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Pregnancy and Essential Oils

Using essential oils during pregnancy. Continue reading

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Diffusers

Diffusers are an easy, and awesome, way to experience the benefits of essential oils. Let’s look at how they work and why you should use them. Continue reading

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Research and Essential Oils

If you’ve ever tried to research the scientific principles behind using essential oils, you’ll find that it’s difficult to find good information out there. But why is that? So many people these days are using essential oils successfully in their homes, you would think that researchers would be falling all over themselves to figure out exactly what essential oils can do. However, this is not the case. Continue reading

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Combining Traditional and Modern Medicine

Vanderbilt Hospital in Tennessee has successfully used oils to help their nurse staff reduce stress and increase energy when working long hours in the emergency room. Continue reading

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The Unique Science of Essential Oils

There are a huge number of chemical compounds in plants that can also be found in essential oils, and more are discovered every day as new plant species are evaluated for their medicinal applications. Continue reading

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Essential Oil Spotlight

The doTERRA essential oil experts have written a few blogs about the uses of specific oils. Click on the links below to learn about Vetiver, Ylang Ylang and Lemongrass- all of which are oils we use on a regular basis! Continue reading

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Seasonal Threats and Essential Oils

I’m treating my plant allergies with….plants? Nobody likes allergies. Whether it’s hay fever or pet dander, allergies can be frustrating to deal with. Essential oils are great place to start when looking for allergy relief, as they do not cause side effects and do not rely on chemicals to get the job done. Continue reading

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What Kind of Mood Am I Smelling?

One of the first things people notice about essential oils is the amazing way they smell. I can pull the top off a bottle of peppermint and from across the room people will look around to track down that amazing scent. Many research studies have been done on how aroma can affect mood and emotions, as aromatherapy is one of the most common uses for essential oils. Continue reading

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To Dilute or Not to Dilute?

To Dilute or Not to Dilute? That is the Question. That is the question frequently for everyone who uses essential oils, but we need to understand how and why we dilute essential oils to know when it is appropriate to do so. Continue reading

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Antibacterial Soap

Antibacterial soap is better for you right? Well….the answer to that question is more complication than yes or no.
The FDA recently announced that antibacterial soaps would be removed from shelves over the course of the next year. Does that mean that no soap is antibacterial? Continue reading

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