The Essential Oil Revolution - Health, Purpose, and Aromatherapy

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The Essential Oil Revolution - Health, Purpose, and Aromatherapy episodes

February 26, 2024403: Mind-Body-Heart Medicine: Using Essential Oils for Healthy Hearts
What You’ll Learn:
Since we are in the month of February, I thought it would be a good time to pause and focus on the heart. So, in this podcast I will provide a brief overview of cardiovascular health and how essential oils can support our healthy hearts.

Note: Timestamps may shift with editing cuts, putting estimates here
Why the heart gets so much attention as a topic in medicine in February (0 min)
How heart disease is underrecognized in specific populations (4 min)
How heart disease is viewed more often as a male disease (4.30 min)
How breast cancer is more feared in women, yet heart disease causes more deaths in females (5 min)
Typical risk factors for heart disease (6 min 50 sec)
The great cholesterol debate, including what influences the effects of cholesterol on heart health (9 min 30 sec)
Statins and heart disease (13.50 min)
Unique symptoms in women related to an underlying heart problem (16 min)
How hormones impact the heart (17 min)
Isolation and socioeconomic factors as risk factors for heart disease (18 min)
The impact of social connection on health health (19 min)
How essential oils support heart health (21 min)
Various heart risk factors that essential oils can help modulate (23 min)
Some of my favorite single essential oils and blends that support heart health (24 min)
The science of heart rate coherence, the HeartMath Institute, and mind-body medicine in reference to heart health (31 minute)
The balancing impact of essential oils for the mind-body-heart (34 min)
Additional resources for essential oils education (35 min)
Additional Blogs, Videos, and Information on Heart Health and Essential Oils:
The Underrecognized, Number One Cause of Death in Women & What Conventional Cardiovascular Care is Missing for Healthy Hearts
Hot Flashes, Depression, Digestive Issues, and Other Vague Symptoms… Is it Hormones or Heart Disease?
The Most Important Thing Missing in Cardiovascular Care… For Women, Men, and Everyone
Essential Oils for the Heart, Cardiovascular System, and Romance
My Favorite Essential Oils for Mind-Body Heart Health
Five Essential Oils and Blends for Holistic Heart Health & Cardiovascular Support
Essential Oils to Support Heart Health and Enhance Connection
Mind-Body-Heart Medicine: How Essential Oils Holistically Support Integrative Cardiovascular Health
The Heart’s Mysteries Explored and Why It May Be More Than a Pump: Integrative Medicine for Heart Health- Epigenetics, Essential Oils, and Beyond
Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:
My Essential Oils Community Membership
My Resource Page
My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils
Access My Essential Oil Free Resources, Additional Podcast Appearances, Articles, and Courses on Essential Oils
Stay Connected! Sign-up for My Weekly Newsletter
Essential Oil Blends to Support the Mind-Body-Heart Link (Not Treat Heart Disease!)
Heart Oil Blend
Heart Unifying Blend (One Heart)
Stress Relief Blend (Stress Away)
Previous Episodes Mentioned in the Show:
Ep. 402 – Using Essential Oils to Heal from Mold-Related Illness with Dr. Jill Crista, ND
Ep. 401 – Using Essential Oils for Headaches
Ep. 397: Solosode Essential Oils for the Vagus Nerve
Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?

