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Boost Kids and Family Immune System with Essential Oils

This second half of the series will discuss two essential components to keeping your kids and family healthy all year long – exercise and immune support. Though they might not seem to go together, they are part of the four pillars that will create a solid foundation for your family – sleep, nutrition, exercise, and immune support. Find tips and recipes throughout this blog to support your family throughout the year, through the ups and downs and countless exposure to bugs and yuck that attack at will. Get them moving and keep them supported, mamas!

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Healthy All Year Long : Kids & Family Part 1

Keeping your family healthy all year long is no easy task! Everyone has his or her own quirks and habits, making control an impossible feat. What I CAN promise you, though, is Positive Prevention that will boost the immune system in the process. So, let’s take this first by the forest – tips you can use all year long, and then the trees – specifics under each topic that you can employ immediately for sustained results. In the first half of this series, we will discuss the essentials of proper and restful sleep as well as balanced nutrition for even the pickiest eaters. Keeping those bodies rested and fueled is the best offense against any threats that may come along throughout the year.

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Wintergreen Essential Oil Uses and Benefits

While most people sing the praises of Peppermint essential oil, Wintergreen essential oil packs a powerful array of constituents that can support many of your systems. If you are an athlete or a hardcore workout fanatic, Wintergreen deserves a place in your essential oil repertoire. Not only can it provide you with tingling and deep-penetrating relief from muscle aches, but it can also open up your airways to enable you to have a more intense workout experience. Found in many candies, gums, and mints, Wintergreen has always been popular for oral health, and the essential oil is no stranger to this either. Though it should be avoided during pregnancy and is highly damaging for small children or for anyone if ingested, periodic small uses of Wintergreen can greatly improve your overall wellness. This sweet and minty essential oil complements other oils as well and has a very interesting story about its harvesting process. Join me as we explore Wintergreen!

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Protect Yourself from the Summer Sun with these Essential Oil Rescues

Ladies, we all love spending time outside in the summer sun! We know about the damaging effects of harmful UV rays such as sunburn, skin cancer, and premature aging of the skin, but we often forget the effects that it can have on the rest of our bodies as well. Being proactive and protecting your body from the outside can be your first line of defense against the glaring effects of sun exposure. We all need at least 20 minutes of sunlight per day to get our dose of Vitamin D, but summer time means vacation in the sun for many of us! Let’s break it down here and talk real about keeping yourself protected from the sun this summer.

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