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Most People Don’t Know This About Me

I got some sad news today and it got me thinking that some of my newer friends might now know what kind of doctor I am. I call myself the Total Wellness Doc and Mom after being labeled that about a decade ago by a Marketing Mentor who was also one of my patients. She said, “You are not just a ______________, you really are a doctor who teaches wellness for physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.”

Two decades ago I went to Chiropractic school and I was a passionate student, but the classes were really hard. I thought I could handle school and work, but sadly I overdid my boundaries during my 3rd trimester and I failed a class. In that type of Doctorate training it meant you must split the next trimester and you added an extra $10,000 to your huge student loan bill. There were, however, some really good things came out of that lighter schedule.

I found the wonderful Young Living Essential Oils that next trimester, and I had time to take extra wellness classes. One of the wellness classes I took was with a world-renowned expert in Women’s Wellness, Childbirth, and Pediatric Chiropractic care. Her name was Jeannie Ohm.

I remember her dynamic and passionate personality and teaching style. She filled the room with awe and excitement as she shared personal stories, clinical research, and scientific studies.

She taught truth and a lot of it was hidden TRUTHS. I first learned from her that vaccines could have side effects. I learned that vaccines could cause fevers, seizures, toxic overload, accidentally give the child the disease it was trying to “cure” and in rare cases, death. I couldn’t believe that even though the vaccine manufacturers clearly state these side effects in their inserts, some parents don’t read them. My mom didn’t.

When I was 4 years old, I lost the use of my legs (like seriously I couldn’t walk) for several days. When I took Jeannie’s class and learned about vaccine side effects, I asked my mom if she remembered if I had gotten shots around that time. She couldn’t remember but she did remember that when I got my early baby shots, I had a serious fever and crying fits from them. She said she remembered because she had written it in my baby book. So I got my vaccination and hospital records. Sure enough! My mysterious paralysis happened right in the incubation period of when I got my MMR, DPT, and Polio vaccination shots. WOW! My diagnosis on my hospital report was not that of course, because who knew back in 1979 about vaccine reactions really? My mysterious paralysis was labeled as Reyes syndrome, but that medically doesn’t make sense…but I digress.

Dr .Ohm taught me both TRUTH and TECHNIQUE. So many things that I didn’t learn in regular Chiropractic technique classes or as a woman from my GYN or Pediatrician. Her teachings, specifically the Webster Technique, has helped hundreds of thousands of women have healthier safer births. Her mentorship has helped thousands of Chiropractors have successful practices filled with happier and healthier mamas and babies. If you aren’t familiar with Webster Technique I encourage you to Google “Chiropractic Webster Technique”. If you are having a baby, look for a certified doc in your area who does it.

I had regular Chiropractic care and Webster Technique throughout my second pregnancy and it was such an easy birth. Both my kids have been adjusted from infants to today and I attribute their lack of ear infections and healthier immune systems in part to regular Chiropractic care.

When I took Jeannie Ohm’s trainings, I didn’t even have kids or think I would have kids, but not only have her TRUTHS helped me help hundreds if not thousands of moms, but I am most grateful for what that education resulted in my own family.

So I was very sad to hear about this incredible woman, Chiropractor, Pediatric Expert, Childbirth Expert and World renowned teacher’s recent passing. Me sharing this with you is part of my own remembering and tribute to such a great influence in my life. I remember those long drives to New Jersey to hear her and other TRUTH speakers teach. Packing a 4-seater car with six soon-to-be Chiropractors. We got very little sleep but it was so worth it…more than I could comprehend.

Jeannie Ohm changed my future. I am most certain she changed my son’s future. Why? See he has some challenges. “Special needs” is what the world labels it, but I know that I know that I know those challenges would be severely augmented had I not made the choice to live toxin free for him. She taught me TRUTH and that our family had CHOICES. I hold to the truth that God will “heal” him with continued, holistic care like Chiropractic, exercise, nutrition, wellness techniques, and skill training.

I am confident because Dr. Jeannie introduced me to other “healed” kids who were like my son through her publications and magazines. I am confident but I am also sad.

I am saddened to currently live in a state where my choices to not vaccinate my children and thousands of other moms of medically sensitive children have been REVOKED. I am saddened for the tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of parents who also have had their CHOICES removed in New York state.

I am saddened a TRUTH educating mentor has passed, but I am so very grateful for the opportunity to sit at her feet. A gratitude that I now will express more PUBLICLY. I will stop hiding my truth because of fear of what you may think or say back to me. I will stand up with courage and authority to share the Total Wellness Truths that were shared with me almost two decades ago.

