Can you imagine waking up one day with a debilitating disease, completely out of the blue? This very thing happened to Marcie Macari, who awoke with a severe chronic illness that seemed to develop overnight. Confined to her bed for almost eight months with chronic vertigo and headaches, Macari went to neurologist after neurologist who continuously failed to provide her with a diagnosis. Determined to live her life well and healthy, Macari delved in to the world of natural and holistic treatments.
After doing her share of research, Macari decided to try a few remedies. After a while she began to see dramatic improvements in her health, and remarked that she is now "about 95% better" than she had been while trying over-the-counter medicines. After her success in using natural remedies, Macari decided to further her education in holistic medicine in order to help and treat others. Graduating with high honors from Edison Institute of Nutrition, Macari is now a registered Orthomolecular (literally, making molecules "right") Health Practitioner and Holistic Nutritionist. She is also the owner and editor of The Natural Health Gazette, and is the author of "She Births: A Modern Woman's Guidebook for an Ancient Rite of Passage."
To maintain her health, Macari focuses most on using doTerra Essential Oils in her daily life. Not only does she use these herself, but her children are seldom sick due to her daily infusions and blends of these oils. Regarding what oils she uses personally for her ailments, Macari said, "I use frankincense all the time under the tongue. It is a really great oxygenator. It is able to cross the barrier in the brain, so it oxygenates the blood in the brain, which relieves headache and vertigo." Macari went on to explain that she also dealt with severe anxiety for about two years, where she was afraid to leave her home. This condition was also treated by using doTerra Essential Oils - Wild Orange in particular. Wild orange is an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-depressant, anti-septic, disinfectant, and sedative oil. It is used to ease fear, anxiety, heart palpitations, insomnia, and is uplifting emotionally and mentally.
The common cold is in full swing, as we all know - and of course Macari has some useful tips and treatments for all of the symptoms that the common cold entails. Macari recommends doTerra Essential Oil blend OnGuard. OnGuard is a mix of other oils including Cinnamon Bark, Clove Bud, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Wild Orange. OnGuard is recognized as safe by the Federal Drug Administration to use in cooking, and can be diffused in to the air or applied directly to the skin.
For congestion and sinus buildup, Macari recommends doTerra's Breathe essential oil that clears out sinuses and aids in relieving congestion. Also, Macari uses her own concoction of Oregano oil and Tea Tree oil, washed down with lemon-infused water. This same mix of oils is also used by Theresa Pilitan, a Buffalo native and dabbler in natural medicine. "The oregano is exceptionally strong, but also very effective. I use it every time I feel a cold coming on," Pilitan says. Macari also uses methods other than oils for treating the common cold.
"When the cold hits our house, sugar is completely off the table. Just one teaspoon of sugar can reduce your immunity." Along with sugar, wheat is eliminated from the family diet.
It is definitely not a secret that doctor appointments, prescriptions and basic over-the-counter medicines are expensive. Macari brought up a few reasons as to why natural remedies are feasible and budget friendly. "The oils are about one or two pennies per drop and essential oils never expire, unlike over-the-counter meds."
Macari also saves money by making her own laundry detergent, soap, and other cleaning products. The blend of oils she uses in these products are antibacterial and kills up to 99% of germs, and is now being widely used in many hospitals due its effectiveness.
Macari has some advice for those who are new to natural remedies.
"Two things. Don't do too much too soon, and don't follow every new fad...please make sure you do your research...everybody is biochemically and physically different."
Below is a link about Marcie Macari if you'd like to learn more, as well as a link to her online gazette. She has some extremely helpful and informative content on both of these sites...please take a look!
http://naturalhealthgazette.com
www.leapingwillow.com
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