Protect Your Mouth With Thieves

Protect Your Mouth With Thieves

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Most of us are concerned with having white teeth, but have you thought about how close you are to having gingivitis or periodontal disease? Dark and moist, your mouth is a prime location for germs and bacteria to grow out of control. Without proper daily care, your mouth, gums, and teeth are headed straight for bacteria heaven.

Taking the time to have proper oral care can prevent many oral health concerns as well as other health risks. It can prevent cavities, tartar, gingivitis an infection of the gums caused by plaque, and more serious gum diseases such as periodontitis.

To get started, you need a good, reliable tooth brush. Many dentists encourage brushers to use a soft-bristled brush for removing plaque and other debris from the teeth. It is also suggested to use a small-headed brush because it can more easily reach all areas of the mouth.
Next, you need top-of-the-line toothpaste—and Young Living has exactly that! In fact, we offer three different types of toothpastes. Our most gentle toothpaste, Thieves® Dentarome, is generally recommended for children. It has all the benefits of Thieves without being overpowering. For adults, Thieves Dentarome Plus Toothpaste is a great option. It’s a stronger version of the original Dentarome toothpaste because it contains a larger concentration of thymol and eu­genol. And for those interested in having a clean mouth with white teeth, Thieves Dentarome Ultra is a perfect choice! It contains the whitening agent papain, an anti-stain enzyme de­rived from papayas.

Adding any one of our Thieves toothpastes to your daily oral care will help your mouth stay clean, fresh, and bacteria-free!

—Christina Moore

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Most of us are concerned with having white teeth, but have you thought about how close you are to having gingivitis or periodontal disease? Dark and moist, your mouth is a prime location for germs and bacteria to grow out of control. Without proper daily care, your mouth, gums, and teeth are headed straight for bacteria heaven.

Taking the time to have proper oral care can prevent many oral health concerns as well as other health risks. It can prevent cavities, tartar, gingivitis an infection of the gums caused by plaque, and more serious gum diseases such as periodontitis.

To get started, you need a good, reliable tooth brush. Many dentists encourage brushers to use a soft-bristled brush for removing plaque and other debris from the teeth. It is also suggested to use a small-headed brush because it can more easily reach all areas of the mouth.

Next, you need top-of-the-line toothpaste—and Young Living has exactly that! In fact, we offer three different types of toothpastes. Our most gentle toothpaste, Thieves® Dentarome, is generally recommended for children. It has all the benefits of Thieves without being overpowering. For adults, Thieves Dentarome Plus Toothpaste is a great option. It is a stronger version of the original Dentarome toothpaste because it contains a larger concentration of thymol and eu­genol. And for those interested in having a clean mouth with white teeth, Thieves Dentarome Ultra is a perfect choice! It contains the whitening agent papain, an anti-stain enzyme de­rived from papayas.

Adding any one of our Thieves toothpastes to your daily oral care will help your mouth stay clean, fresh, and bacteria-free!
Christina Moore

Essential Oils and Core Nutrition

Super B for Better Health

If you are anything like me, you most likely set a few New Years resolutions. Your goals may even be similar to mine—eat better, get organized, take vitamins and oils more regularly, and try to be more optimistic!

Would you believe that there is a nutritional supplement that can help support many of these worthy goals? Young Livings Super B supplement is known for supporting healthy energy levels, enhancing your mood, and helping internal enzyme reactions that control circulation, hormone levels, and overall health. Super B also helps support normal, overall cardiovascular health and aids in normal digestive function. The benefits of Super B are wide reaching, and they not only affect your physical health, but also your overall outlook of life!

Young Living has recently improved the Super B formula to provide all eight essential B vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B12, B6, B7, B9, and its newest addition, B5. With added magnesium, zinc, and selenium, the B vitamins are easily digested and absorbed into the system. Unlike other B vitamin supplements on the market, just one tablet a day provides ALL of the B vitamins you need.

