"The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and scented massage every day." -Hippocrates, Father of Western Medicine I absolutely love my daily ritual of a hot aromatic sea salt bath! I credit my bath to helping me resolve numerous health concerns, as well as an excellent preventative measure. One of the questions I'm often asked, "How can I use essential oils internally?" Well, of course, many essential oils are approved for use as food flavors and generally regarded as safe (GRAS) by the FDA in the United States. I do recommend using them as food flavors. As a matter of fact, there's an entire section about Cooking with Essential Oils in my new award-winning book, The Essential Oils...

Research British Medical Journal shows cavities can heal with proper care and nutrition.Save yourself time and money at the dentist with this Simple, ALL Natural, Easy to Make 'Remineralizing Toothpaste' made with pure essential oils. See & Feel Immediate Results! It is a common myth that once you have a cavity the only way to "cure" it is to have a dentist drill out your cavity and replace it with a filling made of synthetic material. However, according to research that was published in the British Medical Journal cavities and tooth decay can potentially be healed or even reversed with proper diet and nutrition which includes the use of a "remineralizing toothpaste" like the one I'm sharing with you. A...

This is the fifth in this series of articles about holistic health techniques to bring balance and calm when suffering from symptoms of overwhelm. There are three more blogs to come in this series.Tangerine (Citrus reticulate) - Cold pressed from fresh peel. Note: also sometimes referred to as Satsuma.Tangerine is often interchanged with Mandarin oil. However, for me the scent of these two oils is really quite distinctly different. Tangerine oil is calming and restorative with a high note that is playful, refreshing and lifting. Whereas Mandarin has a lower note that is softly soothing, more grounding and feminine, without any noticeable lift and less complexity. The primary chemical class Tangerine is Monoterpene. Phyto-chemicals present are Mono & Sequiterpenes, Alcohols...

This is the third in a series of articles about holistic health techniques I've used, successfully to effectively bring balance and calm when you suffer from symptoms of overwhelm.Lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia ) is one of the most well loved and used essential oils in aromatherapy. Lavender is called the universal healer as it has a broad chemical profile and thus a broad application. The primary chemical property in Lavender oil is Ester. Grown and distilled at higher altitudes the oil has even higher concentrations of plant Esters up to 54%. The active properties of plant Esters are known to be powerfully effective for calming and nurturing the mind, body and emotions. Ester's archetypal power is the Protector and Nurturer....