The change of the seasons symbolizes not only weather shifts, but also transitions in life patterns. For example, in the winter, white stuff falls from the sky and visions of sugar plums, midnight shopping, holiday gatherings, and adding items to “to-do-lists” dominate one’s mind. For the fall, the appearance of yellow buses, pumpkins, and...
How Parents Can Help to Enhance Their Relationships with Their Teenagers, By Optimizing Their Brain with Lifestyle and Essential Oils
As little ones move through the stages of infancy, preschool, childhood, and adolescence, bearing witness to their accelerated growth spurts and physical transitions makes most parents both awed and nostalgic. What many adults don’t realize, however, is that their children’s minds are not keeping pace with their bodies. It takes a full three decades...
Building Better Relationships and More Effective Parenting with a Little Bit of Help from Neurology and Essential Oils
Just recently, I reviewed how the brain of those with psychological issues differs from those with “normal” cognition. It is important information to have to help end the stigma associated with psychiatric illnesses and to get proper treatment for those who suffer. This knowledge is also essential to provide more effective education to children...
Support for Kids with Mental Health Issues at School and Why Essential Oils Matter
About a year ago, I wrote a two-piece series on my concern for our world’s mental health. In it, I stated: With more people struggling with depression, and more young people being treated, one wonders why the medical community is blind to the importance of taking a broader perspective and digging deeper into the...
Essential Oils for Back-to-School Makes “Good Scents” & Oils for Anxiety
Back to school can bring about jitters and the need for a boost in brain power. In my latest post, I discuss several of my favorite back-to-school essential oils. I highlight lavender, citrus oils, and peppermint. These oils are perfect backpack companions for calming, focus, attention, and enhanced performance. I also discuss the difference...
Essential Oils for Soothing the Mind and Relaxing the Body for Back-to-School
In my recent post, I discuss the many aspects of essential oils that make them perfect for assisting busy brains that can sometimes get overstimulated. Their calming aroma and powerful compounds are a welcome comfort to soothe the mind in the midst of “back-to-school-crazies!” Beyond general calming, I also highlight how these holistic tools...
Tarragon Essential Oil- All the Benefits and None of the Toxicity
Recently, a few clients came to me asking about the safety of tarragon essential oil. It appears there is much misinformation regarding the safety of this essential oil based on two key components, estragole and methyleugenol. Those not versed in essential oils often confuse studies on toxicity of single compounds found in them...
Moving Forward to Make Our World Safer for Little Bodies and Their Brains
This week, I am keeping with the theme of “staying green for the summer” and building a better world for future generations. I just released my post on how a “tiny” swap for a baby care product can be the first step in creating the momentum for purchasing other safer, kid-friendly goods. We are...
Why Using Green Products Pays Off in Many Ways & How Essential Oils Can Safely Support Little Ones in a Toxic World
In my latest post, I go into detail on optimizing the critical periods of development in children and how avoidance of toxins is imperative. In fact, based on the the fetal origins of adult disease (FOAD) hypothesis, harmful effects from chemicals at key developmental stages can be chronic and are long-lasting. Recently, this topic...
Why “Going Green” is Essential for Your Family’s Health, Especially Baby & How Oils Can Help
I have blogged previously on the importance of choosing safe, non-toxic, and sustainable products to support our wellness and to safeguard our planet for future generations. Evidence is mounting on how the chemicals released into our world, via the merchandise we purchase, the air we breath, and the food we eat, are building up...