Hormones can be a challenge! In fact, there are days where hormones can ruin your life. I know that might sound a bit dramatic, but if you’re experiencing several of these all at the same time, things can be understandably difficult: Painful, heavy, or irregular periods Hot flashes/Night sweats Mood swings/Irritability Depression/Anxiety Bloating/Weight gain Breast tenderness Low libido Vaginal dryness/Atrophy ...
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Natural Remedies For Skin Infections
I have an extremely active son who loves all things outdoors and could go days…weeks…without bathing, brushing his teeth or changing his clothes and never bat an eye if I allowed him. But if you know his story, you know why I cherish this little turkey and am thankful for each and every moment….even the tough ones where he quickly becomes his father's child. HA!! Anyways, earlier this year, I started to notice some sort of skin infection on ...
How to Support Focus and Improve Your Energy Using Essential Oils
Today, I’m finishing up the last of the 3-part series on how you can naturally improve your focus and energy levels. In Part 1, I shared about the importance of nutrition as a solid foundation, and in Part 2, I focused on the best supplements you can use to help build and expand on that foundation. So, let’s put the cherry on the top of this series and focus on essential oils. Now, you guys know I’m a passionate person. I love me ...
How to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
Before you stock up on Kleenex, Tylenol and all of the other conventional cold and flu remedies, let’s remember the ol’ Hippocratic Oath, “First, do no harm.” I’m not saying that Kleenex is harmful, but Tylenol sure can be, especially when taken often because it can create more damage and stress to your already weakened immune system. In fact, most over-the-counter medications simply band-aid the symptoms without addressing the root cause ...
35 Ideas to Help Relieve Your Stress
Stress...we all deal with it, right?! In fact, you might just think that stress is simply a “normal part” of daily life. But check out these stats... 43% of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress. 75% to 90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints Um, this “normal”...and the fact that so much stress can lead to chronic diseases like mental illness, digestive disorders, heart ...
Should You Detox? Here’s How to Know
“Should I detox?” “How do I detox?” These are two questions I hear often. And honestly, it doesn’t surprise me because the word 'detox' is thrown around so loosely these days. I’ve found that this concept brings about so much confusion and misunderstanding. I even posted on Facebook asking people what came to mind when they heard the word, “detox.” Of the 87 responses, the two most common answers were “alcoholic” and “juice ...
Why doTERRA?
I’ll never forget that cold January day when the UPS man arrived at my door! He handed me a package and with a half-sarcastic tone, he said, “You’re the 100th doTERRA box I’ve delivered today. Whatever’s in here must be pretty amazing.” I laughed and thanked him…but I definitely had no idea how THAT delivery, our first ever doTERRA shipment, would change the trajectory of our life! In fact, that same night, my 4-year old got a ...