Delivery Services Adversely Affected 2024

September 2024

It’s not yet October 2024, but heavy downfalls of rain are causing havoc in South Somerset.

The new Wild As The Wind Order Fulfilment Agent, who should have arrived for her training session at 1.00pm, was two hours late owing to the fact a tractor needed to remove a landslide from her drive. It’s been raining hard on the Somerset / Dorset boarder!

October 2024

Wild As The Wind is surrounded by a flood plain, and we have already been “flooded in” at the end of September. But, aside from ongoing heavy rainfall, affecting access to amenities, there are other reasons why order fulfilment may be slow in October.

Apologies, but customers ordering between 2nd October and 17th October, may have to wait over two weeks for their orders to be fulfilled.

An Order Fulfilment Agent was trained up at the end of September, but owing to challenging weather conditions, and coming down with the flu, (which has been rife in this area since August), she is not completely up to speed on bottling all of the items available.

There is a good stock of pre-made facial oils, and other more commonly ordered products, like Thieves Oil 2020, and the Thieves Essential Oil Blends, and so as long as you don’t order anything too exotic, your order will be fulfilled in the usual timeframes.

Please consult the FAQs for more information about usual order fulfilment timeframes.

Deliveries & Returns – is the best place to start determining how orders are handled at Wild As The Wind.

Missing Parcel? – is the next place to visit.

And the General FAQs page is very helpful also. It handles some really common questions, followed by a list of all the links to the FAQ articles.

PLEASE READ THE FAQs BEFORE EMAIL. Many thanks.

Ultimate Guide To Carrier Oils

This ultimate guide to carrier oils performs many functions. Over all, it serves as an Ultimate List Of Carrier Oils for the purpose of easily comparing over 40+ carrier oils, to make your selection as easy as possible.

The skin care benefits of each carrier oil are articulately explained, followed by the essential fatty acid profile of each oil, and then the carrier oil specifics are stated in an easy reference list. Finally, alternate oils are listed for those with nut oil allergies, or who are on a budget looking for a more affordable alternative to a more costly carrier oil.

This ultimate guide to carrier oils also contains information on the following:

• Different Names For Carrier Oils
• Vegetable Oils
• Fruit Oils
• Cosmetic Grade Oils
• Beauty Oils
• Natural Oils
• Full List Of Carrier Oils
• How This Full List Of Carrier Oils Works
• Purpose Of This List Of Carrier Oils
• Carrier Oils List With Links To Product Pages
• Carrier Oils List
• Understanding Carrier Oils
• Cold Pressed Carrier Oils
• Carrier Oil Comedogenic Values
• Carrier Oil Viscosity
• Carrier Oil Annual Variations
• Essential Fatty Acids In Carrier Oils
• Oxidation Of Beauty Oils
• Carrier Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profiles
• Choosing The Best Carrier Oils For Your Needs
• Using Essential Oils With Carrier Oils
• Macerated Carrier Oils
• Using Carrier Oils For Soap Making
• Using Carrier Oils For Diluting Essential Oils
• Performing A Patch Test
• Carrier Oils List With Descriptions

Beyond this point, the list proper begins. Each listed carrier oil is described in terms of its constiruents and benefits, including mineral content and vitamin content, for example.

There’s also a section dedicated to the essential fatty acid profile of each carrier oil, followed by a bulleted list of the properties, origin and one word details relating to each listed carrier oil.

Finally, alternatives for each oil are provided, so those with allergies can look to alternate oils to meet their needs.

Different Names For Carrier Oils

There are many different names for carrier oils. These include:

• Beauty Oils
• Base Oils
• Natural Oils
• Vegetable Oils
• Seed Oils
• Nut Oils
• Fruit Oils
• Cosmetic Oils
• Cosmetic Grade Oils
• Food Grade Oils

Vegetable Oils

Many of the oils, which are referred to as carrier oils within the aromatherapy sector, are known as vegetable oils or seed oils within the food industry. These oils are also referred to as carrier oils or beauty oils in the cosmetic / beauty industry.

The term vegetable oils is a confusing one in every regard. This is because what we commonly refer to as a vegetable oil is usually a nut oil or a seed oil, and, as with some edible oils, a fruit oil, such as Avocado Oil.

The term “edible oil” is presently shifting along a spectrum, with those at the leading edge of research determining that, whilst nut and seed oils often fall into the “edible oils” category, many of the vegetable oils are toxic, when eaten, responsible for causing enormous amounts of oxidative damage within humans and our pets, etc. These findings are leading to accusations that the food industry has tried to obfuscate the harms done by these edible oils by using the appellation “vegetable oil”. In doing so, it is being said, the food industry has hoped consumers will infer the vegetable oils, being sold for human consumption, are beneficial, like vegetables.

Please refer to these articles for further clarification:

• Healthy Fats & Oils
• Linoleic Acid [AKA Omega-6] Is Disastrous For Our Health When Ingested

One way in which vegetable oils and carrier oils are acknowledged in the same way, between the aromatherapy world and food industry, is that a vegetable oils is understood to be in fluid form at room temperature.

Fruit Oils

Only a few fruit oils are expressed from the flesh of the fruit. Most fruit oils are obtained by cold pressing the seeds of the fruit.

Most fruit oils are fit for human consumption if they are sold as such. This means that the label of the fruit oil will state that the oil is suitable for ingestion. The term used for this is “food grade oil”.

Cosmetic Grade Oils

Cosmetic grade oils are used extensively within aromatherapy. Despite a few exceptions, most oils sold within the aromatherapy industry are cosmetic grade oils.

Wild As The Wind supply a small number of food grade carrier oils including Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil and Organic Avocado Oil.

Cosmetic grade oils are the mainstay of the beauty industry. Every cream and serum produced by the beauty industry has cosmetic grade oils as the leading ingredient, often appearing as the second item on the list of ingredients. (The first ingredient in creams and serums is usually tap water, which provides no direct benefit to skin health. This is why cosmetic grade oils, despite usually being second on the list of ingredients, are deemed the leading ingredient within the cosmetic industry, nonetheless.

Beauty Oils

The terms carrier oils and base oils are interchangeable, and the term beauty oil simply suggests that carrier oils have beauty applications. Truth be known, base oils, or carrier oils, are the mainstay of the beauty industry.

The beauty industry is mainly known for creams and serums, when it comes to skin moisturisation and care. Although, increasing numbers of beauty and skincare companies are now offering concentrated oils for facial and bodily applications. This is definitely a move in the right direction.

Beauty oils, are effectively carrier oils by any other name. However, beauty oils can be a blend of several carrier oils, and may also contain essential oils. Learn more in Beauty Oils UK.

Natural Oils

As with essential oils, there are non-natural, synthetic oils available. This article about natural oils explains why not all ‘natural’ oils are as natural as we would like. Sadly, this is a bigger topic than can easily be incorporated into this article, which is already long by anyone’s standards.

So, please head over to Natural Oils UK to read why natural oils are not always what we would expect, and to sort the wheat from the chaff online, so that we don’t end up buying unnatural oils or adulterated carrier oils, by mistake.

For those interested in avoiding buying adulterated essential oils online, please head to the Essential Oils UK Report.

Full List Of Carrier Oils

This full list of carrier oils is one of the most comprehensive lists of base oils on the internet. There are other lists of carrier oils claiming to be the “ultimate list of carrier oils”, but the ones you will find at the top of search engine results pages, usually contain less than 20 oils. They are also usually very brief.

This carrier oil list covers 40+ carrier oils, and is approaching 20k words.

How This Full List Of Carrier Oils Works

This full list of carrier oils includes ethically sourced carrier oils (aka non-organic carrier oils), in addition to a full list of organic carrier oils.

Carrier oils are listed alphabetically, with carrier oil names first, and organic status added last, where appropriate. It has been constructed in this way for ease of use.

This carrier oil list has also been compiled using the common names of each carrier oil, as opposed to the botanical names of the oils. Nevertheless, the botanical names of the listed carrier oils, are also provided.

Purpose Of This List Of Carrier Oils

The reason for creating this carrier oil list is simple. It has been created to provide easy navigation to all of the carrier oils within the Wild As The Wind Carrier Oils Range.

For this reason, this carrier oils list does not provide in-depth detail about each carrier oil. However, a brief description of each carrier oil, outlining the main characteristics and benefits of each of the listed carrier oils, can be found after the initial alphabetised carrier oils list.

This is helpful for those wishing to quickly and easily compare carrier oils, to determine which carrier oils deserve further enquiry for your current needs.

In addition, the following sections of this article provide you with the information needed to understand the profound benefits of using carrier oils, whether on their own, or for diluting essential oils.

• Understanding Carrier Oils
• Cold Pressed Carrier Oils
• Carrier Oil Comedogenic Values
• Carrier Oil Viscosity
• Carrier Oil Annual Variations
• Choosing The Best Carrier Oils For Your Needs
• Using Essential Oils With Carrier Oils
• Macerated Carrier Oils
• Using Carrier Oils For Diluting Essential Oils
• Performing A Patch Test
• Carrier Oil Care
• Carrier Oils List With Descriptions

Carrier Oils List With Links To Product Pages

For more comprehensive information relating to each carrier oil in this list, please do one of the following:

• Visit the individual carrier oil pages, using the links provided.
• Scroll down to view the list of carrier oils containing an easy reference overview of each oil.

Carrier Oils List

1. Almond Oil [Sweet, Organic]
2. Apricot Kernel Oil [Organic]
3. Argan Oil [Organic]
4. Arnica Oil
5. Arnica Oil [Organic]
6. Avocado Oil [Organic, Unrefined]
7. Bakuchiol Oil
8. Baobab Oil [Organic]
9. Black Seed Oil [Organic, Food Grade]
10. Blackcurrant Seed Oil
11. Blackcurrant Seed Oil [Organic]
12. Borage Seed Oil [Organic]
13. Broccoli Seed Oil [Organic]
14. Buriti Oil
15. Buriti Oil [Organic]
16. Cacay Oil
17. Calendula Oil
18. Calendula Oil [Organic]
19. Castor Oil [Organic]
20. Evening Primrose Oil [Organic]
21. Grapeseed Oil [Organic]
22. Hazelnut Oil [Organic]
23. Jojoba Oil [Organic]
24. Marula Oil [Organic]
25. Moringa Oil (Unrefined)
26. Neem Oil [Organic]
27. Nigella Sativa Seed Oil [Organic, Food Grade]
28. Pomegranate Seed Oil [Organic]
29. Prickly Pear Seed Oil
30. Prickly Pear Seed Oil [Organic]
31. Pumpkin Seed Oil
32. Pumpkin Seed Oil [Organic]
33. Raspberry Seed Oil
34. Raspberry Seed Oil [Organic]
35. Rosehip Oil [Organic]
36. Rosehip Oil [Wild Crafted, Organic]
37. Safflower Oil [Organic]
38. Sea Buckthorn Oil
39. Sea Buckthorn Oil [Organic]
40. St. John’s Wort Oil [Organic]
41. Starflower Seed Oil [Organic]
42. Tamanu Oil [Organic]
43. Wheatgerm Oil [Organic]

Understanding Carrier Oils

Carrier oils are obtained from nuts and seeds. Although we commonly refer to them as oils, carrier oils are also known as lipids.

Carrier oils are used in aromatherapy to dilute essential oils, to make essential oils safe for topical application.

Nevertheless, carrier oils are not simply inert substances that provide the means of diluting essential oils. They also contain very beneficial constituents, such as; fat-soluble vitamins, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and minerals, as well as a number of other nutrients and properties, which can enhance the appearance and function of our skin.

Some carrier oils have sun protective benefits, and others are excellent for problem skin conditions, such as acne. Carrier oils can also be used for scarring and hyperpigmentation, as well as for rejuvenating the skin.

Some of the terms used within this carrier oils list are medical in origin. Thus, they may not be familiar. Please consult Glossary Of Terms for definitions stated in common language.

Cold Pressed Carrier Oils

Superior quality carrier oils are extracted via a process known as cold pressing. This simply means that the nuts and seeds are pressed, at low temperatures, in order to extract their oil content. The cold pressing of carrier oils means that the expressed oils retain their nutritive benefits.

Carrier oils also possess different characteristics, such as viscosity, colour and odour. And, some oils undergo a refinement process to remove constituents which make them more difficult to use, such as solid mass etc.

Carrier Oil Comedogenic Values

The cosmetic industry also ranks carrier oils in terms of their absorbency. This is known as comedogenic rating, or comedogenic value.

The comedogenic rating scale ranges from 0 to 5. A carrier oil with a comedogenic rating of zero is optimally absorbent, whereas an oil with a comedogenic rating of five is more likely to block small pores, particularly within facial skin.

Carrier Oil Viscosity

Viscosity relates to the texture and thickness of a carrier oil. It also denotes how pourable an oil is. The thicker the texture of a carrier oil, the more viscous it is.

Viscosity does not correspond to comedogenic ratings, however. For example, Organic Castor Oil is a very viscous oil, but it has a low comedogenic rating.

Carrier Oil Annual Variations

Carrier oil constituent profiles vary slightly year on year. This is due to the differing growing conditions that occur from one harvest to the next, which directly impact growing conditions. This section mentions the key variables affecting carrier oil quality and yield.

The weather plays an important role in determining the constituent profile of an oil, as does soil quality.

Differing levels of sun and rainfall will affect the constituent profile of a carrier oil, as will the mineral and microbiotic quality of the soil.

Soil contaminants and insect populations can also adversely affect carrier oil yield and oil quality, but insufficient insect populations can also negatively impact the quality of carrier oils.

Organic carrier oils are usually grown in more fertile soil than non-organic carrier oils, as organic farmers are subject to tight controls where soil quality is concerned. Differing nutrients, and mineral content of the soil in which the nuts and seeds are grown will ultimately affect the specific profile of the carrier oils being produced.

Essential Fatty Acids In Carrier Oils

Essential fatty acids are lipid compounds required for a number of functions within the body, and our skin. This is because essential fatty acids play an important role in the function and construction of cells. They are required for the energy supply of cells, and also their protection. All cells are contained in a protective lipid membrane.