It is a new year, a fresh start. Join with me in making 2011 the best it can be! Learn more about Super B.

Jennifer Vance

Associate Product Manager, Nutrition

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Young Living Essential Oils!

Boswellia sacra

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

I hope my readers can understand the joy that filled my heart at convention as I saw a dream come true. For 15 long years, I have traveled to the Middle East in search of the most precious frankincense essential oil of all: Omani hojari. At the 2010 Young Living Grand Convention it was my great honor to place this treasured oil in distributors hands.

Omani hojari is beloved of Omani royalty and the royal family of Saudi Arabia. It grows in the Dhofar region of Oman. In meetings with trade officials in the Ministry of Agriculture in Salalah, Oman, I learned that the only species of frankincense that grows in the kingdom of Oman is Boswellia sacra. This species has a higher content of the constituent alpha pinene than frankincense oil from Boswellia carteri, even though both varieties carry frankincense’s therapeutic power.

Because Young Living has established two distilleries in Oman and fulfilled all Omani government requirements, for the first time in modern history frankincense is being exported from Oman. REAL Omani hojari!
At the Young Living Product Expo at the Young Living convention, distributors swarmed the single oil booths and were thrilled with the new frankincense oil from Oman: Sacred Frankincense. Young Living staff who shared samples of the oil reported that our distributors were surprised by the lighter, sweeter scent of Boswellia sacra and many actually experienced its uplifting, spiritual effect. I am gratified to know that prayer and meditation for thousands of Young Living distributors will now be enhanced thanks to the use of Sacred Frankincense.
My heartfelt thanks to the Young Living distributors who so warmly embraced this new Young Living essential oil!

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12 Oils of Ancient Scripture: Cassia

12 Oils of Ancient Scripture: Cassia
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

In the last installment featuring the 12 Oils of Ancient Scripture, Gary Young discusses the history of cassia and highlights the importance of learning about these unique essential oils.

One of the oldest known spices, cassia oil was distilled from the leaves and twigs and was a highly prized aromatic very similar to cinnamon bark in fragrance and in chemistry.

Like cinnamon, cassia contains compounds that have been shown to inhibit the growth of many types of bacteria and support immune function. A recent study conducted at the Kentucky School of Medicine showed that extracts of this herb can stimulate T lymphocyte activity and immunoglobulin production by B cells, which are key elements of immune function.

How was cassia used for its spiritual purposes? We do not know exactly. The Egyptians believed in multiple gods, so they adorned themselves with multiple oils to please them. We know that these oils were so treasured that they were also recognized for their powerful ability to help increase spiritual connection and awareness.
We also have to keep in mind that in ancient times the majority of people did not have access to written records or have the ability to read or write. This is why they communicated through touch and scent. Cassia, myrrh, and sandalwood were some of the oils that were used in mummification or burial. They believed that essential oils preserved the body and carried it into the afterlife and prepared them for their journey back. Some people even believed that the oils created a fragrance trail that could be followed back to the present world. Perhaps this is why these oils were regarded with such high esteem. But there are still many aspects that we don’t understand at this time.

If we derived physical benefits from these oils we may also derive spiritual benefits as well. I have traveled the ancient lands and gone to these ancient places, from the shores of the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea. I have traveled the vast wilderness of the desert to the lost city of Ubar, the Atlantis of the sands, to Petra, Jordan, to the Judean desert, Masada, Cumran, and Ghetti. I have studied the ruins where long ago precious resins such as balsam and frankincense were distilled to make essential oils. Then I traveled into Egypt following the history of these aromatics and oils that were given to us in the very beginning of time. I believe that there was a very profound purpose for the gift of these oils and resins. Only today are we beginning to appreciate the immense value of aromatics and essential oils.

It is my desire that you have an understanding of how these oils can improve your life and also the lives of those around you. Essential oils are truly the missing link of modern health and perhaps they are also a missing link in helping to heighten your spiritual connections. I hope they inspire you and empower you to improve your life in every way.

