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What You Will Learn:

In this episode, I discuss the importance of liver health. I explore how the liver affects overall health, its main functions, how it interacts with our hormones, gut, and thyroid, and how to promote liver health using lifestyle tools and essential oils.
Here are some of the key points discussed during the show:

Why the liver is so popular (1 min)

The many physiological roles of the liver (3 min)

The various functions of the liver (4 min)

How hormones impact liver health (7 min) 

How the liver regulates hormones (8 min)

The liver-gut connection and why it is important (9.30 min)

Why you need to have a clean colon before a liver cleanse (10 min)

The role of the gut-liver link and estrobolome for estrogen balance in the body (11 min)

The role of an enzyme in the gut that impacts estrogen clearance, hormone levels, and female health (12 min)

The thyroid-liver link (13 min)

Why integrative doctors will assess and support the liver and gut when hormones are imbalanced (15 min)

Some key characteristics of essential oils that support liver and hormonal health (16 min)

Some key symptoms indicating metabolic, female, and male hormonal imbalances (17.30 min)

Tests for liver health and hormonal breakdown (19 min)

The thyroid-cholesterol link (20 min)

Ways to support a healthy liver (21 min)

Why DIY cleaning with essential oils support a healthy liver (23 min)

Foods to eat to nourish the liver (26 min)

Nutrients that support liver health (27 min)

Supplements that support a healthy liver (28 min)

One of the healthiest things you can do for your brain and liver (28.5 min)

Herb for liver conditions vs. liver health (29 min)

Essential oils for liver health (30 min)

Closing thoughts and showing gratitude (32 min)


Resources From the Show:

How Your Liver Affects Your Hormones and The Many Wonders of the Liver: Part I

Supporting Your Liver for Better Hormone Balance: Part II

The Gut-Liver Link and the Dangers of “Leaky Gut”

Hepatoprotective Essential Oils: A Review


Resources for Living a Healthy, Non-Toxic Life for Better Mind-Body Balance: Greener Living with Clean Food, Safe Cosmetics, Chemical-Free Household Products, and Quality Water 


Previous Episodes Mentioned on the Show:

Ep. 414: The Overlooked Vital Organ: Holistic Kidney Health with Dr. Jenna Henderson, ND

Ep. 412: Five Cool Ways Essential Oils Can Holistically Support Hormone Health

Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt Our Gut Bugs?


Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:

My Essential Oils Community Membership

My Resource Page

My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils


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What You Will Learn:

An introduction to Debrah’s background and Trifecta care (0 min)

Some facts on Alzheimer’s disease (1.50 min)

Debrah’s bio (2.30 min)

How Debrah got started with aromatherapy and how her mother’s diagnosis changed her career path (5 min)

How Debrah found the three specific modalities she uses to assist and holistically care for those with Alzheimer’s disease (8.30 min)

What other relaxation techniques Debrah incorporates with the HEARTs Process and aromatherapy to help those with Alzheimer’s and their families (12.30 min)

The customized, hand-made sensory tools that Debrah offers as part of her program (13 min)

The importance of aromatherapy for helping those with Alzheimer’s and the cautions in this patient population (15.30 min)

Which form (chemotype) of rosemary oil would not be good for someone who is on medications and has a history of seizures (16.20 min)

Why being aware of the stages of Alzheimer’s is important to know for appropriate care (18 min)

The current number of people affected by Alzheimer’s (18.30 min)

How music impacts the brain and the research on the Music and Memory program (18.30 min)

How Debrah’s relaxation techniques open the door to shared memories with families, offers stimulation, are soothing, and enhance communication (25.30 min)

How aromatherapy can help with symptoms of sundowning (29.15 min)

The oils used in a scientific study that improved symptoms of Alzheimer’s – Shared in Debrah’s DIYrecipe! (31.30 min)

Debrah’s new project that can empower others with her methods (33.30 min)

What is the HEARTs Process and how it can benefit those with Alzheimer’s disease (35 min)

The wide applications of Debrah’s methods and how it can grow (38 min)

The promise of a brighter future for Alzheimer’s and the factors that may influence it (42 min)

How essential oils can impact cognition in multiple ways (45 minutes)

Blending the chemistry and art of aromatherapy via being a clinical aromatherapist (46 min)

