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Nature abhors a vacuum.

This means that when you remove something from the body or mind — whether it’s physical, emotional, or mental toxicity — you cannot simply leave that space empty. Lasting change happens when you replace what has been depleted or cleared with something that nourishes and restores, like joy.

You cannot just clear out toxins and expect lasting change. You also need to intentionally create space for positive inputs that help the body feel supported, regulated, and safe, like joy.

Positive emotions like joy may not always feel easy to access, but even brief, consistent moments that lift your mood can have a meaningful impact. Something as simple as inhaling or applying essential oils that boost you mood can help create those small shifts.

These small, consistent moments of joy create what is known as an upward spiral or a self-reinforcing cycle where positive emotions help build resilience and enhanced coping skills, which, in turn, contributes to even more positive emotions. Research suggests that even small increases in daily joy can compound over time into significant improvements in your health and wellbeing.

It’s important to note that negative emotions do not cancel out these benefits. You do not need to eliminate stress, sadness, or struggle for joy to matter. Positive emotions still do their work. They still build resilience.

And they are easy to cultivate.

All you need to do is inhale!

What is Joy?

Joy is defined as a feeling or state of great happiness , intense pleasure, or deep contentment.

This happy, buoyant emotion can be prompted by meaningful connections, natural beauty, engaging in creative activities, external circumstances and life events (like a graduation, wedding or birth) or a state of internal well-being.

It is often found in small, daily moments—like savoring nature, cultivating meaningful, quality connections, engaging in meaningful activities or creative pursuits that fill your cup, practicing gratitude, or even by savoring positive memories and looking forward to planned, enjoyable events.

On a scientific level, you feel joy in your neurotransmitters – the tiny chemical “messenger” cells that transmit signals between neurons (nerves) and the rest of your body, impacting not just how you feel but how you function (including blood flow and digestion).

Health Benefits of Joy

Research on How Happiness Impacts Your Health shows that positive emotions – like joy – influence nearly every system in your body and significantly impact your physical and mental health. Joy is not just a mere fleeting emotion – it triggers a host of significant physiological and psychological changes that can improve our physical and mental health. Joy helps:

• Strengthen Your Immune System – Positive emotions like joy are linked to a strengthened immune system. Studies have shown that joy boosts the production of antibodies and enhances the activity of natural killer cells, making the body better equipped to fight infections and defend against illnesses.

• Reduce Stress and Cortisol Levels – Chronic stress triggers the release of cortisol, a hormone that, when elevated over time, can lead to inflammation and chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. Joy helps to lower cortisol levels and counteract the effects of stress in the body.

• Improve Heart Health – Research shows that joy has been associated with improved cardiovascular health. Positive emotions correlate with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of heart disease. Joyful emotions promote better circulation and keep your heart healthier.

• Enhances Mental Resilience – Joy fosters optimism and a sense of purpose, which are essential for coping with life’s challenges. Over time, these traits build mental resilience and reduce the risk of depression.

• Improves Sleep Quality – Positive emotions calm the mind, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep. This, in turn, supports overall health and energy levels.

• Improved Relationships – Joy often leads to social connections and positive relationships with others, which in turn, support emotional health and provide a support system in times of stress.

• Increased Resilience – Joy enhances your ability to adapt to challenges and bounce back from adversity. Focusing on the positive aspects of life supports helps you navigate through challenging times with grace and resilience.

• Respiratory and Digestive Health – Joyful emotions can promote better breathing patterns and aid in digestion. The relaxation associated with joy can reduce tension in the body, leading to improved respiration and digestion.

• Vagus Nerve Function – Helps shift the vagus nerve out of flight or fight, calming the body and promoting feelings of safety, according to research.

• Pain Management – Joy actively reduces the perception of pain and emotional distress by activating the brain’s pleasure centers and triggering the release of endorphins, which are natural pain relievers.

What Joy Does to the Brain?

When you experience joy, your brain releases chemicals such as dopamine (reward/pleasure), serotonin (mood stabilization), and endorphins (natural pain relief), — often called the “happy hormones.” These chemicals boost your mood and trigger changes in brain activity to create a sense of calm and well-being, according to The Neuroscience of Happiness and Pleasure, Joy activates key regions of the brain, including:

Parasympathetic nervous system to reduce stress, shift the body into recovery mode. and rewire the brain for enhanced well-being. You may notice that your breathing slows down (a sign of the parasympathetic nervous system being activated) when you’re participating in a more relaxing pleasurable activity.

Frontal Lobe (the “control panel” of the brain): The left frontal lobe – specifically the left prefrontal cortex (PFC) – is central to experiencing joy and positive emotions, acting as a “happiness generator” by monitoring your emotional state, enhancing emotion regulation, decision-making, and fostering a positive outlook. The left front lobe processes “approach-related emotions” like joy, enthusiasm, and pride, while the right frontal cortex specializes in withdrawal-related emotions like sadness and fear.

Limbic System: is central to processing emotions, including joy and pleasure, by activating reward pathways and releasing neurotransmitters like dopamine. Consistent joy and positive thinking can strengthen connections between the PFC and the amygdala (emotional appraisal), reducing the brain’s fear and anxiety responses.

Hypothalamus: Involved in regulating mood and producing feelings of satisfaction, your hypothalamus acts as a bridge between emotional processing and physical sensations, producing key “feel-good” neurochemicals, and regulating the physiological responses that accompany joy, according to research.

Neurotransmitters: Feelings of joy trigger the release chemicals called neurotransmitters that help regulate mood, motivation, and reward, producing feelings of pleasure and connection, including:

• Dopamine (Reward/Motivation): Acts as the brain’s “feel-good” neurotransmitter, released during pleasurable activities or when achieving goals.
• Oxytocin (Connection): Known as the “love hormone,” it promotes bonding, trust, and relationship building.
• Serotonin (Mood Stability): Your brain’s mood stabilizer. It helps you feel calm, focused and emotionally balanced, helping to regulate mood and reduce sadness.
• Endorphins (Pain Relief/Euphoria): Act as natural painkillers released in response to pain or stress, creating a feeling of well-being, often through laughter or exercise. 

How Essential Oils Support Joy

Smells are a direct line to your internal state. Whether they are inhaled or used topically, essential oil compounds influence the chemistry of your brain and body by activating your olfactory receptors located in the nose or through skin absorption.

Your sense of smell connects directly to the part of your brain that regulates the release of hormones that impact your mood and emotional state. Simply inhaling essential oils can stimulate the part of your brain that governs emotions – known as your limbic system—which then prompts the release of happy hormones like serotonin and dopamine further enhancing your sense of joy.

Essential oils travel through the nasal passageways to the brain, where they bind to olfactory receptors. From there, they reach the emotional center of the brain—known as the limbic system—where they can stimulate the release of neurotransmitters, like serotonin, which can influence your neurochemistry, helping to enhance mood and reduce anxiety. 

Research on Smell and Stress Response in the Brain validates this, touting the “stress-suppressing effects of aroma”, noting that olfactory stimulation with the essential oil “ may modulate mood states, and transiently suppress sympathetic nervous activity. Thus, the volatile compounds of the essential oil could contribute to mental health.”

Inhalation of essential oils has also been found to “communicate signals to the olfactory system and stimulate the brain to exert neurotransmitters (e.g., serotonin and dopamine), thereby further regulating mood.” More specifically, research on The Effects of Essential Oil on Salivary Oxytocin Concentration found that “certain essential oils may elicit increased secretion of oxytocin”.

Additional research shows that essential oils can significantly impact the brain, calming emotional states and decreasing blood pressure, heart rate, and skin temperature, which indicates a decrease in autonomic arousal.

Citrus oils, for example, are known to lift mood as their chemical composition of monoterpenes like limonene may help to lift mood, calm anxiety, alleviate depression, and make you feel lighter. Citrus trees and their fruit are the embodiment of sunshine. Growing in the warmth of climates found close to the equator, citrus fruitsabsorb the sun daily and bring us their fruit amid winter, just when that lightness is needed the most.

Research on the Effects of Citrus Fragrance on Immune Function and Depressive States found that “citrus fragrance was more effective than antidepressants.” Similar animal research found that lemon essential oil reduces anxiety.

Essential Oils to Support Joy

While several essential oils have been found to enhance joy, the following blends include the ideal ratios of oils to optimize and enhance joy.

Limbic Reset®

Your limbic system serves as your brain’s emotional center and memory center. As such, it processes positive emotions and reinforces pleasurable experiences, turning sensations into lasting feelings of contentment.
Inhaling essential oils is the fastest and most efficient way to help amplify the positive and quiet the negative, by resetting the volume of threat perception. Joy can be stimulated through both real time experiences and the recall of positive memories. Your limbic system correlates smell to positive memories, enabling you to experience joy through positive recollections, including positive associations with smell.

Scent and emotion are stored together. When a scent is experienced, the amygdala activates, triggering the specific emotions associated with that memory – giving smell unique access to positive memories of joy. It’s interesting to note that your sense of smell has direct anatomical and functional access to the limbic system, which is physically located near the olfactory bulb.

This direct pathway means odors trigger emotional, vivid memories and nostalgic emotions, often with higher emotional intensity than sight or sound. When you smell an essential oil, it stimulates the release of hormones that trigger a rapid emotional response, directly impacting your emotional state and cognitive function.

Limbic Reset® contains a proprietary blend of essential oils known to enhance joy. For example,
For example, Cedarwood essential oil, extracted from the wood pieces of a cedar tree, has been found to “modulate mood states, and transiently suppress sympathetic nervous activity. Thus, the volatile compounds of the essential oil could contribute to mental health, according to research on Inhalation of Japanese cedarwood.

Research carried out on rats confirmed the sedative effects of cedarwood oil. The research actually stunted the olfactory pathway (sense of smell) and still found an increase in relaxation from exposure to cedarwood oil and its chemical constituent cedrol, leading researchers to conclude that cedarwood demonstrated “sedative effects regardless of the animal species or the functional state of the autonomic nerves, suggesting the mechanism of action is via a pathway other than the olfactory system.”

Similarly, lavender and ylang-ylang, (both of which are contained in Limbic Reset®) have been found to “suppress stress levels and support relaxation effects for controlling hypertension”. Research discovered that Lavender™ and linalool, a major constituent of Lavender™, were able to bind to the serotonin transporter which may have an inhibitory effect on serotonin reuptake.

Limiting serotonin reuptake helps maintain proper serotonin activity, and proper serotonin activity promotes feelings of happiness and helps support important processes such as learning and memory. Linalool has also been shown to modulate the transmission of GABA in your brain by activating GABA receptors, which helps to enhance the inhibitory tone of your brain, basically blocking brain signals that activate your stress response and calming your nervous system. A deficit of GABA contributes to anxiety and ADHD.

Research has found that GABA can improve focus and decrease ADHD symptoms. Additional research correlated lower levels of GABA with greater impulsivity and less inhibition. Another study found that Ylang Ylang reduced anxiety and boosted self-esteem when it was either applied to the skin or inhaled.

The citrus oils contained in Limbic Reset® help to lift your mood and clear your energy so that you do not take on or carry negative emotions or a pessimistic mindset toward others. For example, Melissa is known as an antidepressant that possesses uplifting and emotionally balancing compounds. What’s more, the chemical constituent limonene, a monoterpene contained in citrus fruits, has been found to enhance joy and offer stress attenuating effects.

Similar research explored the benefit of inhaling ylang-ylang essential oil to reduce blood pressure, improve cognitive functioning, and reduce anxiety. The research explored how the major active constituents of Ylang Ylang essential oil, including linalool, altered neurotransmitters related to mood after odor exposure. Research found that inhaling Ylang Ylang decreased dopamine concentration and increased the Serotonin precursor, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the brain.

Small Intestine Support™

Joy is not just about what you say yes to.  It’s giving yourself permission to say no.  

Opting out of activities you do not enjoy or making choices to prioritize yourself can increase joy. Giving yourself permission and space to say no is a form of supporting safe boundaries.

Small Intestine Support™ helps support healthy boundaries while lifting your mood and clearing  your energy.

Formulated with citrus oils shown to lift mood, calm anxiety, alleviate depression and literally make you feel lighter, Small Intestine Support™ blend supports the healthy functioning of the small intestine as it sorts and transforms food, feelings and ideas into useful ingredients for the body/mind. It also helps correct imbalances where you are overly in tune with other’s demands, needs or opinions at the expense of your own. On an emotional level, your small intestine plays a discerning role with emotions, helping to understand experiences and determine healthy and appropriate relationships and boundaries.

Small Intestine Support™  contains several citrus oils – including Grapefruit, Lime, Litsea cubeba, Red Mandarin and Tangerine – that soothe and sedate the mind and the body. Research on the Effects of citrus fragrance on immune function and depressive states found that “citrus fragrance was more effective than antidepressants.”

