Happy #WCW - Woman Crush Wednesdays people!
To recognize this fine day and all of the great women - We are going to add in some female highlights, features, guest blogs and more bi-monthly on Wednesdays!
Our first female up is Lesley Rubinoff, CNP, NNCP. We met last year over social media and are now in talks about how we can be each others Toronto & Montreal counterparts. Leslie will also be guest writing to keep us in the loop all things French, health and food!
Today Lesley is sharing her top 3 essential oils, a bit about herself and as always a delightful smoothie (we love making new ones)!... take it away woman..
#WCW number one: Lesley Rubinoff CNP. NNCP
As a certified Holistic Nutritionist and in practice for the
past 5 years, my soul
purpose in life is to change the lives of others, to educate, to inspire, to
motivate and to be a leader in the dynamic field of wellness. I believe
everything I have gone through has put me where I am today, I am the reason
others change their lives, because I am an example. I have the knowledge and
the tools to enable others to take control of their lives. My journey
into all of this started with me!
2015 was a really rough year for me, I went from high and
thriving to the bottom of the barrel. It was at that lowest moment that a
friend had reached out to me and introduced me to the power of essential oils.
Even as a holistic practitioner, I wasn't sold on the idea of essential oils, I
was skeptical. However, I started to use the oils and things for me started to
change. My mood enhanced, I was able to
quiet my mind and shut it down so I could sleep, my hormones balanced, my blood
sugars balanced, I was able to concentrate and focus and my body started to
detoxify. I noticed the glow in my skin returned, I was sleeping better then I
ever had, waking up rested and ready to conquer the world, my food cravings
subsided and my metabolism seemed to ramp up. My body truly came into balance.
Recently, I had a completely random severe allergic reaction; I used a
combination of 3 oils, which acted as a powerful all-natural antihistamine.
Automatically cooling down my body, reducing the inflammation and calming me
down. I believe there is an essential oil that can benefit everyone. It is important
to only use certified pure therapeutic grade essential oils CPTG.
My top 3 favorite essential oils
*All 3 of these oils server multipurpose, here are a few ideas.
Lavender
Calming – Reduces anxiety and stress, calms the mind, a few
drops on the temples, bottom of the feet, neck and wrist or even directly on
your pillow.
Insect bites -
Put a drop of Lavender oil on a bee sting or insect bite to stop itching reduce
swelling.
Nauseas or motion sickness -Alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness, place a drop of
Lavender oil on end of tongue, behind the ears or around the navel.
Cuts – Put a drop
of lavender oil on cut to stop bleeding, clean wound, and kill bacteria.
Lemon
Detoxifying- To every 4 oz of water add 1 drop of lemon oil
for a natural body
cleansing of your liver, kidneys, and digestive system. Also helps boost
metabolism.
Heart burn- Add
three drops of lemon to water to help reduce heartburn and acid indigestion.
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| WE LOVE LEMON! |
Disinfectant
- Add Lemon oil to a spray bottle of water to clean tables, countertops, and
other surfaces. Kills germs and bacteria.
Congestion
- Can help clear congestion in the respiratory tract as it contains cooling,
anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory properties. Add 2 -3 drops to your
drinking water.
Peppermint
Headaches - Use one drop or peppermint oil and massage into
each temple for instant headache relief
Mental alertness and Concentration- Put 2 drops
in the palms of you hands and inhale, peppermint oil powerfully affects and
improves mental clarity and raises energy levels.
Post work out- Use 1-2 drops of peppermint on
the back of your neck to instantly cool down the body post work out. Runners
can add a drop to each shoe to help keep your feet cool.
Digestion – 1 -2 drops under the tongue or
applied topically to stomach can help ease digestion
Chocolate Peppermint Smoothie
(gf, vegan)
Ingredients
- ½-1 frozen banana
- 1 cup non-dairy milk (almond or hemp)
- 1-2 handfuls of spinach
- 2 Tbsp. dried coconut flakes
- 2 drops peppermint essential oil
- 3 Tbsp. cacao powder
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optional 1 scope favourite protein powder
Feel free to contact me regarding essential oils!
**Special for RBN READERS, Lesley will
offer free 10 minute consultations and enter anyone who contacts me in a draw
for a free bottle of one of my 3 favourite oils!!!
As I
always say, be happy , be healthy , be inspired.
EMAIL:
lesleymr@gmail.com
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Thanks Lesley and stay tuned darlings, have a great new recipe on the blog this week!
xoxo
rbn
