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Add a touch of fun and fragrance to your child's backpack with these easy-to-make Essential Oil Felt Charms! These charms are not only a cute accessory but also provide the benefits of aromatherapy throughout the school day.

Materials Needed:
- Felt sheets
- Essential oils of your choice
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- String or keychain rings

Instructions:
1. Cut Shapes: Use scissors to cut fun shapes out of felt, like stars, hearts, or circles.
2. Add Essential Oils: Apply a few drops of your chosen essential oils to each felt shape. Lavender for calm, Peppermint for focus, and Wild Orange for a mood boost.
3. Punch a Hole: Use a hole punch to make a small hole at the top of each shape.
4. Attach String: Thread a piece of string or a keychain ring through the hole to attach the charm to the backpack.

These DIY Essential Oil Felt Charms are a fun and creative way to give your kids the benefits of aromatherapy on the go. Plus, they make great gifts for friends!

A Teacher's Wellness Toolkit
A new school year means busy classrooms, full schedules, and lots of little germs. These doTERRA favorites can help support you throughout the day.

Top Essential Oils
▪ Peppermint: A refreshing aroma for early mornings or afternoon fatigue.
▪ Vanilla: A warm, comforting scent to help you unwind after school.
▪ On Guard: Diffuse throughout the day to freshen the classroom.
▪ Rosemary: Diffuse or inhale while planning lessons or grading papers.
▪ Citrus Bliss: Brighten your classroom with an uplifting citrus aroma.

Daily Favorites
▪ Lifelong Vitality Pack: Daily nutritional support.
▪ On Guard Softgels: An easy addition to your wellness routine.

Simple Tips
▪ Stay hydrated with Lemon essential oil or MetaPWR Recharge.
▪ Take a few deep breaths of Frankincense when you need a quick mental reset.
▪ Diffuse Lavender and Balance to create a calm, welcoming classroom atmosphere.

A few simple wellness habits can help you feel refreshed, focused, and ready to make a difference every day.

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The start of a new school year often means kids are exposed to lots of new germs. Building a few simple daily habits can help support their wellness routine throughout the season.

1. Start the Day with On Guard
Apply diluted On Guard to the bottoms of the feet before socks and shoes. It's a quick addition to the morning routine and an easy way to incorporate your favorite immune-supporting blend.

2. Make Your Own Hand Cleansing Gel
Ingredients
▪ 2 oz aloe vera gel
▪ 1 oz witch hazel
▪ 5 drops On Guard
▪ 5 drops Tea Tree

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small bottle and shake well before each use. Apply a small amount to the hands whenever soap and water aren't available.

3. Create an After-School Routine
Encourage everyone to wash their hands after coming home from school, sports, or activities. In the evening, diffuse On Guard to fill your home with its warm, spicy aroma and make it part of your family's daily wellness routine.

Are DIY’s your thing or do you prefer pre-made products?

Looking for a simple snack that's easy to prepare and fun to eat? This creamy lemon yogurt dip pairs perfectly with fresh fruit, making it a delicious addition to lunchboxes or an after-school snack.

Lemon Yogurt Fruit Dip
Ingredients
▪ 1 cup Greek yogurt
▪ 1 teaspoon honey
▪ 1 drop doTERRA Lemon essential oil
▪ Assorted fresh fruit (apple slices, strawberries, grapes, and more)

Directions
1. Stir the Greek yogurt and honey together until smooth.
2. Add 1 drop of Lemon essential oil and mix well.
3. Portion the dip into a small container and pack with your favorite fresh fruit for dipping.

This light and creamy dip is an easy way to add a bright citrus flavor to snack time while making fresh fruit even more enjoyable. Plus, you know what’s in it.

Looking for a fresh way to kick off your morning? Fill your home with bright, invigorating aromas that help create an uplifting atmosphere as everyone gets ready for the day and out the door..

Morning Diffuser Blend
▪ 3 drops Grapefruit
▪ 2 drops Peppermint
▪ 2 drops Bergamot

The crisp citrus notes paired with cooling Peppermint create a refreshing blend that's perfect for busy mornings and a positive start to the day.

The teenage years bring plenty of changes, and while every kid is different, essential oils can be a wonderful way to encourage moments of calm, confidence, and emotional balance.

For Teen Boys
▹ Balance: Apply to the bottoms of the feet in the morning as part of a grounding daily routine.
▹ Sandalwood: Diffuse or apply topically (properly diluted) to promote a calm atmosphere and support a positive mood.

For Teen Girls
▹ Clary Calm: Apply to the lower abdomen or wrists as part of a daily self-care routine or during times of monthly discomfort.
▹ Bergamot or Wild Orange: Diffuse or inhale directly from the bottle when an uplifting, cheerful aroma is needed.