The research found that “citrus fragrance can restore the stress-induced immunosuppression, suggesting that citrus fragrance may have an effect on restoring the homeostatic balance”, or normalizing hormone levels and restoring stress-induced immunosuppression, returning the immune system to healthy function. Mental health is thought to correlate to hormonal and immune health and this study sought to “restore mental health by stimulation of one of the sensory systems (i.e. sense of smell). Smelling citrus allowed depressive subjects to “markedly reduce” the doses of antidepressants necessary for the treatment of depression.

Additional research found that lemon oil relieves stress. The study examined the anti-stress action of the essential oils of lavender, rose, and lemon by inducing stress in mice and found that “lemon oil had the strongest anti-stress effect”.

Topically apply on the wrists, behind earlobes and over the heart to enhance joy!

Parasympathetic®

The parasympathetic nervous system boosts joy by switching the body from a “fight-or-flight” stress state to a “rest-and-digest” mode, reducing cortisol and enabling positive emotions to flourish. This activation fosters calm, lowers heart rates, and increases feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins, leading to feelings of safety, connection, and wellbeing. 

What’s more, Clove Oil – one of the key ingredients in the Parasympathetic® blend – may enhance dopamine. Research suggests that the chemical compound eugenol, found in clove oil, enhanced dopamine in animal trials. The benefit of “eugenol treatment” was powerful that its “usefulness for the treatment of Parkinson disease” was noted.

Parasympathetic®, applied behind the earlobe on the mastoid bone, can help enhance mood and boost joy. Similarly, applying the oils on the small intestine point located in the right hand at the heel of your palm, straight across the bottom.

Joy Boosting Essential Oil Rituals

Using essential oils isn’t just about the scent – it’s about creating rituals that make you feel good. Here’s how to weave them into your day to support your mood, your brain and your neurotransmitters naturally. Whether they are inhaled or used topically, essential oil compounds influence the chemistry of your brain and body by activating your olfactory receptors located in the nose or through skin absorption.

Morning Boost: Inhale for Energy:

Start your day with a deep inhale of in Limbic Reset® or topical application of Parasympathetic® behind the earlobe on the mastoid for an instant mood reset.

Journaling/Meditation Booster

Put a drop of Limbic Reset® on a tissue and place it near your workspace or on your journal during meditation to invite clarity and positivity.

Wear It: Instant Mood Boost

Topically apply Limbic Reset® over the temples , on the back of the neck, or on pulse points like the wrist to smell throughout the day – This keeps the scent close, working like a natural perfume with benefits. 

Evening Bath: Soak in Bliss

Add a few drops of that Lavender™, Limbic Reset®  or to unscented bath salts before adding it to warm water for a mood-enhancing soak.  If you prefer to shower before bed, you can place 2-3 drops of essential oil on the shower floor away from the direct stream to create an uplifting, spa-like atmosphere.

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Humildad Reto de 60 días

Como parte de nuestro Desafío Mezcla del Mes, invitamos a nuestra comunidad a centrarse en una intención diferente (y su mezcla de aceites esenciales asociada) con nosotros durante dos meses y luego compartir sus experiencias. Comenzamos con gratitud, luego abundancia, fe y máximo potencial. Ahora cambiamos nuestro enfoque hacia la humildad.

El desafío se inspira en el legado de Gary Young, quien descubrió que mezclar ciertos aceites esenciales puede generar beneficios mucho mayores que usarlos individualmente. Sus creaciones eran acompañantes aromáticos que se utilizaban mientras las personas trabajaban hacia la transformación emocional y personal, y cada mezcla respondía a una intención específica.

Si estás listo para explorar cómo vivir con humildad puede abrir la puerta al crecimiento y a una conexión más profunda, estás en el lugar correcto. Sigue leyendo para descubrir todo lo que necesitas saber para unirte a nosotros.

¿Qué significa vivir humildemente?

La humildad no es debilidad o falta de confianza. No se trata de quedarse corto o infravalorarse. Más bien, se trata de reconocer tus fortalezas y al mismo tiempo permanecer abierto al aprendizaje y al crecimiento.

Cuando vivimos con humildad, recordamos que somos parte de la tierra y, al hacerlo, nos reconectamos con quiénes somos y nuestro lugar en el mundo natural. Como dijo Gary Young: «La humildad nos ayuda a sanarnos a nosotros mismos y a nuestra tierra».

La humildad como conexión con la naturaleza.

do La telaraña de Charlottela araña del mismo nombre define la humildad como «cerca del suelo». A nosotros en Young Living nos gusta esta definición, aunque podemos parafrasearla como «cerca del suelo».

Como agricultores orgánicos regenerativos, estar cerca de la tierra es parte de quiénes somos. El respetado neurocientífico Oliver Sacks dijo: «El deseo de interactuar con la naturaleza, gestionarla y cuidarla está profundamente arraigado en nosotros… Los efectos de las cualidades de la naturaleza en la salud no son sólo espirituales y emocionales, sino también físicos y neurológicos».

La humildad nos invita a darnos cuenta de la naturaleza interconectada de todas las cosas y a aceptar nuestra responsabilidad hacia el mundo que nos rodea, lo que a su vez nos ayuda a convertirnos en quienes debemos ser.

La humildad como lugar de aprendizaje.

Cuando somos humildes, escuchamos más profundamente, manejamos nuestro estado emocional y aprendemos con apertura. Tener oídos para oír y ojos para ver es tener humildad. Y cuanto más aprendamos, mejor podremos servir a los demás. Cada uno de nosotros tiene dones únicos que sólo nosotros podemos compartir con el mundo. Cuando somos humildes y abiertos al aprendizaje, eso no disminuye esos dones, ¡los realza!

Deja ir la necesidad de ser perfecto

Puede parecer ilógico, pero nos hacemos fuertes a través de nuestra humildad. La humildad es un espacio de sanación. En lugar de obligarte a ser perfecto, di: «Estoy aprendiendo, soy vulnerable, soy humano. También lo son todos los que me rodean». Di esto mientras inhalas el aroma de la mezcla de aceites esenciales Humility™. Luego, coloca una gota en tu corazón para anclar tu intención de aprender con apertura, escuchar profundamente y compartir tus dones únicos con el mundo.

Consejo: si no tienes una mezcla de aceites esenciales Humility, puedes usar cualquiera de los aceites individuales que contiene.

Únete al desafío

Durante los próximos 60 días, practique la humildad y observe cómo ésta moldea su perspectiva, sus relaciones y su crecimiento. Comparta lo que aprenda en los comentarios o etiquétenos en las redes sociales para que podamos seguir su viaje.

Mientras recorre este viaje de humildad, también puede explorar la mezcla de aceites esenciales Awaken™, un recordatorio de que hay un yo más grande dentro de usted listo para ser liberado. Esa misma creencia está en el corazón del Awaken Tour de este año, donde nuestra comunidad se reunirá regionalmente en toda América del Norte para aprender, conectarse y despertar el futuro. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información y encontrar una parada del recorrido cerca de usted.

Essential oils may help promote hair growth – and prevent hair loss — by helping to stimulate circulation, reduce inflammation that may contribute to hair loss, and increase follicle count.

Hair growth is dependent upon the healthy function of your hair root, follicle and the shaft. Massaging essential oils directly into the scalp has been found to increase blood circulation, enhancing the delivery system of nutrients to your roots, which can make your hair appear thicker and fuller. It also helps exfoliate the scalp, remove buildup and toxins, strengthening the hair right from the root, and adding lustre to the strands.

Research suggests certain essential oils – notably rosemary, peppermint, and lavender – can be powerful tools in helping to combat hair loss.

What is Hair Loss?

Hair loss refers to a decrease in the usual number of hairs on the scalp or body, causing thinning, patchy hair loss, or total baldness.  

Most healthy people lose about 50 to 100 strands of hair per day. As part of your hair’s growth cycle, new strands grow and take the place of the ones you shed. But losing more than 100 strands per day may mean there’s excess shedding.

By age 50, research finds that 40% of women will experience either hair loss, including hair shedding (when your hair falls out) and thinning or reduced hair growth (when hair doesn’t grow as quickly or as thickly). Part of this can be attributed to hormonal shifts where imbalances in hormones from menopause, PCOS, pregnancy, and high stress can disrupt the hair growth cycle by altering the balance of androgens (like testosterone) and estrogen, primarily causing increased hair shedding (telogen effluvium), thinning, and slower regrowth. Lowered estrogen/progesterone or elevated cortisol and androgen levels can shrink hair follicles and shorten the growth phase

Symptoms of Hair Loss

Common signs of hair loss include:

• Widening Hair Part or Thinning Crown: You may notice your part line becoming wider or experience reduced volume at the top of the head.

• Receding Hairline: A classic sign, often starting at the temples or forehead.

• Shedding that won’t stop: You may find hair strands on pillows, hairbrushes, in the shower, or on clothes.
• Hair Growing Slower Than it Used to.

• Strands Getting Thinner and Weaker: A ponytail that feels thinner, or being able to see more of the scalp than usual.

• Patchy Bald Spots: Smooth, circular spots or patches of hair loss on the scalp, or eyebrows, often accompanied by itching or pain.

• Sudden Loosening of Hair: Hair falling out in clumps, which may be triggered by physical or emotional shock.

• Scalp Changes: Redness, scaling, or intense itching associated with hair loss, which may indicate a medical condition.

Causes of hair loss

Thinning hair is an issue that can come about due to many different reasons:

Hormonal Changes: Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, and thyroid problems are major causes. Conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) cause higher androgen levels. This can lead to female-pattern hair loss.

Nutrient Deficiencies: A deficiency of nutrients like iron, Vitamin D, protein, Vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, biotin, can lead to hair loss. Low levels of nutrients can slow or inhibit hair growth and contribute to increased thinning and hair loss.

Autoimmune Disease: Autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can also lead to hair loss and thinning. This connection between hair loss and thyroid dysfunction may be due to inflammation or changes in the hair growth cycle.

Damaging Hair Care Practices: Chemicals and heat can damage hair. If heat or chemical treatments are applied close to the scalp, they can potentially cause damage to the hair follicle itself. Similarly, tight ponytails, braids, or extensions can damage the scalp.

Reaction to Medications: A number of medications can cause increased hair shedding or hair loss. These medications include blood pressure medications, antidepressants, anti-seizure medications, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and others. Even changing medication routines can cause your hair to thin if your medications affect your hormone levels. For example, some women who stop taking birth control pills can experience hair loss.

High Stress Levels: High stress levels can have many downstream effects on the body, including causing or contributing to the worsening of hair loss. Hair loss due to stress is called telogen effluvium. It can be sudden and dramatic: Out of nowhere, you notice a lot of hair falling out. Telogen effluvium starts 2 to 3 months after a stressful physical or emotional event – like losing a loved one, going through surgery, or being diagnosed with a serious illness – and peaks about 4 to 5 months later. Over time, the body readjusts, and hair gradually stops falling out. Within 6 to 9 months, things go back to normal.

Age: Hair tends to thin and shed as you age. Cells continually grow and die off at all ages. But with age, cells die off more quickly than they regenerate. This is why people get weaker bones and thinner skin. It is suspected that aged tissue can’t support the density it used to and may cause hair to get thinner and weaker.

Blood Loss From Menstruation: Heavy periods contribute to increased monthly blood loss, which can lead to a higher change of iron deficiency. Low iron levels can contribute to hair loss.

Infection: Infections that affect the scalp can cause hair to fall out. This happens when bacteria, yeast, or fungi overgrow and invade hair follicles. You might see pus bumps, redness, and scaling. The scalp can feel itchy or even painful.

Chemotherapy and radiation: Chemotherapy medications kill cells in the body that grow quickly so that they don’t form tumours or spread. But, because cells in hair follicles also grow quickly, chemotherapy can also affect your hair.

How Essential Oils Support Hair Growth

Natural compounds, like essential oils, possess anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and neuro-protective properties that have been shown to increase blood circulation in the scalp. Research published in the Brazilian Journal of Aromatherapy and Essential Oil suggests essential oils like rosemary and peppermint may support hair growth by stimulating blood flow to the scalp and reducing hair loss.

Essential oils may help improve circulation by relaxing the smooth muscles that line the blood vessels and improving the health of the blood vessels. This helps more blood circulate through them, improving your circulation and increasing brain oxygen levels in the process.

Plant compounds, including the highly concentrated essence of plants found in essential oils,  have been shown to help the veins contract, stimulating blood flow and enhance “brain microcirculation,” which is the flow of blood through the body’s smallest vessels, including those that carry nutrients to your hair follicles and promote hair growth.

Essential oils are also comparatively more efficient and safe than conventional hair care products. Conventional synthetic and chemical hair care products have limited efficacy, adverse effects, or high costs, and apparently noxious smells. So much so that research found “better treatment adherence” with those using essential oils.

Essential Oils have also been found to promote hair growth by helping to support:

Hair Follicle Cycle

The hair follicle cycle promotes hair growth through a continuous, self-regenerating process, including an active growth phase where stem cells rapidly divide to produce hair fiber. The cycle ensures continuous turnover, replacing old hairs with new ones to maintain hair density.  Essential oils may prolong the growth phase and increase follicle depth and number.