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38 min
February 20, 2024402: How Essential Oils Can Help You Heal from Mold-Related Illness with Dr. Jill Crista, ND
What You Will Learn:
An introduction to mold and its multisystemic effects. (1 min)
Dr. Jill’s background and bio. (2.23 min)
What fueled Dr. Jill to become a specialist in mold-related illness and environmental medicine. (5.31 min)
How mold can often get missed as an underlying factor in disease. It is likely a reason why someone is not getting better, even if they are doing everything else “right.” (9.40 min)
The four ways mold can make you sick and how essential oils can address them. (11.05 min)
How the CDC definition of mold illness misses a lot of people affected by mold, because it only highlights spore-related allergies and aspergillus. (13.10 min)
How to know if you are being affected by mold. (15 min)
The caveats of testing for mold in one’s environment and matching it for what’s in the body. (22.50 min)
The concept of colonization and biofilms, such as those found in chronic rhinosinusitis.
Essential oils’ broad-spectrum actions that support the many aspects of mold-related illness.. (28.50 min)
An overview of mold testing (29.50 min)
The first step to take if you have mold, remediation and removing yourself from the source. Dr. Jill also has nine steps to do while you are still transitioning out of the mold exposure. (37 min)
How mold and mycotoxins impact the brain and limbic system via inhalation and the olfactory pathway. This impacts our sense of safety and can cause one to feel anxious. (37.42 min)
How essential oils can combat the mold attack on the nervous system and in the brain.
A specific aromatic technique to help support feeling safe. (43.10 min)
How to use essential oils to support Dr. Jill’s five steps of recovering from mold-related illness. (47 min)
Which essential oils can help reduce mold’s ability to make mycotoxins in moldy spaces. (50 min)
How essential oils can be taken internally for addressing biofilms, including using ozonated essential oils and rizols. (56.30 min)
If we can use phenol oils in those who are sulfur sensitive and have had exposure to a particular type of mycotoxin, gliotoxin. (1 hour)
How essential oils can help support any wellness protocol.
The essential oil that helps with brain fog, is neuroprotective, and supports the limbic system. (1 hour 5 min)
About Dr. Jill’s book Break the Mold, which contains all the essential oils to use for mold exposure and how to use them. (1 hour 6 min)
How to plug into your inner light to help protect your energy from mold. I give an example of what I do and how I use the Parasympathetic Blend and Cedarwood Oil. (1 hour 10 min)
Closing questions and getting to know Dr. Jill.
The essential oil DIY recipe for sinuses.
You can find Dr. Jill at drcrista.com. You can also learn more about her research for a scientifically validated questionnaire on mold- related illness here.
Links to Learn More About Dr. Jill Crista, ND:
Website: drcrista.com (Recipes, handouts, resources)
Dr. Jill's Courses
Dr. Jill’s Mold Questionnaire
Mycotoxin Fact Sheets
Facebook: @drjillcrista
IG: @drjillcrista
Pinterest: @drjillcrista
Dr. Jill’s Pearls

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1 hr 19 min
February 13, 2024401: Can You Be Allergic to Essential Oils? with Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFMCP (Solo episode)
On this episode of the Essential Oil Revolution I discuss a very important, and even controversial topic in aromatherapy. It’s regarding the answer to the question of “can you be allergic to essential oils?”
Here’s What You Will Learn:
The three main reasons why “being allergic to essential oils” is controversial in aromatherapy
Why it’s important to have a balanced perspective on the literature and the information presented from various sources regarding the safety of essential oils
The comparison between documented safety issues with medication errors and drug side effects vs. natural products
What is an allergy?
The four main types of allergies and what two classifications are associated with essential oils
The terpene factor in relationship to contact dermatitis and how it relates to essential oil quality
The difference between photosensitization and contact dermatitis (type four hypersensitivity reactions)
What to do if you have a reaction to essential oils, based on the Tisserand Institute’s guidelines
How to avoid skin sensitization reactions
Resources

My Blogs and Research Reviews on Essential Oils and Allergies:
Allergic Response to Essential Oils? Part I (NaturalPath)
Can Someone Have an Allergic Response to Essential Oils and What Would Make One “Allergic” to Begin With? Part II (NaturalPath)
Essential Oils, Allergic Responses, and Skin Sensitization – Why and What You Should Know (Saratoga.com)
Essential Oils, Allergic Responses, and Skin Sensitization – Why and What You Should Know Part 2
Additional Resources:
Irritation and allergic reactions (Tisserand Institute)
Digging Deeper into the Concept of Phototoxicity with Essential Oils
Contact Dermatitis to Essential Oils (Current Dermatology Reports)
Essential Oil Diffusers and Asthma (AAAI)
What You Need to Know About Allergic Reaction to Essential Oils (Healthline)
What to Do If You Have an Adverse Reaction to Essential Oils (Tisserand Institute)
Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:
My Essential Oils Community Membership
My Resource Page
My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils

