1. Presentation by Kim Prather, Young Living Gold Distributor
Putting the Pieces Together Essential Oils for Autism, ADHD, and other Brain Disorders
Presentation by Kim Prather,
Young Living Gold Distributor
Welcome everyone. Disclaimer. Tell your story 
US Autism rate is 1 in 50. Twenty-five years ago, the incidence of autism was 1 in 10,000. There are many “autisms”—different patterns of biological dysfunction unique to each child that result in multiple insults to the brain that all manifest with symptoms we call autism.
ADHD 11% of school children. 1 in 5 high school boys. 2/3's of those diagnosed are on drugs for “treatment”.
There is no magic bullet. Each piece of information is just one more piece of the puzzle. We need to look at the whole health of our children in order to help them reach their full potential.
DISCLAIMER: The information provided by in this presentation is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to prescribe, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is your responsibility to educate yourself and address any health or medical needs you may have with your physician. Please seek professional help when needed.

2. Tonight We’ll Cover: Removing Toxins Detoxing Rebuilding
Healthy Lifestyle

3. Possible Triggers Vaccines Food allergies Brain seizures
Toxic Environments
Nutritional Deficiencies

4. Mitochondria Energy factory of cells
Damage results in stress on the cells
Stress leads to Oxidation
Damage results in:
Immune dysfunction
Inability to detox
UC – Davis researchers found that damage to the mitochondria is biologically tied to autism. The mitochondria is the energy factory of a cell. Damage to the mitochondria results in the cell not having enough energy to perform the tasks is was made for. It can also result in an increase of stress on the cells which leads to oxidation. Oxidation is the same process that causes cars to rust. The damage the researchers found was acquired while in utero or shortly after birth. Which all of these triggers are culprits of.
The bottom line is that if cells cannot produce energy and there is significant oxidative stress, then the neurons do not fire. Subsequently, connections are not completed, and essentially the lights never turn on. As you can see brain function and neurodevelopment requires a lot of energy. Adults that have low brain energy levels are also at risk of other cognitive brain conditions.
Damage to the mitochondria sets up the body for immune dysfunction and inability to detox. To combat the oxidative stress, Ningxia Red would be the ticket. In these situations, the 2oz maintenance dose would not be enough. You'd need to mega dose to fill up the reservoirs first and get them overflowing before you reduce down to the maintenance dose. You need oxidative oils too and there are many that will heal on a cellular level. They all enter the blood stream. A RDT with cedarwood copaiba frank Idaho Blue Spruce come to mind. Ramping NR and enzymes along with mineral essence will be a must.

5. Removing Toxins Toxins are everywhere Remove food triggers
Juva Cleanse
Use Essential Oils with caution at this stage!
Little girl was healthy on the weekends, but sick during the week. The mom discovered that the teacher had Glade Plugins all over the classroom. 3 days after a teacher stopped using Glade Plugins, the little girl got well.
Using EOs with toxins still around can cause a manic detox
Remove Food dyes, gluten, dairy, and any other food triggers
100% of the time once you heal the gut/brain connection and rid of toxins, you see how they start coming out of the Haze &/or brain fog.
Life 5 to help restore good flora along with Di-Gize and enzymes for gut/brain.
Juva Cleanse flushes and chelates the liver

