leaving the lab values behind and listening to the symptoms of the patient.  They are not lab values but people.  Your body will tell you when levels are off and action needs to be taken.

20% of the T3 comes directly from your thyroid gland

Synthetic thyroid hormone has other issues.  20% of the T3 in the body comes directly from the thyroid gland.  It is not converted from T4.  How can you take a T4 medication and expect it to pick up the slack.  T4 is converted in the liver and kidney’s.  Many of us are so toxic that these organs are struggling to function by detoxing the body much less convert thyroid hormones.  This may be one reason why so many struggle on synthetic hormones.

It’s having a drug that makes us do it!

If you get cancer of the liver, bladder, or lungs do we remove them?  No, not normally.  So why do we rip out the thyroid?  Because there is a drug.  But without it we die.  Is it worth it?

The next question….If I don’t remove it can I heal naturally?  What are the statistics of people who have been successful? 

I’ll answer the second question first.  I don’t have statistics.  It hasn’t been studied.  It is very rare to find people who are doing it.  I know 3 personally that have done it without removal or RAI.  My own story is one of healing after a total thyroidectomy and 3 rounds of RAI.  So you see that following the protocol that is meant to cure you isn’t a guarantee.  It almost killed me.  RAI CAUSES cancer.  That’s why there is a 500 mCi dose lifetime limit.

With every disease the best line of attack is to get to the root of the issue.  It isn’t about genes.  If it runs in your family  your are not guaranteed to get the disease.  Health is 80% environment and 20% genes.  Look to nutrigenomics to see how the food you eat, the chemicals you are exposed to and the lifestyle you lead turns on and off good genes.  Is it possible to heal naturally from cancer?  The answer is yes.  Many are doing it.  The media is not promoting it.  But it is happening.  Diet, Detox, Hormone Balancing.  These are the keys to your success.  This is what I help others do do.  It is what I did and it worked.

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