1 00:00:17,892 --> 00:00:19,102 [glass tinkling] 2 00:00:21,354 --> 00:00:24,065 [woman 1] Essential oils used to be pretty fringe. 3 00:00:24,607 --> 00:00:26,359 [ominous tune] 4 00:00:26,443 --> 00:00:29,779 Over the past decade, you start seeing them in magazines, 5 00:00:30,363 --> 00:00:33,366 and Target, and Walmart, and yoga studios. 6 00:00:34,242 --> 00:00:37,120 Now, they're a multi-billion-dollar industry. 7 00:00:37,996 --> 00:00:40,540 [woman 2] Essential oils are extracts from plants. 8 00:00:40,957 --> 00:00:42,917 They can be sedative, relaxing, 9 00:00:43,001 --> 00:00:44,502 antibacterial. 10 00:00:45,170 --> 00:00:46,629 They can help with our mood. 11 00:00:47,672 --> 00:00:51,926 [woman 3] People talk about aromatherapy as if it's got some, sort of, 12 00:00:52,010 --> 00:00:54,095 mystical property. 13 00:00:54,512 --> 00:00:58,099 It's touted as an alternative to mainstream medicine. 14 00:00:59,350 --> 00:01:02,312 [man 1] I've had people tell me, "Medicine has failed me." 15 00:01:02,395 --> 00:01:04,856 They had cancer. They used essential oils. 16 00:01:04,939 --> 00:01:06,483 Now they don't have cancer. 17 00:01:06,941 --> 00:01:09,778 [woman 4] It is who I am. It is a lifestyle for me. 18 00:01:10,820 --> 00:01:12,238 [woman 5] It's like a cult. 19 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:16,576 They prey on housewives and mothers. 20 00:01:16,993 --> 00:01:19,287 [man 2] I do think there's this pervasive feeling, 21 00:01:19,370 --> 00:01:21,247 at least among women we've spoken to, 22 00:01:21,915 --> 00:01:23,208 that they got tricked. 23 00:01:23,708 --> 00:01:25,710 We allege that this is a pyramid scheme. 24 00:01:26,544 --> 00:01:28,630 [woman 5] They say it is non-toxic. 25 00:01:28,713 --> 00:01:30,507 Well, it can be toxic. 26 00:01:30,924 --> 00:01:34,219 [women 3] There's no evidence as to what levels are safe over time. 27 00:01:34,969 --> 00:01:37,847 We are swimming in the unknown waters, you know. 28 00:01:37,931 --> 00:01:41,101 Don't know what's out there. Might be sharks. [laughs] 29 00:01:43,770 --> 00:01:44,979 [opening theme music] 30 00:01:46,022 --> 00:01:50,485 [narrator] Wellness. A global industry worth trillions of dollars. 31 00:01:51,736 --> 00:01:53,571 Does it bring health and healing? 32 00:01:54,739 --> 00:01:57,784 {\an8}Or are we falling victim to false promises? 33 00:01:58,785 --> 00:02:02,330 Are we really getting... well? 34 00:02:11,631 --> 00:02:13,633 [suspenseful tune] 35 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:19,722 [cart rattling] 36 00:02:21,266 --> 00:02:22,642 [woman 2] Western medicine, 37 00:02:23,184 --> 00:02:24,269 as good as it is, 38 00:02:24,853 --> 00:02:26,521 {\an8}really has its limitations. 39 00:02:31,651 --> 00:02:33,403 -Hey, there. Hi, Andy. -[Andy] Yo. 40 00:02:33,486 --> 00:02:35,071 I'm Amy, from integrative therapies. 41 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:36,489 -[Andy] Hi, Amy. -How're you doing? 42 00:02:36,573 --> 00:02:37,407 I'm doing fine. 43 00:02:37,490 --> 00:02:39,784 Good, good, good. I understand you just had surgery. 44 00:02:39,868 --> 00:02:40,743 I did. 45 00:02:41,244 --> 00:02:42,662 {\an8}My name is Amy Quarberg. 46 00:02:42,745 --> 00:02:46,499 {\an8}And I am the integrative nurse clinician for M Health Fairview Systems. 47 00:02:47,542 --> 00:02:48,877 What kind of surgery did you have? 48 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,589 I had a, uh, lumbar fusion. 49 00:02:52,672 --> 00:02:54,007 Ah, okay. 50 00:02:54,507 --> 00:02:57,177 So, part of what our department can offer you 51 00:02:57,260 --> 00:03:00,096 is things to help you relax, or help with pain. 52 00:03:00,597 --> 00:03:03,057 [Andy] Anxiety is my problem right now. 53 00:03:03,308 --> 00:03:05,351 I'm supposed to get up and walk and move... 54 00:03:05,435 --> 00:03:07,812 -[Quarberg] Uh-huh. -...and I don't want to. I'm thinking, 55 00:03:07,896 --> 00:03:11,524 jeepers, they just took and fused my... back and... 56 00:03:11,608 --> 00:03:13,860 -Right. -I'm not too crazy about walking. 57 00:03:14,611 --> 00:03:16,821 I've got some essential oils we can offer, 58 00:03:16,905 --> 00:03:21,284 that can be specifically helpful for not only anxiety, but pain. 59 00:03:22,368 --> 00:03:24,370 [Quarberg] I didn't know a lot about essential oils 60 00:03:24,454 --> 00:03:25,622 coming into this role. 61 00:03:26,039 --> 00:03:28,166 I needed more understanding, because 62 00:03:28,249 --> 00:03:30,710 patients and staff were asking about different oils, 63 00:03:30,793 --> 00:03:32,128 and I didn't know how to answer. 64 00:03:32,420 --> 00:03:36,507 So, I decided to get certified in clinical aromatherapy. 65 00:03:36,591 --> 00:03:40,261 The program that I did was over a year's coursework of study 66 00:03:40,345 --> 00:03:43,640 and 250 clinical contact hours for nursing. 67 00:03:43,723 --> 00:03:45,141 It was fairly in-depth. 68 00:03:46,309 --> 00:03:49,229 [Quarberg] Aromatic oils have been around for over 5,000 years. 69 00:03:49,646 --> 00:03:53,024 I'm gonna let you smell a couple. Tell me which ones you like the best. 70 00:03:53,358 --> 00:03:54,817 This isn't... new. 71 00:03:54,901 --> 00:03:57,737 It's just new to be using it in a clinical setting. 72 00:03:58,363 --> 00:03:59,364 First one is better. 73 00:03:59,447 --> 00:04:00,698 First one. All right. 74 00:04:00,782 --> 00:04:02,867 And that would've been my first choice. 75 00:04:02,951 --> 00:04:06,204 And you know which one it is? It's called orthopedic oil, 76 00:04:06,287 --> 00:04:10,083 and this one is made specifically for orthopedic issues 77 00:04:10,166 --> 00:04:11,751 like musculoskeletal aches and pains. 78 00:04:11,834 --> 00:04:13,711 -Look, it's the one you chose. -[Andy] Go figure! 79 00:04:13,795 --> 00:04:16,339 -The body doesn't lie, right? -[Andy] No. 80 00:04:16,422 --> 00:04:18,132 It tells you what you need. 81 00:04:18,675 --> 00:04:21,678 We have essential oils offered in a variety of ways, 82 00:04:21,761 --> 00:04:23,930 uh-- primarily through inhalation, 83 00:04:24,013 --> 00:04:26,015 putting a couple drops on a cotton ball. 84 00:04:26,224 --> 00:04:29,435 We also can use it for massage in lotions. 85 00:04:29,852 --> 00:04:33,064 And then we also have oshibori, which is really a hot washcloth, 86 00:04:33,314 --> 00:04:35,692 and so it's made to make you feel better 87 00:04:35,775 --> 00:04:37,110 without any needles involved. 88 00:04:37,193 --> 00:04:39,195 [mellow music] 89 00:04:40,238 --> 00:04:42,573 One of the things we see often in the hospital 90 00:04:42,657 --> 00:04:45,410 is a pain and anxiety relationship, or a loop. 91 00:04:45,493 --> 00:04:47,203 As pain goes higher, 92 00:04:47,704 --> 00:04:49,831 anxiety goes and rises with it. 93 00:04:49,914 --> 00:04:50,790 Breathing it in. 94 00:04:51,708 --> 00:04:55,336 So, as we can bring the anxiety down, that often relaxes the body enough 95 00:04:55,420 --> 00:04:57,338 that they can bring the pain level down. 96 00:04:57,422 --> 00:05:00,341 Would you say it shifted at all, some of your anxiety 97 00:05:00,425 --> 00:05:02,343 from when we first walked in the room? 98 00:05:02,635 --> 00:05:03,761 I feel more relaxed. 99 00:05:03,845 --> 00:05:05,346 Right. Yeah. 100 00:05:05,430 --> 00:05:09,392 It actually changed a little pain level in my back slightly too. 101 00:05:10,393 --> 00:05:13,021 We've got such an opioid epidemic 102 00:05:13,104 --> 00:05:16,441 and dependence on pharmaceuticals to fix all our problems. 103 00:05:17,025 --> 00:05:19,527 And I don't want to say that essential oils alone 104 00:05:19,610 --> 00:05:22,322 is gonna treat that pain that you're having. 105 00:05:22,613 --> 00:05:25,783 But an essential oil in a combination with perhaps something... 106 00:05:25,867 --> 00:05:28,328 pharmaceutical, that's not as strong as an opioid, 107 00:05:28,411 --> 00:05:30,705 together can enhance each other 108 00:05:30,788 --> 00:05:34,542 and improve the effectiveness of a medication. 109 00:05:35,126 --> 00:05:36,627 How did that feel actually? 110 00:05:36,711 --> 00:05:37,628 It's really good, yeah. 111 00:05:37,712 --> 00:05:39,005 We're gonna get you through this. 112 00:05:39,088 --> 00:05:40,381 Yes. You and me and God. 113 00:05:40,465 --> 00:05:41,841 -That's right. -And frankincense. 114 00:05:41,924 --> 00:05:43,301 And frankincense! 115 00:05:44,427 --> 00:05:46,846 If it was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me. 116 00:05:46,929 --> 00:05:49,349 That's right. I love that. 117 00:05:50,099 --> 00:05:54,437 I don't know if it's the attention, or if it's the oil.  118 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,815 -But it had such a... It was relaxing. -Yes. 119 00:05:57,899 --> 00:06:00,360 Some of it's placebo effect. It totally could be. 120 00:06:00,443 --> 00:06:03,863 But so is medication. And we've done a lot of trials on that. 121 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:06,324 Ready, are you going to try and walk? 122 00:06:06,783 --> 00:06:09,118 -We're gonna give it a try. -We're gonna give it a try. 123 00:06:10,411 --> 00:06:11,287 A little stiff. 124 00:06:12,205 --> 00:06:13,539 Yes, to be expected, 125 00:06:13,623 --> 00:06:15,958 but you'll feel better after this. 126 00:06:19,253 --> 00:06:20,213 The pain is... 127 00:06:21,672 --> 00:06:23,049 very low. 128 00:06:23,132 --> 00:06:23,966 [nurse] Okay. 129 00:06:24,967 --> 00:06:26,928 [Quarberg] I don't see this going away. 130 00:06:27,303 --> 00:06:29,013 I only see it getting bigger. 131 00:06:30,598 --> 00:06:32,600 {\an8}[car humming] 132 00:06:37,188 --> 00:06:38,356 [woman 6] I'm kind of excited. 133 00:06:38,481 --> 00:06:40,691 {\an8}This afternoon, I'm gonna talk to someone 134 00:06:40,775 --> 00:06:43,820 {\an8}about aromatherapy for my daughter, Sarah. 