Ensuring the health of your bones and muscles is crucial for maintaining mobility and overall health throughout life. However, musculoskeletal discomfort caused by overuse, stress, or other factors can hinder movement and discourage an active lifestyle. Our skeletal system, comprising over 200 bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage, provides structure to our body and protects organs while facilitating movement. To maintain healthy bones, a well-balanced diet with adequate calcium and vitamin D is essential.
Certain dietary supplements (see suggestions below) and essential oils can be very soothing, relaxing, and comforting for occasional muscle and joint discomfort (see supplement suggestions below).
Essential Oils Supporting Muscles & Joints
Marjoram
Lemongrass
Basil
Copaiba
Lavender
Cypress
Peppermint
Black Spruce
Turmeric
Wintergreen
Ylang Ylang
Blue Chamomile
Blue Tansy
When using essential oils topically, make sure to dilute appropriately. It will enhance absorption and make it easier to apply essential oils to a larger area.
Two blends that I’m never without are ‘Aromatouch‘ and ‘Deep Blue‘ essential oil blends.
Contains:
Cypress, Peppermint, Marjoram, Basil, Grapefruit, Lavender essential oils.
This blend is soothing, relaxing, helps lesson tension and tightness. Add one to two drops to a little bit of fractionated coconut oil and massage into the desired area. Really great after exercise! Can also be added to Epsom salts for a soothing hot bath.
Contains:
Wintergreen, Camphor, Peppermint, Ylang Ylang, Helichrysum, Blue Tansy, Blue Chamomile and Osmanthus.
This blend is soothing, cooling, and extremely comforting to achy muscles and joints. It is also available as a lotion (which I personally really love and are never without). Apply 3-4 a day for continued support.
Supporting the Body from the Inside Out
To support the body from the inside out and reduce inflammation in the body, it is important to eat a healthy and anti-inflammatory diet.
Please find below for more details about a few of my favorite supplements offering overall support:
As with all essential oils and healthy lifestyle products, make sure to create a daily regimen and be consistent, to experience greater benefits.
Disclaimer
The information presented is for educational purposes only and not intended as a substitute for medical counseling. The statements made above have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or illness.
