Never Say Never!

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Never Say Never! 🌿

 We are in the height of the cold and flu season, I hope you are all staying well!

I had a very rare occurrence happen to me this past week. I got sick! I am sure many of you have heard me say I never get sick, which is true. But this past week I experienced a sinus infection that knocked me for a loop. Truthfully, I know the sinus infection was environmentally based. Exposure to constant toxins finally took their toll on me while unable to be outdoors during the winter months. The good news is that I have a natural solutions toolbox that has taken care of everything.

What I experienced was quite painful. I woke up on Friday morning with my face swollen and hurting! Really hurting! In addition to the sinus areas of the face surrounding the eyes and nose, my jaws hurt, my ears hurt, and eventually it resulted in a slightly sore throat with a cough. I will share my “secrets” to getting rid of this nasty infection. Some protocols you would expect if you are an “oiler” and a couple of products I used a little out of the norm. Learn how I handled my unexpected dilemma.

 💪 Upon waking up, I knew I had a sinus infection. After my only call of the day, I heated up a cup of steaming water, added 2 drops of oregano to it and inhaled the steam deeply for several minutes. This opened the nasal passages and allowed the oregano to go deep into my sinuses and lungs. Oregano is a powerful oil from the phenol compound group. This means Oregano is antibacterial, which is the basis of any sinus infection.

💪 I took a veggie capsule with 2 drops each of Frankincense, On Guard, and Oregano. I did this about every 4 hours for a day and a half. This is a doTERRA customer favorite protocol, that I affectionately call the “Crudbuster.” It gets rid of anything and was one of the first protocols I learned as a doTERRA customer. It works!!!

💪 I upped my intake of lemon essential oil in my water and tea. Lemon (and all citrus oils) is primarily made up of the constituent limonene. Limonene stimulates the body’s production of glutathione which is essential for immune support. The NIH recommended the increase of limonene during the pandemic for this reason. Little did they know, they were supporting the intake of a simple remedy in lemon essential oil. Lemon also helps cleanse the body.

💪 I diffused On Guard protective blend to clean the environment and provide me more limonene through Wild Orange essential oil and Clove which is another powerful phenol.

💪 I got plenty of rest. At night I diffused Serenity with On Guard and Breathe. All to have a restful sleep and to continue to support my recovery.

💪 To address the immediate pressure, I did a few things:

👃 For the sinus pressure around the nose and eyes, I applied DigestZen topically.  Although this oil blend was designed for digestion, it works wonders on the sinuses. Something I learned from my doTERRA family community., and makes total logic based on the chemistry of this amazing blend.

👂For the earache, I dabbed Basil all around the outside of the ear. Basil is the “go to” for earaches!

🧒🏻 The jaw pain was keeping me awake. It was at the joint of the upper and lower mandible. So, as I would do for any joint issue, I used the Deep Blue Stick! My pain went away immediately. I learned to do this before I went to sleep at night for a good night’s rest.

 I was dramatically better in less than 24 hours. I still had lower than normal energy on Saturday, wasn’t 100%, but I did begin to get a few things done. I continued the protocols, and will continue the protocols until I feel I have this infection licked.  Remember essential oils are safe with no side effects, so you can’t over do them!

I am so grateful I always have emergency health tools available to me. This is the primary reason I stress to all my customers to build their “toolbox.” This way they are prepared for almost anything that may come their way.

Until next time, Hugs and Health!