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...
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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...
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...
Essential Oils for Overall Brain Functioning, Calming, and Better Memory
This is the concluding post within my series on holistic methods to support psychiatric disorders. Previous articles on various topics, including highlights on essential oils to support mental health, can be accessed here. Essential oils have been shown in many human and experimental trials to calm psychological distress. Aromatherapy is known for soothing the...
Essential Oils on the Youthful Brain- Moving Beyond “Sage Advice
Beyond the aromatic influence of essential oils on memory and mood, these secondary plant metabolites consist of hundreds of synergistic compounds that are able to interact with our cellular physiology to further address multiple factors that impact the brain function. In this ongoing series, I have provided details on how essential oils can soothe...
Keeping the Brain Young with Essential Oils
Essential oils are my favorite holistic tools for the mind and body. Through a combination of their powerful aromatic properties and physical compounds, they can immediately shift emotions and impact multiple factors related to the health of the brain. I have been discussing this concept as part of my recent series on using oils...
More on Sage Oil for the Mind, Memory, & More!
For the third article that focuses on essential oils for mental health, I continue with discussing the brain enhancing properties of sage essential oil. Sage oil has impressive evidence in experimental studies to modulate the neurotransmitter acetylcholine for enhancing memory. It has also been validated for this effect in humans. In this latest post,...