One of the most frequently-asked questions I get regarding essential oils is: Are brands other than Young Living good?

My honest answer is: I don't know. I never found any.

This isn't to say that there aren't any.

I have used MANY brands of essential oils in the past. When I made the decision to fully incorporate essential oils as an everyday part of my family's daily regimen, I spent many exhausting hours--months and even years--researching, contemplating, and praying. I literally despised direct marketing companies, so I was desperate to find one that would give my family and my clients the therapeutic benefits without a direct marketing structure.

If you've been following my HFFG page for a while, you know how picky (I prefer the term selective) I am about the products, supplements, and food I buy for my family and recommend for my clients. There was no way I was going to stand behind something that I was not fully confident would be the best quality possible.

Before incorporating aromatherapy into my practice, I had been a holistic health practitioner for three years. I had completed holistic nutrition counseling training and had begun my naturopathy training. I knew that essential oils were a crucial part of a holistic lifestyle but needed to find something that met my strict criteria.

After all of my exhaustiveresearch, I only found one company's essential oils that I could stand behind. Only one company's were worth the hard-earned money that my husband worked long hours to provide for our family.

Of course most of you know that that was Young Living. So here are some of the many reasons why I chose them:

Seed To Seal

First and foremost, they are the ONLY company to grow their own plants and own their own farms. This is important for so many reasons.