211 | Understanding Essential Oil Research and Effective Use with Jodi Cohen

Can essential oils help digestion, detoxification, and recovery? We have Jodi Cohen, functional practitioner, author, and and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, on to discuss the science and research behind essential oils. After Jodi unveils her journey through her passion for essential oil, she discusses how impactful essential oils can be on the vagus nerve, and therefore the rest, digest, and recover parasympathetic nervous system. She provides research on its effects on anxiety, depression and migraines, and how it plays a role in combatting mental health issues. Furthermore, she shares her oil blends: parasympathetic, lymphatic, circulation, and histamine balance, and the most optimal way of using essential oils. Finally, Jodi describes how oil pulling can be beneficial in preventing infections. Learn more about effective use of essential oil!

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What You Will Learn in this Interview with Jodi Cohen:

2:47 - Why did Jodi get involved with essential oils?

5:08 - How does oil help high cortisol levels

7:56 - How essential oils help mental health

13:00 - Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy, migraines, depression

16:25 - Prescription model for vagus nerve stimulation

17:59 - Oil combinations for morning vs night

18:51 - Circulation Oils

24:30 - Is topically applying essential oils better?

25:51 - Marketing for essential oils

29:09 - What is oil pulling?

31:00 - Essential oils for allergies

32:53 - Learn more about Jodi

Items mentioned:

• Boost Your Brain Mini Course
• Joden's Book: Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body
• Vibrant Blue Oils

To learn more about Jodi and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/211

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