A Sensory Reset: How Light, Color, Sound & Scent Can Soothe the Stressed-Out Mind
Ancient healing meets modern tech to restore calm, clarity, and connection By Rob Streisfeld, NMD Let’s face it—life today can feel like too much. Stress is high, screens are everywhere, and our nervous systems are constantly overstimulated. But what if the path to peace and emotional resilience didn’t require prescriptions or complicated routines? What if […]
The Many Wonders of Lavender Oil
An Aromatic Ally for Relaxation, Calming Stress, Decreasing Anxiety, Soothing Headaches, and Much More By Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFMCP The Mind-Body Benefits of Essential Oils Essential oils are volatile, aromatic oils produced from plants through steam distillation, hydro diffusion, or pressure. Their vast number of constituents gives them a multitude of actions. Due to their […]
5 Essential Items for Healthy Travel
Sarah Cimperman, ND Vacations are good for us. Taking time to rest, relax, and spend time with loved ones can revitalize our bodies as well as our minds. Unfortunately, with travel often comes stress, lack of sleep, changes in daily routines, and unfamiliar and unfriendly microbes found in new environments. These can take a toll […]
The Healing Scents of Fall & A New Mechanism of Essential Oil Respiratory Protection- The Lung Microbiome: Part II
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND In part I of this blog, I discussed several ways that autumn embraces us with its aromas for health and well-being. The smells of fall are intricately connected to the volatile compounds known as essential oils. They have powerful immune supporting properties and support the body, mind, and spirit in various […]
Essential Oil Remedies for Children
Dr. Shaida Sina, NMD Children respond to the use of Aromatherapy very well. The one concern when using essential oils on small children, infants, and pregnant women is appropriateness of the oils. The issues with children and infants include skin sensitivity and body weight; therefore, doing patch testing and reduced dosing are very important. The […]
Essential Oils for Infertility
Dr. Shaida Sina, ND One of the issues of infertility in women is not getting pregnant but staying pregnant. Conception and fetal growth is a delicate balance of hormones, environment, and nutrition; therefore, anything affecting this delicate balance can be problematic. I was lucky to do a rotation while in medical school at the Mayo […]
Essential Oils on the Emotional Brain Part II
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco In the first blog, I discussed the biochemical, physiological, and psychological actions of essential oils. In this blog, I’ll dig deeper into some studies that demonstrate the power of essential oils and aromatherapy for mood. In a 2006 article review, “Aromatherapy in the Management of Psychiatric Disorders: Clinical and Neuropharmacological Perspectives,” […]
Air Fresheners Part 3: Alternatives to Save our Mind, Brain & Health
Dr. Katy Nelson, ND Synthetic fragrance products, aerosolized and automatically dispersed by convenient spray pump or plug-in devices, are marketed to us as improving our social environments. In Part 1, however, we learned that unlike our other sense organs whose environmental data is transmitted indirectly to the brain via the central nervous system, scent data […]
The Aroma of Success: Aromatherapy for ADHD and Anxiety in Children
Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND @DoctorBianca A majority of the children I work with who are being treated for ADHD are not thrilled with the idea of taking supplements on a daily basis. In many cases we are able to support these concerns through changing the approach and thinking outside of the box. For example, probiotics […]