Doug Corrigan: Welcome and good day to you! This is Doug Corrigan, director of training and development at Young Living Essential Oils. I’m very enthusiastic to be with you today and to discuss a very exciting topic. As many of you know this year’s theme at Young Living is Transformation and we are all very excited about the different possibilities that this theme of Transformation is bringing to mind. As part of our collective focus on this theme of Transformation we are realizing and inspiring sweeping and noticeable changes across the Young Living world. As a part of this, many of you know that Young Living has introduced what we call The Slique Experience. We’re currently only a few weeks into this initiative and we are already seeing a marvelous momentum building amongst the Young Living ranks as they begin to see the timely health improvements in themselves and as they share those improvements enthusiastically with others. Now this really comes as no surprise to those of us familiar with what we do at Young Living, as this campaign and this whole concept really embodies so much of what we get excited about at Young Living. Young Living is about great products, but it is more than that; it is also a great community of support and sharing but even those things are all part of our greater mission, the origin of which lies in our passion, stewardship, and our ability to deliver real, improved health and wellness. In this regard we would be hard-pressed to find an area of greater need than the suffering and massive loss of quality of life that’s coming as a result of the tidal wave – really a virtual tidal wave – epidemic of obesity that’s washing over many areas of our world today, especially affecting us in North America, and especially in this United States of America. This is a multi-factorial problem but we believe at the roots of solving this problem is a massive educational effort and supplying people with great tools, systems, information, and a variety of supportive measures. That’s the topic for today.
I recently came across a chart that was very illustrative in regard to the obesity trends among United States adults. This really illustrated the idea of a tidal wave epidemic and made it obvious that when I use that word epidemic it is not simply hyperbole. This chart showed the increase in obesity in America in just 19 years, from 1990 to 2009, that the number of obese people in America had tripled. To put this another way it had gone from 1 in 10 people being obese to having about 1 in just a little over 3 people being obese. No wonder this has been so noticeable! When I was a kid people who were this overweight, meaning at least 30 pounds overweight for someone who is 5’4” and more overweight than that for taller people, these people really stood out. Now as you look around that’s just not the case anymore, it’s just the opposite. At this same rate, in just a few more years there will be more overweight and obese people than those who are not. In 20 more years, people who are a normal weight will stand out like the obese people stood out when I was younger! It’s getting to the point that string-bean guys like me are going to stand out like a sore thumb. Maybe we’ll even be looked at with great suspicion that there might be something wrong with us.
For those of us who are advocates of health and wellness and are watching this closely, we can see clearly that on a macro scale these trends can simply not continue. This alarming realization prompted one health advocate, Dr. Barry Sears, to make this alarming statement in 2007; he said this and I quote, “We are dramatically underestimating the extent of the healthcare crisis fueled by our obesity epidemic. This is because we are involved in a silent inflammation epidemic of truly massive proportions. This epidemic gives us a 5- to 15-year window to reverse the crisis or we will see the complete collapse of our current healthcare system. The threat to our nation if this occurs is far greater than any terrorist threat we can imagine, but our government seems oblivious to it. Although the challenges to reverse this epidemic are great, the consequences of failure are even greater.” I could go on and on and show the virtual mountains, really mountains of scientific evidence linking obesity to all of the major killers and of course many of the chronic diseases that don’t kill people very often but cause mass suffering, and again this massive loss of quality of life.
But I believe this can all be summed up in a quote that I saw recently from the New England Journal of Medicine, and I quote here again: “Obesity is such that this generation of children could be the first in the history of the United States to live less healthful and shorter lives than their parents.” Now as someone who has spent much of his life championing the cause of healthy and vibrant living and healthy lifestyle, this came as a blow. Folks it has gotten so bad that as a people, when it comes to health and longevity, this is the legacy we are leaving to our children. Now we have two choices here and I’ll tell you it’s not easy because we can become discouraged and throw up our hands and accept what appears to be an inevitable change, or we have another choice. We can gain motivation to do the right thing, to take action, to fight and to teach and to make a difference.
