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Citrus Oils – d-Limonene Powerhouses

Citrus oils are amazing! They are among the lowest price oils but are HUGE powerhouses for all kinds of things because of ONE chemical constituent in the rind of the fruit. That constituent is d-Limonene!
Did you know citrus oils, have the highest percentages of d-Limonene? For instance, cold-pressed orange rind contains 91% d-limonene.
d-Limonene is a phytochemical that has been found to be a powerful immune supporting constituent. It is also mood uplifting, one of the highest antioxidants, it protects our cells and is effective in supporting healthy bodies in all kinds of ways.

Essential Oils  – –  Percent  d-Limonene
Grapefruit – – – 95.12%
Tangerine – – – 94.62%
Orange – – – 91.40%
Mandarin – – – 72.36%
Lemon – – – 65.44%
Elemi – – – 50.50%
Lime – – – 49.01%
Bergamot – – – 40.39%
Ledum – – – 23.34%
Dill – – – 21.26%
Black Pepper – – – 17.42%
Frankincense – – – 16.40%
Fir – – – 15.80%
Neroli – – – 15.64%
Spearmint – – – 15.16%
Myrtle – – – 10.54%
Pine – – – 10.25%

This information was taken from Natural Medicine Alert, June 2002.

Citrus oils neutralize acid in your body and balance Ph.

Citrus oils are among my favorite oils. They smell so good and they are very mood uplifting. Any of the citrus oils are great for diffusing. They clean and deodorize the air while also lifting the mood.

Lemon Oil is purifying and uplifting. Lemon oil is great to clean your hands when in public places.
Citrus oils are wonderful to use in cleaning. Make a spray bottle of water with 15-25 drops of lemon oil to clean in bathroom or on kitchen surfaces.

Lemon Oil has been widely used in skin care to cleanse skin and reduce wrinkles and those occasional pimples we all get every now and then.
Orange Oil is known as a “happy” oil, nurturing feelings of joy and peace. Because of its ability to help support the body’s normal cellular repair processes, orange essential oil makes an uplifting, complexion-brightening addition to any skin-care regimen, while its uplifting, citrus scent can aid relaxation and help lift occasional feelings of crankiness.

Grapefruit Oil is a great complement to any weight management plan. A key ingredient in Slique blend, grapefruit has an uplifting scent shown to help create feelings of satiety, support metabolism, and cleanse the body.

Tangerine Oil contains esters and aldehydes that are sedating and calming.  Try tangerine and lavender together to relax before bed time and get a good night’s sleep. Rub them on your feet or take a few drops each in capsule.

Or … Add a couple drops tangerine and lavender to chamomile tea.

Citrus Fresh essential oil blend combines six essential oils: Orange, Tangerine, Grapefruit, Lemon, Mandarin, and Spearmint. This blend has an uplifting, refreshing aroma, and it contains the naturally occurring constituent d-Limonene from the citrus essential oils, as well as carvone from Spearmint.

Caution: Citrus oils are photosensitizing, so avoid applying to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight or UV light.

From Drinking Water to Dirty Floors: The Many Uses of Lemon Oil.

Lemon oil is an amazing essential oil. You can put Lemon Vitality oil in your drinking water and add it to recipes.

Lemon essential oil includes the naturally occurring constituent limonene.
It’s a great one for supporting a healthy immune system.

Diffusing lemon oil:
Smells great.
It will create a citrusy and energizing environment.
Purifies the air from unwanted odors.
Possesses an invigorating and uplifting scent.
Promotes feelings of happiness and comfort.

Put a drop of lemon on your hands and rub together to clean your hands after touching doorknobs or shopping cart handles or other surfaces in public places.

Add 1-2 drops into a spoonful of Young Living’s Blue Agave for a little support for your healthy immune system.

Drop 4-5 drops on a tissue and attach to an air vent to freshen a hotel room.
 