135 00:06:44,195 --> 00:06:48,199 I don't really have much knowledge or experience about essential oils. 136 00:06:48,282 --> 00:06:50,493 What I do know is they're plant-based. 137 00:06:50,868 --> 00:06:51,786 I like that. 138 00:06:52,078 --> 00:06:54,080 My name is Julie Marshall, 139 00:06:54,163 --> 00:06:58,668 and I'm a mom to Sarah, who's 15, and Jazzy, who's 12. 140 00:07:00,503 --> 00:07:04,340 [Marshall] Being a mom has changed me, especially being a special-needs mom. 141 00:07:05,591 --> 00:07:07,135 I'm much more patient. 142 00:07:07,218 --> 00:07:10,221 I don't worry so much about the little things. 143 00:07:11,722 --> 00:07:15,601 My neighbor says, "My daughter won a trophy in gymnastics." 144 00:07:15,685 --> 00:07:19,230 I'm like, "My daughter used the toilet, and she's 15." [laughs] 145 00:07:19,313 --> 00:07:22,066 It's just a completely different way of looking at things. 146 00:07:22,150 --> 00:07:23,609 So, yeah. [chuckles] 147 00:07:24,402 --> 00:07:26,446 [somber music] 148 00:07:26,529 --> 00:07:29,782 [Marshall] Sarah was born... Our pediatrician said she was floppy. 149 00:07:30,366 --> 00:07:32,910 It kind of ruined my first baby wellness visit. 150 00:07:32,994 --> 00:07:34,996 I was really excited, I had my camera, 151 00:07:35,079 --> 00:07:38,499 and then the pediatrician, who was really a good pediatrician in hindsight, 152 00:07:38,583 --> 00:07:40,668 he just said, "I'm really concerned. She's floppy. 153 00:07:40,751 --> 00:07:43,880 You need to go get more tests at children's hospital." 154 00:07:45,047 --> 00:07:47,133 [Marshall] She missed all her milestones, 155 00:07:47,216 --> 00:07:49,969 and didn't get a diagnosis till she was four. 156 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:52,597 A lot of it is, I think, because she's a girl 157 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,892 'cause it's more likely that boys have autism. 158 00:07:56,225 --> 00:07:59,395 And she loved looking at her face in the mirror 159 00:07:59,479 --> 00:08:01,481 and connecting with people through their eyes. 160 00:08:01,564 --> 00:08:04,150 So, that was atypical for autism. 161 00:08:04,233 --> 00:08:07,528 So, I think that's why it took so long to get a diagnosis. 162 00:08:10,823 --> 00:08:13,451 Sarah, I gotta open the door, sweetie, we're gonna... 163 00:08:14,243 --> 00:08:16,996 You mad? We're gonna go visit our friend, Lora. 164 00:08:17,079 --> 00:08:18,039 Wait, what's she doing? 165 00:08:18,122 --> 00:08:19,749 She's not wanting to get out of the car. 166 00:08:19,832 --> 00:08:21,584 -What? Oh. -[Sarah wailing] 167 00:08:21,667 --> 00:08:22,919 Do you need more time? 168 00:08:23,794 --> 00:08:24,795 Say "time." 169 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:25,963 -Time. -Okay. 170 00:08:26,047 --> 00:08:27,757 We'll give you one minute, okay? 171 00:08:29,634 --> 00:08:33,179 Even though she's 15, cognitively she's younger 172 00:08:33,262 --> 00:08:37,016 and delayed, so she requires my help with everything. 173 00:08:37,683 --> 00:08:38,684 Oh. 174 00:08:38,768 --> 00:08:41,187 Dressing, brushing her teeth, getting ready, 175 00:08:41,270 --> 00:08:43,564 I can't just say, "Go get dressed!" 176 00:08:43,731 --> 00:08:45,274 or, "Get a shirt on," even. 177 00:08:45,358 --> 00:08:47,068 So it takes a little more time. 178 00:08:47,985 --> 00:08:50,446 Okay, Sarah, it's time to go. 179 00:08:50,821 --> 00:08:52,031 I know... 180 00:08:52,532 --> 00:08:54,534 I know. It's been a long... 181 00:08:55,243 --> 00:08:58,496 It's been a long day. Say "I'm mad." 182 00:08:59,372 --> 00:09:01,958 -Say "mad." Mad? -Mad. 183 00:09:02,041 --> 00:09:05,503 Yeah, I know. I understand, it's been a long day, but you can bring... 184 00:09:05,586 --> 00:09:09,382 [Marshall] She gets frustrated. She'll... They call it self-injurious behaviors. 185 00:09:09,465 --> 00:09:12,468 She'll hit her head. And we just don't want that to increase. 186 00:09:13,219 --> 00:09:16,639 One thing about being a special-needs parent, 187 00:09:16,722 --> 00:09:17,807 especially with autism, 188 00:09:17,890 --> 00:09:21,352 is you're constantly looking for something that will help. 189 00:09:22,019 --> 00:09:25,273 We've done OTPT, speech therapy. 190 00:09:25,356 --> 00:09:27,483 We have done horse therapy. 191 00:09:28,067 --> 00:09:30,611 What else... Behavioral therapy. ABA, it's called. 192 00:09:30,695 --> 00:09:32,572 We have done so many different therapies. 193 00:09:34,073 --> 00:09:35,366 She did it! 194 00:09:36,409 --> 00:09:37,326 She did it. 195 00:09:37,952 --> 00:09:41,914 I had never even considered using essential oils 196 00:09:41,998 --> 00:09:44,417 as a therapy for autism, 197 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:45,835 until I met Lora 198 00:09:45,918 --> 00:09:49,130 in a parent support group for families like mine. 199 00:09:49,213 --> 00:09:50,381 Come on in. Come on in. 200 00:09:50,506 --> 00:09:52,633 [Marshall] Sarah had a hard time getting out of the car. 201 00:09:52,717 --> 00:09:55,511 We got some head-hitting. But she's had a long day at camp. 202 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:57,722 -Sure... I'm sure it can be exhausting. -Yeah. 203 00:09:57,805 --> 00:09:58,848 Come on in. 204 00:10:01,183 --> 00:10:02,476 My name is Lora Cantele. 205 00:10:03,477 --> 00:10:06,606 {\an8}I've been a clinical aromatherapist since 2003. 206 00:10:09,150 --> 00:10:12,194 So, essential oils are derived from plants. 207 00:10:12,737 --> 00:10:16,324 The ones that we see most often are found in the leaf. 208 00:10:16,407 --> 00:10:18,200 We also get them from the seed. 209 00:10:18,284 --> 00:10:19,619 We get them from fruit. 210 00:10:20,286 --> 00:10:23,080 Essential oils can be distilled with steam, 211 00:10:23,164 --> 00:10:26,417 or they can, in the case of something harder like cinnamon, 212 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:28,252 they would be hydrodistilled, 213 00:10:28,336 --> 00:10:31,672 which is where they're put in water, and the water is boiled. 214 00:10:31,797 --> 00:10:34,425 And what happens then is, as the steam rises, 215 00:10:34,508 --> 00:10:37,762 it comes through the still, it goes through a cooling coil, 216 00:10:38,054 --> 00:10:42,224 and then when it comes out, the resulting liquid starts to separate. 217 00:10:42,308 --> 00:10:46,270 And the oil generally sits on top, and then they siphon off the oil, 218 00:10:46,395 --> 00:10:48,105 and we use that for therapeutics. 219 00:10:49,607 --> 00:10:51,192 You could put them in roll-ons. 220 00:10:51,275 --> 00:10:54,028 You could put them in little inhalers or in diffusers. 221 00:10:54,403 --> 00:10:57,990 But there are very few scenarios that I can name 222 00:10:58,074 --> 00:11:01,410 where it would be beneficial to ingest an essential oil. 223 00:11:01,494 --> 00:11:04,413 They can burn your mucous membranes over time, 224 00:11:04,497 --> 00:11:06,332 and they could cause internal damage. 225 00:11:06,415 --> 00:11:09,085 So, on the whole, there really isn't any reason 226 00:11:09,168 --> 00:11:12,672 why somebody would really need to ingest an essential oil. 227 00:11:12,755 --> 00:11:14,298 [Sarah whining lightly] 228 00:11:15,508 --> 00:11:19,887 Lately, Sarah's been stealing my lotions, my shampoos. 229 00:11:19,970 --> 00:11:21,931 She likes to hold them and smell them. 230 00:11:22,014 --> 00:11:25,476 Why not use this and see if there's a scent she likes 231 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,896 that can help her when she's distressed to calm her body down. 232 00:11:29,730 --> 00:11:33,275 I have a specialty in working with children with special needs. 233 00:11:33,943 --> 00:11:35,945 You know, my son is autistic, 234 00:11:36,028 --> 00:11:38,614 and I used essential oils with him 235 00:11:38,698 --> 00:11:40,241 to help calm him 236 00:11:40,324 --> 00:11:45,079 when he would have these episodes of rage and was inconsolable. 237 00:11:45,413 --> 00:11:47,540 And it was very beneficial for his sleep. 238 00:11:47,873 --> 00:11:50,626 And I thought, "Wow, this is the best-kept secret ever. 239 00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:52,086 I need to tell everybody." 240 00:11:52,795 --> 00:11:54,171 So, I got certified, 241 00:11:54,255 --> 00:11:56,632 and then I became a registered aromatherapist. 242 00:11:57,466 --> 00:11:59,593 I know what the oils are capable of. 243 00:12:00,177 --> 00:12:02,930 And it's just finding that right blend for your client. 244 00:12:04,140 --> 00:12:06,225 Okay, missy. You can hang out here. 245 00:12:07,893 --> 00:12:09,103 We're gonna talk. 246 00:12:09,186 --> 00:12:10,229 Okay, kiss. 247 00:12:11,439 --> 00:12:13,441 We get to smell stuff today. 248 00:12:13,858 --> 00:12:15,025 You get to smell stuff. 249 00:12:27,788 --> 00:12:29,331 This is war! 250 00:12:32,626 --> 00:12:34,879 [man 1] Hey, come on! Not too crazy. 251 00:12:36,922 --> 00:12:38,424 Stop, stop. 252 00:12:39,216 --> 00:12:40,050 Close your eyes. 253 00:12:43,387 --> 00:12:44,847 That smells like peppermint. 254 00:12:44,930 --> 00:12:47,057 It's peppermint and clove. I crushed it. 255 00:12:49,852 --> 00:12:50,728 Hey, kisses. 256 00:12:51,187 --> 00:12:52,021 Kisses. 257 00:12:52,104 --> 00:12:54,023 [man 1] We use essential oils throughout the day. 258 00:12:54,106 --> 00:12:55,733 It's just happiness in a bottle. 259 00:12:55,858 --> 00:12:58,527 And so, it's become a culture that we've created here. 260 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,282 [humming and singing indistinctly] 261 00:13:08,412 --> 00:13:10,039 [keyboard clacking] 262 00:13:10,122 --> 00:13:11,749 I never wanted to be a blogger. 