Hormones and Essential Oils
~By RaSheMa
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Hormones are special chemical messengers in the body that are created in the endocrine glands. Hormones work to balance sleep cycles, regulate mood, regulate body temperature, reproduction, and regulate hunger to name a few! Whether they are working for you or against you we all have hormones! A lot can be said about hormone balance and using essential oils! Essential oils have powerful effects on the endocrine systems in the body. The endocrine system is our glandular system and it is the system that creates our hormones. This Glandular system consists of the hypothalamus, parathyroid, thymus, pancreas, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, pineal, ovaries, and testes. All these glands work together to create a symphony of hormones!
It turns out the endocrine system is very sensitive to stress! Environmental, emotional, dietary and many more avenues of stress can disrupt our endocrine system throwing our hormones out of wack!
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Their are few studies proving the effectiveness of essential oils, tho they have been used for centuries for various ailments.
some essential oils that are particularly helpful and that we find useful in hormonal balance are
1.) Clary Sage
A 2014 study published in the Journal of Phytotherapy Research found that inhalation of clary sage oil had the ability to reduce cortisol levels by 36% and improved thyroid hormone levels (TSH). (1)
The biggest benefit of clary sage is that it helps balance out estrogen production in the body. (1)
Because clary sage helps balance out those estrogen levels, it’s an incredibly effective essential oil in the a wide array of hormone imbalances. (1)
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2.) Geranium
Used by the Egyptians for promoting beautiful and radiant skin, geranium oil is now used to treat acne, reduce inflammation, alleviate anxiety and balance hormones. (2)
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3.) Fennel
Fennel is an antiseptic, can help reduce and possibly eliminate gut spasms, helps prevent gas and bloating, has purifying and detoxifying effects, is an expectorant, can help increase the flow of breast milk, and is a natural laxative and even a mouth freshener! It provides phenomenal digestive support and can help you to find balance in your diet. (3)
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4) Ylang-Ylang
Ylang ylang is considered an effective antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic and sedative. It has a positive effect on immune health, blood flow and emotions, making it a natural remedy for the endocrine, cardiovascular, reproductive and digestive systems. (4)
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5) Grapefruit
Know to benefit weightloss, and having been used for centuries to help beat inflammation, weight gain, sugar cravings and even hangover symptoms, it’s considered a natural stress-fighter, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant food and anti-carcinogenic. (5)
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6) Cypress
Cypress, this powerful essential oil is valued because of its ability to fight infections, aid the respiratory system, remove toxins from the body, and work as stimulate that relieves nervousness and anxiety. (6)
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7) Frankincense
Frankincense used religiously since ancient times for many different ailments. Frankincense has been shown beneficial for a number of things some of which include stress reduction, immune boosting properties, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, cancer fighting, antibacterial, fights skin cancer, improves memory, balances hormones and improves fertility. (7)
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So with all that being said essential oils can have a powerful effect on the body! We believe in the power of essential oils and the influence they can have especially on the glandular system!
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(1) https://draxe.com/essential-oils-for-hormones/(2) https://draxe.com/10-geranium-oils-benefits-healthy-skin-much/(3) https://draxe.com/fennel-essential-oil/(4) https://draxe.com/ylang-ylang/(5) https://draxe.com/grapefruit-essential-oil/(6) https://draxe.com/cypress-essential-oil/(7) https://draxe.com/what-is-frankincense/