A lipid is an oil or a fat. It can also, more unusually be a waxy compound, like in the case of Jojoba Oil.

There are several types of fatty acids:

• Saturated
• Monounsaturated
• Polyunsaturated.

Saturated fatty acids are mainly from animal sources, but are reasonably often found in small amounts in seed and nut oils. However, saturated fatty acids are present in much more abundant levels in dairy fats, like butter and cream, or lard from pigs and tallow from cows etc.

Saturated fatty acids are wrongly accused of promoting cardiovascular diseases. It is actually the unsaturated fatty acids fatty acids that are causing many of our health issues. This is because they are unstable and prone to oxidation. (This is why it is so critical to store them properly, and discard them if there is a risk they have been oxidised.)

Unsaturated fatty acids are found in higher concentrations in certain plants, nuts and seeds and in fatty fish such as salmon, sardines and tuna.

Unsaturated fatty acids are potentially very problematic for our health when ingested, despite being touted as very supportive of the cardiovascular system.

When worn topically, on the skin, effectively as a beauty oil, the health concerns surrounding unsaturated fatty acids are not an issue. However, it is just as important to ensure that your unsaturated fatty acids are stored properly, thereby avoiding oxidation.

Unsaturated fatty acids are divided into two subcategories:

• Monounsaturated fatty acids, or omega 9
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids, or omega 3 and 6

Oxidation Of Beauty Oils

Oxidation occurs when organic materials are exposed to light, including sunlight, and when exposed to heat and air.

*It is the oxygen component that is particularly detrimental, which the term oxidation suggests. Heat, air and light all increase oxygen exposure, therefore accelerate the oxidation process.

Oils containing certain fatty acids are more susceptible to oxidation than others. The oils containing high levels of omega-6 fatty acids are the most unstable.

Linoleic acid is the predominant omega-6 fatty acid in almost all seed oils.

Oils high in oleic acid content are less susceptible to oxidative reactions. These oils are considered a lot more stable than those which are largely comprised of omega-6 fatty acids.

Oils with a good array of fatty acids are also considered a lot more stable. It makes more sense for oils to be more stable when the constituents are a lot more balanced.

Wherever possible, as much detail about the essential fatty acid profile of each carrier oil has been provided, in this carrier oil list.

Carrier Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profiles

The overall profile of an oil will change from region to region and from one harvest to another, as mentioned above. The essential fatty acid profile of a carrier oil is no different.

A carrier oil essential fatty acid profile will be influenced by a number of different variables, including, but not exclusive to, all of the variations listed in Carrier Oil Annual Variations, which is the section of this article directly above Essential Fatty Acids In Carrier Oils.

These variations lead to each constituent value of a carrier oil being stated as a spectrum, rather than a specific value. This is because, from year to year, and country to country, the presence of a particular constituent will vary within a range of parameters.

Sometimes the range will be tight, for example: 1% – 3%. This will be especially true of the saturated fat content of a beauty oil.

And, sometimes the range will be broad, for example: 50% – 75%. This will be especially true of the polyunsaturated fat content of a beauty oil.

Aside from essential fatty acids, carrier oils usually contain constituents known as unsaponifiables. The unsaponifiables in a beauty oil are the components which fail to form into soaps when mixed with an alkali.

Thus, the unsaponifiable component remains insoluble in water. (It is, however, soluble in organic solvents.)

For example, the typical unsaponifiable content of Organic Sweet Almond Oil is c.1%.

Unsaponifiable constituents can be found in oils, fat, and waxes.

Choosing The Best Carrier Oils For Your Needs

It is best to avoid using carrier oils with a comedogenic rating of two, or above, for facial application. However, carrier oils with a higher comedogenic rating can be blended with less comedogenic oils, to improve absorbency. This is something you might like to do if you wish to obtain the nutritive value, or protective benefits of a more comedogenic carrier oil.

*Carrier oils which are high in Linoleic acid, (Omega-6 essential fatty acid), are lower on the comedogenic scale.

Using Essential Oils With Carrier Oils

Certain essential oils may improve the absorbency of a comedogenic carrier oil. This is particularly true of Organic Rose Otto Essential Oil and Organic Frankincense Essential Oil.

Other essential oils that improve transdermal absorption include; Organic Rosemary Essential Oil and *Pine Essential Oil, as well as **citrus aromatherapy oils.

Essential oils that improve transdermal absorption are sometimes referred to as ‘drivers’, owing to their ability to drive the oils they are blended with, deeper into the skin.

*Wild As The Wind carry an excellent Wildcrafted Organic Pine Essential Oil.

**Some citrus oils are phototoxic. This means that certain citrus essential oils cannot safely be worn in the sun. Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil and Organic Bergamot FCF Essential Oil are the exception, which means that they can be used topically, all year round, without risk.

Direct exposure to sunlight should be avoided for 24 hours after topically applying a carrier oil blended with any of the other citrus essential oils.

Full list of phototoxic essential oils

Macerated Carrier Oils

Macerated oils are often referred to as infused oils. This is because they are created through a process of infusion.

Making macerated oils is a simple process. Plant materials are placed into a carrier oil for a number of weeks, to allow the benefits from the plant matter, to infuse into the carrier oil.

Carrier oils used to make macerated oils are usually Organic Sunflower Carrier Oil or Organic Sweet Almond Carrier Oil, but not always.

Wild As The Wind carry a number of macerated oils, in both the organic and non-organic carrier oil ranges. These include Arnica Oil, St. John’s Wort Oil and Calendula Oil.

All of the Wild As The Wind infused oils are made with Sunflower Oil so that those with a nut allergy can safely use them

Using Carrier Oils For Soap Making

It is not possible to include an explanation about how to use carrier oils for soap making here. However, for those wishing to use this carrier oils list for selecting the best oils for this purpose, reference is made to saponification values and unsaponifiables in oils, wherever possible.

The term saponification describes the process through which lipids [fats & oils], aka the acid component, are added to sodium or potassium salts and are used as the base ingredients in soap making.

Conversely, there is often a small unsaponifiables element in carrier oils. Unsaponifiables are the proprtion of a carrier oil that cannot be used for soap making. The unsaponifiable value of an oil is usually under, or just a little over, 1%.

The Healing Fraction

The healing fraction, or unsaponifiables, in carrier oils, are the parts of an oil that cannot be used in soap making.

The healing fraction is made up of antioxidants, vitamins, polyphenols, phytosterols and other compounds.

These unsaponifiable plant compounds are very powerful, but only account for a very small proportion of the contents of an oil. Whilst powerfully beneficial, it is these elements that are refined out of highly processed oils like fractionated coconut oil, etc…

Using Carrier Oils For Diluting Essential Oils

Individual carrier oils and macerated oils can be used for diluting essential oils. The macerated oils are used in exactly the same way as the individual oils.

Please refer to Diluting Essential Oils for more information.

Performing A Patch Test

It is important to test whether a carrier oil is suited to you as an individual, prior to widespread application. Performing a patch test is the ideal way of doing this. Please follow the link above for more information.

Carrier Oil Care

Store carrier oils in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Protect from heat, freezing and direct light, including sunlight. Keep containers tightly sealed when not in use.

Carrier Oils List With Descriptions

This carrier oils list provides a brief overview of each carrier oil, including a quick reference guide of key characteristics, and recommended alternatives for each of the carrier oils listed.

All Wild As The Wind carrier oils are cosmetic grade oils, unless otherwise stated.

Almond Oil [Sweet, Organic]

Organic Sweet Almond Oil is the carrier oil most typically used for massage, and for blending bath and body oils.

It is nutrient rich, containing good amounts of vitamin A and vitamin E. It also contains vitamin K. One of the benefits of the high vitamin E content is that it keeps Organic Sweet Almond Oil from oxidising rapidly, extending its shelf life.

Organic Sweet Almond Oil also possesses an impressive mineral profile, including; calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. It also contains a good amount of squalene, making it especially moisturising.

Organic Sweet Almond Oil also contains naturally occurring plant sterols which help to calm redness and support collagen production. They also help to support skin tissue reproduction.

The health benefits of Organic Sweet Almond Oil for dermal application are: antioxidant, emollient, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.

It is a mildly hypoallergenic oil, making it suitable for all skin types.

Blend Organic Sweet Almond Oil with a lighter oil if you intend to apply it to your face.

Organic Sweet Almond Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

The overall profile of an oil differs from region to region and from one harvest to another. The essential fatty acid profile of a carrier oil is also influenced by a good number of different variables, making all oils different from one place to another and from one harvest to the next.

This means that when the constituents of an oil are quantified in percentage terms, they are only ever and approximation of the exact values of these constituents in any given batch of oil.

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 70%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 25%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 6%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 2%
• Alpha-linolenic [ALA] – omega-3 :: 0.5%
• Unsaponifiables – can’t be used for soap making :: 1%

Organic Sweet Almond Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
• Plant Family: Rosaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 2
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered & mildly refined (degummed & steam deodorised)
• Parts used: Nuts
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Very pale yellow – almost clear
• Odour: Very mild
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Nut oil
• Country Of Origin: USA

Alternatives To Organic Sweet Almond Oil Include:

• Organic Nigella Sativa Oil which is more anti-inflammatory, and being a seed oil, is suitable for those with a nut allergy.
• Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil is a deeply moisturising carrier oil suitable for all skin types. It is particularly helpful for mature, damaged & problem skin. It is also suitable for those with a nut allergy.
• Organic Apricot Kernel Oil is very similar to Organic Sweet Almond Oil, making it a good alternative for those with nut allergies. Like Organic Almond Oil, Organic Apricot Kernel Oil delivers softening and moisturising properties to both skin and hair.

Apricot Kernel Oil [Organic]

Organic Apricot Kernel Oil is a very inexpensive oil. Nevertheless, it is a nutritive oil that is beneficial to dry, mature and problem skin.

Organic Apricot Kernel Oil is a good alternative to Organic Sweet Almond Oil for making massage oils and bath and body oils. However, Organic Apricot Kernel Oil tends to leave a sheen on the skin. This is desirable on the legs, but perhaps less so elsewhere, particularly the face.

The vitamin profile of Organic Apricot Kernel Oil is impressive, containing vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B17, and vitamin E.

The essential fatty acids within Organic Apricot Kernel Oil are predominantly: Oleic acid (Omega-9) and Linoleic acid (Omega-6).

Organic Apricot Kernel Oil health benefits include: anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, emollient.

It is best to blend Organic Apricot Kernel Oil with a lighter oil if you intend to apply it to your face.

Organic Apricot Kernel Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

The overall essential fatty acid profile of Apricot Kernel Oil is as follows

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 65%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 26%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 5%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 2%
• Palmitoleic acid – omega-7 :: 2%
• Alpha-linolenic [ALA] – omega-3 :: 1%
• Unsaponifiables – can’t be used for soap making :: 0.6%

Organic Apricot Kernel Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
• Plant Family: Rosaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 2
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Kernels
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Turkey

Alternatives To Organic Apricot Kernel Oil Include:

• Organic Safflower Oil is a beautifully light and nutritive oil that doesn’t leave any residue on the skin
• Organic Hazelnut Oil is another incredibly affordable oil, which is also thought to be helpful for varicose veins. Plus, it has a comedogenic rating of 0, so it absorbs beautifully.

Argan Oil [Organic]

Argan oil is a deeply absorbent and very protective organic oil that doesn’t leave the skin feeling oily. It is suitable for use all year round, and is suitable for almost all skin types.

Organic Argan Oil is also a very affordable oil, especially given its scarcity. However, it is important to ensure that you are getting your Organic Argan Oil from a reliable source, as this organic oil is one of the most likely to be adulterated with cheaper oils.

The most likely organic oil to be adulterated by the use of inferior oils, is Organic olive Oil.

Organic Argan Oil is especially beneficial for those with dry skin conditions. As it is also a very nutritious oil with a good amount of antioxidants, including vitamin E and provitamin A carotenes, it is also excellent for mature skin and damaged skin.

Organic Argan Oil is ideal for face, body and hair. It is rich in bioactive molecules, such as:

• Polyphenols (antioxidants – calm inflammation and redness)
• Tocopherols, (vitamin E – improves skin barrier function, keeping skin hydrated. Moisturising & powerfully antioxidant, thought to – reduce hyperpigmentation, protect against UV exposure, fade scarring, boost cell turnover & speed up cell regeneration.)
• Squalene (found in fish oil and constitutes 13% of the sebum in human skin)
• Xanthophyll (antioxidant)
• CoQ10 (antioxidant, protecting skin from free radicals, collagen-boosting, hydrating and brightens the complexion)
• Sterols (soothe and moisturise skin)

Organic Argan Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

Oleic acid (Omega-9) and Linoleic acid (Omega-6) are the major unsaturated fatty acids found in Organic Argan Oil. The two primary saturated fatty acids in Organic Argan Oil are Stearic acid (similar to the fats found in tallow) and Palmitic acid (Omega-7).

The essential fatty acid profile of Argan Oil is particularly well balanced, making it a very beneficial oil.

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 46%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 36%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 2%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 5%
• Palmitoleic acid – omega-7 :: 2%
• Eicosenoic acid – omega-11 :: 0.5%
• Alpha-linolenic [ALA] – omega-3 :: 0.5%
• Unsaponifiables – can’t be used for soap making :: 1%

Organic Argan Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
• Plant Family: Sapotaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered & steam deodorised
• Parts used: Nuts
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Nut oil
• Country Of Origin: Morocco

Alternatives To Organic Argan Oil Include:

• Organic Baobab Oil, is an equally rich and beneficial oil, that particularly shines in the winter months. Nevertheless, it provides equally important benefits in the summer months.
• Cacay Nut Oil, which contains Stearic acid and 50% more vitamin E than Argan Oil.
• Moringa Seed Oil, which has a better vitamin profile for those with ageing and problem skin, and is ideal for the winter months.
• Organic Broccoli Seed Oil is also great for improving the condition & appearance of skin & hair, and, as an additional benefit, it possesses sun protective benefits. It is best used with essential oils as it is not a deodorised oil, and has a distinctive smell.

Arnica Oil

Arnica Oil is a macerated oil.

Wild As The Wind carry an organic version of Arnica Oil, alongside this ethically sourced, non-organic Arnica Oil. Both oils are deeply beneficial, and are produced in the UK.

Please see the product description for Organic Arnica Oil, below, for further details of the benefits of this oil.

Arnica Oil [Organic]

Organic Arnica Oil is a macerated oil. The Wild As The Wind Organic Arnica Oil is infused in Organic Sunflower Oil

Organic Arnica Oil is ideal for impact injuries that cause bruising and pain. It can be applied to the face, and body, as long as the organic carrier oil is well tolerated.

The Wild As The Wind Organic Arnica Oil and non-organic version of Arnica Oil are both infused in Sunflower Oil, which tends to be broadly very well tolerated.

People usually turn to Arnica Oil for the following

• Bruising
• Broken bones – to reduce swelling
• Impact injuries
• Inflammation
• Insect bites
• Joint pain
• Sprains
• Superficial phlebitis
• Tired aching muscles
• Wound healing

According to WebMD:

The active chemicals in arnica may reduce swelling, decrease pain, and act as antibiotics. But arnica can be unsafe when taken by mouth unless it’s used in homeopathic dilutions. Homeopathic products contain extreme dilutions of the active chemicals. People most commonly use arnica for pain caused by osteoarthritis. It is also used for bleeding, bruising, swelling after surgery…

Organic Sunflower Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

• Oleic 14% – 35%
• Linoleic Acid – (Omega-6) :: 44% – 75%
• Palmitic 3% – 6%
• Stearic 1% – 3%
• Arachidic Acid – (Omega-6) :: 0.6% – 4%
• Behenic 0.8%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Sunflower Seed Oil:

.135 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.189 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic Arnica Oil Quick Reference

Base Oil: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil [Cold pressed & Refined]

• Botanical name: Arnica Montana Flower Extract
• Plant Family: Asteraceae [Daisy]
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0
• Extraction method: Macerated
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Flowers
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Alternatives To Organic Arnica Oil Include:

• Organic St John’s Wort Oil is the best oil if neurological damage has been sustained.
• Organic Black Seed Oil is also anti-inflammatory. As it is a food grade oil, it can be taken internally.
• Ethically Sourced Arnica Oil

Avocado Oil [Organic, Unrefined]

The Wild As The Wind Organic Avocado Oil is a food grade, unrefined carrier oil. It is ideal for face, body and hair, and is suitable for all skin types. It is particularly beneficial for those with ageing, dry, depleted and problem skin.

Organic Avocado Oil is a nutrient dense oil which confers a good number of benefits. It contains good levels of vitamin E (tocopherol) and B vitamins. The former supports excellent skin barrier function, helping to retain moisture whilst giving the appearance of plump, luscious skin. The latter are excellent for slowing down the signs of ageing.

Organic Avocado Oil contains cell supporting phospholipids and phytosterols, which ensure collagen health, and optimal skin structure and tone. It effectively contains powerful antioxidants, thought to reduce hyperpigmentation, fade acne scarring, whilst boosting cell turnover & speeding up cell regeneration.

Phytosterols are plant compounds that help the skin retain moisture and protect the barrier function of the stratum corneum, or surface of the skin.

These antioxidants also contribute to this oil having sun protective properties. Pro vitamin A carotenoids help to protect our skin from premature sun damage and environmental harm.

A relatively inexpensive nutrient rich oil like this is ideal for use as a luxuriant massage oil, or bath & body oil, especially when blended with antioxidant essential oils.

Organic Avocado Oil is antibacterial, antioxidant, emollient, and fungicidal, so it makes for an ideal organic carrier oil for diluting antifungal and antibacterial essential oils.

Being an affordable food-grade oil, it is also ideal for use with pets, (who are likely to try and lick the oil off after application).

It is also a good choice for diluting other carrier oils, such as: Organic Buriti Oil or Bakuchiol Oil. Other names for Organic Avocado Oil include: Organic Alligator Pear Oil.

Organic Avocado Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

The essential fatty acid profile of Avocado Oil is particularly well suited to mature skin. This is because it is high in palmitic, omega-7 fatty acids.

Our skin produces sufficient palmitic acid when we are young, but, as we age, its production diminishes. So, oils like Organic Avocado Oil help to replenish this important dermal lipid.

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 70%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 12%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 16%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 2%
• Palmitoleic acid – omega-7 :: 10%
• Eicosenoic acid – omega-11 :: 0.5%
• Alpha-linolenic [ALA] – omega-3 :: 4%

Organic Avocado Oil does not contain any unsaponifiables, making it naturally ideal for soap making. This is especially true due to its affordability and its nutrient and essential fatty acid profile.

It is especially ideal for facial cleansing bars, particularly for those with mature skin, owing to the omega-7 content.

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Avocado Oil:

• .133 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)
• .188 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

Other oils that are ideal for facial cleansing bars, for those with mature skin, include: Organic Tamanu Oil, Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil and Organic Marula Oil.

The unsaponifiables in Organic Tamanu Oil and Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil are at 1.5%

All of these oils have an elevated omega-7 content.

Organic Avocado Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Persea gratissima Oil
• Plant Family: Lauraceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 3
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Fruit pulp
• Grade: Food grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens

Alternatives To Organic Avocado Oil Include:

Organic Nigella Sativa Oil, which is also a food grade oil.

Organic Hazelnut Oil, which again, is a food grade oil. Hazelnut and Avocado share similar nutrient and lipid profiles, and are similarly affordable oils. It is worth getting a small amount of each to determine which oil suits your skin type best.

Organic Tamanu Oil, owing to the elevated omega-7 content and being a deeply nutrient dense oil.

Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil, for the same reasons as Organic Tamanu Oil.

Bakuchiol Oil

Bakuchiol Oil is ideal for facial and bodily application, when diluted with other carrier oils. The dilution levels for Bakuchiol Oil range between 1% and 10%.

Scientifically proven to be as effective as retinol for minimising signs of ageing, Bakuchiol Oil provides a safe alternative to synthesised, unnatural products that are increasingly being shown to do more harm than good.

Bakuchiol Oil is considered to be a bio-retinol due to high levels of vitamin A. Other bio-retinol oils include Cacay Oil, Buriti Oil and Rosehip Seed Oil.

Because Bakuchiol Oil is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant it is beneficial for acne-prone skin, and other inflammatory skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis.

*Bakuchiol Oil has shown itself to be effective against the bacterial strains that commonly reside on the skin.

Scientific research has alsoi provided the following results:

Strong support of primary research on the protective effects via antitumorigenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antimicrobial, and antiviral activities are delineated.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10683784/

Bakuchiol Oil is also known as Bakuchi Oil, Babchi Oil and Bawchi Oil, among a good number of other names.

Bakuchiol Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

The essential fatty acid profile of Bakuchiol Oil is prone to more seasonal and geographical variance than many other oils. this menas that the essential fatty acid content can vary quite dramaticlly from harvest to harvest, and from one region to another.

*Wild As The Wind always commit to buying the best quality oils available.

Bakuchiol Oil is particularly well suited to mature skin. This is because it is high in palmitic, omega-7 fatty acids.

Our skin produces sufficient palmitic acid when we are young, but, as we age, its production diminishes. So, oils like Organic Avocado Oil help to replenish this important dermal lipid.

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 25%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 32%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 12%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 3%
• Arachidic acid – omega-6 :: 11%
• Alpha-linolenic [ALA] – omega-3 :: 10%
• Behenic acid – straight-chain saturated fatty acid :: 7%

Organic Bakuchiol Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Psoralea corylifolia Leguminosae Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Leguminosae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Refined (filtered & steam deodorised)
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Very pale yellow to no colour
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: India

Alternatives To Organic Bakuchiol Oil Include:

• Cacay Nut Oil, which also contains high levels of vitamin C. As Bakuchiol Oil requires dilution, Cacay Oil is the ideal choice.
• Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, which, is ideal for the winter months.
• Sea Buckthorn Oil, which is another oil that needs to be diluted with additional carrier oils prior to application.

Organic Baobab Oil

Organic Baobab Oil is expressed from the seeds of the Monkey Bread Tree or the Baobab, Adansonia digitata L., Bombacaceae Tree. It is a very stable oil, which asbsorbs quickly and is deeply nourishing.

Being quite viscous, it is ideal for the winter months. It is very protective and suitable for all skin types. It is also ideal for reviving tired, dry hair, giving it a full and glossy finish.

As it does not contain any unsaponifiables, this makes Organic Baobab Oil ideal for soap making.

Organic Baobab Oil is antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic [reduces fever], and excipient [an inert substance that serves as the vehicle / medium for a drug medicinal products].

Organic Baobab Oil is a deeply soothing, nourishing, hydrating, organic oil, which is especially beneficial for irritated and damaged skin.

Due to the saturated fat content of this oil it can become solid at room temperature in winter time. (Just roll the bottle vigorously between your hands for a couple of minutes to warm it up.)

Organic Baobab Oil only has a very mild scent, making ideal for all potential uses where a non-scented carrier oil is required.

Other benefits include:

• Assists with cellular regeneration & repair.
• The provitamin A carotinoid content helps to protect against the damaging rays of the sun, helps to prevent acne & acts as a bioretinol.
• Supports excellent skin tone, collagen production & skin elasticity.
• Contains vitamin E, tocopherol, which supports the skin barrier function, keeping skin hydrated. It is moisturising & powerfully antioxidant, and thought to reduce hyperpigmentation, protect against UV exposure, fade scarring, boost cell turnover & speed up cell regeneration.
• Repairs skin damage

Because the comedogenic rating of Organic Baobab Oil is 2, it is best to dilute this oil with a lighter oil, such as Safflower Oil, prior to facial application.

Organic Baobab Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

The fatty acids in Organic Baobab Oil are particularly well balanced, making it a very moisturising and nourishing oil, capable of protecting us from environmental harms, including pollution and extreme temperatures etc.

Because the essential fatty acids in Organic Baobab Oil are beautifully balanced, and because it contains important antioxidants, this oil enjoys a lot more oxidative stability than many other plant oils. This means that it is much less likely to oxidise than other oils.

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 35%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 28%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 24%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 6%
• Alpha-linolenic [ALA] – omega-3 :: 3%

Organic Baobab Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
• Common Name: African baobab
• Plant Family: Malvaceae – overall plant family: Bombacaceae. Please see below.
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic Value: 2
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Mild filtration (excess waxes)
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Ghana

Bombacaceae, the bombax or kapok family are a family of flowering trees and shrubs, in the mallow order (Malvales), comprising 27 genera. Bombacaceae is allied to the mallow family (Malvaceae). Like many trees and shrubs that are characteristic of the tropics, the flowers of the plants in the Bombacaceae family are often large and showy.

The trees live for thousands of years and are often referred to as the upside down tree, owing to their unusual structure. Being so ancient, the Baobab tree is imbued with the energetics of stamina, patience and stocism.

If you need to engender greater levels of acceptance in your life, or if you need to gain greater resilliance, then using Organic Baobab Oil with essential oils like Myrrh and Frankincense is a good idea.

Alternatives To Organic Baobab Oil Include:

• Moringa Oil, is also an ideal choice for the winter months.
• Organic Tamanu Oil, another deeply nourishing organic oil that is ideal for the winter months
• Argan Oil is another relatively stable oil, that asbsorbs quickly and is deeply nourishing

Organic Food Grade Black Seed Oil

Organic, Food Grade Black Seed Oil is also known as Organic, Food Grade Nigella Sativa Seed Oil.

This is a profoundly beneficial oil, suitable for internal consumption.

Organic, Food Grade Black Seed Oil has risen to greater levels of popularity in recent years. This is due to the benefits obtained by those suffering from digestive health issues, and long-covid.

It is also highly recognised for delivering improvements for those suffering from brain fog and mobility issues.

Please refer to Organic, Food Grade Nigella Sativa Seed Oil for more information.

Blackcurrant Seed Oil

Wild As The Wind stock an ethically sourced and organic version of Blackcurrant Seed Oil:

• Blackcurrant Seed Oil
• Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil

Both oils share the same benefits. Please go to the Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil section, directly below, for more information.

Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil

Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil is expressed from the seeds of the Ribes Nigrum plant of the plant family Grossulariaceae.

Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, hydrating, vitamin-rich oil, with high GLA content.

Organic Blackcurrant Seed oil nourishes, hydrates, softens and revitalises the skin. This makes Blackcurrant Seed Oil especially beneficial for ageing, dry, flaky and rough skin. It is also restorative and soothing for sun damaged skin and inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, eczema and psoriasis.

Wild As The Wind stock an ethically sourced and organic version of Blackcurrant Seed Oil

• Blackcurrant Seed Oil
• Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil

Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

The essential fatty acid profile of Blackcurrant Seed Oil is particularly well suited to mature skin. This is because it is high in palmitic, omega-7 fatty acids.

Our skin produces sufficient palmitic acid when we are young, but, as we age, its production diminishes. So, oils like Organic Avocado Oil help to replenish this important dermal lipid.

• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: 20%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 :: 50%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: 16%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 3%
• Stearadonic acid – omega-3 :: 10%
• Unsaponifiables – can’t be used for soap making :: 1%

Blackcurrant Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical Name: Ribes Nigrum Oil
• Plant Family: Grossulariaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic Value: 0 / 1
• Extraction method: Cold Pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Green to dark green
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Alternatives To Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil Include:

• Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, is another oil that is deeply beneficial for sun damaged skin, and for use as an after sun oil.
• Organic Borage Seed Oil, aka Organic Star Flower Oil, is also a non-comedogenic oil that is high in GLA.
• Organic Evening Primrose Oil, is a deeply anti-inflammatory and emollient oil, with a very low comedogenic rating and high GLA content.