Thank you, Dr. Jeannie for your WISDOM, PASSION, and EXAMPLE OF COURAGE. I am ready to SPEAK TRUTH!

Get Healthy as a Family with Us!

by Lisa Baldwin Leave a Comment

Are you sad that summer is almost over? Back to school for kids and the last of the vacations for the family. How are you feeling? I’ve got a little “get back on track” Wellness Challenge for you. I need your help and motivation because I have had low energy and sleeping 8-10 hrs everyday since coming back from Uganda–but I started something 7 days ago that has given me more energy, more endurance, and has me feeling better. What did I do?

Nutritional Supplement Consistency

Yup, I started taking my NingXia Red and Master Formula Vitamins everyday. It really has made a difference in my energy and mental clarity.–and I am not the only one. My husband started taking Master Formula and CBD 1500mg, 2 times a day and he feels so clear-headed,has less pain, and more energy. He has even reduced his herbal pain pills to only a 1/4 of what he used to take.

And my son, 7 days using his CBD, Mindwise, NingXia Red, and Mineral Essence and he is able to stay focused on school longer, have more self control, less stress anxiety andfewer melt downs.

My daughter, well she keeps Zyto Scanning for Joy essential oil and boy has she been grumpy lately. So we are starting to diffuse Joy in her bedroom and put some on her clothes during the day. Last school year it made a big difference in how she woke up in the morning and her mood throughout the day, so we are starting it again.

14 Wellness Challenge

You know I love Young Living Essential Oils and Nutritional Products so here is the 14 Day Wellness Challenge contest.

1) Pick a YL nutritional or essential oil to consistently use for 14 days. Sept 1st – 14th.

2) Join a WELLNESS GROUP. If you are a client of mine join us here https://www.facebook.com/groups/1635446943442888/

If you are not a client of mine, check and see if your Leader is hosting a Challenge or join us over here on our page https://www.facebook.com/TheTotalWellnessDocandMom/

3) Check in daily to answer the simple questions for 14 days.

PRIZES: More than 8-$25 Young Living Product Gift certificates will be distributed along with more oily fun prizes (note: these will be distributed within our team groups and page).

To be eligible, you must pick and purchase your product of choice by September 1st. Participate for a minimum of 10 of the 14 days, and have all your submissions in your FB group by September 18th. We will announce winners by September 23rd.

Note: StarrHealth, Dr. Mary Starr, and Total Wellness Team members who wish to hold their own Wellness Challenge in their groups. Please notify us at lisa@starrhealth.com by September 1st when you have at least 10 active participants. She will share with you the daily POSTS via Google Drive. You may post them in your groups or use your own. At the end of the contest, calculate the names of the participants with their member numbers who participated at least 10 of the 14 days. Then use Random.org to pick one winner for every 10 participants that completed the challenge. Submit your winners to lisa@starrhealth.com and we will randomly assign prizes gift certificates and oily prizes to all the winners.

I am ready to get really healthy this September and Fall! How about you? Join me, it will be fun and good for us both!

For your Total Wellness,

Mary Starr Cater

The Total Wellness Doc

It is Hard being a Mom and a Doctor

by Mary Carter Leave a Comment

My struggle is I am Natural Wellness Doctor, meaning I have a head full of knowledge of why kids have constant runny noses, allergies, asthma, ADD, ADHD, behavior issues, sleeping issues, bed-wetting issues, focus issues and the list goes on. I have counseled moms and kids for almost 20 years with “health challenges”. Many of these families saw radical improvements in the “issues” by following some simple steps. I always say: “the steps to improved health are SIMPLE but not easy.” I know this all to well with my own health challenges and those of my children.

The Number One Cause of Health Issues

It’s difficult for me to sit in a circle in my kids’ gym class listening to kids share that their favorite foods are Pizza, Macaroni and Cheese, Cake, or Cookies, knowing that most kids and adults health challenges can be improved and or corrected with food.

Now don’t get me wrong, if you ask my kids what their favorite foods are I am sure it would be Pizza or Organic Annie’s Macaroni and Cheese along with their favorite restaurant being the famous hamburger and french fry place called FIVE Guys, but I know and see what those foods do to my kids overtime.

My son is more sensitive to foods in the sense that eating gluten, dairy, or sugar for a few days will start to give him skin issues, hacking phlegm and he will lose focus much more easily.