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31 min
February 07, 2024400: Using Essential Oils for Headaches with Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFMCP
What You Will Learn:
How the aromatic and physical properties of essential oils can help to restore the body back to balance as they address symptoms.
The prevalence of headaches and what the most common symptoms are.
The classification of headaches (primary, secondary, and cranial neuropathies).
Common types of headaches and their symptoms (tension, migraine, and cluster).
Common causes and triggers of headaches. These include low blood sugar from intermittent fasting, hormonal imbalances, gut issues, environmental exposures, nutrient deficiencies, and lifestyle factors.
How to use the acronym “SNOOP” to determine if a headache is serious.
Conventional and functional medicine laboratory blood work that can help determine the causes of headaches.
Conventional treatments for headaches.
Why we need to address the root cause of headaches.
Some natural solutions for addressing headaches.
Why peppermint and lavender were the essential oils I chose to review for headache relief.
The concept of synergy and how it relates to essential oils.
The two symptoms I use in my practice to indicate using peppermint oil may help a headache.
The chemical makeup of peppermint oil and its various mechanisms of actions.
The meaning of amphoteric and how it relates to essential oils.
How peppermint oil can get to the root causes of headaches.
The three symptoms that co-occur with a headache that would lead me to select lavender oil for relief.
The chemical makeup of lavender essential oil and its mechanism of actions.
How lavender oil can address the root cause of headaches.
Studies that reported on the use of lavender oil for migraine headaches and prophylaxis.
How to use essential oils for headaches.
Additional resources.
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Resources

My Blogs, Videos, and Research Reviews on Headaches and Essential Oils:
When Your Head Hurts: Headache Causes, Common Types, Red Flags That They are Serious, and Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Tests to Help Find the Cause
My Aching Head! Naturopathic, Functional, and Mind-Body Medicine to Soothe Headaches
Lavender Oil: The Go-To Essential Oil that Soothes the Brain, Lowers Anxious Symptoms, Calms Stress, Decreases Head Discomfort… and More!
Peppermint Oil: A Powerful Ally for Digestive Health, Brain Support, Head Discomfort, and Much More
Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:
My Essential Oils Community Membership
My Resource Page
My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils
Previous Episode on the Vagus Nerve with Additional Resources:
Ep. 397: Essential Oils for the Vagus Nerve

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36 min
January 30, 2024399: The Many Benefits of Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) Essential Oil (Solosode)
In this third solosode, I dive deep into the details of yarrow and yarrow essential oil.
My desire to learn more about yarrow essential oil came from my doctor’s intuition to explore it for an issue my client was having. My endeavor proved to be humbling and beneficial for us both.
During the show, I summarized all I discovered regarding this herb and its essential oil. I think you’ll be impressed by the many useful compounds that this plant possesses. It has the potential to support a wide range of body systems, especially the skin, lungs, and digestive tract.
Initially, I released my review on yarrow to my essential oil community members as a video and review article. Now, I’m sharing it with you with some updates on the Essential Oil Revolution.
You can access the full review article with references in the resource section.
Here’s what you’ll learn in the full episode:
The botanical information on Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
The history and traditional uses for yarrow and yarrow essential oil
Yarrow’s aromatic properties
The chemical makeup and main constituents found in yarrow herb and essential oil
The beneficial mechanisms of action of the essential oil’s compounds including its main sesquiterpenes, monoterpenes, and oxide
How a specific constituent in yarrow essential oil relates to the endocannabinoid system and how it was shown in a study to impact brain waves in a favorable way
The importance of synergy of essential oils
Studies on yarrow oil in animals that show it supports the immune system, digestive tract, skin, and is antimicrobial
Potential uses of yarrow essential oil including for the support of respiratory, skin, and breast health
Applications for yarrow essential oil
Safety information on yarrow oil and when to use caution with it
After studying yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and its essential oil, I believe that both can provide a welcome addition to many individuals’ natural medicine toolkit.
Please share your feedback and let me know how you use yarrow oil.
Please post any cool studies I may have missed so we all can learn from each other.