Organic Borage Seed Oil

Organic Borage Seed Oil is a beautifully nutritive carrier oil that immediately sinks into the skin without leaving surface residues. Nevertheless, this is an oil that supports skin barrier function, and exerts many benefits for skin health.

Skincare benefits of Organic Borage Seed Oil include: antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and mildly antibacterial.

Organic Borage Seed Oil, has been shown, in clinical trials, to exert the following benefits:

Borage extracts can be a valuable source of biologically active substances that reduce levels of free radicals, exert anti-inflammatory effects, and inhibit skin ageing processes.

Phenolic Profile and Comparison of the Antioxidant, Anti-Ageing, Anti-Inflammatory, and Protective Activities of Borago officinalis Extracts on Skin Cells https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9865334/

This make Organic Borage Seed Oil ideal for problem skin conditions, and those wishing to imrpove the appearance and feel of their skin. A deeply calming oil, it also helps to diminish hyperpigmentation, and even promotes wound healing.

Powerful anti-inflammatory activity also make Organic Borage Seed Oil a great choice for inflammatory skin conditions, such as; eczema, acne, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis.

Organic Borage Seed Oil is also known as Organic Starflower Oil

Organic Borage Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 34% – 45%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 14% – 20%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 2% – 6%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 8% – 13%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 0.6%
• Eicosenoic acid – omega-11 :: 3% – 5%
• Erucic Acid – omega-9 :: 1% – 3%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 0.5%
• Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) – omega-6 :: 20% – 25%
• Nervonic Acid – omega-9 :: 1% – 2.5%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Borage Seed Oil:

• .135 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)
• .19 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

Organic Borage Seed Oil Quick Reference

• INCI: Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Boraginaceae
• Comedogenic Rating: 2
• Common Names: Starflower + Herb of Courage
• Suitability: All skin types
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Alternatives To Organic Borage Seed Oil include:

All of the following carrier oils are nutrient dense, and absorb easily into the skin without leaving a greasy residue:

• Organic Raspberry Seed Oil
• Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil
• Organic Evening Primrose Oil

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil is a very antioxidant-rich, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial oil, with a plentiful mineral and vitamin profile. It is considered a bio-retinol, owing to its high vitamin content.

The abundant lipid-soluble antioxidants in Organic Broccoli Seed Oil help prevent free radical skin damage and help to reverse signs of ageing.

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil is well tolerated by all skin types and has multiple uses.

It is also excellent for use as a hot hair oil treatment as it enriches the hair and scalp, promoting hair growth and strengthening it. In addition, Organic Broccoli Seed Oil acts like a natural silicone, which protects and leaves hair looking shiny and healthy.

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

The essential fatty acid profile of Organic Broccoli Seed Oil is deeply beneficial.

The key essential fatty acids in Organic Broccoli Seed Oil are moisturising and help to improve dermal healing, and reduce inflammation.

• Alpha Linolenic Acid, ALA, omega-3 :: <8%
• Arachidonic Acid omega-6 Broccoli Seed Oil
• Eicosenoic Acid – Gondoic Acid – omega-9 :: <11%
• Erucic Acid omega-9 :: 30% – 50%
• Linoleic Acid omega-6 :: <18.5%
• Oleic Acid omega-9 :: <29% – 40.5%
• Palmitic Acid omega-7 :: <5.5%
• Stearic Acid saturated fat as found in Tallow :: <6.5%

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil Quick Reference

• INCI: Brassica oleracea L. Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Brassicaceae
• Comedogenic Rating: 1
• Suitability: All skin types
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Alternatives To Organic Broccoli Seed Oil include:

• Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil contains a similar fatty acid profile, and absorbs as effortlessly into the skin as Organic Borage Seed Oil
• Organic Evening Primrose Oil also contains a similar fatty acid profile to Organic Borage Seed Oil, and is equally absorbent.Organic Raspberry Seed Oil is again ultra-absorbent, and, like Organic Borage Seed Oil, it provides sun protective benefits.

Buriti Oil

Wild as The Wind carry two Buriti Oils, an Organic Buriti Oil and this Ethically Sourced Buriti Oil.

For the benefits of using Buriti Oil, please read the information provided for Organic Buriti Oil, below.

Buriti Oil [Organic]

Organic Buriti Oil is a nutrient rich, protective oil suitable for facial, bodily and hair care applications.

Organic Buriti Oil health benefits include: anti-ageing + antibacterial + anthelmintic (anti-parasite – worms) + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antimutagenic (reduces the rate of mutation) + antioxidant + (wound healing) + photoprotective + tonic

One of the key constituents that makes Organic Buriti Oil such a beneficial oil, is the high beta-carotene content. Beta-carotene is a natural precursor to vitamin A, known to be very helpful for mature and problem skin.

Organic Buriti Oil contains even more beta-carotene than Bakuchiol Oil. And, like Bakuchiol Oil, Organic Buriti Oil is considered to be a bio-retinol, capable of reversing the signs of ageing. However, unlike Bakuchiol Oil, Organic Buriti Oil can be used undiluted by other carrier oils.

Nevertheless, diluting Organic Buriti Oil is recommended. When used at a 20% – 30% concentration with Organic Raspberry Seed Oil, it is very protective against sun damage, for example.

Other bio-retinol oils include Cacay Oil, Bakuchiol Oil and Rosehip Seed Oil.

In addition to the impressive beta-carotene content, Organic Buriti Oil is high in vitamin E and other antioxidant compounds, including; caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and sinapic acid.

Organic Buriti Oil helps to restore elasticity and tone, reduce inflammation and discolouration, and deeply moisturise and soothe the skin. Being photoprotective, Organic Buriti Oil also provides protection from the damaging rays of the sun. (Please see Carrier Oils For UV Protection for more information.)

Being anti-inflammatory and rich in beta carotene, Organic Buriti Oil is an excellent carrier oil for inflammatory skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis.

It is also a great addition to after sun oil blends. Use at a 10% to 20% concentration with Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil. Also consider adding Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil and Cacay Oil.

Organic Buriti Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Lauric Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.06%
• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 7%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 74% – 78%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 3% – 4%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 17% – 19%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 0.3%
• Eicosenoic Acid – Gadoleic Acid – omega-11 :: 0.5%
• Margaric Acid – Heptadecanoic Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.7% – 1.9%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 0.9%
• Arachidic Acid – omega-6 :: 0.2%
• Behenic Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.7%
• Lignoceric Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.1%
• Mysteric Acid – omega-5 :: 0.1%

Organic Buriti Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Mauritia Flexuosa Oil
• Plant Family: Arecaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 2
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Fruit pulp
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Deep amber
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Brazil

Alternatives To Organic Buriti Oil include:

Organic Marula Oil, which share the photoprotective, and anti-ageing benefits of Organic Buriti Oil. Organic Marula Oil is also excellent for problem skin.

Organic Buriti Oil is a comparable oil in many respects.

Organic Raspberry Seed Oil, which also share the photoprotective benefits of Organic Buriti Oil.

Cacay Oil

Cacay Oil is a beautifully light and easily absorbed oil, that doesn’t leave a greasy residue. It is referred to as a bio-retinol oil due to its high vitamin A content.

High levels of vitamin A make Cacay Oil ideal for mature and acne prone skin. Those with other inflammatory skin conditions, such as contact dermatitis, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis, would also benefit from this oil. Cacay Oil may also help with conditions like hyperpigmentation and skin discolouration.

Like all oils rich in naturally occurring retinol, Cacay Oil exerts the following benefits for mature and problem skin. This is because retinol has been clinically proven to:

• Reduce wrinkles
• Boost collagen production
• Promote cell regeneration
• Replenish skin tissue
• Reduce signs of ageing
• Deliver a smoothing effect
• Improve skin elasticity

Cacay Seed Oil is a rich source of other bioactive compounds such as vitamin E and other antioxidants. It is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + hydrating

The diverse essential fatty acids, (EFAs,) found in Cacay Oil help to deeply moisturise the skin. They also help to support skin barrier function, and promote the development of new skin cells.

Being high in linoleic acid, Cacay Seed Oil is an ideal choice for diluting more comedogenic carrier oils for facial application.

This makes it a great choice for things like after sun oil blends. Use at a 10% to 20% concentration with Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil and Buriti Oil.

Cacay Oi is also known as Inchi Oil or Orinoconut Oil. It is also referred to as kahai Oil.

Cacay Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linolenic acid – omega-7 :: 10%
• Palmitic acid – omega-7 :: <20%
• Palmitoleic acid – omega-7 :: <1%
• Stearic acid – saturated fat as found in tallow <3%
• Elaidic acid – omega-9 :: <1%
• Oleic acid – omega-9 :: <17.0%
• Linoleic acid – omega-6 ::  >60%

Cacay Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Caryodendron Orinocense (Cacay) Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Euphorbiaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Nut oil
• Country Of Origin: Brazil

Alternatives To Cacay Oil include:

Organic Marula Oil shares the anti-ageing benefits of Cacay Oil. Organic Marula Oil is also excellent for problem skin, and is photoprotective.

Prickly Pear Oil is considered to be one of the most desirable natural oils found in high-end facial skincare products. Like Cacay Oil it absorbs beautifully into the skin without leaving a greasy residue. Wild As The Wind also carry an Organic Prickly Pear Oil.

Buriti Oil is another oil that is excellent for mature and problem skin. Like Marula Oil it is also photoprotective. Wild As The Wind also carry an Organic Buriti Oil.

Calendula Oil

Calendula Oil is a macerated oil. It is made by infusing marigold flowers (Calendula officinalis) in sunflower oil.

Wild As The Wind carry an organic version of Calendula Oil, alongside this ethically sourced, non-organic Calendula Oil. Both oils are deeply beneficial, and are produced in the UK.

Please see the product description for Organic Calendula Oil, below, for further details of the benefits of this oil.

Organic Calendula Oil

Organic Calendula Oil is a very gentle, soothing carrier oil with many dermal applications. It is often used for soothing eczema & dry skin, wound healing & nappy rash. It is also a key ingredient in Trauma Oil, which is one of the first skincare recipes that training aromatherapists are taught.

Organic Arnica Oil, another macerated oil used to make Trauma Oil, is from the same plant family as Organic Calendula Oil. The third ingredient in Trauma Oil, Organic St John’s Wort Oil, is from the Hypericaceae plant family.

Organic Calendula Oil + Organic St John’s Wort Oil + Organic Arnica Oil are all produced in the UK

For more information, please visit the Organic Calendula Oil page.

Organic Calendula Oil is antibacterial + anticandidal + antifungal + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antiviral.

The various actions of Organic Calendula Oil make it a very protective oil, in addition to being one of the most common carrier oils that people turn to when skin problems appear.

Despite the complex natural processes involved in making Organic Calendula Oil, it remains one of the most affordable carrier oils available.

Organic Sunflower Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

• Oleic 14% – 35%
• Linoleic Acid – (Omega-6) :: 44% – 75%
• Palmitic 3% – 6%
• Stearic 1% – 3%
• Arachidic Acid – (Omega-6) :: 0.6% – 4%
• Behenic 0.8%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Sunflower Seed Oil:

.135 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.189 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic Calendula Oil Quick Reference

Base Oil: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil [Cold pressed & Refined]

• Botanical name: Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
• Plant Family: Asteraceae [Daisy]
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0
• Extraction method: Macerated
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Flowers
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Contraindications & Cautions:

• Avoid if pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Those with allergies to plants in the Aster / Asteraceae [Daisy] family, including chrysanthemums and ragweed, may also be intollerant of Calendula Oil. A reaction to Calendula Oil usually presents as a rash. If a rash appears after use, wash the area where the oil has been applied with cool soapy water.
• If itchy, you can apply calamine lotion. Nettle tea is also a good antihistamine.

Alternatives To Organic Calendula Oil include:

• Organic St John’s Wort Oil is the best oil if neurological damage has been sustained.
• Organic Black Seed Oil is also antifungal and anti-inflammatory. As it is a food grade oil, it can be taken internally.
• Ethically Sourced Calendula Oil

Castor Oil [Organic]

Organic Castor Oil is a uniquely special oil. It penetrates to the deepest level of the skin, thereby making its healing potential available to the blood stream. The same is true if essential oils are used in conjunction with Organic Castor Oil.

Organic Castor Oil is a natural analgesic, antibacterial and antioxidant. It also has anti-inflammatory properties, which help reduce swelling and improve inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne. It is also suitable for preventing signs of ageing.

Organic Castor Oil is beneficial for all forms of problem skin, helping to soothe and repair the skin. It also has profound benefits for ageing skin.

The use of Organic Castor Oil for night-time eye and eyelash treatments has been practiced throughout the ages. It has been used to reduce the appearance of ‘crow’s feet’ and other lines around the eye. It has also been used to extend eyelash length and increase eyelash thickness.

Organic Castor Oil is also gaining in popularity owing to the increased use of Castor Oil Packs.

Liver Castor Oil Packs are broadly beneficial. They are detoxifying and restore balance to the body. Castor Oil Packs, placed elsewhere on the body, can also be used to relieve and remediate impact traumas and other injures.

Organic Castor Oil Compresses can even be used for reversing bone spurs. Please find more information here: Castor Oil Compress

Like Pumpkin Seed Oil, Organic Castor Oil, is also being more widely used to regenerate hair growth.

And, Organic Castor Oil has also earned itself the long-standing reputation for alleviating constipation.

Wild As The Wind Organic Castor Oil is a hexane-free, food grade oil. This means that it can be safely ingested for relieving constipation. However, ingesting Castor Oil can have undesired side effects, so the use of Castor Oil Packs is recommended for the relief of this condition.

If Organic Castor Oil Packs fail to ease constipation completely, this suggests that dehydration is present. It also suggests that mineral deficiency could be an issue. (We need proper mineral levels for effective hydration.) This is particularly true if insomnia is also present. Please read Sleep Issues & Mineral Deficiency for more information.

It is, therefore, best to address hydration and mineral deficiencies rather than switching to using Organic Castor Oil internally.

