Heavy Metal Detox

There are heavy metals all around us :

• Mercury from our water, thermometers, thermostats and teeth amalgams
• Lead from pipes, drains and smoldering materials
• Arsenic is released into the environment in the making of chemicals and glasses, and by the smelting process of copper, zinc and lead
• Countless more heavy metals enter your body via exposure to pesticides, batteries, steel, alloys, dyes, and steel.

Having large amounts of these, accumulating over time, can lead to fatigue, headaches or in extreme cases, a serious disease. To eliminate these from our systems there are a few simple thing you can do. 

1-Eat a highly alkaline, organic diet.  A lot of greens, raw soups and smoothies help draw the toxin out of your system. 

2-Do an essential oil cleanse. Using doTERRA's CPTG oils, you can do a cleanse at home. 

The protocol is:

2 drops cilantro essential oil
2 drops cinnamon essential oil
2 drops clove essential oil
2 drops oregano essential oil

Take these essential oils 2x a day in an empty veggie capsule for one week.

 I am NOT a doctor.  Please consult with your doctor prior to beginning a cleanse.

Essential Oils

So what exactly are essential oils and how are they used? Here's what I know:

Essential oils are liquids distilled from plants--from different parts, not just the leaves. It can be from bark, flowers, seeds, roots etc... But you need to know that not all essential oils are the same, there's purity to consider as well as therapeutic value. It depends on the part of the plant that was used, soil condition, organic or not, region/climate/altitude, harvest time/method and distillation process. It's a lot to think about but it's important because you could be paying for something not as potent or even artificial.

DoTERRA is Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG). This means they actively pursue the purest quality and highest grade possible.

Essential oils have been around for thousands of years as mankind's first medicine. Manuscripts from China talk about usages and alabaster jars have been found filled with essential

Now that you know what it is here's why they work:

Essential oils are so small on the molecular level that it's easy for them to absorb into your skin. They are lipid soluble which mean they can go through the cellular wall, within 20 minutes they can be metabolized into every sell in the body, being processed like other nutrients. Essential oils are powerful antioxidants and create a unfriendly environment for free radicals. They can be used topically, aromatically and internally.

All info is from Modern Essentials, A Contemporary Guide To The Therapeutic Use Of Essential Oils, Second Edition

I love all things natural and side-effect free. I garden organically, bike everywhere I can and even go natural with having babies, so when I first learned about doTERRA I was very interested. Once I tried it myself I was hooked. This blog isn't only about doTERRA but I will feature their products often, If you are interested in learning more about it and try it for yourself you can click here: http://www.mydoterra.com/deannah/