Category: Blog Post – Article
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Humans Are Microbial Beings
In the Bible, second chapter of Genesis verse seven, we are informed that God formed man “from the dust of the ground,” which may have a more literal interpretation than many of us think. Within this dust of the Earth is a host of microbes containing genetic material that influence human health and disease. Both…
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Recharge and Rejuvenate with Forest Bathing
There’s something about being in nature that makes you feel better. Inhaling fresh clean air and the deep aroma of the forest, the recognizable melody of animals and plants of the forest, and the stunning beauty all around unite to ease stress and worry and help you think more clearly. Bathed in the proverbial forest,…
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Three Natural Solutions to Halt a Cytokine Storm
The emergence of the novel SARS-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the subsequent pandemic it has caused reignited discussions about a common complication of respiratory illnesses known as a cytokine storm. This phenomenon became more widely known outside of medical and research circles after the 2005 avian H5N1 influenza virus outbreak. Illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza can…
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Antiviral Essential Oils to Stay Healthy all Season
With growing concern over viral infections, many people are wondering which essential oils are antiviral and might help them stay healthy all season. Infectious illnesses, caused by a variety of pathogens, are more common during certain times of the year. While we don’t have clinical research regarding the activity of essential oils against viruses, researchers…
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What is an Essential Oil?
Essential oils are leading natural solutions for a variety of ailments because of their potency and proven properties and benefits. With their increasing popularity among the general public and health professionals, more people are seeking factual information that can help them use them safely and effectively. So, what are essential oils? It turns out defining…
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The Berlin Wall of Aromatherapy Must Fall for Advancement and Healing
Constructed beginning in 1961, The Berlin Wall was built to divide East and West Germany physically and ideologically following the conclusion of World War II. This wall was erected to protect against the principles of freedom and democracy seen as the enemy by Soviet-controlled Germany. It was a physical and mental way to maintain control.…
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The Keto Diet: Fad or Fabulous?
All diets are fads. Short-term means to an end rather than a healthy way of eating. Nevertheless, some diets are repeatedly resurrected and repackaged. Such is the case with the low-carb high-fat diet, of which the most recent cult craze is the ketogenic diet—keto for short. What is the keto diet? Originally developed to treat…
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Alternatives to the flu shot frenzy
Pharmacies, health practitioners, grocery stores, and big-box stores all heavily push the flu vaccine this time of year. It’s hard to go anywhere without being bombarded by advertising for the annual flu shot. This frenzy occurs to capture a piece of the flu shot money pie. There is big money to be made for both…
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Eating dark chocolate may improve mood
Mood disorders affect almost ten percent of U.S. adults and nearly fifteen percent of adolescents, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. With so many people suffering from mood disorders people are looking for answers in nature and food. Fortunately, a recent study suggests eating a common treat—dark chocolate—may positively affect mood and relieve…
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Q&A: Does Applying Essential Oils to the Belly Button Lead to Systemic Delivery?
The umbilical cord—consisting of one large vein and two smaller arteries—forms very early in pregnancy and serves to shuttle oxygenated blood from the mother to the baby and deoxygenated blood and waste from the baby to the mother. The umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus, and the umbilical arteries carry…
