{"id":65752,"date":"2021-01-20T14:13:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=65752"},"modified":"2025-02-11T16:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:31:21","slug":"essential-oils-how-can-they-help-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/essential-oils-how-can-they-help-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Oils: How can they help you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essential Oils<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve heard of them, you\u2019ve seen them, you\u2019ve smelled them. What are they really and what can they be used for?<\/span><\/p>\n

Essential oils are plant extracts made by steaming parts of a plant such as the leaves, stem, or flower.<\/a> They can be used for a bunch of different reasons such as skin health, moisturizers, aroma for massages, aromatherapy, fragrances, shampoo or soap, and even perfume or cologne.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aromatherapy<\/h3>\n

When used for aromatherapy, essential oils are placed in<\/span>\u00a0a diffuser with some water. A diffuser is <\/span>a device that contains<\/span>\u00a0an electric fan that blows air at the water, causing the oils to disperse into the air.<\/span> When inhaled, the scent molecules travel through the olfactory nerves (in the nose) and to the amygdala (the emotional center of the brain). This creates a calming and refreshing atmosphere for an individual.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As aromatherapy continues to gain popularity, scientists have started to study the mental health effects of inhaling essential oil fragrances. studies have generated consistent\u00a0<\/span>results showing that aromatherapy can help reduce:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n