263 00:13:11,832 --> 00:13:14,251 But our blog reaches more than 5 million people a year. 264 00:13:14,794 --> 00:13:16,462 All right, we're good? 265 00:13:18,047 --> 00:13:19,965 Essential oil masterclass, take one. 266 00:13:20,508 --> 00:13:22,551 -Aww. I love you, baby. -Love you. 267 00:13:24,345 --> 00:13:26,680 Hi, my name is Dr. Eric Zielinski. 268 00:13:26,764 --> 00:13:28,516 You might know me online as Dr. Z. 269 00:13:28,599 --> 00:13:30,601 [mellow music] 270 00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:35,147 My wife and I run a website known as NaturalLivingFamily.com, 271 00:13:35,231 --> 00:13:38,692 and we specialize in helping people use essential oils safely and effectively. 272 00:13:38,776 --> 00:13:41,570 If you could give me just 15 to 20 minutes a day, 273 00:13:41,654 --> 00:13:43,781 I promise you that you'll know all that you need to know 274 00:13:43,864 --> 00:13:45,908 to start using essential oils in just ten days. 275 00:13:45,991 --> 00:13:48,452 All right, I'm gonna get the makeup. Touch you up. 276 00:13:48,828 --> 00:13:52,248 In my world, I'm one of the more successful bloggers in the industry. 277 00:13:52,331 --> 00:13:54,124 We're blessed to be able to help people 278 00:13:54,208 --> 00:13:56,377 through buying our master classes and books. 279 00:13:56,460 --> 00:13:59,380 And we've reached multiple seven figures in our business. 280 00:14:00,130 --> 00:14:02,007 -Mama! -Kissy? 281 00:14:03,467 --> 00:14:04,760 You got sweet kisses. 282 00:14:04,844 --> 00:14:06,762 [Dr. Z] Uh-oh! You have makeup on you. 283 00:14:07,179 --> 00:14:08,430 You got lipstick on her nose. 284 00:14:08,514 --> 00:14:11,350 -Occupational hazard. -Occupational hazard? 285 00:14:11,725 --> 00:14:14,395 {\an8}My family is made of my beautiful wife, Sabrina... 286 00:14:14,687 --> 00:14:16,355 I need you to run the swivel sweeper. 287 00:14:16,438 --> 00:14:17,690 I don't like bananas. 288 00:14:17,773 --> 00:14:19,441 ...our daughter Esther, who's 11... 289 00:14:20,734 --> 00:14:22,278 Isaiah, who is eight... 290 00:14:24,530 --> 00:14:25,698 Elijah, who is six... 291 00:14:25,781 --> 00:14:26,782 Yeah, let's go. 292 00:14:28,033 --> 00:14:29,910 ...and baby Bella, who is three. 293 00:14:29,994 --> 00:14:31,495 My daddy! 294 00:14:31,579 --> 00:14:33,247 -You want your Elsa tea? -Yes! 295 00:14:33,330 --> 00:14:34,164 Okay. 296 00:14:36,250 --> 00:14:38,794 So, a day in the life of the Z's and how we use essential oils 297 00:14:38,878 --> 00:14:40,170 on a daily basis is, 298 00:14:40,254 --> 00:14:43,257 it starts at the very beginning, when we get the kids ready. 299 00:14:43,549 --> 00:14:45,509 We have diffusers running throughout the house 300 00:14:45,593 --> 00:14:47,094 depending on the kind of mood. 301 00:14:47,636 --> 00:14:50,222 The hand soap or lotion that we're using, it's-- 302 00:14:50,306 --> 00:14:53,350 They're everywhere, and we make a lot of our own products. 303 00:14:54,435 --> 00:14:57,730 We use them as we want to in our culinary purposes. 304 00:14:57,813 --> 00:14:59,565 Let's get two drops of peppermint. 305 00:15:00,065 --> 00:15:00,900 Wanna help? 306 00:15:02,276 --> 00:15:05,237 Many aromatherapists claim you should not ingest essential oils. 307 00:15:05,321 --> 00:15:06,947 I'll argue this till I'm blue in the face. 308 00:15:07,364 --> 00:15:09,241 Keep it. Do it again. Okay. 309 00:15:09,325 --> 00:15:12,578 I mean, what do you think flavors your favorite soda pop and ice cream? 310 00:15:12,661 --> 00:15:15,372 So many things that are naturally flavored are essential oil-based. 311 00:15:15,456 --> 00:15:18,334 That's there on the Food and Drug Administration website. 312 00:15:18,417 --> 00:15:19,251 Look it up. 313 00:15:19,335 --> 00:15:21,587 -Elsa tea! -Elsa tea. 314 00:15:21,670 --> 00:15:23,422 Go back! Go back! Go back! Go back! 315 00:15:23,505 --> 00:15:25,299 [Dr. Z] There's a lot of evidence 316 00:15:25,382 --> 00:15:28,510 to suggest that essential oils can help in a variety of ways. 317 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:31,096 Mmm. Try it! 318 00:15:32,514 --> 00:15:33,557 Yummy? Knuckles. 319 00:15:35,726 --> 00:15:37,144 No, not kiss, knuckles! 320 00:15:38,062 --> 00:15:40,064 Aww. [laughs] 321 00:15:40,648 --> 00:15:41,649 [mellow music] 322 00:15:42,149 --> 00:15:44,276 One of the reasons why I'm so passionate about what I do 323 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,946 is because I really know what it's like to be sick. 324 00:15:47,029 --> 00:15:50,282 So, when you look at my childhood, I just was chronically unwell. 325 00:15:51,075 --> 00:15:54,286 When I was a teenager, I started to develop significant depression, 326 00:15:54,370 --> 00:15:55,704 like clinical depression. 327 00:15:56,538 --> 00:15:58,082 I started self-medicating. 328 00:15:58,165 --> 00:16:01,126 Alcohol, started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, 329 00:16:01,210 --> 00:16:04,129 cocaine, ecstasy, narcotics, street drugs. 330 00:16:04,213 --> 00:16:07,758 And I hit my proverbial rock bottom when I was 22 years old. 331 00:16:09,927 --> 00:16:12,721 Okay, guys, we're gonna say a quick prayer before y'all go, okay? 332 00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:13,639 Close your eyes. 333 00:16:14,264 --> 00:16:17,142 Heavenly father, God, we thank you for this beautiful day. 334 00:16:17,226 --> 00:16:20,729 So, when I was just about 23 years old, I had a spiritual revelation. 335 00:16:20,854 --> 00:16:22,856 I was blind, and then I could see. 336 00:16:23,232 --> 00:16:26,026 I became a Christian, and within a moment, 337 00:16:26,110 --> 00:16:28,320 the addiction, the depression, the anxiety, 338 00:16:28,404 --> 00:16:30,322 the suicidal thoughts, all went away. 339 00:16:30,406 --> 00:16:32,908 I can't explain it other than it was a miracle. 340 00:16:32,992 --> 00:16:33,826 I'm a living miracle. 341 00:16:33,909 --> 00:16:37,121 And, Lord, we just know people's lives are going to be transformed. 342 00:16:37,204 --> 00:16:40,124 The suffering that they're experiencing will be eased. 343 00:16:40,207 --> 00:16:42,209 But some things didn't go away. 344 00:16:42,292 --> 00:16:45,963 Like my gut issues. Like the acne. Like sleeping issues. 345 00:16:47,006 --> 00:16:50,092 And when you look at the Bible, when you look at the references to gold, 346 00:16:50,175 --> 00:16:55,305 frankincense and myrrh, to Mary, the prostitute, anointing Jesus' feet. 347 00:16:55,389 --> 00:16:56,598 What do you think that was? 348 00:16:56,682 --> 00:16:58,308 It was an essential oil-based extract. 349 00:16:59,059 --> 00:17:01,562 When I started looking at research and seeing the direct impact 350 00:17:01,645 --> 00:17:03,439 that essential oils have on the limbic system, 351 00:17:03,522 --> 00:17:05,733 where your mood, your memory, your emotions lie, 352 00:17:05,816 --> 00:17:07,151 balancing blood pressure, 353 00:17:07,234 --> 00:17:11,196 helping with the symptoms related to a number of diseases, including cancer, 354 00:17:11,572 --> 00:17:12,448 I was astounded. 355 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:14,324 -Amen. -Amen. 356 00:17:14,408 --> 00:17:18,871 All right, bring it in. Whoa, team Z! 357 00:17:18,954 --> 00:17:20,080 All right. Let's go. 358 00:17:20,164 --> 00:17:21,165 Yay. 359 00:17:21,248 --> 00:17:24,668 I know the secret to how to do something. I wanna share that with somebody else. 360 00:17:26,420 --> 00:17:27,588 So while we're doing this, 361 00:17:27,671 --> 00:17:31,800 Sabrina's gonna be doing three different scenes or segments. 362 00:17:31,884 --> 00:17:34,303 Yeah, I'm gonna get it printed out. You'll get the notes. 363 00:17:35,345 --> 00:17:38,766 Working together, it's actually been the best thing for our marriage. 364 00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:42,311 If a woman is married and has kids, 365 00:17:42,603 --> 00:17:43,979 her dreams aren't done yet, 366 00:17:44,063 --> 00:17:46,565 and there's still so much that she can accomplish. 367 00:17:47,608 --> 00:17:52,780 I competed from the time I was 17 to 24 in the Miss America competition. 368 00:17:52,863 --> 00:17:54,823 I just-- I loved it. I loved the development. 369 00:17:54,907 --> 00:17:56,408 I loved what it did for my career. 370 00:17:56,742 --> 00:17:59,661 And then, a few years and three children later, 371 00:17:59,745 --> 00:18:02,664 I thought, you know, I might not be done competing. 372 00:18:03,165 --> 00:18:04,249 [make-up artist] Look at me. 373 00:18:04,541 --> 00:18:07,127 [Sabrina] One thing I didn't expect was that 374 00:18:07,461 --> 00:18:09,880 all that speaking I was doing, 375 00:18:09,963 --> 00:18:13,675 I didn't know it was also preparing me for what I would do with my husband. 376 00:18:14,635 --> 00:18:16,470 We're using what God has given us 377 00:18:17,137 --> 00:18:18,680 to help benefit other people. 378 00:18:18,764 --> 00:18:21,600 That's what we signed up for. That's what we committed to. 379 00:18:22,810 --> 00:18:26,396 All right, here we are in the kitchen with Mama Z. 380 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:27,356 Yes. 381 00:18:27,606 --> 00:18:29,942 We're gonna talk all about the essential oil supplies 382 00:18:30,025 --> 00:18:32,861 and everything that you need in order to make your own products. 383 00:18:32,945 --> 00:18:36,782 I gotta say, my wife and I, we're just as real as anyone else is. 384 00:18:36,865 --> 00:18:38,867 And I think that, out of everything, 385 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:42,454 is the reason why our online popularity has soared, 386 00:18:42,538 --> 00:18:44,123 because people can relate to us. 387 00:18:44,206 --> 00:18:49,253 We've had a couple hockey puck muffins that came out of the oven. 388 00:18:49,336 --> 00:18:52,840 And that's it. We're not trying to pretend we're something that we're not. 389 00:18:53,173 --> 00:18:54,091 Absolutely. 