Monday, April 5, 2010

Aromatherapy for Weight Loss and Cellulite Reduction

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Banish Cellulite, Curb your Appetite, and Lose Weight with Essential Oils!

Cellulite. Yuck! The sight of it makes most women cringe, and sigh in exasperation. That unsightly collection of dimpled, fatty tissue can be oh so stubborn to get rid of! And plastic surgery is dangerous and expensive.

Fortunately, aromatherapy massages are a low-cost, pleasant and effective way of releasing the built up toxins in the tissues, thought to be responsible for this unattractive mess. Essential oils are also effective in curbing appetite and assisting in weight loss.

All you need to do is add one or more essential oils to your bath water, or mix them in some lotion or body oil, and massage them into your skin.

A few drops of these powerful, healthy essences are all you need!

Here is a handy list of essential oils and the roles they play in appetite suppression, elimination of cellulite, and weight loss:

Appetite Control -
Bergamot, Grapefruit, or a blend of two or three citrus oils, such as Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Sweet Orange or Tangerine

Cellulite Elimination - Cypress, Fennel, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lemon, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, White Birch

Circulation Improvement -
Black Pepper, Blue Gum Eucalyptus, Cypress, Coriander, Geranium, Ginger, Lemon, Lemongrass, Orange Blossom, Peru Balsam, Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Spruce, Thyme, Violet, White Birch

Firming and Toning Skin -
Black Pepper, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Marjoram, Rosemary, Sweet Orange, Tangerine

Increasing Metabolism - Fennel, Geranium, Grapefruit

Reducing Water Retention -
Angelica, Carrot Seed, Cypress, Fennel, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lovage, Rosemary, Sage, Sweet Orange, Tangerine, White Birch


Irene Helen Zundel is a freelance writer, educator and mother, and an expert in child development, home schooling and creative parenting and home making.
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I am a freelance writer, Reiki master, and educator, with diplomas in teacher's aide and child psychology, and numerous writing courses. I home schooled my son, who was born 10 weeks early and was expected to have developmental and learning lags. In 6th grade, he took an 8th grade standardized achievement test, and scored as a college sophomore in math and English. It inspired me to write a book, which I have given away for free! It is called Make your Kid a Genius, and can be downloaded at my website http://www.irenehelenzundel.com I am passionate about alternative healing methods; especially Reiki, aromatherapy, acupressure, therapeutic massage and music and sound therapy.