When most people think of essential oils, they think of the term "aromatherapy" – the science that certain scents stimulate certain areas of the brain that cause changes to take place in the body and can especially affect your emotions. Well, all that is true, but if you think that is all essential oils can do, you are really missing the mark.

Essential oils can stimulate the the part of the brain responsible for emotions. They can also stimulate the release of thyroid hormones, growth hormones, sex hormones, and neurotransmitters by stimulating a part the hypothalamus.

Essential oils provide a plant with protection against insects, disease, and the elements. They allow it to adapt to its environment. Scientific research shows that in the human body, these powerful oils stimulate the production hormones, endorphins, antibodies, neurotransmitters, and enzymes. They also have been shown to inhibit nasty critters like bacteria and viruses.

Essential oils have a chemical structure similar to human cells. This makes them compatible with human protein and easily identified and accepted by the body. When applied to the feet, essential oils can travel throughout the body in a matter of minutes.

Diffused in the air, essential oils can increase oxygen and break down toxins in the air.

Essential oils have been studied and used for centuries. Modern-day research and use has proven them effective enough that their use is taught in the medical schools of European countries like France and they are even covered under medical insurance.

Very importantly and often overlooked, essential oils can help the body to get rid of toxins by supporting the liver, kidneys, and lymphatic systems.

So what is the downside of natural products with all of the benefits I have described? In a word – cost! Therapeutic Grade oil, in other words the grade of oil that can do the things I have mentioned, is EXPENSIVE. Because essential oils have become so popular, companies are anxious to take short cuts and create cheap versions of these oils. They also use misleading labeling practices like calling something 100% pure, when technically, it only contains 10% pure essential oil. In fact, worldwide, for every 1 ton of pure essential oil produced, there is between 10 and 100 tons of synthetic oil labeled and sold. These synthetic oils are sold much less expensively than the real deal. While they smell good, they don’t have the healing properties that pure essential oils have. No matter how hard they try, chemists can’t mimic God’s handiwork.

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