390 00:18:57,177 --> 00:18:58,262 [videographer] Cool. 391 00:18:58,345 --> 00:19:00,430 Okay, all right, we'll set up for that. 392 00:19:00,514 --> 00:19:02,850 [indistinct chatter] 393 00:19:02,933 --> 00:19:05,853 You know, we keep our prices so affordable. 394 00:19:05,936 --> 00:19:09,857 I mean, our most expensive master class is $77 for digital access. 395 00:19:09,940 --> 00:19:11,191 Like, anyone can afford that, 396 00:19:11,275 --> 00:19:14,027 even if you're on food stamps, government assistance. 397 00:19:14,111 --> 00:19:17,406 Hey, stop drinking Starbucks for two weeks in a row, 398 00:19:17,489 --> 00:19:19,366 and there's 75 bucks, right? 399 00:19:19,449 --> 00:19:20,409 That's our master class. 400 00:19:20,951 --> 00:19:23,120 And I want you to join me on this journey. 401 00:19:23,203 --> 00:19:25,414 I believe God has a solution for you. 402 00:19:25,831 --> 00:19:29,710 I actually consider Natural Living Family a for-profit ministry. 403 00:19:29,793 --> 00:19:32,212 And the stories that we get are amazing. 404 00:19:32,588 --> 00:19:35,507 People, medical failures, that are just suffering 405 00:19:35,591 --> 00:19:38,343 with anxiety, and depression, and panic, and cancer, and they're like, 406 00:19:38,427 --> 00:19:39,970 "I stumbled. I stumbled." 407 00:19:40,429 --> 00:19:42,598 I heard that many times, "I've stumbled upon your stuff." 408 00:19:42,681 --> 00:19:44,850 No, you didn't stumble, God directed you to my stuff. 409 00:19:44,933 --> 00:19:47,311 God knew what you needed, and he showed you. 410 00:19:49,521 --> 00:19:51,356 {\an8}[Dr. Z] All right, ready for church? 411 00:19:52,149 --> 00:19:54,902 Many people ask, "Can essential oils cure cancer?" 412 00:19:55,527 --> 00:19:56,778 I'll get crucified for this. 413 00:19:57,196 --> 00:19:58,614 I've seen documentation. 414 00:19:58,697 --> 00:19:59,865 I've seen the reports. 415 00:19:59,948 --> 00:20:03,243 They had cancer, used essential oils. Now they don't have cancer. 416 00:20:03,660 --> 00:20:05,746 How am I going to say that's not possible? 417 00:20:05,829 --> 00:20:07,998 Essential oils can help people with cancer. 418 00:20:08,081 --> 00:20:11,210 But what the Food and Drug Administration has done in the United States 419 00:20:11,293 --> 00:20:13,462 has made it illegal, actually illegal, 420 00:20:13,545 --> 00:20:16,340 to make any sort of medical claims associated with essential oils 421 00:20:16,423 --> 00:20:17,841 if you're selling an essential oil. 422 00:20:17,925 --> 00:20:20,719 And so, that's one reason why we don't sell essential oils. 423 00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:25,390 The system has been designed to keep away this message. 424 00:20:26,016 --> 00:20:28,852 But we have the freedom of speech to share what we do. 425 00:20:28,936 --> 00:20:31,230 Really, by God's grace we're protected. 426 00:20:32,147 --> 00:20:34,024 And we've been able to help millions. 427 00:20:34,107 --> 00:20:35,484 [all cheering] 428 00:20:38,737 --> 00:20:40,364 [woman 3] You get quite a lot of 429 00:20:40,447 --> 00:20:42,950 serious claims being made, you know, 430 00:20:43,033 --> 00:20:45,744 essential oils can cure x, y, and zed. 431 00:20:45,827 --> 00:20:48,372 They can cure cancer, blah, blah, blah. 432 00:20:48,455 --> 00:20:51,250 There's not the clinical evidence. There just is not. 433 00:20:52,334 --> 00:20:54,169 My name is Dr. Joy Boyles. 434 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:57,172 {\an8}I'm a researcher, an educator, and an author. 435 00:20:57,256 --> 00:21:02,552 {\an8}And the title of my best-known book is The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils. 436 00:21:03,428 --> 00:21:05,889 [Boyles] Essential oils are not regulated as medicines. 437 00:21:05,973 --> 00:21:10,519 There are strict guidelines on how they can be used in the flavor industry, 438 00:21:10,602 --> 00:21:13,730 like recommended dosages for candies and drinks. 439 00:21:13,814 --> 00:21:17,651 The trouble comes about when people are making claims 440 00:21:18,068 --> 00:21:20,320 which they don't have substantiated evidence for. 441 00:21:21,321 --> 00:21:23,365 People say, "There's lots of studies." 442 00:21:24,116 --> 00:21:26,243 I used to think that was impressive, too. 443 00:21:26,326 --> 00:21:30,872 But just because bacteria, rats, cells, 444 00:21:30,956 --> 00:21:33,083 respond to the essential oils, 445 00:21:33,667 --> 00:21:37,379 it doesn't actually correlate necessarily with the human experience. 446 00:21:38,755 --> 00:21:41,466 So, the evidence base that we have 447 00:21:41,550 --> 00:21:44,303 for the clinical effects of essential oils in humans, 448 00:21:44,886 --> 00:21:46,430 it's pretty scanty. 449 00:21:46,513 --> 00:21:49,683 They've done three or four good quality human experiments. 450 00:21:51,101 --> 00:21:53,020 For example, lavender oil. 451 00:21:53,103 --> 00:21:54,646 They did a clinical trial. 452 00:21:54,730 --> 00:21:59,401 They had one group of people taking the lavender preparation, 453 00:21:59,484 --> 00:22:04,072 and another group taking the drug called lorazepam for anxiety. 454 00:22:04,656 --> 00:22:08,410 So, both groups didn't know whether they were getting lavender or lorazepam. 455 00:22:08,493 --> 00:22:10,162 And at the end of the trial, 456 00:22:10,620 --> 00:22:14,291 both groups reduced their anxiety equally. 457 00:22:14,875 --> 00:22:18,962 [Boyles] So, lavender oil is as good as lorazepam. 458 00:22:20,130 --> 00:22:23,342 That's the kind of level of clinical evidence that we have. 459 00:22:23,884 --> 00:22:27,012 Using essential oils to help people cope with their pain, 460 00:22:27,095 --> 00:22:29,348 helping them cope with their anxiety, 461 00:22:29,431 --> 00:22:31,516 helping them cope with their insomnia. 462 00:22:32,142 --> 00:22:36,188 And notice I use the words "help them cope with," not "cure." 463 00:22:36,855 --> 00:22:39,691 Proper aromatherapy isn't claiming to cure anybody. 464 00:22:43,487 --> 00:22:45,447 {\an8}[Marshall] Sarah, I got music for you. 465 00:22:46,031 --> 00:22:48,033 [classical music] 466 00:22:49,951 --> 00:22:52,162 So, I put together a couple of blends. 467 00:22:52,245 --> 00:22:53,246 This is for sleep. 468 00:22:54,790 --> 00:22:56,166 [whispers] Oh, that's good.  469 00:22:56,249 --> 00:22:59,461 This blend has vetiver, sandalwood, 470 00:22:59,544 --> 00:23:02,923 there's some ylang-ylang, and just a little bit of rose. 471 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:07,177 Sarah's always moving around constantly. 472 00:23:07,928 --> 00:23:11,306 I heard a teenager who has autism once explain 473 00:23:11,390 --> 00:23:13,600 the reason he flaps his hands so much 474 00:23:13,683 --> 00:23:15,685 is 'cause he can't feel his body. 475 00:23:15,769 --> 00:23:18,438 And so he's trying to get the input to feel his body. 476 00:23:18,522 --> 00:23:21,316 So, I'm thinking that's why she always needs to move. 477 00:23:23,026 --> 00:23:25,404 A lot of times, she's just wired. 478 00:23:25,487 --> 00:23:27,781 So it's just hard for her to get to sleep. 479 00:23:27,864 --> 00:23:30,158 [Cantele] ...still having a hard time falling asleep. So wait... 480 00:23:30,242 --> 00:23:33,328 [Marshall] So, we're always looking for ways to calm her down before bed. 481 00:23:33,453 --> 00:23:35,372 And then when she's ready to go to bed, 482 00:23:35,455 --> 00:23:36,665 and you open the door, 483 00:23:36,748 --> 00:23:38,333 she'll have the scent in the room. 484 00:23:38,417 --> 00:23:40,794 So, this one... oh. 485 00:23:41,461 --> 00:23:42,462 Did she run away? 486 00:23:42,963 --> 00:23:44,214 Sarah Marshall! 487 00:23:45,340 --> 00:23:46,508 Did she run away? 488 00:23:47,092 --> 00:23:50,387 Sarah's, like, super happy on your daughter's bed. 489 00:23:50,804 --> 00:23:53,140 We could take these upstairs. If Sarah's happy up there, 490 00:23:53,223 --> 00:23:54,808 we want her to stay happy up there. 491 00:23:54,891 --> 00:23:56,893 [Marshall chuckles] I'll take my shoes off. 492 00:23:58,270 --> 00:23:59,229 [laughs] 493 00:23:59,312 --> 00:24:02,065 Sarah, just make yourself at home, missy! 494 00:24:03,900 --> 00:24:05,318 We don't get a lot of sleep. 495 00:24:05,777 --> 00:24:08,530 So, I tell people Sarah parties in her room. 496 00:24:09,030 --> 00:24:10,574 'Cause she's not upset, 497 00:24:10,657 --> 00:24:12,826 but we hear a lot of banging, a lot of noises. 498 00:24:13,243 --> 00:24:15,245 And I don't really wanna give her melatonin, 499 00:24:15,328 --> 00:24:18,540 'cause she can't verbalize how it makes her feel. 500 00:24:18,623 --> 00:24:21,835 So that's kind of why I'm looking for alternatives. 501 00:24:21,918 --> 00:24:22,836 Okay. 502 00:24:23,253 --> 00:24:26,339 So, these are both for sleep. I kind of want to get a preference. 503 00:24:26,423 --> 00:24:27,757 Both for sleep? Okay. 504 00:24:27,924 --> 00:24:29,426 As an authentic aromatherapist, 505 00:24:29,885 --> 00:24:31,678 I'm going to choose oils, 506 00:24:31,761 --> 00:24:34,014 and I'm going to blend them together in such a way 507 00:24:34,097 --> 00:24:37,642 that they could be beneficial for what my client has come to see me for. 508 00:24:38,018 --> 00:24:40,395 This is something I would put in a diffuser in her room. 509 00:24:40,479 --> 00:24:42,772 What works for one person might not work for another. 510 00:24:42,856 --> 00:24:45,233 And the best way I can explain that is, 511 00:24:45,317 --> 00:24:47,986 for some children, they need to be stimulated to calm down, 512 00:24:48,069 --> 00:24:50,614 and other children need calming oils to calm down. 513 00:24:51,072 --> 00:24:53,742 -Smells like chamomile tea. -There's a little chamomile in there. 514 00:24:53,825 --> 00:24:55,619 In working with special-needs kids, 515 00:24:55,702 --> 00:24:59,372 I try to do my best at recognizing the cues from the child. 