Essentially Yours,
Gary Young

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Weight Loss #2 Thyroid

Weight Loss #2 Thyroid

Thyroid Problems:

Located at the base of the neck just below the Adams apple, the thyroid is the energy gland of the human body. It produces T3 and T4 thyroid hormones that control the body's metabolism. The thyroid also controls other vital functions such as digestion, circulation, immune functions. hormone balance, and emotions.

The thyroid gland is actually controlled by the pituitary gland which signals the thyroid when to produce thyroid hormone. The pituitary gland, in turn, is directed by chemical signals sent by the hypothalamus gland which monitors hormone levels in the blood stream.

A lack of thyroid hormone does not necessarily mean that the thyroid is not functioning properly. In some instances, the pituitary may be malfunctioning because of its failure to release sufficient TSH thyrotropin releasing hormone.

In cases where thyroid hormone deficiency is caused by a malfunctioning pituitary or hypothalamus, better results may be achieved by using supplements or essential oils that stimulate the pituitary or hypothalamus, such as Cedarwood.

People with type A blood have more of a tendency to have weak thyroid function.

When a person is under heavy stress it compromises the thyroid which can cause depression: You would need to take 3 thryomin at bedtime and 4 in the morning along with EndoGize, Estro and Femigen.

Another food for thought:

Take fresh Asparagus and steam it until tender and then juice it and drink 2 ozs, 3 times a day. This helps to increase energy, weight loss, and great for osteoporosis, arthritis, skin, lung, and breast cancer.

Thryomin:

This product was developed to nourish the thyroid, balance metabolism, and reduce fatigue. It contains a combination of specially selected glandular nutrients, herbs, amino acids, minerals, and essential oils. Contains Peppermint, Spearmint, Myrtle, and Myrrh, to perfectly balance and bring the most beneficial and nutritional support to the thyroid.

BASAL CELL TEMPERATURE :

Normal body temperature is 97.6 Check it upon waking up in the morning. Do not get up and to the bathroom as you temperature starts rising. Do it immediately upon waking whether its 3am or 6am. Put a mercy thermometer under arm pit and wait 10 minutes. If it is below 97.6 start out with one or two caps. In a week check again to see if it has come up. If not add one more cap. Do this until it has reached 97.6. If it goes over 97.6 back down a cap until it stays at 97.6.

If your basal cell temp is over 97.6 then you start with 1 thryomin in the morning and follow the same procedures as above.

Take regularly for 1-3 months; listen to your body it will tell you when you need to cut back and do your basal cell temp.

Keep everything away from food when taking the supplement:

Basic Start for weight loss:

ComforTone 5-2times a day

Detoxyzme 5 -3 times a day

Lipozyme 2-4 times a day

Thryomin 2 just before bedtime

JuvaPower 2 Tbsp night

Enzyme Deficiencies:

Whats the real secret to better health?

Gary talked to us about the enzymes and how important they are to our good health. Enzyme help to increase resistant to disease, improve hormones, sex, speed up bone, and wound healing, increase mental clarity, help digest toxins, burn fat, attach iron to the red blood cells, enzyme may help dissolve blood clots, and anti-aging. Also enzyme help build the body to prevent on slot of a cold coming on.

Gary stressed to us that it is very very very important to give our precious children enzymes too so they can have a great immune system to avoid school diseases.

Most people do not know that the human body is designed to only break down or digest approximately 50 percent of the food we eat. Live enzymes are supplied in raw food, but as soon as we cook or process our food, we kill all the enzymes. This is the most overlooked situation in health today. Until this problem is corrected the body will continue to struggle and suffer. This is a very serious problem the body faces on a daily basis yet; very few people are paying attention to how they weaken their body's protectors and repairers every single day.

