| Everyone knows you need to be well hydrated to | | | | something you "have: to do. |
| maintain your health. | | | | If you experience stiff muscles after a strenuous |
| When you exercise it is especially important to drink | | | | workout, or feel muscle tension anywhere in your body |
| more water for your body to function optimally. | | | | before you exercise, you can use Essential Oils to |
| Dehydration can occur when you are not getting | | | | relieve that pain. |
| enough water into your body. Dehydration can lead to | | | | You can create a massage oil or cream that is |
| many bothersome, and even dangerous side effects. | | | | specifically suited to your body's needs. A good carrier |
| Unfortunately many people get bored drinking plain | | | | oil is olive oil or you can use a natural body lotion that |
| water and chose instead to drink sugary or diet drinks. | | | | has no added scents or chemicals. |
| What they don't realize is that these types of drinks | | | | Creating a massage oil using Peppermint, Basil or |
| aren't absorbed by your body as well as pure water | | | | Wintergreen Oil to sooth stiff muscles or help loosen |
| and can actually cause dehydration. | | | | up your joints before you begin to exercise. Try using |
| A healthy way to add taste to water is to add a few | | | | Pine, Lemongrass or Lavender Oil in your massage |
| drops of food grade Essential Oils to purified water. | | | | lotion to help relax tight muscles or relieve a charley |
| If you enjoy the flavor of mint, try adding a few drops | | | | horse. |
| of Spearmint or Wintergreen Essential Oil to purified | | | | Using a carrier oil allows you to use less of an |
| water. They both create a minty, refreshing flavored | | | | Essential Oil and aids in the absorption of the oil into the |
| drink that helps to energize your mind and body. | | | | blood stream for faster results. |
| Adding Peppermint Oil to cold or hot water is a great | | | | Stiff muscles may be a sign that you need to be more |
| choice to help you feel alert and energized. All | | | | hydrated. So remember the first tip and drink plenty of |
| mint-flavored waters can aid digestion or relieve a | | | | pure water before, during and after any period of time |
| nervous stomach. | | | | that you exercise. |
| Adding Lemon oil to purified water is very refreshing | | | | If bruise yourself when exercising, you can use |
| and can aid to stabilize your PH, making an exercise | | | | Essential Oils to avoid excess blood clotting, increase |
| routine more effective for reaching your goal, whether | | | | circulation and reduce inflammation. |
| it be losing weight, gaining speed or building muscles. | | | | At the first sign of a bruised area on the skin or pain in |
| You can create a healthy snack that will give you | | | | the bruised area you can apply one of the following |
| energy by adding a drop or two of food grade | | | | Essential Oils diluted in a carrier oil. Helichrysum, |
| Essential Oil to honey and spread it on a toasted piece | | | | Wintergreen, Douglas Fir, Idaho Balsam Fir, or Oregano |
| of whole grain bread. Try adding Lemon, Tangerine or | | | | all help to reduce inflammation that causes |
| Orange Oil to honey and enjoy. | | | | discoloration and pain. |
| Honey is known for its amazing healing properties. | | | | When the pain and inflammation decrease, use |
| Because it contains 100% natural sugars and is high in | | | | Cypress, then Basil to enhance muscle relaxation. |
| antioxidants, using honey as a sweetener is a healthy | | | | Other oils that have anti-inflammation properties are |
| and effective way to give you an energy boost. | | | | Spearmint, German Chamomile, Myrrh, Wintergreen, |
| Aromatherapy can help us to get into the right frame | | | | Marjoram and Clove. |
| of mind for work or play, which helps us to get the | | | | Next use a diluted Peppermint oil to stimulate the |
| most out of the time we have for each experience. | | | | nerves and increase circulation to help reduce |
| By diffusing therapeutic grade Essential Oils in the | | | | inflammation. |
| space you exercise or when you are preparing for a | | | | Always use a cold pack, never a hot pack, when you |
| work out it makes it possible to find emotional stability | | | | are dealing with inflammation and pain caused by a |
| and peace of mind, while experiencing high energy and | | | | bruise. |
| feeling motivated. When you have more energy and | | | | Remember that EVERY BODY is different and our |
| are less stressed you find you enjoy exercising more | | | | bodies react differently to different oils. |
| and look forward to it as enjoyable, rather than | | | | |