Organic Castor Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Ricinoleic Acid – omega-9 :: 87.2%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 3.5%
• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 3.2%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fatty acid as found in animal fats :: 1.5%
• Palmitic Acid – omega-7 :: 1.2%

Organic Castor Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Spurges
• Suitability: All skin types, especially problem skin
• Comedogenic value: 1
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Food grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic when used responsibly
• Allergy Advice: May cause an allergic reaction, including, but not limited to: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, breathing difficulties, etc. If you experience a reaction, especially swelling of the face, tongue & throat, seek medical attention.
• Country Of Origin: Brazil

Alternatives To Organic Castor Oil include:

Pumpkin Seed Oil is excellent for hair care uses, especially for promoting hair growth. Both Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil and Organic Castor Oil can be used together for this purpose. Organic Castor Oil will help carry the Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil deeper into the dermal layers of the scalp.

Evening Primrose Oil [Organic]

Organic Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil is known to be antibacterial + antifungal + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + anti-proliferative, making it an organic carrier oil with many potential skincare applications.

This is especially true as Organic Evening Primrose Oil is ultra-absorbent and is considered a non-comedogenic oil.

Add to this the hormone balancing effects of Organic Evening Primrose Oil, its ability to revive and restore damaged skin, and its ability to prevent transepidermal water loss, keeping skin looking plump and hydrated, making .

It is also considered an ideal oil for atopic eczema.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6718646/

Being very high in linoleic acid, (usually in excess of 70% linoleic acid from harvest to harvest), this makes Organic Evening Primrose Oil a very absorbent oil. So much so, it is considered a non-comedogenic oil. It is thus, an ideal choice for diluting more comedogenic oils, like Organic Marula Oil.

Oenothera biennis oil contains two types of omega-6-fatty acid including linoleic acid (60%–80%) and γ-linoleic acid (8%–14%).

Organic Evening Primrose Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 72%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 7.8%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 2.2%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 6.7%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 9.9%

Organic Evening Primrose Oil Quick Reference

• Botantical Name: Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil
• Plant Family: Onagraceae family
• Common Names: Tree primrose + fever plant + King’s-cure-all + night willowherb +  scabish + scurvish + sun drop + suncups
• Comedogenic Rating: 1
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Food grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic when used responsibly
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Origin: Europe

Alternatives To Organic Evening Primrose Oil include:

Organic Evening Primrose Oil is in a league of its in in some regards, so there are few alternatives.

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil also exerts hormone balancing benefits, but is a very different oil.

Cacay Oil, and other oils that are high in linoleic acid will behave in a similar way to Organic Evening Primrose Oil on the skin, but won’t deliver the same vitamin and mineral benefits.

Grapeseed Oil [Organic]

Organic Grapeseed Oil is suitable for facial and bodily use in its undiluted form. High in omega-6 fatty acids, it is very easily absorbed, without leaving a greasy residue.

Organic Grapeseed Oil is one of the richest natural sources of tocopherols, [vitamin E], making it a deeply antioxidant oil, for reducing oxidative stress and free-radical damage.

Organic Grapeseed Oil is potently antifungal + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + astringent.

Being anti-inflammatory, Organic Grapeseed Oil is helpful for inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis. Also high in linoleic acid, it helps to improve skin barrier function, and reduce redness.

As with, Cacay Seed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil and Organic Safflower Oil, which are also high in linoleic acid, Organic Grapeseed Oil makes an ideal choice for diluting more comedogenic carrier oils for facial application.

Organic Grapeseed Oil also contains the powerful antioxidant flavonol, proanthocyanidin, which evens out skin tone with consistent use, by strengthening
and supporting the connective tissues of the skin: collagen and elastin.

Practically a non-comedogenic, as well as astringent, Organic Grapeseed Oil is considered a dry oil.

It is practically odourless, and although sometimes dark in colour, it doesn’t stain.

*Grape Seed Extract is used as a potent antiviral.

Organic Grapeseed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 61.8%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 24.5%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 3.7%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 8.2%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 0.3%

Organic Grapeseed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Vitaceae
• Suitability: All skin types, especially problem & ageing skin
• Comedogenic value: 1
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Very pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: South Africa

Alternatives To Organic Grapeseed Oil include:

Organic Grapeseed Oil is one of the most inexpensive deeply antioxidant & anti-ageing carrier oils for facial application. For those on a budget, this is the best oil for those seeking an oil with these benefits, with a similarly low comedogenic rating. Organic Hazelnut Oil is also a good option.

One of the most affordable options as an alternative to Organic Grapeseed Oil is Organic Safflower Oil.

Organic Safflower Oil is incredible light and disappears into the skin almost instantly, without leaving a greasy residue. It is the best oil for diluting essential oils to be used in a roller ball bottle for application on pulse points and Vagal points.

More expensive options include:

• Cacay Oil
• Blackcurrant Seed Oil
• Organic Broccoli Seed Oil
• Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil

Hazelnut Oil [Organic]

The benefits of Organic Hazelnut Oil are thought to include: anti-ageing + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + astringent + moisturising + vasoconstrictor

These combined attributes make Organic Hazelnut Oil an unusually beneficial oil. Plus, owing to a very low comedogenic rating, and almost no odour, it is excellent for facial application. Other characteristics to recommend Organic Hazelnut Oil are that it is rich in carotenoids, tocopherols, and phenolic compounds and contains a deeply helpful array of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Organic Hazelnut Oil is very high in omega-9 fatty acids.

Organic Hazelnut Oil is actually a reasonably unique carrier oil. This is because it is anti-inflammatory and vasoconstricting, making it the ideal carrier oil for varicose veins, especially when used in conjunction with essential oils. Nutmeg Essential Oil is especially suited to this application, but so are all of the following:

• Cypress Leaf Essential Oil
• Patchouli Dark Essential Oil
• Patchouli Light Essential Oil
• Katrafay Essential Oil
• Cypress Essential Oil
• Geranium Essential Oil
• Geranium Rose Essential Oil
• Linden Blossom Essential Oil
• Yarrow Essential Oil
• Nutmeg Essential Oil
• Juniper Berry Essential Oil
• Juniper Needle Essential Oil

*Organic alternatives to the ethically sourced essential oils listed above are available in most cases. Wild As The Wind also stocks a number of wildcrafted organic essential oils, including Yarrow and Juniper etc…

Because Organic Hazelnut Oil is anti-inflammatory and vasoconstricting, it can be found in commercial preparations, which have been formulated to treat varicose veins and haemorrhoids.

But, Organic Hazelnut Oil is also excellent for skin care.

Organic Hazelnut Oil is a rich source of vitamin E, tocopherol, making it an excellent oil for reducing oxidative stress and free radical damage. It also and helps to repair and nourish skin tissue. And, like all other anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial oils, it is also helpful for problem skin conditions, such as; eczema, acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, etc…

Organic Hazelnut Oil exerts other anti-ageing benefits. Its tannin content improves circulation, and as it contains a good amount of squalene, it is especially nourishing for the skin. It also helps to calm oil production and tighten pores.

Organic Hazelnut Oil helps to maintain skin elasticity and firmness owing to its astringent properties. And, as an astringent, Organic Hazelnut Oil is also particularly beneficial for oily and combination skin.

Like Organic Grapeseed Oil, Organic Avocado Oil and Organic Safflower Oil, Organic Hazelnut Oil is a dry oil. This means that it absorbs well without leaving a greasy residue.

The term dry oil effectively refers to the rate at which an oil absorbs into the skin, and bears no relation to the consistency of the oil itself.

Dry oils are the oils that are most often referred to as light and non-greasy. Unlike more viscose oils, they don’t leave a noticeable residue on the skin, which means that your face will not feel tacky to the touch after application. Instead, your skin will feel dry, albeit, plump and well moisturised.

The oleic content of Organic Hazelnut Oil is very similar to Olive Oil and is often used as an adulterant. Almost all Olive Oil is adulterated. This is why it is one of the few carrier oils that Wild As The Wind does not stock.

Organic Hazelnut Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 12%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 75.5%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 2.9%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 7.8%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 0.1%
• Unsaponifiables :: 1.5%

Organic Hazelnut Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Corylus avellana Oil
• Plant Family: Betulaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 1
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Nuts
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Very pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Nut oil
• Country Of Origin: Italy

Alternatives To Organic Hazelnut Oil include:

• Organic Grapeseed Oil
• Cacay Oil
• Blackcurrant Seed Oil
• Organic Broccoli Seed Oil
• Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil
• Organic Marula Oil

Jojoba Oil [Organic]

Many carrier oils share many similarities, usually only varying in constituent concentrations. Few oils are dramatically different. But, Organic Jojoba Oil is one of the exceptions. Organic Castor Oil is another.

The reason why Organic Jojoba Oil is fundamentally different to other carrier oils is because it is effectively a wax, and not an actual oil. This makes Organic Jojoba Oil uniquely beneficial for skin health.

The chief reason for this is because the chemical profile of Organic Jojoba Oil is almost identical to the sebum of our skin.

Sebum is produced by the body to keep our skin clean and moisturised. It is released through the pores of our skin.

However, sometimes our sebum becomes too burdened with detritus, and hardens within the pores, causing blackheads and acne breakouts.

Dry skin particles and environmental dust and dirt can block pores by staunching the flow of sebum. Plus, the use of unnatural products, containing synthetic chemicals, powders, and contaminants, can also upset the natural balance of the skin, leading to sebaceous issues.

Using Organic Jojoba Oil can help restore the natural balance of the skin, and help to keep the sebum moving, so toxic build-up doesn’t occur.

Adding Organic Jojoba Oil to facial oil blends is deeply beneficial in this regard. Plus, it also makes Organic Jojoba Oil the natural choice for makeup removal.

Wild As The Wind advocate the use of a makeup removal protocol that starts with the use of Organic Jojoba Oil, followed by the introduction of a toner, ideally Witch Hazel. Please see the Wild As The Wind Makeup Removal Protocol page for more information.

There are many additional benefits to using Organic Jojoba Oil for skin care. It has been shown in extensive studies to be all of the following: analgesic + anti-acne + antibacterial + antifungal + anti-hyperglycaemia + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + anti-psoriasis + antipyretic (reduces fever) + antiviral

Organic Jojoba Oil contains vitamin A, B complex, vitamin D, and vitamin E, as well as a number of minerals, including copper, silicone, chromium and zinc. It even contains iodine.

It helps to reduce scarring and repair sun damage. Organic Jojoba Oil is an ideal companion to Organic Rosehip Oil as an after sun conditioning oil blend. This is especially true when mixed with Lavender Essential Oil and Blue Chamomile Essential Oil.

Use at a 20% to 30% concentration in your after sun blend. Also consider adding Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil, Cacay Oil, and Buriti Oil, in addition to Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, which will be the major constituent within your after sun blend, at around 50%. Also add Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend for the antioxidant boost, which will will speed up the regenerative processes.

It is also an incredibly stable oil. It contains predominently very long chain fatty acids, which are linked via ester bonds and not triglycerides. It does not contain omega-6 fatty acids.

Organic Jojoba Oil is an odourless oil.

Organic Jojoba Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 11.33%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 1.2%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 0.1%
• Eicosenoic Acid – Gadoleic Acid – omega-11 :: 69.56%
• Erucic Acid – omega-11 :: 15.45%

Organic Jojoba Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Simmondsia chinensis Oil
• Plant Family: Simmondsiaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 2
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Non-allergenic

Alternatives To Organic Jojoba Oil include:

Owing to the unique nature of Organic Jojoba Oil, there really aren’t any true alternatives. However, Organic Tamanu Oil and Moringa Oil share some important similarities, with both oils offering a rich alternative to Organic Jojoba Oil for the removal of makeup.

Marula Oil [Organic]

Organic Marula Oil is a beautifully aromatic oil that is used as a base note in perfumery. It is easily absorbed, leaving skin feeling nourished and supple. It is often found in high-end anti-ageing facial serums and hair care products.

Richly endowed with antioxidants, amino acids, and beneficial essential fatty acids, Organic Marula Oil offers differing benefits at different times of the year.

In winter, Organic Marula Oil protects against harsh weather conditions, and central heating systems, by helping to maintain good hydration and moisturisation levels, and by supporting healthy skin barrier function.

In summer, Organic Marula Oil provides protections against the damaging rays of the sun. Please refer to Carrier Oils For UV Protection for more information on the sun protective benefits of Organic Marula Oil.

Organic Marula Oil is anti-ageing + antibacterial + antimicrobial + antioxidant + anti-inflammatory + antioxidant.

The vitamin and mineral profile of Organic Marula Oil is impressive. Containing provitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E, it is a collagen promoting, antioxidant powerhouse. It has been actively shown to protect against photo-ageing (sun ageing) and is reputed to also reverse photodamage, (sun damage).

All told, Organic Marula Oil supports several anti-ageing mechanisms. Aside from the reduction of oxidative stress, and promotion of collagen, courtesy of the vitamin and antioxidant content, Organic Marula Oil is also thought to boost cellular activity. Higher cell turnover keeps skin looking healthy and youthful.

Organic Marula Oil has a relatively high comedogenic value, due to its omega-9 and omega-7 content. This means that it needs to be diluted with at least one low comedogenic oil to balance it out. Oils with high levels of linoleic acid tend to have the lowest comedogenic ratings.

Organic Grapeseed Oil is very high in linoleic acid (c. 70%), making it the ideal choice for balancing this rich oil. Cacay Oil and Organic Safflower Oil can also contain up to 70% linoleic acid making them another great option. Organic Evening Primrose Oil contains even more linoleic acid than Organic Grapeseed Oil.

If you wish to use Organic Marula Oil for sun protection, then mixing it with Organic Raspberry Seed Oil is the ideal combination. Organic Raspberry Seed Oil linoleic content usually ranges between 40% – 50%.

Wild As The Wind also carry an Ethically Sourced Raspberry Seed Oil which is an affordable alternative.

Organic Marula Oil is often found in high-end hair care products. It helps to tame frizzy, unmanageable hair, and restore dry, damaged, brittle hair. It is highly protective against environmental pollutants, and also very soothing and restorative for aggravated skin on the scalp.