This is what our Slique campaign is all about. It’s about taking action in our own lives and helping others to do the same. Before I go into that, I ask you a question – are we overweight because we don’t know the cause for weight gain? Well probably not! To a large extent we take in more calories than we burn or eliminate, and the excess is stored and becomes that extra weight. This is exacerbated by the fact that most of us are foundationally unhealthy, meaning we’re overstressed and undernourished, so our bodies are not functioning optimally and efficiently at that very base cellular level. Why then, if it is so simply explained, is it so difficult to address and impact? We learn pretty early in life that simple doesn’t always mean easy. Obviously for most of us it is difficult. If it were easy everyone would look and feel their best with only minimal effort.
Now the Slique program and our experience here were developed to make the process more doable and the results more noticeable. At this point it seems a good place to point out that our goal with this presentation I’m giving today is not so much to give you an A to Z guide on every step you need to take with your diet and exercise, because folks the plain truth is that your success in any weight management program, this one included, will be greatly enhanced if you address diet and exercise and other lifestyle changes as a part of your efforts. However, no matter what your commitment level is to any of those things I just mentioned the Slique program supplies you with tools, systems, and support that can significantly enhance and accelerate your current and future efforts in transforming yourself, and that is really the essence of what is causing this marvelous momentum across the Young Living world. As is the Young Living way, we will do this without taking any dangerous shortcuts that can compromise your long-term health; you have that assurance from us. That is really part of our culture and part of our mission as well. We can’t sacrifice long-term health for short-term gains.
For educational purposes we have developed this simple matrix to help address some of the key strategies for weight management, and for health management overall because it goes far beyond just weight management. We call this The 3 B’s. These B’s stand for Burn, Balance, and Build. In that first quadrant, the Burn area, right there we are looking at strategies that will increase our metabolism, that will help us to burn more calories. In the second area, that area of Balance, we’re going to use strategies that balance our emotions and help maintain normal blood sugar levels and balance our appetite so that we can cut calories that way, so that we’re not consuming as many. Then in the 3rd B we’re going to focus on strategies that will help us Build cellular health, Build fundamental foundational cellular health; many strategies that can help our cells to communicate better, help our cells to use energy more efficiently. All those things are going to help us, they really have a synergistic effect one to the other as they all start to work together, but for educational purposes you’ll see that by addressing each of these 3 B’s with the different products and strategies that you will see great results. You can’t help but see great results when you put multiple areas of influence, multiple physiological and mental mechanisms together to address the same problem. Let’s take a look at this; do these stack up as effective strategies? If we can help the body in these areas of Burn, Balance, and Build will they work? Well let’s put a few things to the test; take a look at some of the widely-embraced weight loss strategies that we’ve already mentioned briefly. What about exercise? Does exercise help us to burn calories, does it help us to balance our appetite and help maintain normal blood sugar levels, and does it help us to build cellular health? Check, check, check; all those areas are going to be helped by exercise. Same thing with a good diet; if we’re eating sensible and nutritious foods will it help us to burn calories more efficiently? Absolutely! Balance our appetite? Yes, we’ll feel better. And then profoundly, it will help to build our cellular health.
Incorporating the things I just mentioned and other healthful activities are part of a new transformative lifestyle that we call Living Slique. This lifestyle also incorporates the products in the Slique Kit as a fundamental part of our efforts. Now as we go through the Slique program and products, you will see how they help us to “B” burn more calories, “B” balance our emotions and our biochemistry for our blood sugar and our hormones, and “B” help us to build our core health, again at the cellular level. You will also see that each individual component of this kit or program has the ability to do each of these things on their own, and even more profoundly so when they are used in concert with the other products in the kit and by enhancing your other health-promoting behaviors.
