Essentail Oils Healthline News DECEMBER 2003 IN THE NEWS Deadly Start To Flu Season Dec. 1, 2003 CBS NEWS and ASSOCIATED PRESS In a Denver hospital, nurses and other staff have masked themselves against an epidemic that's already claimed the lives of at least four Colorado children. A 2-year-old and a 21month-old died at the Children's Hospital in Denver in the past week, hospital officials said Tuesday. In Larimer County, health officials said an 8-year-old boy died of the flu. "It happened so quick and so sudden," Joseph's father, Scott Williams, said Tuesday. "He was fine. He wasn't even that sick." A 15-year-old who had the flu died at Children's last week and was believed to be the first flu death in the state this season. So far, Colorado, Texas and Nevada lead the nation in confirmed cases and infectious disease experts predict this could be the worst flu season in 30 years, CBS News Correspondent Bob McNamara reports. The experts say as many as 70,000 deaths could occur – nearly double the number of flu-related fatalities for an average year. Six Children Dead in Fujian Flu Outbreak Six children in England and Scotland have been confirmed as having died from the Fujian strain so far this winter but there are no plans at present to immunise the up to 15m children in Britain. Another child has died from the more expected Panama strain but flu is also being investigated as a cause in at least three other deaths. ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH -- "Oregano Oil May Protect Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Georgetown Researcher Finds" -December 2001 (Washington, DC) – Oil from the common herb oregano may be an effective treatment against dangerous, and sometimes drug-resistant bacteria, a Georgetown researcher has found. Two studies have shown that oregano oil—and, in particular, carvacrol, one of oregano’s chemical components—appear to reduce infection as effectively as traditional antibiotics. Weber State University Medical Rearch Finds Young Living Thieves Oil Blend to have a 99.96% effective rate against all airborne bacteria. Essential Oils Found to Fight Bacteria (MRSA – IN HOSPITALS) Feb 15, 2002 – DALLAS – REUTERS’ HEALTH NEWS A pair of orthopaedic surgeons report that two essential oils--eucalyptus and tea-tree oil (Melaleuca) are surprisingly effective at treating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections STOCK UP NOW: Thieves Blend -- Code 3423 -- $32 Preferred Price Oregano Oil -- Code 3605 -- $26 Preferred Price ImmuPower Super Blend -- Code 3363 -- $$53.00 Preferred Price R. C. Blend of 4 Different Eucalyptus Oils -- Code 3405 -- $19 Preferred Price Melaleuca Oil -- Code 3587 -- $20 Preferred Price Diffuser to Cleanse the Air/Kill Bacteria -- (See Color Choices Below) $115 Preferred Code 3828 -- Green Well Code 3829 -- Pink Well Code 3830 -- Blue Well Code 3831 -- Bronze Well ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday Shopping Ideas SHARE THE CHRISTMAS STORY TOGETHER... FRANKINCENSE and MYRRH — The Classic Duo! Frankincense for Warmth, Oxygenating to the Cells. Uplifting to the Spirit; Soothing to the Brain. And Myrrh — Researched for its Anti-Cancer Agents at Rutgers University, Myrrh is the elixir for the skin. Used by Ancient Queens Esther and Cleopatra. Frankincense #3548 and Myrrh #3593 OR TRY THE GIFT SET, WHICH INCLUDES CHRISTMAS SPIRIT BLEND! There’s nothing quite like an essential oils fragrance to evoke memories of hearth and home. Imagine a fireside hearth bathed with the resins of Frankincense, Myrrh & Christmas Spirit and warming the soul on a chilly winter’s eve. The Essence of the Season Star of Bethlehem Gift Set makes every Christmas memory special! The Kit includes Frankincense, Myrrh, Christmas Spirit Oils Blends PLUS the fragrant resins of Frankincense and Myrrh—Beautifully packaged for instant Gift-Giving. Essence of the Season Kit—Code #3118 ONLY $64.00 plus S/H For more information, please contact Janice Weger Phone: 877-722-2029 Toll Free Email: jan@essentialoilsforhealth.com Notice: The information contained in this Newsletter is intended for educational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for medical care or to prescribe treatment for any specific health condition. Please see a qualified health care provider for medical treatment. McBride Enterprises© assumes no responsibility to, or liability for, any person or group for any loss, damage or injury resulting from the use or misuse of any information in this Newsletter. No express or implied guarantee is given regarding the effects of using any of the products described herein.