Medical News Today: Which essential oils help get rid of wrinkles?
There are many lotions and creams that claim to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, but some people may prefer a natural alternative. Many essential oils, including sandalwood, lavender, and rosemary, are believed to help. We look at the evidence for 10 essential oils that could help keep the skin looking young. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Essential oils for a sore throat: Lemon, peppermint, and more
Essential oils are a popular home remedy for many ailments, but can they soothe a sore throat? In this article, we look at the evidence behind using essential oils, such as lemon, lavender, peppermint, echinacea, and ginger, for a sore throat. Learn how to use them safely and if there are any adverse side effects. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Can essential oils treat a UTI?
Essential oils are popular home remedies for many ailments, but can they help to relieve the symptoms of a UTI? In this article, we look at the essential oils that may be best able to fight bacteria, including cinnamon, oregano, and lavender. Here, learn about potential risks and how to use these oils safely. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Essential oils may disrupt normal hormonal activity
A new study has suggested that lavender oil and tea tree oil may interfere with normal hormonal activity, predisposing young boys to gynecomastia. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Are Essential Oils Safe?
People use essential oils a variety of ways: as lotions, for hair care, aromatherapy, cleaning products and more. But are essential oils safe?
Some research in the past has linked essential oils to hormone disturbances, with some suggesting a link between the oils and abnormal breast growth in young boys, called prepubertal gynecomastia. Now, a new study suggests that compounds in essential oils — specifically lavender and tea tree oil — may have properties that can disrupt hormones.
The suspicions that essential oils may be endocrine disrupters originated from a 2007 report in the New England Journal of Medici...
Source: TIME: Health - March 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alexandra Sifferlin Tags: Uncategorized healthytime public health Source Type: news
Lavender and tea tree oil could give men 'MOOBS'
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences experts in North Carolina say the public should be aware of the findings and consider all evidence before deciding to use essential oils. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Will Essential Oils Like Lavender And Tea Tree Make Your Breasts Larger?
Have you kept abreast of the news from ENDO 2018? A study showed that 8 compounds found in lavender and tea tree oils may increase the size of male breast tissue. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 18, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
More evidence essential oils 'make male breasts develop'
A study finds chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors
(The Endocrine Society) A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys--called prepubertal gynecomastia--and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by finding that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 17, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - March 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blueberry lavender lemonade
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The spray's the thing: how actors use perfumes to get into character
Playing Thatcher? Dab on Bluebell. Got a part in Hairspray? Reach for the Madame Rochas. We lift the lid on how actors use smells – from the finest fragrances to cheap tinned mackerel – to nail a roleBefore I go on stage, says Michael Ball, I ask myself a question: “Do I smell nice for all the ladies and gentlemen?” The actor chooses a signature scent for each of his roles, from bay rum for the vengeful barberSweeney Todd to his mum ’s favourite Madame Rochas forHairspray’s Edna Turnblad.Ball ’s not alone in deploying scent to to get beneath a character’s skin. Anne-Marie Duff has a fragrance for each role ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 20, 2017 Category: Science Authors: David Jays Tags: Theatre Stage Culture Fragrance Fashion Life and style Dance Ballet Lauren Cuthbertson Anne-Marie Duff Nikki Amuka-Bird Health, mind and body Books Psychology Science Oscar Wilde Source Type: news
This common health condition could be treated by smelling LAVENDER
ANXIETY could be reduced in patients by smelling lavender, research has revealed, and doctors should consider using the shrub to combat the mental condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can lavender aromatherapy reduce anxiety in surgery patients?
(Wiley) Lavender aromatherapy reduced preoperative anxiety in a study of ambulatory surgery patients undergoing procedures in general otolaryngology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
