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By Sophie Van Tiggelen 2 Comments

My Journey with Essential Oils for Autoimmune Wellness

I have taken the plunge and decided to explore how essential oils can improve my life and my health. This is the natural next step for me after changing my diet as a result of my autoimmune diagnosis with Hashimoto’s. It is a self-care journey I’m eager to embark on and I’m excited to discover new delicious scents and new ways to incorporate essential oils into my life to support my overall health and build a strong immune system.

My Journey with Essential Oils for Autoimmune Wellness

Why I chose Young Living essential oils to support my health

Not all essential oils are alike and I wanted to make sure I would be using the best quality possible for my body. This is especially important to me because I have become quite sensitive to chemicals and perfumes since my autoimmune diagnosis. I can only tolerate the cleanest products.

So I decided to go with Young Living. They do not use any herbicides, pesticides, or other toxic chemicals on their crops. Completely natural. And they don’t add any fillers or synthetic flavors to their oils. Their products are simple and safe.

How to start your essential oil journey

1 – The very first thing I did was to sign up to receive a Premium Starter Kit with a Desert Mist diffuser. Getting a starter kit is the way to go because you get a steep discount on the bundle. I made a video below showing you what was included in my starter kit. I was so excited to receive my kit! It felt like Christmas.

My Journey with Essential Oils for Autoimmune Wellness

Here is the breakdown of what’s included in the Young Living Premium Starter kit:

  • Desert Mist Diffuser
  • Premium Essential Oils Collection:
  • Lavender 5-ml
  • Peppermint Vitality™ 5-ml
  • Lemon Vitality™ 5-ml
  • Valor® 5-ml
  • Peace & Calming® 5-ml
  • Frankincense 5-ml
  • Thieves® Vitality™ 5-ml
  • Citrus Fresh™ Vitality 5-ml
  • Raven™ 5-ml
  • DiGize™ Vitality™ 5-ml
  • PanAway® 5-ml
  • Stress Away™ 5-ml
  • 2 AromaGlide™ Roller Fitment
  • 10 Thieves® Waterless Hand Purifier Sachets, 0.1 oz. ea.
  • Thieves® Spray, 1 oz.
  • 2 NingXia Red® 2-oz. samples
  • “Essential Oils at a Glance” Brochure
  • Product Guide
  • Essential Oil Display Tray
  • Young Living Lifestyle Booklet
  • Essential Oils Magazine
  • Essential Edge News

2 – I got access to a special Facebook group to learn about the products and how to use them. I wanted to make sure I would keep engaged in this new journey and receive the support from other people who had walked the same path before me.

The really cool thing about the Facebook group is that they constantly share ideas on how to use your oils.

How to get your own starter kit

  1. Message me and I’ll send over the step by step instructions!
  2. I’ll send you a welcome email and plug you into the Facebook group where you’ll get: education, recipes, inspo, testimonies, etc.
  3. We’ll learn the ropes together!

Final thoughts

This is just the beginning of my journey friends and there is much more to come. I’ll experiment a lot and share with you all the results. My goal is to find out how to incorporate essential oils into my life to support my overall health and build a strong immune system!

My Journey with Essential Oils for Autoimmune Wellness

Filed Under: AIP Lifestyle, Essential Oils, Product review Tagged With: autoimmune wellness, essential oils, Young Living

About Sophie Van Tiggelen

Sophie Van Tiggelen is a passionate foodie, recipe developer, author, and photographer. Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, she used the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) to reverse her condition, and today, Sophie lives a full and vibrant life free from the anxiety and flare-ups that often accompany autoimmune diseases. With her food and lifestyle blog, A Squirrel in the Kitchen, Sophie shares her AIP experience and empowers others to develop new habits to promote good health and wellness. Through years of experience, she has developed simple strategies to be successful on AIP, including numerous mouth-watering, allergen-free recipes that everyone (even those without autoimmune diseases) can enjoy. Sophie is on a mission to make the Autoimmune Protocol - and all that it encompasses - more accessible and sustainable for anyone looking for a more nutritious, more delicious, more health-conscious life.

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    […] had also just received my new Young living essential oil kit in the mail and I was excited to use the citrus fresh one in my baking. I love everything citrus […]

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