A heartwarming story of one of Debrah’s clients (49.30 min)

Debrah’s non-invasive, safe way to implement aromatherapy in the frail and elderly (51 min)

Debrah’s DIY formulations to use in the morning and night to enhance cognition (55 min)

The priceless gift of more time and moments shared with a loved one (58 min)

The importance of reconnecting and how aromas may help us reunite with nature (58 min)

The combination of grounding and calming oils that Debrah uses for stress (1 hr. 2 min)

The oil that is most helpful for most people with Alzheimer’s (1 hr. 3 min)

What Debrah does daily for her self-care (1 hr. 5 min)



Links to Learn More about Debbie Nadler, MBA, CCA, RA, Alzheimer’s Training & Certification and Her Offerings:

Website: @Alzheimer's Support, LLC  by Trifecta Care

Linkedin: @alzheimerssupport4you


X (formally Twitter): @AromawtDebrah


YouTube

Alzheimer’s Support Therapy Shop

Alzheimer’s Research Guide


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What You Will Learn:

An introduction to Rachel and her poem on forming a relationship to aromatherapy (0 min)

Rachel’s bio (2.30 min)  

Rachel’s healing journey into aromatherapy (5.40 min)

What is the meaning of “Yam”? (11 min)

How Eastern and Western medicine are starting to “speak the same language” (13 min)

The philosophy surrounding the Wisdom of the Earth Training (17 min)

How aromatherapy can be dynamic, like nature, and how essential oils shift based on these environmental factors which relates to our healing (19 min)

How Rachel’s training in yin yoga and massage spurred her interest in combining Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Aromatherapy (28 min)

The connection between the seasons, the five elements, and personal growth (32 min)

What the “spirits” of each organ system represent (40 min)

How emotions are signals to the body and how this relates to the five elements and the spirits (41 min)

How to incorporate aromatherapy into the five elements, focusing on spring (45 min)

What essential oil Rachel keeps in her emergency kit (48 min)

The difference between Helichrysum Gymnocephelum and Helichrysum Italicum (50 min)

The season lavender oil is associated with and the importance of applying it with intention (53 min)

The importance of our kidneys in TCM and its relationship to chronic disease (59 min)

What essential oil can nourish the kidney’s Jing (1 hr. 3 min)

How yoga and essential oils combine therapeutically (1 hr. 5 min)

What is Yoga Nidra and how Rachel combines it with essential oils (1 hr. 7 min)

The purpose of meditation and how Yoga Nidra helps one accomplish this (1 hr. 14 min)

Rachel’s “Aromatherapy Hacks” for Springtime and the practice of Jala Neti Cleanse (1 hr. 15 min)

The importance of cleaning out our noses for our health (1 hr. 17 min)

Using essential oils on a budget (1 hr. 20 min)

Where to find Rachel and closing thoughts (1 hr. 21 min)


Rachel Jackson is an incredible and unique blend of a certified medicinal aromatherapist, licensed massage therapist, certified yoga instructor, yogic lifestyle coach, lecturer, educator, and inspirational guide. She received her level 1 and level 2 certifications in the Art of Medicinal Aromatherapy at Wisdom of the Earth, training in the use of essential oils according to Traditional Chinese Medicine with David Crow. Rachel graduated from the Northern Arizona Massage Therapy Institute, specializing in Traditional Thai massage, Shiatsu, and Reflexology. In addition, she received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification from the ashram of the 7 Centers Yoga School in Sedona, AZ. She also has practiced the Vinyasa yoga of the Jivamukti Lineage and Yin Meridian Meditation as instructed by Tonya Zaloumis.
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What You Will Learn:

An Introduction and overview of kidney functions (1 min)

Dr. Jenna Henderson’s Bio (2 min)

Dr. Henderson’s journey relating to her own diagnose of chronic kidney disease (5 min)

What is dialysis? (11.30 min)

The kidneys’ capacities to heal (16.30 min)

The number one reason that people go into kidney failure that is not a “kidney disease” (17 min)

The second leading cause of kidney failure that is not a “kidney disease” (18 min)

Why we have to consider heart health when we think about the kidneys (21.30 min)

Some common kidney disorders Dr. Henderson works with (21.45 min)

