Essential Oil Lovers…Welcome Home.

In this episode, Dr. Alexis Chesney, MS, ND, LAc, will explain why you should care about the prevention of Lyme disease and tick-born illnesses and who is most at risk.

In this episode, I share how essential oils can support thyroid health. First, I provide a brief overview of the thyroid and why it is so vital for health. I also highlight how to determine if this endocrine gland is imbalanced. Finally, I focus on the main part of the show: essential oils and how they influence thyroid function.

In the previous show, I provided a brief overview on how popular tea tree oil is, its versatile uses, and a potential regulation that could impact our access to it. Now, it’s time to elaborate on its benefits and appealing characteristics.

So, in this episode, I provide a general synthesis of tea tree oil’s properties, history, and studies on its uses, safety, and applications.

In this episode, I discuss why tea tree oil is so popular. I also explain the latest regulatory scare surrounding this favored oil. For perspective, I then provide you with an overview of the literature and how it has been historically viewed by several skilled and esteemed aromatherapists. These points are important to understand because the latest attempt to classify it as dangerous could decrease our ability to access it. 

In this episode, I discuss the importance of liver health. I explore how the liver affects overall health, its main functions, how it interacts with our hormones, gut, and thyroid, and how to promote liver health using lifestyle tools and essential oils.

In this episode, Debrah Nadler shares the three specific modalities she uses to assist and holistically care for those with Alzheimer’s disease

In this episode, Rachel Jackson, Certified Aromatherapist, CYI, LMT, shares how aromatherapy can be dynamic, like nature, and how essential oils shift based on these environmental factors which relates to our healing

In this episode, Dr. Jenna Henderson explains two reasons people go into kidney failure that is not a “kidney disease” and where to start if your numbers on labs indicate a kidney issue.

In this episode, Melissa Holman, CLC, RA, CECP explains how essential oils support and excel the shifts in transformational coaching.

In this episode, I wanted to expand on how essential oils can support healthy hormones in a holistic and integrative way.

In this episode, Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song, MD discusses how the gut-brain link and microbiome are related to children’s mental health issues.

In this episode, Dr. Jared Skowron, ND, explains what autism is, its prevalence, and natural healing solutions.

Frankincense essential oil is one of the most popular of all the essential oils to date. In fact, its multiple actions and its strong reputation for supporting wellness has earned it the nickname of the “King of Essential Oils.” Yet, you’ve probably noticed that there are various types of frankincense essential oils. To confuse the consumer even more, many suppliers tout their version is best.

So, how do you decide which one is right for you? 

In this episode, I take a pause to reflect on what I’ve learned about essential oils both as a naturopathic doctor who has incorporated them in her practice for almost 20 years and as the host for the show over the last six months.

In this episode, Pam Conrad will teach you a foundation for integrating aromatherapy in hospital-based nursing and midwifery programs.

The Girlfriend Doctor, Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG teaches listeners why hormones are so important, and which are the key players in overall health.

Jade Shutes, World Renowned Aromatherapist, explains the multiple and holistic ways essential oils can benefit mental health, like the hedonic effect, psychological expectancy, memory-based association, and pharmacological mechanisms.

Dr. Jockers provides us with a wealth of information on how to support our brains and glymphatic system to optimize brain detox.

Since we are in the month of February, I thought it would be a good time to pause and focus on the heart. So, in this podcast I will provide a brief overview of cardiovascular health and how essential oils can support our healthy hearts.

In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Jill Crista, ND.

I hope to explain how mold can often get missed as an underlying factor in disease, the four ways mold can make you sick, and how essential oils can address them.

In this fifth solosode, I dive deep into the details of essential oils and allergies.

I hope to explain why it’s important to have a balanced perspective on the literature and the information presented from various sources regarding the safety of essential oils.

In this fourth solosode, I dive deep into the details of using essential oils for headaches.

I hope to explain how the aromatic and physical properties of essential oils can help to restore the body back to balance as they address symptoms.

In this third solosode, I dive deep into the details of yarrow and yarrow essential oil.

