Hey guys, Dr. Axe here, Doctor of Functional Medicine and founder of DrAxe.com.
Today I'm going to talk to you about essential oils for weight loss.
So many people today want to learn how to burn fat and lose weight fast but also safe
and effectively.
For that reason, essential oils are one of your best choices.
I want to be up front with you and let you know you're not going to start using essential
oils and lose 20, 30, or 50 pounds.
But it could help your body in losing weight, support your body in that way, and also help
you lose a couple of pounds as well.
There are really three main essential oils that I really believe can help your body in
weight loss.
The number one essential oil is grapefruit oil.
Grapefruit essential oil actually works with your body in activating enzymes that help
your body break down brown body fat.
We know that the essential oil of grapefruit actually comes from the grapefruit peel, which
is very high as well in certain compounds like d-Limonene, which helps support the metabolism
and even cleansing and drainage of your lymphatic glands.
For that reason, grapefruit essential oil is the number one oil that can help your body
in burning fat and losing weight because of how it activates enzymes in your saliva, which
helps break down body fat in your body.
The second best essential oil to support weight loss is cinnamon oil.
Cinnamon oil has been shown time and time again to help regulate blood glucose levels
and something in your body called GTF, glucose tolerance factor.
For that reason, cinnamon oil is also fantastic for anybody with diabetes.
It helps keep those sugar cravings at bay.
It helps balance blood sugar, which long term will help with weight loss and help reduce
those cravings for sugar.
The third essential oil that supports the body in weight loss is ginger essential oil.
Ginger works because it also reduces sugar cravings and helps reduce inflammation in
the body.
It's so important that if you're going to lose weight, that you're also reducing inflammation
and also supporting digestion and absorption of nutrients.
The compounds in ginger are called gingerols.
Gingerols have been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation in your intestines
and overall improve absorption of the vitamins and minerals you're consuming.
If you're absorbing more vitamins and minerals, that supports your body's cellular energy
which also supports weight loss.
So if you are looking to lose weight by using essential oils, I recommend grapefruit oil,
cinnamon oil, and ginger oil.
Sometimes you can get those in compounds, or you can use those three individually.
You can put one single drop of each in water and drink it that way, or you can actually
put it on topically or diffuse it.
When you're putting it on topically, I recommend using a carrier oil like coconut oil, especially
when you're using the cinnamon oil.
Again, you can actually add it to things.
Or again, one of my favorite ways is just diffuse it.
You can diffuse it on your desk at the office.
You can diffuse it around your home.
It has a great scent.
It will activate things in your body that will actually support weight loss.
Again, to lose weight try those essential oils.
Essential oils have been used for over 5,000 years.
They're one of the most powerful forms of medicine in the world.
Grapefruit, cinnamon, and ginger are probably the most effective essential oils for weight
loss.
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