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Melissa Essential Oil Calms Nerves

There are thousands of articles researching the benefits of therapeutic grade essential oils.  Melissa officinalis is no exception.  This rare oil is highly beneficial and has been found effective in research involving Alzheimer’s patients, children with nervous dyskoimesis (trouble falling asleep), and stressed adults. Therapeutic Grade Melissa essential oil comes from the melissa officinalis plant, [...]

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8 Ways Busy Moms Can Manage Stress

Did you ever think of STRESS as a toxin? The CDC actually found that stress can affect us on a physiological level, our heart rate, even our hormones. If we don’t manage the stress short term, it can impact our health long term.  Different seasons bring varied stresses and the daily demands of moms and [...]

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Options For Drug-Free Headache Relief

In our family we have chosen to try these drug-free options for headache relief, simply because I’d rather save harsh drugs like ibuprofen as a last resort to pain relief.  We have managed headaches and many other aches and pains with essential oils and avoided potential kidney and liver damage from overuse of questionable ingredients in [...]

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Essential Oils for Anxiety, Depression & Attention Disorders

Anxiety, depression and attention disorders are on the rise. I believe the causes are two-fold, first simply because we live in a culture saturated with unimportant things. We have thousands of choices we can make every day, from the foods we eat to products for our home and health. Marketing campaigns reach for our hearts, [...]

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Get Your Best ZZZ’s With RutaVaLa

Ruta VaLa is a newer oil blend created by Gary Young.  It contains Ruta Gaveolens, Valerian,  Lavender and Chamomile essential oils. Also known as “Ruta”, this essential oil comes from the plant Ruta-Gaveolens  found in Latin S. America.  It originally became well known as a food flavoring agent for cheese because it prevented mold growth.  [...]

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Tis the season for ….Indigestion

Christmas time, the most wonderful time of the year.  Friends + family + parties + rich foods + overindulgence = indigestion.   We are a culture marked by consumerism, marketing and overindulgence.  Now I’m not trying to be a Scrooge, but the facts are there is  growing rate of obesity in the U.S. makes it clear [...]

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Top 10 Stress Busters For The Holidays

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season and for many, this time of year can be stress-filled.  Whether the stress is related to family relationships, social obligations or finances the results can be harmful if gone unchecked.  Chronic stress can leave us vulnerable to physical ailments like headaches, digestive issues, panic attacks, and back strains to name [...]

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