It seems like a whole world ago that my friend Jodie introduced me to these products. I'd been using essential oils for many years. I was a true advocate of healing naturally, and always reached for my Tea Tree or Lavender whenever I could to treat common ailments as they arose.
I didn't expect to have my world turned around when I saw these products. I'd used single oils before, but nothing of this quality. And then I saw the blends... Motivate, DigestZen, Breathe... carefully thought out and directed blends for specific purposes. The moment I tried DigestZen in water, I knew I was hooked.
I've had IBS for about six years now, so my digestive system just shuts down periodically when I'm not eating properly, or eating foods that I know trigger bad responses in my body. When I was first diagnosed, my doctor wanted me to take Losec (Omeprazole). It helped, but then she said that I'd have to take it ongoing for the rest of my life. That didn't sit well with me. There are multiple side-effects that are possible with this medication, and the long term implications of using it are not good. When someone I worked with at the time suggested I try a diet based solution, I jumped at the chance. I went gluten free for six weeks, and my symptoms almost cleared up. Then I heard of something called the FODMAP list. A dietician suggested that my triggers may be found on this list, not just the whole gluten range. She was right. I cut out every food on the FODMAP list, and gradually went through each one to find my triggers. It's tough doing this, but worthwhile. If you have any stomach issues, I would highly recommend doing this. I've linked some information about this if you want to find out more:
http://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/
When I found DigestZen, and tried one drop in water, I went home hungry. My stomach was growling. It never did that! I knew I'd found a product I wanted... needed!
Doterra's product is CPTG - Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade. If you go looking for this you'll find out that Doterra developed this standard, because there was no minimum standard within the oil industry. You may shrug your shoulders and say "Pfft, doesn't mean anything then." What it means is you can rest assured that what you're getting with Doterra is pure products that are what they say they are.
I love the philosophies of this company, which I won't go into here because that's not what this is about, but from the moment I began to hear about Doterra and how they operate, I knew this was a company I wanted to be involved with. It just made their products even more special to me.
What I'm going to share with you on this blog is my experiences with Doterra, and those of others I have personally shared this product with.
Now I've introduced you to DigestZen, here is some information about it:
How do I use this product?
- One drop in a glass of water when I feel bloated or uncomfortable. The taste is like drinking a glass of licorice. If you don't like the taste, you can take in a capsule. Doterra have empty capsules (really cheap I might add. We looked into sourcing these capsules in NZ and the price was over double) that you can make up your own blends with
- Sometimes I mix with carrier oil and rub directly onto my stomach if I'm getting cramps or feel bloated
- I've mixed with other oils in a capsule for sinus. Yep, sinus!
It's so hard to just stop there, but I can't talk about all the oils at once! Next time I'll pick another oil and tell you all about it.
If you want to know more about how Doterra can help support your health, please let me know.
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