

Essential Oils in the Belly Button.... Really?
You know the old adage, anything too good to be true generally is? Well that adage is not lost here. As a professional aromatherapist, and


Essential Oil Safety to Avoid Skin Issues
Essential oils are amazing substances that provide benefits to their users. However, a basic understanding of the product is necessary beca


Deception in Medicine
If you don’t already know this, there is a lot of deception in medicine, however, we are only going to talk about credentials today.


Essential Oil Spotlight - 28 Ways Orange Can Help You!
Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) is a peel oil that is cold pressed and is a top note. Orange has a fresh, fruity, light, cheerful, and uplift


Essential Oil Spotlight - 31 Ways Sweet Marjoram Can Help You!
Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana) is a leaf oil, that is steam distilled, with a middle note. Marjoram has a crisp, fresh, medicinal, swee


When Free Advice isn't Necessarily Free
We've all been there. We ask a friend a "quick" question regarding something they are knowledgeable about. I know I have don


What's all the Hype Around Colloidal Silver?
Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles in a colloidal base. The same type of precious metal used in j


Diatomaceous Earth - Healthy Alternative or Dangerous Fad?
DE is a soft sedimentary rock which contains the fossilized remains of diatoms in the form of silica.


Essential Oil Spotlight - 29 Ways Lemon Can Help You!
Lemon (Citrus limon) is a peel oil, that is cold pressed, with a top note. Lemon has a refreshing, sharp, citrusy, sweet and lemony scent.


Why I Became an Aromatherapist
Back about 8 or so years ago when I was introduced to essential oils, I was enamored! This was just what I was looking for to help with my


Essential Oil Spotlight - 41 Ways Lavender Can Help You!
Lavender (Lavendula angustifoliaLavender) is a flower oil, that is steam distilled, with a middle-top note. Lavender has a fresh, light, fl


The Rise of Peanut Allergies
When my first child started school in 1996, I don't remember any children having a peanut allergy in school. Now that our younger kids


Essential Oil Spotlight - 17 Ways Bay Laurel (Laurel Leaf) Can Help You!
Laurel Leaf or Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) is a leaf oil, that is steam distilled, with a top middle note. Laurel has a spicy, herbal, slig


Essential Oil Spotlight - 18 Ways Eucalyptus Can Help You!
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) is a leaf oil, that is steam distilled, with a top note. Eucalyptus has a fresh, clean, medicinal and slig


Essential Oil Spotlight - 32 Ways Juniper Berry Can Help You!
Juniper Berry (Juniperus commonis) is a berry oil, that is steam distilled, with a middle note. Juniper has a fresh, sweet, woody and somet