Your good health can be determined by one of the two choices:

1. Do not take digestive enzymes with your food and you will use your bodys energy and enzyme reserves to help digest the cooked and processed food. You will also distract the bodys function in protecting and repairing the human body.

2. Take digestive enzymes with your food and on an empty stomach and you will use the energy within the enzymes to digest the food and clean up the food properly and cleaning up the blood makes it possible for the human body to give all of its attention to protecting and repairing. It will no longer have to get involved in cleaning up the blood of undigested particles. If you want a fully functional, effective and strong immune system improving digestion and cleaning up the blood is the way to give the human body back its full power to protect and repair. It won't happen without improving digestion and having clean blood.

Great health is the most valuable possession a person can own. It is impossible for the human body to function properly if we are not digesting our food properly! So as you can see digestive enzymes are necessary if you want a very strong immune system.

Enzyme Deficiencies:

It causes the pancreas to be overworked especially those that eat processed foods and the pancreas becomes enlarged. You are than lacking in lipase to break down fats; could end up getting fatty tumors.

Enzymes to take during weight loss cleanse:

Lipozyme

:A fat-digesting enzyme complex that promotes fat digestion and enhances the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E. Taking Lipozyme helps to break down fats. Over fed people develop more fat cells then under fed people. Obese people have 70% less lipase in their blood. Lipozyme converts fat to glycogen so it can be utilized in the body.

Fat impairs the function of the blood cells in the immune system by slowing down the circulation.

I take 2 before breakfast, 2 before lunch, 2 before dinner.

Detoxzyme:A vegetable enzyme complex designed to promote detoxification of the body. Combines essential oils with enzymes designed to digest starches, sugars, proteins, and fats. This formula is structured with trace minerals that help the body detoxify itself, reducing cholesterol and triglycerides. It helps in opening the gallbladder duct and cleansing the liver, preventing Candida and yeast overgrowth, and promoting general detoxification.

I take 5 in the morning, 3 at lunch, 3 at bedtime.

Food for thought:babies who are fed formula are enzyme deficient and develop toxic condition, such as mucus, fevers, diarrhea, colic, allergies and mental disturbances, ADHD and autism. That is why we have Children Mightyzymes. They are most important to our children now days.

As we are cleansing we forget about out Kidneys. They are taking on a big burden as all this garbage is being dumped on them so we need to support them with K & B, and EndoFlex. EndoFlex also supports the thyroid. And by all means drink a lot of water to help flush the dissolved fat cells out of the kidneys. A lot of kidney failure is due to dehydration and our bodys mental and physical capacities are diminished immediately. Without any water your body systems will begin to fail within 3 - 4 days.

Your daily intake of water 8-8 oz. glasses a day

Weight Recommended

100 - 150 7- 8 glasses

150 - 200 9 - 11 glasses

200 - 250 11 - 13 glasses

250 - 300 13 - 15 glasses

Another factor we need to consider which is very important is the emotions when you are on this program. I had hit a plateau and could not lose any more weight. Gary said we had to break that plateau and he upped my ThermaBurn and put me on just lemonade. Said it could take up to 3 days to break it. We it did it in a day and the next morning I had the emotional release that I needed and broke the plateau. I lost 3 lbs. that first day. Every day for 3 days I lost 3 lbs., after that it leveled off to where I kept losing weight.
Also do not forget GOD as he is there to help you along this path that is most important. We all need GODS help. The burden was heavy on my shoulders but the weight lifted because I was not alone. He was there for me and when I felt down, he picked me up.

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Weight Loss#1 Hormones

Weight Loss#1 Hormones

Why we gain weight /cleansing /hormones problems:
Before we start I want to add that we are learning how to help the body to raise its immune system in order to support different areas in the body so we can stay healthy. We will be learning how and when to use the products and when the body will best utilize them.

If you do not have a reason to try, you have no passion.

Fad diets and unnatural supplements come and go, but the lasting science and wisdomcome back to common sense ideas.

