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Get Your Body Ready for the Summer -- Naturally

After a long and chilly winter, it is finally time to start replacing the cold-weather wardrobe with pieces that are more practical for the hot summer days ahead. While it is hard not be excited for the summer and all that comes with it (pool days, beach trips, outdoor festivals, barbeques, etc.) many women – and men I am assuming, to some extent – do not look forward to the awkward transition from cold season to hot season. ... << MORE >>
Posted by Kelly at Wednesday, May 19. 2010 | Add Comment

Growing Use of Clinical and Medical Aromatherapy in the U.S.


Even though essential oils have been used for centuries, modern medicine, particularly in the United States, has been relatively slow to adopt aromatherapy as an effective method to help patients. According to Andrew Weil, M.D., Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine of the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona, “Medical aromatherapy (as opposed to use of essential oils in spa treatments) is much more developed in France, Italy, and Japan than in the U.S. I believe that physicians and researchers here have only a ... << MORE >>
Posted by Linda at Thursday, March 25. 2010 | Add Comment

Dr. Oz Honey Beauty Mask


During an episode of the Dr. Oz show last week, Dr. Mehmet Oz did a segment on honey. He stated that honey – what he calls “liquid gold” – is his “#1 pantry healer” because it heals ulcers and has healing benefits for the skin. He went on to make a honey beauty mask and slather it on the face of one of the show’s guests, and then let her slather it on his face. (By the way, this was hilarious.)

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Posted by Linda at Monday, March 15. 2010 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Can’t Sleep? Try Aromatherapy for Insomnia


Over the past few years I have had ongoing bouts of insomnia. I’d fall asleep, be in la-la land for a couple of hours, and then wake up, and I wouldn’t be able to get back to sleep for several hours or even a whole day. This would go on for several nights until, from sheer exhaustion, I’d fall into bed and sleep for 10+ hours straight.

Contrary to the adage “catching up on lost sleep,” sleep that you don’t get is sleep ... << MORE >>
Posted by Linda at Tuesday, March 02. 2010 | Add Comment

Natural Bunion Relief


The topic of bunions is not one typically discussed at the dinner table, but the truth is, A LOT of people suffer from them, especially women. I happen to be one of those unfortunate individuals who must deal with foot bunions. I place the blame on years of wearing too tight shoes with too high heels. However, I still have yet to ban fabulously uncomfortable footwear from my wardrobe, regardless of how much pain I must endure. This has forced me pay extra special attention to my ... << MORE >>
Posted by Kelly at Saturday, February 27. 2010 | Add Comment

Losing Weight the Aromatherapy Way, Part 2


In our last post, we discussed the benefits of massage for weight loss. Today we look at baths.

What does bathing have to do with weight loss? Plenty. In The Fat Flush Fitness Plan, author Ann-Louise Gittelman, M.S., C.N.S., states, “Bathing reduces stress, eases aching muscles, opens your pores, gives your skin a healthful glow, and stimulates your lymph flow by ... << MORE >>
Posted by Linda at Tuesday, February 23. 2010 | Add Comment

Losing Weight the Aromatherapy Way, Part 1

Stress is a major cause of weight gain. When we feel stressed the production of cortisol is increased in our bodies and we end up retaining more fat, especially around the belly. Many people also eat more of less healthy foods while exercising less; this combination slows the lymph system and the removal of toxins from the body almost to a crawl, which is another contributor to weight gain as well as illness. One of the most effective ways ... << MORE >>
Posted by Linda at Friday, February 19. 2010 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Welcome to the Bloom* Aromatherapy Blog!

Hi there! Welcome to the Bloom* Aromatherapy Blog, where we’ll be sharing the new and noteworthy as well as the tried and true in the world of natural beauty and health, such as recipes, trends, new products, and much more. Molly, Kelly, and Linda (that’s me) are your Bloom* bloggers, so if you have a question about aromatherapy, essential oils, organic skincare, or something related, let us know and we’ll post our answers here.

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Posted by Linda at Wednesday, February 17. 2010 | Add Comment
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