The Secret to Preventing MRSA (Mur-Sa) Naturally / Issue #165 - January 21, 2009
Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 165 - January 21, 2009
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. The Secret to Preventing MRSA (Mur-Sa) Naturally
2. Essential Oil Tip: Hotel or Hospital Room Clean Up
(video: 1 min 12 sec )
3. Success Tip: Buddha
4. Recipe of the Week: Arugula Salad w Beets & Goat Cheese
5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
7. HSL's "Inner Circle" News
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1. The Secret to Preventing MRSA (Mur-Sa) Naturally
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It's been years since I worked as a nurse in the hospital
but I can remember even back then we were starting to
see infections (usually staph) that were not responsive to
antibiotics.
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) was starting
to show up in patients in the hospital. Mostly in the
Intensive Care Unit where I worked.
MRSA is a staph infection that does not go
away when given the typical course of antibiotics such
as methicillin - a penicillin based medication.
The worst part was that when patients got MRSA it was
"hospital acquired" - meaning it came from either other
patients or somewhere else in the hospital.
Just like most hospital acquired infections, MRSA would travel
from one patient to another, and usually from someone on the
patient care team who wasn't washing their hands.
Hand washing and cleanliness is the primary preventative for any
infection.
I remember we used to talk about this as ICU nurses
and guess that the culprits to the spread were some of the
doctors who would rush in to evaluate their patients and
go from patient to patient real quickly - and not wash their
hands in between. These were the days before
the hand sanitizers showed up everywhere on hospital walls.
Since then MRSA has become a threat not only in the hospital
environment but in the community as well.
People typically don't think about contracting MRSA in the
community until a family member or friend ends up with that
diagnosis from some silly little sports injury. "Community
acquired" MRSA is prevalent in the sports arena with contact
sports.
>>>>>>>>> What is the best way to prevent MRSA? <<<<<<<<<
(Community CA-MRSA or Hospital Acquired HA-MRSA)
Here are some general tips and a research-based Secret Weapon:
--Live more consciously by being aware of your environment
especially outside of your household
--Incorporate more cleanliness routines when you are in public
places such as schools, gyms, churches, grocery stores
--Be aware of the things that you touch that many other people
in the public are touching - like grocery carts, computers
and keyboards such as in the library, remote controls in hotel
rooms
And the research based Secret Weapon I suggest you carry and use:
>>>> Essential Oils <<<<
Here's the deal ~
These staph infections that are growing more and more virulent
and resistant to antibiotics are doing so because of this:
There is intelligence in nature. These microbes
are pretty smart. They have been slaughtered by
antibiotics for decades now and they have learned a way
to protect themselves by morphing themselves into
something that the drugs can't kill.
What these pathogenic microbes (like staph etc) respond to are
other forms of nature that know how to fight them naturally -
such as the essential oils.
These microbes cannot outwit the essential oils - they cannot
develop resistant strains to essential oils because the plant
kingdom is not a consistent chemical that the microbe can
identify. There is effective variety in the plant kingdom (of
which essential oils are made) that can eradicate the presence
and overgrowth of pathogenic organisms that lead to infection.
Nature knows how to take care of nature. Its so simple.
What nature always wants to do is maintain balance and harmony.
In this situation the most brilliant approach for prevention is
to use is the plant kingdom (essential oils) to work with and
control the microbial kingdom (MRSA, etc).
It's natural, non-invasive, no side effects, and inexpensive.
So how do we do this on a practical every day level?
This, too, is simple.
And I suggest the reader, if not already involved, join the herds
of foreward thinking folks who are using essential oils in their
everyday life to stay well, prevent infections and disease, have
more energy and feel more balanced.
Let's get more practical and apply this to MRSA (CA and HA):
For Daily Use and Prevention of CA-MRSA
--As a daily routine use your personal care products
that have therapeutic grade essential oils in them
such as your shampoos, soaps, and even toothpaste and
mouthwash.
--Diffuse essential oils in your home and in your car
--Apply your essential oils on your body such as the
bottom of your feet before you put your shoes and socks
on - and on your wrists, belly, back of your neck.
--Put a drop of your essential oil on your palm and rub
your hands together and cup them around your nose for
a deep inhalation - do 3 inhalations.
--Use what is on your fingertips from this palm routine
and line the inside of your nostrils.
--Carry your essential oil hand gel in your purse, along
with your essential oil hand wipes and your essential oil
purse size spray.
--Carry your essential oil bottle in your purse for
inhalations and applications (or make your own nasal
inhalers - directions in an upcoming newsletter / video).
--When in public have your arsenal ready and use it
often (gyms, hotels, public transportation, libraries,
locker rooms, restaurants, grocery stores).
You may ask:
"Why not antibacterial soaps and commercial hand gels"?
Keep in mind what the commercial antibacterial products
do.. . .
--besides the chemicals that are in these products
that are not health producing, the antibacterial
properties kill all bacteria.
--You do not want to kill all of the bacteria. Many
bacteria are helpful and actually help to ward off
infections.
--This is the beauty of the essential oils - they are
smart enough to identify only the pathogenic organisms
(the bad bugs) and destroy them but they keep the good
bacteria.
