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May 28·edited May 28Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

Thank you Jennifer. Good to know. I use oils from DoTerra and Aura Cacia seems to be a reasonably priced and fairly high quality brand like NOW. Have used NOW too.

Have you ordered from Borneo Bob? Prices are reasonable, but I wonder about shipping costs.

Thanks so much for all you do Jennifer! 🙏💖

(Oops. Supposed to be a reply to your reply to my query re: Mtn Rose. 🤔)

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Cool. Thanks for the links. 🙏

Thought I found Borneo Bob on your site.🤔 In any case url is:

borneotradingpost.com

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I like the legend of Borneo Bob.

All of their oils are 'cold pressed' - I am not sure what that means quality wise, compared to other companies. Most oils are steam distilled except for citrus peel oils which are cold pressed. The prices are good.

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Ever tried oils from Mountain Rose Herbs? I use their extracts and tea and they’re really good. Most if not all are organic and some are wildcrafted. Been a customer for years. Highly recommend.

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Yes, I order oils and herbs from them. Thanks. Does seem good quality. Their oil bottles drip out fast compared to the MLM or NOW bottles.

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Nov 22, 2023Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

I understand Young life products are not organic...

Anyone?

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Another reply said they don't have good quality testing

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Nov 22, 2023Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

I too was in YLEO. ......I found they did not do GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry ) of their oils....so I exited, and when to Eden’s Gardens and the like that did do these testing and also being an RN took the course through Aromahead to become a Certified Aromatherapist......FWIW...

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Thanks for sharing your experience.

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Nov 22, 2023Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

Multilevel marketed products always cost more because their prices cove the cost of the bonuses paid to their members. I am an inactive member of Young Living. My first sponsor was about 5 rung down from the top of the chain, highly educated and degreed, and mostly uninterested in helping neebies like myself. My second sponsor didn't do much better. NOW sells the best products outside of the MLM markets. Jarrow spends as much on science as anyone.

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The business coaching I signed up for is by someone high level in doTerra and she provides excellent support for her downstream. I haven't joined more than as a customer but was considering becoming a sales affiliate too. I'm not sure. My health does limit my own use of many oils. I tried a couple days of one of the blends with citrus, Zendocrine, and it was too much citrus. Headachy.

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I have found my NOW oils effective. I used the oregano oil with my hospitalized sister and it seemed to help her circulation. She was too far gone though - sedate/vent protocol was used while she was in isolation. <murderers> The hospital workers really believed their own BS though, except the nephrologist was honest.

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