Mar 20, 2019
My guest this week is Jodi
Cohen, a bestselling author,
award-winning journalist, and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in
nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary
blends of organic and wildcrafted essential oils that help her
clients heal from brain-related challenges, including anxiety,
insomnia, and autoimmunity.
In this episode, Jodi and I
discuss the important role essential oils can play in our
children's lives, especially those struggling with behavioral,
mental health, and developmental challenges. Introducing organic
essential oils into your child's routine and teaching them how and
when to use them can empower them to take control of their symptoms
in times of anxiety, stress, restlessness, or when experiencing
digestive issues. Learn more about Jodi Cohen and Vibrant Blue
Oils here.
What are Essential
Oils?
- Highly concentrated essence of
plants
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- When
plants are concentrated you are able to get a higher dose of
whatever deficiency it is you are trying to treat
- Essential oils can be used to help your body
regain balance and heal
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- When
you are far out of balance, oils allow a more powerful,
concentrated effect to help you return to your balanced
state
- Oils
are an easy tool to use with your children to maintain a healthy
balanced lifestyle
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- Being
‘in balance’ refers to your state of health mentally and
physically
Essential oils for children with
behavioral, mental, and developmental challenges
- Oils
are fat-soluble which allows them to get to the brain
easier
- Helps
children who have digestive impairment issues or toxic overload as
they can easily apply oils to their skin topically or smell
them
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- Kids
can use independently and feel empowered with a tool that they know
how to use effectively
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- I.e.
at school when feeling anxious, have a headache, or digestive
problem
- You
can integrate oils into the bedtime routine early on with infants
and toddlers
Essential Oils and
Anxiety
- When
the body is experiencing anxiety, the nervous system switches into
a sympathetic state
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- A
fight, flee or freeze zone that tells the body it is in danger
making it hard to focus and deal with anxiety
- Applying a blend of oils to the vagus nerve,
the bone you feel on the back of your ear, accessing a kind of
off/on switch to allow the body to enter back into a
parasympathetic state
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- The
parasympathetic state allows the body to go back into a place of
rest and healing telling the brain to calm down and that there is
no danger
- Lime
and Clove oils are a good blend to address this reset and help with
anxiety
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- Jodi’s blend can be found here
Essential Oils for
Sleep
- Children with mental health and developmental
disabilities tend to struggle with sleep
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- Using
an essential oil like Lavender in the right dosage and application
can help
- If
your child is a little restless you can apply lavender to their
feet or give them a lavender bath
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- Lavender bath for children: 1 cup of epsom
salt, ½ cup of baking soda and a couple drops of lavender oil - Mix
lavender with the epsom salt before you add water
- If
the sleep issue is more complicated and their circadian rhythm is
off balance, Lori has a special blend available
here targeted
specifically for advanced sleep issues
How to Properly Use and Apply
Essential Oils
- Dilute your oils with olive oil or coconut oil
before applying to skin
- Apply
oils to reflex and organ points depending on issue
- Less
is more! Start slow and do not overdo it! You can always add more
later if needed
- Never
apply oils to damaged skin
The Importance of Quality in
Essential Oils
- Remember they are concentrated. Buying any
“essential oil” you find may mean you are buying something that was
grown with chemicals and pesticides
- Organic is always best
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- Using
oils that are derived from organically grown sources allows us to
avoid additional toxins
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Cohen...
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