chemical components, allowing pathogens to mutate and find other ways to attack our bodies. Essential oils consist of hundreds of chemical components which can block many mutations attempted by pathogens.
When used properly, essential oils are safe and effective. They allow our bodies to come back into balance and create an environment where illness cannot thrive. They do this without side effects. All this being said, I do believe that medical care is important. I do believe that we need to have routine examinations with our doctors. I do believe that emergency medical care is essential. I do believe that we should not diagnose ourselves or others without the benefit of our doctors' immense amount of
knowledge.
And, yes, I do even believe that, at times, medication is the route we need to take. But we need to take control of our health, and educate our physicians that there are other choices. Medication is not the only avenue to "healing" ourselves. We need to educate OURSELVES so that we are not listening what our physicians say and blindly accepting it. We need to question what is important to us, and what our ultimate goals are with our health. I have done that, and begun my journey to earn my certification in clinical aromatherapy, so that I may assist others who are looking for another way.
When we use natural substances, created in nature, to bring our body systems into a balanced state, I think we will be amazed at the amount of health issues that disappear! When our bodies are functioning at their very best, they present environments in which disease, inflammation, and pain cannot thrive, and those issues "magically" disappear. It isn't magic, however; it is common sense. A holistically healthy you will have so many fewer illnesses, aches, and problems. Let's look forward to better health with an open mind to learn about our options and an open heart to be willing to try them! - by Jennifer Williamson
This is the first in a series of articles about how using therapeutic grade essential oils can help us achieve better overall health and well-being. The next issue will focus on using essential oils to support a healthy immune system.
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