Ep 22. Bonus Sample: The Essential Oil Spill

What happens when you combine diet culture with MLM essential oil giants doTERRA and Young Living? Disordered eating, poor body image, and a burnt gullet. The practice of ingesting essential oils has been a wellness trend for the last few years thanks to essential oil MLMs. But most qualified aromatherapists and herbalists warn against it. Why the discrepancy? Let's spill the oil.

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SHOW NOTES for the full episode:

The first time I encountered essential oil ingestion at a Young Living meeting
The rise of mass essential oil ingestion
Essential oils are not the "essence" of a plant
Types of herbal medicine preparations and how they compare to essential oils
Can essential oil ingestion be therapeutic?
The three problems with essential oil ingestion
When diet culture and essential oil ingestion combine: doTERRA Slim & Sassy® and Young Living Slique®
Poisonings on the rise
Is CPTG (Certified Pure Tested Grade) really better than organic?


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