More specifically, the hair follicle cycle is regulated by various factors, such as hormones, growth factors, cytokines, and transcription factors, that modulate the activity and differentiation of hair follicle stem cells and their progeny. Essential oils may affect the hair follicle cycle by influencing the expression and signaling of these factors. For example, lavender oil has been shown to increase the number and depth of hair follicles and prolong the growth phase by upregulating the expression of two key molecules that promote hair follicle development and growth.

Similarly, Rosemary oil has been shown to increase hair count and thickness.  Rosemary oil stimulates blood circulation to the scalp, which enhances the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the hair follicles.  Peppermint oil has been shown to support hair growth by helping to increase hair follicle number, thickness and depth, which helps to stimulate the formation of new capillary blood vessels and increased blood flow to the hair follicles.

Cellular Metabolism 

Essential oils support energy production and antioxidant defense in hair follicle cells, protecting them from damage.

Hair follicle cells require a constant supply of energy and nutrients to sustain its growth and function. The hair follicle cells have a high demand for Essential oils help support this constant demand for oxygen and glucose by helping to “modulate the expression and activity of enzymes and transporters involved in glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, and antioxidant defense.  

For example, lavender oil has been shown to increase the expression of glucose transporters, which enhance the uptake and absorption of energy that can be used to support hair growth. “These effects may indicate that lavender oil shifts the cellular metabolism of the hair follicle cells from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis, which may provide more energy and building blocks for hair growth”.

Rosemary oil has also been shown to prevent hair loss and damage. Finally, “Peppermint oil has been shown to enhances the metabolic efficiency and antioxidant capacity of the hair follicle cells, which may stimulate hair growth and quality”.

Scalp Inflammation 

Essential oils show anti-inflammatory effects, which matters because chronic inflammation can impair the hair follicle cycle and cause hair loss.

The scalp is a skin region that is prone to inflammation, which can be caused by various factors, such as infections, allergies, injuries, or autoimmune disorders. Scalp inflammation can damage the hair follicle cells and disrupt their signaling pathways and function, leading to hair loss, thinning, or poor quality.

Essential oils may affect the scalp inflammation by modulating the expression and activity of inflammatory mediators and receptors involved in the immune response. For example, lavender oil has been shown to inhibit the expression of inflammatory markers in hair follicle cells that can induce hair follicle regression and apoptosis. These effects may indicate that lavender oil reduces scalp inflammation and prevents hair loss. 

Similarly, Rosemary oil has been shown to inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines that inhibit hair follicle growth and induce hair follicle inflammation, respectively. These effects indicate that “rosemary oil suppresses scalp inflammation and stimulates hair growth.” Peppermint oil has also been found to “prevent scalp inflammation and protect hair follicle cells from infection.”

Which Essential Oils Help With Hair Loss

The top essential oils for hair health include:

Rosemary: Research suggests rosemary oil may benefit hair health due to its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Known as natural Rogaine, Rosemary has been found to enhance circulation around hair follicles, delivering more nutrients and oxygen to follicles. (Study). Rosemary was also found to reduce scalp inflammation by suppressing inflammatory cytokines, which helps promote hair health. It is also beneficial for the nerve tissue, which may help stimulate nerves in the scalp, promoting hair growth.

Peppermint: Peppermint essential oils has shown remarkable results in promoting growth of hair, with a success rate of 92% hair growth improvement, resulting in thick and long hair after four weeks. Peppermint has been shown to induce rapid hair growth, helping to stimulate blood flow to hair follicles and help improve follicle health, both increasing follicle number and depth. Peppermint has also been shown to protect hair follicle cells from oxidative stress.

Research on the vascular effects of menthol has demonstrated the vasodilatory effect of menthol – the active constituent of peppermint oil – leading to enhancing the vascularization along hair dermal papillae and increase ALP activity. Menthol has been known to act on the vasculature directly in the endothelium and vascular smooth muscle, with recent studies showing that it also evokes an indirect vascular response via sensory fibers. When applied on the scalp, it stimulates hair follicles and promotes hair growth, according to research that Peppermint Oil Promotes Hair Growth without Toxic Signs.

Lavender: Lavender oil has been found to both increase the number and depth of hair follicles and prolongs the hair growth phase by upregulating key molecules for hair follicle development. This helps to strengthen hair roots and improve hair texture. Lavender can also reduce scalp inflammation by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines. An animal study on “Hair Growth-Promoting Effects of Lavender Oil” showed a 99.8% improvement in hair growth, indicating that “Lavender oil has a marked hair growth-promoting effect”.

Blends Work Better than Single Oils

Research has shown that blends combining essential oils enhance the benefits of the individual oils and yield better results.  

For example, in a study using a mix of lavender, thyme, rosemary, and cedarwood oils, over 44% of participants saw hair improvement.  Another study found that 75% of participants using lavender, thyme, rosemary, cedarwood, and evening primrose oils experienced hair growth improvement, versus 30% in the placebo group.²

My hair has significantly benefited from the following blends:

Focus™ blend includes Peppermint and Rosemary, which help support circulation to the hair follicles and hair growth. Focus™ also includes Basil, Holy Basil and Cardamom, which can help support inflammation 

Histamine™ blend includes Peppermint, Lavender, Rosemary and Manuka (Tea Tree), known to calm systemic inflammation,  along with other inflammation calming oils including Roman Chamomile, Vetiver and Blue Tansy

Circulation™ helps enhance blood flow and circulation to the scalp and includes Peppermint along with Frankincense and other vaso-dilating oils like Black Pepper, Cypress, Nutmeg and Ginger Root.

How to Apply Oils to Support Hair Growth

Massaging essential oils into the scalp can help increase blood circulation, making the delivery system of nutrients to strengthen your hair roots, follicles and shafts. Specific reflex points on the head that cross over points where arteries, veins and cranial nerves intersect. 

When massaged, these reflex points boost blood circulation and flow, enabling enhanced nutrient delivery and promoting healthy hair growth. Use the pads of your fingers to gently massage essential oils in a circular motion to support hair growth. 

• Between the eyebrows
• The temples above each eyebrow
• Four fingers above where the forehead ends 
• Right at the center of your scalp, the crown area
• Four fingers above the nape of your neck
• On the mastoid bone, behind the earlobes

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Lymphatic drainage can help alleviate anxiety.

Here’s why: Your lymphatic system helps clear toxins, cellular waste, old hormones, and inflammatory debris from the body. When lymph flow becomes congested, those substances can build up in the tissues and brain, contributing to inflammation, heaviness, brain fog, emotional fatigue, and a nervous system that stays stuck in fight-or-flight. In other words, when lymph gets stuck, your mind can feel stuck too, contributing to anxious thoughts and feelings..

Lymphatic support helps the body clear stagnation, reduce stress hormone burden, and ease physical tension, and promote a greater sense of calm, clarity, and emotional balance. Research has shown that manual lymph drainage can significantly increase relaxation and reduce psychological stress. It also helps you release emotions from the tissues that contribute to anxious feelings, racing thoughts, and that constant feeling of being “on edge.” This reduces cortisol, anxiety, racing thoughts and emotional overwhelm.

When you release what you’ve been holding— both physical congestion and emotional blockages—you create more space for healing. Your body stores not just physical toxins, but emotional ones too. Stress, anxiety, old traumas, and unresolved feelings can all linger in your tissues.

As lymph begins to move, you may notice not just physical relief, but emotional release too—as if the body is finally letting go of what it has been holding. Supporting lymph flow doesn’t just help you feel lighter in your body. It can help you feel lighter in your mind, too.

How Lymph Flow Helps Anxiety:

Your lymphatic system clears waste that can contribute to underlying physical and emotional tension. It has also been found to reduce anxiety and help to:

• Activate your Parasympathetic Nervous System: Your lymphatic system is deeply tied to your nervous system. Healthy lymphatic drainage signals the nervous system to relax, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, the branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and relaxation and reducing sympathetic dominance associated with anxiety and stress. Research links lymphatic drainage with a sense of deep relaxation, linked to lower blood pressure, slower heart rate. Further research on the “Effects of lymphatic drainage therapy on autonomic nervous system” found stress levels “decreased significantly”

• Lowers Stress Hormones (Cortisol): High-stress levels increase cortisol and stall lymph flow, leading to inflammation. Enhancing lymph movement helps reduce cortisol while increasing feelings of calm and lowering the feeling of anxiety and overwhelm. Research on “Effects of simplified lymph drainage on the body” found that lymph drainage decreased cortisol levels by 44%.

• Releases Physical Tension: Anxiety often leads to tension in the neck, shoulders, and jaw. Lymph drainage relieves this tension, calming the body-mind connection and reducing brain arousal associated with psychological stress.

• Enhances the Body’s Detoxification Process: The lymphatic system plays a critical role in detoxification, as it helps the body’s ability to clear waste and promote overall detoxification. The accumulation of toxins in the body can contribute to feelings of fatigue, brain fog, and poor mental clarity. Lymphatic drainage directly enhances the brain and nervous system, ensuring they have the necessary resources to function at their best. This promotes enhanced mental capacity, clearer thinking, better focus, and a sharper mental and emotional state.

• Boosts Brain Health/Detoxification: Proper lymph drainage supports the removal of metabolic waste and toxins. This reduces “brain fog” and enhances mental clarity, aiding in emotional regulation. Research on the “Effects of manual lymph drainage on the brain activity of subjects with psychological stress” found that lymph drainage “showed a significant increase in relaxation” that reduces ”psychological stress”.

• Reduces Emotional Tension: As lymphatic pathways open, it can induce a deep sense of peace and sometimes allow stored emotions to be released. The calming effects can reduce anxiety levels, helping to create a state of mental calm and tranquility.

• Clears Inflammation That Contributes to Emotional Stress: When lymph flow slows, stagnant lymph fluid contributes to swelling and inflammation that can fuel anxiety. Inflammation releases cytokines that act as brain messengers, altering mood-regulating circuits and increasing activity in the amygdala which can drive anxiety. Lymphatic drainage clears stagnation so your body can return to a state of flow mentally & physically.

• Improves Sleep Quality: Lymph drainage promotes deeper, more restorative rest which helps to calm the brain’s emotional centers and ease anxiety. Deep sleep acts as a natural anxiolytic and emotional regulator, helping to reorganize neural connections, lowering anxiety levels.

• Enhances Mood: Lymphatic drainage contributes to psychological stress relief. Eliminating toxins, including old hormones, can reduce the levels of stress hormone in the body. This reduction in stress hormones helps to elevate mood and create a general sense of well-being.

• Supports Hormone Regulation: Lymphatic drainage may help to regulate the production and release of various hormones in the body which can, in turn, improve and reduce anxiety. Stimulating the lymphatic system can improve the body’s ability to clear itself of old hormones, chemicals, cellular debris, metabolic waste, etc. This reduces stagnation and inflammation in the tissues of the body and the brain, and literally helps to clear the very substances that can cause feelings of anxiety. As the body is cleansed of toxins, the levels of stress hormones decrease, creating a sense of relaxation and mental peace.

How anxiety affects the lymphatic system?

Anxiety also impedes lymph function. For example, anxiety activates the sympathetic nervous system — the “fight or flight” mode — and keeps the body in a state of high alert. This prolonged stress response causes several ripple effects that directly influence the lymphatic system, contributing to:

Muscle tension: Anxiety tightens muscles throughout the body, especially in the neck, shoulders, and jaw — areas rich in lymph nodes. When these muscles stay contracted, lymph flow can slow or stagnate. This can contribute to symptoms like:

• TMJ tightness
• Clenching or grinding
• Tension headaches
• Neck & shoulder strain

Shallow breathing: Anxiety contributes to shallow chest breathing, reducing lymphatic movement in the chest. The lymphatic system relies on rhythmic muscle contractions, diaphragm movement to move lymph fluid.

Cortisol overload: The stress hormone cortisol is released in response to anxiety, resulting in metabolic acidosis. Cortisol’s acidic nature can cause a breakdown of lymphoid tissue and impede lymphatic flow. This slows immune cell movement and increases lymphatic congestion.

Vasoconstriction in lymphatic vessels which impedes fluid flow in the body. Lymphatic drainage works by gently stimulating superficial vessels to encourage fluid movement. Anxiety triggers the fight or flight system which constricts fluid movement.

Disruption in the brain’s glymphatic drainage, affecting memory and mental clarity. The lymphatic system detoxifies most efficiently while we rest. Anxiety interferes with sleep. A study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation found that chronic stress impairs meningeal lymphatic function, reducing the brain’s ability to clear waste and leading to cognitive decline. Another study demonstrated that lymphatic stagnation worsens neuroinflammation after chronic psychological stress.

Essential Oils for Lymphatic Drainage

Topically applied essential oils help enhance circulation and fluid flow. Lymph encourages optimal lymphatic circulation to help open up routes of elimination and alleviate congestion.

Scientific studies have shown that these oils can enhance lymphatic flow, promoting a natural pathway for detoxification and bolstering the immune system. A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine highlights the effectiveness of essential oils in promoting lymphatic circulation, offering a natural approach to enhance detoxification and immune function.