Additional Resources and Links:
Yarrow: The Full Article with References
Access My Essential Oil Free Resources, Additional Podcast Appearances, Articles, and Courses on Essential Oils
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34 min
January 23, 2024398: Using Herbs and Aromatics Safely During Critical Times in the Lifespan: Through the Stages of Motherhood of Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Postnatally and with Children With Dr. Mary Louise Bove, ND
What You Will Learn:
Dr. Bove’s journey that led her to become an esteemed herbalist and a leader in natural health.
The waning and comeback of plants as stewards to our health vs. just a commodity.
The importance of proper dosage and preparation of herbs and essential oils for individual conditions and especially at certain times during the lifespan.
How essential oils offer powerful medicinal properties through their aroma.
Why we need to be more cautious with herbs and essential oils during the critical time periods of pregnancy, lactation, and childhood.
Why herbs and essential oils from the same plant may not share contraindications based on their differing constituent profile and potency.
How to start safely using essential oils and herbs during pregnancy and with children and when to seek a professional.
Considerations to keep in mind with herbs and essential oils that are listed as contraindicated in pregnancy, lactation, and with children.
Several herbs and essential oils that have been proven safe and effective for use in pregnancy, lactation, and with children.
An herb that was found to decrease postpartum depression and what essential oils could also support mood postnatally.
Common and safe herbs and essential oils to use for preparing for pregnancy and in the first trimester, second, third trimester, and postnatally based on common issues such as nausea, indigestion, and nutritional enhancement.
What herbs can help with lactation and what makes holy basil a go-to galactagogue.
The importance of using herbs and spices in food dosages every day during all phases of life.
Are essential oils adapatogens?
Six safe and common herbs and essential oils for children’s common conditions including an upset stomach, immune issues, anxiety, focus problems, and cradle cap.
How to use essential oils in babies.
What age to switch from children to adult dosages.
Dr. Bove’s DIY which is made of a rose water base (2 oz) combined with lemon balm oil (10 drops), rose oil (10 drops), and valerian oil (10 drops) for spraying linens in hotels to refresh and help one relax.
Closing questions: (1) What Dr. Bove does daily for self-care, (2) What she feels we should ditch and replace with instead for a more nourishing and healthy life.
You can learn more about the herbal certification program with Dr. Bove teaches in and additional offerings at: https://www.ecoversity.org/herbalism-certification and her social media.

Links to learn more about Dr. Mary Bove and her offerings:
IG: @drmarybovend
Facebook: @MaryBove
CEUs for Physicians at Botanical.org
Lecturer for Herbal Certification for Ecodiversity
Books by Dr. Mary Bove, ND:
An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants
Herbs for Women's Health: Herbal Help for the Female Cycle from PMS to Menopause (Good Herb Guide Series)
Previous Episode on Essential Oils and Kids:
Ep. 387: Using Essential Oils for Healthy, Thriving, Happy Kids with Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song, MD

References for Herbs to Avoid and Safe Herbs and Essentials:
Essential Oils and Pregnancy - Healthline Overview
Essential Oils and Pregnancy- The Herbal Academy
Aromatherapy and Pregnancy - Article by Jade Shutes from The School of Aromatic Studies
Safe Herbs in Pregnancy - Holistic Matters
Herbal Safety Breastfeeding
An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants (Dr. Bove’s Book)
Essential Oils and Children- Herbal Academy

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1 hr 20 min
January 16, 2024397: Three Essential Oils to Support the Vagus Nerve (+2 Honorable Mentions)
One can never pay too much attention to the vagus nerve. In fact, it’s one of the hottest topics in wellness right now! This is because this tenth cranial nerve is critical in regulating many essential body functions, including of the heart, gut, brain, and lungs.
We’ve touched upon the vagus nerve a few times with several amazing experts on the Essential Oils Revolution podcast! In this episode, I’m back for another solo episode in which I explore in more depth what some of my favorite essential oils are to support our vagus nerve. These essential oils were selected based on my clinical experience, their traditional use, and that they also have some evidence of favorably modulating our nervous system in scientific research.

What You Will Learn:
The three parts of your autonomic nervous system and how they impact body physiology.
The functions of the vagus nerve and how it can affect healing and restoration.
An overview of the multiple ways essential oils can calm the mind-body and support vagal tone.
How essential oils influence our biochemistry and neurology to favorably benefit the vagus nerve.
A review of the ways that lavender essential oil modulates the nervous system and vagal tone.
What we can use to measure parasympathetic activity, including heart rate variability, which reflects vagal tone.
Some of the issues with essential oil research.
An overview of the research on bergamot oil for calming the parasympathetic nervous system, which is mediated by the vagus nerve.
The studies on ylang ylang oil for positively influencing the vagal response.
If you should use an essential oil if you don’t like the smell and how this relates to the nervous system.
Two honorable mentions of essential oils for regulating the vagus nerve response, petitgrain and fir oils.
How volatile compounds from tree oils can mediate the negative effects of stress.
A summary of how essential oils can optimize vagus nerve function and are applicable to the polyvagal theory.
Have you used lavender oil, bergamot oil, ylang ylang, petitgrain, or fir oils to support your emotional health?
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Resources:

