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Spice Up Your Summer Recipes With These Essential Oils

Getting tired of your same old flavors, but itching to try something new? I know that if I want to prevent monotony and burnout, I need variety and pizzazz in my life! I have once heard it said that each day we ought to have something to look forward to. One way to help your daily cooking routine become more of a joy is by spicing them up with essential oils! Essential oils are beneficial because they are much more potent and flavorful than their herbal counterparts and have a longer shelf life. But before we delve into some tantalizingly spicy and citrusy essential oil recipes, it’s important to understand how to safely and effectively integrate essential oils into your cooking.

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Sleeping for Your Hormones Part Two - The Solution for Your Hormones

How to Balance Your Hormones to Sleep Better (Part Two)

The relationship between sleep and hormones is a complex one.  When hormone levels are off, they can cause problems with sleep, which can cause more problems with hormone levels.  It’s so important that you take the time now to assess what is causing your issues with sleep and to tweak your schedule a bit, making time for a few of the suggestions self-care routines mentioned above.  With a few changes and reducing your stress levels, you could be getting a better night’s sleep, restoring your natural hormone levels, having more energy, and maintaining or adjusting your weight to its optimal range.

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Ylang Ylang Essential Oil Uses & Benefits

Pronounced EE-lang EE-lang, Cananga odorata is most commonly known as the Ylang Ylang tree though it is known by other names. In its native Madagascar, it is known as “the perfume tree” and can be translated as “flower of flowers” in the Philippine language of Tagalog. Regardless of what it may be called, the Ylang Ylang tree offers the appearance and aura of femininity.

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