When I was a young mother, I was experiencing a number of emotional and physical challenges. With the help of a naturopathic physician who put me on a whole foods diet, many cleanses, whole food supplements, and herbal medicines, I had a complete turn around in my health. But it wasn’t until 2 years later that I realized that my seasonal allergies had all disappeared since this period of time. From that diet change and thorough body cleansing, I never have experienced seasonal allergies since, and mine were some of the worst too…pollens, grasses, weeds…I was so miserable! That was over 35 years ago!

How about you….do you love tasty foods that are simple to make, and nutritious too? The best flavors come from pure therapeutic essential oils that are meant for internal use, so you can add them to your foods.

Wild orange is one of those essential oils that is high in antioxidants,uplifting, energizing, alkalizing, stress reducing. You can inhale it, rub in on your temples or wrists, drop it in your water, and it is a great addition to your foods: smoothies, yogurt, dips, treats, more. Here are some ideas - you will love them!

ORANGE GRANOLA PARFAITS

(this make a super delicious breakfast - your family will love you!)

With such a busy life that you live and the many types of activities that go on each day, by night time you are just so worn out and are able to sleep so soundly - right? Not for most people! Instead, most individuals report that they don’t have enough energy in the day, and they don’t sleep well at night. Everyone needs a good night’s sleep - not just those with insomnia. Sleep is your body’s time to regenerate from the activities of your day. And if you don’t sleep well each night, that creates stress, which weakens your immune system, which can create inflammation, and cause autonomic imbalance. You need a good 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

There are several reasons why insomnia can be a typical challenge, but for the most part, here’s the culprit to most over all disorder and dysfunction:

1.Lack of nutrition
2.Too much toxicity in the body

Essential oils have been around for thousands of years as the most effective forms of medicine. The Egyptians were some of the first people to use aromatic essential oils extensively in medical practice, beauty treatment, food preparation, and religious ceremony. Frankincense,sandalwood, myrrh, and cinnamon were considered very valuable cargo along caravan trade routes and were sometimes exchanged for gold. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks used essential oils in their practices of therapeutic massage and aromatherapy. The Romans also used aromatic oils to promote health and personal hygiene. Influenced by the Greeks and Romans, as well as Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic use of aromatic herbs, the Persians began to refine distillation methods for extracting essential oils from aromatic plants.