Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body: 5 Steps to Calm Anxiety, Sleep Better, and Reduce Inflammation to Regain Control of Your Health
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Marie Raymond
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Must Have for Your Essential Oil LibraryI received an advanced review copy from the publisher of this book through NetGalley and here are my thoughts。I own several excellent books on essential oils， which I have enjoyed using for years， and it would take a special book to get me to purchase another book on essentials oils。 This is THAT SPECIAL BOOK。Jodi Cohen and Ten-Speed Press have put together an incredibly useful， beautiful， and well organized book that presents scientific information and " Must Have for Your Essential Oil LibraryI received an advanced review copy from the publisher of this book through NetGalley and here are my thoughts。I own several excellent books on essential oils， which I have enjoyed using for years， and it would take a special book to get me to purchase another book on essentials oils。 This is THAT SPECIAL BOOK。Jodi Cohen and Ten-Speed Press have put together an incredibly useful， beautiful， and well organized book that presents scientific information and "actual usage" cases that I have yet to read in my other sources。 In addition， the book addresses in detail the top health concerns for many in modern industrialized societies。。。brain function， blood sugar levels， and the parasympathetic system。 As a side note， I learned about Jodi through her amazing online summit that brought together many experts on the Parasympathetic System。 This woman is dedicated to educating people about how to regain their mental and physical health through activating the parasympathetic system and take us out of our "fight or flight" sympathetic system。 So， this book is not an "Complete Guide to 1001 Essential Oils"。 Instead， it deep dives into how essential oils affect our body （brain， vagus nerve， etc。） and how they can be used to detox specific organs （lungs， intestines， skin， kidneys， uterus， etc。）， and systems （digestive， lymphatic and more）。 Topics such as insulin resistance， weight loss， stress and mood， brain function enhancement， and ADHD are just some of the topics covered。In addition， I am very appreciative of the inclusion of the many illustrations of the body and systems that accompany the text。In short， if you have ANY interest in health and essential oils， this book is ESSENTIAL， no pun intended！ 。。。more
Signe
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A lot of physiology explained but I bought the book as I was expecting more about the science behind each oil used in various blends。 There was not much of this， but a 5-part explanation of physiology and why you must take care of each level for total health。 Lots of focus on the vagus nerve， which is great， but there was no in-depth scientific rationale as to why clove and lime were used in the Parasympathetic blend。 I wish she would've talked about the science of this blend for 5-10 minutes， A lot of physiology explained but I bought the book as I was expecting more about the science behind each oil used in various blends。 There was not much of this， but a 5-part explanation of physiology and why you must take care of each level for total health。 Lots of focus on the vagus nerve， which is great， but there was no in-depth scientific rationale as to why clove and lime were used in the Parasympathetic blend。 I wish she would've talked about the science of this blend for 5-10 minutes， not 5-10 seconds。。。 Where are the sources for saying things like clove and thyme can reduce inflammation？ I want a source。 Maybe they're there in the real book， but not in the audio book that I have。There were small lists of EOs read off for certain organs in general， but no reasoning as to why they were chosen。 Sometimes words like "anti-microbial" were used， but that alone wouldn't have explained the rationale for its use in a specific blend。 Very little science when it comes to the essential oils。 Lots about inflammation， the glymphatic system， the BBB， the gut microbiome， activated glial cells， why the liver is important， why sleep is important， but that's not what I bought the book for。 I was looking for cutting-edge science on EOs。 Did the author use muscle testing for these lists of EOs to find out why they were good for each organ？ I don't knock AK， but if so， then the lists of beneficial EOs will look different for everyone。She also states that plant-based omega-3 fatty acids heal you brain， like flax， chia， etc。 This is not true。 Most people do not have enough delta-6 desaturase to create DHA from omega-3 in seeds。 A better source would be algae， but it's never mentioned。 She is a nutritionist， she should know this basic concept that everyone else gets by now。"Blue tansy may help modulate the immune response by reducing excess histamine 。。。" -- well does it， or does it not？ What is this "maybe" based on？ What's your source？ "Essential oils can bring your body into alignment。。" What？ There's a lot wishy-washy language used when speaking of EOs。