Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome has become a rising epidemic. With more than 200,000 cases per year. More than 1 million people suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. The causes of chronic fatigue syndrome are not well understood. It has even been considered a psychological illness. New research suggests…
Adrenal Fatigue Before we talk about adrenal fatigue, I would like to make a few points about adrenal glands in general so that what we say about adrenal fatigue makes a bit of sense. The adrenal glands are two bean-shaped glands. They lie over the top of the kidneys…
Healing Your Pets with Essential Oils Using essential oils with your pets is a great way to manage your pet’s health more naturally and holistically. Essential oils help with tons of things, from managing pain to helping with anxiety, insects, and more. Here are some things to keep in…
Endometriosis By Megan Westover Endometriosis occurs when the same tissue found in the lining of the uterus is found outside of the uterus. It may attach itself to the outside wall of the uterus. Or to the organs and tissues in the abdominal cavity. As a woman goes through her…
The Gut-Brain Connection The Enteric Nervous System (The Brain of the Gut) Scientists in the relatively new field of neurogastroenterology are studying what a British doctor described in 1921 and labeled as the enteric nervous system (sometimes called the intrinsic nervous system). The terms second brain or brain of…
Getting to Know Your Essential Oils – Constituents A single essential oil—any essential oil from any plant species—typically contains anywhere from 100 to 400 different chemical compounds. (Recently chemists have been placing the upper range at 800 different chemical compounds!) There are certain compounds common to essential oils…
Blood Pressure There are two numbers that measure blood pressure. The systolic represents the pressure against your arteries when your heart is pumping. The diastolic represents the brief resting period between pumps, as the heart fills back up with blood. The average range is when the systolic pressure is between…
Photo-toxicity and Essential Oils I have spent a lot of time considering how to handle an article on this subject- and even more time trying to get out of writing it. The problem is, that while photo-toxicity with some essential oils may be a real problem; I have…
You can print this here Instead of that, try this . . . Essential Oils can take the place of so many items in our house that may contain harsh chemicals. Replace your vapor rub with LeBreezey. Many people have made suggestions to bring this list together. Please comment below with any…
Your Thyroid The thyroid, a 2 lobed, butterfly-shaped gland, lies at the base of your throat, in front of your trachea, just below your larynx. It requires a lot of nourishment to function; six liters of blood pass through the thyroid every single day. However, unless the blood is…