A legacy of Health & Wealth A
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WELLNESS THE NATURAL WAY BY
RICK
MAKOWSKI
This is the a follow up on the previous article of Wellness, the Natural Way and will highlight how to use Essential Oils (EOs) safely. A refresh from the first article is that Wellness is a mindset emphasizing remaining healthy or preventing sickness vs. just treating symptoms/diseases. Mother Nature has a variety of natural tools in her wellness “tool kit�; learning how to use them can be an excellent complement to the modern methods we are most familiar with. First a caution! Today we are constantly bombarded by advertisements and claims of EOs and see many products we use in everyday life (air fresheners/sprays, detergents, candles, soaps) that incorporate EOs and tout their benefits. This marketing fad can be dangerous for several reasons: it gives people a false sense of security they are being healthier by using that product, the EO/natural product is most likely not processed/tested for health effectiveness, and it may actually contain fillers, synthetics, and other chemicals that may be counter to any good health benefits. If you have embraced the Wellness mindset described in the first article, you will proceed with caution on the current fad and use/benefits of these products.
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