If you are going to state that hot essential oils can raise your body temperature， and that raising your body temperature by 2 degrees can make your immune system 40% more effective， you need to say more than "put some in a carrier oil"。 Apply it where？ How much？ How often？ Which oils？ If you're going to make claims， then go all the way to explain exactly how to achieve what you're explaining。If you're looking for something packed with cutting edge essential oil science with citations， this book may not be for you。 I bought it after listening to the Ben Greenfield podcast as he made the book seem like it was in this mind-blowing category， but listening to the podcast and looking at the formulas she sells would've sufficed。 If you'd like a summary of physiology in 5 Keys for Health showing how it all fits in together， then I may recommend this book。 I had the last chapter left when I was writing this review， which to be fair， is all recipes （though not always exact ones）， and again no references for claims like "myrtle calms the nervous system"。Also， it's written through a green allopathic lense -- "antibacterial"， "antiviral" -- instead of "balancing， warming or strengthening" to the organism。 This approach misses so much。 Maybe the author just uses these descriptives because they're old and common knowledge。 Herbalists never say anti-bacterial！ I was expecting more。 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an ARC of the book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn Jodi Cohen’s five-step protocol， the body's natural systems are jump-started with essential oil recipe blends that can: • Alleviate stress， anxiety， and depression• Improve sleep • Calm pain and inflammation • Increase energy， sharpen focus， and improve memory• Improve digestion and promote weight loss• Strengthen your immune system With these five steps， you’ll be able to start your own essential oils regimen im ***I received an ARC of the book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn Jodi Cohen’s five-step protocol， the body's natural systems are jump-started with essential oil recipe blends that can: • Alleviate stress， anxiety， and depression• Improve sleep • Calm pain and inflammation • Increase energy， sharpen focus， and improve memory• Improve digestion and promote weight loss• Strengthen your immune system With these five steps， you’ll be able to start your own essential oils regimen immediately and be on your way to a healthier body and brain。。 I have been interested in essential oils and their healing properties， so I was intrigued by this book。 I have multiple health issues so if this could help in any way， I was willing to give it a try。 I was impressed with how everything was explained and then studies backing the findings were cited as well。 At the end of the book is a treasure trove of recipes for things like a Circadian Rhythm Blend， Detox Bath， a Craving-Buster Blend， and an Anti-Inflammatory Blend， just to name a few。 This book is definitely one that I will be referring to over and over again。。 。。。more
BJ
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I got an opportunity to review an advanced copy of Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body book by Jodi Cohen。 I can’t wait to receive my hard copy so I can highlight multiple sections and put some of her suggestions to use， especially a few of the recipes for some of the blends she sells。 The book is an excellent explanation of how essential oils assist the brain & the body to recover from minor & major problems。 It’s detailed enough to help you understand how everything works toget I got an opportunity to review an advanced copy of Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body book by Jodi Cohen。 I can’t wait to receive my hard copy so I can highlight multiple sections and put some of her suggestions to use， especially a few of the recipes for some of the blends she sells。 The book is an excellent explanation of how essential oils assist the brain & the body to recover from minor & major problems。 It’s detailed enough to help you understand how everything works together， using language that the non-health care professional （like me） can understand。 Jodi’s information is extensively researched and well documented。She describes a variety of issues （something for everyone？！？）， what’s happening to the body during these issues， and how and why some essential oils can help and others may make things worse。 Some of the issues include:•tBrain issues – how it works alone and with various other body functions•tSympathetic， parasympathetic， and vagus nervous systems and how they make relate to pretty much everything else•tSleep issues •tBlood sugar （high and low） and insulin resistance•tBrain blood flow， detox， improving focus， stimulating or calming the brain •tPTSD， ADD， ADHD•tReducing stress， improving mood， losing weight•tModulating the immune system & calming inflammation One of my favorite quotes: “It takes a lot of energy to heal。” If you never give the body a chance to come out of a sympathetic state （high stress， fight or flight mode）， it will never heal， regardless of how healthy you are in other aspects of your life。 。。。more
