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DISEASE-PROOFING YOUR HOME

 

The Ultimate Home Health Care Defense Against Infectious Disease

by Jim Lynn

 

Dateline 1918:

 

At the height of the worst killer flu outbreak ever seen, U.S. Army

troops were loaded by the thousands, onto ships for transport to Europe

to do battle against the German Kaiser (WWI). The world must have seemed

turned upside down. With 4,500 influenza related deaths reported in one

week alone in Philadelphia, soldiers were more fearful of coming down

with the flu then they were of dying from a German bullet... And

rightfully so.

 

During just one Atlantic crossing of 10,000 U.S. troops, 4,000 died from

influenza contracted while onboard ship. Soldiers were scared to death

of going below deck for fear of becoming exposed. The open air afforded

by being top side was their only safe haven. And so it was, WWI provided

the mechanism to spread the great flu pandemic of 1918.

 

250,000 German soldiers and 44,000 American soldiers died on the war's

front from this virus, rather than from bullets. Many more thousands

died behind the front. Little has been said about it, but the flu

pandemic probably did more to put an end to the war than any military

might could muster. World-wide, an estimated 20 to 30 million people

died from that flu outbreak.

 

Little was understood about flu outbreaks back in 1918. Today we know

that influenza is caused by a class of viruses that are among the most

infectious pathogens known to man. They are just as much a threat today

as they were in 1918.

 

Once inhaled, the virus infects the cells lining the respiratory tract.

If the infected person's immune system happens to be compromised or

weak, the infection can cause high fever, body aches and pains and

pneumonia. Symptoms can vary in intensity, which makes the flu difficult

to distinguish from a cold. Even worse, a totally immune person can

become a carrier of a virus, infecting other people less fortunate.

 

The human body is fully capable of staving off the most infectious of

diseases... IF... its immune system is working at full throttle. But we

know from statistical data that a full blown influenza epidemic today

would kill off an estimated 100 to 120 million people, exactly because

their immune systems are compromised. A human body with such a system is

not capable of defending itself against a virulent viral invasion.

 

Everyone is a Carrier...

 

This bit of history and background underscores the importance of making

enclosed spaces, like our homes, safe from infectious diseases. Back in

1918, kids played skip rope while singing this tune...

 

" I had a little bird, it's name was Enza.

I opened a window and in-flew-Enza. "

 

We cannot prevent our kids, even today, from coming in contact with a

flu virus or from carrying it home, but we can do something to purge our

homes and respiratory tracts of infectious pathogens.

 

Where the Rubber Meets the Road...

 

Researchers at Weber State University are spraying therapeutic grade

essential oils within enclosed atmospheres in controlled tests, to

measure their effectiveness against various airborne, life-threatening

pathogens. What they have found and reported can literally save your

family's life. Diffusing essential oils in a micro-fine vapor (within an

enclosed atmosphere like a home), effectively destroys infectious

pathogens...while at the same time boosting one's immunity system.

 

The Weber State study proved conclusively that essential oils are even

more effective and reliable than such antibiotics as Penicillin and

Ampicillin. A virus or bacteria will mutate to defend itself against

vaccines and antibiotics, but no pathogen has ever been known to mutate

when confronted with essential oils. Microscopic photo's dramatically

recorded the massive breakdown (lysis) of pathogenic life-forms taken

during the tests.

 

Specific oils which proved most effective include: cinnamon, oregano,

thyme and two proprietary blends of oil formulated by Young Living

Research Lab called ImmuPower and Purification. ImmuPower is a blend of

oils containing frankincense, oregano, wild tansy, black cumin. clove,

hyssop, ravensara and mountain savory oils. The Purification blend of

oils is formulated using citronella, lemongrass and melaleuca oil.

 

Previously, Dr. Jean C. Lapraz, the famed French researcher, reported in

1985 that he couldn't find a single bacteria or virus that could live in

the presence of the essential oils of cinnamon or oregano. Today, from

the Weber State study, we know of many other essential oils that are as

equally effective.

 

Put a Diffuser in Your Home...

 

Diffusing essential oils in your home is easy to do, but it's knowing

what to do and doing it that matters. To begin, essential oils are

volatile. That is, they quickly evaporate, which makes them ideal for

purifying the air within a home or office. People may place a drop or

two on the vents of a furnace or air conditioner. The air passing over

the vent will disperse the oil vapor. Other methods employ the use of a

fan by placing a few drops of oil on the fan housing. But the most

efficient method uses a device made specifically for diffusing called a

diffuser.

 

Commercial diffusers typically disperse the oil into micro-fine or

molecule size vapors, which quickly saturate the air. Because the vapors

are micro-fine, they can remain suspended for up to several hours. By

using such a diffuser, everyone, pets included, will inhale the vapors

as they breathe. As the vapors reach the interior of the respiratory

tract, the chemical molecules of the oil go to work against invaders and

penetrate into the blood stream. The whole body benefits as the oils

work synergistically with the body's defenses.

 

The most common diffusers consist of an air pump, oil well and a glass

nebulizer connected by flexible air tubing. The pump can be set on the

floor or under an end table out of sight. Many people hook diffusers up

to a timer, which allows it to turn on and off automatically. The whole

assembly is easy to assemble and to clean.

 

My family, who has been diffusing essential oils for two years, is

satisfied that diffusing really works and keeps the flu bug away. People

all about us fall ill in the Fall, but we remain healthy. We typically

run our diffuser twice a day for about 30 minutes, though other people

run diffusers for longer periods of time. We use a variety of oils, but

the one we use most often is the Young Living blend called Purification.

It has a clean smell, which fills the whole house. At Christmas time we

diffuse an oil blend called Christmas Spirit, which has a wonderful

fragrance reminiscent of childhood Christmas past.

 

Because essential oils are antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal in

property, they not only kill viruses and bacteria, they help to reduce

fungus and mold in dark damp places like basements. From my family to

yours… we encourage you to buy a diffuser for your home. You are sure to

love diffusing essential oils for their wonderful fragrances. But most

of all, you will have peace of mind knowing you have placed an antiviral

and antibacterial protective barrier between your family and the rest of

the world.

 

References:

 

1. Doomsday Flu, video production, History Channel

2. Rolling Stone, Killer Flu. January 22, 98

3. Weber State University, Essential Oil Research Study, 97/98

4. Aromatherapy, the Essential beginning, by D. Gary Young, Essential

Press pub, 96

 

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