Essential Oils: More Than Just Symptom Relief Consistent headaches, although likely not a serious signal of pathology, could be an early sign of greater physiological imbalances. In the long-run, if these are not addressed, they could increase your chance of health problems. In my series on headaches, I provided an overview of their [...]
The Pleasant Minty Aroma of Peppermint Oil for Brain Boosting & Top Reads for August 2016 The passing of Labor Day has just occurred in the United States; it is the official end of the summer! It’s time for my list of interesting articles and blogs for August 2016, as well as a little reflection [...]
Last week I had the privilege of doing another interview on the subject of essential oils with Dr. Holly Lucille during her amazing Mindful Medicine show on RadioMD. I was really happy when Dr. Holly’s producer suggested peppermint oil to highlight because it has always been one of my favorite essential oils. As you can [...]
Peppermint essential oil is one of the most highly regarded herbs for digestive issues. It contains a wide array of powerful constituents. These constituents include sesquiterpenes, monoterpenes, esters, and alcohols. The effects of this combination in an essential oil give peppermint a variety of powerful properties. Some of these properties include its action as an [...]
Hit in the Gut by Stress The holiday season is now in full swing. As we count down to the days to our religious observances and the celebration of Christmas, things can get a bit overwhelming. In fact, in a recent survey of approximately 1000 people by LifeStance Health, in partnership with Researchscape [...]
Help for Harmonizing Excess Histamine In this video post series, we’ve been exploring how excess histamine in the body impacts our health (e.g., allergies, histamine intolerance, and MCAS) and how essential oils can help to aid in the healing process. Essential oils are one of my favorite integrative modalities for histamine overload because [...]
Help for Histamine Havoc For the past several weeks, I’ve been exploring the connection between excess histamine in the body and health outcomes. I’ve also been describing how essential oils can be an ally in balancing high levels of this chemical signal and aid you in achieving mind-body balance. Now, in the conclusion [...]
The Rise in Histamine Reactivity Many practitioners have noted that there has been an increase in the number of their patients getting sicker more often. There has also been a rise in those experiencing more robust allergic responses, menstrual issues, gut disturbances, strange skin eruptions, mood shifts, and sleep issues. Unfortunately, these issues [...]
Summertime Has Hit… Let’s Keep Away Those Treacherous Ticks! Whenever summertime rolls around, the necessity to keep away pests that can harm our health increases. Some of the most concerning ones are the tiny ticks that harbor various pathogens. These blood-sucking, spitting vectors can attach to our bodies and transmit their scary microbes. [...]
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