My Blogs, Videos, and Research Reviews on the Vagus Nerve:
What is the Vagus Nerve and Why is It So Popular
Healing Trauma Through the Vagus Nerve: The Polyvagal Theory, the Nervous System, and Essential Oils
Essential Oils, the Vagus Nerve, and the Polyvagal Theory
My Three Favorite Essential Oils for the Vagus Nerve (+ 2 Honorable Mentions) which links to the studies reviewed
Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:
My Essential Oils Community Membership
My Resource Page
My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils
Previous Episodes with Expert Guest Who Highlighted the Vagus Nerve:
Ep. 396: Calming the Parasympathetic Nervous System and Brain Support with Essential Oils with Jodi Cohen (link not up yet)
Ep. 387: Using Essential Oils for Healthy, Thriving, Happy Kids with Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song
Ep. 386: The Polyvagal Theory, Calming the Limbic System, and Essential Oils with Dr. Thomas Moorcroft
Ep. 298: Applied Neurology, The Vagus Nerve, and EOs with Dr. Kim Trager
Ep. 281: Burgeoning Science & Bergamot with Dr. Danielle Daniel (interview with Samantha and referenced in this podcast)

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32 min
January 09, 2024396: Using Essential Oils for Nervous System Balance, Brain and Mood Support, Detoxification and Lymphatic Flow, and to Enhance all the Five Foundations of Health, with Jodi Cohen, MBA, Founder of Vibrant Blue Oils
What You Will Learn:
The many benefits of aromas and how essential oils constituents support our mind and body in various ways.
How Jodi got started with natural health.
How Jodi revolutionized blending essential oils.
How Jodi’s success in her own practice led to the creation of her formulations and of her company, Vibrant Blue Oils.
The different types of applications of essential oils and which Jodi prefers and why.
The impact of stress on digestion and how essential oils can support better assimilation.
How the survival instinct and stress (external or perceived) suppress our ability to heal and restore.
Which combination of essential oils can alleviate sympathetic overdrive and turn on our “reset button”, the vagus nerve, and where we can apply them.
The theory of toxicity in the brain related to autism and how essential oils and stimulating the vagus nerve may help symptoms.
How the vagus nerve is important for self-regulation.
The vagus nerve infection hypothesis and how it relates to brain health.
Why you need to stimulate the lymphatic system with certain essential oils to help with detoxification and drainage by using the “Big Six Lymph Reset” by Dr. Perry Nickelston.
How to calm anxiety in an instant by inhaling an essential oil through a specific nostril.
Some stimulating oils that can help with brain fog, stress, absorption, and circulatory issues.
The five steps to help rebalance the body based on Jodi’s book, Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body.
How essential oils can optimize the brain by crossing the blood brain barrier.
The importance of combining essential oils in blends.
How essential oils can calm the overwhelm that prevents one from moving forward and making healthier choices.
Which essential oil decreases histamine, supports emotional health, and may help with mast cell activation syndrome.
The closing questions (1) What Jodi does daily for self-care, (2) What she thinks we can ditch and replace with for better overall health and resiliency.
Learn more about Jodi and Vibrant Blue Oils here: https://vibrantblueoils.com/
Links to learn more about Jodi Cohen, Vibrant Blue Oils, and Her Work:
Website: @ Vibrant Blue Oils (Affiliation Link)
Facebook: @vibrantblueoils
IG: @vibrantblueoils
Linkedin: @vibrantblueoils
Podcast: Essential Alchemy Podcast
Youtube
Resources for Vibrant Essential Oils:
Where do I start with Essential Oils
Vibrant Blue Oils Blog
FAQs on Vibrant Blue Oils and Essential Oils
Sleep Checklist
Free Gift! The Parasympathetic Toolkit
Practitioner Account
Classes (Parasympathetic Activation, Boost the Brain and Heal the Body, Healing Stress with Essential Oils, Reboot the Brain, and Gut Repair)
Books by Jodi Cohen:
Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body
Free Bonus Chapter
Healing with Essential Oils
Previous Episodes with Jodi Cohen, MBA, Founder of Vibrant Blue Oils:
Ep. 321: Switching From 'Fight or Flight' to 'Rest and Digest' w/ Jodi Cohen
Ep. 243: 5 Easy Steps to Better Health Using Essential Oils

