What is an Essential Oil Coach?
An Essential Oil Coach will teach you how essential oils can change your life and help you make changes in the way you approach your health. An Essential Oil Coach is armed with the right research and curated information to determine the essential oil blends and delivery methods that are safe and effective to support and promote a healthy lifestyle. The ultimate goal of an Essential Oil Coach is to help educate as many people as possible on the therapeutic and clinically supported benefits of essential oils.
Are Essential Oils Safe?
Before the age of modern medicine, people did not rely on large drug companies for quick fix, temporary "cures" that often cause more problems than they treat. Instead, they relied on natural remedies made from plants.
Ironically, the word "traditional" is used in healthcare today to refer to health practices that have been around for only 100 years or less, while acient therapies such as using essential oils are grouped into the "alternative" category, when, in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. The health remedies that come from the Earth are truly the most "traditional".
It's far too easy for people today to pass herbs, spices and essential oils off as nothing more than plants. That is because we've been conditioned to believe that what the modern world views as "healthcare options" has to come from a lab. However, a qualified Essential Oil Coach can educate that nature's laboratory is highly attuned to our needs compared to the ones human beings have created.
Essential oils have become a clear and natural option for those in search of healthy alternatives to prescription drugs, chemical household cleaners and toxic personal care products.
When trying a new product, it is important to remember that every body is different. "Natural" is not a synonym for "safe". Essential oils are highly concentrated compounds. Whether inhaled, applied to the skin or consumed, using this level of concentration means that any sensitivity or allergy to the source plant will be magnified. Additionally, some plants have natural therapeutic qualities that can react with prescribed medications or exacerbate a medical condition. So, to be safe, it is always best to work with a certified Essential Oil Coach in collaboration with a healthcare provider.
How Do Essential Oils Work?
Plants are more complex than many imagine; they are the only living things that can produce their own energy using the light of the sun. The rest of us, human and animal alike, are dependent on plants at some level to provide us with the energy and nutrients we need for survival.
Plants, though not sentient, have an “intelligence” of their own. More than just roots, stems and leaves, plants have a complicated system of communication, both within each individual plant and also with the surrounding environment. These communications are made by means of chemical messengers.
These natural plant chemicals are created with unique tastes, aromas and colors to protect the plant from predators; sweet smells to attract pollinators and coatings to keep bacteria and fungi at bay. Some plants even release a chemical that prevents competing plant species from growing in the first plant’s territory.
This is fundamentally why essential oils can serve as such powerful natural remedies. We are capturing the therapeutic properties of the plant and using them to support our own bodies.
The plants of oregano and thyme naturally repel “unfriendly” bacteria, viruses and parasites in nature, actions that protect the plant itself. When we use their oils, they can benefit our bodies in the same way.
Do Essential Oils Have Side Effects?
A scientific review published by the U.S National Library of Medicine in 2014 states that safety testing on essential oils shows very few negative side effects or risks when they are used as directed. Within specific limits, some essential oils have been approved as ingredients in food and are classified as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Like all remedies, however, they are not without risks and possible complications.
You should always keep in mind that essential oils are highly concentrated substances. One drop is powerful enough to soothe sore muscles, relieve an itchy bug bite or shorten the duration of a cold. Don’t be fooled by their “natural” origin. Their power must be respected. It is highly recommended to consult with an Essential Oil Coach prior to using essential oils. An Essential Oilc Coach understands the properties of the oils, dosage instructions and precautions that need to be taken.
Can Essential Oils Cure Disease?The benefits of essential oils are understood to be best realized when they are used as a supplement or adjunct to other treatment protocols, along with an overall healthy lifestyle and a healthy diet of nutritious “real” food that comes from nature and is free from chemicals, pesticides, antibiotics and added hormones.
The use of essential oils can enhance your life in many ways, but they are not cure-alls. If you are dealing with a serious health issue, essential oil use should be a part of a supervised treatment plan that has been approved by a healthcare professional.
Our Essential Oil Coach takes extra steps to ensure the safety of the essential oils we use to include the following:
