Essential oils are taking over – my life at least! Oh and not to mention my office and my home. And to be specific only doTERRA essential oils (the best out there)!

You are what you eat and I firmly believe that eating a natural, plant-based diet can change your quality of life significantly (for the better). As the quote in my last post suggests, what you eat can alleviate a lot of health issues and support your body in healing itself. But, the truth is, there are time when we need medicine or additional treatment other than food, right?! If you have a broken arm, I’m not going to tell you to eat some kale and it will be healed! Diet accounts for about 80% of your health, the other 20% requires a little something extra.

Now let me tell you a little bit about the options within that 20%. America is #1 in trauma care. That means when you are in an accident, you are in the right place and will be taken care of wonderfully! America is also #52 in health and sick care – not so great. As most of us know, we do not live in a preventive health care world, we live in a world where you do what you want and then get medicine to counteract the consequences of those choices, and then have side effects and get more meds to suppress those effects! Tiring. There are many ways to be more proactive and preventative – eating right, exercising, stress management, and others, but today I want to focus on essential oils. Essential oils – what in the world?! Listen up!

Essential oils have been used for thousands of years and plants have been used since the beginning of time to heal. Essential oils are derived from plants – and doTERRA essential oils are the most pure, safe, and natural oils out there. Essential oils can be preventative and can also improve acute or chronic health problems.They are a very concentrated form of the plants they come from. For example, one drop of peppermint oil is equivalent to 28 cups of peppermint tea! Imagine how much better my stomach feels after ingesting one drop of peppermint oil compared to the one cup of peppermint tea I used to drink when it was feeling upset! And they are fast-acting! Essential oils enter your blood stream within 30 seconds! That’s why I love these oils for hangover headaches – so much faster than waiting for a pill to dissolve in my already upset tummy!

There is so much science and history to back up the amazing power of these oils. Not only are essential oils a safe, natural, environmentally friendly way to improve your health and the health of those you love, but you can also use these oils to clean and cook! Here are my top 5 favorites:

1. PastTense

PastTense is the tension blend. It includes peppermint, lavender, wintergreen, frankincense, cilantro, marjoram, roman chamomile, basil, and rosemary. The strongest smell comes from the wintergreen and peppermint. This is an oil you can feel working immediately! A couple of seconds after applying it, you begin to feel a tingly sensation – the oils at work! I use this oil for headaches and have used it when waking up with a sore jaw after a night of clenching my teeth.

2. On Guard

On Guard is the protective blend. I have been taking one drop of this blend internally  every morning for about 7 months and have not been sick once! On Guard supports healthy immune functioning. This amazing blend has also been shown to improve symptoms of MRSA. This is also a great blend to use in your home – it can be diffused to kill bacteria in the air as well as mixed with water or other natural carriers to clean and disinfect surfaces. There are so many great things to say about this blend, I’ll have to do an entire post! 🙂

3. Grapefruit

Grapefruit essential oil is my favorite addition to my daily green smoothie! It adds a great citrus taste and the smell is very uplifting. Grapefruit, along with most other citrus oils, is great for detoxing. It eats away harmful chemicals that reside in our fat cells, helping to cleanse the body as well as shrink fat cells!

4. Frankincense

Oh Frankincense! You might recognize this oil from back in the day, when the three Wise Men brought it as a gift to baby Jesus, or at least that’s how the story goes! doTERRA’s frankincense oil comes directly from Oman where it grows naturally. This is an amazing oil with a lot of scientific research behind it. This oil is cell selective – which means it can identify “bad” cells and impact these, while leaving healthy cells alone. It can also cross the blood-brain barrier, which the majority of Western medicine mechanisms cannot. Again, too much to say here, but I use this oil for my daily preventative regimen, on wrinkles, and to treat muscle inflammation.

5. Peppermint

I use this oil daily as well, mainly when that 3:00 slump hits at work and I want to take a nap! One lick of this oil will wake you up and clear out your sinuses. Warning – it is strong! 🙂 Peppermint oil can be used for headaches and digestive issues. My favorite thing about this oil is it’s cooling effect. I am very sensitive to the heat and when I’m feeling it, I rub a drop or two on my forehead and the back of my neck. Within 2 minutes, those areas are cool to the touch! It is amazing! This cooling makes it a good oil to use for fevers as well!

That’s a lot of info about essential oils, but there is so much more!

Check out my website to learn more about doTERRA oils and message me with any questions! I’m happy to help you learn about natural alternatives to improving your life!