In case any of you have been following this story as it has been unfolding, here is my take on it. If anyone you know has questions please, put their minds at ease by assuring them Young Living products are truly safe. We, as well as members of our upline are always available to answer your questions or to help you answer any questions directed toward you.
Here is a link to the original story.
Fellow YL distributor, Justin Arnold wrote this in response to the events of yesterday. This is a great post, full of wonderful information and some very valid points being brought out about the situation.
#SMEAR #CAMPAIGN #WARNING PLEASE READ! This is a post going around and you NEED to be able to answer questions. I have a feeling this is going viral so you need the facts.
• Just because they have a YL diffuser in the article photo does NOT mean they were using YL oils. They could have opted for cinnamon from Walmart, and their oils have been tested highly toxic. Even oils sold at Whole Foods contain toxic additives and have been tested to cause harm.
• She could have very well purchased YL oils from Amazon which have been known to be tampered with and adulterated. (This is why you ONLY buy YL Oils directly from YL or a distributor you trust.) - If your doctor prescribed you a serious medication would you buy it off of Amazon or direct from the pharmacy?
• The woman speaking doesn't sound very experienced with eo's and could have purchased an inferior and toxic product from another store.
• Young Living is the only company that produces 100% pure, and beyond organic essential oils. Our oils are used in medical practices all over the world because of their authenticity, sterile distillation/packaging facility, and quality standards.
• I want you to ask yourself when was the last time your pupils dilated from using YL cinnamon or any essential oil? I take capsules (25 drops) of cinnamon oil daily, internally, and have never heard of nor experienced any of these symptoms.
• Dilated pupils and hyperactivity are not listed in ANY medical books to be caused by ANY essential oil! HOWEVER; If a company diluted their eo's with acetone, paint thinner, and some common fragrance lengtheners these symptoms would make more sense if diffused. And it's unfortunate these companies prey on Young Living folk by slashing their prices with an inferior product.
• I have a team of teachers and child care professionals that have used eo's with their students for years and have never ever experienced these issues.
In my opinion this is a bold smear campaign attack designed by media shareholders to scare people away from using eo's. The FDA will stop at nothing until they've taken every drop from our hands and put them through a pharmacy.
This is #Media #Manipulation at it's finest. Notice how no one is planning on testing the oil in question but advising against the use of them period.
I agree with every point Arnold makes in this post. I too have used Cinnamon oil and have never experienced any of these symptoms. I use Thieves products (I assume this is the blend they are saying they were using - it contains cinnamon) on my son all the time (he is 14 months old) and have had NO reactions. During the Christmas season I diffused actual cinnamon and orange all day so my house would smell great. Never once did my son or myself have a reaction. I am questioning this article based on this experience. Any reaction is rare, but for all the kids and then the adults to have the same reaction seems suspect to me. As stated in Arnold's post, the brand of oils used was never mentioned. I too would be curious to know what brand was used and where it was purchased.
I fully believe that if accusations are to be made, they should be backed by testing with written documentation from an unbiased investigation process before simply claiming harm has been done and blaming our company for it. While the name Young Living was never mentioned directly in the article, they featured our diffuser with the Young Living logo on it. For many all it takes is one sensationalized news story to sway their thinking. News articles like this one are dangerous because many people today believe anything on the news (or the internet in general) is truth.
As discering, educated people, we have to get in the mindset to question everything. PLEASE, do not believe anything in this article. There is no expert advice or relevant information presented. This is a story that didn't even warrant news coverage. In my journalism classes, I was taught to read between the lines. Where did the story happen? What is the motive of the news station and its sponsors? Who was involved? When you begin to answer some of these questions the whole story takes on a far different meaning.
The other thing that gets me about this article is that they are claiming that things inhaled can cause harm (which, is actually true) and then saying, or implying to stay away from essential oils. But what about all the other airborne toxins that are typically used in a setting such as a daycare? Synthetic chemicals such as chlorine bleach, wall plugins that give off a synthetic smell, etc. "Pretty" smelling synthetic chemicals are making us sick. Synthetic fragrance has been linked to lower IQ, cancer, Migraines, allergies, autism, seizures and early puberty. Again, what else was used in the setting where EOs were alleged to have caused harm? What other products and factors were involved? WHERE DID THEY GET THEIR OILS? This cements in my mind that using synthetic chemicals just to smell like something else is NOT worth the risk.
Here are some comments that were made on this article:
Look where this station is located. Do your homework as a Young Living distributor. KTVB7 is Boise!! The DT birthing hole of YL slander
The article is so full of holes it's ridiculous. Sensationalism.
Why is only a diffuser there? Where are her mentioned oils?
I cannot stress enough the importance of using high quality 100% therapeutic grade essential oils. Young Living oils, purchased directly from Young Living or a trusted distributor are the ONLY oils I will use for my family. For more reading on the quality of Young Living oils, please see this list of articles and websites.
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~Grammy's Essentials Team
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The information contained in this blog is for educational purposes only and as a guideline for your personal use. It should not be used as a substitution for medical counseling with a health professional. The contributors and authors do not accept responsibility for such use.
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