516 00:24:59,456 --> 00:25:01,166 I think you really might like this one. 517 00:25:01,249 --> 00:25:03,668 You wanna hold it and smell it? Oh, wow. 518 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:05,212 No? 519 00:25:05,295 --> 00:25:07,547 No, that's-- Yeah. Ooh. 520 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:09,466 That one's kinda nice, isn't it? 521 00:25:09,883 --> 00:25:12,469 -We got a smile out of that. -That was good, yeah. 522 00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:14,554 Thanks, Sarah, thanks for smelling. 523 00:25:14,638 --> 00:25:16,389 -Yeah. That's a definite yes. -Okay. 524 00:25:16,473 --> 00:25:17,641 You did a great job. 525 00:25:18,642 --> 00:25:20,101 Yeah. -[Cantele] She was awesome. 526 00:25:20,185 --> 00:25:24,689 Yeah, I'm really surprised that she smiled. 527 00:25:25,524 --> 00:25:28,109 I mean, I guess I'm just, kind of, optimistic. 528 00:25:29,027 --> 00:25:30,487 Car. Time. 529 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,074 -[Cantele chuckles] -[Marshall] Thank you. 530 00:25:34,157 --> 00:25:35,242 -You're welcome. -Bye. 531 00:25:35,325 --> 00:25:36,826 All right, bye, girls. 532 00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:38,954 Success for Sarah would be... 533 00:25:39,538 --> 00:25:41,873 something that could help her in her sleep. 534 00:25:44,751 --> 00:25:46,419 You know, they always talk about 535 00:25:46,753 --> 00:25:52,259 how important sleep is for growing brains and mood and development. 536 00:25:52,342 --> 00:25:56,888 Then you've got a kid like Sarah who is developmentally delayed. 537 00:25:56,972 --> 00:25:58,473 Good night, sweetie. Kiss? 538 00:25:58,557 --> 00:26:00,308 So, sleep is so important. 539 00:26:10,235 --> 00:26:15,365 [woman 4] I fully credit the essential oils for saving my life. 540 00:26:18,159 --> 00:26:19,452 {\an8}My name is Allison Huish. 541 00:26:19,536 --> 00:26:21,079 {\an8}I'm from Mesa, Arizona. 542 00:26:22,247 --> 00:26:25,667 -I am a wellness advocate with doTERRA. -[bottles clink] 543 00:26:26,835 --> 00:26:28,628 The way for me to grow my business 544 00:26:28,712 --> 00:26:31,673 is by sharing these products with my network, 545 00:26:32,257 --> 00:26:35,135 with people at church, or family, or friends. 546 00:26:35,635 --> 00:26:38,054 I invite people to a doTERRA class. 547 00:26:38,638 --> 00:26:41,975 I'm always very upfront, and I say, "I would love for you to come." 548 00:26:42,058 --> 00:26:43,143 Come on in, everyone. 549 00:26:43,226 --> 00:26:45,437 There is no obligation to purchase. 550 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:46,605 It's so good to see you. 551 00:26:46,688 --> 00:26:49,024 I believe in the phrase, "Serve more to sell more." 552 00:26:49,566 --> 00:26:52,736 These are three of my favorite oils that I love to put in water. 553 00:26:52,819 --> 00:26:55,447 Lemon, lime, orange. 554 00:26:57,157 --> 00:27:00,160 So, I'm gonna pass around the first oil that I was introduced to. 555 00:27:00,243 --> 00:27:02,037 This is wild orange oil. 556 00:27:02,537 --> 00:27:04,956 Take a drop, and then rub your hands together, 557 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:06,625 and you can pass it around. 558 00:27:08,752 --> 00:27:13,506 So, I assume that you're here today because you are looking for solutions 559 00:27:13,590 --> 00:27:16,676 for a health concern that's going on in your life. 560 00:27:17,135 --> 00:27:19,304 Let me tell you my story, 561 00:27:19,679 --> 00:27:21,097 how I got into oils. 562 00:27:21,765 --> 00:27:23,224 When I was 12 years old, 563 00:27:23,308 --> 00:27:25,977 I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. 564 00:27:26,728 --> 00:27:29,939 This was three weeks after junior high started, 565 00:27:30,023 --> 00:27:33,193 and I went into almost like a state of shock. 566 00:27:33,777 --> 00:27:36,488 My tumor was about the size of an egg. 567 00:27:37,364 --> 00:27:40,241 The morning of my surgery, my neurosurgeon said, 568 00:27:40,325 --> 00:27:42,077 "We can't make any guarantees." 569 00:27:42,661 --> 00:27:44,037 And so, for eight hours, 570 00:27:44,120 --> 00:27:46,748 he slowly picked away at that tumor. 571 00:27:47,540 --> 00:27:49,918 But part of it was considered inoperable. 572 00:27:50,460 --> 00:27:53,713 My neurosurgeon said, "Enough is enough," closed me up, and said, 573 00:27:53,797 --> 00:27:56,132 "We'll figure out what to do with the rest later." 574 00:27:58,802 --> 00:28:00,303 For my tumor... 575 00:28:01,012 --> 00:28:03,056 chemotherapy was not an option. 576 00:28:03,390 --> 00:28:06,559 And radiation, as a 13-year-old, to your brain stem 577 00:28:06,643 --> 00:28:08,770 just sounds pretty, pretty scary. 578 00:28:10,105 --> 00:28:13,149 A family friend heard about my story. 579 00:28:13,233 --> 00:28:16,945 He said, you know, "Are you open to natural solutions?" 580 00:28:17,737 --> 00:28:20,657 I took frankincense and clove oils, 581 00:28:20,740 --> 00:28:23,743 which have anti-cancer, antioxidant properties. 582 00:28:24,369 --> 00:28:28,164 And then also oils like oregano or tea tree, 583 00:28:28,248 --> 00:28:30,458 help fight viruses and bacteria. 584 00:28:30,542 --> 00:28:32,669 If you go to a typical doctor, 585 00:28:32,752 --> 00:28:35,130 they're going to give you a pill for one thing. 586 00:28:35,672 --> 00:28:38,967 Every couple of hours, I was taking some form of essential oil... 587 00:28:39,426 --> 00:28:41,177 internally or topically. 588 00:28:42,053 --> 00:28:44,681 With every MRI, my doctor would just say, 589 00:28:44,764 --> 00:28:48,226 "Keep doing what you're doing, and we'll see you in six months." 590 00:28:48,518 --> 00:28:51,479 My mom was very careful that she never brought up 591 00:28:51,563 --> 00:28:53,648 that we were using essential oils. 592 00:28:54,023 --> 00:28:56,443 If she had told my neurosurgeon that, 593 00:28:56,860 --> 00:29:00,113 he could have easily called Child Protective Services and said, 594 00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:02,699 "This mom is trying to avoid radiation." 595 00:29:02,782 --> 00:29:06,369 It was this big secret that we were hiding throughout the whole process. 596 00:29:07,662 --> 00:29:10,123 {\an8}Those are your only hospital pictures. 597 00:29:10,206 --> 00:29:12,751 {\an8}Yeah, the only hospital photos. 598 00:29:12,834 --> 00:29:15,170 -I didn't want photos taken. -You didn't. 599 00:29:16,004 --> 00:29:17,630 I never did chemotherapy. 600 00:29:17,714 --> 00:29:19,257 I never did radiation. 601 00:29:19,424 --> 00:29:22,427 And ever since that day, I've continued to use oils. 602 00:29:23,636 --> 00:29:25,472 My husband has diabetes. 603 00:29:26,181 --> 00:29:28,808 So, I'm interested in things that might help his pancreas. 604 00:29:28,892 --> 00:29:30,727 And I'm having lymph issues, 605 00:29:30,810 --> 00:29:33,605 so like, adrenal, kidney, things like that. 606 00:29:34,272 --> 00:29:37,108 One of the most common questions I get, people ask with doTERRA, 607 00:29:37,192 --> 00:29:39,527 is they say, "Hey, is there an oil for this?" 608 00:29:39,944 --> 00:29:43,448 I would say 99.9% of the time, 609 00:29:43,948 --> 00:29:45,241 the answer is yes. 610 00:29:46,117 --> 00:29:49,537 I love citrus oils, because they make you happy. 611 00:29:49,954 --> 00:29:52,123 Peppermint oil helps with headaches. 612 00:29:52,916 --> 00:29:57,378 Frankincense is really good for cancers, 613 00:29:57,462 --> 00:29:59,506 cuts, scrapes, emotional issues. 614 00:30:00,256 --> 00:30:04,928 Essential oils help clean out the blood in the outside part of the cell. 615 00:30:05,512 --> 00:30:10,517 But we're not supposed to say that essential oils cured this disease. 616 00:30:10,934 --> 00:30:13,269 That is due to the FDA. 617 00:30:14,020 --> 00:30:19,067 Our healthcare system doesn't really like essential oils. 618 00:30:19,150 --> 00:30:22,946 It takes away from our Big Pharma, and all of those sales. 619 00:30:23,571 --> 00:30:27,617 A 50-milliliter bottle like this has 250 drops in it. 620 00:30:28,117 --> 00:30:33,164 So, it may look like, wow, I'm spending $20 for that? 621 00:30:33,248 --> 00:30:36,835 But if you think about it in drops per cent, 622 00:30:36,918 --> 00:30:40,046 most oils are about five to seven cents a drop. 623 00:30:40,547 --> 00:30:44,217 They're really a very inexpensive way to take care of our health. 624 00:30:44,676 --> 00:30:46,553 And so ask yourself for a second, 625 00:30:46,928 --> 00:30:50,139 are you and your family any healthier 626 00:30:50,223 --> 00:30:53,393 because of traditional medical care? 627 00:30:53,476 --> 00:30:56,771 With oils, I believe they are safer, 628 00:30:56,855 --> 00:31:00,108 they are cheaper, and they are more effective. 629 00:31:00,191 --> 00:31:04,988 I see miracle story after miracle story happen 630 00:31:05,071 --> 00:31:06,906 with so many people. 631 00:31:06,990 --> 00:31:09,158 And that's why I wanted to do this business. 632 00:31:11,119 --> 00:31:15,081 This is the form to fill out for those who have oils or are wanting to purchase. 633 00:31:16,165 --> 00:31:21,045 [Huish] The last section is put down where you would like it to be charged to. 634 00:31:22,046 --> 00:31:23,423 You guys are wonderful. 635 00:31:23,506 --> 00:31:26,134 Have a great rest of your day. Thanks so much. 636 00:31:26,718 --> 00:31:28,177 -Thank you. -Thanks, Allison. 637 00:31:29,095 --> 00:31:31,848 Yeah, so great to learn this today. 638 00:31:35,685 --> 00:31:38,771 [woman 1] I started noticing essential oils being everywhere. 639 00:31:38,855 --> 00:31:41,774 It was something that was happening really suddenly. 640 00:31:41,941 --> 00:31:44,068 There were multiple people selling these things 641 00:31:44,152 --> 00:31:45,862 that I had never heard of before. 