Episode 152 - The Blood Sugar Essential Oil - Ocotea

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Just a quick reminder, I'm not a doctor and this
podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing I share is
intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition, and it
hasn't been evaluated by the FDA. Always do your own
research and consult a healthcare professional before making health decisions.
Hey there, Oily Academy listeners, Welcome back to another deep

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dive into the wonderful world of essential oils. I'm Wendy Selviig,
a certified a roma therapist and a natural health researcher,
and today we're unlocking the secrets of a lesser known,
but incredibly powerful essential oil, Okatea. Now, if you've never
heard of Okatea before, don't worry, You're not alone. It's
one of the best cup secrets in the essential oil world,

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and today we're going to explore why this oil should
absolutely be part of your natural wellness toolkit. So grab
your favorite oil, settle in, and let's talk about Okatea
essential oil. All right, So, first things, what exactly is Okaatea? Well,
okata essential oil comes from the Okaatea kiksos tree. May

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have butchered that quixos tree, which is native to the
Amazon rainforest, primarily found in Ecuador. It belongs to the
same botanical family as cinnamon, which gives it a natural, warm,
and slightly spicy aroma. But here's the cool part. Unlike cinnamon,
okata is much gentler and it doesn't contain high levels

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of skin irritating compounds. As a matter of fact, I've
put okata under my tongue and it does not burn
my mouth. And I have used it to help support
a healthy blood sugar levels, which I'll tell you a
little bit more later. But it is steam distilled from
the leaves of the tree, and the indigenous people of

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South America have used it traditionally for centuries to help
support blood sugar balance, digestion, and emotional well being. So
let's break this down. What makes okaatea so special number
one blood sugar and metabolism support. One of the most
talked about benefits of okatea oil is its ability to

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help regulate blood sugar levels. If you're someone who struggles
with their sugar cravings, energy crashes, or insulin resistance, this
oil might just be your new best friend. Clinical studies
have found that okatea contain natural compounds that help maintain
normal glucose levels. Many people who use Okaatea report feeling
fewer sugar cravings and steadier energy throughout the day. So

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how do you use it? Well, first of all, if
you know me, you know as a roma therapist, I
tell you don't put any essential oil. I don't care
what you know, what it says on the label, unless
it says that it is labeled for internal use, do
not put it under your tongue. I have to be

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very cautious about this because ninety five percent of essential
oils on the market they come from the perfume industry
and not from the health industry. So one, if they're
not distilled in surgical stainless steel and you don't know
for sure, it could have lead, it could have aluminum,
it could have all kinds of toxic heavy metals in

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it that could damage your body. And so unless you
know surgical stainless steel, and if you if you don't know,
you just don't use it. You're better off to just
not use essential oils. And I mean that one hundred percent.
So when I tell you that you add one to
two drops of ocatea oil to a teaspoon of honey
or in a warm cup of tea or a drop

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under your tongue. Make sure that it's labeled as an
oil for digestion. And I'll tell you I only know
of one brand that labels their essential oils for ingestion,
and there may be others out there, but that's what
you want, because if they are willing to put on
the label that are safe to ingest that means they're

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taking on liability. And they know that it doesn't have
toxic metals, it doesn't have thinners, it doesn't have chemicals added,
which are the typical things that happen. So young living
Essential oils is the oil I love the oil brand
I love. I talk about it a lot, and this
is one of the reasons why, because I know I've
been to the farms. I've checked it out myself. All

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of their distillation bats are surgical stainless steel. I know
they are radical about not adding any chemicals to their oils,
and they specifically distill their oils for the purpose of
therapeutic value, so they know you are wanting the therapeutic benefits.
They know you do not want some toxic chemical added

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to the oil to thin it out, make it cheaper, whatnot.
So anyway, that's the only oil I can safely recommend.
But that is there might be others out there, but
you would just really want to make sure on the
label it says for internal use. Okay, So you add
one to two drops of okatea oil to a tea,
spoon of honey, or warm cup of tea. You can

