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Adding Essential Oils to Water

September 22, 2024

It is very common in our days to use essential oils for better health. Adding a drop or two of an essential oil to your water can enhance the flavor—and make staying hydrated tastier. But which essential oils should you add to water? Is doing so safe?

According to the Food and Drug Administration of America, there are dozens of essential oils that are Generally Recognized as Safe for Human Consumption. These essential oils are included in everything from chewing gum to soda, candies, and more.

If you are ready to create a water infusion with essential oils, here are some tips for adding essential oils to water.

First and foremost, not all oils should be ingested. Check with the manufacturer, as ones that make ingestible oils typically note that on the packaging. Also, oils can be added to fruit in water, or can replace the fruit entirely.

Did you know that a few drops of Lemon essential oil can be just as effective as fresh squeezed? Keeping a bottle of food-grade lemon oil on hand is also so convenient that there’s literally no excuse not to alkalize and detox daily.

Lemon essential oil can help increase energy levels while aiding in mental clarity. This oil has also been known to help with heartburn, acne, gallstones, and respiratory issues. Adding a few drops to your water in the morning will activate your metabolism, balance pH levels and reverse inflammation.

Moreover, since lemon essential oil is made from the rinds, not from the juice, its pH is neutral rather than acidic. That means easier absorption, safer detoxing and no risk of dental damage. The oil also has more antioxidants than lemon juice, containing a powerful detoxifier called d-limonene. As lemon oil is highly concentrated, it’s important to note that only a few drops are needed – a little goes a long way!

September 4, 2024

According to preference testing, most people prefer minty-flavored toothpastes. However, this doesn't mean mint oils added to toothpaste have no purpose other than flavor. A dental cavity (caries) is a highly prevalent oral disease affecting billions of individuals globally. The disease occurs chemically as a result of breakdown of the tooth surface attributed to metabolic activity in colonizing biofilm. Biofilms are slimy communities of microbes that stick to each other and a surface. The biofilm protects microbes, like S. mutans, which can produce acids that contribute to tooth decay. While various antimicrobial agents may prevent biofilm formation, these drugs often produce side effects including enamel erosion and taste disturbances.

August 30, 2024

Aromatherapy is one of the traditional remedies that uses essential oils extracted from plants based on their scent effects and is currently used in many fields. Aromatherapy is based on the theory that inhaling or absorbing essential oils causes changes within the limbic system, the part of the brain associated with memory and emotion. Aromatherapy stimulates physiological responses in the nervous, endocrine, or immune systems and can affect heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, brain wave activity, and the release of various hormones throughout the body. The limbic system comprises subcortical (amygdala, hippocampus) and cortical structures (parahippocampal cortex, cingulate cortex, etc.) and plays a central role in emotional regulation and memory.

August 23, 2024

Lower back pain is a very common complaint, with 18% of the world’s population suffering from some form of it. One cause that is commonly overlooked is poor foot mechanics.When the feet are not functioning properly, it can throw off the entire body's alignment causing issues in the knees, hips and lower back. Studies even show us that chronic lower back pain is 4.5 times more likely in people with flat feet, indicating how important your postural foundations are to your physical wellbeing.

Focusing on the feet to help your back may seem like a hopeless endeavor. However, those struggling with back pain may not realize how much they relate to each other. As far as we know, everything in your body is connected. A network of connective tissue extends from your feet and up towards your head. Focusing on your feet stretching is the starting point and gives your body a good base. This reduces tightness that travels upwards, which has a positive effect on your lumbar spine (lower back). There’s also the link between your lower back, nerves, and feet. Compression or pinching of the sciatic nerve that runs from your lower back down your legs can cause pain in the lower back and your feet.

August 20, 2024

Salad dressings have a long and colorful history, dating back to ancient times.Prepared dressings were largely unavailable until the last century. Until then, home chefs had to start from scratch. Due to variations in ingredients, partly because of lacking storage conditions and year-round supply sources), results varied significantly. Gradually, restaurants began packaging and selling their consistent dressings product to customers, and the salad dressing industry began.

Today grocery store salad dressings are full of all sorts of questionable ingredients these days—not to mention excess fat, sugar, and sodium. Use these recipes to whip up your own and feel good knowing exactly what’s in them, plus enjoy incredible essential oil flavor. The best part? These homemade salad dressings will be ready in less time than it takes to heat up that frozen burrito.

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