essential oils

mochasmommie
mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I'm considering investing in essential oils for my health and weight loss. I'm curious if anyone uses them for weight loss and what you think.

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    How would an essential oil cause you to lose weight?
  • Blueseraphchaos
    Blueseraphchaos Posts: 843 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    How would an essential oil cause you to lose weight?

    This...i figure taking in fewer calories than you burn will work best and cost less.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,251 Member
    That's a new one on me... What exactly should they do for weight loss? Smells like another wallet-lightening gig to me...
  • mochasmommie
    mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
    Certain oils act as appetite suppressants. Others are metabolism boosters.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    mochasmommie wrote: »
    Certain oils act as appetite suppressants. Others are metabolism boosters.

    Is this backed by research or something that is said by those selling essential oils?

  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    edited March 2015
    mochasmommie wrote: »
    Certain oils act as appetite suppressants. Others are metabolism boosters.

    No, they don't. Also, if the person selling you them tells you to ingest them (like put a few drops under your tongue) or they don't tell you that you have to dilute them before putting them on your skin (like mixing with another oil) then walk away. They don't know what they are talking about and they could potentially cause you serious harm, including kidney damage and seizures.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Yes I've heard of this. It uses essential oil technology to vaporize the fat cells to cause degeneration to cellulite, and its futuristic formula targets the metabolism boosters so they roar to life. But wait, it gets worse! Buy one now and we'll give you 5! For free!
  • pollypocket1021
    pollypocket1021 Posts: 533 Member
    Essential oils are not magic. If you like the smell, great. But none of the claims made by the people selling essential oils can be backed up by level one clinical research.

    Don't waste your money.
  • jenglish712
    jenglish712 Posts: 497 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »

    No, they don't.

    I will buy appetite suppressant. A girl at work makes the office stink with them and I really don't want to eat. You could also put a little dog poop around the house as an appetite suppressant.
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