642 00:31:47,071 --> 00:31:49,407 {\an8}And then when I started to look into it, 643 00:31:49,490 --> 00:31:52,368 {\an8}I saw that there was a whole controversial industry behind them. 644 00:31:52,452 --> 00:31:57,040 And so that seemed like something worth digging into. 645 00:31:58,791 --> 00:32:02,545 The two major companies that are selling the majority of the essential oils 646 00:32:02,962 --> 00:32:04,923 for sale in the United States today are 647 00:32:05,006 --> 00:32:06,674 two multi-level marketing companies. 648 00:32:07,383 --> 00:32:09,886 There's Young Living and doTERRA. 649 00:32:10,553 --> 00:32:12,013 Multi-level marketing companies, 650 00:32:12,096 --> 00:32:14,432 you make money by selling products, 651 00:32:14,515 --> 00:32:17,352 but also by recruiting other people to sell the product. 652 00:32:17,852 --> 00:32:22,023 [Monroe] Many people are familiar with companies like Amway, or Mary Kay, 653 00:32:22,106 --> 00:32:26,277 but now multi-level marketing companies have really taken on a new life. 654 00:32:27,028 --> 00:32:30,198 With the doTERRA business, I have definitely been very blessed. 655 00:32:30,949 --> 00:32:34,202 I have reached the rank of diamond with doTERRA. 656 00:32:34,285 --> 00:32:36,329 So, diamond is one of the top ranks. 657 00:32:37,246 --> 00:32:42,460 My paychecks now are over $20,000 every single month. 658 00:32:43,419 --> 00:32:46,506 I became a six-figure income with doTERRA. 659 00:32:46,839 --> 00:32:49,008 -[on computer] Hello? -Hey, Cindy, how's your day going? 660 00:32:49,550 --> 00:32:51,886 [Cindy] So far, so good. How about you? 661 00:32:51,970 --> 00:32:53,262 I love it, congrats... 662 00:32:53,346 --> 00:32:55,932 The larger someone's team is, 663 00:32:56,015 --> 00:32:58,351 the more lives you've touched. 664 00:32:58,434 --> 00:33:01,396 That's where the paycheck really starts to grow. 665 00:33:01,980 --> 00:33:05,858 My doTERRA team is over 16,000 people right now. 666 00:33:06,442 --> 00:33:09,278 I love that I can support all those people. 667 00:33:10,446 --> 00:33:12,782 [Cindy] I have been working really hard 668 00:33:12,865 --> 00:33:16,244 and the team enrollments, because it's just me, 669 00:33:16,327 --> 00:33:20,415 I am just not capable of doing 14 enrollments a month yet. 670 00:33:20,915 --> 00:33:23,876 Maybe eventually, but I am just not there yet. 671 00:33:25,128 --> 00:33:27,964 [Huish] doTERRA isn't something that people come on board 672 00:33:28,047 --> 00:33:31,175 and within a couple of months win a free car, 673 00:33:31,259 --> 00:33:33,970 hit a couple of bonuses, and tap out. 674 00:33:34,637 --> 00:33:37,724 It's not like a get-rich-quick thing. 675 00:33:38,016 --> 00:33:42,186 I know the builders will definitely come, for sure. 676 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:43,980 [Cindy] Yeah, it's just time. 677 00:33:44,063 --> 00:33:46,149 They'll show up when God wants them to. 678 00:33:46,607 --> 00:33:49,569 This is the best career on the planet. 679 00:33:49,652 --> 00:33:51,320 I just need to get it profitable. 680 00:33:51,821 --> 00:33:54,574 Definitely, no, I completely agree. 681 00:33:54,657 --> 00:33:58,703 It is an amazing company, amazing career to have, so... 682 00:34:16,637 --> 00:34:20,016 What's problematic with the multi-level marketing companies 683 00:34:20,099 --> 00:34:23,936 is that they're actually proposing this aromatic lifestyle. 684 00:34:24,312 --> 00:34:27,065 You've gotta have the essential oils in your laundry detergent, 685 00:34:27,148 --> 00:34:28,816 you've gotta have it in your cooking, 686 00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:30,568 you've gotta have it in your air, 687 00:34:30,651 --> 00:34:33,863 you've gotta vaporize it, you've gotta put it in your cleaning products, 688 00:34:33,946 --> 00:34:35,948 and the cumulative amount... 689 00:34:36,324 --> 00:34:39,911 there's no evidence of that being safe for humans. 690 00:34:39,994 --> 00:34:43,664 What they're actually doing, unbeknownst to them perhaps, even, 691 00:34:43,748 --> 00:34:48,377 is running the biggest experiment on human use of essential oils 692 00:34:48,461 --> 00:34:50,963 that we've ever seen, planetwide. 693 00:34:52,632 --> 00:34:54,842 [Monroe] When I went to the Young Living convention, 694 00:34:54,926 --> 00:34:57,386 one thing that was really striking to me was that 695 00:34:57,470 --> 00:35:00,389 what was for sale was not just essential oils 696 00:35:00,473 --> 00:35:06,312 but this whole idea of an essential oil culture and essential oil lifestyle. 697 00:35:07,188 --> 00:35:11,609 The way women described themselves was not just "I'm a person who sells oils," 698 00:35:11,692 --> 00:35:13,319 but "I am an oil person." 699 00:35:16,531 --> 00:35:19,867 [Monroe] Everything at the Young Living convention is over-the-top. 700 00:35:20,827 --> 00:35:22,829 You see just the enormous crowds. 701 00:35:24,497 --> 00:35:26,833 This entire stadium is just packed. 702 00:35:27,125 --> 00:35:28,626 There's the pyrotechnics, 703 00:35:28,709 --> 00:35:31,879 making the thing feel like an enormous spectacle. 704 00:35:32,713 --> 00:35:36,008 And when you're talking about this world, there is a key figure. 705 00:35:36,092 --> 00:35:37,510 And that's Gary Young. 706 00:35:38,136 --> 00:35:40,555 Folks coming to convention is very much like that. 707 00:35:40,638 --> 00:35:42,098 If you don't come to convention, 708 00:35:42,181 --> 00:35:45,059 you're going to miss some of the most fundamental elements 709 00:35:45,143 --> 00:35:48,229 that could be important in building your success. 710 00:35:51,399 --> 00:35:54,735 [Monroe] Gary Young is the founder of Young Living Essential Oils. 711 00:35:55,945 --> 00:35:57,697 And he was a real showman. 712 00:35:57,780 --> 00:35:59,448 [crowd cheering]  713 00:35:59,907 --> 00:36:03,244 At the Young Living convention, he always made a dramatic entrance. 714 00:36:03,661 --> 00:36:06,122 One year, he was pulled by a team of huskies. 715 00:36:06,831 --> 00:36:10,209 Gary Young was this larger-than-life figure. 716 00:36:10,877 --> 00:36:11,919 And he really helped create 717 00:36:12,003 --> 00:36:15,256 the billion-dollar essential oil industry we have today. 718 00:36:16,340 --> 00:36:19,969 Gary Young's origin story is a key part of Young Living lore. 719 00:36:20,386 --> 00:36:23,764 He was born in Idaho, and grew up very poor. 720 00:36:24,223 --> 00:36:28,477 In his twenties, he was in a terrible logging accident. 721 00:36:28,853 --> 00:36:30,855 His spinal column was ruptured, 722 00:36:30,938 --> 00:36:33,941 and he's told by doctors that he's never going to walk again. 723 00:36:34,025 --> 00:36:36,235 But, as the story goes, 724 00:36:36,319 --> 00:36:39,739 Gary Young decides to subsist on nothing but lemon juice and water 725 00:36:39,822 --> 00:36:41,157 for over 200 days. 726 00:36:41,240 --> 00:36:44,243 And after 253 days, 727 00:36:44,327 --> 00:36:46,495 he can twitch his toes again. 728 00:36:49,749 --> 00:36:53,127 This recovery spurred his interest in alternative medicine. 729 00:36:54,337 --> 00:36:56,464 Gary Young doesn't have a medical license. 730 00:36:56,839 --> 00:36:58,799 He has a degree in naturopathy 731 00:36:59,217 --> 00:37:01,302 from an unaccredited university. 732 00:37:01,969 --> 00:37:03,971 So, in the early 1980s, 733 00:37:04,055 --> 00:37:08,100 he opened a health facility, and he offers birthing services. 734 00:37:08,351 --> 00:37:11,854 One of the babies that he attempts to deliver in an underwater birth 735 00:37:11,938 --> 00:37:13,648 is his own daughter, 736 00:37:14,106 --> 00:37:17,193 and, really tragically, she died 737 00:37:17,276 --> 00:37:20,154 after spending an hour underwater during a water birth. 738 00:37:21,906 --> 00:37:24,033 The death is ultimately ruled an accident. 739 00:37:24,450 --> 00:37:27,453 In the early 1990s, Gary Young became fascinated 740 00:37:27,536 --> 00:37:29,455 with the medicinal properties of essential oils, 741 00:37:29,538 --> 00:37:32,667 and started Young Living Essential Oils in 1993. 742 00:37:33,042 --> 00:37:35,086 We know, without question, 743 00:37:35,169 --> 00:37:38,256 that we produce the finest quality oil in the world. 744 00:37:38,631 --> 00:37:40,258 That's why Young Living 745 00:37:41,050 --> 00:37:43,844 is the world leader of essential oils and always will be. 746 00:37:44,345 --> 00:37:45,846 He opened a clinic in Utah, 747 00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:47,848 but a patient sued him 748 00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:50,559 claiming that a treatment including the infusion of vitamin C 749 00:37:50,643 --> 00:37:51,602 had almost killed her. 750 00:37:52,061 --> 00:37:53,771 He closes the clinic in Utah, 751 00:37:53,854 --> 00:37:56,065 and opens one in Ecuador 752 00:37:56,148 --> 00:37:59,568 where he gave essential oils intravenously to patients, 753 00:37:59,652 --> 00:38:04,031 and even apparently performed gallbladder surgery without a medical license. 754 00:38:04,615 --> 00:38:07,118 His persona was that of a cowboy. 755 00:38:07,201 --> 00:38:10,037 Somebody going against the rules, breaking the rules. 756 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:13,374 He promoted this idea that essential oils 757 00:38:13,457 --> 00:38:16,711 could have these miraculous healing properties. 758 00:38:17,128 --> 00:38:22,341 As his empire grew, he really contributed to the spread of these ideas widely. 759 00:38:23,175 --> 00:38:24,302 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, 760 00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:28,639 welcome to the Young Living International Grand Convention. 761 00:38:29,265 --> 00:38:30,599 [cheering] 762 00:38:30,683 --> 00:38:33,102 [Monroe] By the time Gary Young died in 2018... 763 00:38:34,312 --> 00:38:36,522 the industry he helped create was booming. 