Essential oils help keep plants healthy by facilitating the movement of vital fluids and energy within them. They transport water from the roots to the leaves and perform similar functions in your body, helping to move energy, flush toxins like viruses and heavy metals, and prevent stagnation.

They perform similar functions in your body, helping to move energy and prevent stagnation. For example, essential oils help open drainage pathways, such as those in the lymphatic and circulatory systems, to improve the flow of energy and toxins through the blood, into the detoxification organs, and then out of the body. Similarly, if your liver becomes stagnant, from physical toxins, stress, or anxiety, it impedes detoxification. Essential oils are a powerful tool to help shift stagnation and improve the flow of energy and toxins through the liver and gallbladder.

Essential oils can also resonate with the frequency of healthy organ tissue and send safety signals to the body, heart, and brain, allowing you to gently release and transmute trapped emotions that may be contributing to physical congestion and stagnation. Essential oils can help shift your body into alignment, allowing toxins to flow out of your body rather than backing up in your bloodstream. More specifically, topically applying essential oils to specific points on the skin can activate energy flow directly and quickly, stimulating the liver and gallbladder to help toxins flow out of the body instead of back into the bloodstream.

Many essential oils have been found to have anesthetic properties, which helps explain their value in supporting drainage pathways. (Study) Science magazine reported that certain types of anesthetics, or substances that reduce sensitivity to pain, dramatically increase the space between cells, allowing fluid to flow more easily and helping wash the brain. Studies have verified the sedative and anesthetic properties of essential oils like clove, eucalyptus, lavender, fennel, black pepper, and peppermint. (Study) For example, the administration of clove oil, which is high in the constituent eugenol, dramatically decreased the time required for the induction of anesthesia. Similarly, both fenchone, a constituent of fennel essential oil, and linalool, a naturally occurring constituent in lavender oil, have acute local analgesic effects.

Lymph™ for the Lymphatic System

Lymph™  may help enhance lymphatic flow and drainage.

Your lymphatic system, a network of vessels, glands, and nodes that works in conjunction with your circulatory system to fight infection and drain fluids from body tissues into the bloodstream, where the liver purifies them. Before returning fluid to the blood, lymph nodes filter out bacteria, toxins, and viruses, allowing immune cells to deal with them.

The primary role of the lymphatic system is to cleanse the body of external toxins and internal cellular waste, as well as damaged proteins. If the lymph becomes congested or stagnant, tissues may swell, resulting in fluid build-up and retention, which significantly compromises your ability to drain and eliminate toxins.
Emotions like fear and sadness may contribute to a sluggish, congested, and stagnant lymphatic system. Emotions are thought to reside in the fluid of your tissues, and your lymphatic system helps support the healthy flow of this fluid throughout your body. Stress, anxiety, old traumas, and unresolved feelings linger in your tissues, energetically impacting the flow of your lymph fluid. Stress, for example, triggers the release of cortisol, which can inhibit lymphatic flow and impair immune function. 

To this end, lymphatic drainage may prompt emotional releases as the process of clearing out physical congestion also helps to process and release emotional blockages. Lymph can help release emotional tension by stimulating the lymphatic system and breaking down blockages that prevent emotions from flowing freely.

To enhance lymphatic flow and drainage, apply Lymph™ generously around the sides of the neck, under the armpits, and along the bikini line. Lymph flows more heavily down the left side of the body and can get congested around the left clavicle, so it is good to apply the Lymph™ blend right on the left clavicle bone. If you think about what oils do in plants, they help to move fluid through the plant so that the water gets from the roots up to the leaves, which can be hundreds of feet in the air. That’s what the Lymph™ oil is helping you do. It’s helping you move things.

It can be especially important to apply Lymph™ oil to the clavicles and the sides of the neck, as your neck is the critical intersection where your brain connects with your body. Oxygen, nutrients, and stimuli are carried between the brain and the body through nerves, blood vessels, veins, and the spinal cord, which travel through the spinal canal.

The lack of proper drainage in the neck is often correlated with many adverse detoxification reactions, like headaches, fatigue, brain fog, depression, anxiety, and pain. If toxins are mobilized and don’t leave the body, you will feel worse. Especially if you mobilize toxins in the brain, they can recirculate and potentially relocate to a position where they cause more inflammation and damage.

You can read more about lymph flow and moving lymph with essential oils HERE and HERE. The lymphatic system is an interconnected network of organs and tissues that help to rid the body of waste and toxins.

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Напоследък ме заляха с въпроси относно загубата на обоняние и как етеричните масла могат да се използват, за да помогнат за задържането на обонятелните неврони и да възстановят обонянието ви.

Вашето обоняние е дълбоко свързано с умственото, физическото и емоционалното здраве.

Миризмата надхвърля удоволствието от приятни аромати – тя е дълбоко вградена в емоционалните центрове на мозъка ви, влияейки върху регулирането на апетита ви, социалните ви връзки и дори чувството ви за безопасност.

Изследванията показват, че обонятелното увреждане е тясно свързано с депресия, социална тревожност и намалено качество на живот.

За щастие вдишването на етерични масла може да помогне за поддържане и възстановяване на здравето на обонянието.

Как изглежда загубата на обоняние?

Загубата на обоняние и промените в обонянието могат да приемат различни форми, като често се проявяват като временен страничен ефект от настинка или инфекция на синусите или по-широк спектър от състояния, включително:

• аносмия е частична или пълна загуба на обонянието, което означава, че не можете да разпознавате миризми.

• Хипосмия е намалено обоняние. Миризмите може да изглеждат по-малко интензивни или може да се нуждаете от по-висока концентрация на одоранта, за да ги усетите

• паросмия е изкривяване във възприемането на миризми. Миризмите все още се откриват, но изглеждат променени или миришат различно. Например, цветята могат да миришат на сапун или кафето може да мирише на метал.

• Какосмия е вид паросмия, при която миризмите миришат ясно или неприятно. Храните и напитките могат да миришат на развалени или развалени без очевидна причина – например месото може да мирише на боклук или кафето може да мирише на развалени яйца.

• Фантосмия се отнася до миризми, които всъщност не присъстват. Тези обонятелни халюцинации понякога могат да се появят като аура преди мигрена или припадък.

• Тригеминално усещане се отнася до сетивните, неароматни аспекти на миризмите – като охлаждане (ментол), затопляне, парене, изтръпване или дразнещи усещания, открити от тригеминалния нерв, чиито клонове се намират в носа, езика и устата. Докато обонятелният нерв идентифицира самата миризма, тригеминалният нерв открива нейната химическа интензивност, допринасяйки за възприемането на „рязкост“ или „топлина“ в миризмите – като прохладата на ментол или усещането за парене на люти чушки и горчица. Дори ако обонянието ви е нарушено, все още може да възприемате тези усещания, които допринасят за усещането за „миризма“.

• Аромат често се бърка с вкуса, но всъщност е комбинация от миризма, вкус, тригеминално усещане, текстура и температура. Ето защо храната може да изглежда безвкусна или „безвкусна“, когато обонянието ви е намалено.

• вкус се отнася конкретно до основните усещания, открити в устата: сладко, солено, кисело, горчиво и умами (пикантен).

Какво причинява загуба на обоняние?

Загубата на обоняние може да възникне в резултат на следните състояния, които засягат рецепторите в носа ви, включително:

Вирусни инфекции (грип, Covid-19 и др.), възпаления, настинки, риносинузити и полипи. Предполага се, че загубата на обоняние може да възникне, когато обонятелната област в носа се регенерира и процесът все още не е напълно завършен.

Например в случаи на:

• Запушване на носа: въздушните канали в ноздрите ви (от едната страна или и от двете) са напълно или частично запушени от запушване или възпаление от настинка, инфекция или алергия. След това това възпаление блокира достъпа на въздуха и миризмите до обонятелните рецептори.
• Вирусите (като COVID-19) или други патогени директно увреждат обонятелните сензорни неврони или други клетки в обонятелния епител – областта на носа, която открива миризми.

Травма на главата, злополуки и наранявания (включително травматично мозъчно увреждане) което причинява увреждане на обонятелните нерви – връзката между обонятелната област в носа и мозъка – или мозъчна травма, включваща области, отговорни за разпознаването на миризмата и възприемането на мирис.

Невродегенеративни състояния: Загубата на обоняние или намаляването на обонянието може да бъде ранен симптом на болестта на Алцхаймер, деменция, болестта на Паркинсон или множествена склероза и тези заболявания често са свързани със загуба на обоняние.

Стареене: Нашето обоняние избледнява с напредване на възрастта, така че хората на 50 и повече години могат да допринесат за загуба на обоняние или намаляване на обонянието.

Неврологични физически пречки: Възпалението на обонятелната област след операция за изкривена преграда, мозъчен тумор или носни полипи може да блокира достъпа на миризмите до обонятелния нерв. В случай на операция, обонятелните рецептори може да не са били заменени правилно, само частично или неправилно свързани отново с обонятелните области в мозъка.

Други фактори: Пушенето, хранителните дефицити или някои лекарства, като антибиотици и антихистамини, могат да влошат миризмата

Потенциални последици от загубата на обоняние

Вашето обоняние играе важна роля в много области на живота – допринася за социалната комуникация, насочва диетичните избори и ви помага да избягвате токсините и опасностите за околната среда, според изследване. Загубата на обоняние може да доведе до влошено благосъстояние и качество на живот, което допринася за:

Загуба на вкус и удоволствие от храната: Вашето обоняние е отговорно за около 80% от това, което вкусвате. Без обоняние храната често е мека и безвкусна, което допринася за липсата на интерес към готвенето, храненето и опитването на нови храни.

Хранителни дефицити: Намаленото удоволствие от храната може да доведе до загуба на тегло или недохранване. Нещо повече, загубата на обоняние може значително да повлияе на качеството на храносмилането.

Рискове за безопасността: Обонянието ви предпазва от потенциално вредни заплахи за безопасността и живота, като изтичане на газ, развалена храна или дим. Без него може да се почувствате по-уязвими към непредвидени събития, като битови инциденти. Може също така да допринесе за хронични чувства на несигурност и безпокойство за безопасността

Социална тревожност: Неспособността да се разпознае миризмата на собственото тяло може да допринесе за страх от „лоша миризма“ и да засили чувството на социална несигурност.

Въздействие върху психичното здраве: Депресията и тревожността са чести поради загуба на сетивно удоволствие и удоволствие от живота. Поради споделените невронни пътища и припокриващи се мозъчни вериги между обонянието и емоционалното седалище на мозъка (известно като лимбичната система), загубата на обоняние корелира с по-високи нива на депресия. Също така се подозира, че намаленото сензорно въвеждане води до дисбалансирана невротрансмисия в лимбичните/наградни вериги. По-конкретно, изследване на „Асоциацията на промените в обонянието и вкуса с депресията при по-възрастни хора“ показва, че почти 40% от хората с тежка депресия изпитват променено обоняние – почти двойно повече от общото население.

Социална комуникация и взаимоотношения: Миризмите на тялото (известни като феромони) сигнализират за генетична съвместимост и влияят върху избора на партньор. Миризмата на партньор може да ви помогне да затвърдите връзката си с този човек или да ви привлече към него или нея на първо място. Смята се също, че миризмата допринася за сексуалната възбуда и желание. Установено е, че загубата на обоняние оказва отрицателно въздействие върху романтичните/социалните отношения, като допринася за по-малко сексуални връзки и повишена несигурност относно партньорствата

Намалено психологическо здраве: Обонянието е критичен начин, по който хората взаимодействат със света. Миризмата може незабавно да предизвика спомена за важно събитие в живота ви и положителните (или отрицателните) емоции, свързани с това събитие. Съществува скрито чувство на несигурност, когато не можете да помиришете себе си или непосредствената позната околност. Това прекъсване на връзката създава потенциал за известна загуба на себе си и психо-емоционално прекъсване на връзката със света.

Намаляване на когнитивните способности: Има много добре идентифицирана връзка между чувствителността към миризми, паметта и когнитивните способности. В модела „използвай или губи“ използването на обонянието ви е важно за здравето на мозъка. Нещо повече, подобренията в чувствителността към миризмата могат да доведат до подобрения в паметта и познавателните способности. Загубата на обоняние често е първият признак на когнитивен спад. Изследователи от Сан Диего и Германия използват чувствителността към миризми, за да предскажат риска от когнитивно увреждане, отбелязвайки, че по-слабото обоняние корелира с влошаване на когнитивните функции, включително паметта.

Изглежда има пряка връзка – тъй като чувствителността към миризмата отслабва, отслабва и мозъчната стимулация, която я придружава. Ако не използваме обонянието си, областите на мозъка, които то стимулира и тренира, не получават същата стимулация. Така те отслабват, като мускул, който не упражняваме. Наистина сегашните проучвания показват, че обонятелната дисфункция – нарушение на нашето обоняние, вариращо от частична загуба до пълна загуба – е свързана със загуба на обем на сивото вещество в ключови области на мозъка, свързани с когнитивните функции и паметта.

