Aroma the 5th Sense

Clear skin. Clean home. Calm mind. 🌿 There’s a reason Tea Tree is a doTERRA top-seller. It’s not just an oil; it’s a lifestyle essential.

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭 🦷✨

Indi tanan nga ginapalangga ta, ginapalangga man sang aton ngipon 😬🍭

Ang sobra nga matam-is, softdrinks, kape, kag bisan ang pag-usang sang ice—pwede gid makaguba sa aton unto kung indi paghatagan sang husto nga pag-atipan.

💡𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓: Ang pag-atipan sang aton ngipon nagsugod sa adlaw-adlaw nga disiplina kag tamang impormasyon.

📢 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭 pa lang ini—madamo pa kami i-chika nga tips para sa healthy nga yuhum, so stay tuned!

🗓️ Kitaay kita sa 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟴—dala ang imo brightest (kag healthiest) smile 😁✨

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐇. 💫
One yuhúm at a time. 💙🧡💛



𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿:
Barangay Kinagdan
Mulangan Elementary School
SK Barangay Kinagdan

𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
Colgate
Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳:
Iloilo Provincial Health Office
Municipality of Igbaras
Rotary Club of Miagao

𝗖𝗼-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆:
Jaro Emerald Marketing and Retreads Center
MedUltima Aesthetics
Rotary Club of Metro Iloilo
Nika Linz Charitable Trust
Biologic Systems Computer Center
Dr. Leonil Ferdinand Sembrano
Zaldy's Pharmacy
Vineyard

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
IFMF Ultrasound Clinic

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
The Box Coffee
Beans and Bubbles
Puesto
Mom’s Sisig
UP SILAB Sisterhood

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Allenco Iloilo Realty Corporation
King Lee Pharmacy
Piging
Praise Soft Serving
Dr. Jojie Marie Ban
Mx. Portia Ngan
Mx. Dora Ontiveros
Mx. Aida Sembrano
Mx. Althea Mae Suarez
Mx. Jamea Sarabillo
Mx. Gabriel Angelo Sembrano
Mx. Charina Lyka Falco
Our Anonymous Donors

𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣-𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘: 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘! 🏁😁✨

Amo na gid ini! After weeks of working hand in hand with the people of Brgy. Kinagdan, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐎Ü𝐇𝐔𝐌 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 we have built together. 💙🧡💛

Today is more than just a closing activity. It is a celebration of partnership, learning, service, and sustainability. As we officially disengage, we also turn over the tools, materials, and plans that will help continue oral health promotion in the community. We will also be introducing the 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗬𝗢Ü𝗛𝗨𝗠 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, who will help spearhead the continuation of the project beyond our stay. 🌱

📍 Brgy. Kinagdan Covered Gym
🕠 5:30 PM onwards

Join us today for:

🎙️ 𝗜𝗧𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗠𝗼! Informal Talk Show
👥 Introduction of the Project YOÜHUM Core Group
📦 Turnover of Materials and Equipment
🌱 Sustainability Plans and Accomplishments
🍽️ Boodle Fight
🎉 Pa-raffle and Disco
🖊️Community Signing
✨ Kag iban pa!

All attendees will receive something from Project YOÜHUM! May special prizes man kita para sa 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀, so come early and join the fun! 🐦🎁

And wait, may ara pa gid—𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟰𝟴 𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 await you! From toothbrush sets to bigger prizes like a stove and rice cooker—ano pa ginahulat niyo? 😄🎊

Indi man pagkalimtan nga dal-on ang inyo 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗛 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘁, kay amo ini ang inyo chance para makadaog sang aton 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀! 🎁✨

𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕, 𝑩𝒓𝒈𝒚. 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒂𝒏, sa pagbaton, pag-upod, kag pag-yuhúm upod sa amon. May this journey continue beyond Project YOÜHUM—through every family, every learner, every BHW, every member of the core group, and every smile we helped protect.

𝐀𝐦𝐨 𝐧𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐢—𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞!
𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌!

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐇.
One yuhúm at a time. 💙🧡💛



𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿:
Barangay Kinagdan
Mulangan Elementary School
SK Barangay Kinagdan

𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
Colgate
Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳:
Iloilo Provincial Health Office
Municipality of Igbaras
Rotary Club of Miagao

𝗖𝗼-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆:
Jaro Emerald Marketing and Retreads Center
MedUltima Aesthetics
Rotary Club of Metro Iloilo
Nika Linz Charitable Trust
Biologic Systems Computer Center
Dr. Leonil Ferdinand Sembrano
Zaldy's Pharmacy
Vineyard

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
IFMF Ultrasound Clinic

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
The Box Coffee
Beans and Bubbles
Puesto
Mom’s Sisig
UP SILAB Sisterhood
UPV SCINTILLA JVRIS Fraternity and UP STELLA JURIS Sorority

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Allenco Iloilo Realty Corporation
King Lee Pharmacy
Piging
Praise Soft Serving
Dr. Jojie Marie Ban
Mx. Portia Ngan
Mx. Dora Ontiveros
Mx. Aida Sembrano
Mx. Althea Mae Suarez
Mx. Jamea Sarabillo
Mx. Gabriel Angelo Sembrano
Mx. Charina Lyka Falco
Our Anonymous Donors

Lemon Oil in your drinking water enhance Antobiotic Absorption.

