Last post on our early summer organ support journey! I'd love to hear what you learned, what you loved or if you would like to see more emails like this!
PROSTATE:
Emotions: Feeling inferior; stuck; ashamed; helpless; guarded; lacking confidence; rejecting masculinity; deep seated disappointment, resentment or guilt.
A small, squishy gland about the size of a ping pong ball, the prostate is located just below the bladder, deep inside the groin area where it produces a fluid that forms part of the semen.
Foods to avoid for prostate health include meat like beef, lamb and pork; milk, cheese and other dairy products; processed meats like bacon, hot dogs, sausages; soda; sugary or fried foods; tomatoes; vinegar; citrus fruits; alcohol; caffeine; spinach, rhubarb and nuts.
Foods that support prostate health include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, salmon, sardines, herring, trout, mackerel, almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, bananas, tomatoes, soya beans, and green tea.
TESTES
Emotions – masculine principle; masculinity; gratitude; swallowed up; repression.
The testes, or male reproductive organs, produce sperm and secrete hormones, primarily testosterone. They are in the scrotum, just behind the penis, but sometimes one or both do not move down into the scrotum once they develop.
The right testicle can be slightly larger and the left hangs lower and usually that difference is nothing to worry about, but it can sometimes indicate a problem. If there is pain or a change in shape, consult your doctor.
For testicular health, it is recommended you avoid all hydrogenated oils, trans fats, deep fried foods, margarine, artificial sweeteners, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and soda, as well as decrease your sugar, white flour, and processed food intake.
Instead, it is suggested that you include foods like oranges, yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, grapes, Brazil nuts, sardines, salmon, and turmeric in your diet.
Oils for the men include Mister, Highest Potential, Trauma Life, Forgiveness, Golden Rod.
UTERUS
Emotions – discounting feminine part of self; holding on to old hurts; issues with your mother; depleted; ungrounded; unsupported; neglected; unbalanced; focused on other people’s problems; unappreciative of self; or need for approval.
Approximately 2” wide, 3” long and 1 ½” thick, the uterus, also called the womb, is a hollow, inverted pear-shaped muscular organ located between the bladder and rectum whose function is to nourish a fertilized egg until the fetus is ready to be delivered. It is divided into two parts – the cervix and the corpus. The corpus is the larger part and what expands during pregnancy.
Common uterine problems include fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse, polyps, scar tissue, or infection. The first sign of a problem with your uterus may be bleeding between cycles or after intercourse.
Foods to clean your uterus include lemon, green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds, fiber, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, cold water fish and castor oil.
OVARIES
Emotions – swallowed up; repression; not safe to be; holding on to old hurts; not trusting your intuition; low self-esteem; neglect; worry; focused on aging.
Ovaries are two oval-shaped organs that produce and store a woman’s eggs and make the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. When a baby girl is born, her ovaries will hold hundreds of thousands to millions of eggs, but throughout her lifetime, only about 300-400 of those eggs will mature and be released.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, irregular or absent menstrual cycles, or absence of ovulation is considered a kidney disease process. The kidney in TCM is considered the root cause in polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Food rich in Vitamin A (cod liver oil, eggs, milk, sweet potatoes, carrots, kale, spinach, and pumpkin); selenium (whole wheat bread, Brazil nuts, meats, eggs, and shellfish); and Vitamin C (fresh produce, strawberries, oranges, red peppers, and broccoli), all support ovary function and health, along with fighting cancer formation.
Oils for the women might be Sclaressence, Dragon Time, Highest Potential, Trauma Life, SARA, Forgiveness, Inner Child, Clary Sage Jasmine or Ylang Ylang.
For both male and female:
Chakra and Color: Root chakra, Orange
Meridian: Circulation Sex
Time of day: 7-9pm
Opposite organ: Stomach
“The power that made the body can heal the body”. (BJ Palmer) We are powerful creators, and we create either by default or intention.
Each organ has a season when it is best to cleanse and build, so over the next few weeks I will be sharing about the organs whose favorite time of year is early summer. These organs can be cleansed and supported any time of the year, but it is done more effectively during this early summer season.
Early summer organs we will be touching on are Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenals, Heart, Small Intestines, and reproductive organs, using the Zyto scan guides I have written along with LeAnne Dearduff’s book, Ultimate Balance, and Secret Language of Your Body by Inna Segal.
In Chinese Medicine, a meridian is a flow of energy that runs on a defined path in your body.
Midday/Midnight law in Chinese Medicine tells us that the opposite organ is getting its energy exactly 12 hours later than the organ you are working with. One organ is resting, the other is receiving its highest energy.
Many times, an organ may be acting up, but it is the opposite organ that is struggling, or it may even be stealing the energy of the other organ.
It is suggested to work on the opposite organ at the same time as the one showing symptoms as this strengthens the energy flow to the organ while it is resting.
Each organ is situated within one or more chakras and each chakra is associated with a color, and each color has a different frequency. If possible, try wearing the color of the organ over that chakra so light filtering into that area through the color will also help support the organ.