Julie
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Definitely a reference book for me。 Review to comeRelease date 16 March 2021
Melanie Pores
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This Self-Help Resource Book is Truly Worth its Weight in Gold！ In June after attending the online workshop， “Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Essential Oils” presented by Jodi Cohen， I preordered Ms。 Cohen’s text， Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body: 5 Steps to Calm Anxiety， Sleep Better， and Reduce Inflammation to Regain Control of Your Health。Whether you are someone like me who is at the cusp of 62 years of age， or if you a young woman in your 30s dealing with uterine fibroids， o This Self-Help Resource Book is Truly Worth its Weight in Gold！ In June after attending the online workshop， “Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Essential Oils” presented by Jodi Cohen， I preordered Ms。 Cohen’s text， Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body: 5 Steps to Calm Anxiety， Sleep Better， and Reduce Inflammation to Regain Control of Your Health。Whether you are someone like me who is at the cusp of 62 years of age， or if you a young woman in your 30s dealing with uterine fibroids， or perhaps you’re someone who is trying to heal the lingering effects in your body months after contracting COVID19， I think you will welcome the opportunity to read this volume。 This new self-help guide has arrived on the scene， just at the right moment。Living with the unpredictability of a worldwide pandemic， many of us have devoted countless hours trying to improve our health and/or finding ways to assist our friends and loved ones。 This has resulted in our investing a disproportionate amount of time attempting to navigate the myriad of ways to heal our immune systems， while at the same time， seeking ways to calm our nervous systems， especially given the intensity of this anxiety we have collectively been experiencing。 This is precisely why this text could not have been published at a more opportune time， thankfully presenting its material in a well-researched and concise manner， addressing these two critically important interconnected health concerns。I have personally benefited from the use of essential oils blends in balancing/supporting my own health。 At the same time， I have sought effective ways to help family members and friends seeking to improve their health utilizing aromatherapy。 This book presents ways to incorporate the use of targeted essential oil blends， attacking specific health needs， while at the same time it presents information on implementing and/or improving diet and lifestyle practices to strengthen the components of the body’s immune system。The research presented in this guide helps to illuminate the qualities of the oils individually， how these oils perform individually， how they interact when combined with other essential oils forming synergistic essential oil blends， and how and when to apply the blends in the most effective manner。 Benefits， as well as important safety precautions of essential oils and blends， are also presented in a user-friendly format。 This information is presented in the context of strengthening components of the immune system such as the parasympathetic nervous system， the endocrine system， and the hypothalamus， among others， shedding on light on ways to balance and support these key components leading to good health。The text concludes with a 5-step regimen that can help most people recover and restore their health。 The information that Jodi Cohen has packed into this must read text is amazing。 It’s truly worth its weight in gold！ 。。。more
Melissa Bachan
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This book gives the science of healing the body， what oils to use and how to create the perfect blends！ It’s an essential oils bible！ Absolutely amazing 🤩
Courtney Kenney
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The hardcover is gorgeous！ It's the perfect size for keeping on your desk or shelf or kitchen so you can look things up quickly。 The color pages are gorgeous。 Most books on health （I have a lot） are B&W and all text。 Not this one。 I already have people in my family asking about it。What I love about this book…。Science-based。 There are numerous references and Jodi Cohen describes how the body’s systems work so you can understand why the oils work and what they do。Chart for applying essential oils The hardcover is gorgeous！ It's the perfect size for keeping on your desk or shelf or kitchen so you can look things up quickly。 The color pages are gorgeous。 Most books on health （I have a lot） are B&W and all text。 Not this one。 I already have people in my family asking about it。What I love about this book…。Science-based。 There are numerous references and Jodi Cohen describes how the body’s systems work so you can understand why the oils work and what they do。Chart for applying essential oils to your head p。 170 Wow！ Very cool。Chart for the body p 173Detox bath recipe p。 180 The section on liver health is important to me。 I’m excited to try the skin detox protocol。 Great book。 highly recommend。 。。。more