Add several drops to your cleaning solutions to clean kitchen and bathroom.

Add lemon oil to freshen and clean your dish sponge or cloth.

Use 1-2 drops of lemon oil to remove gum, oil, grease spots, crayon, stubborn adhesives, to remove from surfaces.
 
Add lemon to the water in your vaporizer or humidifier to freshen the air.

Laundry smells fantastic when lemon is added to the wash water.

  
Healthier Bleach
1 cup peroxide
1 cup water
20 drops lemon
Add to a glass spray bottle. Spray on. Wipe off.
 

Cleaning Floors
To clean hard floors, add l/4 cup of white vinegar to a bucket of water. Then add 5- 10 drops of lemon oil. If the floor is especially dirty, add several drops of Thieves dish soap or  Thieves Household Cleaner. This will clean even the dirtiest floor.

Carpet Freshener
2 cups baking soda
4 tbsp borax
30 drops lemon oil
10 drops pine oil
4 tbsp unscented talc powder

Sift the dry ingredients together. Mix the oils and add to the powder (1 drop at a time) while mixing thoroughly.
Store in a glass jar. Stir 2 times a day for 3 days before using. Sprinkle lightly on the carpet. Leave overnight or as long as possible before vacuuming.

Furniture Polish
16 ounce spray bottle
Two teaspoons olive oil
15 drops of essential lemon oil
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
Fill the rest of the bottle with distilled water
How to use:
Spray formula on your rag or directly onto the furniture. Wipe it dry immediately. The olive oil conditions and the vinegar cleans. You can also squirt some on your dust mop for your hardwood floors.
 

Window Cleaner
1 quart spray bottle
White Vinegar
10-15 drops of Lemon Essential Oil

Fill bottle half with vinegar,  half with water. Add essential oil.
Shake & Use.

 

It feels strange to write another update about my experience with Balance and Burn because, at this point, it isn’t just about losing weight anymore.

The original post is still below because I never want to forget how much hope I felt at the loss of 50 pounds. When I hit 75 pounds off I started to really believe that this isn’t another start-and-stop cycle. This IS support my body has been asking for.

 

Today, I have now lost a little under 100 pounds, and while I’m incredibly grateful for that milestone, the number isn’t what amazes me most. What amazes me is that this has become my new normal.

I’m no longer wondering if it’s going to work.

I’m living it.

I just LOVE Balance and Burn. I love the energy when I take the 3 capsules and I love the packet with allulose in it.

For years, I felt like I was fighting my own body. Every attempt at losing weight meant constant hunger, endless thoughts about food, and feeling like I was relying on willpower every single day. I had tried so many things over the years, and eventually I started believing this was simply how life was going to be.

That isn’t how I feel anymore.

One of the greatest gifts has been the quiet. The constant food chatter that used to occupy my mind has faded into the background. I don’t spend my day thinking about what I can or can’t eat. I don’t feel like I’m battling cravings every waking hour. There’s a freedom in that I never expected.

I have more confidence because I’m no longer wondering if I’ll ever make progress.

Instead of hoping something will work, I’m watching it happen.

Looking back, I realize I wasn’t just carrying extra weight. I was carrying years of discouragement. Every failed attempt added another layer of believing that maybe my body simply couldn’t respond anymore.

This journey has changed that belief.

If you’ve followed along quietly, thank you for encouraging me. If you’re still wondering whether change is possible for you, I hope my experience reminds you that sometimes our bodies simply need the right kind of support.

I can’t promise your journey will look like mine.

But I can tell you this:

Never underestimate what can happen when your body finally starts working with you instead of against you.

Several people have asked what my diet consists of. I follow the same diet as I always do. Because of my lymphedema, I need to be careful to keep carbs under 70. Too many carbs cause excessive lymph fluid. That has helped me in the weight loss but the thing is, I don’t have the food noise.

Everything just feels natural. If I have a snack, I don’t desire the whole bag.