When blended with Organic Broccoli Seed Oil and Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, it makes for a very potent hair and scalp treatment oil. It can also be added to a conventional conditioner if desired.

Organic Marula Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

Organic Marula Oil contains an excellent amount of omega-7 fatty acids making it an excellent choice for those with ageing skin. We make a good amount of omega-7 in our youth, which is one of the key reasons our skin looks so plump, fresh and smooth… but, as we age, our ability to produce omega-7 diminishes significantly. Organic Marula Oil is one of the few beauty oils that allows us to replenish our store of omega-7 fatty acids, which may help reverse the signs of ageing.

• Oleic Acid (Omega-9) 70% – 78%
• Linoleic Acid (Omega-6) 4.0% – 7.0%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Omega-7) 0.1% – 0.7%
• Eicosenoic Acid (omega-11) 0.5%
• Arachidonic Acid (Saturated fatty acid) 0.3% – 0.7%
• Arachidic Acid (Omega-6) 1.0%
• Stearic Acid (Saturated fat as found in Tallow) 5% – 8%
• Palmitic Acid (Omega-7) 9%-12%
• Palmitoleic acid: (Omega-7) 0.2%
• Myristic Acid (Omega-5) 0.2%

Organic Marula Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Anacardiaceae
• Suitability: All skin types, but must be diluted (see above) if you are prone to breakouts
• Comedogenic value: 3 – 4
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Very pale yellow, almost clear
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: South Africa

Alternatives To Organic Marula Oil

Organic Buriti Oil shares some key characteristics with Organic Marula Oil. Nevertheless Organic Buriti Oil has not been as well recognised, within scientific literature, for exerting sun protective benefits. Despite this, owing to the provitamin A content of Buriti Oil, it has gained some attention in this regard, and can be found in a small number of commercial sun creams.

Buriti Oil is also very well recognised for restorative hair care treatments.

Organic Sea Buckthorn also contains a good amount of omega-7 fatty acids.

Organic Avocado Oil is another beauty oil that contains a good amount of omega-7 fatty acids.

Moringa Oil (Unrefined)

Unrefined Moringa Oil is anti-ageing + antibacterial + antifungal + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + antiseptic.

It is a deeply protective oil that is very high in omega-9 fatty acids. This makes Moringa Seed Oil an ideal choice for massage oil blends, especially in winter.

Moringa Oil has multiple applications. It is a valuable ingredient in hair care preparations, can be used for skin cleansing, displaying deep-cleansing and exfoliating properties, and has even been shown to reduce oedema (water retention) when used as a massage oil.

The nutrient profile of Moringa Oil is also impressive, leading to it being advocated for rejuvenating purposes and for problem skin conditions.

However, due to the relatively high comedogenic rating of Moringa Oil, it is best diluted with oils containing good amounts of linoleic acid. These include Organic Grapeseed Oil, Cacay Oil and Organic Safflower Oil Pre-diluting Moringa Oil, with high linoleic acid content oils, is especially advised for those with problem skin wishing to use it for facial application.

Moringa Oil contains high amounts of vitamin B, vitamin C and vitamin E, all of which are excellent for maintaining healthy skin.

Vitamin C helps to promote collagen production. *Collagen is the connective tissue that ensures skin integrity and firmness. In addition, collagen is needed for:

• Skin elasticity
• Plump, youthful appearance
• Dermal resilience
• Healthy looking skin.

Vitamin C, Vitamin E and B vitamins make Moringa Seed Oil highly antioxidant, thereby reducing oxidative damage.

Moringa Oil contains several B vitamins, including B1, B2, B3 and B6. But, it’s the vitamin B3 content which is of most interest where skin health is concerned.

Vitamin B3, (Niacinamide), provides a wide range of well-documented skin benefits. It helps with all of the following:

• Skin elasticity
• Skin hydration
• Redness & blotchy skin

Unrefined Moringa Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 0.61%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 71.32%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 6.2%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 1.48%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 0.14%

Organic Moringa Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Moringa oleifera Oil
• Plant Family: Moringaceae
• Suitability: All skin types, but must be diluted (see above) if you are prone to breakouts
• Comedogenic value: 3 – 4
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pale yellow-green
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Presents minimal allergenic risk when applied topically. (There have been a few isolated cases of allergic reaction to Moringa oleifera Oil after ingestion.)
• Country Of Origin: South Africa

Alternatives To Organic Moringa Oil

Moringa oleifera Oil is relatively unique. However, Organic Tamanu Oil shares a good number of similar benefits, and is also a very protective oil for use during the winter months.

Neem Oil [Organic]

Organic Neem Oil is a very pungent oil, which is not to everyone’s liking. However, Organic Neem Oil is of profound benefit to humans and animals in many different ways, hence its inclusion in the Wild As The Wind Carrier Oil range.

Nevertheless, please note that Wild As The Wind Organic Neem Oil is a cosmetic grade oil, and not suitable for ingestion.

Organic Neem Oil is: antibacterial + anti-carcinogenic + antifungal + anti-inflammatory + antioxidant + antiparasitic + anti-venom + antiviral +emollient + insect repellent

There is a long history of the medicinal use of Organic Neem Oil within traditional health care practices. It is featured particularly prominently within the Ayurvedic healing tradition, which originates from India, but is now practiced globally.

The Neem tree is native to India.

Animal uses of Organic Neem Oil include:

• Repelling lice & mites
• Treatment for sarcoptic mange (scabies)
• Treatment for fungal infections
• De-worming purposes (Please do your own research for advice on using Organic Neem Oil for de-worming your pets.)
• Restoring normal skin condition after infection

General uses of Organic Neem Oil include:

Topical application of Organic Neem Oil is effective against a variety of skin diseases, including:

• Septic sores
• Fungal infections
• Infected burns

There is clinical evidence supporting the use of Organic Neem Oil for the treatment of acne, and stopping its reoccurrence. Please refer to the Organic Neem Oil product page for more information.

Traditional uses of Organic Neem Oil include:

Organic Neem Oil has been traditionally used for all manner of skin conditions

• Ulcers
• Wound healing
• Fungal infections
• Thrush
• Acne
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Ringworm
• Warts
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Immune support
• Digestive disorders
• Parasitic diseases – all forms

Historically, neem has been used to rid the body of all forms of parasites. Neem quickly kills external and internal parasites. Neem extracts have hormone mimics that interfere with the life cycle of parasites, inhibit their ability to feed and prevent the eggs from hatching.

Neem (Azadirachta indica): Prehistory to contemporary medicinal uses to humankind: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3695574/

Organic Neem Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 10% – 25%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 40% – 60%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 10% – 25%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 15% – 25%
• Saponification Value mgKOH / g 180

Organic Neem Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Azadirachta indica Oil
• Plant Family: Meliaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 1 – 2
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Fruit pulp & seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Brown viscous oil
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: India

Alternatives To Organic Neem Oil

Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, also known as Organic Black Seed Oil, share some of the important benefits of Organic Neem Oil. One additional benefit to the Wild As The Wind Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil / Organic Black Seed Oil is that it is a food grade oil.

Nigella Sativa Seed Oil [Food Grade, Organic]

Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil is an exceptional carrier oil that has earned the reputation for being “the cure for everything but death”.

Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil is analgesic + antibacterial + anti-cancer + anti-diabetic + antifungal + anthelmintic (kills intestinal worms) + anti-hypertensive + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + antiparasitic + anti-tussive (cough suppressant) + bronchodilator + calming + cholesterol reducing + diuretic + gastro-protective + hepato-protective + immune-modulatory + renal-protective + spasmolytic (relieves spasms in soft tissue)

For more information please consult Glossary Of Terms

For the clinical,Cicatrisant scientific sources supporting the above information, please go to the Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil product page.

Clinical science has repeatedly shown Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil to be deeply beneficial for all manner of conditions. These include:

• Skin health – including the successful remediation of the flesh-eating condition MRSA
• Digestive health
• Respiratory health [asthma]
• Weight loss
• Cholesterol reducing
• Regulating blood sugar
• Detoxification
• Reduction of inflammatory (autoimmune) conditions
• Heart health
• Lung health
• Liver health
• Kidney health
• Blood pressure
• Inflammatory gastric issues
• Neurological disorders
• Improve fertility
• Inhibit spike protein damage

Many of the listed benefits of Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil are due to the oil being taken internally. However, topical application of Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil delivers many skin care benefits, also.

Because of the extensive benefits of Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, when ingested, it is understood to help restore normal body function for those with health complications. This may be due to the adaptogenic nature of Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil.

Adaptogens effectively adapt to our individual bodily needs, supplementing what is in deficit and reducing what is in excess.

Adaptogens are known to reduce stress.

Adaptogens are stress-response modifiers that increase an organism’s nonspecific resistance to stress by increasing its ability to adapt and survive.

Researchgate, December 2013: THE ADAPTOGENIC FEATURES OF THE Nigella sativa L. SPECIES (Ranunculaceae)

Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil helps to maintain good health in the healthy, especially during times of excess stress and toxic exposure.

It is believed that the Thymoquinone of Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil is the main source of the many benefits of this oil.

For more detail of the comprehensive health benefits of this oil, please visit the Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil product page.

Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 54.6%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 23.8%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 3.1%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 12.1%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 0.2%
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) – omega-3 :: 0.2%
• Arachidic Acid – omega-6 :: 0.2%

Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Nigella sativa L. (Ranunculaceae) Oil
• Common Names: Black Seed Oil & Black Cumin Oil
• Plant Family: Ranunculaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 1
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Food grade
• Colour: seasonally varies from deep amber to red
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Turkey

Alternatives To Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil

There is no other carrier oil that offer the same benefits as Organic Nigella Sativa Seed Oil.

Pomegranate Seed Oil [Organic]

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is a nutrient dense, sun protective carrier oil, with the ability to reverse and restore imbalanced, damaged skin.

There is also clinical support for the use of Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil for acne vulgaris and acne rosacea, as well as its use as a collagen promoting, anti-wrinkle, anti-ageing agent.

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil both feeds the skin, and also acts as a regenerative agent.

The skin care benefits of Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil are thought to include: anti-ageing + antifibrotic + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + anti-wrinkle + collagen promoting.

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is a uniquely important carrier oil owing to its Punicic acid content, which exceeds 70%. Punicic acid is an omega-5 unsaturated fatty acid.

It is the Punicic acid content of Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil which confers many of the benefits of this oil.

Plus, Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil contains a high amount of vitamin C, making it deeply antioxidant. It helps to neutralise free radicals and increase nutrient absorption, accelerating dermal cellular regeneration, giving skin a more youthful appearance.

And, as Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is ideal for all skin types, and is suitable for facial application when diluted with other carrier oils, it’s not hard to see why it’s an indispensable and invaluable ingredient within Wild As The Wind Facial Oil No. 2.

Nevertheless, Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is a slow pouring oil, which feels quite viscous on the skin. It needs to be diluted with a lighter carrier oil before application, especially on the face. There are many carrier oils which are ideal for this purpose, but none more so than Raspberry Seed Oil or Organic Raspberry Seed Oil.

Raspberry Seed Oil is considered to be one of the most sun protective carrier oils available, with an SPF that ranges from 28 SPF – 50 SPF. It is a very light oil which dilutes Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil beautifully. This combination of oils results in an excellent sun protective oil blend. [Learn more about the sun protective benefits of oils.]

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is one of the more fragrant carrier oils, and so it also benefits from being diluted with essential oils.

As sun burn is an oxidative process, and there are a good number of antioxidant essential oils, the addition of aromatherapy oils to an Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil and Organic Raspberry Seed Oil blend, will enhance the sun protective benefits of these oils. [Learn more about the sun protective benefits of essential oils.]

*Please note, certain essential oils are phototoxic, and cannot be safely worn in direct sunlight. [Learn more about the small number of phototoxic essential oils.]

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Punicic Acid – conjugated linolenic acid :: 78%
• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 7%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 6%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 1%
• Palmitic Acid – omega 7 :: 2%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 0.3%
• Eicosenoic Acid – Gadoleic Acid – omega-11 :: 0.6%
• Arachidic Acid – omega-6 :: 0.4%
• Behenic Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.07%
• Lignoceric Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.1%

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Punica granatum Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Monogeneric
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 1
• Extraction method: Expeller pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered via centrifuge
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Turkey

Alternatives To Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil

Due to the Punicic acid content of Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil, this carrier oil is in a class of its own.

However, Organic Tamanu Oil is also one of the few oils to be verified as sun protective, with a specific SPF value, in clinical scientific literature. The SPF value of 11.2 makes Organic Tamanu Oil similar to Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil, in this regard.

Organic Evening Primrose Oil also has hormone balancing effects.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil

Wild As The Wind also carries an Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil. Please see the overview of this oil [below] for further information about the benefits and uses of Prickly Pear Seed Oil.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil [Organic]

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil is a tremendously beneficial oil that is coveted by the skincare industry. Despite its rather steep price tag, many are prepared to invest in this gorgeously absorbent oil, owing to the many benefits it conveys.

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil is suitable for all skin types, and is used for skin, hair, nails and cuticle applications.

It is especially beneficial for mature skin, especially when dry, flaky and dehydrated.

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil is recommended for:

• Reducing fine lines & wrinkles
• Tonifying & firming the epidermis
• Preventing skin sagging
• Minimising broken capillaries [vitamin K]
• Diminishing dark circles [vitamin K]
• Reducing skin damage, including sun damage
• Brightening the skin & making it more radiant [unsaturated fatty acids]
• Reducing free radical damage / oxidative stress [sterols and vitamin E]
• Reducing stretch marks & other imperfections

For haircare, Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil provides dry damaged hair with the nutrients needed to leave hair looking glossy, well nourished and shiny, especially when paired with Organic Broccoli Seed Oil.

For nail care, Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil helps to strengthen nails & reduce brittleness.

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil is antibacterial + antioxidant + anti-inflammatory + hydrating + immune-boosting + moisturising.

Organic Prickly Pear seeds contain less than 5% oil. Consequently, at least 10,000 seeds are required to produce 1Kg of oil. Hence the cost of this oil being in the higher range.

