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Protein nutty superfood cacao goodness 😋 I have an absolute love affair with all things....bees! ❤️ 🐝 ❤️  They are such tireless workers for us, plus they give us wonderful pollen too...make sure you source it from an ethical farmer, as this ultimate SUPERFOOD is baby bee food, and is VERY high in complete proteins, it has 250 different biological sub...

Our co-impact sourcing trip a few years ago in Nepal where dōTERRA source Wintergreen So....we are often asked why dōTERRA's oils are different, when Lavender is just Lavender right? Why are yours this price when I can get them from the pharmacy for a few dollars? A nd what makes your oils different to these I bought online somewhere? So it's time to state s...

Gotta love a roasted NUT with chocolate !   😁⭐️😁 I crave different recipes through the week, and often I make a simple slab that’s chunky and crunchy and oh so chocolateyyyy. Here is the recip e 🌟 - 2 Cups of almonds - 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds.....slowly toasted and roasted with some extra pink salt. - 1 cup of organic fair trade cacao butter - 1/4 cup...

                                                I love the versatility of cacao. It can be used in sweet and savoury dishes, and comes in many different forms. It’s a staple for many cultures around the world and is loved, craved for and even worshipped by many. In Mayan times it was valued as a form of currency, and was used in ceremonies – in pure, high do...

Whether you're an essential oil enthusiast or you share oils with others it's so important to have resources at hand so that when you have an issue come up, you can reference it to something as well as your own intuition and gut feeling. Having a book or app to turn to when you have something physical or emotional pop up that needs support is so comforting a...

x This is a simple and amazingly heathy slice, plus it keeps well in the freezer...That is if there is any left after you bring this baby out to your friends and family! The Cardamom I have chosen for this recipe is a wonderful support to your digestive system, hints of Indian and the East flavours, and with the combination of dates and coconut together, it ...

Before ritual, yoga practice or meditation there are some potent essential oils that deepen the experience and assist with activating the third eye centre. 💧 Here are some of our favourites. 🌸  Clary Sage - This oil has long been used for its qualities to enhance deeper states and inner vision, I love to apply a drop to my finger and rub into the area bet...

As the old adage says YOU are what you eat...or should it now say YOU are what you ABSORB! The importance on food, health and the gut has never been so spotlighted as it is now, with us personally leaning in to more conscious eating, choosing organic when we can, and knowing what foods to avoid, or to eat more of. If our gut is out, we tend to not actually a...

We're catching up on watching the dōTERRA convention replay and are excited to see how natural health and dōTERRA are becoming part of the treatment in oncology with a new 10-year agreement for research between a Kentucky oncology centre and dōTERRA. Part of what they are working on together is treating the person and lifestyle during and after treatment. Th...