6. Detox Baths
Epson Salt baths or Sea salt(unbleached) at least 4 cups per bath
JuvaCleanse, Lemon and Lavender.
We started off with half a cup and worked our way up to at least 4  cups a bath.
*recipe courtesy of Christina Wright
Ningxia Red, Life 5 (Probiotic), Di-Gize, and Enzymes are all great to remove toxins from the body.
“I have a 5 year old son named Caleb and he was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS (Spectrum of Autism), Oppositional Defiant Disorder and ADHD.
In Jan of 2012 we started using Young Living Essential Oils on Caleb. We noticed a change the first night I applied Valor on him. Thirty minutes later he asked me to sing to him before bed, it was the first time in 3 years. That is when I decided to take this to the next level and ordered supplements and oils that would help reverse all diagnosis.
We started off with Peace and Calming, Vetiver, Valor, Lavender, Citrus Fresh and Clarity. We used these oils for the first 1.5 months and noticed a huge change. So we added six more oils so we could rotate them: Cedarwood, Release, JuvaCleanse, Brain Power, Scared Frankincense, Frankincense and we added Sulfurzyme and Immupro.
We had been doing this for a total of 3 month when I had a second speech assessment done. His first assessment he was graded low-average. He was now after only 3 months graded above average for speech and we are just waiting to have another diagnosis done to show all labels/diagnosis have been reversed.
How we applied and use the oils : Peace and Calming we diffuse every night (about 8 to 10 drops) and 1/2 to 1 Immupro about 30 min before bed. We give him 1/2 tsp of Sulfurzyme 2 to 3 times a day. We apply six of the oils anywhere from 3 to 4 times a day...when he wakes up, late morning, mid afternoon and bed time.
Caleb has told me where he likes his oils, so this is his protocol: Vetiver and both kinds of Frankincense on the very top of his spine rubbed upwards. Valor, Brain Power and Cedarwood on spine and ears. (always tickle the spine upwards first when applying oils to the spine). Lavender and Realease rubbed on his chest. Citrus Fresh, Brain Power, Clarity, both Frankincense, JuvaCleanse on feet and especially the right big toe. He is always up for a foot massage.
Young Living Essential Oils and products has not only given us a toxic free environment they have also given us our son back, in only a few short months. My son would not go a day without his oils and he makes sure he has them with him at all times. We finally have peace back in our lives and we thought that day would never come.”

7. Myelin Sheath Protects nerve fibers
Required to speed up transmission of electrical signals
Damage leaves nerves “naked”
Damaged nerves fail to properly transmit signals
In the brain and the spinal cord, our nerve fibers are wrapped in an insulating outer layer - a protective sheath called myelin - required to speed up transmission of electrical signals. Thanks to these fatty sheaths, impulses can jump from one periodic break in the myelin sheaths, called nodes, to the next node, thus enabling messages to be passed on at high speeds. 
There is still much research that needs to be done on how this effects our children and autism. However, we do know that when the myelin is damaged, the axons of the nerves are left naked. Naked axons cannot conduct electrical impulses efficiently. 
When nerve fibers have been stripped, they may begin to “short circuit” or fail to properly transmit signals within the nervous system. Thus, when myelin sheaths are damaged, impulses are slower than they should be. 
Messages then have to be passed on along the entire length of the nerve fibers which is much slower than if impulses could still jump from node to node.  Transmission is slowed or even blocked. Research is finding that boys naturally have thinner myelin sheaths, which could point to one reason why boys would be more susceptible to damage, and thus, having a higher autism and adhd rate among boys.
When we first took my son in to be evaluated, we were told that his left and right brains didn’t communicate as quickly as they should, so it took him longer to retrieve information. Later, we also learned that high levels of Omega 3’s could help breech the gap to help everything go quicker. We were also told then that this was a more common problem among boys, though I don't believe that anyone had given us the information about the myelin sheath at that time.
Tiffany Rowan explains it this way on her website: “Nerves are incased in a protective sheath called Myelin. Myelin can be damaged by metals and toxins. Imagine toxins being worms that eat holes in leaves. When there is a hole in the Myelin sheath, it leaves the nerve exposed. Each hole in the nerve causes the nerve to send wrong messages to body parts. This means that an Autistic child can have symptoms regarding sensory issues with their eyes, ears and taste buds. They may have reactions to food that appear to be food allergies. They may have chronic diarrhea or constipation.
We’ll talk more about things that may help repair the Myelin Sheath in a few minutes.

