Brittany's Story
as told by Vicki Opfer
Why is it so important to use natural products every day?
The following is a true story told to me by a young mother who knew that I am a teacher of natural healing and asked me to share her story in the hopes that others can benefit from it:
Brittany woke up one night, at 1:00 am and threw up in her bed. Her mother changed her sheets, and put her back to bed, thinking, "I'll probably have to keep her home from school tomorrow." But the next morning, Brittany appeared to be fine, and went to school.
The next night, at 1:00 am, Brittany threw up in her bed again. Her mom changed the sheets; put her back to bed, and thought, "She really IS sick." Next morning, Brittany was fine again, and went on to school....
Next night, at 1:00 am, Brittany threw up in her bed. Her mom was becoming very concerned. So the next morning, even though Brittany seemed fine, her mom kept her home from school, and took her to the doctor, who could find nothing wrong with her.
Every night, at about 1:00 am, Brittany threw up in her bed, and by morning, she always seemed to be OK.
Her mom began taking her from doctor to doctor, but no one was able to figure out why she was vomiting. She went through extensive testing, and nothing showed up. Several weeks went by, and the doctors were talking about "exploratory surgery" to go into her body and see if there was any obvious reason for these episodes. They were also looking at psychological reasons why Brittany may be getting sick every night... Everyone was very concerned for Brittany.
One morning, Brittany's mother woke up, got the kids off for school;took her shower, and at 1:00 pm in the afternoon, she felt like she was going to throw up... "Oh my gosh" she thought, "Now I've got it, and I'm 12 hours off!" Then she began to think... The only thing she had done differently that day was that she had run out of her own shampoo, and had borrowed Brittany's.
Then she thought back.... They had received a free sample of a shampoo in the mail, and Brittany had loved it so much, she had bought her a large bottle, the very next day. It was about that time that Brittany began to throw up at night. She would take her bath every night at 8PM, washing her hair with this shampoo, and by 1AM she was throwing up in her bed. On the day of her important discovery, she (the mom) had taken her shower at 8:00 am, and by 1:00 pm, she felt like she would throw up.
Brittany’s mom threw away the shampoo. She went to the health food store, and bought an "all natural" shampoo. (Which we now know may or may not be all natural - even if it's from a health food store.)
The good news is that after her mother bought the natural shampoo, Brittany no longer threw up in her bed.
I have two questions:
1. What would have happened to Brittany, by well-meaning medical professionals, if her mom had not figured this out....
and...
2. How many other Brittany's are there out there and how many of us are being affected, in some way, by synthetic chemicals in our personal care products, cleaning products, or processed foods, without knowing what is causing the problems?
Young Living has absolutely wonderful, truly all natural shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and other personal care products. Gary Young’s motto is, “If you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin!” Young Living also has pure, all natural, essential oil enhanced supplements and food products that will support health, wellness, longevity, and life.
You are already buying personal care products for your family’s every day use – why not switch to all natural?
The more people we share these products with, the stronger the possibility that we'll be helping a "Brittany" somewhere, either through our own sharing or by people whose lives we've touched....
Please tell people about Young Living. You could be saving a life... now or in the future...
