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Lavender-Rosemary Herbal Vinegar for Cooking, Clean-Up & Body Care Learn how to make a lavender and rosemary-infused vinegar to be used for body care, culinary, and cleaning applications!

Recipe for Elderberry syrup-good for the immune system and tastes great!
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A past post, but a good tips for these times.

Flu season is a scary time of year for many people, especially the elderly, parents of young children, and people with depressed immune systems. The flu can make one feel extremely weak, achy, and completely miserable. Symptoms include a high fever and chills, headache, a feeling of total exhaustion, and an all-encompassing "acheyness". In stomach flu nausea and vomiting are common.
There tends to be a short incubation period, and it is highly contagious. It can be caught by a sneeze, cough, or kiss.
A healthy immune system will resist the most viruses with ease, however individuals with a lot of stress and reduced health will be more susceptible to colds and flu.
Many essential oils offer protection from viruses and bacteria. When combined, these oils can become even more effective by working synergistically.
To help to resist infection:
 Wash your hands often (Make your own antimicrobial hand soap)
 Diffuse antiviral essential oils into the air (lavender, bay, cajeput, niaouli, clove, tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus, lemon, thyme, oregano, cinnamon)
 Use a mister for the air and all shared surfaces-Mist in the air frequently in your home, office, or car. Use on surfaces that may have been touched by anyone infected (kitchen, bathroom, door handles, etc)
 Carry an antibacterial/antiviral hand cleanse with you-You can create your own blend using aloe vera gel as a base. Alcohol is the most common active ingredient in most antibacterial hand-cleanses. Adding essential oils will increase the effectiveness as well as add a great smell.
 Drink 1 tablespoon of elderberry syrup each day, 1-2 times per day.
If you, unfortunately, don’t stop the virus in time and come down with the flu, essential oils can provide assistance even now by helping to boost the immune system, fighting the virus, and soothing achy muscles.
Diffuse essential oils known to be antiviral and soothing (lavender, bay, cajeput, niaouli, clove, tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus, lemon, thyme, oregano, frankincense, cinnamon)
Take a soothing bath. Add 6-10 drops of an essential oil blend (tea tree, lavender, lemon) to 2 tablespoons of a base oil and add to the bath just prior to entering.
Use a body oil with a combination of oils to fight microbes and stimulate the immune system-(tea tree, oregano, niaouli, thyme, bergamot, rosemary ct verbenone, eucalyptus)
Carry on using an antimicrobial air mist to cleanse shared spaces.
Be sure to drink plenty of fluids, especially water and tisanes. Apply a cold facecloth to the face, neck, or chest when feeling excessively hot.

This study shows that topical application of lavender essential oil aids in wound healing.

Wound healing potential of lavender oil by acceleration of granulation and wound contraction through induction of TGF-β in a rat model

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The 6 Most Important Things You Never Knew About Chakras Dispelling the myths and confusion about chakras here are six important things that modern yogis never knew about the chakra system.

Hermann Hesse on What Trees Teach Us About Belonging and Life “When we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy.”

NFL Star Rob Gronkowski Says Eating Tom Brady's Vegan Meals Have 'Extended His Career' New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is eating a mostly vegan diet thanks to Tom Brady's Purple Carrot meal kit.

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Carrot Cake Oatmeal - Center for Nutrition Studies Eating this filling oatmeal is like having carrot cake for breakfast, but it’s full of ingredients that will get your day started off right.

Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise As early as your mid-40s, especially if you're sedentary, your heart muscle can show signs of aging, losing its youthful elasticity and power. But moderately strenuous exercise can change that.

4 reasons why you should never put vaseline or other petroleum jelly products on your body again Despite the number of beauty products that use petroleum jelly, aka Vaseline, there are many dangerous side effects. Use these natural alternatives instead.

How to make lavender lemonade to help relieve headaches and anxiety Article originally published in LivingTraditionally.com republished with permission. Anxiety is the third most common mental health issue worldwide, and everyone suffers from a headache once in a while.  Doctors can prescribe medications to help us fight back, and while it can be useful for some ex...