8. Vagus Nerve Largest of the twelve cranial nerves
Attached to emotions and the right brain.
Participates in controlling our moods.
The vagas nerve is one of 12 cranial nerves. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system which means it's about slowing things down. It is in direct contrast to "fight or flight". When the parasympathetic system is "in control" we are in fact "in control". We are calmer, able to think clearer, and experience less fear. Science has also discovered that the Vagus nerve is stimulated when we feel empathy. When we connect with someone else's emotions and feel for them, even if it's through watching them on television or seeing a picture, that connection stimulates the Vagus nerve. Science confirms that the Vagus nerve is attached to emotions, the right side of our brain, more than thoughts, that logical left side of our brain. The Vagus nerve participates in controlling our moods.
The basic building blocks to regenerate the myelin sheath, which is leaving the Vagus nerve open and exposed, are B spectrum vitamins, magnesium, and the hormone pregnenalone.
Gary Young says, “Pregnenalone is unusual in that it both promotes tissue repair and nerve regeneration while also reducing inflammation (Guth et al., 1993) Pregnenolone is a natural steroid hormone produced primarily in the adrenal glands, but in smaller amounts by many other organs and tissues of the human body, including liver, brain, skin, gonads, and even the retina of the eye.  Pregnenolone is known to modulate at least two key nerve receptors systems in the brain: NMDA receptors and GABA receptors. NMDA receptors are involved in learning, memory and alertness.
You can find pregnenalone in a cream called Regenolone Moisturizing Cream
A dab is all it takes. Since the closest place to access the vagas nerve is at the top of the neck, put a small amount right where the top of neck stops at the hair line and smooth it in just like a lotion. An adult would use a pea-size amount so adjust the amount accordingly for a smaller-sized body.
Give the body time to heal. Nerves take a bit longer to regenerate. If you are already taking B Spectrum Vitamins and Minerals, then add a Pregnenalone Cream. If you are not doing anything yet for the nerves, you will need all three to regenerate nerves. You can just take Regenolone Moisturizing Cream by itself to regenerate nerves. Sensory, digestive and elimination issues will reverse when the holes in the myelin sheath of the vagas nerve heal.”

9. Rebuild the Body Power punched P.S.M. Heal the gut Help them sleep
Protect
Some oils contain Phenols and Phenylpropanoids. These compounds create conditions where unfriendly viruses and bacteria cannot live, but even more importantly, they clean the receptor sites on the cells. Without clean receptor sites, cells cannot communicate, and the body malfunctions, resulting in sickness.
Oils that are high in these compounds are Anise (90%), Clove (80%), Basil (70%), Oregano (70%), and Thyme (48%). Three of these are a part of the Raindrop Technique, and they are used in the beginning to clean the receptor sites.
Sesquiterpenes are molecules that deliver oxygen molecules to cells, like hemoglobin does in the blood. These can erase or deprogram miswritten codes in cellular memory. These are very good to use after the P&P oils….clean the receptors, then erase and deprogram the bad information.
Sesquiterpenes are generally anti-spasmodic and can be calming and relaxing oils. Sesquiterpenes can be anti-inflammatory, such as in chamomile and are typically very soothing on the emotional center. Essential oils such as cedarwood oil, copaiba oil, sandalwood oil, vetiver oil, patchouli, ginger, myrrh, Spikenard, and black pepper are high in sesquiterpenes and can be very balancing and soothing to the emotions as well as being balancing and anti-inflammatory to the body.
These oils are used in NAT sessions, and many people use these oils for Autism and ADHD.
The final step in our triple punch is to reprogram the cells with correct information. This helps insure proper cell-to-cell communication and maintain healthy bodily functions.
Monoterpenes can reprogram miswritten information in the cellular memory (DNA). With improper coding in cellular memory, cells malfunction and diseases result. The oils that have high compounds of momoterpenes are Grapefruit (92%), Angelica (80%), Frankincense (77%), Cypress (77%), Galnanum (75%), Pine (60%), Rose of Sharon (54%), Juniper (54%), and Spruce (50%). These oils are, or can be used in the Raindrop Technique to deliver the highest power punch and can restore the body back to its natural state of balance and health at the most basic fundamental levels with the cells.
“My daughter has been using Young Living's Life 5, and Essentialzymes-4 for six months now, and we have added DiGize to our routine recently.
She takes Life 5 before each meal-3 times a day. She takes Essentialzymes-4 two times per day before her biggest meals, which are breakfast and lunch. She also rubs DiGize on her stomach 2 to 3 times per day, morning and evening and if needed before bed.
She is happier, eats better, and has more energy, these are the obvious signs. But, underneath all of this, she is High Functioning Autistic and her concentration and ability to stay on task have improved, and her ticks have decreased greatly. We are seeing a 75% percent improvement overall, in just a few weeks.
1. She has more concentration now: She stays on a topic for conversations now, and does not go off on a tangent. She is laughing more and able to be more at ease in situations.
2. She stays on task: She has a task to do such as laundry, dishes, reading, etc. and she is getting these done a lot faster now, and happy while she is doing them. I will add to that she would often get upset or agitated when things didn't go smoothly when she did a task. Now, I find her dancing around and smiling when she does the task now.
3. She doesn't have nervous ticks anymore: Every since she was little, she has always done something like a tick. For example, touch each piece of furniture a certain number of times, touch the bottom of her feet a certain number of times, run her fingers through her hair a certain number of times-you get the picture. Now, we find she just takes a deep breath and instead of having a nervous tick, she now will just smile.
You will want to use Kidscents Mightyzymes if you have a younger child. If you have an issue with your child swallowing pills, it is safe and effective to take the Life 5 capsules and open them up and sprinkle the pro-biotic on the food they are eating.”

