HOW TO TELL WHICH PLASTIC CONTAINERS ARE SAFE AND WHICH ONES LEACH CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS INTO YOUR FOOD

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LATELY, THE NEWS MEDIA IS TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING I'VE BEEN TELLING MY PATIENTS FOR YEARS: PLASTIC CONTAINERS CONTAIN CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS THAT CAN LEACH INTO YOUR FOOD.

THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PLASTIC AND CANCER WAS DISCOVERED IN 1987 AT TUFTS MEDICAL SCHOOL. AT THE TIME, RESEARCHERS THERE WERE CULTURING BREAST CANCER CELLS IN TEST TUBES. AS IT HAPPENED, THOSE TEST TUBES WERE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. CHEMICALS IN THE PLASTIC LEACHED INTO THE TEST TUBES, CAUSING THE CANCER CELLS TO GROW LIKE CRAZY!

SINCE THEN, DOZENS OF STUDIES HAVE PROVEN THE PLASTIC-CANCER LINK. WE NOW KNOW THAT WHEN LAB ANIMALS ARE EXPOSED TO THESE PLASTIC CHEMICALS, THEY DEVELOP CANCER. WE ALSO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU KEEP FOOD OR WATER IN CERTAIN PLASTICS, SOME OF THE CHEMICALS LEACH INTO THAT FOOD OR WATER.

BUT NOT ALL PLASTIC IS ALIKE. WHILE SOME FORMS OF PLASTIC ARE HIGHLY TOXIC AND HIGHLY VOLATILE, OTHERS ARE SAFER AND MORE STABLE.

HOW CAN YOU TELL WHICH ONES ARE SAFEST AND WHICH ONES ARE DANGEROUS? SIMPLY LOOK AT THE RECYCLING NUMBER ON THE CONTAINER. (IF YOU LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER, YOU'LL SEE A LITTLE TRIANGLE WITH A NUMBER INSIDE IT.) THEN FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:

• CONTAINERS WITH 3,6 OR 7 ON THE BOTTOM ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL. THEY CONTAIN A DANGEROUS AND VOLATILE CHEMICAL CALL BPA, AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS.
• CONTAINERS WITH A 4 OR 5 ON THE BOTTOM ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED SAFE. BUT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY USE THEM SPARINGLY. AND YOU SHOULD NEVER USE THEM TO MICROWAVE.
• CONTAINERS WITH A 1 OR 2 ON THE BOTTOM ARE THE SAFEST. THESE INCLUDE CLEAR WATER CONTAINERS, AS WELL AS MOST CLOUDY CONTAINERS YOU NORMALLY FIND WATER OR MILK IN. THESE CONTAINERS, CALLED PETE AND HDPE, ARE SAFE FOR STORING FOOD AND DRINK. BUT AGAIN, YOU SHOULD NEVER USE THEM TO MICROWAVE.

Six steps to keep your practice of Aromatherapy within the law by Dr. David Stewart

Young Living Distributors and others who practice some form of aromatherapy need to be concerned that they remain within the law when sharing the oils. No one wants to get in trouble with a licensing board or to be accused of practicing medicine without a license. Fortunately, there are six areas in which it is perfectly legal for anyone to offer assistance and advice and are not “practicing medicine.” They are as follows:

1. First Aid
2. Pain Management
3. Stress Management
4. Cleansing and Detoxification
5. Building for Peak Performance
6. Improving Quality of Life

1. First Aid
In an emergency, applying first aid measures until a licensed health care professional arrives is not practicing medicine. This can include applying essential oils.

2. Pain Management
Advising people as to what oils may have pain alleviating properties, such as Clove, Panaway, Copaiba, and others is not practicing medicine any more than recommending one take an aspirin for a headache.

3. Stress management
Advising people as to what oils may have stress relieving properties, such as Lavender, Joy, Myrrh, Peace & Calming, etc., is not practicing medicine any more than recommending that one take a warm shower, lie down, and relax.

4. Cleansing & Detoxification
Advising people as products that release toxins from the system (such as the Cleansing Trio and other products of Young Living) or that Raindrop Technique may be a detoxification protocol is not practicing medicine any more than encouraging people to drink more water every day.

5. Building for Peak Performance
Advising people that some oils may help adjust one’s attitude for peak performance (such as Highest Potential, Valor, Motivation, or Magnify Your Purpose) or that some foods (like Ningxia Red or Balance Complete help your body to manifest optimal health) is not practicing medicine any more than advising people to eat right and think positively.

6. Improving Quality of Life
Advising people that certain oils and their applications, like Raindrop Technique, may alleviate many ills such as back pain, indigestion, fatigue, insomnia, and other chronic conditions is not practicing medicine any more than recommending that to your friends to get more rest, to engage in daily forms of pleasant relaxation, and to establish a spiritual basis for their life.