Загубата на обоняние вече е свързана със 139 състояния, включително сърдечно-съдови заболявания, артрит, синдром на поликистозни яйчници, болест на Паркинсон и Алцхаймер. Но последните изследвания показват, че обучението по обоняние може да помогне. Точно както отиваме във фитнеса и правим повторения, можем да правим „повторения“ на миризмата.

Обонятелно обучение

Обонятелното обучение с етерични масла може да помогне за ускоряване на възстановяването на обонянието.

Обонятелното обучение (или обонятелното обучение) е структурирана, рехабилитационна терапия, предназначена да възстанови или подобри намаленото обоняние чрез повтарящо се излагане на носа на силни миризми, като етерични масла.

Етеричните масла се използват като обонятелни стимули – по същество действат като «физиотерапия» за носа – за укрепване на връзката между носа и мозъка.

Установено е, че обонятелното обучение насърчава регенерацията на обонятелните рецептори и помага за пренастройването и укрепването на когнитивните пътища в мозъка, които му позволяват да запомня и да различава миризми.

Проучванията показват, че последователното обучение помага за подобряване на обонянието, като някои изследвания показват, че над 60% от поствирусните пациенти са забелязали подобрения. Например, изследване на „Въздействие на обонятелното обучение върху когнитивните и емоционални функции при индивиди с болестта на Паркинсон“ установи, че участниците, които са вдишвали етеричните масла, са имали значителни подобрения в обонянието, но също и в паметта и когнитивните си резултати, както и намаляване на депресията и тревожността.

По същия начин прегледът „Подобрява ли обонятелното обучение мозъчната функция и когнитивните способности?“ установи, че обучението по обоняние води до подобрения в цялостното познание, вербалната плавност и в частност вербалното учене и памет. Според мозъчните сканирания, тези печалби са били придружени от значителни физически промени в мозъчните региони, включително обонятелната луковица, хипокампуса (паметта) и са се увеличили свързано с други важни мозъчни региони, свързани с познанието и умствената дейност.

Как да извършваме обонятелно обучение

Обонятелното обучение се състои от ежедневна рутина, помирисвайки 4 миризми два пъти на ден. Докато миришете, това помага да се опитате да визуализирате източника на аромата и да следите и отбелязвате чувства, усещания и всеки напредък или възприятие. Обучението трябва да продължи поне 4-6 седмици.

Ароматите: Стандартният протокол използва четири етерични масла:

Рутината: Задръжте всеки аромат на няколко сантиметра от носа и внимателно вдишвайте за около 10-15 секунди, с 10 секунди почивка между всеки аромат

Честота: Правете това два пъти дневно (сутрин и вечер). Държа маслата си до четката си за зъби и тренирам обоняние, когато мия зъбите си след събуждане и преди лягане.

Продължителност: Обучението трябва да продължи най-малко 12 до 16 седмици, въпреки че може да продължи до 2 години за оптимални резултати, тъй като възстановяването е бавно. Това може да звучи като дълго време за трениране на носа ви, но когато тренирате, за да сте във физическа форма, не просто отивате на фитнес няколко пъти, след което напускате. Трябва да го поддържаш. Понякога значителните печалби отнемат няколко месеца или повече, за да станат очевидни. Същото е и с обучението по обоняние. Въпреки че резултатите често идват по-бързо. Ключът при обучението по обоняние е да превърнете миризмата в навик, така че да не се чувства като тренировка.

Бонуси за обучение: Когато сте навън, забелязвайте миризмите около вас. Кафе, трева, дървета, цветя, изгорели газове, парфюми на хора или самия въздух.

Представени масла:

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El fin de semana pasado fue emocionalmente intenso para mí: mi hijo Max habría cumplido 20 años el 8 de marzo.

Para mí, uno de los aspectos más difíciles del duelo son los hitos perdidos. Esas fechas las esperaba celebrar con él.

Su ausencia me hace preguntarme en quién se habría convertido si hubiera vivido hasta los 20 años.

¿Cómo se vería a los 20? ¿Qué intereses y pasiones perseguirías?

Es una experiencia extraña encontrarse afligido no sólo por el niño de 12 años que perdió, sino también por el futuro potencial que nunca conocerá.

En esos momentos de intenso dolor y tristeza, hice una prueba intensa de imaginarme a mí mismo, tratando de notar cuán intenso era el dolor y luego jugando con diferentes remedios de aceites esenciales para ver qué ayudaba realmente (si es que había algo).

¿La buena noticia?

Los aceites esenciales funcionaron mejor que cualquier otra cosa cuando esas olas de dolor golpearon con fuerza, tan fuerte que apenas podía respirar.

Pienso en las mezclas de aceites esenciales como un «lavado de autos emocional», lo que significa que parecen ayudarme a eliminar emociones intensas y difíciles, como el miedo, la ira, la tristeza y el dolor, sin ningún esfuerzo consciente de mi parte.

¿La noticia aún mejor?

La ciencia parece respaldar esto.

Olor como frecuencia

Mi amiga y colega, la Dra. Catherine Clinton, compartió recientemente una nueva teoría de la biología cuántica sobre la resonancia olfativa. En su libro, Mejoramientoella explica como Nuestro sentido del olfato no se limita a los receptores olfativos de la nariz, sino que puede afectar a todo el cuerpo.

“Nuestro sentido del olfato es biológico cuántico. Se basa en energías de resonancia vibratoria. Un nuevo modelo de olfato sugiere que, junto con la mecánica cuántica, los fotones de luz activan nuestro sentido del olfato”, según Catherine.

El modelo de olfato tradicional se basa en que la molécula del olor se adapta a su receptor olfativo en la nariz para crear el sentido del olfato. La investigación olfativa ha descubierto que los aromas pueden tener diferentes formas pero oler igual, o tener una estructura molecular similar pero oler de manera diferente, desafiando el modelo tradicional de olfato.

Aquí es donde entra en juego la biología cuántica. Explica que los átomos de la fragancia vibran cuando golpean un receptor olfativo, emitiendo energía que el cerebro lo interpreta como olor.

En otras palabras, el olfato afecta al cuerpo más allá de la interfaz física con el receptor olfativo y las vías nasales. A nivel físico, su nariz es la vía rápida hacia su cerebro y permite que las moléculas que inhala, como los aceites esenciales, tengan acceso directo al centro emocional de su cerebro, conocido como su sistema límbico.

Pero hay más en la historia….

Durante mi propio viaje de duelo de siete años y medio, noté que el olor de los aceites esenciales, más que cualquier otro medicamento o protocolo, cambió instantáneamente no solo mi estado mental, sino también mi cuerpo físico.

cuando inhalo Soporte pulmonar™ o reinicio límbico™, todo mi cuerpo se relaja y mis síntomas de duelo se alivian.

Sé que esto funciona desde hace años. Simplemente no sé POR QUÉ funciona esto.

Hasta ahora…

Mi experiencia personal con el olfato como frecuencia.

Al principio de mi viaje de duelo, escuché que ciertas frecuencias, incluidos el sonido, la luz, el color y el olor, funcionan a un nivel subconsciente, lo que significa que pueden eludir la mente pensante consciente, que tiende a mantenernos atrapados en nuestra propia historia y repitiendo el ciclo del trauma.

Los colegas que se especializan en curación de frecuencia, incluido Rollin McCraty de Heart Math, comparten que «no se puede pensar en cómo salir del trauma». Personalmente sé que esto es cierto.

Pero creo que puedes salir del trauma olfateando. Al menos esa es mi experiencia, sospecho, porque el olor rodea la mente pensante, lo que puede mantenerte atrapado en tu historia de víctima.

Cuando pasas por alto la mente consciente, como hago con los aceites esenciales y los aromas, simplemente liberas la historia de tu víctima sin pensamiento ni esfuerzo consciente.

¿Cómo respalda esto la ciencia?

Estaba tan entusiasmado con el libro de Catherine que la invité a mi podcast para profundizar en su investigación. Estamos trabajando en editar y publicar este episodio pronto, pero estoy literalmente tan conmovido por los puntos que ella conectó que no podía esperar para compartir los aspectos más destacados de nuestra conversación.

Estamos acostumbrados a pensar en los diferentes olores como piezas de un rompecabezas. Tenían su forma. Entrarán en la nariz y ciertos olores encajarán en determinados receptores olfativos como una pieza de un rompecabezas. Y luego se enviará una señal al cerebro y los oleremos.

Ahora sabemos que esto NO ES VERDAD: que hay tantos olores diferentes y un número limitado de receptores. Entonces existe esta nueva teoría del olor de la biología cuántica, donde hay una resonancia entre ese olor y ese receptor, y luego los electrones pueden pasar y la información sobre el olor puede pasar.

Y en este sistema hay melanina. El sentido del olfato y las células olfativas están entrelazados con la melanina intercelular, un transductor biomolecular que permite que la información energética fluya por todo el cuerpo.

En otras palabras, el olfato no es sólo un proceso químico mecánico, sino eléctrico que envía energía e información a través de la frecuencia, de la resonancia, del flujo de protones y electrones.

Y de eso estamos hablando con estos olores de nuestro sistema olfativo. Podemos oler cualquier cosa y hay receptores olfativos en el intestino (investigación), en los músculos, en la próstata y en los pulmones. Quiero decir, todas estas áreas no tienen esta conexión física con el olfato como pensaríamos en el viejo paradigma de cómo funciona el olfato.

Según un estudio publicado en «Olfactory Receptors in Non-Chemosensory Organs», señala que «una abrumadora evidencia indica que los receptores odorantes u olfativos (los receptores químicos especializados diseñados para reconocer y responder a moléculas volátiles mediante la activación de vías posteriores para modular comportamientos específicos) están localizados en órganos sensoriales como el epitelio olfativo en la cavidad nasal y están presentes en regiones no olfativas del sistema nervioso.

¿En qué se parece este apoyo a una herramienta para el duelo y el trauma?

Me alegra que hayas preguntado…

Sospecho que estas emociones intensas como el dolor, la conmoción, la tristeza, el miedo y la ira empujan al cuerpo a una sobrecarga y un cierre donde se detiene el flujo de energía. Y estas emociones, que son energía en movimiento, no se mueven, sino que permanecen atrapadas en nuestro campo y se intensifican.

Si el olfato, como lo demuestran las investigaciones actuales, es una herramienta para mover esta energía emocional estancada, entonces el olfato se puede utilizar no sólo para cambiar el estado emocional, sino también el físico.

Y requiere muy poco esfuerzo físico o mental. Todo lo que tienes que hacer es inhalar.

Es literalmente como un lavado de autos emocional, un término que acuñé y continuaré explorando.

Si está interesado en el protocolo exacto que utilizo cuando llega el duelo, puede encontrarlo aquí.

Y puedes aprender más sobre los aceites esenciales de frecuencia aquí.

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A dear friend lost her brother very suddenly last night.  

She had just talked to him that morning and he seemed as healthy and vibrant as ever.  

And then In an instant he was gone.

This is everyone’s worst nightmare.

And yet, a scenario I know all too well.

It’s been 7 years since I lost my 12-year son Max in car accident.

And I have had a lot of time to reflect on what I found helpful in those early days, weeks and months.

Today as I prepare to support my friend through everyone’s worst nightmare, I thought I would share what actually helps and why essential oils and why your sense of smell can be the most powerful tool to combat early grief and shock.

Essential Oils and Early Grief

Grief is a natural response to the loss of something or someone to which you have formed a bond or an attachment.  The shock of an unexpected death – especially at so young an age with no warning signs – adds another level of shock and trauma.

Essential oils are the most effective tool for this kind of early grief because they offer a direct and immediate pathway to your brain’s emotional center.

This has to do in part with your sense of smell.

You have a direct link between your sense of smell and the areas of the brain responsible for moderating your emotions and behaviors

More specifically, smell bypasses the rational, thinking brain (by avoiding the thalamus, the brain’s main sensory relay station) and travels directly to our emotional center (known as the limbic system) which immediately soothes the nervous system, reduces anxiety, and calms intense emotions. 

For this reason, essential oils deeply affect your brain’s ability to think and feel. Inhalation of Bergamot, in particular, was found to “communicate signals to the olfactory system and stimulate the brain to exert neurotransmitters (e.g. serotonin and dopamine) thereby further regulating mood.”   Specifically, a 2013 article published by researchers at Xiamen University, China, elaborated, “Most studies, as well as clinically applied experience, have indicated that various essential oils, such as bergamot can help to relieve stress, anxiety, depression and other mood disorders.”

What’s more, research in an article in Current Drug Targets entitled “Aromatherapy and the Central Nerve System” found that smelling bergamot, lavender, and lemon essential oils help to trigger your brain to release serotonin and dopamine.

Lavender™ has also been found to influence neurotransmitter activity.  For example research discovered that Lavender™ and linalool, a major constituent of Lavender™ helps maintain proper serotonin activity and promote feelings of happiness. Linalool has also been shown to interact with GABA receptors, promoting a sense of calm and helping to quiet an overstimulated nervous system.

