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! Join the Barefoot Mini Course! Have you trained your feet? DocJen is introducing her brand new 14-day barefoot mini course that comprises 10 minute videos that assess the foot and ankle complex, how it works together and why you might be falling into specific pain patterns. Each week will end with a solid flow of exercises to help understand your bare feet and get them working and moving again. Our feet are our foundation, affecting the achilles, knee, hips, and lower back. Join us and strengthen those feet! You can even grab a speicial discount using code OPTIMAL10 at checkout! 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 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.