764 00:38:39,233 --> 00:38:41,944 [woman 5] I want to remain anonymous 765 00:38:42,028 --> 00:38:45,406 {\an8}because I'm not doing this for notoriety. 766 00:38:45,906 --> 00:38:49,243 But I feel like my story needs to be told 767 00:38:49,327 --> 00:38:51,579 because people don't talk about it, 768 00:38:51,662 --> 00:38:53,080 because they're afraid. 769 00:38:55,249 --> 00:38:58,502 When I decided to do this business, I was a stay-at-home mom. 770 00:38:59,337 --> 00:39:01,630 I ran into a friend from high school, 771 00:39:01,714 --> 00:39:03,716 and she introduced me to Young Living. 772 00:39:03,799 --> 00:39:07,094 They're like, "You can work around your schedule of your kids, and it's easy. 773 00:39:07,178 --> 00:39:10,765 All you have to do is talk about the oils, and people will buy." 774 00:39:10,848 --> 00:39:14,810 It's the dream job for stay-at-home moms. 775 00:39:16,020 --> 00:39:19,398 When I do stuff, I try to go all-in. 776 00:39:19,482 --> 00:39:22,651 So I bought books that they recommended. 777 00:39:22,735 --> 00:39:25,071 I bought all their promo material. 778 00:39:25,154 --> 00:39:27,948 I bought oils for samples. 779 00:39:28,366 --> 00:39:31,744 You know, I ended up spending a few thousand dollars. 780 00:39:32,328 --> 00:39:36,540 It seemed like a good business opportunity, and it wasn't. 781 00:39:37,249 --> 00:39:40,920 I'm one of probably hundreds of thousands of women 782 00:39:41,003 --> 00:39:44,673 who have been taken advantage of by Young Living. 783 00:39:45,257 --> 00:39:47,635 Someone needs to stand up to them. 784 00:39:50,346 --> 00:39:51,514 {\an8}[tense music] 785 00:39:52,640 --> 00:39:54,975 It came across my news feed. 786 00:39:55,976 --> 00:39:59,730 I just saw "class action lawsuit," and I'm like, what's this about? 787 00:40:18,457 --> 00:40:20,167 When I read the complaint, 788 00:40:20,751 --> 00:40:22,086 I was like, this is me. 789 00:40:23,337 --> 00:40:26,340 And if it's the same thing for me and for her, 790 00:40:26,882 --> 00:40:29,385 then how many other women are there out there? 791 00:40:30,302 --> 00:40:33,806 [man 2] Almost as soon as that story hit, my phone started ringing. 792 00:40:34,306 --> 00:40:37,393 "I read the complaint. I feel like I'm the Julie of Arkansas." 793 00:40:37,476 --> 00:40:39,645 "I'm calling you from Louisiana. 794 00:40:39,937 --> 00:40:43,065 I read her story, and that is my story." 795 00:40:44,316 --> 00:40:46,902 {\an8}My name is Austin Tighe. I'm an attorney with Nix Patterson 796 00:40:46,986 --> 00:40:49,947 {\an8}and I'm co-lead counsel on a class action against Young Living 797 00:40:50,030 --> 00:40:52,408 having to do with their multi-level marketing scheme. 798 00:40:53,993 --> 00:40:55,119 We allege in this lawsuit 799 00:40:55,202 --> 00:40:57,204 that Young Living is an illegal pyramid scheme. 800 00:40:57,997 --> 00:40:59,790 -[Tighe] G'morning. -[Connie] Good morning. How're you? 801 00:40:59,874 --> 00:41:01,792 Good. I'm Austin Tighe. Welcome to Nix Patterson. 802 00:41:01,876 --> 00:41:03,669 -Nice to meet you. -You as well. 803 00:41:04,753 --> 00:41:07,465 There are more people like you than not like you. 804 00:41:07,548 --> 00:41:10,759 I suspect that there are thousands of our class members 805 00:41:10,843 --> 00:41:12,803 who are afraid to come forward. 806 00:41:13,220 --> 00:41:15,598 So, thank you for coming in and talking with me. 807 00:41:15,681 --> 00:41:20,728 I thought multi-level marketing companies are more like Avon or Cutco. 808 00:41:20,811 --> 00:41:22,146 More like door-to-door sales. 809 00:41:22,229 --> 00:41:26,775 I didn't understand that they were this whole other thing. 810 00:41:27,151 --> 00:41:30,404 The way that their business model works, 811 00:41:30,571 --> 00:41:34,116 you don't make your money off of selling the oils. 812 00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:37,828 It's not like I can just have a party and sell oils. 813 00:41:38,370 --> 00:41:41,332 People have to sign up and become a distributor. 814 00:41:41,540 --> 00:41:42,833 In addition to that, 815 00:41:42,917 --> 00:41:45,211 in order to earn commissions, 816 00:41:45,294 --> 00:41:49,048 they require that you enroll in, it's called essential rewards, 817 00:41:49,131 --> 00:41:51,175 where you have to purchase 818 00:41:51,258 --> 00:41:54,386 at least $100 worth of product a month yourself 819 00:41:54,470 --> 00:41:57,264 to be able to collect commissions from the people below you. 820 00:41:57,348 --> 00:41:59,808 So, if I didn't do that essential rewards, 821 00:41:59,892 --> 00:42:01,227 I wouldn't get any commission. 822 00:42:01,310 --> 00:42:04,480 What you just described is exactly a pyramid scheme. 823 00:42:05,648 --> 00:42:07,399 Pyramid schemes operate 824 00:42:07,942 --> 00:42:10,361 by building downlines. 825 00:42:10,444 --> 00:42:13,531 It's the lifeblood of a pyramid scheme. 826 00:42:13,739 --> 00:42:14,698 If you're a member, 827 00:42:14,782 --> 00:42:16,784 and you go out and get someone to join Young Living, 828 00:42:16,867 --> 00:42:19,620 they become part of your downline. 829 00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:23,666 Revenue generated by them, you get to share in them. 830 00:42:23,749 --> 00:42:27,169 But that's not the real crux of the money. Here's the real crux of the money. 831 00:42:27,253 --> 00:42:29,004 Once you're in the pyramid, 832 00:42:29,296 --> 00:42:31,215 you have to, every month, 833 00:42:31,882 --> 00:42:33,592 fulfill your personal volume. 834 00:42:33,676 --> 00:42:37,137 It was $100 per month on inventory. 835 00:42:37,221 --> 00:42:39,390 Whether you ever sell those products or not, 836 00:42:39,473 --> 00:42:41,684 that hundred dollar monthly 837 00:42:42,309 --> 00:42:46,814 feeds the upline until you get to the very top of the pyramid, 838 00:42:46,897 --> 00:42:49,692 which is not just where most of the money is made, 839 00:42:49,775 --> 00:42:51,986 it's really the only place the money's made. 840 00:42:53,529 --> 00:42:57,449 I tried to sell Young Living products by holding classes 841 00:42:57,908 --> 00:42:59,994 but then I felt like that was lacking. 842 00:43:00,077 --> 00:43:04,081 And then they're like, "Just create an Instagram for your business." 843 00:43:04,164 --> 00:43:06,041 So I did that, didn't get anybody. 844 00:43:06,125 --> 00:43:09,503 They tell you to get your best friends involved, 845 00:43:09,587 --> 00:43:10,713 get your family involved, 846 00:43:11,130 --> 00:43:14,133 look up people from high school, people you haven't talked to in years, 847 00:43:14,216 --> 00:43:16,176 tell him about the oils, they'll love 'em. 848 00:43:16,260 --> 00:43:18,929 And I could not get anyone to do it as a business. 849 00:43:19,346 --> 00:43:20,764 I'll say the area's flooded, 850 00:43:20,848 --> 00:43:22,516 and they'll say, "No, you're not hustling," 851 00:43:22,600 --> 00:43:24,727 that "There's always more people to join." 852 00:43:25,227 --> 00:43:27,313 My Royal Crown Diamond, 853 00:43:27,396 --> 00:43:30,232 she reiterates all the time, "Anybody can do this. 854 00:43:30,316 --> 00:43:32,151 Anybody can accomplish this goal." 855 00:43:33,569 --> 00:43:39,325 Royal Crown Diamond is the top, top level of the pyramid. 856 00:43:39,658 --> 00:43:41,368 Now, if you reach that level, 857 00:43:42,161 --> 00:43:43,704 boy, is it a great company. 858 00:43:44,288 --> 00:43:48,250 $1.8 million a year average income. 859 00:43:48,334 --> 00:43:49,293 It's fantastic. 860 00:43:49,752 --> 00:43:52,921 Unfortunately, there's only been 46 of those 861 00:43:53,547 --> 00:43:55,758 in the history of the company. 862 00:43:56,550 --> 00:43:58,010 Out of millions, 863 00:43:58,427 --> 00:44:00,054 millions of members. 864 00:44:00,137 --> 00:44:04,058 That's .0015% of members. 865 00:44:04,767 --> 00:44:06,894 And it gets worse. In 2016, 866 00:44:07,311 --> 00:44:11,732 94% of members made an average of one dollar per month. 867 00:44:13,609 --> 00:44:17,613 What's particularly insidious about this particular pyramid scheme, 868 00:44:18,072 --> 00:44:19,948 is that once you become a member, 869 00:44:20,032 --> 00:44:22,034 who do you go and try to recruit? 870 00:44:22,618 --> 00:44:25,871 You call your friends, you call your neighbors. 871 00:44:25,954 --> 00:44:26,997 You call your niece. 872 00:44:27,414 --> 00:44:29,375 So, if my premise is correct, 873 00:44:29,458 --> 00:44:32,336 and if this pyramid is built on a house of cards, 874 00:44:32,419 --> 00:44:33,545 when it tumbles, 875 00:44:34,463 --> 00:44:35,964 your neighbor's tumbling, 876 00:44:36,048 --> 00:44:37,633 your daughter's tumbling, 877 00:44:37,716 --> 00:44:39,009 your aunt's tumbling, 878 00:44:39,093 --> 00:44:41,095 your friend from college is tumbling. 879 00:44:41,178 --> 00:44:44,431 That's going to be the collateral damage of these types of pyramid schemes. 880 00:44:46,517 --> 00:44:50,104 [Woman 5] I'm embarrassed that I fell for this. 881 00:44:50,187 --> 00:44:52,856 It made me feel kind of stupid. 882 00:44:53,357 --> 00:44:54,400 I lost money, 883 00:44:54,858 --> 00:44:57,945 and then I also have numerous family and friends 884 00:44:58,028 --> 00:45:00,739 that are still using the products. 885 00:45:00,823 --> 00:45:04,076 I mean, how do you tell them you don't want to use them anymore 886 00:45:04,159 --> 00:45:05,661 when you've pulled them in? 887 00:45:07,454 --> 00:45:12,000 I want other women to understand that what they do is predatory, 888 00:45:12,126 --> 00:45:14,628 that you're not going to make money off of it, 889 00:45:14,712 --> 00:45:16,296 that you're going to lose money. 890 00:45:16,380 --> 00:45:18,924 It's not what they... make it sound like. 891 00:45:54,501 --> 00:45:56,003 [woman 7] I was brainwashed. 