With that, let us explore at a high level the products included in Young Living’s Slique program and more specifically, what we call the Slique kit. This kit can currently be purchased at enrollment, as a premium Start Living kit, or as an Essential Rewards only kit. The kit contains the recently-launched and very exciting product Slique tea. It was launched at last year’s Convention to great fanfare, and it was so popular that we had trouble for a little while keeping that product in stock, as so many people were experiencing great results! Let me allay any of your concerns there; we have plenty of this, the supply is strong, and that’s a part of the reason why we’re re-launching this kit as part of the Slique campaign. Now this kit also includes Essentialzymes-4, a new product that incorporates a comprehensive enzyme and essential oil blend. We’ll tell you a little bit about how that fits in; Balance Complete is another part of this kit, a very popular and satisfying meal replacement. This product is ideally suited for a weight-management program. The next product is well known and enjoyed by many, Young Living’s legendary oil-infused beverage NingXia Red. Finally, rounding out this impressive lineup of products is a very special product that rewards those who want to enjoy the Slique kit, as it comes as only part of the Slique kit. You can only get this product by purchasing the Slique kit at enrollment or buying it on Essential Rewards. The reason why Young Living has done that is that Gary [Gary Young, founder and president of Young Living] designed this oil blend especially to complement and enhance the other products in the kit, and he felt strongly at this point that it needed to be packaged only with the other products in this kit. This product is called Slique Essence blend, which only became available a couple of weeks ago as part of this special Slique campaign. Exploring the full reality of any one of these products would be an impressive undertaking and our goal today is not to give you a comprehensive look at all these products, but is essentially to give you a good taste of these products and what they do and how they work together so that you can be confident to get your hands on this kit, get started, and experience it for yourself.
First, the Slique Essence oil; again, specially formulated by Gary to work with the other products in this kit. It is the newest product in our product line. As this product is chiefly an oil blend, it fits so perfectly with what has made Young Living famous, and that is our essential oils. It combines the power of several renowned citrus oils – Grapefruit, Tangerine, and Lemon, and adds that energizing oil Spearmint and the balancing exotic oil Ocotea. It also has just a hint, a touch of sweetness that’s provided by Stevia. Stevia is not an essential oil of course, but it does add an element that brings these together and makes them very appealing and very enjoyable to take internally. All of these products together make this a very versatile weight-management aid that benefits the user in several critical areas. First, it is great as I just mentioned, for internal consumption either by itself or with other healthy food and beverages. Its ingredients, when used internally, have been shown to use that first B, meaning they help us to burn by providing a nutrient called citral. This has been shown to help the body metabolize fat. Internally it will also affect that 2nd B or balance, as Ocotea has been shown to help maintain normal blood sugar levels when used internally; while citrus, mint, and Ocotea all together improve digestion. Plus, the ingredients in Slique Essence affect the 3rd B by helping us to build cellular integrity and encouraging normal cell reproduction; that comes to us largely from the phytonutrient limonene, which is really important and which has been shown to help cells create other healthy cells. Topically, the combination of citrus/mint like the blend that you find in Slique Essence has often been applied to help our 1st B, burn, by helping to burn and metabolize unsightly cellulite and tighten, nourish, and cleanse the skin and lessen the impacts of age. So here you have a supplement that’s tremendous because you can use it internally and you can also apply it and rub it on topically, and both of those things can help in the 3 B areas. In addition this blend will be very effective aromatically to curb appetite and balance negative emotions, and lift the mood at the same time it increases mental alertness and energy; once again supporting our efforts in respect to our balance. Hopefully at this point you can get a little bit of an idea why we’re calling this such a versatile weight-loss aid. Slique Essence will be a great complement to add to any of the healthy beverages you are enjoying – water, for instance, NingXia Red, and then of course there’s no better way to enjoy the Slique Essence than by dropping a few drops of it in its counterpart product, the Slique tea.