Research also found rose essential oil to reduce anxiety and help calm the intensity of some of the emotions that correlate with grief such as sadness and overwhelm. In fact, research suggests that essential oils may help in the treatment of depression, which is one of several emotions that people tend to experience when dealing with grief.

Oils allow you to gently release these intense emotions, much like you would slowly and carefully unscrew the top of a carbonated beverage to gently release excess carbonation and avoid an explosion.

My Essential Oil Protocol for Early Grief

Any kind of deep loss or intense pain brings the gift of growth.  It is far too intense and way too painful to stay stuck in the pain so you have to find a way to move through it. To process, to release and ultimately to recover from the intensity of the loss. Once you realize that the only way out is through, you allow the journey to begin.  Everyone’s journey is different and every loss is different.  I have sadly had ample opportunity to road test several different grief strategies and would like to share what seems to work best for me.

Rose™ Blend

Grief can have a profoundly negative impact and shut down the heart. Rose™ essential oil is the top oil for grief and the research backs this up.  Not only is Rose considered “heart-healing” and comforting during times of crisis, research also indicates that its scent can help act as a heart tonic, helping to lower blood pressure and slow breathing, which can increase your ability to cope with stress and anxiety.

Rose™ essential oil has also been found to override this fear response, according to promising research. Nobel Prize-winning researcher Linda Buck investigated how different odors elicit distinct responses in the brain.

For example, Buck found that rose essential oil can counteract your brain’s fear response to predator odor. Her research found that smelling rose essential oil in the presence of predator odors (or other fear stimuli) can suppress your brain’s stress responses and hormonal signals. More specifically, the research found that “rose oil can block stress hormone responses to a predator odor; it is also conceivable that some transmit signals that suppress rather than activate hormonal responses associated with fear.”

Rose™ – when inhaled or topically applied over the heart – may help unlock a shut-down heart, heal feelings of despair, and allow feelings of love, forgiveness, compassion, and gratitude to flow.

Lung Support™ 

Grief hits in the heart and the lungs – literally!  Feelings of grief, bereavement, regret, loss and remorse are often associated with the lungs.  The lungs are sponge-like organs located near the backbone on either side of the heart. They function as a fundamental source of life energy –transporting oxygen from the atmosphere into the capillaries so they can oxygenate blood – as well as an important channel of elimination – releasing carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere.

Grief can obstruct ability of the lungs to accept and relinquish, impeding their function of “taking in” and “letting go”.  Grief that remains unresolved can become chronic and create disharmony in the lungs, weakening the lung’s function of circulating oxygen around the body.  When lung function is impaired, it leads to shortness of breath, fatigue and feelings of melancholy, like that experienced with grief.  Sadly, many chronic respiratory diseases and conditions develop after a major loss or bereavement.

The essential oils in Lung Support™ blend  contains a proprietary formulation of organic and/or wild crafted essential oils designed to help overcome grief and let go of negative experiences, including Bergamot which is known as a natural yet potent antidepressant, with relaxing properties that have been shown to reduce stress hormone levels in the body and prohibit the release of adrenaline by the body which helps calm grief.  Similarly, Geranium can assist with ‘letting go’ and releasing sad or anxious feelings along with helping to overcome extreme grief.  It is known to help soothe anxiety, depression and reduce stress. 

What’s more, citrus oils, like Lemon, Orange and Red Mandarin, inject an uplifting and refreshing approach to life and help heal a dark and heavy feeling – the cloud of dread or hopelessness that often is attached to grief.  Research on the Effects of citrus fragrance on immune function and depressive states found that “citrus fragrance was more effective than antidepressants.”  The research found that smelling citrus allowed depressive subjects to “markedly reduce” the doses of antidepressants necessary for the treatment of depression.

Lung Support™ blend works best when topically applied over the lungs or around the ears.  It can also be deeply inhaled and allowing yourself to gently release intense emotions with your exhale as a powerful strategy to allow you to micro-dose emotional release.

A normal and healthy expression of grief can be expressed as sobbing that originates in the depths of the lungs, including deep breathes and the expulsion of air with the sob.

When external temperatures drop, your nervous system detects the change through sensory receptors in your skin. It then signals the blood vessels near your skin, initiating vasoconstriction—the narrowing of blood vessels. This reduces blood flow to the skin, minimizing heat loss and preserving warmth for critical internal organs.

Simultaneously, your nervous system signals muscles to trigger shivering, an involuntary contraction that generates heat. This mechanism, combined with vasoconstriction, helps maintain your core temperature.  When you move to a warmer environment, your nervous system detects the increase in temperature. It triggers vasodilation, which widens blood vessels and allows excess heat to be released through the skin.

Best Advice: Eat, Sleep, Move

Rose and Lung Support are definitely the BEST blends for helping to process and release the intense sadness associated with grief.  But in the early stages of grief, it is also important to support the shock and trauma of this sudden and unexpected change of circumstance..

This is where I think most well intentioned friends and family go wrong.

They give advice and suggestions that – while potentially helpful after the shock has integrated – are downright overwhelming and traumatic in those early stages of grief.

In the early stages of grief, EVERYTHING FEELS LIKE TOO MUCH.  So that well-intentioned advice, TOO MUCH.

Here’s what to say instead:

The only thing you need to do right now is eat, sleep and move.  

So simple, and at the same time, so profound.

Just like a yoga pose where there are infinite deeper levels to each stance, eating, sleeping and moving can correlate to deeper states of recovery, allowing your body to release and reboot.

While there is no one size fits all and everyone’s pain and suffering is different, I have found that these 3 principals have helped to guide many through the early stages of shock and grief.  I share them with you today in the hopes that you may pass them on to anyone who might benefit from this support.

It begins with these 3 simple and easily achievable strategies and some simple options to get you started. Just like any journey you get to travel at your own speed, and try things at your own pace in your own time.  Like every journey, there is a hard way and an easy way to travel. 

I have personally found essential oils to be the easiest way to help your body:

• Eat in the parasympathetic state
• Sleep through the night, and 
• Move to support circulation and lymph flow.

Essential Oils to Eat, Sleep and Move

As you may know, essential oils are the natural, highly concentrated essences extracted from plants.  Oils are “essential” components of the plants’ immune systems, helping them grow, thrive, evolve, and adapt to their surroundings. Essential oils are also super small and fat soluble which allows them to cross your blood brain barrier and help your brain recover, reboot and release.  By putting your body in a state of balance, essential oils enhance the benefit of all other healing practices. In other words, they make all other supplements, exercise and healing strategies work even better.

EAT in the Parasympathetic State

Your body needs food and water as raw materials for all processes in your body.  This means that you not only need to consume nutrients, but you need to digest, absorb and assimilate them. This can only happen in the Parasympathetic state.

If you eat under stress, the nutrients in your food will not be properly digested, absorbed, or assimilated. When you eat in the parasympathetic state, the brain activates all of your digestive functions.  Your vagus nerve serves as the on/off switch for the parasympathetic state and Parasympathetic® blend helps stimulate your vagus nerve. Apply a small amount to the vagus nerve (behind the earlobe on the mastoid bone) on one or both ears before meals.

Parasympathetic® also helps shift you out of patterns of anxiety and overwhelm.  Whenever you feel unsafe, either physically or emotionally, your nervous system kicks into high gear, activating the survival brain either sending you into “fight or flight” or “freeze” shut down avoidance strategies.

Activating your Parasympathetic® nervous system helps you calm your system. No matter how sad, anxious or overwhelmed I am feeling, dabbing a drop of Parasympathetic® blend behind my earlobe ALWAYS lifts me up.  I think of it as my personal reset button.

SLEEP: Restore your energy and your health

It takes a lot of energy to process through early grief and shock.  During sleep, your body and brain rest and replenish your energy. 

Melatonin is your body’s natural sleep hormone—it puts your body in a state to get ready to sleep.  When stress is high, your stress hormone cortisol can suppress the release of melatonin, preventing deep sleep and contributing to insomnia.

Essential oils, like Circadian Rhythm® can be used to trigger the natural release of melatonin, which helps you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up feeling rejuvenated without any morning drowsiness.  Enhancing your sleep helps you enhance your capacity to process grief.

MOVE

Limbic Reset™ to move Mental Energy.

Grief intensely activates the limbic system—the brain’s emotional center—causing it to operate in overdrive, which triggers survival mechanisms, high stress (cortisol), and emotional volatility. This heightened state often suppresses the prefrontal cortex, leading to cognitive “grief brain” memory issues, and difficulty with decision-making

Olfactory stimulation with essential oils can be used to reset the volume of threat perception and help calm the over-firing of your limbic system.

Limbic Reset™ contains several powerful essential oils that may help calm threat arousal and send safety queues to help reset your limbic system and support healthy emotional regulation. Limbic Reset™ was specifically formulated with Helichrysum sandalwood and Melissa oils which are touted for brain function and known to cross the blood-brain barrier and assist in carrying oxygen to the limbic system.  Topically apply over the forehead or back of the neck to calm grief thought patterns.

Lymph and Fascia Release to Move Physical Energy

Emotions are energy in motion that need to move out of your system to avoid densifying and contributing to physical health issues.  Emotions and thought related energy travel through the same physical pathways as physical toxins – your lymphatic system and your fascial network.  The more you can support the health of these elimination pathways, the easier it will be to process and release your grief.

Lymph™

Your lymphatic system is the sewer system in the body through which all mental, physical and emotional debris is eliminated.

Emotions are thought to reside in the fluid of your tissues, and your lymphatic system helps support the healthy flow of this fluid throughout your body. Grief can linger in your tissues, energetically impacting the flow of your lymph fluid. 

Moving your lymph with Lymph™ can help you gently prompt the emotional release of grief as Lymph helps to stimulate the lymphatic system and break down blockages that prevent emotions from flowing freely.

To enhance lymphatic flow and drainage, apply Lymph™ generously around the sides of the neck, under the armpits, and along the bikini line. Lymph flows more heavily down the left side of the body and can get congested around the left clavicle, so it is good to apply the Lymph™ blend right on the left clavicle bone. If you think about what oils do in plants, they help to move fluid through the plant so that the water gets from the roots up to the leaves, which can be hundreds of feet in the air. That’s what the Lymph™ oil is helping you do. It’s helping you move things.

It can be especially important to apply Lymph™ oil to the clavicles and the sides of the neck, as your neck is the critical intersection where your brain connects with your body. Oxygen, nutrients, and stimuli are carried between the brain and the body through nerves, blood vessels, veins, and the spinal cord, which travel through the spinal canal.

Fascia Release™

Fascia –  the connective tissue within your body – stores emotional trauma and grief by tightening, hardening, and restricting mobility. Unresolved grief causes this tissue to shorten and hold tension, leading to curled, protective postures which compromises the ability of your lymphatic system to carry toxins out of the body. Releasing this physical “memory” through the topical application of Fascia Release™ blend can trigger emotional release.

As you may know, fascia lies just below the skin so topically applying essential oils onto the skin allows for easy and immediate access to the fascia.  The skin is your largest organ and is relatively permeable to fat-soluble substances like essential oils.

The essential oils in the Fascia Release™ blend are uniquely formulated to unravel deeply held physical and emotional tensions, constrictions and energetic blockages related to grief or other suppressed emotions.  To help support the gentle release of grief, topically apply over the front and back of the heart as frequently as is needed.

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A medida que las temperaturas bajan este invierno, puedes calentarte de adentro hacia afuera mejorando tu circulación.

Una circulación saludable es fundamental para distribuir el calor interno a las extremidades. Garantiza que tu cuerpo distribuya el calor de manera eficiente, manteniendo calientes las extremidades como manos y pies incluso en los días más fríos.

El cuerpo regula la temperatura contrayendo los vasos sanguíneos en el frío para conservar el calor y dilatándolos en el calor para liberar calor. lo que garantiza una temperatura interna estable.

A medida que bajan las temperaturas, los vasos sanguíneos se contraen para conservar el calor. Esto puede ralentizar la circulación en las extremidades, como los dedos de las manos y los pies, las orejas y la nariz, que suelen ser las primeras partes del cuerpo en reaccionar al frío.

Para mejorar la capacidad de su cuerpo para mantenerse caliente, considere la posibilidad de utilizar aceites esenciales para estimular la circulación.

Cómo la circulación saludable aumenta el calor

La circulación sanguínea juega un papel crucial en la regulación de la temperatura corporal. Los vasos sanguíneos actúan como autopistas para la distribución del calor.

Cuando tu circulación es fuerte:

• El calor llega a cada parte de tu cuerpo. La sangre transporta calor desde el centro hasta las extremidades, como la nariz, las orejas, los dedos de las manos y de los pies.
• Los tejidos permanecen saturados de oxígeno. La sangre rica en oxígeno mantiene los tejidos, los músculos y la piel funcionando de manera óptima, lo que ayuda al cuerpo a generar calor de manera eficiente.
• Sientes menos frío. Una buena circulación minimiza la diferencia de temperatura entre el core y las extremidades, reduciendo esa sensación de hielo en manos y pies.

