Melanie Simon is taking the antiaging industry by storm. This “Esthetician to the Stars” and über successful business owner was recently featured in The New York Times Style Magazine for her innovative and natural treatments that leave her clients aglow with beautiful skin.

One of Melanie’s not-so-quiet secrets?

She loves Young Living.

Melanie sat down with the Essential Edge News staff and talked about Gary Young, why she uses Young Living products, her keys to building a great business, and why antiaging is about more than just cosmetics.

At long last, Slique Tea is back in stock!

When introduced earlier this fall, Young Living's entire year's supply of Slique Tea sold out in two weeks! Women all around the country have been impatiently waiting for it since then. Finally, their hopes are answered.

Slique Tea is a new way to lose weight! Its an exotic tea from Young Living formulated with natural ingredients to help support individual weight goals.*

The Slique Tea blend is loaded with flavonoids, a dietary compound generally associated with helping maintain certain normal, healthy body functions. It also contains polyphenols, which may be useful as part of a guilt-free weight-management regimen when combined with a healthy diet and physical activity.

But the thing that makes Slique Tea most unique is that it is enhanced with 100% pure therapeutic grade Arabian frankincense powder. Frankincense powder is extremely hard to get. In fact, only Young Living can get it as it is exclusively sourced from Young Living’s distillery in Salalah, Oman. You won't find quality frankincense powder in other copy-cat formulations (which are soon to follow).

Sit down and steep a cup of Slique Tea today. Enjoy the rich fragrance and aroma… while your body slims down! It's a great way to start the New Year!

Slique Tea for Natural Weight Loss

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

Exciting news about breast cancer was published last week. Research shows positive results that Boswellia sacra (Young Living's, "Sacred Frankincense") fights different lines of breast cancer cells, even advanced breast cancer cells.

The study calls for more extensive scientific research and clinical studies that to further evaluate the promising use of Boswellia sacra as a therapeutic agent for treating breast cancer.

Below is the abstract of the full study called, "Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells." Explanations of some of the scientific terms are in parentheses.
More on Breast Cancer: Sacred Frankincense (Boswellia Sacra) Proven Effective Against Advanced Breast Cancer Cells

Thieves, Citrus Fresh, and Christmas Spirit are wonderful blends to use throughout the year for many different purposes. They are especially wonderful during the holidays (have you smelled Christmas Spirit? Its all the wonder of a white Christmas in a bottle!)

These oils are very helpful in cold weather and during the cold and flu season, as well as for all the other challenges many of us are facing during the holiday time of the year. More on Thieves, Citrus Fresh, Christmas Spirit for the Holidays and the Whole Year

Trying to lose weight by Christmas, Hanukkah, or the New Year?

Cutting calories this time of year is tough. Especially if you live or work in a setting where people bring and share goodies frequently, or like to go out and socialize over food and drinks.

If you've been looking for something to help curb your appetite and give you the energy and strength to stand up to temptation, here's important news…More on Slim Down with Slique Tea

Since Young Living introduced oils in handy roll-on applicators, the roll-ons have become very popular.

Of course! Nothing can beat their convenience – they're SO COOL! They eliminate mess and fuss and make applying an essential oil as quick as a stroke across the skin.

Not sure what an essential oil roll-on is? More on Make Any Oil Bottle Into a Roll-On

Can sage actually help relieve hot flashes and menopausal symptoms?

That was the question Swiss researchers wanted to find an answer to. Sage has been used for ages to support of the female reproductive, respiratory, nervous, and other body systems, but is it really effective, or is it all just an old wives tale?
More on Can Sage Help Hot Flashes and Menopausal Symptoms?

Why is Sacred Frankincense called "sacred?" Is there anything significantly different about this oil compared to other varieties of frankincense?

It turns out there is. The difference is that Sacred Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) contains high levels of incensole acetate, known for its spiritual properties. Israeli scientist, Arieh Moussaieff created headlines around the world when he and an international team of researchers discovered unique capabilities of a constituent in sacred frankincense called incensole acetate.

Moussaieff’s team discovered that this chemical constituent triggered an ion channel in the brain with powerful effects what were previously completely unknown to scientists. The areas of the brain affected are known to be involved in emotions. More on Frankincense Oil: Is There Science Behind its Spirituality?

Frankincense has a deep history and respected reputation as a healing substance. Recent studies uncovering even more of it's healing actions are even outwaying it's legendary reputation and showing why this precious oil has been so highly prized throughout the ages.

