February 3, 2011—A recent article by The New York Times columnist Anahad O’Connor evaluates the claim that peppermint essential oil is effective against irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The author cites a 2008 study by the American College of Gastroenterology that yielded some exciting results. Read The New York Times article here.*
July 26, 2011—Young Living’s Thieves® essential oil blend is featured in the August 2011 issue of Yoga Journal magazine. The piece, found on page 36, features a round-up of recommended products to soothe and comfort travelers. Thieves was highlighted for its aromatherapy and purification benefits.
March 8, 2011—Young Living’s Thieves Household Cleaner was featured in the March/April 2011 issue of Sierra Magazine. The piece showcased a round-up of green cleaning products that were favorites of independent experts in the sanitation industry. The article was also reprinted on The Huffington Post website; click here to read it.
On the April 22, 2008, Earth Day episode of ABC's The View, environmental activist, best-selling author, and Young Living customer Deirdre Imus was featured in a segment about how parents can help their children grow up green—which includes using Young Living products.
Imus named Young Living's Thieves® Waterless Hand Purifier as one of her recommended "greening" products, and The View co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Elizabeth Hasselbeck sampled the product on air. Imus explained that among other products many parents often use, most hand sanitizers are not healthy because of their alcohol content. Young Living's Thieves hand purifier, however, contains only natural ingredients, and according to Imus is therefore the better alternative.
In Imus' latest work, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care, the author also recommends multiple other Young Living products and each audience member received a free copy of the book.
December 21, 2011—Young Living, the world leader in essential oils, has been featured in the most recent issue of The New York Times Style Magazine. In the article, television producer and actress Tracee Ellis Ross mentions Young Living essential oils as an integral part of her beauty and skin-care regimen.
During her interview, Tracee discusses her love of essential oils and talks about her particular affinity for Young Living’s geranium essential oil and Gentle Baby™, Release™, Peace & Calming®, ImmuPower™, and Inner Child™ essential oil blends.
November 18, 2011—Young Living essential oils play a key role in a groundbreaking new partnership between Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation and the UCLA Health System. Under the direction of Dr. David Feinberg, president of the UCLA Health System, Urban Zen faculty members have begun training UCLA medical professionals in integrative therapy modalities, which include essential oils.
Essential oil therapy is a vital component of Urban Zen’s Integrative Therapy (UZIT) Program, along with therapeutic yoga, Reiki, nutritional instruction and contemplative care. UZIT is designed to complement traditional medical techniques and offers substantial benefits to both the recipient and the caregiver. Pure Young Living essential oils such as lavender and peppermint are used topically and in an aromatherapeutic manner in UZIT.
“We are honored that our oils are being utilized in this important program,” says Young Living CEO Doug Nelson. “This is yet another indicator of the medical community’s growing interest in the life-changing benefits of essential oils. We look forward to a day when Young Living essential oils can be found in every hospital and health-care facility in the world.”
The initial response to the training from the UCLA medical staff—which includes nurses, physical therapists, massage therapists and rehabilitation specialists—has been overwhelmingly positive.
The UCLA press release regarding the training can be found here.
November 9, 2011—Researchers in Switzerland have conducted a multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of using sage to treat hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. Sage has long been regarded for its support of the reproductive, respiratory, nervous, and other body systems.*
At the end of the eight-week study, the majority of the subjects experienced a significant decrease in the number of hot flashes they experienced each day. Click here to read more about the study.**