La mala circulación, por otro lado, puede hacer que ciertas partes del cuerpo se sientan frías, incluso en climas templados. Si normalmente tienes que usar calcetines para dormir, mantener una circulación saludable puede ayudarte a mantenerte abrigado este invierno y durante todo el año.

Cómo los aceites esenciales apoyan la circulación y el calor

El invierno no tiene por qué hacerte temblar.

Los aceites esenciales son una forma natural y eficaz de mejorar la circulación, ayudándote a mantenerte cómodamente abrigado este invierno.

Los aceites esenciales te ayudan a mantener la circulación al:

• Estimular el flujo sanguíneo: Los aceites esenciales aumentan el flujo sanguíneo principalmente al promover la vasodilatación (el ensanchamiento de los vasos sanguíneos), lo que reduce la tensión en las paredes de los vasos y mejora la circulación. Esto ayuda a que circule más sangre a través de ellos, mejorando así la circulación. Los aceites esenciales también pueden ayudar a contraer las venas, estimulando el flujo sanguíneo. Los aceites esenciales también pueden ayudar a reducir los triglicéridos, que pueden acumularse y restringir el flujo sanguíneo.
• Reduce la inflamación en los vasos sanguíneos: La investigación ha encontrado que «los aceites esenciales extraídos de hierbas pueden reducir la inflamación al regular la liberación de citoquinas inflamatorias involucradas en múltiples vías de señalización» para ayudar a reducir la hinchazón y la inflamación en los vasos sanguíneos, mejorando así el flujo sanguíneo.
• Efectos antioxidantes: Compuestos en aceites esenciales, como los de La albahaca y el tomillo protegen los vasos sanguíneos reduciendo los niveles de malondialdehído y combatir el estrés oxidativo que conduce al daño de los vasos.
• Mejora de la circulación (vasodilatación): Los compuestos de los aceites esenciales, como el mentol de la menta, dilatan los vasos sanguíneos, aumentan el flujo de sangre oxigenada por todo el cuerpo y crean un efecto de calentamiento que promueve un mejor flujo sanguíneo, reduce la acumulación de sangre y alivia el dolor y la hinchazón.
• Propiedades de calentamiento: Se sabe que aceites como el jengibre y el romero aumentan el flujo sanguíneo a la piel y los tejidos subyacentes.
• Drenaje linfático: Los aceites esenciales como el ciprés son eficaces para reducir la congestión venosa y promover una mejor circulación linfática y sanguínea.

Aceites esenciales para la circulación.

Los aceites esenciales son de naturaleza cálida, lo que les ayuda a mejorar el flujo sanguíneo y la circulación al relajar y mantener la salud de los vasos sanguíneos. Los compuestos naturales, como los aceites esenciales, poseen constituyentes químicos únicos que les confieren propiedades terapéuticas.

Se ha demostrado que los compuestos vegetales, incluida la esencia vegetal altamente concentrada que se encuentra en los aceites esenciales, ayudan a contraer las venas, estimulando el flujo sanguíneo y mejorando la «microcirculación», que es el flujo de sangre a través de los vasos más pequeños del cuerpo. También pueden ayudar a relajar los músculos lisos que recubren los vasos sanguíneos, mejorando así la circulación y aumentando el calor.

Los sesquiterpenos son una subclase de la gran familia química de los terpenos que abunda en aceites esenciales derivados de plantas como pimienta, incienso, jengibre, mirra, pachulí, sándalo, nardo y vetiver. Se ha demostrado que los aceites esenciales con alto contenido de sesquiterpenos mejoran el flujo sanguíneo. Los sesquiterpenos son cadenas de carbono que no contienen moléculas de oxígeno pero parecen absorber oxígeno. Esta puede ser una de las razones por las que los aceites esenciales con alto contenido de sesquiterpenos aumentan los niveles de oxígeno en el cuerpo y las extremidades cuando se inhalan o se aplican tópicamente.

El papel del sistema nervioso en el calor.

Cuando baja la temperatura exterior, su sistema nervioso detecta el cambio a través de receptores sensoriales en su piel. Luego envía señales a los vasos sanguíneos cercanos a la piel, comenzando vasoconstricción– estrechamiento de los vasos sanguíneos. Esto reduce el flujo sanguíneo a la piel, minimiza la pérdida de calor y conserva el calor para los órganos internos críticos.

Al mismo tiempo, su sistema nervioso indica a sus músculos que tiemblen, una contracción involuntaria que genera calor. Este mecanismo, combinado con la vasoconstricción, ayuda a mantener la temperatura central. Cuando te mudas a un ambiente más cálido, tu sistema nervioso siente el aumento de temperatura. Artículo motivado vasodilataciónque dilata los vasos sanguíneos y permite la liberación del exceso de calor a través de la piel.

Parasimpático®

Activar el sistema nervioso parasimpático ayuda a inducir la vasodilatación. La aplicación tópica de la mezcla parasimpática de aceites esenciales de clavo y lima detrás del lóbulo de la oreja y en el hueso mastoideo ayuda a activar el sistema nervioso parasimpático.

Es más, el eugenol, un compuesto bioactivo que se encuentra en el aceite de clavo, ha demostrado efectos significativos sobre los cardiomiocitos, las células musculares especializadas del corazón responsables de contraerse y permitir que el corazón bombee sangre por todo el cuerpo. Los estudios muestran que el eugenol ejerce efectos protectores sobre estas células al reducir el estrés oxidativo y la inflamación que son perjudiciales para la salud y el funcionamiento de los cardiomiocitos. Además, un estudio sobre «Efectos cardiovasculares del eugenol, un compuesto fenólico presente en muchos aceites esenciales de plantas» sugiere que el eugenol estabiliza las membranas celulares y mejora la función de los canales iónicos que son fundamentales para mantener el ritmo y la función cardíaca adecuados. Al mitigar estos factores estresantes y estabilizar los mecanismos celulares, el eugenol ayuda a preservar la integridad y función de los cardiomiocitos, contribuyendo así a la salud general del corazón y reduciendo el riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares.

Circulación™

Circulación™ Está formulado para apoyar una circulación saludable al entregar sangre rica en oxígeno y nutrientes al cuerpo y al cerebro mientras transporta toxinas y desechos a los riñones y el hígado para su eliminación. El Circulación™ la mezcla contiene una fórmula patentada de aceites esenciales orgánicos y/o silvestres que actúan sinérgicamente para favorecer la circulación y el flujo sanguíneo saludables al cuerpo y al cerebro. Por ejemplo:

Pimienta negra (Piper nigrum) Ayuda a calentar el cuerpo y estimula la circulación, aumentando el flujo sanguíneo al sistema digestivo. Esto ayuda a aumentar tanto la absorción de nutrientes que a menudo se agrega a los suplementos para mejorar su efectividad.

Se ha descubierto que la pimienta negra y su compuesto activo, la piperina, estimulan el flujo sanguíneo al dilatar los vasos sanguíneos y mejorar la circulación general. Un flujo sanguíneo mejorado suministra oxígeno y nutrientes a los tejidos de manera más eficiente, reduciendo así la inflamación y promoviendo la curación. La piperina también tiene propiedades antiinflamatorias y antioxidantes para proteger los vasos sanguíneos del estrés oxidativo y la inflamación. La pimienta negra también contiene altos niveles de limoneno, un terpeno que se cree que estimula la circulación y aumenta el calor.

Ciprés El aceite esencial puede ayudar a mejorar la circulación y relajar los vasos sanguíneos, facilitando la estimulación del flujo sanguíneo. El aceite esencial de ciprés también tiene un alto contenido del compuesto α-pineno y se ha demostrado en investigaciones que exhibe actividad antiinflamatoria que ayuda con el flujo sanguíneo. Finalmente, el aceite esencial de ciprés tiene un efecto diurético y desintoxicante, ayudando a eliminar las toxinas del cuerpo y promoviendo un mejor flujo sanguíneo y circulación.

La raíz de jengibre (Zingiber officinale) ayuda a calentar la piel y los vasos sanguíneos cuando se aplica tópicamentepromoviendo la circulación. También ayuda a eliminar toxinas y reduce la inflamación de los vasos sanguíneos, mejorando el flujo sanguíneo en el cuerpo. El jengibre también puede ayudar a calmar la inflamación que interfiere con la circulación saludable. Los efectos beneficiosos de los polifenoles del jengibre se han informado ampliamente en estudios como «Evaluación de los efectos del extracto de jengibre en los perfiles de polifenoles». Los efectos antiinflamatorios del jengibre a menudo se atribuyen a metabolitos secundarios, como los aceites esenciales y el jengibre.

Menta™ (Mentha piperita) Es un aceite esencial estimulante que puede actuar como vasodilatador. Simplemente significa que puede ayudar a dilatar los vasos sanguíneos para mejorar el flujo sanguíneo, estimular la mente, aliviar el dolor y aumentar la energía. Una de las causas de la mala circulación son los vasos sanguíneos estrechos o constreñidos. Cuando los vasos son demasiado estrechos, hay menos espacio para que la sangre fluya fácilmente. El aceite esencial Peppermint™ puede ayudar a ampliar el espacio en los vasos sanguíneos. Ampliar o dilatar los vasos sanguíneos permite que fluya más sangre a través de ellos.

Nuez moscada (Myristica fragrans) Ayuda a mejorar la circulación sanguínea y apoya la salud de los sistemas cardiovascular y respiratorio. El aceite esencial de nuez moscada actúa como estimulante, aumenta la circulación sanguínea y relaja los vasos sanguíneos. Esto puede ayudar a diluir la sangre y reducir la presión sobre las arterias y las venas.

El aceite esencial de nuez moscada es rico en compuestos antiinflamatorios, como eugenol, sabineno y α-pineno, que pueden ayudar a aliviar el dolor y la hinchazón.

Aplicar 2-3 gotas de Circulación™ en el costado o la parte posterior del cuello, encima de la clavícula izquierda, en las muñecas o los tobillos para apoyar la energía, la resistencia cerebral y el calor en las extremidades distales, como los dedos de las manos y los pies.

También puedes añadir 2-3 gotas de Circulación™ a un baño tibio con sal de Epsom para ayudar a relajar los músculos y promover un mejor flujo sanguíneo.

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Reto de 60 días con el mayor potencial

Como parte de nuestro Desafío Mezcla del Mes, invitamos a nuestra comunidad a centrarse en una intención diferente (y su mezcla de aceites esenciales asociada) con nosotros durante dos meses y luego compartir sus experiencias. Nos centramos en los últimos diciembre y enero. cultivando la fe. Ahora cambiamos nuestro enfoque para alcanzar juntos nuestro máximo potencial.

Si está listo para explorar cómo sería vivir alineado con su mayor potencial, ha venido al lugar correcto. Sigue leyendo para descubrir todo lo que necesitas saber para unirte a nosotros.

¿Qué significa vivir a tu máximo potencial?

Algunas personas piensan que es lograr un objetivo específico, pero tu potencial es mucho más que eso. No es el trabajo de tus sueños, ni una riqueza ni ningún hito que puedas asociar con el éxito. Es un estado de ser.

Su mayor potencial es donde sus habilidades, propósito y presencia se unen en plena expresión. Cuando tu vida está alineada con las cosas que más te importan y creas un espacio para que brille tu yo auténtico, vives a tu máximo potencial.

Entonces, ¿cómo encuentras esta alineación?

Aquí hay algunos hábitos simples que le ayudarán a cambiar su estilo de vida más en línea con su yo auténtico:

Liberar la carga de la presión externa.

Ya sea la sociedad, un amigo o un familiar, todos parecen tener una opinión sobre quién deberías ser y cómo deberías vivir. Pero eres tú quien tiene que pasar todos los días en tus zapatos, así que no intentes forzarte a usar un zapato que no te quede bien.

Silencia a tu crítico interior

A veces la peor presión proviene de nosotros mismos. Si siempre te dices a ti mismo que no puedes, es difícil reunir el coraje para intentarlo. Si bien no siempre es fácil silenciar a tu crítico interior, puedes darle algo más de qué hablar. Intenta repetir una afirmación como esta cada vez que te sientas desanimado: «Hoy es mi día para brillar» o «Puedo. Lo haré. Veo dónde quiero estar y creo que es donde pertenezco».

Sea brutalmente honesto acerca de lo que quiere

No puedes progresar si no eres honesto contigo mismo. Y no tiene sentido establecer metas que te lleven a un lugar donde no quieres estar. Tómate un tiempo para mirar hacia dentro y pensar en lo que quieres de la vida. No lo que crees que deberías desear, sino lo que realmente deseas de la parte más profunda y honesta de ti.

Establecer una intención

Una vez que sepas lo que quieres, establece una intención y un plan de acción simple para hacer algo al respecto. Esto no significa que tengas que repensar tu vida o hacer cambios drásticos para reinventar quién eres.

Solo piensa en algo que puedas hacer ahora para crear más espacio para que respire tu yo auténtico. Tal vez eso signifique dedicarse a un pasatiempo, establecer límites en el trabajo o invertir en oportunidades de crecimiento que se alineen con sus objetivos.