It is important to buy your Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil from a reputable retailer as fake Prickly Pear Oils abound, especially online. Adulterated / bogus oils are often made by macerating Prickly Pear flowers in an inexpensive seed oil. These fake macerated oils are unlikely to do you much harm, but they are unlikely do you any good, either.

However, owing to the incredibly attractive profit margins, you will also find fake synthetic Prickly Pear Oils online. These are much more likely to do you harm.

Even some genuine oils, from ‘big-named’ UK carrier oil suppliers, which people tend to trust, should be avoided.

For example, this, from one of the biggest names in UK Carrier Oils:

A clear, light yellow oil with virtually no odour. It is expressed from the seeds of the Prickly Pear fruit. It is then refined, bleached and deodorised.

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil is also known as Organic Barbary Fig Oil. It is also referred to as:

• Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
• Nopal Oil
• Opuntia Oil

PPSO [Prickly Pear Seed Oil] is reported to have several biological activities, including antioxidant in vivo and in vitro, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, lipid-lowering, in vitro anticancer , anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and UV radiation protection of human dermic fibroblasts reducing the cell death… PPSO is rich in phytosterols, among which β-sitosterol is the major. PPSO was found to be a good source of vitamin E, and γ-Tocopherol was found to be the major form of tocopherols in PPSO. PPSO contains carotenoids, phenolic compounds and several volatile compounds.

Scientific Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8401162/

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 63.2%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 21.5%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 3.32%
• Palmitic Acid – omega-7 :: 9.88%
• Palmitoleic Acid: – omega-7 :: 0.29%
• Linolenic acid: omega-7 :: 0.32%
• Eicosenoic Acid – Gadoleic Acid – omega-11 :: 0.17%
• Arachidic Acid – omega-6 :: 0.44%
• Behenic Acid – saturated fatty acid :: 0.36%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Prickly Pear Oil:

.123 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.172 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Opuntia ficus-indica L. Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Cactaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0 – 1 (considered non-comedogenic)
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade
• Colour: Pale yellow
• Odour: Negligible
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Morocco

Alternatives To Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil

There really aren’t any close alternatives to Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil, but the following oils are definitely nutritive and beneficial in the same vein… Plus, they also make great accompaniments to Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil – excellent for adding to Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil for hair care applications.

Organic Borage Oil – aka Organic Starflower Oil, is also a non-comedogenic oil that is high in GLA. It is also antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant + antibacterial.

Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil – Also absorbs beautifully and is deeply nutritive.

Organic Raspberry Seed Oil – Also absorbs beautifully and provides UV Protection.

Bakuchiol Oil – another highly coveted anti-ageing carrier oil, that is excellent for acne because it contains a lot of vitamin A, which also confer UV protection benefits. This oil is known as a bioretinol.

Pumpkin Seed Oil

Wild As The Wind also carries an Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil. Please see the overview of this oil [below] for further information about the benefits and uses of Pumpkin Seed Oil.

Pumpkin Seed Oil [Organic]

Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil is excellent for mature, dry and damaged skin. However, its benefits are not only confined to skincare.

Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil has rightly earned itself a reputation for being the best carrier oil for supporting hair growth among those suffering from pattern hair loss.

Other oils to consider blending with Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil for hair loss are:

• Castor Oil
• Organic Broccoli Seed Oil
• Organic Jojoba Oil
• Organic Argan Oil
• Organic Rosemary Essential Oil
• Organic Yarrow Essential Oil
• Cypress Leaf Essential Oil
• Organic Lavender Essential Oil
• Organic Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Even Bay Leaf Essential Oil is used in hair tonics in the Caribbean.

Containing antioxidants like vitamin E and vitamin A, Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil helps to reduce oxidative stress, thereby slowing down the ageing process. It also contains vitamin K, which is an important anti-inflammatory and detoxifying agent that helps to heal bruises, broken capillaries and open wounds.

Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 58.9%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 24%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 5.1%
• Palmitic Acid – omega-7 :: 10.9%
• Alpha linolenic acid: omega-7 :: 0.5%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil:

.138 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.193 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Cucurbitaceae
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 2
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade
• Colour: Pale green
• Odour: Noticeable, but not overly strong
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: China

Alternatives To Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil

Cacay Oil – Contains high levels of antioxidants, including vitamin K.

Prickly Pear Oil – Contains the highest level of vitamin K of all oils. Very beneficial for dry, ageing skin.

Organic Hazelnut Oil – Another highly affordable oil with antioxidant properties.

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil – This oil is more an accompaniment to Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, rather than a replacement. Because Organic Broccoli Seed Oil behaves like silica it is uniquely beneficial to hair health, making it look fuller and more glossy when added to shampoos and conditioner.

Raspberry Seed Oil

Wild As The Wind also carries an Organic Raspberry Seed Oil. Please see the overview of this oil [below] for further information about the benefits and uses of Raspberry Seed Oil.

Raspberry Seed Oil Origin: UK

Raspberry Seed Oil [Organic]

Organic Raspberry Seed Oil is also known as:

• Organic Red Raspberry Seed Oil
• Common Red Raspberry Seed Oil
• Raspis Seed Oil
• Hindberry Seed Oil
• And, most dramatically, Bramble of Mount Ida Seed Oil, although, to be entirely accurate, this is the name give to Wild Raspberry Seed Oil

The scientific name of wild raspberry, Rubus idaeus, is the same as cultivated raspberries, only differing in variety, or cultivar. Rubus idaeus means ‘Bramble of Mount Ida’.

Greek mythology states, raspberries, that first appeared on Mount Ida, were white. However, the nymph Ida, who was nurse to Zeus, pricked her chest on wild raspberry thorns, whilst she was collecting berries to calm Zeus, who was rapt by sorrow. Ida’s blood forever tainted the fruit a deep red.

It is said that raspberries quickly became favoured by the Gods on Olympus.

However, there are many tales involving raspberies all over the northern hemisphere, revealing the importance of red raspberries within many cultures.

An old British folk tale speaks of a devil who spits or urinates on raspberries after Michaelmas, [29th September], to show his ire for having been thrown from Heaven by Saint Peter on this day.

Highlanders, and Hebridean Islanders, used to hang bramble switches above door lintels to ward off the evil eye.

Following a long tradition, Organic Raspberry Seed Oil is increasingly prized, in the modern world, for its sun protective benefits, among a good number of other reasons… As you will see from the scientific quote, the SPF value of Raspberry Seed Old is yet to be corroborated by the scientific community. Nevertheless, we, thankfuly, have much anecdotal evidence to suggest high efficacy. Please visit the Organic Raspberry Seed Oil and Raspberry Seed Oil product pages for evidence of this.

Organic Raspberry Seed Oil is profoundly antioxidant, helping to protect our skin from environmental damage. improve skin hydration, reduce inflammation, and promote a healthy complexion. It absorbs beautifully, without leaving a residue.

The vitamin A and vitamin E content of Organic Raspberry Seed Oil make it an exceptional free radical scavenger. This is why it has traditionally been used to reduce skin irritation and rashes, including eczema and psoriasis.

It can be used in the full spectrum of applications, incuding:

• Facial oils
• Bath & Body Oils
• Massage Oils
• Diluting Essential oils for pulse point and Vagal application
• Serums
• The skincare industry also uses Raspberry in many creams / moisturisers

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) seed oil (RSO) is considered a source of high value bioactive compounds as fatty acids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, carotenoids, flavonoids, phytosterols, antioxidants, monoterpenes and many other chemical constituents… [with] immense therapeutic potential. Raspberry seed oil exerts many pharmacological effects… antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activity… Raspberry seed oil can be used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industries, it has a medicinal and therapeutic value. RSO has high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, polyphenols which help in the prevention and treatment of various disorders. Both internal and external consumption of raspberry seed oil have a significant impact on human health. It would be appropriate and interesting to confirm or deny the properties of the oil for sun protection as well.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8151122/

Organic Raspberry Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 58.9%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 24%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 5.1%
• Palmitic Acid – omega-7 :: 10.9%
• Alpha linolenic acid: omega-7 :: 0.5%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Raspberry Seed Oil:

.143 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.188 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic Raspberry Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Rubus Idaeus L. Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 1
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts Used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade
• Colour: Green
• Odour: Subtly smells of raspberries
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Alternatives To Organic Raspberry Seed Oil

Organic Borage Seed Oil, aka Organic Starflower Seed Oil is another beautifully absorpant oil that disappears without leaving and greasy residue. These oils also originate from the UK.

Organic Blackcurrant Seed Oil or Blackcurrant Seed Oil is another fruit seed oil with high antioxidant activity.

Organic Grapeseed Seed Oil is possibly one of the chief unsung heros of the carrier oil world. And, whilst it is powerfully beneficial in some of the ways in which Organic Raspberry Seed Oil is beneficial… Organic Grapeseed Seed Oil is also reasonably unique. It contains a powerful antioxidant known as proanthocyanidin, thought to even skin tone when used consistently, and is one of the richest natural sources of tocols, mainly tocopherols, which are one of the most powerful oil-soluble antioxidants there are.

Organic Tamanu Oil and Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil differ cinsiderably in consistency, but both offer SPF protection in the summer months.

Rosehip Seed Oil [Organic]

Organic Rosehip SeedOil has been used, since ancient times, for skincare applications. It is considered the best oil to use as an aftersun, owing to its antioxidant and nutrient profile. Organic Rosehip Oil would also benefit from the addition of 20% Organic Jojoba Oil, to enhance the after sun benfits of Organic Rosehip Oil.

Wild As The Wind also offer a Wild Crafted Organic Rosehip Seed Oil. However, since the 2020’s the world has entered a period of supply chain disruption.

It is emollient and promotes skin regeneration, makining it excellent for conditions that cause rashes,like eczema, and reducing dry scalp, skin flakiness and itchiness. It also improves hydration by improving the skin brrier function.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil is acclaimed for protecting the skin from the elements and pollution, reducing dark spots, hydrating dry skin, reducing the appearance of stretch marks and scars and disappearing fine lines.

Like Cacay Oil, Buriti Oil, Prickly Pear Oil and Bakuchiol Oil, it is a bioretinol*, increasing cell turnover, leaving skin looking renewed. These oils are also known for their problem skin benefits, especially for acne and eczema suffers.

A synthetic vitamin A is the active ingredient in certain conventional acne treatments, so it follows that oils containing the natural form of vitamin A would also be beneficial. Plus, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil is excellent for soothing irritated skin and helping to improve the appearance of scarring.

*Bioretinols contain beta-carotene, which is a natural form of vitamin A. The retinol used in most conventional cosmetics and anti-ageing creams is a synthetic form of vitamin A, and is not advised.

Aside from natural vitamin A, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil also contains antioxidant vitamins C and E, which help to prevent free radical damage.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil has a particularly beneficial essential fatty acid profile, which includes good amounts of linolenic acid.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil also contains vitamin F, which converts to prostaglandins, (PGE), within the skin. PGEs are excellent for skincare as they regenerate cellular membranes and skin tissue.

A resin based aromatherapy oil shares many of the same benefits, most notably reducing dark spots, reducing scars and disappearing fine lines: Organic Frankincense Carterii Essential Oil. Unsurprisingly, both oils appear in the most popular Wild As The Wind product: Facial Oil No. 2.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil is an ideal oil for blending with other carrier oils. We actually only need c. 10% Organic Rosehip Seed Oil in a blend to reap all of the benefits. This leaves room for other carrier oils which also lend themselves to being blended, rather than being used individually, such as Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil and Bakuchiol Oil.

The exception to the 10% rule is applied to afetr sun blend, where the concentration of Organic Rosehip Seed Oil should be around 50%. Also add Organic Jojoba Oil at a 10% to 20% or 30% concentration with one, two or all of the following:

• Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil at a 10% concentration
• Cacay Oil at a 10% or 20% concentration
• Buriti Oil at a 10% or 20% concentration

*Also add Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend for a major antioxidant boost, which will will speed up regenerative processes.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil Essential Fatty Acids

• Linoleic Acid – omega-6 :: 40.13%
• Oleic Acid – omega-9 :: 22.34%
• Stearic Acid – saturated fat as found in Tallow :: 4.48%
• Palmitic Acid – omega-7 :: 6.92%
• Alpha linolenic acid: omega-7 :: 24.06%
• Arachidic – omega-6 :: 0.23

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Rosehip Seed Oil:

.133 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.187 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Rosa canina Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 1 (but may cause purging and an initial breakout when used for the first time.)
• Extraction method: Cold pressed – Cake removal
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts Used: Seeds
• Grade: Cosmetic grade
• Colour: Amber
• Odour: Subtly smell – pleasant
• Safety: Non-toxic, non-irritating
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: Chile

Alternatives To Organic Rosehip Seed Oil

Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil is a similar amber colour, and benefits from being diluted with other carrier oils before use.

Bakuchiol Oil is also excellent for acne prone, problematic skin, as well as for those with signs of ageing.

Rosehip Seed Oil [Wild Crafted Organic]

Due to supply chain disruption, as mentioned above, Wild As The Wind cannot always guarantee having Wild As The Wind Wildcrafted Organic Rosehip Oil, in stock.

Please see Organic Rosehip Oil, above, for an overview of the benefits of this oil, or alternatively, visit the product page by following the link in the heading.

Country Of Origin: Bulgaria

Safflower Oil [Organic]

Organic Safflower Oil is a gorgeously light oil with a comedogenic value of zero. This affordable, lightweight, eminently absorbent oil, is the one that Wild As The Wind recommends for use in roller ball blends.

A roller ball blend is made using a single carrier oil and one, or more, aromatherapy oils. A roller ball oil blend is designed to be applied to pulse points, on the wrist, and Vagal points on the neck, ensuring fast delivery within the body, at a systemic level.

Because roller ball oil blends are only applied to very small areas of the body, they can contain the highest concentrations of essential oils. Some essential oils have low dermal maximums, so it’s important to check prior to mixing a blend, but as a rule of thumb, a high concentration essential oil blend can be c. 7% of an oil blend.

