Mental Health Starts in Your Gut? Photo by Jonathan Francisca on Unsplash
As you
know, I do love my essential oils, and the man in my life respects my knowledge of essential oils and how they can help him. He
By Ryschell Dragunov & Candice Granger
respects my knowledge because he knows it comes from this woman. I am happy to say that Candice Granger is back and this time brings knowledge about essential oils and mental health and has put a male spin on it. Enjoy. Hey guys! Yes men I mean you! This article is for you! I’m sure that you have heard of essential oils before. Likely from a woman in your life. Maybe you even pass them off as “girly”. However, if you did you are missing out! Essential oils are ancient medicine and not just about how they smell. Everything from physical support to mood support and all things in between.
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M e n t a l H e a l t h S t a r t s i n Yo u r G u t ?
“There is an oil for that” I often say. Lavender for example is very commonly known to be soothing and relaxing. But it’s floral scent may not be your jam. Not to worry we have “man’s lavender”, petitgrain, this works very similar to lavender but you may find the scent more agreeable to you. This is great for a good night's sleep when applied to your feet before bed. This issue is all about mental health and this article is for the men. Not to worry I am not going to be diving into emotions, rather I will be offering easy tips and tricks to support and maintain emotion. I mean come on, who doesn’t want to feel happier, more fulfilled, have more energy and sleep better. All of those things funnel right into mental health. These unprecedented times call for consistency in supporting our mental health like never before. Let's get started! Let's start at the root of it all, serotonin production. Did you know that serotonin is created in the gut and not in the brain where it is used? So making sure you have a healthy gut is vital. Maybe you know that probiotics are good for you! GREAT! You are on your way! Maybe you have “probiotic yogurt”, I love your gumption but unfortunately there are not enough live probiotics In that to give you what you need.
Step 1 for a healthy gut would be probiotics. So get
your hands on a live bioavailable one. This means your body knows what to do with them.