Fija tu intención en un aroma

Anclar es la práctica de asociar una intención con una señal externa consistente, algo a lo que puedes regresar una y otra vez como recordatorio. Con el tiempo, esta señal ayuda a volver a enfocar su intención, incluso en días ocupados o distraídos.

La fragancia es particularmente poderosa para esto porque está estrechamente relacionada con el sistema límbico, la parte del cerebro que regula la memoria, las emociones, el comportamiento y la motivación. Esta es la razón por la que ciertos aromas pueden traer recuerdos fuertes y por qué los aromas se utilizan a menudo para ayudar a crear una atmósfera calmante, edificante o reconfortante.

Recomendamos combinar su intención con Mezcla de aceites esenciales Highest Potential™, que está formulado para usarse mientras trabaja para liberar las barreras emocionales que le impiden alcanzar objetivos más altos. Disfrute de su aroma dulce y estimulante como un recordatorio constante de la intención que estableció y la dirección que eligió tomar.

Aquí tienes una forma sencilla de utilizar la mezcla de mayor potencia como parte de tu rutina diaria:

A medida que las temperaturas bajan este invierno, puedes calentarte de adentro hacia afuera mejorando tu circulación.

Una circulación saludable es fundamental para distribuir el calor interno a las extremidades. Garantiza que tu cuerpo distribuya el calor de manera eficiente, manteniendo calientes las extremidades como manos y pies incluso en los días más fríos.

El cuerpo regula la temperatura contrayendo los vasos sanguíneos en el frío para conservar el calor y dilatándolos en el calor para liberar calor. lo que garantiza una temperatura interna estable.

A medida que bajan las temperaturas, los vasos sanguíneos se contraen para conservar el calor. Esto puede ralentizar la circulación en las extremidades, como los dedos de las manos y los pies, las orejas y la nariz, que suelen ser las primeras partes del cuerpo en reaccionar al frío.

Para mejorar la capacidad de su cuerpo para mantenerse caliente, considere la posibilidad de utilizar aceites esenciales para estimular la circulación.

Cómo la circulación saludable aumenta el calor

La circulación sanguínea juega un papel crucial en la regulación de la temperatura corporal. Los vasos sanguíneos actúan como autopistas para la distribución del calor.

Cuando tu circulación es fuerte:

• El calor llega a cada parte de tu cuerpo. La sangre transporta calor desde el centro hasta las extremidades, como la nariz, las orejas, los dedos de las manos y de los pies.
• Los tejidos permanecen saturados de oxígeno. La sangre rica en oxígeno mantiene los tejidos, los músculos y la piel funcionando de manera óptima, lo que ayuda al cuerpo a generar calor de manera eficiente.
• Sientes menos frío. Una buena circulación minimiza la diferencia de temperatura entre el core y las extremidades, reduciendo esa sensación de hielo en manos y pies.

La mala circulación, por otro lado, puede hacer que ciertas partes del cuerpo se sientan frías, incluso en climas templados. Si normalmente tienes que usar calcetines para dormir, mantener una circulación saludable puede ayudarte a mantenerte abrigado este invierno y durante todo el año.

Cómo los aceites esenciales apoyan la circulación y el calor

El invierno no tiene por qué hacerte temblar.

Los aceites esenciales son una forma natural y eficaz de mejorar la circulación, ayudándote a mantenerte cómodamente abrigado este invierno.

Los aceites esenciales te ayudan a mantener la circulación al:

• Estimular el flujo sanguíneo: Los aceites esenciales aumentan el flujo sanguíneo principalmente al promover la vasodilatación (el ensanchamiento de los vasos sanguíneos), lo que reduce la tensión en las paredes de los vasos y mejora la circulación. Esto ayuda a que circule más sangre a través de ellos, mejorando así la circulación. Los aceites esenciales también pueden ayudar a contraer las venas, estimulando el flujo sanguíneo. Los aceites esenciales también pueden ayudar a reducir los triglicéridos, que pueden acumularse y restringir el flujo sanguíneo.
• Reduce la inflamación en los vasos sanguíneos: La investigación ha encontrado que «los aceites esenciales extraídos de hierbas pueden reducir la inflamación al regular la liberación de citoquinas inflamatorias involucradas en múltiples vías de señalización» para ayudar a reducir la hinchazón y la inflamación en los vasos sanguíneos, mejorando así el flujo sanguíneo.
• Efectos antioxidantes: Compuestos en aceites esenciales, como los de La albahaca y el tomillo protegen los vasos sanguíneos reduciendo los niveles de malondialdehído y combatir el estrés oxidativo que conduce al daño de los vasos.
• Mejora de la circulación (vasodilatación): Los compuestos de los aceites esenciales, como el mentol de la menta, dilatan los vasos sanguíneos, aumentan el flujo de sangre oxigenada por todo el cuerpo y crean un efecto de calentamiento que promueve un mejor flujo sanguíneo, reduce la acumulación de sangre y alivia el dolor y la hinchazón.
• Propiedades de calentamiento: Se sabe que aceites como el jengibre y el romero aumentan el flujo sanguíneo a la piel y los tejidos subyacentes.
• Drenaje linfático: Los aceites esenciales como el ciprés son eficaces para reducir la congestión venosa y promover una mejor circulación linfática y sanguínea.

Aceites esenciales para la circulación.

Los aceites esenciales son de naturaleza cálida, lo que les ayuda a mejorar el flujo sanguíneo y la circulación al relajar y mantener la salud de los vasos sanguíneos. Los compuestos naturales, como los aceites esenciales, poseen constituyentes químicos únicos que les confieren propiedades terapéuticas.

Se ha demostrado que los compuestos vegetales, incluida la esencia vegetal altamente concentrada que se encuentra en los aceites esenciales, ayudan a contraer las venas, estimulando el flujo sanguíneo y mejorando la «microcirculación», que es el flujo de sangre a través de los vasos más pequeños del cuerpo. También pueden ayudar a relajar los músculos lisos que recubren los vasos sanguíneos, mejorando así la circulación y aumentando el calor.

Los sesquiterpenos son una subclase de la gran familia química de los terpenos que abunda en aceites esenciales derivados de plantas como pimienta, incienso, jengibre, mirra, pachulí, sándalo, nardo y vetiver. Se ha demostrado que los aceites esenciales con alto contenido de sesquiterpenos mejoran el flujo sanguíneo. Los sesquiterpenos son cadenas de carbono que no contienen moléculas de oxígeno pero parecen absorber oxígeno. Esta puede ser una de las razones por las que los aceites esenciales con alto contenido de sesquiterpenos aumentan los niveles de oxígeno en el cuerpo y las extremidades cuando se inhalan o se aplican tópicamente.

El papel del sistema nervioso en el calor.

Cuando baja la temperatura exterior, su sistema nervioso detecta el cambio a través de receptores sensoriales en su piel. Luego envía señales a los vasos sanguíneos cercanos a la piel, comenzando vasoconstricción– estrechamiento de los vasos sanguíneos. Esto reduce el flujo sanguíneo a la piel, minimiza la pérdida de calor y conserva el calor para los órganos internos críticos.

Al mismo tiempo, su sistema nervioso indica a sus músculos que tiemblen, una contracción involuntaria que genera calor. Este mecanismo, combinado con la vasoconstricción, ayuda a mantener la temperatura central. Cuando te mudas a un ambiente más cálido, tu sistema nervioso siente el aumento de temperatura. Artículo motivado vasodilataciónque dilata los vasos sanguíneos y permite la liberación del exceso de calor a través de la piel.

Parasimpático®

Activar el sistema nervioso parasimpático ayuda a inducir la vasodilatación. La aplicación tópica de la mezcla parasimpática de aceites esenciales de clavo y lima detrás del lóbulo de la oreja y en el hueso mastoideo ayuda a activar el sistema nervioso parasimpático.

Es más, el eugenol, un compuesto bioactivo que se encuentra en el aceite de clavo, ha demostrado efectos significativos sobre los cardiomiocitos, las células musculares especializadas del corazón responsables de contraerse y permitir que el corazón bombee sangre por todo el cuerpo. Los estudios muestran que el eugenol ejerce efectos protectores sobre estas células al reducir el estrés oxidativo y la inflamación que son perjudiciales para la salud y el funcionamiento de los cardiomiocitos. Además, un estudio sobre «Efectos cardiovasculares del eugenol, un compuesto fenólico presente en muchos aceites esenciales de plantas» sugiere que el eugenol estabiliza las membranas celulares y mejora la función de los canales iónicos que son fundamentales para mantener el ritmo y la función cardíaca adecuados. Al mitigar estos factores estresantes y estabilizar los mecanismos celulares, el eugenol ayuda a preservar la integridad y función de los cardiomiocitos, contribuyendo así a la salud general del corazón y reduciendo el riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares.

Circulación™

Circulación™ Está formulado para apoyar una circulación saludable al entregar sangre rica en oxígeno y nutrientes al cuerpo y al cerebro mientras transporta toxinas y desechos a los riñones y el hígado para su eliminación. El Circulación™ la mezcla contiene una fórmula patentada de aceites esenciales orgánicos y/o silvestres que actúan sinérgicamente para favorecer la circulación y el flujo sanguíneo saludables al cuerpo y al cerebro. Por ejemplo:

Pimienta negra (Piper nigrum) Ayuda a calentar el cuerpo y estimula la circulación, aumentando el flujo sanguíneo al sistema digestivo. Esto ayuda a aumentar tanto la absorción de nutrientes que a menudo se agrega a los suplementos para mejorar su efectividad.

Se ha descubierto que la pimienta negra y su compuesto activo, la piperina, estimulan el flujo sanguíneo al dilatar los vasos sanguíneos y mejorar la circulación general. Un flujo sanguíneo mejorado suministra oxígeno y nutrientes a los tejidos de manera más eficiente, reduciendo así la inflamación y promoviendo la curación. La piperina también tiene propiedades antiinflamatorias y antioxidantes para proteger los vasos sanguíneos del estrés oxidativo y la inflamación. La pimienta negra también contiene altos niveles de limoneno, un terpeno que se cree que estimula la circulación y aumenta el calor.

Ciprés El aceite esencial puede ayudar a mejorar la circulación y relajar los vasos sanguíneos, facilitando la estimulación del flujo sanguíneo. El aceite esencial de ciprés también tiene un alto contenido del compuesto α-pineno y se ha demostrado en investigaciones que exhibe actividad antiinflamatoria que ayuda con el flujo sanguíneo. Finalmente, el aceite esencial de ciprés tiene un efecto diurético y desintoxicante, ayudando a eliminar las toxinas del cuerpo y promoviendo un mejor flujo sanguíneo y circulación.

La raíz de jengibre (Zingiber officinale) ayuda a calentar la piel y los vasos sanguíneos cuando se aplica tópicamentepromoviendo la circulación. También ayuda a eliminar toxinas y reduce la inflamación de los vasos sanguíneos, mejorando el flujo sanguíneo en el cuerpo. El jengibre también puede ayudar a calmar la inflamación que interfiere con la circulación saludable. Los efectos beneficiosos de los polifenoles del jengibre se han informado ampliamente en estudios como «Evaluación de los efectos del extracto de jengibre en los perfiles de polifenoles». Los efectos antiinflamatorios del jengibre a menudo se atribuyen a metabolitos secundarios, como los aceites esenciales y el jengibre.

Menta™ (Mentha piperita) Es un aceite esencial estimulante que puede actuar como vasodilatador. Simplemente significa que puede ayudar a dilatar los vasos sanguíneos para mejorar el flujo sanguíneo, estimular la mente, aliviar el dolor y aumentar la energía. Una de las causas de la mala circulación son los vasos sanguíneos estrechos o constreñidos. Cuando los vasos son demasiado estrechos, hay menos espacio para que la sangre fluya fácilmente. El aceite esencial Peppermint™ puede ayudar a ampliar el espacio en los vasos sanguíneos. Ampliar o dilatar los vasos sanguíneos permite que fluya más sangre a través de ellos.

Nuez moscada (Myristica fragrans) Ayuda a mejorar la circulación sanguínea y apoya la salud de los sistemas cardiovascular y respiratorio. El aceite esencial de nuez moscada actúa como estimulante, aumenta la circulación sanguínea y relaja los vasos sanguíneos. Esto puede ayudar a diluir la sangre y reducir la presión sobre las arterias y las venas.

El aceite esencial de nuez moscada es rico en compuestos antiinflamatorios, como eugenol, sabineno y α-pineno, que pueden ayudar a aliviar el dolor y la hinchazón.

Aplicar 2-3 gotas de Circulación™ en el costado o la parte posterior del cuello, encima de la clavícula izquierda, en las muñecas o los tobillos para apoyar la energía, la resistencia cerebral y el calor en las extremidades distales, como los dedos de las manos y los pies.

También puedes añadir 2-3 gotas de Circulación™ a un baño tibio con sal de Epsom para ayudar a relajar los músculos y promover un mejor flujo sanguíneo.

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