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Teach Me Some
Aromatherapy Benefits
Weight
Loss with Aromatherapy
Why is it that losing weight is such a difficult
thing to do? Human beings continuously fight added pounds with
diets, pills and surgery. There are an abundance of fad diets,
even some useful diets, but all of these must be scaled to
the individual. You must be in good health and a doctor’s recommendation
never hurts. Then you need to find a suitable diet with an
appropriate program for your lifestyle. There’s no point in
trying to shed pounds with a regiment of diet and exercise
that you can’t commit to.
Or
you can try to lose weight with the help of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils to benefit
you both physically and mentally. These essential oils are
distilled from various plant materials including flowers, berries,
bark, fruit or leaves. These essential oils are easily available
at your local grocery store or from any health shop and are
reasonably priced.
One method of benefiting by using aromatherapy in your weight
loss program is to use some of the essential oils in either therapeutic
massage or by putting them in your bath. The essential
oil juniper helps rid your body of its poisons. Fennel oil
is a diuretic and rosemary helps your body to remove waste
by stimulating the lymphatic system. While these may seem like
little steps, it is with little steps that the big picture
can be accomplished.
Another way to use the essential oils of aromatherapy is for
appetite suppression. It’s the ones that are most related to
food that may help. Try to inhale deeply for five to seven
minutes one of either cinnamon, ginger, grapefruit, orange,
oregano, tangerine or vanilla. This can help to contain your
need for a big meal or even stop you from wanting something
to snack on at that moment.
For many, being overweight is caused by not being happy, food
replaces that which is missing in our lives. Remember the link
between aromas and emotions are very strong. Ever try to eat
a favorite food while holding your nose? The taste just isn’t
the same. By using aromatherapy to improve the well-being of
the body and the mind you an help the weight loss process be
more successful.
What you want to do to begin with is decide what you are suffering
and so what you want help with. That is the starting point
of any weight loss program.
If what you want to do is try and increase your feeling of
well-being then try breathing in a little jasmine oil. Or if
you want to make yourself feel more contented try using lemon,
grapefruit, orange, or sandalwood oils. To lift you up if you’re
dealing with feeling depressed try clary sage, lemon, jasmine,
grape fruit or sandalwood oils. All of these essential oils
will make you feel better about yourself. Many of the same
essential oils will also help melt the stress away. At the
same time using vanilla oil will help control your cravings
for sweets and we all know what weight gainers these can be.
Now, there are several ways to use the essentials oils mentioned.
A therapeutic massage with aromatherapy is one. That wondrous
feeling as a trained therapist massages the stress away while
at the same time treating your everyday woes with essential
oils. But there are several other methods available. You can
put the essential oils in a pot or use a burner. Scented candles
not only put the fragrances you need into the air, but add
a calming accent to any room.
How about trying a few drops on your pillow before you go
to sleep? Then all night long you’ll be inhaling the oils.
You’re bound to wake up feeling great. What about when you’re
at work, driving somewhere or out for an evening and you still
want to keep those good feelings to help you control the munchies?
Simply put a few drops on a hanky and breathe it in when you
feel the need for a pick me up. As long as you use aromatherapy
as your partner in weight loss it will help you to succeed
with careful calorie intake and the right exercise protocol. # # # # #
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: 2006
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