dōTERRA

How I got introduced to dōTERRA

Since the start of 2011, I had been detoxifying, simplifying and cleaning up my life - cutting out all refined sugars, gluten and dairy foods and choosing organic products and sources where I could afford to. At the end of 2013 I had a consultation with my naturopath who said I was in good health - yay! I was intrigued to see if she had any recommendations for pure skincare products that didn't contain any nasty chemicals and she immediately recommended dōTERRA. She mentioned that I could either buy the products from her at the full retail price, or she could set up an account for me to purchase the products at 25% off the full retail price. I, of course, went with the latter option and as part of my enrolment ordered the Family Physician Kit, again, on the recommendation of my naturopath. I didn't have a particular use for the essential oils as it was the skincare I was initially interested in; but I found that as time passed, and we had ailments from a simple bug bite or cut through to headaches or sciatica, that we could use the essential oils to ease the symptoms and treat the root cause instead of turning to our usual pharmaceutical options. It wasn't long after experimenting and seeing for ourselves the results, that the dōTERRA oils could be used to treat anything, that I threw the contents of our entire medicine cabinet of pharmaceutical drugs in the bin!

What are essential oils?

Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers and other parts of plants. They have been used for centuries throughout history in many cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Modern trends toward more holistic approaches to self care and growing scientific validation of alternative health practices are driving a rediscovery of the profound health benefits of essential oils. Being so small in molecular size, they can quickly penetrate the skin, being very powerful antioxidants, as well as being antibacterial, anticancer, antifungal, anti-infectious, antimicrobial, antitumour, antiparasitic, antiviral and antiseptic. For example, essential oils are able to penetrate cells to kill viruses and bacteria which modern antibiotics are not able to do as they cannot penetrate the cell membrane in the same way.

Why dōTERRA?

All dōTERRA essential oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG). Unlike many other brands, these oils can also be taken internally, in addition to being applied topically or diffused aromatically. Being CPTG they are 100% pure, natural, aromatic compounds carefully extracted from plants. They do not contain fillers or artificial ingredients that would dilute their active qualities and are free of contaminants such as pesticides or other chemical residues. All the essential oils are cross tested using Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography to ensure both the extract purity and composition potency of each batch. 

dōTERRA's CPTG essential oils are a safer, cheaper and more effective health solution. My medicine cabinet has had a full makeover as the oils have few, if any, undesirable side effects when used as directed and address issues and root causes, as opposed to just managing symptoms. Being derived from nature, the compounds are much more effective than modern medicines, which are often synthetic replicas of the known individual constituents of natural plant matter.

Each of the oils is sourced from their country of origin, whether its Frankincense from Oman, Lavender from France, Lemon from Italy or Jasmine from Southern India to ensure the oils are derived from plants grown in the most suitable soil condition, climate and altitude possible.

Click here to watch an excellent introduction to dōTERRA essential oils.

Or to view the full dōTERRA product range, check out the International Product Guide.


How to buy dōTERRA

1. Retail
   Retail is a great option if you are new to dōTERRA and you don't wish to commit to a wholesale account. You can place an order through a Wellness Advocate via phone, email or online (all details are at the bottom of this blog post). It is worth noting that depending on your country of residence, the online store only contains the range available in your country. To order from the full range, feel free to email or call me.
   
2. Preferred Member wholesale account
   For a one off $10 enrolment fee you receive 20% off the retail price of all products. A Wellness Advocate can enrol you, so feel free to contact me on the details at the bottom of this blog post. Once your account is set up, you will receive your account details so you can place your own orders online at 20% off. When shopping online, you will have the option to "Begin Shopping" which will be in Australian dollars, but will be limited to the range available in Australia; or you can select "Begin NFR Shopping" which will be in US dollars, but will have the full range available.
   
3. Wellness Advocate wholesale account
   Receive 25% off the retail price of all products by being enrolled by an existing Wellness Advocate, so feel free to contact me on the details at the bottom of this blog post. While it costs $35 to enrol for the first year, if you select an enrolment kit of oils to begin with, this fee is waived and you get much better value purchasing an enrolment kit. You can view the Australian enrolment kits here. There is also an annual renewal fee of $25 which includes a free bottle of Peppermint oil valued at US$24.50 wholesale. Keep reading to find out how to place future orders as a Wellness Advocate. (You can also upgrade from a Preferred Member wholesale account to a Wellness Advocate wholesale account for only $25 at any time).

Wellness Advocate information + benefits

As a Wellness Advocate, dōTERRA allows you access to your own virtual office. From here you can do everything from placing future orders to managing your own dōTERRA website. 

Firstly, you have 2 main personal purchasing options:

1. Standard order: Log in to your virtual office, click on "New Shopping Cart", then on the right hand side select between Australian products (in Australian dollars but limited range) or US products (in US dollars but full range).
   