There are precautions to be taken when engaging in these six areas. Be sure that you are not “telling people what to do,” but are merely advising them as to the possibilities from which they may choose. Be sure you are not stating a definite claim that an oil or other natural protocol “can definite cure a condition or have definite beneficial effects.” Simply say these natural means “may” have benefit, but there are no guarantees and different people react differently to the same oils and protocols. If we avoid diagnosing, prescribing, prognosticating, or making claims, we remain on the right side of the law.

You can always cite your own personal experiences, which is not practicing medicine, but only telling anecdotes. And, of course, you can always quote data from published sources, attributing what you share to the sources.

So there you have it. Keep sharing and blessing others your knowledge and experiences of the oils and other products Young Living has provided for us. Stay within the guidelines given above and you needn’t worry about crossing any legal lines or getting into trouble with medical authorities or licensing boards. And always pray for God inner guidance and that He work with you closely in all that you do. The ultimate legal authority is Divine, but nevertheless, as citizens of the World, we must also “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.” Mark 12:17

Oils I always travel with

I have been asked several times, recently, for a list of the oils I carry with me whenever I travel. Following are the oils I always take, listed in no particular order:

Melaleuca Alternafolia
Inner Child
Peace and Calming
Sacred Mountain
DiGize
Gratitude
Eucalyptus Radiata
Clove
Lavender
Lemon
Frankincense
Peppermint
PanAway
Purification
Thieves
Valor

Developing the Leadership Within You

I shared some of this information at Silver's Club recently, but choose to share it with all for greater leadership at all levels:

Developing the Leadership Within You
by John Maxwell

The key to success in any endeavor is the ability to lead others to success. Everything rises and falls on leadership. The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead others. Your leadership skills determine the level of your success and those around you. Leadership principles can be learned. Link leadership principles up with desire and nothing can stop you from becoming a successful leader.

Management is the process of assuring that the programs and objectives will be implemented. Leadership is casting visions and motivating people. People don't want to be managed - they want to be lead. Manage yourself but lead others to success. Do this well and you'll be ready to stop managing and start leading.

Definition of leadership is INFLUENCE. "He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is merely taking a walk." Leadership is the ability to obtain followers. Once you figure out leading is the ability to attain followers, you work backward to learn how to lead. The problem is that most people define leadership as the ability to achieve a given position, not to get followers. They go after a position, rank, or title and upon their arrival think they have become a leader.

Two common problems arise from this line of thinking: 1) those who possess the status of a leader often experience the frustration of few followers. 2) those who lack a title don't see themselves as leaders and don't develop their leadership skills. In any group of people there is a prominent influencer. You can easily find them. Who is the one whose opinion seems most valuable? Who is the one whom others watch when issues are discussed? Who is the one with whom people quickly agree? What kind of influencer will you be?

Climbing the Steps of Leadership

a. The higher you go in position of leadership the longer it takes
b. Must start at the lowest level & work way up
c. Higher you go, higher level of commitment
d. Higher you go the easier it is to lead
e. Higher you go, the greater the growth
- Growth can occur when effective change takes place
- Change will become easier & others will assist in making needed changes
f. NEVER STOP LEADING THE BASE LEVEL or organization will collapse. Each level of leadership stands on the previous one, like a pyramid
g. Take other influencers in the organization up the ladder with you to the next level

There are five (5) levels of leadership each building on top of the other.

Level 1 is Position (Basic entry level)

You are given authority because of a title. Only influence is that which comes with the title. There is territorial rights, organizational charts, etc. This leadership is given by appointment. All other levels gained by ability. In control because one has been appointed to a position, but real leadership is when others will gladly follow.

Level 2 is Permission

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Leadership begins witht he heart not the head. This level of leadership flourishes with meaningful relationships not with regulations. Lead by building inter-relationships. At Level 2 time, energy, and focus is spent on individuals needs and desires. You can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead them without loving them.

Level 3 is Production

Morale is high, turn over is low and there is a profit. Needs are met, goals are set and realized. There is momentum, growth and leading is fun. Problems are solved with minimal effort. Everyone is result oriented. At Level 2 everyone like to get together just to get together, but at Level 3, they like to get together to accomplish goals
- results. DO NOT SKIP A LEVEL!! Level 2 is the glue that holds the organization together. Building relationships is a process that provides the glue for long-term consistent production.

Level 4 is People Development

At this level, people follow because of what the leader has done for them. Leader commitment to develop other leaders inspires ongoing growth. Great leaders empower others. Workers main responsibility is to do the work himself. Leaders main responsibility is to develop others to do the work. Success without a successor is failure. Loyalty to the leader reaches its peak when the follower has grown through the mentorship of the leader. At Level 2 the follower loves the leader, at Level 3 the follower admires the leader, at Level 4 the follower is loyal to the leader. Why? Win peoples hearts by helping them grow personally.