This week we will start with the small intestine...
Emotions – feeling abandoned; insecure; vulnerable; confused; procrastination; scattered; stuck.
20-25 feet long, coiled inside the lower portion of your belly, beneath your stomach, and surrounded by your large intestine, the small intestine (aka colon or large bowel) is a middle finger width section of your digestive tract between your stomach and colon, where food is broken down into liquid and the nutrients are absorbed. Any waste moves on to the large intestine.
Some symptoms of issues with this system include diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, malnutrition, lower body swelling, constipation, gas, vomiting, loud sounds from your belly or blood in your stool or vomit.
Foods that may challenge your small intestine are coconut, corn, crab, celery, fried foods, lobster, mushrooms, nuts, popcorn, raw vegetables, shrimp, processed foods, refined sugar, gluten, dairy products, red meat, artificial sweeteners, alcohol.
You can support this system by choosing probiotic foods like yogurt, apples, kefir, ginger and fermented foods. Other food choices include whole grains, leafy greens, lean proteins, avocado, asparagus, pineapple, onion, garlic, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, artichokes, leeks, bananas, honey, lentils, and kimchi.
Reducing stress, avoiding antibiotics, exercising and better sleep habits may also help support this system.
Chakra and Color: Sacral, Orange
Meridian: Small Intestine
Time of day: 1-3pm
Opposite organ: Liver
Apply oils on the Vitaflex points indicated below! Dr. Dearduff recommends DiGize, Joy, Hope, Harmony, Purification, Sensation, Peppermint, or Fennel.
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Medical research estimates as much as 90% of all illness and dis-ease is related to emotions – those little beach balls of feeling you are so “expertly” holding below the surface…until one or more wiggle their way free…and we all know what happens then, right??
Do we let those emotional beach balls just ride the waves after they have finally escaped?
Do we let those emotional beach balls just ride the waves after they have finally escaped?
We shuffle right over, promptly stuffing them right back under the water, while offering a weak apology through the embarrassment of it all and going on about our day…
Can you relate??
Emotion = e-motion = energy in motion…you haven’t destroyed it by stuffing it down…you have simply stored it away in an organ that resonates at the same frequency. Anger can get stored away in your liver, grief in your lungs, resentment in your joints or even bitterness in your gallbladder, and these can manifest into a variety of unwanted dis-eases, pains and inconveniences.
You may have even been born with these emotions that have been passed down for generations just like your blue eyes, curly hair and that little dimple on your cheek.
Think about this - if a player gets injured on the court or field during a sporting event, all action stops. It gets quiet. Participants take a knee. When the injured player gets up, everyone claps, showing their support and encouragement. When is the last time the world stopped and took a proverbial knee when you got the emotional wind knocked out of you? It doesn’t happen, and because it doesn’t bleed or leave a bruise or require a cast, we don’t take the time to acknowledge it either. So, we stuff them, ignore them, seemingly forget about them…until we can’t, and our body starts reminding us they are still there through those little, and not so little, aches, pains, sleepless nights, bouts of heartburn, infections, hearing loss and more.
Emotional balance and release is my favorite way to use Zyto Link scans. Awareness is 70+% of the healing process, so if you continue to release those trapped emotions using the recommended oils and products, that is a great start on your healing and wellness journey.
Zyto products are an incredible tool for helping you determine what your physical body needs for support, but have you considered the ways it can help you emotionally, as well??
If you are interested in a scan, simply reply to this email and let me know.
If you are interested in a scan, simply reply to this email and let me know.
Have you ever looked at your life through the lens of a video game??
It’s a wild adventure!! Just spent five days doing just that on a masterclass with Melanie Ann Layer.
My friend, don’t be a non-playing character (NPC) in your own life. Be an active player. To win, you must play.
Play to change your life.
Play to win and leave something beautiful behind.
You only lose when you power off…
What if you truly learn to play this game of your life well? Playing with everything you have?
Playing to win and win big and enjoying all the moments along the way??
After all, you created the game. You wrote the guidebook.
You created the obstacles, gremlins, monsters, detours…
You even sprinkled in cute little hearts, shiny gold coins, a little extra life force for the rough spots you would encounter along the way.
You determined the level of skill, patience, commitment, and focus needed to be fully ready to move to the next level.
You added in that duality for a little extra something…that frustration that keeps drawing your competitive spirit back in for the next try…the little happy celebrations that give you the pick me up you need to even consider attempting the next level…
Can you lean in, staying focused, committed and determined to have just as much fun in this daily game of life as you did all those nights staying up until 3am just trying to beat the little gremlins on the screen of your favorite game, laughing with friends until you cried, cheering each other on, teasing one another a wee bit, loving the moments, taking the experience and wisdom with you to the next levels, but never forgetting the cherished memories you created along the way?
Player One – are you ready?
It's MY birthday month and I want to sprinkle some of that birthday love your way!
Here’s how we’ll make this month extra special…
Throughout March, for every session you have with me, your name will go into my first ever Birthday Drawing!