Homemade Cough and Lung Inflammation Recipe: More powerful than any cough syrup and faster acting Most over the counter cough medicines contain Dextromethorphan or DXM. DXM has been used as the active ingredient in cough medicines for years but most people don’t know how dangerous it actually is.  In fact, it is so dangerous that it can become fatal for children and young adults.  It is one...

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Moist and Chocolatey Zucchini Loaf Recipe with Apple Cider Vinegar and Maple Syrup Zucchini Health Benefits Not only is zucchini one of the easiest foods to grow at home, it has a number of awesome nutritional and healing benefits. First of all, it’s an excellent source of fiber (which is why you should never peel its skin…you’d be missing out on some great stuff)! Zucchini ...

17 Magnesium Filled Foods That Can Lower Your Risk of Anxiety, Depression, Heart Attacks And More This article is shared with permission from our friends at Dr. Mercola. Magnesium is vitally important for biological function and optimal health. It’s the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, and researchers have detected more than 3,750 magnesium-binding sites on human proteins.1 More than...

Studies Reveal “Smudging” May Eliminate Dangerous Bacteria in the Air Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder   The ritualistic use of plant smoke stretches back to the prehistorical era and is still used, the world over, as a way of ‘cleansing’ the spirit. Now modern scientific research reveals that the practice may actually have health-benefiting implications by purifyin...

The Rose Otto Myth - busted - Tisserand Institute Is Rose Otto the most complex of essential oils? Research shows that no, although it makes it into the top 10, with 440 constituents identified.

9 Easy Stretches to Release Lower Back and Hip Pain Loosen up sticky muscles with these pain-relieving moves.

How To Lose Weight As Quickly and Safely As Possible At Any Age (Even If You’re 50+) Our metabolism slows down naturally as we age. This is how to keep yours working well to lose weight and be healthy at any age.

The Best 10 Breakfast Recipes That Can Help You Lose Weight This awesome post was written by Alina Islam, a wonderful Certified Nutritional Practitioner from Toronto, Canada. She is a writer, speaker and nutritional consultant. Click here to download her free eBook, “The Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prep” to lose up to 10 pounds, skyrocket your energy and ...

The Case for Letting Fevers Run Their Course Numerous studies over the past few years have shown that taking fever reducers hurts your body’s ability to recover from an illness.

Surprising New Discoveries About Our Sense of Smell What your nose knows could save your life.

Interesting research on the benefits of orange essential oil in treating PTSD.

Orange essential oil may improve symptoms of PTSD, say researchers George Washington University researchers have found that orange essential plant oil may help alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in mice.

Trees can form bonds like an old couple and look after each other A forester and scientist have been studying communication between trees for decades; their incredible observations can be seen in the new documentary, 'Intelligent Trees.'

A Plant-Based Atkins Diet? It Works, Says New Ranking Of Top Weight-Loss Plans U.S. News and World Report's annual list of Best Diets is out, and while reviewers have a few beefs with the regular Atkins Diet, the veggie version gets high marks. So do other plant-based diets.

This looks like a great facility. I love that citrus and peppermint essential oils used as well!

One man turned nursing home design on its head when he created this stunning facility. No idea was too big or too bold while Jean Makesh was designing his new memory-care homes.

How To Make Organic Butter In Under 5 Minutes! Most of the butter found in grocery stores is not  healthy, because it is made from pasteurized milk. Homemade organic butter is very healthy as it still contains many of the vitamins and minerals found in raw milk.  Butter is packed with Vitamin A.  Vitamin A is vital for the...More

8 Easy Yoga Poses to Relieve Sciatica Pain in 16 Minutes or Less “Ah! My sciatica!” I’ve been hearing that from my grandmother since I was a child. She’s seventy-six now, so that’s about a third of her life that she’s been saying that. Probably longer because my brother remembers her talking about it too. Let’s start with what the sciatic nerve actually is. As th...

Make Your Own Fabric Softener to Avoid Toxins Making your own fabric softener is a great way to create scents that delight you while ensuring your clothing is softened without the use of chemicals. The ingredients won’t cause those with sensitive skin to itch, nor do these products harm the environment. The more fragile fabrics are capable of.....