Natural Ways to Support Your Airways
Respiratory issues are super common over the winter months, but for the last long while we’ve also had the added problem of all the respiratory issues associated with covid. When your respiratory system isn’t at its best, it’s certainly not fun & we all turn to anything that will help, but very little ever does.
My first goal today is to give you some natural ways to support your respiratory system - no matter the source of the problem - be it whatever is going around at school, seasonal sniffles & itchy eyes in the spring, or the need to just support clearer airways in general.
My second goal is to give you the tools to support respiratory symptoms - even if you’re in the middle of not feeling so hot.
Here’s my personal story around respiratory illnesses - because this is something I've dealt with since high school. It used to be that whenever I got sick & my respiratory system was struggling, I would hang on to those symptoms FOREVER. I'm talking literally 4 months. My husband (he's a physician) would prescribe a Z-Pack or even an inhaler to try to get rid of the symptoms. It was so bad that I would crack ribs. It felt like I was doing 100 sit-ups a day ... just because of my respiratory symptoms. Can you relate? Is this something you've dealt with?
That was until about 7 years ago. It wasn't until I got my hands on some doTERRA oils that the tables turned on those darn symptoms.
Every body is different. Some oils will work better for some people. So I want to give you a few different ways to support your respiratory system.
Natural Ways to Support
YOUR AIRWAYS
Breathe blend products
I stock up on doubles (at least) of all of the following, because I never want to be without them, & because when one person goes down it tends to get passed around. So more people are going to need these:
Breathe Essential Oil
Breathe Touch Roller
Breathe Vapor Stick
Breathe Throat Drops
How do we use them?
Breathe essential oil goes in the diffuser. Or we put a drop or two in the palm of our hands, rub them together, & cup over our nose & mouth & breathe deeply for 30-60 seconds. We also like to add this to an Epsom salt bath for a 15 minute soak - just add 6 drops to 1 cup of Epsom salts & add to a warm bath.
Breathe Touch Roller gets rolled on & under the nose, on our chest, & also over the sinuses if those are not clear (so over the cheekbone, bridge of nose, & forehead).
Breathe Vapor Stick gets used in the same places as the Breathe Touch Roller, but the stick formula tends to stick with you a little longer. It's also perfect for babies & littles. When used with babies it's great to rub onto the bottoms of the feet & then slip socks on so they don't touch their feet & then their eyes. Bottoms of the feet is also great for anyone. Don't forget to use this at night to support better sleep (because your supporting clearer airways).
Breathe Throat Drops are something I just grab over & over throughout the day to keep those respiratory symptoms at bay. Seriously whenever I think about it.
Frankincense, Breathe + Lime
These 3 together are absolute MAGIC. Place 2 drops of each in the palm of your hand. Then rub on your chest. Then you're going to do what's called a “T-shirt tent” … duck your head inside your T-shirt to create a diffuser & breathe deeply for 30 seconds. Super great for kids & teens too.
Natural Syrup for Supporting Clear Airways
Combine the following in a small glass jar. Mix & take 1 teaspoon every 3 hours as needed:
½ cup honey
8 drops peppermint
8 drops lemon
8 drops lavender
8 drops frankincense
3 drops clove
3 drops wild orange
1 drop cinnamon
Cardamom + Lime
Gargle a drop each with water for 30 seconds, then swallow. Repeat 3x daily.
Breathe, Rosemary + Black Pepper
Apply 2 drops each to chest & bottoms of feet 2x daily. Also diffuse throughout the day.
OnGuard+ Protective Softgels
These softgels contain OnGuard blend, Melissa oil (check out the medical studies about the amazing support this is to the immune system), Black Pepper (huge immune support properties), & Oregano (a well known natural support to the immune system).
Our family swears by these & takes them at the first inkling of something coming on. For adults in our family (or kids who weigh as much as an adult) we take 2 of them, 3x a day as soon as we start to feel not great. We do that for 2 days. Then we switch to 1 softgel, 3x a day until symptoms subside.
helpful videos:
Start with this:
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From the link below, you can also add any other products you want to try & they'll be 25% off too.
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