My daughter on the other hand gets hyper with sugar and a week of eating too many carbs and sugary foods will change her from a sweet to moody and anxious. I also understand that as busy parents we have to do what we can and sometimes all we can do is eat out or eat what I like to call Quick foods like Macaroni and cheese and the famous Quesadillas.

“the steps to improved health are SIMPLE but not easy.”

So, when I see a child struggling with allergies week after week who eats milk products for snack time and all breads and sugars for lunch, I want to go up to the parent and give them FREE advice.

Or when a mom shares with me she has awful PMS, I want to show her all the Natural Wellness goodies in my purse that I know will help her.

It’s all I can do not to give her a $177 Consultation right on the spot for FREE.

Helping People Get Results

But then I remember after 20 years of Wellness coaching that the best results come from helping people who aren’t just curious but who are serious about making a change. I remember that those who have the most success are individuals and families who are looking for answers and upon finding them will do the work, make the changes, and invest in their health. Because health issues require time, money and resources to get better — not just one trip to the doctor and a co-pay.

After years of not always honoring myself or the other person I am committing to not blab all that is in my head and heart when I see a health issue I think I could fix. And if anything, being in the hospital for 20 days with my husband has taught me humility. I don’t have all the answers, I can’t fix everything with nutrition, Chiropractic, essential oils, and detoxification.

But I do have knowledge, resources and proven step by step solutions that have helped hundreds of individuals who were ready to ready to receive the information, and upon receiving the information did something with it!

If you are struggling with a health issue, need help putting the pieces of the health puzzle together, find some resources, or even start on some simple steps to improved wellness then email me today at info@starrhealth.com and request one of our Monthly Wellness Consultation appointments.

Note: Dr Mary Starr’s Monthly Wellness Consultations include: a short questionnaire focused on around 1-2 of your main health issues, reviewing any copies of health and wellness test or scans, a 30 minute live Zoom recorded conference where she will help you put more pieces of the health puzzle together. Also included is a 10 day and 30 day check in phone, text, or email chat. Dr Starr’s Wellness Consultation fee is $177.

How To Be Set Free From Always Having Your Guard Up

by Bethsarim Tromp Leave a Comment

Imagine feeling alone in a room full of people. Time and again, you’ve tried but your words have seemed to do more harm than good — or they are simply not heard at all. People you thought you were befriending misunderstand you, take a distance, or worse, they take offense and tell everyone about it. And because of this your have your guard up; you trust no one, and expect the worse from everyone.

I Was Keeping People At Arm’s Length

This is how I honestly felt about people. Even after spending countless hours in communication training, reading book after book about leadership, connection and influence. I felt awkward around people. And as the years passed this turned to distrust and a severely critical attitude about others. My business and relationships suffered so much.

My heart was suffering so much.

You see, I was aching to connect with people and have healthy stable lasting friendships. I just had no idea what that looked like anymore.

So, despite a deep desire to be for people, to help them and encourage them, I lived with my guard up constantly. Often not knowing what the right thing to say or do was and constantly feeling guilt, shame and regret.

How A Walk With God Changed It All

Then everything changed, because I changed. And that change came through a walk with God. Because of that change in me I have been able to walk away from all of that pain and;

build trusting relationships with others
help others in ways that really make them feel loved and cared for, even through social media
have the confidence to start working on my dreams, and follow-through
know in my heart people will want to listen

This increased confidence & trust in people, landed me my dream job, working on my dream project.

Leaving My Baggage Behind

Where before I was stuck in my work, resentful and fearful, God has molded a new person who is now finally growing every day, in every sense while working from home part-time — with the freedom to care for my four kids myself, oh yeah!!

I’m so happy to be set free from always having my guard up, waiting for the “other shoe to drop” right on my heart.

Finally I have the practical tools, and know what to say to help others. I no longer find myself rambling off into “bunny trails” trying to express empathy, but failing miserably. Bringing wounds to the foot of the cross has been the KEY, I now leave my baggage behind and truly, confidently and deeply can be there for people.

Just this last week alone I’ve had 7 people reach out to me after we met and tell me how blessed they felt by my support. I am blown away; in the 8 years I have been working online in a support function, people have rarely told me they felt personally cared for. My work was great, but I didn’t touch them personally.

Rekindle Your Love For People (This is YOUR Next Step!)

If you have been living a solitary “safe” life and avoiding the trouble that comes from dealing with people, and you are feeling it in every aspect of your work, life and spirituality. If ministry no longer feels joyful but is draining you, to the point you actively choose to do things that don’t involve a lot of in-person interactions you need to be part of this class, hands down.