Creating simple habits with essential oils gives teens practical tools they can use as they learn to navigate life's ups and downs with greater confidence and resilience. This is one of the best tools you can give them in life.

When everyone comes home hungry, simple snacks are often the best. Fresh apple slices paired with a creamy nut butter dip make a satisfying treat, and a hint of Cassia adds a warm, comforting flavor that's perfect for the season.

Ingredients
▪ 2 apples, sliced
▪ ½ cup almond butter or peanut butter
▪ 1 teaspoon honey
▪ Toothpick method with Cassia essential oil

Directions
1. Combine the almond butter (or peanut butter) and honey in a small bowl until smooth.
2. Dip a clean toothpick into the Cassia bottle and stir it into the dip. Repeat with a fresh toothpick if you'd like a slightly stronger flavor.

Serve with fresh apple slices for an easy snack that comes together in minutes. The naturally sweet flavors pair beautifully with the warm spice of Cassia, making this a family favorite for lunch boxes, after school, or anytime you need a quick bite.

School, work, errands, and activities can make it difficult to stick to a wellness routine. That's why On Guard Beadlets are an easy option to keep on hand when you're away from home.

Ways to Use On Guard Beadlets

Daily Wellness
Adults can take 4 or more beadlets daily, while children can take 1-2 beadlets. Each beadlet contains about ¼ drop of the On Guard essential oil blend.

Travel & Busy Days
Keep a bottle in your purse, backpack, desk, or travel bag so immune support is always within reach when you're on the go or spending time in crowded places.

Freshen Your Breath
Adults and older teens can also enjoy the warm, spicy citrus flavor for a naturally fresh breath. Younger children should swallow the beadlets rather than chew them.

Death by implants 😱

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A congressional staffer walked into the FDA in 1990 with one question.

Where are the studies?

Millions of American women had silicone implants. Bags of gel. Cut open, slid in, left inside the body for decades.

Diana Zuckerman wanted to read the safety research.

There wasn't any. Not a single study on women. 30 years of sales. Zero.

Here is why.

Congress gave the FDA power over medical devices in 1976. Implants were already on shelves. Dow Corning had been selling them since 1962.

So they were waved through. Grandfathered. Older than the law meant to catch them.

Nobody had ever thought to ask.

She built the first hearing in history on it. Brought the women. Brought the empty file.

The FDA moved. 1992. Silicone implants pulled off the general market.

Litigation buried Dow Corning. Chapter 11 in 1995. A 3.2 billion dollar settlement fund.

Then she found the bigger thing.

The implants were never the problem. They were the symptom.

Here is how America approves a device that goes inside you.

There are two doors.

Door one is hard. Clinical trials. Real patients. Real evidence. Years of it.

Door two asks one question. Is your product a lot like something already being sold?

Say yes. You are through. No trial. No patients. Nothing.

They call it substantial equivalence. It means copy something.

Now follow it.

The device you copied was also cleared by copying. And that one copied another.

Chains running back decades. Back to products from before testing rules existed.

Nobody at the front of the chain ever proved anything. Everyone behind them inherited the permission.

More than 95 percent of devices come through door two.

Fewer than 5 percent are ever tested on a human being.

You have seen the ads. Late at night. A lawyer, a phone number, the word mesh.

Hernia mesh. Hip replacements. Pacemakers. Spinal cages. Knees.

Door two.

2011. She published the study. With Steven Nissen, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic.

They pulled the FDA's own recall list. Five years of it. Every device the agency said could seriously injure or kill.

113 of them.

Only 21 had ever been through a clinical trial. 19 percent.

80 came through door two. 8 skipped the FDA completely.

78 percent were never tested on a human being.

The biggest category was heart devices. 35 of them. Sitting inside people's chests.

It ran in Archives of Internal Medicine. Using the agency's own data. The FDA could not argue with its own list.

She kept going. Panel after panel. Hearing after hearing.

She watched plastic surgeons fill the implant advisory panels. Men whose entire income was implants. Voting on implants.

2006. The FDA let silicone back on one condition. Each company would study 40,000 women for 10 years.

The studies started. None were finished. Nobody made them finish.

Then a rare lymphoma began appearing. In the scar tissue around textured implants. Hundreds of cases. Dozens of women dead.

July 2019. Allergan pulled every textured implant off the market worldwide.

2021. The FDA ordered a black box warning. The strongest warning it has.

On the exact product she asked about in 1990.

31 years. That is how long the paperwork took.

Think about what she proved. Products living inside human bodies. Never tested. Legal because something older was never tested either.

A door built for bandages and thermometers.

Now walked through by heart valves.

She is still testifying. Same sentence for 40 years. Show me the study.

Meanwhile door two is open. It is open right now.

Somebody is on a table this morning. They signed a form. The surgeon is excellent. The hospital is excellent.

Nobody in that room knows which door the device came through.

Neither did you, until now.



~Weird But True