2. LRP order: Same as above but "Create new LRP order" before adding items to your cart. LRP stands for Loyalty Rewards Program and is a monthly order. If you do not edit the items in your cart, you will receive the same order every month without having to do anything, which is great for monthly supplements or shakes. Or you can log in at any time to edit the items in your cart to receive whatever items you like each month. The benefit is that you receive between 10-30% back in credits on what you spend depending on how long you are with the program and you can redeem points as cash to purchase dōTERRA products. And…if your LRP order is more than 125 PV (point value) in any given month and placed before the 15th of the month, you will receive the "Product of the Month" for free!

Not only can you receive up to 30% back in PV on top of your 25% wholesale pricing, totalling 55% off the retail price; you can also receive commissions by sharing your experience of the oils with your friends, family and anyone who is interested in taking control of their health. Like anything in life, the more you put in, the more you get out - so you can enrol as few or as many people as you like, whether it is to help pay for your own purchases, or to turn the possibility into a full-time business to replace your current income.

As a Wellness Advocate dōTERRA creates your own personal website that you can direct people to for retail sales, where you earn 25% profit on any purchases. You also have the ability to enrol other people and can receive monetary rewards such as the Fast Start Bonus, Power of 3 Team Bonus, Preferred Member sponsor bonus and general retail profits. To find out more, feel to contact me on the details at the end of this blog post.


Reference literature + tools

What I love about dōTERRA is how it puts the knowledge and therefore power back in your own hands to manage your own health and wellbeing. There are even oils and products that can be used for pregnant women, babies, children and pets! In the relatively short time I have been using dōTERRA, I have witnessed and experienced the relief of the following ailments:

Anxiety - Serenity, Balance
Colds/flu - Breathe, OnGuard, frankincense, melaleuca
Cold sores - frankincense, lavender, helichrysum
Cuts - lavender as antiseptic, to hasten healing and reduce scarring
Dandruff - melaleuca, lavender and cypress
General health - Lifelong Vitality Pack (made up of a cellular vitality complex, essential oil omega complex and food nutrient complex)
Gout - lemon, geranium, thyme
Headaches - peppermint
Immune support - OnGuard
Female fertility - ClaryCalm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - DigestZen
Itchy skin - melaleuca
Keloid scars - lavender to prevent
Low blood pressure - lemon
Menstrual cramps - clary sage
Moles - frankincense
Sciatica - DeepBlue
Sore throats - lemon, frankincense, lavender, peppermint

The following references are excellent go-to guides to either look up the oils, or to search ailments and find out which oils are best used to treat them.
- Book: Modern Essentials by Aroma Tools ($45 - contact me to place an order)
- Book: Essential Oils in Pregnancy, Birth & Babies by Stephanie Fritz
- Phone app: mdopro
- Website: eeoils.me
- Australian Customer Service: 02 8015 5080

If you are looking for a good quality essential oil diffuser at a reasonable price, I stock Lagute's Bois LG-B02 Woodgrain Air Humidifier, Purifier + Aroma Diffuser for only $40. (When buying a diffuser, be sure that it does not heat the oils in any way as this changes the chemical structure of the oils, thereby reducing their effectiveness). Contact me to place an order.



Contact Kerry Jacobs - Wellness Advocate

Order online: www.mydoterra.com/kerryjacobs
Email: poppylovespear@gmail.com
Phone: 0421 378 225

If you would like to find out more, would like an in-home demonstration to see and smell the oils, to get samples of the oils or to ask how to treat a particular ailment, feel free to get in contact with me!

pear cake

Serves 12

Poppy bakes…

1. Preheat oven to 180º and prepare a cake tin.
   
   
2. In a mixing bowl combine
   250g gluten-free plain flour,
   1/2 teaspoon baking powder and
   pinch of celtic sea salt.
   
   
3. Place
   250g coconut sugar into Thermomix and mill 20 seconds / speed 10.
   
4. Insert butterfly whisk; then add
   250g nuttelex and mix 3 minutes / speed 3.
   
   
5. Add
   4 eggs,
   1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and
   zest of 1/4 lemon on speed 3 until combined.
   
   
6. Pour the wet mixture into the dry, and combine using a spatula.
   
   
7. Gently fold through
   3 packham pears, peeled and diced.
   
   
8. Pour mixture into the cake tin and bake for 50 minutes.

gnocchi + pork ragu

Serves 6

Poppy cooks…

1. Place
   1kg de-boned pork leg,
   2 red onions, peeled and roughly chopped,
   400g tin of diced tomatoes,
   2 tablespoons tomato paste,
   2 cups filtered water,
   4 garlic cloves, peeled,
   2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce,
   tablespoon of dried mixed herbs,
   2 teaspoons smoked paprika, (you can use sweet paprika too, depending on the smokiness level you prefer)
   2 tablespoons coconut sugar,
   1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt and
   1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper into a large pot on medium heat for 4 hours or until the pork is soft and pulls apart easily.
   
   
2. Place
   1kg nadine potatoes and
   1/2 head of garlic (skin left on) on a baking tray in a 180ºC oven for 1 hour or until they are easily pierced by a skewer.
   