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also put okaatea on the bottoms of your feet after
a meal to help. Now the oil will go up
the nerves in your feet to your organs, and it does.
This is a topical way to get in your body
if you don't want to put it under your tongue.
I again, though, I wouldn't take just any old okatea

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oil off Walmart. I don't even know if they sell akoto.
But but just because it doesn't if it, you know,
if you're going to put it in your mouth and
you're going to put it on your skin, it's the
same thing. It's getting into your body. You just got
to be really careful. Okay. So number two about okata.
Sorry that I just went down a rabbit hole there,

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but it's so important. I mean, people have gotten very
ill using cruddy oils that are you know, diluted with
chemicals and then those chemicals damage you, and then the
oil gets a bad wrap and a bad name. Oh
that oil hurt me, that oil, you know whatever, it's
because of the junk that they put in it. So
number two on okaatea, though it supports a healthy inflammatory response,

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okaatea is naturally high in alpha humuline, a powerful compound
known for its ability to support the body's natural inflammatory response.
In other words, it helps calm things down nicely inside
your body, reducing unnecessary inflammation that can lead to chronic
issues over time. We are all looking for ways to

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reduce inflammation, right, So this is just another little powerful
tool to have in your natural health toolbox that you
could you know, this may support and help you with that.
So you can mix one to two drops of okaatea
with carry oil and massage it into areas of discomfort,
maybe have a knee that acts up, you know some

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carryer oil like coconut oil, and add some okatea and
rub it in to help with that anti inflammatory boost.
You could also combine it with something like frankencense or
copai eba. Those are two oils that also have those
same properties that would really really help. Like if you
had an injury or something that you're trying to support.

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Another thing Number three is digestive and gut health support.
So because okata comes from the same botanical family as cinnamon,
it shares some similar properties which when it comes to
gut health that helps digestion and bloating, even parasite cleansing.
So you can, you know, maybe add a couple drops
to water and drink it if this is the way

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you're tending to help your body, or you could rub
it over your abdomen if you're having bloating or discomfort.
And then finally, the fourth way you can use okaatea
is for emotional and mood support. Did you know that
okatea is fantastic for emotional balance. It has a calming
and grounding effect on the nervous system, making it a

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great oil for stress overwhelm and emotional detox. Many people
use it to help release negative emotions or patterns of addiction,
especially sugar and carb cravings. So you would use it
in your diffuser to help with your emotions. You could
also combine it with orange or a lavender to help

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relax you, or you can just inhale directly from the
bottle when you're feeling overwhelmed or sugar craving. And again
if it's labeled for ingestion, a drop under your tongue,
you'll get a bunch of it in your mouth and
then you'll breathe it in and maybe that's overbowering. I
like it. It is like cinnamon, but it's not as strong,
and it's just a drop or two under my tongue

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really helps me personally with sugar craving. So that's what
I recommend. Now, before we go, I would like to
talk about the difference between okata and cinnamon. I know
some of you might be thinking, well, hey, I already
use cinnamon bark for some of these benefits, why would
I use okata. Well, they both do have similar properties,

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but here's the key difference. Okata has a much lower
level of cinemaldehyde. Cinemaldehyde, let's say it together, everybody, cinemamaldehyde.
That's a tough word to get out, meaning though it's
gentler on the skin and the body. So unlike cinnamon,
okaatea doesn't cause irritation when applied topically. So if you

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get a red spot or a little warming action when
you put some cinnamon on your skin and you don't
really like that, Okaatea is a great alternative. It also
has a milder and a slightly floral aroma, which might
make it easier for daily support. You know, cinnamon just
is really really strong, So this is just another version,

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but it's just a light, a lighter version, I would say. Anyway,
if you think cinnamon bark is too intense, the okaateya
is a great alternative. I hope this deep dive into
okatea has been helpful and that you're inspired to give
it a try. Have you used okatea before? What's your
experience been like? I would love to hear from you.
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