1. Make fresh, whole fruits and vegetables, the foundation of your diet.

2. Get as many essential nutrients as possible in every calorie with nutrient-dense foods.

3. Eat a variety of foods, such proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats.

4. Avoid processed, fast, and junk foods; these are known as anti-nutrients:

In order to have good hormone balance, you need to cleanse first.

Why we should cleanse:

This will start pulling the fat cells off and when this does, the toxins are put back into the body and this is where you need to be on Detoxzyme and JuvaPower to help absorb the acid that is being release. If not, the toxins go back into the organs. You may drop 15 lbs. but you will gain it back because the protein acid gas goes back into the fat cells and into the blood back to the hypothalamus and suppresses and storing it forever. It is just an yoyo game over and over if a person does not know what is wrong with their body and why they cannot get rid of the unwanted burden.
Toxins from the GI track cause many chronic diseases. Making the Colon and lymphatics laden with poisons. When you break out with a rash using the products or oils, which is a toxic marker. So take 3-4 comfortone 2xs a day and JuvaPower at night, 2 rounded tbls. in water, carrot, or mango juice only. ICP is the highest in maltase and amylase enzymes to digest starches and carbs that you have had for the day. Take ICP in the morning to absorb the accumulated acid and to pull the poisons and mucus out of the cardiac portion of the stomach. That is why a person has phlegm in the throat. Beet juice and dandelion tea is great for the liver also. Also you should squeeze a lemon and drink to reset your pH in the morning.

Balance Complete:absorbs toxins and fats, is bulk forming, balances blood sugar, and lowers LDL cholesterol. it also gives us fiber.

Digest & Cleanse:will soothe the bowel, prevent gas, and stimulate liver, gall bladder, and stomach secretions, thus aiding digestion and absorption.

Power Meal:is a revolutionary meal replacement with a broad range of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and complete proteins. Power Meal makes a great meal replacement with 20 grams of protein per serving. Power Meal provides your body with the key ingredients it needs to build and repair tissue, make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals.

Gary had me take 1 scoop of Power Meal with 1 scoop of Pure Protein to correct the protein deficiency that I had. For added flavor you can add your favorite oil or fruit to really make a delicious shake.

ICP: Taking ICP absorbs the acid in the morning and cleanses the intestines and protects the heart. ICP helps the body loosen and expel undigested and fermenting materials that can block nutrient absorption and poison our internal environment. With Psyllium, oat bran, flax, and rice bran are specifically balanced in ICP to eliminate allergy symptoms that many people have when taking Psyllium alone. The essential oils enhance ICP's flavor and may help dispel gas and pain.

Juva Power:

A whole food high antioxidant vegetable powder complex that is a rich source of acid-binding food, and high in liver-protecting nutrient. The ingredients in JuvaPower is effective in stopping oxidation of cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, reduces cell viability to 10.9%, prevents cellular mutations, Binds up fat and helps flush it out of the body, essential for bile acid formation and liver protection in cleansing the liver, natural laxative & lubricant that relaxes the colon.
Mineral Essence:

If you have a mineral imbalance it affects the hormones and you cannot absorb Vitamin C. Also it affects the heart, causes low energy, facial hair, and bloody nose; also you could have a protein deficiently. You need to have minerals to keep your energy up and keep your hormones working. Eye twitching is from not absorbing minerals; take Mineral Essence and True Source. Anyone that is depressed or is bi-polar needs to be on Mineral Essence. It is a balance organic, ionic mineral complex with more than 60 different minerals. Minerals are also necessary for proper immune and metabolism functions.

Thermaburn

A revolutionary appetite-suppressing, weight-control herbal complex with thermogenic essential oils. It is the only herbal, fat-reducing supplement to contain liver cleansers and defatters to increase metabolism and prevent oxidative damage from excess fat-burning. Take 1-2 capsules two hours before meals or after.

A person needs to stay away from chemicals when cleansing. Use your Young Living products because they are chemical free. Such as the toothpaste, shampoo, creams, lotions and etc. change your eating habits, no sugar, nowhite flour, no red meats, no processed foods, all fresh organic produce to eat and cook. No salt, can use sea salt but very little.

Tolose weight you need to eat 6 meals a days so the body does not say its starving and will not let you remove the wanted fat. Thinking right thoughts, it is important too. You noticed that I said eliminate the unwanted weight.

NingXia Red:

Chromium combating obesity. One of the best ways to combat obesity is to swap fat for muscle. Why? A well muscled bodyburns at least twice as many calories as a body saddled with plenty of blubber. This is because muscle tissue burns 13 kcal perkilo of body weight per day, while fatty tissue burns only 4.5 kcal per kilo of body weight per day.

The wolfberrys high chromium content can help preserve lean body mass especially during a diet or exercise--thereby helping boost metabolic rates to keep body fat at bay.

100 grams of dried Ningxia wolfberry contains 79 mcg of chromium, almost 2/3 the recommended daily allowance.

AlkaLime:
Is specially designed alkaline mineral powder contains an array of high-alkaline salts & other yeast & fungus fighting elements, such as citric acid & E O s. It s precisely balanced, acid-neutralizing mineral formulation helps preserve the bodys proper pH balance---the cornerstone of health. By boosting blood alkalinity, yeast & fungus are deprived of the acidic terrain they require to flourish. The effectiveness of other essential oils is enhanced when the body's blood and tissues are alkaline.

AlkaLime may help reduce the following signs of acid-based and fungus dominance:
· fatigue/low energy

· unexplained aches and pains

· Overweight conditions

· low resistance to illness

· Allergies

· Headaches

· irritability/mood swings

· Indigestion

· colitis/ulcers diarrhea/constipation

· Urinary tract infection

· rectal/vaginal itch ·

Direction:Stir one rounded teaspoon into 6 to 8 ozs of distilled or purified water and drink immediately. To aid in alkalizing connective tissue, AlkaLime may be taken 1-3 times per day before meals or before eating. As an antacid, AlkaLimemay be taken as need. Otherwise, an ideal time to take AlkaLime would be prior to bedtime.

If you body is acid you will not be able to sleep and you will be in a lot of pain from the acidic condition. Lower the acidiccondition and you will be able to sleep and the pain level will reduce. It is best to take beforebedtime if this is a problem you may have.

Because my hormones, hypothalamus and thyroid we are all out ofwhack, my metabolism was not working. Gary went to work in balancing all three to get my metabolism to kick in and do the job it was meant to do, and that was the reason I could not lose weight. I amalso taking other supplements along with the above such as: PD 80/20, Femigen, Estro, EndoGize, Ultra Young, Progessence, and SclarEssence to balance the hormones.

Having low estrogen and testosterone causes the body to build fat cells. When your hypothalamus shuts down, the testosterone, estrogen, progesterone hormonesare suppressed, which causes depression. Depression compromises all hormones.

When you balance the hypothalamus you balance the estrogen and testosterone.

Hormone imbalance

-Cannot lose weight if hormones are not in balance

- estrogen below 75 is bad, below 30 REALLY bad; I was at .02 when I first went to the clinic

- healthy testosterone for women is from 30-68; ok as long as estrogen is higher than testosterone

- testosterone has heart protective qualities and supports healthy bone density

- low testosterone is linked to multiple sclerosis they found from the study in Geneva

- hormone levels are messed up from xenoestrogens chemicals in environment such as food, water, personal care, MEAT

-testosterone deficiency can lead to heart disease in women

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Oregano, Destroy Strep Pneumonia

Oregano, Destroy Strep Pneumonia

Oregano, Other Essential Oils Destroy Strep Pneumonia Cells

Researchers have found that some essential oils, oregano, thyme and rosewood oils,

in particular, create an autolytic reaction in organisms, including Streptococcus pneumonia.