   
3. Allow the potatoes to cool slightly, then halve and scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl.
   
   
4. Add the roasted garlic, skin removed, then mash until smooth.
   
   
5. Add
   2 egg yolks and combine.
   
   
6. Add
   1.5 cups gluten-free plain flour, half a cup at a time to the potato mixture, mixing together to form a dough, but be careful to not overwork the dough.
   
   
7. Prepare a lightly floured surface, then roll handfuls of the dough into long strips. Cut strips into gnocchi pieces and place on a floured tray. Using a fork, make indents in the gnocchi to absorb the ragu sauce later.
   
   
8. When the pork is soft, remove from the sauce, shred the meat and place back into the sauce.
   
   
9. Bring a separate pot of
   filtered water with
   1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt to the boil, add gnocchi and remove as soon as they rise to the surface - approximately 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place into the pork ragu. Then serve!

The pulled pork can also be cooked in a slow cooker...I cook it on medium for 5 hours, then remove the lid and cook on high for half an hour to reduce the sauce while I shred the meat.

As an alternative, the pulled pork is perfect with my apple coleslaw, served in hard tacos!

smashed cannellini bean, cucumber + avocado open sandwich

Serves 1

Poppy cooks…

1. In a small mixing bowl add
   1/2 tin of cannellini beans, rinsed and drained,
   tablespoon olive oil,
   squeeze of lemon juice,
   pinch of celtic sea salt + crack black pepper and mash together with a fork.
   
   
2. Spread some
   nuttelex on
   2 slices of gluten-free toasted bread, and then cover with the smashed bean mixture.
   
   
3. Top with
   1/2 avocado, sliced or chopped and
   1/2 lebanese cucumber, sliced or chopped.

apple + maple syrup cake

Serves 10

Poppy bakes…

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC and line a cake tin.
   
   
2. In a mixing bowl combine
   5 tablespoons nuttelex, melted,1/2 cup coconut sugar,
   1/2 cup maple syrup,
   1 egg, lightly beaten and
   1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
   
   
3. Stir through
   1 cup gluten-free plain flour,
   1 teaspoon baking powder,
   1/4 teaspoon celtic sea salt and
   1.5 cups granny smith apples, chopped.
   
   
4. Pour mixture into cake tin, bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean and allow to cool before serving.

orange + beef stew on creamy mash

Serves 4

Poppy cooks…

1. Between 12 to 24 hours before you plan to cook this meal, put
   500-600g organic diced beef in a large pot or french oven and season with
   celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper.
   
   
2. Add
   750ml red wine (1 bottle),
   3 sprigs fresh thyme,
   2 bay leaves,
   5 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks,
   half an orange cut into wedges,
   onion, cut into rings, and
   2 garlic cloves, sliced. Place in the fridge to marinate.
   
   
3. When you are ready to start cooking, heat some
   olive oil in a frying pan, remove the beef from the marinade and brown on all sides, then set aside.
   
   
4. Place pot with marinade on the cooktop and bring to the boil, then lower to a simmer.
   
   
5. Add chuck steak back into the pot with
   170g tomato paste and
   2.5 cups of hot filtered water and leave to cook on low with the lid on for 2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid for approximately another 30 minutes for the liquid to reduce to form a thick sauce.
   
   
6. In a separate pot, boil
   1.5 kg royal blue potatoes, peeled and diced until they crumble with no resistance when pierced with a fork. Drain water and mash with
   tablespoon nuttelex and
   1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt.
   
   
7. Serve mashed potato topped with stew mixture, making sure to discard the bay leaves and orange peels.

quinoa + blueberry slice

Serves 12

This yummy and healthy slice has a hidden ingredient...dōTERRA'S lemon essential oil, which is dōTERRA's top-selling essential oil. Lemon has multiple benefits and uses, being a powerful antioxidant that can help ward off free radicals due to its high limonene content. When ingested, it provides cleansing and digestive benefits, can soothe an irritated throat, and supports healthy respiratory function. Extracted from the lemon rind, a single bottle of dōTERRA lemon essential oil is equal to 45 lemons; with the lemons used in dōTERRA's product sourced in Italy. You can purchase the oil from my online dōTERRA shop at http://www.mydoterra.com/kerryjacobs/

Poppy bakes…

1. Preheat oven to 180º and line a slice tin with baking paper.
   
   
2. In a mixing bowl combine
   2 cups quinoa flakes,
   1/2 cup brown rice flour,
   1/2 cup fine desiccated coconut,
   2 teaspoon ground cinnamon,
   1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder and
   1/8 teaspoon celtic sea salt.
   
   
3. In a small saucepan on low heat, melt together
   4 tablespoons coconut oil,
   1/2 cup manuka honey and
   1/3 cup coconut sugar, then add to dry ingredients and combine.
   
   
4. Mix through
   2 free-range eggs and
   2 drops dōTERRA lemon essential oil.
   
   
5. Fold through
   1 cup blueberries, then pour mixture into the slice tin and spread evenly.
   
   
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until slightly golden. Allow to cool and then slice.
   
   
   I like to store mine in the fridge and heat up in the oven for 5 minutes before eating to make the batch of slices last longer than a few days.