How your hormones fluctuate every monthand how essential oils can help.
Here are the basics.
Every 28 days or so, your body completes an amazing process of preparing a home for a baby.
Essential oils for your period week.
Mood swings often plague you now along with anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog.
Essential oils for your follicular phase.
Energy and libido return to your world while the fog dissipates and you feel more like yourself.
Lavender alone can be applied to your feet and diffused at night to support a restful night’s sleep.
However, too much lavender can increase estrogen, so less is more here.
Aphrodisiacal essential oils for ovulation day.
Day 14 is when the egg is released after your pituitary gland secretes luteinizing hormone, or LH.
While you may not notice this happening, some people do experience a twinge in their abdomen.
Essential oils for PMS and your luteal phase.
Prostaglandins also rise in your body during this time, which may cause some body aches and pains.
Opt for yoga or pilates in place of hard-core workouts, and prep some time for self-care.
Get your diffuser ready and prepare anEpsom salt bathto give your body a magnesium boost.
Add some key essential oils for calm and soothing power: lavender, Romanchamomile5, and clary sage.
Add two drops of each to your bathwater and swirl.
Relax for 20 minutes, but be sure to hydrate afterward.
This trio provides relief from pent-up stress and also alleviates muscle spasms and supports menstruation.
Incorporating these rituals into your monthly routine can help you soothe the many hormone transitions we experience each month.