Frankincense was well known during the time of Christ as a treatment for a wide range of ailments. In fact, it is mentioned in one of the oldest known medical records, Ebers Papyrus, which lists frankincense in hundreds of prescriptions and recipes. This "holy anointing oil" was valued more than gold during this time, and only those with great wealth and abundance possessed it.

Today, there are 63 specific scientific studies on file at PubMed on frankincense's effects. The amazing thing about frankincense is that it accomplishes many effects without harming the body.

One of the amazing qualities of frankincense is that More on What Is So Special About Frankincense Oil?

The producers of a powerful film about vaccination, "THE GREATER GOOD" are allowing a full and FREE preview on Dr. Mercola's website. The preview was to end on November 5th but it seems like they have EXTENDED the preview, because it is still up for the moment, but I don't know for how long.

"THE GREATER GOOD" from BNP Pictures

This Award winning documentary offers a fresh look at what’s behind the sharply polarized vaccine debate in the U.S., and offers the opportunity for a new, more rational discussion about how to create safer and more effective public health policies to help our children stay healthy.

The Greater Good "weaves together the stories of families whose lives have been forever changed by vaccination," and shows how modern medicine, especially when driven by politics and big business, can rob you of some of your most basic rights. The results of such politically- and financially- driven policies can be devastating and one movie reviewer, who saw the groundbreaking documentary, commented:

"What's being said is staggering, especially if you don't know too much about the science of, and politics behind, vaccines."
- LA Weekly

Again, I have no idea how long this preview will be online, so watch it right away.

Here in the US, Halloween is behind us, but the consumption of candy and sugary treats has just begun. If you think about it, it's really a long season that lasts over many months. In fact, it's institutionalized (and extremely commercialized)!

It begins with a bang with Halloween treats, then Thanksgiving's marshmallowy sweets, then Christmas with candy, chocolates and all manner of deserts, followed by New Years parties, spiked drinks and indulgences.

And it's not over quite yet. Two months later, we have Valentine's Day in February with it's heavy emphases on candy, chocolate and children's sugar hearts. Following Valentine's Day, in March or April we have Easter with over-sweetened chocolate bunnies everywhere, many with gummy marshmallow fillings.

Finally, we get a break until the next Halloween aside from birthdays and anniversaries.

Or do we? More on Are You Eating Too Much Sugar?

There's something about fall that makes me crave warm, sweet, spicy flavors in cakes and muffins. Let me rephrase: it makes me crave cakes and muffins with warm, sweet, and strong flavors.

It must be the fall crispness in the air and the orange-yellow-browns of fall on the trees. They just seem to call out for warm and hearty homemade treats. And this recipe for Cranberry-Orange Muffins is perfect! The combination of cranberries and orange can't be beat.

I love the scent of these muffins coming out of the oven, and the texture and flavor of the cranberries when you chew. I think I like cranberries in muffins better than raisins.

Made with rice flour and Blue Agave, these muffins are gluten-free and More on Cranberry-Orange Muffins Recipe

It has recently been discovered that the ravensara oil you've been using is actually raventsara!

Now, if you're doing a double take and trying to figure out what is different between those two titles, here's what it is: one has a 't' and the other doesn't.

In a surprizing and unexpected discovery, botanists have determined that much of the Madagascar oil identified as ravensara (Ravensara aromaticum) is actually ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora). This mis-identification probably occurred as suppliers and the academic world received samples that were not botanically verified.

To add to the confusion, More on Breaking News About Ravensara Oil

Rarely do so many new essential oils get added to the Young Living product list. In fact, I don't think this many have ever been added at once!

Now you can get several essential oils directly from Young Living that you used to have to go to Creer Labs to get. There are thirteen new essential oils in all. Creer Labs has closed their doors, so Young Living will now be selling their most popular oils. Most of these are availabel in 5ml bottles.

I'll be putting pages up for them soon, but you can always call YL direct if you want to order one now, or Click Here to order online and go to the Single Oils page.

The full list of new products includes:
More on 13 New Essential Oils Added to Young Living Product Family

Do you have those days when things just don't go right? When your mind feels scattered and nothing you do seems to work?

You're not alone. Most of us experience that regularly, to a greater or lesser degree. The sad thing is, it generally produces a day that is a less productive than we hoped.

On days like this, it seems like there is nothing you can do. . . Or is there?

Did you know that essential oils can help?

As odd as it first sounds, certain essential oils, used in a specific way may help.
More on How to Have a Great Day with Essential Oils!