With that let’s talk a little bit about Slique tea. This is the culmination of Gary’s hands-on research at the Ecuador Clinic. It contains a special jade oolong tea, Ocotea extract, Frankincense resin, vanilla, cacao, and a little bit of Stevia. It was first used in the clinic 3 years ago and has been refined and improved through long trials. Through this process, patients at the clinic averaged 5 pounds of weight loss a week, though it was not uncommon for some patients to lose 8 to 10 pounds in their 1st week. I could definitely see people having similar results by using this program. The reason is that one of the mechanisms of weight loss comes from the detoxifying action caused by the tea, as oolong tea can be very effective at pulling excess liquid and toxins out of tissues and then helping you to eliminate those. The chief component of the product is a special jade oolong tea that is sourced from Taiwan. This area is known for producing the best oolong tea leaves in the world. It was personally selected by Gary and by Marc Schreuder [senior director of research and discovery] for its beneficial weight-management effects and sustained natural energy-boosting properties. There are many different varieties of oolong tea but only a few varieties that contain high levels of polyphenols. There are numerous studies surrounding the daily consumption of these high-polyphenol flavonoid fat-burners, and researchers believe they work by increasing thermogenesis. Thermogenesis means to increase the burning of our calories. This mechanism of action has a triple effect that can impact more than just the 1st B, the burn area; it can actually impact all 3 B’s.
Let’s start with the first B, burn. As a significant component of the metabolic rate, thermogenesis can help increase burn by increasing energy expenditure and fat metabolism. This mechanism will also help to “B” balance by reducing the appetite, and maintaining normal blood sugar levels through sustainable energy production. Lastly, this oolong tea contains natural antioxidants that will “B” build cellular health by helping to fight free radicals, and balance and soothe the inflammatory processes. The other ingredients in the tea contribute to and enhance the activities of the tea and further assist the following mechanisms; for instance vanilla, ocotea, cacao and frankincense all help to reduce appetite and curb cravings both aromatically and internally. In addition, cacao and frankincense contribute to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of the tea, and this helps the body’s processes at that fundamental cellular level.
As already mentioned, critical to the success of the program is striving to eat a more sensible diet. In order to do that we are encouraging you to replace at least one meal a day – and I recommend your least nutritious meal; don’t try to pretend that you don’t know which one that is, because we all do it – you replace that meal with one of Young Living’s nutrient-rich superfood meal replacements, Balance Complete or Power Meal. This is both an offensive and defensive strategy for weight loss. By flooding your system with the essential nutrients provided by either of these products you will be taking in high-nutrient, low-calorie options that will help with burning, balancing, and building. And by replacing your least-nutritious meal you will be avoiding the damage you would normally incur by consuming harmful, high-calorie foods with virtually no or negative nutrient value. This activity will often have an impact on the pocketbook as well, since for less than the price of just a Starbuck’s coffee – around $3 a serving – you now have a meal that is virtually brimming with nutrition. Take those savings and invest in your next Slique kit, your body will thank you profoundly.
In this avenue of getting more nutrition we also have the Essentialzymes-4, which reminds us once again that the Slique program is not a weight-loss gimmick but rather a great fundamental health program that will help you maintain or achieve your optimal weight. Essentialzymes-4 is a synergistic enzyme and essential oil blend that will assist greatly with this effort, as it affects overall health by assisting with metabolism and absorption of all the key macronutrients – we’re talking help with fat digestion, carbohydrate digestion, fiber digestion, and protein digestion. Now these enzymes are food potentiators as they are essential for breaking down nutrients into forms that can be absorbed and utilized. Knowing this, how might these things serve us in our efforts to lose weight? Right offhand, getting more usable nutrients with less calories; in other words, making more efficient use of what we are already consuming. They also help us to neutralize toxic foods and chemicals and other problematic pathogens like bacteria, viruses, tumor cells; all those are different things that enzymes can help to negate. They also profoundly reduce the workload of the pancreas and the liver, which leaves them to perform other critical functions like producing critical cell messengers and materials that are really vital for regulating body processes that produce energy and maintain normal blood sugar levels, and they help us to detoxify blood and tissues, also critical.
