DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE AN ESSENTIAL OIL EATER BY DESIGN? AND THAT YOU HAVE PROBABLY CONSUMED ESSENTIAL OILS NEARLY EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE?
By Design
It’s true! If you’ve enjoyed basil in your marinara sauce, cinnamon in your pudding, or peppermint leaves in your tea, then you’ve “taken” essential oils internally. Every herb, spice and fruit is given its fragrance by means of its inherent essence…that is, its essential oil.
Essential oils are a natural part of the human diet and our bodies readily metabolize them. Just as the human body is designed to take in and process organic foods, so it is designed to benefit from the essential oils within them.
In that light, then, the question of whether essential oils are safe for internal consumption is a bit off-kilter. They may seem foreign to many among us today, but they have always been a part of our nourishment, and they have been mankind’s natural medicine for many thousands of years!
So, the question isn’t whether the essences are safe for consumption, but how we ought to utilize them for maximal benefit.
As much if not much more, I think we should ask that very question of the artificial and processed ingredients in much of the manufactured “food” approved and readily available in the mainstream food market.
Often, food products contain ingredients which are not recognizable or useful to our bodies, causing illness and dis-ease.
Safety Guidelines
Anything can be done too little – rendering it ineffective – or too much, rendering it harmful. People have died from drinking too much water, developed tolerance or intolerance from over consuming stimulants like caffeine (that was me!), and gotten sick from excessive doses of natural vitamins and minerals.
I say that not to scare but to comfort you!
This really isn’t complicated and doesn’t need to be confusing. The dosage suggestions and instructions included with every doTERRA essential oil and product keep you FAR from the danger zone.
Baby Steps Approach
I love the simplicity of the graphic below. Check it out. Heed the advice. Be mindful. I always pray for God to guide me to just the right essential oils and just the right amount for my need, and I pray the same for you!
