Episode 36: Emelems? No, M-L-Ms

Oh boy we sure hope you're ready to tumble down the absolute sunken gravy train of a disaster that the world of Essential Oils brings us to this week! Katie takes a lead on research and she's teaching us all about what an essential oil is - Why are they essential? Can I eat them? Why does the girl who was mean to me in high school keep trying to get me to "join her team" in order to sell them? We have answers, but you're not going to like them. Part 1 of our series on Essential Oils teaches us what these things are and the man behind the founding of one of the most notorious essential oil pyramid-style-marketing businesses in the world - Donald Gary Young (a/k/a D. Gary Young) and the business he founded: Young Living. Make sure you're following us on Instagram @thebarisanklehigh because the comments on our posts this week are sure to be EXTRA spicy with a side of cinnamon bark oil! Join us on Patreon and get access to monthly horoscopes, bonus episodes, and even ad-free episodes depending on what membership tier you choose!    Sources (for Episode 36 & 37):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Living https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil https://www.businessinsider.com/young-living-gary-young-founder-essential-oils-2020-7 https://podtail.com/en/podcast/lie-cheat-steal/episode-27-young-living-the-essential-oils-scam/ https://www.businessinsider.com/brought-to-you-by-podcast-btyb-young-living-essential-oils https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/aromatherapy-do-essential-oils-really-work#:~:text=Aromatherapy%20is%20the%20practice%20of,emotional%20center%20of%20the%20brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBvvwYAhBfA https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/an-essential-oils-investigation/id1413374332?i=1000486466107 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-essential-oils-work-heres-what-science-says/ https://thesnappingpoint.com/gary-young-young-living-essential-oils/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-23-mn-10747-story.html https://asatonline.org/for-parents/learn-more-about-specific-treatments/essential-oils/ https://www.iaama.org.au/about-aromatherapy.html#essential-oil-safety https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/essential-oils-are-potent-risky-and-promising-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2019/12/10/1470d7c4-1623-11ea-8406-df3c54b3253e_story.html https://naha.org/explore-aromatherapy/regulations/ https://www.ahpa.org/mission_and_vision https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/06/26/when-it-comes-to-essential-oils-do-your-research/