Hang on to your hat friend, we’re getting sciency! (But just a little – don’t worry!)
Essential oils are truly fascinating – they are a way to harness the incredible power of nature! Essential oils are the aromatic compounds naturally found in shrubs, flowers, roots, leaves, stems and other parts of plants.
The power of an essential oil lies in its individual constituents and the synergy between those constituents – the individual compounds and pieces of the plant’s innate systems.
Some examples of constituents in essential oils include terpenes, monoterpenes, and phenols. These are just chemistry words to describe the physical structure of each constituent. What’s important here is that essential oils have a predominantly ring-like structure that is lipid-soluble.
OK, why do we care about this chemistry jargon? Because this specific structure allows essential oils to penetrate cell membranes and travel easily throughout the blood and tissues.
Each cell in the body is surrounded by a lipid membrane, which is good because we don’t want to allow just anything inside the cell. However, it can be difficult to reach problem areas, and a lot of money goes towards creating solutions to this. Oils are the perfect design! Small, ringed structure, and lipid-soluble.
So it just makes sense that adding essential oils to our supplements and herbs will help increase absorption, allowing our bodies to take in and use more of the good stuff we are giving it. Not to mention the incredible properties of the oils themselves!
Studies over the last decades found that rosemary may enhance alertness + combat candida, orange + lemon demonstrate tumor-suppressing effects, and thyme can wash bacteria from produce. Studies like this are plentiful on PubMed!
And the world leader when it comes to essential oils and oil-infused supplements? Young Living.
“Knowing which supplements are right for you can sometimes feel daunting. Which do you need? How do you choose? When do you take them? How do you know if the sourcing is reliable? Unfortunately, the conventional options that are available at most health stores and pharmacies are lacking in many ways.
Young Living supplements contain only high-quality, sustainable ingredients that are a necessary part of the formulation. They are also infused with essential oils which enhance absorption and add benefits of their own. This is what makes Young Living supplements far superior to anything you would find in a store, and this is why I recommend Young Living supplements in my practice and for my family.” – Dr. Ashley H. Cribb, [Supplement Field Guide](https://growinghealthyhomes.com/supplementfieldguide/)
It’s no secret that we love Young Living’s supplements. They are clean, containing only what is needed for the formulation, sourced from sustainable resources, and the highest quality on the market! Plus, they are all backed by Young Living’ Seed to Seal standards.
You can’t find better oils or oil-infused supplements anywhere.