Live Well with Leonie

05/03/2026

And here’s why they’re my non-negotiables!

05/03/2026

Thank heavens my dōTERRA order arrived today!

These are my fundamental staples for optimal health and last week I ran out of my Lifelong Vitality (LLV) supplements.

So what happened? Well I certainly lost vitality. Not for a few days but then, in Tuesday started to get a scratchy throat. Later that evening, really upset stomach. Wednesday I woke feeling like I’d been hit by a bus.

Bones and muscles aching, stomach not happy Jan, headache, sooooo tired. I slept most of Wednesday which has helped.

So often when I run out of LLV, I get sick. Wasn’t expecting what I think is a touch of flu. Fortunately no respiratory infection but the pain yesterday was pretty awful. It’s been improving today and even managed to eat some food without feeling sick.

Apart from taking LLV again today, I’ve also been supporting my immunity with the Immune Bomb in a capsule: 2 drops each Frankincense, Lemon, On Guard, Oregano and Copaiba. Of course, I only use dōTERRA essential oils because these ones are safe for ingestion.

Resting as needed, a hot water bottle against my back to help with the muscular and joint pain, and I’m on the mend. 🤞

02/03/2026

Wouldn’t this be just wonderful!

🧬💡Stanford breakthrough could regrow cartilage and end joint replacements

Scientists at Stanford may have delivered a revolutionary blow to the $65 billion knee and hip replacement industry. They have developed a method that could regrow aging cartilage and reverse arthritis, offering a real alternative to joint replacements that have long been considered the only solution for worn or damaged joints.

The innovation uses advanced bioengineering to stimulate the body’s own cells to repair and rebuild cartilage naturally. Instead of removing joints and replacing them with artificial implants, this therapy encourages tissues to regenerate, restoring mobility and reducing pain. Early lab and animal tests have shown remarkable results, with cartilage thickness and joint function improving significantly in a short period.

This discovery challenges the traditional assumptions of orthopaedics, where surgery was seen as inevitable once cartilage wore down. For millions of people suffering from osteoarthritis, joint degeneration, or chronic pain, this could mean regaining mobility without invasive surgery, long recovery periods, or lifelong dependence on implants. It also promises to reduce healthcare costs and complications associated with prosthetics, while promoting natural healing.

The breakthrough highlights the growing power of regenerative medicine to reshape how we treat ageing and injury. Imagine a world where arthritis no longer forces joint replacements, and aging joints can heal themselves. Science is pushing the limits of the human body, turning what was once thought permanent damage into repairable tissue.

This milestone is a reminder that the future of medicine is not just about replacing what is broken, but restoring it completely—offering hope, mobility, and freedom for millions around the world.

What are your thoughts on regenerative medicine? How could this technology change the future of aging?

For educational purposes. This content is based on publicly available scientific research.

02/03/2026

Like an ebook all about Essential Oils and Sleep?

Just click the QR code to download your copy.

02/03/2026

Some interesting facts and great tips here!

Ignoring this instruction in a recipe could be what ruins a dish.

02/03/2026

A restful night's sleep starts with the right routine🌙✨​

The dōTERRA Three-Step Sleep System is formulated with nature's most powerfully calming botanicals. It works together to help you slow down, relieve the stress of the day and prepare your mind and body for deep, restorative rest.​

With a 30% saving on the Sleep System Bundle until 30 March, it's the perfect time to build a healthier sleep routine!​

Swipe to discover some of the powerful ways this system can transform your nightly routine➡️

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x0mGQ

If you need better sleep - longer, deeper sleep, let’s have a chat cos this system works and I’d love you to welcome these products into your life!

Comment SLEEP and I’ll be in touch to get you sorted!

02/03/2026

Like to know more about getting better, deeper sleep?

I’d love you to tune in to this online class on BETTER SLEEP.

Each week on a Monday night, dōTERRA is presenting education on the monthly theme with this month being sleep (in case you hadn’t already picked that!).

7pm Qld time
8pm Daylight saving time

Live on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/my/aunz.education

Save the link to come along every Monday.

Much better than TV!!!!!!!

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

01/03/2026

If you’ve ever wondered what a Gua Sha is, how to use it, or why to use it, here’s the info!

THE HEALING SCRAPE. 🪨🩸

If you have ever seen an Olympic swimmer with dark red circles on their back, you have seen "Cupping." But there is an even older Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique that looks far more brutal, yet is profoundly effective: Gua Sha (or "Scraping").
In Western physical therapy, it is now known as Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) or the Graston Technique.
To the uninitiated, it looks like you are severely bruising the skin. But biologically, you are hacking the body's repair system.

Petechiae vs. Bruising
A normal bruise is caused by blunt force trauma that crushes blood vessels, causing deep internal bleeding and tissue damage.
Gua Sha is different. By repeatedly scraping a smooth stone over lubricated skin, you create intentional, highly controlled friction. This pulls stagnant, deoxygenated blood out of the deep muscle capillaries and up to the surface of the skin, creating tiny red or purple dots called Petechiae (in TCM, this is called the "Sha").
You aren't crushing the tissue; you are essentially vacuuming the stagnant metabolic waste to the surface.