Now vegetarians out there should know that Essentialzymes-4 is not a vegetarian option but good news for you, there is an alternate vegetarian kit that includes Detoxzyme instead of Essentialzymes-4. Detoxyzme will do many of the things that Essentialzymes-4 does. Then as far as a meal replacement the vegetarian kit supplies Power Meal instead of Balance Complete, which utilizes a rice protein combination instead of the whey protein that’s found in Balance Complete, so we have a good option there for vegetarians.
The last portion of our Slique kit is NingXia Red. What makes this product so remarkable is not just that it’s packed with more than 50% of NingXia wolfberries, which I strongly believe is the most nutrient-dense superfood on the planet, but in addition to that NingXia Red is prepared in such a way that this superfood maintains its vibrant living and bioactive properties, then it’s infused with essential oils and other super juices that makes this simply a one-of-a-kind product. Its contribution to our program is found in giving us a source of reliable, sustainable and delicious energy. That can help to reduce appetite and cravings and by supplying nutrients that can boost immunity which keeps one well; this is very critical to staying on any kind of diet and exercise plan. Lastly, and maybe the best thing, is that it provides intense amounts of key antioxidants like superoxide dismutase, polyphenols, carotenoids, and we could go on. These reduce cellular inflammation and oxidation, and therefore “B” build that overall health.
Believe me we could go on here, but there you have the components of the Slique program and the Slique kit. When you receive your Slique kit, attached to that kit will be a recommended regimen. For best results, follow this regimen as directed! I want to emphasize a few things here; first start the day off right, every day, by drinking a heaping helping of water and adding your Slique Essence to that. If you want you can take your NingXia Red packet at that time but I kind of like to save it for later in the day, for a little pick-me-up, maybe when there is a little lull in energy or I need a little extra something for a little kick, but I also recommend that because I’m pretty good at getting a nutritious breakfast. If you’re not getting a nutritious breakfast then you may want to have that pick-me-up first thing in the morning. Also notice that in this regimen one of the key activities is to sit as peacefully and as deliberately as possible and enjoy your Slique tea, recommended 15 to 30 minutes before your meal. Several things are happening there; take extra care to breathe in the tea vapors because, as I just mentioned, this tea is very effective aromatically as well as internally. The components in this tea were carefully formulated to that end and they can benefit through consumption both as an aromatic, and internally as you drink the tea. This breathing activity can impact your appetite and even your overall health; this is a very unique advantage of the Slique program. Lastly, this regimen sheet will recommend Balance Complete in the morning; if you’re already pretty good like I am about getting a nutritious breakfast you may want to replace your lunch, or if you constantly overdo it at dinner, etc., then replace that meal. Again, replace your least nutritious meal, wherever your biggest risk for falling down healthwise lies.
Realize also that this Slique Experience is going to be a lot more fun and beneficial if you take this journey with other people. For those of you who are willing to share, Young Living is offering these 2 Slique enrollment kits. These can be used to enroll brand-new distributors. As these new distributors enroll with Young Living, you as the enroller earn a special Slique bonus of $100, so every time you enroll someone with one of these kits, be it the Slique regular kit or the Slique vegetarian kit, you will earn $100. That’s paid to you as the enroller, and paid in lieu of other enroller-based bonuses, but I see that as an awesome incentive to earn some dollars fast, and most importantly, to pay for your own kit! Pay for this new healthy lifestyle that you’re adopting, and you can do that in pretty short order just by enrolling a couple of other people. You can get more details from your regional sales team and from the Young Living website at www.youngliving.com . Also listed on Young Living’s website are special Slique events. Go to the Events page and find out where we will be coming to your area. D. Gary Young himself is visiting several areas in the United States, has already visited several areas talking about this weight-management kit, talking about all of the exciting things to do with the Slique Experience.
With that, a call to action – transform yourself and others through the Slique Experience. The rewards will be immeasurable. Godspeed to you all in your quest for health, and good day.