892 00:45:56,086 --> 00:45:57,463 I drank the Kool-Aid. 893 00:45:59,089 --> 00:46:04,219 I trusted the teachings that I was getting from this multi-level marketing company. 894 00:46:06,013 --> 00:46:09,099 I've chosen not to name the brand or the company, 895 00:46:09,683 --> 00:46:13,479 because it really doesn't matter what brand of essential oils you're using, 896 00:46:13,979 --> 00:46:16,356 'cause this can happen with any essential oil. 897 00:46:18,066 --> 00:46:21,612 I've never been part of a multi-level marketing company before, 898 00:46:21,695 --> 00:46:22,905 {\an8}but my friend, 899 00:46:22,988 --> 00:46:26,074 {\an8}she's done a ton of research on the company, and the oils, 900 00:46:26,158 --> 00:46:30,954 {\an8}and she told me that they were of the highest quality that you could get. 901 00:46:31,038 --> 00:46:33,123 And that you could take them internally. 902 00:46:33,207 --> 00:46:36,502 I've never known that you can take essential oils internally, 903 00:46:36,585 --> 00:46:38,837 but it was so pure that you could. 904 00:46:39,213 --> 00:46:41,465 And I thought, wow, this is a game changer. 905 00:46:42,341 --> 00:46:47,054 The company said you could use them three, four, five, six, seven times a day. 906 00:46:47,554 --> 00:46:51,183 I started drinking lemon in my water every day. 907 00:46:51,266 --> 00:46:54,937 My favorite was the lavender, it was so calming and soothing and... 908 00:46:55,395 --> 00:46:57,064 I was using them every way. 909 00:46:57,606 --> 00:47:01,276 Internally, topically, all day long, every day. 910 00:47:04,363 --> 00:47:06,907 The first sign of reaction was, 911 00:47:07,199 --> 00:47:10,869 I noticed this little bit of a rash on my forearm. 912 00:47:11,328 --> 00:47:12,913 I thought, oh, that's interesting. 913 00:47:12,996 --> 00:47:14,665 I'm not sure where that came from. 914 00:47:14,748 --> 00:47:16,500 So, I put tea tree oil on it. 915 00:47:16,583 --> 00:47:19,127 The next day, it was even worse. 916 00:47:20,254 --> 00:47:24,091 So, where do you turn to but the Facebook groups of your peers 917 00:47:24,550 --> 00:47:27,302 who you believe are educated, but they're not. 918 00:47:28,053 --> 00:47:30,556 The answers were always, "No, it can't be the oils. 919 00:47:31,348 --> 00:47:33,392 You cannot have a reaction to them. 920 00:47:33,851 --> 00:47:36,228 It's a good thing that you have a rash, 921 00:47:36,311 --> 00:47:38,814 your body is just detoxing, keep taking the oils." 922 00:47:39,314 --> 00:47:41,900 I wasn't going to the doctor initially. 923 00:47:41,984 --> 00:47:44,695 I was believing the jargon. 924 00:47:45,362 --> 00:47:47,155 So, on top of what I was already doing, 925 00:47:47,239 --> 00:47:48,907 I'm now taking, 926 00:47:48,991 --> 00:47:52,327 you know, extra essential oils to help detox my body. 927 00:47:53,078 --> 00:47:55,038 So, that's when it went really bad. 928 00:47:58,083 --> 00:48:01,128 The rash spread to the back of my neck, 929 00:48:01,503 --> 00:48:02,671 my leg, 930 00:48:03,213 --> 00:48:04,923 and my stomach. 931 00:48:05,799 --> 00:48:10,012 My body had swollen up so bad that I couldn't even bend my limbs. 932 00:48:10,095 --> 00:48:12,514 It felt like someone had locked me in a room 933 00:48:12,598 --> 00:48:15,642 with fire ants, mosquitoes, and wasps, 934 00:48:15,726 --> 00:48:17,978 and then poured molten lava on my body. 935 00:48:19,021 --> 00:48:21,565 The first time the rash had ever went to my face, 936 00:48:21,648 --> 00:48:24,943 my face really swelled up, and it was oozing fluid, 937 00:48:25,319 --> 00:48:28,864 and that was when I stopped all of the oils. 938 00:48:31,450 --> 00:48:36,288 When I got the allergy test back, it showed allergies for ylang-ylang 939 00:48:36,371 --> 00:48:38,248 and tea tree oil. 940 00:48:38,582 --> 00:48:42,294 So, I'd inundated my body with these chemical constituents 941 00:48:42,377 --> 00:48:44,046 that are in the essential oils, 942 00:48:44,129 --> 00:48:46,173 which became toxic to my body. 943 00:48:46,256 --> 00:48:50,093 My body was still having rashes and reactions up until March of this year. 944 00:48:50,177 --> 00:48:52,930 So, that was over a five-year period. 945 00:48:53,680 --> 00:48:56,558 If something is natural and organic, 946 00:48:56,642 --> 00:48:59,227 everybody wants to jump on board with it. 947 00:49:00,646 --> 00:49:04,566 However, there are things in mass quantities 948 00:49:04,650 --> 00:49:07,027 that are not good for us even though they're natural. 949 00:49:08,153 --> 00:49:12,240 And the damage has been so severe, that I'm now allergic 950 00:49:13,492 --> 00:49:15,202 to these essential oils. 951 00:49:16,620 --> 00:49:18,330 And then I became angry. 952 00:49:18,413 --> 00:49:19,915 Why did this happen to me? 953 00:49:19,998 --> 00:49:21,667 Has it happened to anybody else? 954 00:49:21,750 --> 00:49:24,086 I wanted somebody who could answer that for me. 955 00:49:24,169 --> 00:49:28,131 And I figured the medical officer of this company would have the answers. 956 00:49:28,256 --> 00:49:31,969 Every time I asked if my information was sent to the chief medical officer, 957 00:49:32,052 --> 00:49:35,055 I got a, "Yes, it was sent to him. He's out of town." 958 00:49:35,472 --> 00:49:38,767 And I said, "I can't believe that somebody would see these photos 959 00:49:38,850 --> 00:49:40,018 and not get back to me." 960 00:49:40,102 --> 00:49:43,271 I never received a response from the chief medical officer. 961 00:49:44,022 --> 00:49:46,775 When I first went public with my story, 962 00:49:47,109 --> 00:49:50,112 there were so many people contacting me, saying, 963 00:49:50,529 --> 00:49:53,031 "Oh, my gosh, this is what I was going through." 964 00:49:54,241 --> 00:49:57,744 There are databases where they collect this data. 965 00:49:59,538 --> 00:50:03,500 So many people have had reactions to essential oils. 966 00:50:03,583 --> 00:50:04,584 But now I know. 967 00:50:05,752 --> 00:50:07,546 I fell hook, line, and sinker. 968 00:50:07,629 --> 00:50:10,132 So, that is where I'll take my responsibility. 969 00:50:10,549 --> 00:50:13,802 The responsibility that I'm putting on the MLM company 970 00:50:13,885 --> 00:50:16,388 is the poor training that they provided, 971 00:50:16,471 --> 00:50:18,098 the lack of safety information, 972 00:50:18,181 --> 00:50:22,269 and the fact that their bottom line is the bottom line. 973 00:50:22,644 --> 00:50:25,897 The more essential oils you use, the more products you're going to sell, 974 00:50:25,981 --> 00:50:28,108 the more money that they're going to make. 975 00:50:29,359 --> 00:50:31,278 Essential oils are powerful. 976 00:50:31,737 --> 00:50:33,822 Why are they so readily available 977 00:50:34,239 --> 00:50:35,907 without any regulation or training? 978 00:50:43,373 --> 00:50:45,500 [Marshall] Did you have some good sleep last night? 979 00:50:48,962 --> 00:50:50,380 I'm gonna get your medicine. 980 00:50:50,464 --> 00:50:51,631 Do you want TV? 981 00:50:52,507 --> 00:50:54,801 The first night, we followed the protocol, 982 00:50:54,885 --> 00:50:58,764 and we used Sarah's sleep blend with her diffuser. 983 00:50:59,347 --> 00:51:00,557 It was successful. 984 00:51:03,185 --> 00:51:05,103 You're all done with the medicine. 985 00:51:06,605 --> 00:51:07,647 She wants more. 986 00:51:09,357 --> 00:51:11,860 You look really well-rested this morning. 987 00:51:11,943 --> 00:51:14,196 She seems, like, better. 988 00:51:14,279 --> 00:51:17,365 You know how sometimes she's completely groggy and out of it? 989 00:51:17,449 --> 00:51:18,909 She looks like she's better. 990 00:51:19,159 --> 00:51:21,369 I don't think I'm reading into it, do you? 991 00:51:21,745 --> 00:51:24,122 No, she slept pretty soundly last night. 992 00:51:24,831 --> 00:51:26,708 Since we started about three months ago, 993 00:51:27,334 --> 00:51:31,713 for Sarah, the diffuser has been working really well for sleep. 994 00:51:32,172 --> 00:51:34,299 [Marshall] She's getting good, long, restful sleep, 995 00:51:34,382 --> 00:51:38,261 and I think not waking up as much during the night, 996 00:51:38,345 --> 00:51:42,808 and we feel like we're in a much more calm, peaceful routine. 997 00:51:44,017 --> 00:51:45,227 Ready, set... 998 00:51:46,019 --> 00:51:46,853 Go. 999 00:51:48,814 --> 00:51:51,358 She's more attentive at school. 1000 00:51:51,775 --> 00:51:55,195 Everyone's noticing it. The fussiness has, like, dialed down. 1001 00:51:56,279 --> 00:51:57,364 Fast, fast, fast. 1002 00:51:57,447 --> 00:51:59,449 Fast? Oh, I heard fast. Okay. 1003 00:52:00,617 --> 00:52:03,370 The other day she woke up really happy, 1004 00:52:03,453 --> 00:52:05,914 and she said, "Dora and milk," 1005 00:52:05,997 --> 00:52:09,793 and she has never used the word "and" in a sentence, ever. 1006 00:52:09,876 --> 00:52:12,254 Like, oh, my God, this is huge. [laughs] 1007 00:52:12,337 --> 00:52:15,549 So, I do attribute that to good sleep. 1008 00:52:17,926 --> 00:52:19,261 The essential oils, 1009 00:52:19,636 --> 00:52:22,973 I mean, they couldn't be the be-all, end-all for us... 1010 00:52:23,640 --> 00:52:27,978 but I'm feeling like it is a really good, important tool. 1011 00:52:29,146 --> 00:52:30,605 I've learned so much. 1012 00:52:31,148 --> 00:52:32,858 It's not one-size-fits-all. 1013 00:52:32,941 --> 00:52:37,279 You don't just pick up any old bottle off the shelf at the store. 1014 00:52:37,779 --> 00:52:40,615 You have to find the right things for your family needs. 1015 00:52:41,741 --> 00:52:43,285 Oh, my gosh, she's so happy. 1016 00:52:47,205 --> 00:52:49,791 [Marshall] Having the essential oils has really... 1017 00:52:50,125 --> 00:52:52,502 I guess "empowering" is a good word for it. 1018 00:52:53,628 --> 00:52:55,839 I mean, we're definitely in a better place. 1019 00:52:55,922 --> 00:52:57,924 [mellow music] 1020 00:53:11,771 --> 00:53:13,773 [closing music playing]