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Why I am trying Essential Oils
I thought I would share why I’m interested in learning about essential oils. Warning it’s going to be long. Professionally I am a critical care nurse, so I’m steeped in American BIG medicine. My thought is that the American medical community is that it tries to fix everything with the equivalent of a sledgehammer. Sometimes…
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Peppermint Oil
So I’ve been looking at many of the essential oils. One of the main ones to catch my eye is Peppermint. Mostly because it addresses 2 issues I have, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Headaches. Peppermint (scientific Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid plant combining Wintergreen and Spearmint. It’s great for breathing and digestion. Germany’s Commission E…
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I messed up FODMAP
So after over 2 weeks I decided to try to attempt to add a bit of things back. I’ve seen some people who can have limited amounts of FODMAP items as long as it is small portions. So after all this time of no problems I decided to try to add something back. My first…