Dr. Diane Horne of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, told the 98th general assembly of

the American Society of Microbiology about the serendipitous discovery of the impact of the

oils on cells such as Streptococcus pneumonia.

A co-researcher was spraying aromatic oils in the laboratory. When I looked at the S. pneumonia

that I was preparing for another experiment, the cells were just falling apart, Dr. Horne reported.

Dr. Horne and coworker Sue Chao, of the Young Living Essential Oil Company of Payton, Utah,

tested the autolyzing properties of 74 different essential oils.

The best results occurred with oregano, thyme and rosewood and intermediate inhibition of the

pathogens was achieved with cinnamon oil and clove oil, Dr. Horne said at a poster presentation

at the meeting. Dr. Horne pointed out that the oils also showed efficacy against E. coli and several

species of fungi.

COMMENT:

It is amazing what one can do with herbs. This is a wonderful piece of research

documenting the effectiveness of oregano. It is still not to late to get your garden up and running

and plant some oregano. Oregano is a hardy perennial. For you non-gardening types, that means

this plant will return year after year and provide you with a natural, inexpensive way to stay healthy.

It is a bit late to plant seeds for the season but you can get some good plants from any nursery. I would

recommend the Greek oregano which only grows about 18 inches tall. Avoid the taller 4 foot plants

Oregano vulgare as they do not have as much of the effective essential oils.

this is a fun plant to grow I have several at my store and home. I love our essential oils and the

research that has been done by Dr. Sue Chao is phenominal--this is why I call this company my

herbal liquid pharmacy-- Care to learn more see below on my signature line.

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE

S. pneumoniae figure 1 is a leading cause of pneumonia in all ages particularly the young and old,

often after damage to the upper respiratory tract e.g. following viral infection. It also causes middle

ear infections otitis media. The organism often spreads causing bacteremia and meningitis. S. pneumoniae

is a hemolytic and there is no group antigen.
Direct Gram staining or detection of capsular antigen in sputum can be diagnostic. The organism grows well

on sheep blood agar.

Autolysin Pneumococci are identified by solubility in bile. An autolysin peptidoglycan-degrading enzyme is released

by bile from the cell membrane and binds to a choline-containing teichoic acid attached to the peptidoglycan.

The autolysin then digests the bacterial cell wall resulting in lysis of the cell. If the cells are grown in ethano-

lamine instead of choline, ethanolamine is incorporated into the teichoic acid. The autolysin then cannot lyse

the cell wall. Understanding how the autolysin works has led to the suggestion that antibiotics including

penicillin work together with the autolysin in killing of pneumococci in vivo.

The organisms are also identified by susceptibility to optochin ethyl hydrocupreine figure 2 Capsule

This is highly prominent in virulent strains figure 1c and its carbohydrate antigens vary greatly in structure

among strains. The capsule is anti-phagocytic and immunization is primarily against the capsule. Capsular

vaccines are available for susceptible individuals; immunity is serotype-specific. Using appropriate type-specific

antisera, the capsule on isolated bacteria can be fixed and becomes visible microscopically the Quellung

reaction which is useful in microbial identification.

The organism also produces pneumolysin that degrades red blood cells under anaerobic conditions

observed as a hemolysis.

Complement activation by teichoic acid may explain the attraction of large numbers of inflammatory cells

to the focal site of infection.

Most strains of S. pneumoniae are susceptible to penicillin. However, resistance is quite common.

This was taken from this location http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/fox/strep-staph.htm
Do not you just love the net it has many things you can research if you like - But for those that are new I do

strongly recommend our own research it is a magnificent book called the Essential Oil Desk Reference

this is a must and can be purchased at this location www.essentialscience.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pneumoniae-- Is the reference location of the below article. - It is amazing

the power of our YL oils and there is no reason that every family should not have them in their home. Look at what one

drop of oregano cost $.12 compared to the office call.

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE