Essential Oils & Natural Products
Manage Your Symptoms and Reduce the
Impact of Inflammation and Flare-Ups
I’ve used essential oils
for years as an effective tool in supporting
and managing the symptoms of chronic inflammation and autoimmune
disese. They have made a huge impact throughout my journey by allowing me
to successfully manage pain symptoms, improve mood and brain function, support digestion, aid in sleep
issues, balance hormones, boost the immune system,
and in reducing inflammation by replacing toxic chemical
products with natural solutions. Due to the amazing results that I have experienced myself, I’m
very passionate about helping my clients explore how they can also
incorporate essential oil products in their daily routines.
REDUCING Toxic Overload
Choosing Natural Solutions over Toxic Chemicals
for Autoimmune Conditions.
When your body encounters an injury or an offending agent like
viruses, bacteria, or toxic chemicals, it activates your immune
system. Your immune system sends out its first responders:
inflammatory cells and cytokines (substances that stimulate more
inflammatory cells). These cells begin an inflammatory response
to trap bacteria and other offending agents or start healing
injured tissue. The result can be pain, swelling, bruising or
redness. But inflammation also affects body systems you can’t
see. Chronic exposure to toxic substances adds to the body’s
‘toxic inflammatory burden’. The body will do its best to deal
with foreign invaders by using up its store of antioxidant
vitamins and minerals. However, when these systems run out of
steam, a decline in health results. When thinking about
environmental chemicals, we typically think about toxins in the
air such as diesel and petrol fumes. While this is correct, the
toxic substances we are exposed to in our homes every day may be
equally as damaging. The products we use regularly are often the
worst culprits such as powerful household cleaners, laundry
detergents, room sprays, candles, cosmetics, lotions, perfumes,
soaps, and shampoos. Silicon contained in many everyday
toiletries and hand washes can build up over time and disrupt
normal cellular function. Herbicides and pesticides can harm the
gut microbes and therefore increase the toxic inflammatory
burden. This is why, if you already have an autoimmune
condition, it is imperative to remove as many toxins as possible.
My Take on Essential Oils vs. Over The Counter Medications
I believe there is always a time and place when medications are required,
but it's also important to note that taking too many can cause
more serious health problems than most people realize. Abusing OTC drugs can lead to health problems including memory loss, kidney failure, heart problems, and death.
(
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MORE) In the case of one such client, she was suffering from
heartburn, headaches and severe allergies and was taking over
the counter medications daily to relieve her symptoms. The
combination and overall amounts, in my opinion, were far too
many. You must decide what risks you can and will accept in order to get the benefits you want. For example, if facing a life-threatening illness, you might choose to accept more risk in the hope of getting the benefits of a cure or living a longer life. On the other hand, if you are facing a minor illness, you might decide that you want to take very little risk.
My job is to guide you with information, not to make decisions for you. YOU know your body better than anyone. For myself personally, I keep my medicine cabinet stocked with
natural solutions to assist with alleviating symptoms for those
minor risk incidents such as headaches, nausea, heartburn, cuts,
scrapes, burns and
seasonal allergies. I feel more confident that when I do need an
over the counter or prescription medication, that I am not
overwhelming my body unnecessarily. For more information on
Essential Oils and Natural Everyday Products, see our resources
page.
NATURAL PRODUCTS & ESSENTIAL OILS
My Product Recommendations
While I have used many different essential oils and natural everyday
products over the years, I most definitely have my
favorites. During my health coaching program, I do touch base on the importance
of eliminating toxic household cleaners as well as bath, body
and facial products and can make some amazing
recommendations upon request. I also offer education classes
separately from my program that can be done in person or
virtually. If you are interested
in more information, please feel free to contact me and schedule
an appointment.
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