What if it could be both?

There is a time and place for a natural solution.

And, there is a time and place for a medication.

You can use your oils and holistic remedies AND take a medication when needed.

You know your body better than anyone else.

It comes down to quality of life.

Here’s your loving reminder that you are NOT failing if you take a medication.

And, just because you take a medication doesn’t mean you can’t still support your body with essential oils, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.

Can we end the idea that you have to choose one or the other?

Also, fun fact I learned from a cool family physician who is extremely knowledgeable about essential oils…

Did you know that Lemon essential oil can enhance the effects of antibiotics, especially with multidrug-resistant strains?

Add a drop or two of your lemon essential oil (purity matters and I only trust DōTERRA) in a glass of water (not plastic) and sip throughout the day.

Let’s stop shaming people who take a medication.

And let’s stop shaming people who use essential oils.

We can coexist and take the best of both worlds to support us as needed.

That is all. ☺️

Oral administration of geranium EO protected against Parkinson’s disease in a preclinical model. The researchers concluded that geranium doesn't just mask the symptoms of neurodegeneration—it actually targets the underlying damage. Geranium significantly reduced motor impairment by restoring critical neurotransmitters and slashing alpha-synuclein levels by over 60%. Reducing alpha-synuclein helps prevent the buildup of toxic protein "clogs" that damage brain cells, effectively slowing down the progression of diseases like Parkinson's and helping the brain maintain its normal control over movement.

The oil works by hitting the "reset" button on several internal systems: 1) Neurochemical Restoration: It restored dopamine levels by a staggering 94%, along with significant boosts to norepinephrine and serotonin. 2) Inflammatory Control: It dramatically lowered pro-inflammatory markers like TNF-alpha and IL-6, effectively cooling the inflammatory cascade. 3) Oxidative Balance: It increased glutathione while decreasing malondialdehyde, protecting brain tissue from oxidative stress. 4) Metabolic Support: It enhanced mitochondrial function by increasing LDH and SDH activities—boosting these enzymes helps your cells' power plants run more efficiently, giving your brain the energy it needs to repair itself and stay healthy. These findings suggest that geranium oil is a powerful, multi-mechanistic natural option for neuroprotection and managing the drivers of Parkinson's.
https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jsfa.70593

Feb Promotions

New month, new promotions! 🎉

Here’s what you can get this month:

💧FREE MetaPWR 5 mL this February 1–15 with a 125 PV Rewards order or anytime this month with a Foundational Wellness Bundle purchase on doTERRA Rewards!

💧FREE Geranium 15 mL & Castor Oil Pack with any 200 PV order this month.

Ginger EO

New Hope for MS: Can Ginger Essential Oil "Repair the Wires"?

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) acts like a short circuit, stripping away the myelin sheath (nerve insulation) and disrupting everything from movement to memory.

While we often focus on managing symptoms, new preclinical research suggests Ginger EO might actually help fix the "wiring." When administered orally, it didn't just stop damage—it promoted remyelination and increased nerve fiber thickness, in a preclinical model.

The Breakdown:
The Goal. Moving from masking symptoms to active repair.

The Result. Evidence suggests Ginger EO can both prevent and reverse demyelination.

The Next Step. This sets a strong foundation for future human clinical trials.

While human clinical research is necessary to confirm these findings and establish dosing and usage, ginger EO is proving that botanical compounds can be precision tools for neurological health.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38106635/

Studies show Lavender EO can help in cognition restoration...

Struggling with focus or memory, especially with conditions like depression or schizophrenia? Even with meds, those cognitive struggles can persist. But what if a natural solution could help?

While the calming benefits of lavender EO are well known, its compounds like linalool and linalyl acetate show incredible promise for cognition, according to a recent review article. Lavender EO may modulate dopamine and stimulate olfactory pathways, potentially enhancing brain communication. It supports neuroplasticity by upregulating BDNF, helping your brain build and strengthen connections. It may even boost alpha and theta brainwaves, linked to improved focus and memory.

The bottom line is that both preclinical and clinical studies point to lavender's potential for cognitive restoration. While we need more high-quality trials to standardize use, the potential for LEO as a complement to conventional treatments is genuinely exciting. Keep exploring natural solutions for a sharper mind!
https://journal.sinergi.or.id/index.php/jhlqr/article/view/783

Pachouli EO can help manage memory related illnesses such as Alzheimer's