Holistica Botanicals

March 7, 2017 I feel that as humans we are mostly all trusting. I don't know about you, but I remember when I realized that just because they sell it doesn't mean it's safe. This realization happened to me during my years of being a free spirited traveler. You meet people from all over the world, and they talk! Hmmmm interesting. I met people from Canada that mentioned that many of the products sold in the US are not allowed to be sold in Canada for various reasons, including chemicals. My friends in Norway were baffled in Australia that foods and other products had such a long shelf life. This made me curious. Once you start reading labels you see that there are many ingredients you do not recognize. Try searching what they are! I have found fermaldehyde in shampoo, carcinogens in facial products, and the all famous parabens and other ingredients that mimic estrogen and can cause fertility problems! This is so shocking to me. The cool thing is that I meet more peop...

Posted by Katie Carter RN, Certified Aromatherapist on Nov 29th 2017 Why do you always hear about Aromatherapy and emotions? Simple answer really. It's not that they just smell good, there's science behind this. Have you heard of the limbic system? The limbic system’s main functions include emotions, instinctive behavior and responses, motivation, learning, and memory. Essential oils that contain many aromatic molecules stimulate nerve impulses that directly affect the limbic system and activate smell-related emotions and behaviors. This directly impacts emotions such as pain, pleasure, anger, rage, fear, sorrow, sexual feelings, and affection to name a few. Our ancestors used their sense of smell much more than we do today. The more you utilize it, the more you become aware of its impact! One amazing fact is that aroma is the strongest memory you can create. Do you ever smell something and it brings you back to childhood? Maybe you smell someone's perfume and y...