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For those who like to buy local, Peppermint is the oil of choice. The United States is the leading producer of this extremely versatile plant. The use of Peppermint in America can be traced all the way back to the Native Americans who, among other things, would use Peppermint to freshen breath. Research has revealed countless uses of Peppermint essential oil, including insect repellent, heartburn relief, soothing for bloating and...

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Just over 100 years ago, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, a French chemist, burned his hand during an experiment. He immediately plunged his injured extremity into the nearest liquid he could find, a small bowl of Lavender oil. Over the next few days and weeks, he was shocked out how quickly his hand healed. Based on this finding, Gattefosse spent the rest of his life learning and writing about essential oils, coining the...

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As a reformed night owl, I can fully attest to the importance of getting to bed at a reasonable hour. Shem is the type of guy that would go to bed at 7:30 every night, and while I don’t go to that extreme, I have felt the wonderful effects of being early to bed (although I still haven’t quite mastered the early to rise part). Here are some of the...

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Thanks to technology, there are now countless ways to improve the look of your skin. There is also countless age-defying beauty products flooding the market that you are literally spoilt for choice! However, these choices do not necessarily work for everyone and from a personal experience, the best products for your skin come from nature. Unhealthy skin can be attributed to a number of things such as sun damage, age,...

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