Essential Oil Educator : Health, Wellness, and Essential Oil Education

Dr. Josie Schmidt, ND comes on the show to discuss the causes and results of hormone imbalances.  She also gives tips for using specific essential oils to support hormone balance. In this episode you will learn: Hormones are chemical messengers that communicate between all systems in the body. What is a hormone imbalance and how does that present itself in the body. “Hot Sweats” in menopause is a function of inflammation in the body. The advantages and disadvantages of hormone replacement therapy, and different approaches to the practice. Dr. Josie’s hand analogy to explain the difference between synthetic and natural chemical components in hormones and essential oils. Some symptoms we consider as normal and a part of the process of aging are issues imbalances and inflammation. Stress, poor nutrition, and toxicity are the big three that have a huge impact on inflammation and therefore hormonal imbalance. 80,000 new chemicals have been introduced into our environment since 1950