Megan
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*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。* As I was reading this， my husband glanced over， gave me the look and asked， "Are you highlighting whole pages again？" Why yes， yes I am。 I gleaned so much from this book and left it riddled with highlights to return to later。 I've been using essential oils since I was 18 and they've helped me through some pretty tough times in my life with my emotions and my body。 I'm fascinated by the increasing evidence and knowledge we hav *I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。* As I was reading this， my husband glanced over， gave me the look and asked， "Are you highlighting whole pages again？" Why yes， yes I am。 I gleaned so much from this book and left it riddled with highlights to return to later。 I've been using essential oils since I was 18 and they've helped me through some pretty tough times in my life with my emotions and my body。 I'm fascinated by the increasing evidence and knowledge we have on how they work and how we can use them more effectively。 Even though I've read several oily books and researched quite a bit on PubMed & the like， this book had more to teach me！ As this book centers on the brain， much of it relates to that， but there was also information on using oils to support various organs/systems of the body and even what oils could be helpful in breaking down biofilms or supporting proper glucose levels。 My only complaint would be that the information seemed quite scattered to me; it could have been better organized。 。。。more
Ginger Hudock
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This book gives a detailed description of how the nervous system works and how essential oils can be used to help modulate it。 The author is a nutritionist and the founder of Deep Blue essential oils company。 The book also has recipes to make the essential oil blends she recommends。I am a nutritionist and the overview of the nervous system， the brain， the endocrine system and inflammation were very detailed。 It might be almost too detailed for most lay people。 The recipes were quite helpful， how This book gives a detailed description of how the nervous system works and how essential oils can be used to help modulate it。 The author is a nutritionist and the founder of Deep Blue essential oils company。 The book also has recipes to make the essential oil blends she recommends。I am a nutritionist and the overview of the nervous system， the brain， the endocrine system and inflammation were very detailed。 It might be almost too detailed for most lay people。 The recipes were quite helpful， however。 I would have liked footnoted references for the text， instead there is just a detailed bibliography。 This could be useful for a more advanced user of essential oils。 I received a complementary copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Angela
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This book offers great info on using essential oils to heal the body。 Detailed graphics， for instance， of where to apply the oils to feet or the ears to assist in different body parts。 There are quizzes， steps to healing certain areas （such as digestion and even sleep！）。 The book is very eye-catching and well organized， with great information on essential oils and how they affect certain parts of our body， i。e。 lavender and its relaxation properties。 Highly recommended for any essential oil enth This book offers great info on using essential oils to heal the body。 Detailed graphics， for instance， of where to apply the oils to feet or the ears to assist in different body parts。 There are quizzes， steps to healing certain areas （such as digestion and even sleep！）。 The book is very eye-catching and well organized， with great information on essential oils and how they affect certain parts of our body， i。e。 lavender and its relaxation properties。 Highly recommended for any essential oil enthusiast or newbie。 。。。more
Natalie
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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Essential oils to boost the brain and heal the body is a book jam packed with information on essential oils and how use of them can help with your mind and bodily functions。 There is so much information in this book and great detail is given for each area of the body e。g。 weight loss， stress relief， brain function etc。 Some of the information went over my head because there wa I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Essential oils to boost the brain and heal the body is a book jam packed with information on essential oils and how use of them can help with your mind and bodily functions。 There is so much information in this book and great detail is given for each area of the body e。g。 weight loss， stress relief， brain function etc。 Some of the information went over my head because there was so much of it but this book would make a fantastic addition to anyones bookshelf who loves or has a keen interest in aromatherapy and natural remedies。 。。。more
Kate
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