My desire to learn more about yarrow essential oil came from my doctor’s intuition to explore it for an issue my client was having. My endeavor proved to be humbling and beneficial for us both. 

Dr. Mary Bove has been a practicing herbalist for over 50 years and a licensed Naturopathic Doctor for over 30 years. She is a brilliant, powerful, passionate, and sought-after botanical advocate, integrative medicine educator, formulator, international speaker, and innovator. Dr. Bove’s love of botanical medicine goes deep. It was ignited at 18 years old when the book “Common Herbs for Natural Health,” opened up her world.

In this episode of The Essential Oil Revolution, I do a solosode! One can never pay too much attention to the vagus nerve. In fact, it’s one of the hottest topics in wellness right now! This is because this tenth cranial nerve is critical in regulating many essential body functions, including of the heart, gut, brain, and lungs.

We’ve touched upon the vagus nerve a few times with several amazing experts on the Essential Oils Revolution podcast! In this episode, I’m back for another solo episode in which I explore in more depth what some of my favorite essential oils are to support our vagus nerve. These essential oils were selected based on my clinical experience, their traditional use, and that they also have some evidence of favorably modulating our nervous system in scientific research. 

Jodi Cohen earned her MBA from Columbia University and is an award-winning investigational journalist. She has worked as a marketing executive at Microsoft, Time Inc., and US News & World Report, and as a legislative aide to Senator Ted Kennedy. Due to her personal health issues of anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity, her career shifted into wellness. As a result, she holds certifications in nutritional therapy, functional neurology, herbalism, and aromatherapy. She also has extensive educational training in plant medicine, brain health, Chinese medicine, and integrative medicine. 

Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA, is an internationally renowned holistic veterinarian. She is a member of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association and the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies. Dr. Woodley earned her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey University in New Zealand and her Bachelor of Science at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Katie, as she’s affectionately referred to by her audience and pet parents, fell in love with the nature setting in New Zealand and it was there that she was introduced to natural healing before settling in Colorado. She pursued learning more about holistic health after a healing crisis with her husbands’ autoimmune disease and her own pet’s cancer.

In this episode of The Essential Oil Revolution, I do my first solosode! I review studies on how essential oils impact the microbiome. Specifically, I explore the evidence on how they can selectively inhibit pathogens as they support our beneficial bacteria. I became interested in becoming a naturopathic doctor when I got my life back after suffering from chronic pain from two herniated discs, celiac disease, Lyme disease, and emotional upheaval from it all! Throughout my healing journey, I implemented many holistic tools. Essential oils, nutrition, yoga, nutraceuticals, whole food supplementation, and chiropractic allowed me to regain my passion for living. Each had a powerful place in my health story, but essential oils stole my heart.

Dr. Eugene Zampieron earned a B.S. in Biological and Marine Sciences from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, minoring in Science & Technology. He began to engage in masters’ level course work in marine invertebrate zoology, but his field research in Jamaica, WI changed his life and career path after recovering from an illness using ancient, herbal medicine. Due to his awe for the power of plant medicine, in 1990, he pursued his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) degree at the acclaimed Bastyr University. In addition, he became a Professional Registered Medical Herbalist/Phytotherapist and Ethnobotanist with expertise in tropical and Northeastern medical botany.

Dr. Kim Trager is an internationally recognized heart-based, structural, energetic and integrative practitioner. She earned her doctorate in chiropractic medicine from Logan University and a B.S. in biology from the University of Kansas. Dr Kim, as she’s affectionally known to her patients and audience, studied with some of the most prestigious forerunners in wellness including Janet Travell and George Goodheart. As a result, she has accumulated an impressive array of certifications in Orofacial Myotherapy, Applied Kinesiology, and Primitive Reflex Integration. She is also a personal trainer and yoga instructor with additional training in Chinese Meridian Therapy, Chakra Balancing & Clearing, Sound Therapy, Neuro Emotional Technique, Ayurveda, Numerology, and Energy Clearing.