Level 5 is Personhood

People follow because of who the leader is and what the leader represents. Can be developed only through a lifetime of leadership development. In order to get to top, do two things: 1) Know what level of leadership you are on at this very moment and know what level followers are on. You will be at different levels with different people in the organization. If biggest influencers in the organization are at the highest levels and supportive of you, you have a good chance to attain leadership success. If not, problems will arise. 2) Know and apply the qualities needed to be successful at each level of leadership. At #1 position, know your job and do more than is expected. At #2, love people. Make it a win, win situation. Make others successful. At #3 position, initiate change. Be an agent for growth. Do things that give high return - be a visionary. At #4, realize that people are your most valuable asset and develop them. Attract other winners to goals and levels of leadership.

The Qualities of a Charismatic Leader

Charisma is defined as:

"The ability to inspire enthusiasm, interest, or affection in others, by means of personal charm or influence."

Leaders who have this special ability share four (4) things in common:

1. They Love Life
   *Smile
2. They value the potential in people
   *Leaders see people, not as they are, but as they could be
   "The greatest good you can do for another is not to share your riches but to reveal to him his own."
3. They give hope
   Napoleon Bonaparte once said: "Leaders are dealers in hope."
   *Paint tomorrow brighter than today.
4. They share themselves
   *Wisdom *Resources *Special occasions

Summary:

Charisma is an attractive blend of learnable qualities.

"Leaders draw out the best in their people, give the best of themselves, and find the greatest fulfillment." - John C Maxwell

Love Language Profile for Men

The profile consists of 30 pairs of statements. Pick the ONE statement in each pair that best represents your DESIRE. Once you've made your selections, go back and count the number of times you circled each individual letter. You can list the results in the appropriate spaces at the end of the profile.

A My wife’s love notes make me feel good.

E I love my wife’s hugs.


B I like to be alone with my wife.

D I feel loved when my wife helps me do yard work.


C Receiving special gifts from my wife makes me happy.

B I enjoy long trips with my wife.


D I feel loved when my wife does my laundry.

E I like it when my wife touches me.


E I feel loved when my wife puts her arm around me.

C I know my wife loves me because she surprises me with gifts.


B I like going almost anywhere with my wife.

E I like to hold my wife’s hand.


C I value the gifts my wife gives me.

A I love to hear my wife say she loves me.


E I like for my wife to sit close to me.

A My wife tells me I look good, and I like that.


B Spending time with my wife makes me happy.

C Even the smallest gift from my wife is important to me.


A I feel loved when my wife tells me she is proud of me.

D When my wife cooks a meal for me, I know that she loves me.


B No matter what we do, I love doing things with my wife.

A Supportive comments from my wife make me feel good.


D Little things my wife does for me mean more to me than things she says.

E I love to hug my wife.


A My wife’s praise means a lot to me.

C It means a lot to me that my wife gives me gifts I really like.


B Just being around my wife makes me feel good.

E I love it when my wife rubs my back.


A My wife’s reactions to my accomplishments are so encouraging.

D It means a lot to me when my wife helps me with something I know she hates.


E I never get tired of my wife’s kisses.

B I love that my wife shows real interest in things I like to do.


D I can count on my wife to help me with projects.

C I still get excited when opening a gift from my wife.


A I love for my wife to compliment my appearance.

B I love that my wife listens to my ideas and doesn’t rush to judge or criticize.


E I can’t help but touch my wife when she is close by.

D My wife sometimes runs errands for me, and I appreciate that.


D My wife deserves an award for all the things she does to help me.

C I’m sometimes amazed at how thoughtful my wife’s gifts to me are.


B I love having my wife’s undivided attention.

D Keeping the house clean is an important act of service.


C I look forward to seeing what my wife gives me for my birthday.

A I never get tired of hearing my wife tell me that I am important to her.


C My wife lets me know she loves me by giving me gifts.

D My wife shows her love by helping me catch up on projects around the house.


B My wife doesn’t interrupt me when I am talking, and I like that.

C I never get tired of receiving gifts from my wife.


D My wife can tell when I’m tired, and she’s good about asking how she can help.

B It doesn’t matter where we go, I just like going places with my wife.


E I love having sex with my wife.

C I love surprise gifts from my wife.


A My wife’s encouraging words give me confidence.

B I love to watch movies with my wife.


C I just couldn’t ask for any better gifts than the ones my wife gives me.

E I just can’t keep my hands off my wife.


D It means a lot to me when my wife helps me despite having other things to do.

A It makes me feel really good when my wife tells me she appreciates me.


E I love hugging and kissing my wife after we’ve been apart for a while.

A I love hearing my wife tell me that she believes in me.

A: ______ B: ______ C: ______ D: ______ E: ______

A=Words of Affirmation B=Quality Time C=Receiving Gifts

D=Acts of Service E=Physical Touch

Your primary love language is the one that received the highest score. You are "bilingual" and have two primary love languages if point totals are equal for any two love languages If your second highest scoring love language is close in score to your primary love language, then this simply means that both expressions of love are important to you.

Taken from The Five Love Languages, BY Gary D Chapman, Zondervan Publishing House.