10. NAT is designed to restore normal vagus nerve function.
We talked a little about NAT a minute ago. This slide shows you where to apply the oils. The oils in this slide are specifically for stress, which we know many of our children have much of. You can also do this technic with the oils from the Feelings kit, or you can use 1. Frankincense, 2. Valerian, 3. Vetiver, 4. Roman Chamomile, 5. Cedarwood, 6. Sandalwood
The purpose of the Neuro-Auricular Technique (NAT) is to jump-start and reconnect all of the synapses of the brain and upper spine, particularly in the locus ceruleus and vagal ganglia. The technique is applied along the occipital ridge, particularly focusing on the medullar area (center depression at base of skull) and along each vertebra of the cervical spine (the 7 vertebrae between the skull and shoulders that comprise the neck).
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves. These are nerves that emanate directly from the brain and not from the spinal chord. The first 8 pairs go to the eyes and tear ducts, ears, nose, tongue, facial and chewing muscles, lips, mouth, teeth, and salivary glands. There are 4 pairs that extend from the brain to the throat, larynx, lungs, heart, liver, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, and shoulders that extend down and out between the top four cervical vertebrae which comprises the vagal complex. The fact that there is a pair of cranial nerves directly from the brain to the muscles of the shoulders explains why tense shoulders can lead to headaches while stress in the brain (worry, anxiety, fear, etc.) can cause tense shoulders.
Notice the chemistry of the oils Gary has chosen for NAT. Frankincense is mostly monoterpenes (for balancing and reprogramming). Valerian, Vetiver, Cedarwood, and Sandalwood are all mostly sesquiterpenes (for oxygenation of the brain and ganglia and for deleting misinformation at the level of cellular DNA). Roman Chamomile is mostly esters (for emotional releasing).
NAT is designed to restore normal vagus nerve function.

11. Now, this is a visual that I created a while back
Now, this is a visual that I created a while back. There is a lot of information on it, and this is only the beginning of which oils may help. I couldn’t fit all of the oils on here, so this is just a the top ones that I found that people use. Each child is different. Let the children decide which oils and where to apply them.
Julianne says, “Dr. John Hayes taught me some years ago that when the brain is deficient, using things that should calm the brain makes the brain go on fight or flight mode to keep the body functioning. You can see this with calming oils as a child with certain deficiencies may seem to speed up and become aggressive. When that same deficient brain gets stimulated, the brain can then make rational decisions to calm down when appropriate, to sleep when appropriate. The stimulating of the brain takes care of the deficiencies. Stimulating oils...Peppermint, EnRGee, Sage, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, basil, black pepper, Frankincense. These all oxygenate the brain and stimulate it. These oils can help the damaged myelin sheath speed up slowed nerve impulses.”
Rutavala - anxiety, ocd, sleep, mood disorders, calming Digize - gut health and stimulate enzymes
“I am a mother of a 4 year old with ADHD, Mood Disorder, PDD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), and OCD. Bedtime has always been the worst time of the day. He would struggle with everything from his covers being messed up, his pillow is too flat, to fluffy, no matter what it was one issue after another.
I began rubbing one drop of Lavender oil on each of the bottoms of his feet about a half hour before bedtime. He starts settling down and has even began asking to go to bed. We have now added a drop to his pillow at bedtime too.
Aydon now goes straight to bed and doesn't give me any issues now. He has even said he likes it because it helps him get sleepy. He will even remind me if I forgot. Lavender oil has made bedtime so much less stressful in our household! I don't know what I would do without it!
Mandy”
“I work with special needs children. There is a 12 year old boy in my classroom with Autism. Sadly, up to this point he has been no form of communication which causes him to be anxious and exhibit self-injurious behaviors. His anxiety is heightened when he transitions to different locations (i.e. when he's in the car/bus)
One day we were going on a field trip and when we got on the bus he became overly anxious, screaming and biting his hands. I pulled out my peppermint and held it in front of his nose asking him to "smell". He immediately stopped screaming and biting his hand while he was smelling the peppermint. I continued to hold it in front of him for the entire bus ride and he became increasingly calm. I continue to use peppermint when he becomes anxious and it works like a charm!”