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1 hr 3 min
January 02, 2024395: Holistic Pet Care and Using Essential Oils with Cats and Dogs with The Natural Pet Doctor, Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA
What You Will Learn:
How pets support our own wellness.
Dr. Katie’s story on how she got interested in “wholistic” vet care and how it links to her message of hope to pet owners everywhere.
The five foundations of holistic pet care and how essential oils fit into them.
The scary truth about the pet food industry.
Essential oil safety in pets: the importance of correct dosage, dilution, and the purity and quality of the essential oils.
Why cats are more sensitive to some essential oils than other animals.
What signs your pet will display if the the dose of essential oils is too high.
How “self-selection” can help to determine what essential oil or herbs are best for your pet.
What essential oils to be cautious with in dogs and cats.
What to look out for in products that combine essential oils for your pets.
The top essential oils that can be used for many of your pets’ needs and common issues.
The overlooked essential oil for pets that can help with digestive issues, vomiting, acid reflex, and inflammation.
How to use myrrh oil for your pet’s skin and gum issues.
Natural approaches and essential oils that can help with your pet’s grief.
The importance of our pets’ emotional health.
How pets can guide us to our own self-care.
How essential oils support your pets’ microbiome and offer synergy.
Dr. Katie’s favorite essential oil DIY for inflammation, pain, and skin irritation in dogs: 5:5:5 drops of myrrh, copaiba, and frankincense oils in 2 ml/or more carrier oil (depending on the size of your pet).
Our closing questions: (1) What Dr. Katie does daily for self-care and, (2) What she feels we should ditch and replace with instead for a more nourishing life.

Bio of Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA
Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA, is an internationally renowned holistic veterinarian. She is a member of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association and the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies. Dr. Woodley earned her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey University in New Zealand and her Bachelor of Science at the University of Notre Dame. She pursued learning more about holistic health after a healing crisis with her husbands’ autoimmune disease and her own pet’s cancer. As a result, she received her graduate certification in Chinese herbal medicine, food therapy, and acupuncture. After her experience working in several conventional vet clinics, Dr. Katie realized that the system was broken and did not allow for much integration of Eastern and Western modalities.
Dr. Katie provides mentorship and holistic pet guidance and support to pet parents and pet professionals across the world. As the owner and founder of The Natural Pet Doctor, Dr. Katie provides an invaluable asset to pet parents around the globe. Her website offers an extensive amount of online veterinary resources that integrates Eastern and Western medicine. Dr. Katie also offers telehealth consultations to pet parents, along with education through her online programs, YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram. Her acclaimed Healthy Holistic Pet For Life Blueprint is a masterful program that is breaking the barriers to integrative veterinary care and provides access and the support of a holistic veterinarian, Dr. Katie, no matter where one is located.
Dr. Katie’s mission is to ensure that all pet parents have access to herbal medicine, supplementation, and nutritional advice throughout their pet's lifetime to help them thrive rather than just survive. Dr. Katie is a true pioneer that is paving the way to make for a healthier world for our pets. Through empowering pet parents to find and truly heal the root cause of disease, Dr. Katie is transforming the wellness and lives of her patients and their humans on a world-wide scale. You can find Dr. Katie at https://thenaturalpetdoctor.com/.

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1 hr 24 min
December 26, 2023 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?
What You Will Learn:
- The importance of the microbiome
- How the germ theory missed the mark in treating infections
- The multifactorial effects of essential oils and how their “antimicrobial” effects may not necessarily be anti-biotic to all the bugs in our belly
- How herbal therapy interacts with the microbiome to enhance resiliency and feed our “good bugs” as they inhibit pathogens
-Human trials that demonstrate how essential oils combat a specific form of antibiotic resistance
-A summary of the current studies that explore how essential oils impact the microbiome with their ability to selectively weed out pathogens while supporting commensals
-The impact of essential oils on modulating weight related to their ability to change the microbiome
-If you should you take essential oils with antibiotics

Resources:
My summary and article link to Townsend Letter
Episode 289: The Quorum Sensing Abilities of Essential Oils w/ Dr. Dan Gubler

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28 min

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