For Prevention of HA-MRSA during Hospitalization
(What I recommend here is something that I would do and have
done for family members in the hospital or in a medical
facility. Circumstances are different with each situation
but please know that doing some of these things may
require you to step outside of your comfort zone and face
questions from people who may not understand what you are
doing. Stand up for yourselves and make sure people know
that these are your choices and how you work with your self-
health-care on a daily basis)
--Diffuse essential oils in your hospital or nursing home
room and/or sprinkle your oils on a paper towel or a
washcloth and stick it in the air vents of the ventilation
system for the room.
--Spray your room with your essential oil spray.
--Clean the bedside table, handle, doorknobs, telephone,
remote control with your essential oils.
I've had alot of experience with these techniques in
hospitals and nursing home rooms of both clients and family
members.
The responses from the facilities and staff were varied.
Many times people loved it because it makes such a huge
and drastic (positive) difference immediately - from the
smells to the mood etc.
>>>> IMPORTANT NOTE <<<<
With every mention of essential oils here in this article
I am always referring to the use of "therapeutic grade
essential oils". None of these suggestions are intended
to be with the use of perfume grade oils.
I, along with many others, are very sensitive to smells,
chemicals, and perfumes.
That is the reason that I can only tolerate and use Young
Living Essential Oils -because of the extreme purity and
therapeutic value.
Many of us sensitives actually need the help of the YLEO
because these gentle but effective oils and products can
take are of the chemical environments that affect us.
And I know that Young Living will never use Sodium Laurel
Sulfate and other chemical additives in their personal
care products (check your products from the health food
store - I bet you might find SLS!).
Research has been done in the UK on the use of essential oils for
MRSA.
Here are two articles on activity over in the UK on essential
oils for MRSA based on research findings:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4116053.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/6471475.stm
Research has also been done through Young Living Essential Oils
by researcher Sue Chao. (HSL Inner Circle Members can access this
in the site)
The essential oils that were found most effective for MRSA
through her study were:
Single Oils - Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Mountain Savory, Eucalyptus
Citridora
Blends - RC, Motivation, Thieves, Longevity, Exodus II,
Purification
Here is the bottom line. . .
. . .not only with regard to MRSA, but how we deal with
our life as we co-habitate with these other life forms in
the microbial world........
Remember the line "you can't fool Mother Nature"?
It's true. So use the ancient proven approach which
is to use nature to deal with nature - you can never go
wrong.
Learn more about the use of therapeutic essential oils through
your Young Living distributor or go here:
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp
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2. Essential Oil Tip: Hotel or Hospital Room Clean Up
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Whether you are in a hotel, hospital, rehab, nursing home,
or sleeping in a space that is not yours - and you want
to clean up the air and environment..........
........one of the most simple things to do is to sprinkle a few
drops of your chosen essential oil on a tissue or paper towel and
put it in the vent of the air system in the room.
See what I did here in a hotel room in LA
video:
http://snipurl.com/vid_hotelroomcleanup
( 1 min 12 sec)
For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp
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3. Success Tip: Buddha
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To him in whom love dwells, the whole world is but one family.
~Buddha
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4. Recipe of the Week: Arugula Salad w Beets & Goat Cheese
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Salad Ingredients:
Beets - boiled.peeled, sliced into strips
Fresh arugula
Goat cheese (chevre)
Walnuts (chopped)
Dressing ingredients (for 3 salads)
Olive oil 1/4 c.
Lemon 1/2
Dry powdered mustard 1/4 tsp
Sugar 3/4 tsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Prepare each plate separately with handful
of arugula leaves, a few beet slices, some
crumbled goat cheese, and a few walnuts
Use a vinaigrette salad dressing or the dressing
listed above.
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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law.
"I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family," said the man.
"To show you how much we care for you, I am making you a 50-50
partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory every day and
learn the operations."
The son-in-law interrupted. "I hate factories. I can't stand the
noise." "I see," replied the father-in-law.
"Well then you'll work in the office and take charge of some of
the operations."
"I hate office work," said the son-on-law. "I can't stand being
stuck behind a desk all day."
"Wait a minute," said the father-in-law. "I just made you a half-
owner of a profitable corporation, but you don't like factories
and won't work in a office. What am I going to do with you?"
"Easy," said the young man. "Buy me out."
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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
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The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.
Thursday, February 12, 2009 7 PM EST
Dr. LeAnne Deardeuff
"Realizing Love. . . .
. . .through Essential Oils and Cleansing"
Details and registration:
http://snipurl.com/gtwm_sx_up_leannedeardeuff
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7. HSL's "Inner Circle" News
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For Inner Circle Members:
--MRSA Discussion with link to full
page of research of MRSA and Essential Oils
including visuals of petri dish results
from researcher Sue Chao
--Essential Oils Recipe Section
--James Oschman, "Anti-Aging and
The Science of Energy Medicine"
"Green Tea with Marilee " interview
is uploaded.
(It can be accessed by clicking on the "Interviews" tab.
You will see all past interviews for your listening or for
downloading)
--Featured Member: Joseph A Gahring ~ Joseph is with us from
Indiana and is active blogging.
>>>>>> Learn how to become an Inner Circle Member <<<<<<<<<
........... it is so worth it!!!
http://snipurl.com/hsl_inner_circle
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Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)
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