The staging of kidney disease (23.30 min)

The reason chronic kidney disease is a “silent killer” (26 min)

Where to start if your numbers on labs indicate a kidney issue (29.30 min)

At what age our kidney cells begin to break down (31 min)

Some common symptoms that could indicate kidney compromise (33 min)

The difference between iron-deficiency anemia and renal anemia (35 min)

How to support the kidneys for someone who has diabetes using diet, herbs, supplements, and essential oils (37 min)

Why you should be mindful of diuretics for kidney disease (40 min)

The use of diet modifications, herbs, supplements, and essential oils to support the kidneys of someone with high blood pressure (41.30 min)

 The healing power of laughter, a sense of humor, and music for the kidneys (44.30 min)

The different types of kidney stones and natural support for them, including essential oils (47 min)

Why dairy should not be demonized for kidney disease (50 min)

How urinary tract infections impact the kidney, how often you should urinate, and what essential oils may be supportive (55 min)

Can myrrh oil be helpful for kidneys? (1 hr. 1 min) 

Can you use essential oils in late-stage kidney disease? (1 hr. 2 min)

Closing questions and Dr. Henderson’s favorite essential oils (1 hr. 4 min)


Links to Learn More About Dr. Jenna Henderson, ND and Her Offerings:

Website: Holistic Kidney


FB: Holistic Kidney


LinkedIn: Jenna Henderson



References on Essential Oils for Kidney Health:


Top 5 Essential Oils to Reduce Kidney Stones (NAHA Certified Aromatherapists Blog, Lemon, Lavender, Helichrysum, Peppermint, and Orange)


Essential Oils for Kidney Failure: Do They Really Work? (Animal and Mechanistic Studies: Fennel, Cypress, and Juniper are Diuretics, Some May Enhance Urine Output)


16 Best Essential Oils for Kidney Health (Overview on General Health)


Harness the Power of Nature: Essential Oils for Optimal Kidney Function (Rose for Renal Colic Study, Supportive Care of Essential Oils for Mood, Fatigue, and Other Symptoms)

Myrrh Essential Oil Mitigates Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Injury


Deep Insights Into Urinary Tract Infections and Effective Natural Remedies 


Antimicrobial Activity of Five Essential Oils against Bacteria and Fungi Responsible for Urinary Tract Infections (In Vitro)


Prophylactic and Curative Potential of Peppermint Oil Against Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones (In Vivo)

The Effect of Topical Application of Lavender Essential Oil on Intensity of Pain Caused By the Insertion of Dialysis Needles in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial 


Effect of Aromatherapy on Quality of Life in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 


Additional Resources from the Show:

The Epigenetics of Mind-Body Medicine: Smile and Relax…You Can Change Your Gene Expression and Alter Your Health by Being Mindful! Discover More in Part III

Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?


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What You Will Learn:

How Melissa’s own podcast influenced my views on aromatherapy (0 min)

Melissa’s bio (1 min)

Melissa’s journey into aromatherapy (3.30 min)

How aromatherapy led Melissa into coaching (10.30 min)

The difference between health, life, transformational, and master coaching (14 min)

How essential oils support and excel the shifts in transformational coaching (16 min)

The role of implicit memories on behaviors and habits (17 min)

The powerful link between scents and emotions (21 min)

How Melissa finds what essential oils to put in her personalized blends for her clients (21.30 min)

Why Melissa uses essential oil blends vs. single oils for coaching (23.30 min)

Why would someone want to see a coach? (26 min)

The transformational blend Melissa created for herself when moving to Guam and why rose oil was so instrumental in the formulation (29.45 min)

Why we need to stop “shoulding” on ourselves (33.30 min)

Why we should be kind to our inner child and why it’s not “woo-woo” (36.30 min)

The impact of our society’s compassion deficit (38.45 min)

What is emotional numbness, its symptoms, and how this creates “unemotional wrecks” (39.45 min)

Why relieving stress is the most important thing that we can do for our health and how this relates to reconnecting to emotional intelligence (42 min) 

Why some people may not want to feel (49 min)

How Melissa makes people feel safe about addressing emotional healing (50 min)

An example of how transformational coaching changed the life of one of Melissa’s clients (52 min)

The difference between addressing brain pathways vs. using a pill (54 min)

