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Do you use essential oils? If so, would you take my anonymous and short survey (about 4 minutes)? Your feedback is tremendously appreciated and you can be entered in a draw to win a free aromatherapy consultation or $50 worth of products! Sure, I'll do it!

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beauty from within (or what your skin would eat!)

Five aromatherapy myths

I’ve taken courses on skincare and nutrition and have researched natural medicine and healthy foods. It’s fascinating how our diet affects our body’s health. There are some nutrients you can both ingest and apply topically, some that can only be ingested (or produced by the body) and some that can only be applied topically. Today we’re going to look at how our diet affects our skin, what nutrients the skin needs, what benefits they provide and what foods you can eat.

To maintain healthy skin, you need water, vitamins A, B, C and E, zinc, essential fatty acids and proteins:

Water helps hydrate skin, preventing it from drying out and the appearance of wrinkles.
Vitamin A boosts collagen production, gives skin elasticity and reduces wrinkles.
The B vitamins provide anti-inflammatory, wound healing and antioxidant benefits... Continue reading

Here are some of the aromatherapy myths that I hear most often.

1. You can ingest essential oils.

Oral use of essential oils has not been approved in North America. The only country that allows the administration of essential oils orally is France, and even then, you have to be under the close supervision of a licensed medical practitioner. Generally, it’s safe to add a couple of drops to food or to swish around a dilution in your mouth before spitting it out, but even then, some essential oils can irritate mucus membranes. Make sure to do your research before using any oil orally.

There is a company out there that will completely disregard this and advise you it’s safe to use essential oils orally. Continue reading