This week I completed my review on rose geranium essential oil. I highlighted studies that demonstrated its ability to calm the brain and body and provide relief of symptoms that can result from women’s hormonal shifts throughout their lifespan- from labor to menopause. I found no evidence that rose geranium, when was used properly and with common sense, could cause the endocrine disruptions that some experts and bloggers claim. Rather, the science points to its ability to act as a balancer and harmonizer of hormones.

In this video, I provide an overview and clarification about the connection between hormones, rose geranium oil, and essential oils. I also discuss my experience of addressing reproductive imbalances in women and why it’s more important to treat the individual over lab values and numbers. Finally, I reveal what’s been keeping me so busy this past month with my website and exciting opportunities to access more training from me.

Give yourself 15-minutes to feed your mind with the info you crave on all these yummy tidbits:

  • How rose geranium oil and essential oils influence hormones
  • Essential oils’ effects on mood, stress, and sex steroid balance
  • Estrogen replacement vs. estrogen effects of essential oils
  • A holistic look at balancing hormones and assessing hormonal labs
  • Updates on my website’s facelift! It is now an unbranded essential oils website and database!  This was done to make research more freely available on the internet to the public and to make comfy and embrace all essential oils’ lovers.
  • Upcoming opportunities to get online education and training from me on hormones, essential oils, and other topics.
  • …and more!

You can read the original article and access the references on rose geranium essential oil’s effects on hormones throughout the reproductive cycle and beyond by clicking here. I have also provided some additional resources and fun reads on hormones below.

In an upcoming article, “The Three Considerations for Getting to the Root of Hormonal Problems: A Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Perspective,” I will review:

  • Why it’s important to understand the pitfalls of lab evaluations
  • Why assessing hormonal metabolism is a necessity
  • The importance of addressing the underlying factors and lifestyle modifications that address hormonal imbalances
  • More on my approach to achieving hormonal harmony with women in my practice

Stay tuned, this information will be very important for all women to understand, especially those on any form of hormonal replacement!!

 

I’d love to hear your feedback below.

What’s your favorite use for essential oils and rose geranium oil regarding hormonal balance?

 

 

Additional Resources and Fun Reads on Hormones & Labs

 

Stress Puts Double Whammy on Reproductive System

What to Consider with Hormone Replacement & Lab Testing Caveats

The Problem with Lab Diagnoses and Labels

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Stress-induced Anovulation

  • This abstract reviews the impact of stress on ovulation, the risks associated with anovulation, and the pitfalls of sex steroid replacement.

Perceived Stress, Reproductive Hormones, and Ovulatory Function: a Prospective Cohort Study

  • “In summary, higher perceived daily stress levels among this cohort of healthy premenopausal women were associated with lower concentrations of total and free E2, LH, and luteal progesterone, higher concentrations of FSH, and increased odds for sporadic anovulation, after taking into account important baseline and time-varying confounding factors.”

Acute Stress May Induce Ovulation in Women

  • Whereas long-term, chronic stress can typically deplete reproductive hormones, estrogen levels in women will determine the effect of acute stress on their ovulation. This study also discusses the relationship between the cortisol response and hormones and glucocorticoids (such as cortisol) and gonadotrophins (pituitary output to signal sex hormones).

 

More Essential Oils Resources

* Please note that the studies from PubMed aren’t specific for any essential oils company.

 

This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (Affiliation link.)

Disclaimer: This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as “100% pure” need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.

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