How To Activate The Parasympathetic Nervous System So That You Can Successfully Conceive

Jodie Cohen joins us today as we're digging into how to utilize essential oils on the fertility journey.

Our goal at Fab Fertile HQ's is to reduce inflammation and stressors on the body, in order to optimize preconception health and pregnancy success.

As you may know, we work with complex cases such as low AMH, high FSH, premature ovarian failure/insufficiency, and/or diminished ovarian reserve.

Our proven Fab Fertile Method addresses food sensitivities, gut infections, thyroid dysregulation, blood sugar imbalance, interrupted sleep, mental/emotional stress, and more so that you can prepare for pregnancy success.

And while we may know that worrying, feeling impatient, frustrated, or stuck in comparison does not serve us – it's easier said than done to simply turn off our stressors.

You've probably tried a lot of things to reduce your mental-emotional stress, however, usually, it's a number of small changes that help shift the needle so that the body can know it's safe for a successful pregnancy.

I'm excited to welcome Jodie Cohen to the podcast. Jodi is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner, and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. She has helped over 50,000 clients heal from brain-related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity.

In this episode you'll learn:

1) How essential oils activate the parasympathetic nervous system.

2) What is the vagus nerve and why it is so important to activate it so that we can reduce stress.

3) How to optimize sleep; address insomnia with simple steps you can implement today.

4) How essential oils help with anxiety, depression, and mood imbalance so that we can increase our resilience.

5) We discuss top essential oil blends and what to look for in an essential oil.

Vibrant Blue Oil (they have a parasympathetic oil) - you can place this on the vagus nerve (behind the ear lobe on the mastoid bone) - this helps to keep calm - https://dv216.isrefer.com/go/para/Fabfertile/ (this is an affiliate link).

Download FREE Bonus Chapter - Essential Oils To Boost The Brain and Heal The Body - https://boostthebrainbook.com/gift/

Our favorite castor oil pack - easy to use and no mess (affiliate link): https://shopdrmarisol.com/?rfsn=5280787.f38ca6

TIMESTAMPS:

05:07- INTRO TO TODAY'S EPISODE AND JODIE COHEN'S BIO

06:19- JODIE'S PERSONAL STORY

• "Our darkest hours are where our best ideas come from."

12:45- REDUCING INFLAMMATION WITH OILS

• "You cannot make the stress go away but you can shift your internal gears."
• The impact of stress on your body and your fertility
• Using essential oils in a specific way to impact your parasympathetic nervous system

19:53- USING ESSENTIAL OILS TO HELP WITH ANXIETY AND INSOMNIA

• Natural ways to trigger Melatonin

23:21- MOOD ISSUES AND ESSENTIAL OILS

• The different regions of the brain and how we can use oils to balance them

25:47- INFLAMMATION AND ESSENTIAL OILS

• Blends for the parasympathetic nervous system
• What "diluting" oils actually does
• How to apply these oils

27:53- WHAT ABOUT DEPRESSION?

• Oil and blend recommendations and how to apply
• Parts of the brain that are affected by mood issues

30:33- AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES AND OILS

• "It boils down to inflammation."
• The importance of "fluid movement"
• Oils that help with the Lymphatic system

34:39- OILS FOR BALANCING HORMONES

• Castor oil packs, the liver, and gallbladder
• Car sickness and morning sickness (and what that means)
• Recommendations for castor oil packs
• Oils blends to complement castor oil blends

37:34- JODIE'S TOP BLENDS FOR FERTILITY

38:46- HOW DO WE INCORPORATE ALL OF THESE BLENDS?

• Topical vs. Diffusing

40:52- WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN OILS

42:10- JODIE'S FAVORITE RESOURCES

43:16- SUCCESS STORY

44:30- JODIE'S FINAL THOUGHTS

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