Your next step may just be joining Dr. Mary in her Victory Battle group — it is not up yet, but you can pre-register here.

Yes, I want to walk in Victory with God

76 Year Old Unearths The Young Living Business She Had Buried

by Bethsarim Tromp Leave a Comment

Maybe this is you; you love the products, you use them everyday, you have a sizeable personal oils collection, but like my friend Mamahug; you had not been serious about growing a business with Young Living.

76 year old Barbara Ward Stephens, known to most of the world as Mamahug, recently unearthed the Young Living business she buried for many many years. As most “lovers” of Young Living naturally do, Mamahug shared oils with many, a few bought and became clients, and even fewer yet are ordering consistently every month resulting in a small commission check.

Why Many Don’t Intentionally Work Their Young Living Business

She attended trainings and meetings on essential oils and even business training, but never intentionally thought of or worked her business.

Over the years I have been able to observe why so many do not take advantage of the opportunity we have in Young Living.

It comes down to two things:

Comfort – Mamahug had her Social Security and Ministry income, so her modest living was comfortable. This is common with many members. They or their spouse have a comfortable income so they don’t feel the need to grow another income source…
Time/Priority– Mamahug has been a Christian Counselor for 45 plus years, an author and international speaker who has taught her Solutions for an Abundant Life all over the world. So, even now that she isn’t traveling and teaching as frequently, her days could be filled with an abundance of people and friends and other opportunities. The Young Living business just wasn’t that a high priority for her.

A Message From God — The Gift You Buried In The Back Yard

After Mamahug stopped traveling and teaching her Ministry, her income dwindled. Suddenly she was no longer able to take a monthly stipend, leaving her with just enough money to pay the house note and buy groceries.

One day, as she was whining to God in her morning time with him, she said “Lord, oh how I would like to have just a little more money to be able to do more than just pay my basic bills”. He returned this response, “Well I gave you a gift but you buried it in the back yard, your Young Living business.”

That shocked her and she repented for “burying her gift”, she immediately dug up her “Gift” and started intentionally working her Young Living business. The result was in just 1 month she was able to help 5 new people start using their Young Living products or start their own businesses.

God Blesses Intentional Action

It’s exciting to see how Mamahug, who has been in Ministry for most of her life, is going from fostering more than 56 teenagers from dysfunctional homes and teaching classes to set free the wounded souls, to helping widows receive financial blessings through a home business that lets them help others.

And God is further opening the floodgates as her Ministry has been blessed with an additional $1000 in income recently too.

So tell me honestly, have you been burying your Young Living gift, or maybe some other gift God gave you, in the backyard?

Go DIG IT UP and start living a more fulfilled, On PURPOSE, LIFE! If a 76 year old grandma can do it, so can you!

I Won A Motorcycle

by Mary Carter Leave a Comment

Oh my goodness you won’t believe this even I am still in shock…

Convention was a beautiful and one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. God was so present every minute of every day.

From the connections with so many of you at the AROMASHARE event, meeting and praying for you in the hallways, hearing the heart of Mary Young about the greatness of her husband and his dedication to Young Living.

Running… I mean, walking a 5K in a tutu, doing an impromptu Raindrop teaching session for a group of friends, meeting and learning from successful team members,

And giving and raising more than $2000 dollars to free children from sex slavery, get boys out of the slums, rehabilitate these broken children and give them a new beginning.

Then… I WON A MOTORCYLE at the Young Living Grand Convention

All of that would have been enough. But God put it on my heart about 10 days ago that I was going to win a MOTORCYCLE. Yup He told me…. and I told many of my friends.

In fact some of you were screaming when I won too because I told you too. See it was my friend Chip Kouwe’s special 2006 motorcycle that he had painted with the original Young Living logo that was from when I started Young Living. He also had a special dedication of our founder Gary Young on the bike. I talked to my husband and he gave me the okay to buy a lot of tickets for it especially when I told him that proceeds went to free children out of slavery.

Although God told me I was going to win, and although I bought a good amount of tickets, I was still shocked when I did win. You have got to watch the video it will make you smile all day! Watch the video here….

Next week you will hear from my friend Rebecca Halton on her experience at her first Young Living Convention. She was my roommate for Convention and of course was helping me most of the week so some of our experiences were the same. But I can’t wait for her to share about our Wellness Session with a World Renowned Health Practitioner. Things like that only happen at Young Living Events. They are the BEST!