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May-2005 |
It's My Nature's Aromatherapy & Herbal Comforts
Newsletter - May, 2005 Issue *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Welcome to It's My Nature's online email newsletter. Our goal is to provide you with interesting, useful information about herbs and aromatherapy. We will share ways to relieve the stress of daily life and bring a little natural comfort into your life and the lives of those you love. We hope you are enjoying your spring and looking forward to the great summer that is just around the corner. Be sure to read "A Summer First Aid Kit" and learn several easy ideas for using essential oils in the great outdoors. Also check out the stress relief article this month. It has several do-able tips for reducing your stress and who couldn't benefit from that? It's our 5th Annual Eye Pillow Sale! Now is the time to stock up and save. Get one for yourself, a loved one, co-worker, anyone that is hard to buy for, the list of possibilities are endless because they are such a good gift for anyone! Our website is continually being updated so please remember to BOOKMARK it and visit often. http://itsmynature.net *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Monthly Tip: When choosing an unscented lotion to add your essential oils to, be sure and check the ingredients. Choose one that doesn't contain Mineral Oil. Mineral Oil is produced from tar and has larger molecules. These can block the essential oils from penetrating the skin. Add 40 drops of essential oils to 4 oz. of unscented lotion and mix well. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A Summer First Aid Kit Summer is almost here, and with it comes more time to spend in the great outdoors. Unfortunately, more time outdoors means we are more prone to insect bites, sunburn, and muscle aches from the extra activity. Essential oils are a natural way to relieve the common ailments that most of us experience during the summer months. So, to get you started, we have prepared a list of our favorite "must haves" for your summer first aid kit. Start with the basics - a clean cloth that can be used for hot and cold compresses, or to clean the area prior to treatment, band-aids, a carrier oil, and some aloe vera gel to quickly soothe those barbeque burns, or tender sun drenched skin. As many of the popular essential oils have a variety of healing properties, we need only recommend three for you to include in your kit. The first is Tea Tree. Tea Tree oil is antifungal and antiseptic, and this makes it great for conditions like burns, athletes foot, cuts and scrapes, and itching insect bites. Tea tree can be applied neat - which means it doesn't require a carrier oil - ensuring ease of use. Like Tea Tree, Lavender oil can also be used on its own. This fact, along with its range of uses make it another of our "must have" essential oils. Lavender oil can be used to combat allergies, bruises, burns, headaches, insect bites, muscle aches and sunburn. Third on our list is Geranium. It is also antiseptic and antifungal, making it a good choice for cuts, sores, and fungal infections. As well, Geranium oil is reputed to have a lessening effect on the appearance of cellulite - being swimsuit season, this seems a definite property of general interest! Keeping those pesky insects at bay is another matter. Two essential oils excellent for use as insect repellents are Clove and Peppermint. Simply mix a few drops of either of these oils with a carrier, and apply to exposed skin. Contributed by A World of Aromatherapy at: http://www.aworldofaromatherapy.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Recipes Evening Herbal Bath Shingle Relief Bath Chamomile Wine Scar Reducing Oil *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ \Ease The Stress A team of researchers has discovered that severe emotional distress, as experienced by those who divorce, lose a job, or care for an ill child or parent, accelerates the aging process up to a whole decade. The investigation was able to accurately quantify the aging process by measuring observable changes to the subject's genes. This is the first scientific study to link psychological stress to physical aging. Are any of us surprised? We all know when people tell us, "Oh, you look tired." They mean, "You look old." Just reading the report makes my hair turn gray because sooner or later all of us encounter stress and become care givers, falling into more stressful categories than the article can possibly list. However, the laboratory confirmation of what we all know does not need to stress us out even more. Instead, I would like to use this study as a catalyst for alerting everyone to make it a top priority to reduce stress. If stress speeds up the clock then the opposite is true: De-stressing slows down (and may even reverse) the clock. The most common question people ask me, "How do I manage my hectic, stressful existence and feel happy?" I think the best answer to this question is: "Do you want to? Are you determined to live?" Here are a few proven methods for reversing your biological clock to look and feel a decade younger: Exercise many of us resist this method the most
because it requires that we love and care for ourselves! But
exercise reduces stress within 15 minutes and the effects last
throughout the day. You can calibrate your exercise to match
your stress level. If you have more stress, you can exercise
a little longer or more intensely. Find a workout that you will
enjoy and which will fit your personality, schedule, and other
considerations. If your schedule makes it difficult to work out
for 30 continuous minutes then the good news is that you can
workout 3 times a day for ten minutes each, for short bursts
of optimism. Exercise with fast upbeat music for greater de-stressing
synergy. The youth enhancing benefits are: better posture, more
bone and muscle mass, a spring in your step, better circulation
and lower blood pressure. Need I continue? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Debbie Mantel, MA is the author of Turn On Your Inner Light: Fitness for Body, Mind and Soul, a stress-reduction specialist, motivational speaker, a personal trainer and mind/body lecturer. She is the host of the weekly Turn On Your Inner Light Show on WGBB 1240AM in New York City , produces a weekly wellness newsletter, and has been featured on radio/ TV and print media. To learn more visit: www.turnonyourinnerlight.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Ordering Information *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Copyright 2005, It's My Nature
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