Archive for the ‘essential oils’ Category
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Where I work they offer free annual flu shots. My approach to flu season is a bit different - I use essential oils as a preventative and if I am getting sick.
Why are essential oils helpful in mitigating cold and flu symptoms? Essential oils contain powerful phenolic compounds that clean ...
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The most important thing that your body must do is function to it's optimum capability. What if you are born with a predisposition to optimal health or acquire a deficiency along life's path?
This is where essential oils can play a tremendous part in helping the body regain homeostasis by cleaning ...
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Sunday, October 10th, 2010
Chronic inflammation has been cited as the root cause of many major chronic diseases such as heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, metabolic disorders and more.
Essential Oils have anti-inflammatory properties which have the ability to not only reduce chronic inflammation, but also to eliminate it entirely. You can apply essential oils ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Essential oils are wonderful tools for releasing blocked emotions. In Candice Pert's book "Molecules of Emotion" she describes her discovery that the body contains a complex system of communication for emotional pathways in the same way there is cellular communication for physical pathways. This is something many people know intrinsically, ...
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
A recent article in The New York Times highlighted how cinnamon oil can kill common & hospital acquired infections like streptococcus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. MRSA has received a lot of press attention because it is resistant to known antibiotics as the bacteria is constantly changing and antibiotic research cannot keep ...
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Aromatherapy is an age old practice. The research we see now coming out about aromatherapy is to verify what users of Aromatherapy already know - it works.Â
We live in an age of Science as Religion. In the past the healer's were the Shaman's, Priests, and Elders. These healer's had a ...
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
What is it about aromatherapy that it evokes so much emotion? I am not talking about when you use it - I am talking about when you don't. Aromatherapy is not only about smell.  Let's say that again-- AROMATHERAPY is NOT only about SMELL. Let me tell you why.....
First off, what is ...
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Many therapists ask me about diffusing essential oils in their practice space.  The first thing you have to decide is what do you want to offer to your clients. There are different grades of essential oils and which grade you use will determine the result you will get.
If IÂ just diffuse an essential ...
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Monday, January 12th, 2009
I just read an interesting post on MSN Health about smell and depression. In particular, the article mentioned citrus scents as being uplifting but then went on to suggest you purchase Calvin Klein or Armani citrus colognes.
These types of articles really get to me because they are so off the mark.  Most cologne ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Many times I am asked about using essential oils for autism.  There are various theories on how autism presents itself. Some of these theories are: mercury from vaccinations, allergic reactions to wheat, corn, soy, or high glycemic sugars, and other environmental factors.
The question is will using essential oils help someone ...
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