12. Here are some supplements that many have found helpful for their children.
These kids many times lack melatonin. If they aren’t sleeping well, then of course daily activities will be harder for them. Add ImmuPro.
Sulferzyme is key for brain disorders. It allows proper cellular waste elimination to protect and repair the mylein sheath.
PICA children have shown positive results to NR
My daughter is 5.5 years old and just 2 months ago started sleeping through the night.  She has always had severe sleep issues and I hadn't gotten a good nights sleep in 6 years (she was pretty wild in utero as well). Until 2.5 YEARS old she slept 20 min hours at a time. It was EXHUASTING and I felt like a zombie! In the last 3 years my daughter slept between 1.5 hours and 3 hours a night...I was usually up 2-5 times a night. Sometimes I wondered why I even went to bed.  A childhood friend who had started with Young Living was convinced she had an oil that could help. She sent me Lavendar and Peace and Calming and they didn't work. My daughter was still up and down all night. Then she sent me Gentle Baby in a pillow spray, bath bombs and foot rub. Still nothing. I was beginning to think they just didn't work.  Then she and her sister suggested that I try Valor and that sometimes helps as it is called "chiro in a bottle" and helps with courage. Since my daughter's spine moved significantly between weekly chiro visits and she was terrified of the dark, I thought if anything would help, this just might be it. I went to a Young Living meeting and the dear hostess gave me a few oils, one being Valor. I was SO grateful!  So that night I put Valor on the base of my daughter's neck and spine, Lavender and Peace and Calming behind her ears and Gentle Baby rub on her feet and I sprayed her pillow with the Gentle Baby. SHE SLEPT ALL NIGHT! I couldn't believe it!  I thought maybe it was just a coincidence, but when it happened night after night for 2 weeks, I thought I would tell someone because usually if I did, the sleep would disappear. But still she slept each night - ALL NIGHT!  We are at 2 months and counting now and I am now getting a solid 6-8 hours of sleep at a time and returning to my old self! Praise the name of the Lord WHO created the plants with the right code in them to allow our bodies to accept them! I am one happy mama!

13. Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder • 18 drops Vetiver • 10 drops Ylang Ylang • 7 drops Frankincense • 5 drops Clary Sage • 3 drops Marjoram • 12 drops Carrier Oil (V6, Coconut Oil, etc)
Blend in a roll on bottle and apply to bottoms of feet and on the brain/ spinal reflex points of the feet right after showering in the morning.
*recipe courtesy Elaine Downer*
“My son Robert deals with sensory processing disorder. He has since he was 2 1/2. Not autism but on the spectrum. He has had trouble with speech. About a month ago I placed a dab of Peace and Calming on his feet and his speaking appeared to really take off. Also have used it when he is having a "melt down" and it appears to calm him down then too.”

14. *Also works well for meltdowns
ADHD/Anxiety Blend
*Also works well for meltdowns
50 drops Lavender
35 drops Valor
30 drops Stress Away 15 drops Patchouli
15 drops Vetiver
Add to a 10ml bottle. Fill remainder of space with V6 or another carrier oil. Attach roll-on topper. Apply to wrists as needed.
*recipe courtesy of Kelly Washington
I really like the smell, and it seems to help my 8 year old refocus. I need to have it sitting closer to where we do school so he can apply it quicker if he starts getting upset.

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Thieves Household Cleaner
Make your own cleaners!
MYO Bug Spray, Toothpaste, and other personal care products
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1 c white vinegar, 2 T Castile soap, 5-10 drops of oil
Bug spray.
Diffuse Clarity, Common Scense, Sacred Mountain, Sacred Frankincense for OCD
Karen says, “My little girl is 5, was on melatonin and catapress. Been drug free for 4 months. Our sleep protocol is:  Valor to feet and spine/neck Lavender to temples P&c diffusing (2-4 drops) lavender 2 drops- diffuse these two before bed and valor on feet at bed time- drug free now because of this!!!
Homemade Cleaner
1 c white vinegar, 2 T Castile soap, 5-10 drops of oil
MYO Bug Spray!

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