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Aromatherapy Dominates Global Market Healthcare Revolution!

What’s Trending in Health - Signs of TransformationI was really surprised to see that one of the leading trends in healthcare cited in Stanford’s Health Trends Report was,“Encouraging patients to take an active role in their own care and to adopt healthier lifestyles.”Is this a sign of things to come? Is the growing DIY revolution possibly taking root in the traditional medical model of healthcare? In my own clinical practice the response and recovery rate of my clients is significantly higher, at 80% or more, for those who are actively engaged in their own care. Can a patient’s “active role” in care be seen as a major turning point for our drug driven traditional model of healthcare in the US?...

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When You Need a Preservative Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusters!!

If you are formulating something that contains fluids like water, milk, and even hydrosols, you will have to preserve the product in some way, or store it in the refrigerator and use within 3-4 days.So what “natural” preservatives can you use to extend the life of your homemade product?Natural product manufacturers have used essential oils to preserve their products and so can you.Many studies have demonstrated essential oils to have both antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.The percentage of essential oil required to adequately protect a product from microbial growth and oxidation usually exceeds the recommendations for safe amounts of essential oils to use in skin care products. However, high concentration of essential oil can be used in aromatic room sprays.  If...

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Artisan Aromatherapy Education Preservative-Free Custom Formulations

 Why would you choose to buy aromatherapy products made using traditional "artisan" aromatherapy methods of manufacturing that are "preservative-free"?I've always been a champion of Mother Nature and her natural way of life! A commercial product bought from a store is never natural.Seldom will you see traditional 'artisan' custom crafted aromatherapy products for sale in a commercial store. If you do, they will be more expensive because of the additional amount time required to custom craft the product.Processed and manufactured products are usually loaded with preservatives which give them the illusion of freshness and an "unnaturally" long shelf lifePreservatives allow a product that is manufactured using machinery to appear to be “fresh” for months or even years until the time when...

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