The mission of Melissa’s podcast and how this benefits the listeners (55 min)

The education and benefits of clinical aromatherapy (56 min)

Why are so many people are burnout (59 min)

Why a discovery call with a coach or practitioner is so important (1 hour 3 min)

About Dolly Parton (1 hour 5 min)

Closing questions (1 hour 7 min)


Bio of Melissa Holman, CLC, RA, CECP
Melissa Holman is an esteemed Registered Aromatherapist, Certified Holistic Life Coach and Master Transformational Coach, Energy Healer, Connector, Podcaster, International Speaker, Educator, and Mind-Body practitioner. She earned her Aromatherapy Certificate in 2018 from the American College of Healthcare Science and became a Master Transformational Coach from the Health Coach Institute in 2021. She is also a certified Emotion Code Practitioner. Melissa is a member of the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA) and their current mentor for Regional Representatives. She also writes articles for the journal of AIA and is secretary of the Aromatherapy Registration Council. In 2022, Melissa was listed as one of the most influential aromatherapists in the world. 
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What You’ll Learn:
In this episode, I wanted to expand on how essential oils can support healthy hormones in a holistic and integrative way. Since essential oils have multiple mechanisms of action, and contain hundreds of biological compounds, this podcast could have gone on for an inordinate amount of time. Thankfully, I narrowed it down to five key areas within a 30 minute time span.
Here’s a summary of the key points. 

An overview of the five key ways essential oils benefit hormones (2 min)

The many factors that relate to hormonal balance that essential oils can influence, due to their multiple mechanism (3 min)

How stress impacts hormones (8.40 min)

The five ways essential oils affect hormones through modulating stress (9.30 min)

Essential oils that balance cortisol levels (12.30 min)

Essential oils that impact the vagus nerve and how why this supports the stress response (14.30 min)

How essential oils influence our emotions and how this relates to hormonal balance (16.30 min)

Why “exercising our noses” may help keep our memory intact (17.40 min)

Essential oils that to support emotional health (18 min)

Three ways essential oils impact brain function to modulate mood (19 min)

Which essential oils impact serotonin, dopamine, and neural synapses for better brain communication (19.30 min)

Psychoaromatherapy (21 min)

How essential oils can influence trauma and neuroplasticity (22.50 min)

The interaction of essential oils, neurotransmitters, and hormones (24 min)

Essential oils that impact sleep (25.50 min)

Studies on various essential oils that modulate estrogen, cortisol, and oxytocin (27. 30 min)

Why clary sage is a favorite oil for hormonal health (29 min)

Other ways essential oils may modulate hormones (30 min)

Closing thoughts: free and additional resources, soon to be available limited openings in my practice, essential oils consults, and a shout out to our sponsors (31 min) 


Blogs, Articles, and References:

Optimizing Hormones and Sexual Health Using Functional Medicine and Essential Oils with The Girlfriend Doctor, Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG (Ep. 406)

Essential Oils for Hormones: Holistic Support for Healthy Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Thyroid, and Oxytocin Balance

Essential Oils for Thyroid Health

Essential Oils for Hormones: Holistic Support for Healthy Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Thyroid, and Oxytocin Balance


A Summary on Supporting Mood with Essential Oils & A Little Olfactory Boost to Help Feel More Gratitude 


The Stress-Hormone-Brain Connection & How Hormones Influence Brain Signaling, Emotions, and Mental Health  

The Best Single Essential Oils to Lower Cortisol, Balance Hormones, and Help Reduce Stress: Part II

Essential Oils for Stress Relief by Jade Shutes


Aromatic and Incense by NW School of Aromatic Medicine 

Thyroid Hormone Regulation and Metabolism 2014. Physiol Rev. (PMID: 24692351)

The Best Essential Oils for Sleep by The Sleep Foundation


Mint-Chocolate Water, Upper Lip Peppermint Sniffing, Peppermint Fat Bombs & More: How Peppermint Can Enhance Performance (My article on Ben Greenfield Life)

Why Detoxing and Cleansing Are the “In” Things in Health and How Essential Oils Can Help


Examining the “Hormonal Effects” of Essential Oils: An Introduction Highlighting Sage Oil: Part I (My article on NaturalPath)  


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