If you help spread the birthday cheer by referring a friend, and they have a session in March, you DOUBLE your chances with another entry into the draw!
On April 1st, I'll be drawing 2 winners who'll have the delightful dilemma of choosing between a Mini Sound Table Session (a $60 value) or 36-Minute Ionic Foot Detox experience (a $55 value). Relaxation and healing…and it’s my treat!
My schedule is twinkling with celebrations this birthday month, so if you want in on the fun, don't wait! Message or drop a comment below to secure your spot.
Are you ready to dive into a month of longer days, wellness, and a little sprinkle of birthday magic?
I am hosting another CARE Basic Seminar April 6 and 7 in Skowhegan! Are you looking for new tools for your wellness toolbox? Vitaflex and Raindrop might just be in! Whole body and emotional support at the cellular level. I have used these tools repeatedly with my kiddos and haven't had any complaints yet. ;)
Interested? Simply reply and let me know!
Interested? Simply reply and let me know!
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Did you know that diffusing is one of the easiest health habits you can start?? Immune, sleep, respiratory, emotional support along with cleaning the air in your home…not to mention the incredible smell combinations you can create!!
There are three major ways to use essential oils - topically (on your skin), ingesting, or aromatically (diffusing, or inhaling right from the bottle.) Diffusing is super effective for emotions, mental or respiratory support, rest and relaxation.
All you need to start diffusing essential oils is a diffuser, a little bit of water, and some Young Living essential oils!
Each diffuser will have a fill line on the inside, so just add water to the fill line, add your oils of choice, replace the lid and turn on the diffuser. Instant transformation! You can place a diffuser virtually anywhere - your home, office, even your car!
Feeling a little stressed with early morning traffic? Try Peppermint +Stress Away in an usb diffuser (https://amzn.to/3wo3Bxo) that sits right in your vehicle cup holder.
Need some help calming your thoughts at bedtime? Lavender, Cedarwood & Vetiver are your friends. (Put your diffuser right by your bed!).
Feeling a little stuffy? Diffuse Raven, Lemon and Frankincense (get extra oomph for diffusing while you shower - oils + steam!).
Want a festive atmosphere without the toxins in wall plugs and candles? Fire up that diffuser with a seasonal scent! Cinnamon bark, Clove and Orange are great in the fall/winter, and we love Lavender, Lemon and Lime in the spring/summer!
Quick tip! If you don't have a diffuser or have access to a wall plug/USB outlet, grab a tissue or some cotton balls and drop a few drops of oil onto them. Place them in an air vent or under a seat in a vehicle or anywhere you can to create a passive diffuser!
Are you wondering how breathing in some Lavender can change your mood??
Breathing the oils sends messages to your brain through your cranial nerves. The olfactory (sense of smell) cranial nerve ends in the brain right next to the organs of the limbic system - the system that controls mood, emotions and memory. So inhaling oils triggers that area of your brain, helping you rest, reset, and recharge. And diffusing is a great way to get the benefit of these oils for more than one individual! Play with combinations to find the ones you love and that are the most beneficial to you!
DIFFUSING FAQS
How long can I diffuse at a time?
I could have diffusers going in our home pretty much 24/7. In our large, open areas I don't keep track of how long I diffuse. At bedtime I use the intermittent setting on the diffusers so they run all night long! If you are diffusing in a room where doors are closed (ie kids bedrooms), simply add less oils and use the intermittent setting. Don't overthink it!
How many drops do I use?
That will depend on your diffuser! Larger ones that cover more area will require more drops. Here are the current diffusers available from Young Living:
Duet diffuser uses no water, simply add the oil bottles of choice!
Aria diffuser: 15-25 drops essential oil, covers about 430 sq. feet
Desert Mist diffuser: 8-12 drops essential oil, covers about 320 sq. feet
DewDrop and Rainstone diffusers: 5–8 drops of essential oil, covers approximately 320 sq. ft.
Sprout the Puppy diffuser: 8-20 drops essential oil
Find info on each of the Young Living diffusers RIGHT HERE
Do I need to clean my diffuser?
It is recommended that you clean your diffuser for best results.
For the Aria, simply wipe it down after every use with a clean, dry cloth + wash the glass bowl either by hand or in the dishwasher as needed.
For other diffusers, it is recommended that you clean the ultrasonic plate and lid after each use.
If oil begins to build up on the ultrasonic plate, gently wipe it off using a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, and if oil begins to build up on the lid, gently wipe it off using mild soap and water only.
DIFFUSER SETTINGS
Did you know you can turn the lights on and off and change the colors on the diffusers? Or that the kids' diffusers can also double as a sound machine? Depending on the diffuser simply press the button on the left to cycle through the light options.
Most diffusers also have 1-2 intermittent modes, which can be changed by pressing the button on the right to cycle through the options! This is one of our favorite ways to have oils diffusing while we sleep.
Check out the manual that comes with your diffuser or the product link above for specific info on each one!
What's your favorite diffuser blend??
