Hey guys.
Dr. Axe here.
Doctor of natural medicine and and founder of draxe.com.
In this video, I'm going to share with you the many benefits of lemons, lemon oil, and
lemon water.
I'll tell you this is an incredible superfruit that really doesn't get enough press.
And so again, you're going to be excited to learn the eight ways you should be using lemon
oil and fresh lemon on a regular basis.
Let me first talk about the incredible compounds.
The lemon peel might be the most beneficial part of the lemon.
Did you know the lemon peel has the highest in fat soluble and beneficial compounds, specifically
a compound called d-limonene.
d-Limonene, as I'll talk about in a little bit, has even been shown to be effective in
fighting cancer, which you'll learn about.
But again, the lemon peel contains d-limonene, and the lemon flesh contains high levels of
vitamin C and a phytonutrient called quercetin, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties.
So let me go ahead and dive into the eight great benefits of lemons, lemon juice, and
lemon essential oil.
Number one, did you know that lemons and lemon oil help you digest fats?
They help with bile production.
They help with detoxification of the gall bladder.
So number one benefit, they help you digest fats.
What you can do is add a single drop of lemon oil to your water before a meal, and it's
going to help you digesting fats and really help support the gallbladder.
Number two benefit of using lemon juice and lemon essential oil is it helps cleanse the
lymphatic system.
If you're sick with a cold or flu or you just feel like you're backed up or you feel swollen
lymph nodes, we know that lemon oil and lemon actually helps with lymphatic drainage.
And a big part of that is due to the d-limonene there as well.
Number three benefit of consuming lemon juice, fresh lemon, and lemon oil is its immune-boosting
properties.
You know, lemons are one of the most vitamin C rich foods on the planet.
And so again, simply squeezing a half a lemon into lemon water, you're getting almost half
your daily dose of vitamin C for the day.
So loads and loads and loads of Vitamin C by consuming lemons.
And it's going to help boost your immune system.
So, again, if you're sick or you feel like you've got a cold or flu coming on, make sure
you drink plenty of fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
Number four.
It helps reduce inflammation, because of the compound quercetin.
It's a natural anti-inflammatory.
You know a lot of diseases today are due to inflammation.
Arthritis, that's inflammation of the joints.
Ulcerative colitis, that's inflammation of the colon.
Heart disease, that's inflammation of your cardiovascular system.
You've got to reduce inflammation.
Quercetin, a powerful anti-inflammatory.
The other major benefit of lemon juice specifically is that it is sour in nature, right?
So that's the thing.
It's very sour.
Did you know in Chinese medicine the sour flavor, they know that that actually helps
support liver detoxification.
Most of us are bombarded with toxins every day from environmental pollutants, heavy metals,
other chemicals we're exposed to.
We're loaded and bombarded with chemicals.
Lemon zest, that sour flavor helps nourish the liver, helps cleanse and detoxify the
entire body.
Number six benefit of lemons and lemon oils is its ability to fight allergies.
If you've got allergies or chronic sinusitis, a big thing you can do with lemon or lemon
oil is you can . . . it has quercetin, so that's going to reduce it.
Also getting proteolytic enzymes are good.
Doing essential oils such as eucalyptus or thyme oil are fantastic as well.
Of course lemon oil.
But again, lemons fight allergies.
Number seven benefit of lemon specifically the lemon peel and lemon essential oil is
it contains d-limonene which has been shown to fight cancer.
It's been shown to have chemoprotective properties, so patients going through chemotherapy actually
benefit from using lemon oil on a daily basis.
It's also been shown to improve mood, citrus oils have.
And also it's been shown to fight cancer and slow the progression of certain types of cancer.
So again, natural cancer fighter.
Incredible.
In fighting cancer naturally, I'd recommend mixing together lemon oil along with other
powerful cancer fighters such as frankincense oil and myrrh essential oil.
Last but not least, weight loss.
We know that specifically the compound d-limonene along with quercetin actually helps in weight
loss because it actually helps with bile production.
It helps break down body fat.
So actually one of the best ways to lose weight is before and after meals, opening up a bottle
of lemon oil, taking deep breaths in, that sour note, those bitter notes you're going
to find actually help reduce hunger cravings, helps with Candida, and a number of other
health issues.
So again, if you want to take your health to the next level, here's my top recommendation.
Number one, consume the juice of two fresh lemons a day.
One in the morning right upon waking, a whole lemon juice in water.
Drink down a whole glass.
And then do another lemon and drink that sometime in the afternoon or evening between meals.
It's a great way to get the benefits.
And then use lemon oil.
Put it in a diffuser or simply do a couple drops with coconut oil.
Rub it on your body.
Now with lemon oil, it's photosensitive so you don't want to get out in the sun with
lemon oil on.
But if not, you can just diffuse it in your home.
Again, the benefits of lemon essential oil and lemon juice is out of this world.
And if you want to learn more benefits on my lemon water cleanse and the benefits of
lemon oil, just do a Google search for "Dr. Axe lemon oil" and "Dr. Axe lemon water cleanse",
and you'll find some advanced articles on my website.
And by the way, I've got a lot more articles coming out on natural remedies and essential
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This has been me, Dr. Axe, talking about the many benefits of lemons, lemon juice, and
lemon essential oil.