BALANCING BLOOD SUGAR

IF YOU’VE EVER ENJOYED A relaxing aromatherapy massage, sniffed lavender oil to help you sleep, or used tea tree oil for problem skin, you’ll already have some idea of the benefits of essential oils. Today, science confirms what the ancients knew all along: that the natural world has an abundance of remedies to help you stay healthy. ‘Since 2009 there has been a 400 per cent increase in the amount of scientific literature published on essential oils,’ says Dr Brannick Riggs, a medical doctor and chief medical director at essential oil company doTerra (doterra.com).

One of the most exciting areas of new research now suggests that certain essential oils may help to support healthy blood sugar balance. ‘When blood sugar levels rise too high, your body produces insulin. The role of insulin is to allow the cells of the body to take in glucose to be used as fuel or stored as body fat,’ says Dr Riggs. Problems occur if you’re constantly flooding your bloodstream with glucose by eating too many sugary or processed