The HO-1 Enzyme Miracle
Why purposely create petechiae? Because of the biochemical response.
When your immune system detects these tiny pools of blood at the surface, it panics. It thinks there is a massive injury.
To manage this "fake" injury, your cells massively upregulate an enzyme called Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1).
HO-1 is one of the most powerful antioxidant and cytoprotective enzymes in the human body. It breaks down the heme (from the red blood cells) into carbon monoxide and biliverdin, which act as extreme, localized anti-inflammatories.
The Hack: The HO-1 floods the entire area. It doesn't just clear the red marks; it penetrates deep into the muscle fascia, putting out the fire of chronic, decades-old inflammation and tension that a normal massage could never reach.

Fascial Remodeling
Beyond the enzymes, the physical scraping breaks up fascial adhesions—the "glue" that binds muscle fibers together when we sit at desks all day. It physically reorganizes the collagen matrix, restoring immediate mobility and range of motion.

⚡ Protocol:
How to do it safely:

The Lubricant: NEVER scrape dry skin. Apply a generous amount of massage oil, tallow, or coconut oil to the target area (like a tight neck or shoulder).

The Tool: You can buy a specialized Jade Gua Sha board, a stainless steel Graston tool, or even use the smooth edge of a heavy ceramic soup spoon (which is how Asian grandmothers do it).

The Angle & Pressure: Hold the tool at a 45-degree angle. Press down firmly and scrape in one direction (usually away from the center of the body or down the muscle). Repeat the stroke 10-15 times until the red "Sha" appears.

The Aftermath: The red marks will look intense but should not feel deeply painful like a bruise. They will fade in 3 to 5 days, leaving behind a profoundly relaxed muscle.

📚 Source: Explore (NY), "The Science of Gua Sha", Harvard Medical School study on microcirculation and HO-1 upregulation.

26/02/2026

Needed a bit of this today. What have you been diffusing?

23/02/2026

Wow, fascinating eh!

Menopause isn’t just a hormonal shift — it’s an immune shift inside your bones.

Bone is not inert scaffolding.

It is living, immunologically active tissue.

The bone marrow functions as a central immune organ — an immuno-bone axis.

Inside bone, remodeling is constant — a balance between:

• osteoclasts (cells that break bone down)
• osteoblasts (cells that rebuild it)

Estrogen helps regulate that balance.

Within the marrow environment, it restrains inflammatory signaling and maintains equilibrium in the RANKL/OPG pathway — the key regulator of osteoclast activation.

When estrogen declines:

• Marrow immune activity increases
• The RANKL/OPG ratio shifts toward activation
• Osteoclast lifespan extends
• Bone resorption accelerates
• Trabecular structure weakens

This is why bone loss often accelerates after menopause.

It reflects altered immune signaling inside skeletal tissue.

Old view:
Menopause → Estrogen drops → Bones weaken.

Biological view:
Menopause → Immune shift in marrow → Increased RANKL signaling → Accelerated osteoclast activity → Bone loss.

Estrogen functions as an immune modulator within bone.

And here is the empowering part:

While estrogen decline is biological, the signaling environment remains modifiable.

Osteoblasts contain mechanoreceptors.

Resistance training sends a direct biochemical signal that stimulates bone formation.

Bone is nearly 50% protein by volume.
Without adequate protein intake, the collagen matrix cannot be rebuilt.

Visceral fat acts as an endocrine organ, producing inflammatory cytokines that amplify marrow signaling. Reducing it lowers systemic inflammatory load.

Vitamin D supports calcium absorption.

Vitamin K2 activates osteocalcin, helping incorporate calcium into the bone matrix.

Magnesium supports vitamin D metabolism and osteoblast activity.

Bone density reflects hormonal tone, immune balance, mechanical load, protein sufficiency, and metabolic stability.

Estrogen decline shifts the environment.

But the environment is still responsive.

Bone is living tissue.

And living tissue responds to signaling.

23/02/2026

Ozstralia truly is the gourmet capital of the world doncha reckon?

While other nations might boast about their Michelin stars or PDO cheeses, Australia’s modern culinary heart beats to a slightly different rhythm. These are the 31 surprising foods that are true blue Aussie creations: https://bit.ly/45upT2E

23/02/2026

I remember my Mum’s scrambled eggs were so often either watery or hard bits. I hated scrambled eggs. I don’t think she ever made scrambled eggs the way they should be made but, back in those days, there weren’t any cooking mags or cheffy videos to show folks the best way to make perfect scrambles.

It took me decades to try them again and realise what I’d been missing. Soft pillowy scrambled eggs are a true culinary delight; however, I’m sure many of us have struggled to find that perfection ourselves.

Struggle no more, here’s some great tips!

How to make perfect scrambled eggs, according to an expert. 🍳
https://www.taste.com.au/quick-easy/articles/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/3fmwggap