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Safflower Oil:

.137 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.192 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Sea Buckthorn Oil

Sea Buckthorn Oil

Sea Buckthorn Oil [Organic]

Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil:

.139 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.195 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

St. John’s Wort Oil [Organic]

Organic St John’s Wort Oil is a macerated oil. It is a 20% infusion of hypericum flowers in Organic Sunflower Oil.

Organic St John’s Wort Oil or Hypericum Oil, [Hypericum perforatum Oil], has been used throughout the ages by herbalists in Europe, and beyond, in much of the world’s temperate regions.

Usage of Hypericum dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks. It was employed to treat a variety of internal and external ailments. In herbal form, it has remained a popular treatment for anxiety, depression, cuts, and burns.

However, according to a research paper on the National Institute of Health website, recent scientific insights reveal the prospective effectiveness of this herb, in treating other ailments, includes

cancer, inflammation-related disorders, and bacterial and viral diseases, and as an antioxidant and neuroprotective agent. Pharmaceutical companies, particularly in Europe, prepare standard formulations of this herb that are taken by millions of people. Worldwide annual sales of products made from SJW presently exceed several billion dollars.

Further, SJW produces dozens of biologically active substances, although two—hypericin (a naphthodianthrone) and hyperforin (a lipophilic phloroglucinol)—have the greatest medical activity. Other compounds, including the flavonoids rutin, quercetin, and kaempferol, also appear to have medical activity.

H. perforatum has been intensively studied on isolated tissue samples, using animal models and through human clinical trials. The effectiveness of SJW as an antidepression agent is particularly well studied, and the underlying mechanisms are well understood. SJW preparations have relatively few adverse effects when taken alone at the recommended dosages. However, numerous interactions with other drugs have been reported. Recent research shows these interactions result from the ability of SJW constituents to induce intestinal or hepatic enzymes that either remove drugs from the body or metabolize them to inactive forms.

Consequently, drug interactions will not make the user feel unwel. They will just mean that many of the pharmaceuticals the user is on, will not work. Pharmaceuticals tend to treat symptoms by over-riding natural bodily functions. For example, the body produces pain to alert us to an issue that needs addressing… Pharmaceutical pain meds turn off these signals.

Natural products, like Hypericum, are much more inclined to work in sympathy with bodily systems. So, it is no surprise that Hypericum will neutralise synthetic substances, rendering them inert, when they are interfering with the natural biological functions of the body.

Nature sees these synthetic interventions as being part of the problem, and working against the provision of the siolution.

Organic St John’s Wort Oil or Hypericum Oil, [Hypericum perforatum Oil], has been used throughout the ages by herbalists in Europe, and beyond… in much of the world’s temperate regions. Usage of Hypericum dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks. It was used to treat a variety of internal and external ailments.

In herbal form, St John’s Wort has remained a popular treatment for anxiety, depression, cuts, and burns. However, according to a research paper on the National Institute of Health website, recent research reveals the prospective effectiveness of this herb in treating other ailments, including cancer, inflammation-related disorders, and bacterial and viral diseases. They also recommend the use of St John’s Wort as an antioxidant and neuroprotective agent.

Pharmaceutical companies, particularly in Europe, prepare standard formulations of this herb that are taken by millions of people. Worldwide, annual sales of products made from St John’s Wort presently exceed several billion dollars.

Further, SJW produces dozens of biologically active substances, although two—hypericin (a naphthodianthrone) and hyperforin (a lipophilic phloroglucinol)—have the greatest medical activity. Other compounds, including the flavonoids rutin, quercetin, and kaempferol, also appear to have medical activity.

H. perforatum has been intensively studied on isolated tissue samples, using animal models and through human clinical trials. The effectiveness of SJW as an antidepression agent is particularly well studied, and the underlying mechanisms are well understood. SJW preparations have relatively few adverse effects when taken alone at the recommended dosages. However, numerous interactions with other drugs have been reported. Recent research shows these interactions result from the ability of SJW constituents to induce intestinal or hepatic enzymes that either remove drugs from the body or metabolize them to inactive forms… This chapter examines the constituents, modes of action, and adverse interactions of SJW, providing an up-to-date synthesis of a large body of literature that has developed over the past 30 years regarding this widely taken herbal remedy.

Commonly called SJW, klamath weed, tipton weed, goat weed, and enola weed (Muenscher 1946), H. perforatum is a perennial flowering herb belonging to the Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family; alternatively, Hypericaceae and Guttiferae). The genus Hypericum consists of approximately 400 species of herbs and shrubs having yellow or coppery flowers with four to five petals, numerous stamens, and a single pistil (Gleason and Cronquist 1991)… Crushed flowers produce a blood-red pigment. By late summer, the flowers produce capsules that contain dozens of tiny, dark-brown seeds. The species is a native of Europe, but has spread to temperate locations in Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America (Gleason and Cronquist 1991; Foster 2000). It thrives in poor soils, and is commonly found in meadows, fields, waste areas, roadsides, and abandoned mines and quarries. Due to concerns over phototoxicity to livestock, H. perforatum is listed as a noxious weed in seven western states in the United States. Programs promoting its eradication are underway in Canada, California, and Australia.

The plant enjoyed continued use as an herbal remedy in the Middle Ages. Sixteenth-century herbalists including Paracelsus, Gerard, and Culpeper all recommended SJW preparations to treat wounds and alleviate pain (Foster 2000; Castleman 2001). In 1525, Paracelsus recommended it for treating depression, melancholy, and overexcitation (Clement et al. 2006). The SJW’s use as a medicinal herb continued in Europe, spreading to other continents, between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It was commonly made into teas and tinctures for treatment of anxiety, depression, insomnia, water retention, and gastritis. Over the years, vegetable oil preparations have been used for treatment of hemorrhoids and inflammation. Others have used SJW extracts to treat sores, cuts, minor burns, and abrasions, especially those involving nerve damage (Blumenthal et al. 1998; Foster 2000; Foster

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92750/

Essential Fatty Acid Profile

• Oleic 14% – 35%
• Linoleic Acid – (Omega-6) :: 44% – 75%
• Palmitic 3% – 6%
• Stearic 1% – 3%
• Arachidic Acid – (Omega-6) :: 0.6% – 4%
• Behenic 0.8%

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Sunflower Seed Oil:

.135 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

.189 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

Organic St John’s Wort Oil Quick Reference

Base Oil: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil [Cold pressed & Refined]

• Botanical name: Organic Hypericum (St Johns Wort) Oil Infused
• Plant Family: Hypericaceae [Mangosteen]
• Suitability: All skin types
• Comedogenic value: 0
• Extraction method: Mascerated
• Other Processes: Filtered
• Parts used: Flowers
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Pink
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Does not contain any common allergens
• Country Of Origin: UK

Alternatives To Organic St John’s Wort Oil include:

• Organic Black Seed Oil is also antifungal and anti-inflammatory. As it is a food grade oil, it can be taken internally.

Starflower Seed Oil [Organic]

Organic Starflower Seed Oil is also known as Organic Borage Seed Oil.

The saponification value, (SV) of Organic Starflower Seed Oil:

• .135 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)
• .19 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

Please refer to the Organic Borage Seed Oil. entry for more information.

Tamanu Oil [Wildcrafted Organic]

This Wild As The Wind Wildcrafted Organic Tamanu Oil is a beautiful blue / green coloured carrier oil that is very slow pouring due to viscosity. It is also quite an aromatic oil, revealing nutty tones.

The cooler the ambient temperature, the more Organic Tamanu Oil tends to solidify, creating what looks like cream coloured, fatty flakes, amid a more colourful, less-viscous oil.

It is suitable for most skin types, but is especially beneficial for those with problem skin, dry skin, blemished skin and mature skin.

The skin care applications of Organic Tamanu Oil are vast. It has traditionally been used for all of the following:

• Eczema
• Acne
• Rosacea
• Blemishes
• Appeasing & healing cold sores
• Shingles
• Healing burns + blisters
• Scar healing – even aged scars
• Wound healing
• Fungal infections
• Insect bites
• Sun tanning oil + after sun oil
• Nappy rash

According to Medical News Today, Organic Tamanu Oil:

The same article also suggests that Organic Tamanu Oil may help inhibit certain bacteria involved in skin infections, including:

• Corynebacterium minutissimum
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Staphylococcus epidermidis
• Bacillus cereus
• Staphylococcus epidermidis
• Staphylococcus haemolyticus
• Propionibacterium acnes
• Propionibacterium granulosum

Like Organic St John’s Wort Oil, Organic Tamanu Oil is excellent for sciatica and inflammatory conditions. But, the list of traditional applications for this multi-purpose, take it far beyond the confines of skin care.

Organic Tamanu Oil is thought to be: anti-inflammatory + neurologically protective + antifungal + analgesic + anti-ageing + antibacterial + antifungal + antimicrobial + antioxidant + cicatrisant (wound healing)

Unsurprisingly it has been traditionally used for all of the following…

• Pain relief
• Neurological issues
• Sciatica
• Muscle aches & pains
• Nervouse tension
• Stress and anxiety

Wildcrafted Organic Tamanu Oil Essential Fatty Acid Profile

• Oleic – omega-9 :: 35% – 45%
• Linoleic Acid – Omega-6 :: 25% – 35%
• Palmitic – Omega-7 :: 10% – 16%
• Stearic – saturated fat as found in tallow :: 10% – 18%
• Palmitoleic Acid – Omega-7 :: 0.6% – 4%

The saponification value of organic sunflower seed oil: 188-194

The saponification value, (SV) of Wildcrafted Organic Tamanu Oil:

• .148 NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)
• .208 KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)

Organic Tamanu Oil Quick Reference

• Botanical name: Organic Calophyllum inophyllum Oil
• INCI: Calophyllum Inophyllum (Organic Wildcrafted Tamanu) Seed Oil
• Plant Family: Calophyllaceae
• Suitability: Most skin types – particularly problem & mature skin
• Comedogenic value: 2
• Extraction method: Cold pressed
• Other Processes: Slightly filtered
• Parts used: Nuts
• Grade: Cosmetic grade oil
• Colour: Blue / green
• Safety: Non-toxic
• Allergy Advice: Nut oil
• Country Of Origin: Madagascar
• Other Names: Oil-Nut + Mastwood Oil + Beach Calophyllum Oil + Beautyleaf Oil

Alternatives To Wildcrafted Organic Tamanu Oill include:

• Organic St John’s Wort Oil is another rare oil that helps with neurological damage, such as sciatic nerve damage, etc.
• Organic Black Seed Oil is also antifungal and anti-inflammatory. As it is a food grade oil, it can be taken internally.
• Organic Red Ropsehip for it’s ability to repair the skin, and as an after sun.

Wheatgerm Oil [Organic]

Organic Wheatgerm Oil

Carrier Oil Articles

Carrier Oil Uses

Carrier Oils For UV Protection

10 Carrier Oils We Need In Our Bathroom Cabinet

Healthy Fats & Oils – for dietary uses & skincare.

Castor Oil Compress – for eyelash & eye health + eyelash & hair growth + detoxification + wound healing + abnormal soft tissue & bone growth reduction.

Linoleic Acid [AKA Omega-6] Is Disastrous For Our Health – [when ingested]

Natural Oils UK

Beauty Oils UK

Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils

Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils are premium quality, therapeutic grade carrier oils which are perfect for aromatherapy.

All of the Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils are cold pressed to retain optimal nutrient density.

Professional therapists use Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils and Organic Essential Oils, including Osteopaths and Massage Therapists.

Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils are also used domestically, for the creation of bath and body oils, as well as bases for home remedies.

*Body oils are also known as massage oils.

Certain Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils are used for hair and beard oils.

Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils Are Suitable For:

• Making body & bath oils (1% dilution of Organic Essential Oils)
• Using in your household first aid kit (average 2% dilution of Organic Essential Oils)
• Used to make face oils (2% dilution of Organic Essential Oils)
• Certain Organic Carrier Oils can be used on their own for wound healing and scar healing
• Many Organic Carrier Oils have a natural SPF value

Please refer to How To Use Essential Oils for the correct dilutions of essential oils and carrier oils.

Wild As The Wind Organic Carrier Oils are cruelty-free & vegan friendly. They are also some of the purest, most bio-active Organic Carrier Oils in the world.

Wild As The Wind carries a Wildcrafted Organic Rosehip Seed Oil also.

Sources:

• Organic Argan Oil: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8850956/
• Organic Arnica Oil: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-721/arnica

Beauty Oils UK

The term beauty oil isn’t often used in the UK for a number of different reasons. The main one is that the beauty industry, over the last few decades, has largely been focussed on producing creams and serums, rather than pure natural oils, for facial and bodily application.

All of this is, of course, changing. But as Rome wasn’t built in a day, the shift in emphasis towards beauty oils, rather than creams and serums, is a gradual process.

Oddly, the use of beauty oils has been dramatically increased by an unlikely cohort. Yes, it’s men with beards who have really shifted the needle where beauty oil consumption is concerned in the UK!

In fact, it’s probably true to say that men, certainly in the UK, have never driven a single overall change in the beauty care industry, like they have with the use of beauty oils… or should I say beard oils? But, as 8% of UK men had already adopted the use of beard oils by 2018, which has likely increased significantly since then, that accounts for an awful lot of UK beauty oil being used on a day-to-day basis!

If barber shop images are anything to go by, up and down the length of the UK, beards are still very firmly in fashion, and aren’t going anywhere soon.

As a trend, this is potentially highly beneficial in terms of the personal health of many UK men, if the correct beard oils are being used. Thankfully, there are many natural UK oils available, so many UK men are inadvertently taking advantage of the skincare and emotional benefits of UK carrier oils and essential oils.

Beauty Oils

Whilst beard oils maybe one of the leading ways in which beauty oils are used in the UK, they certainly aren’t the only ways in which UK consumers are using beauty oils.

UK facial oils are as popular as ever. So are massage oils and bath & body oils.

Bath & body oils are entirely interchangeable with massage oils. This is why Wild As The Wind only offer bath & body oil options, with no separate page for massage oils.

The reason why massage oils are interchangeable with bath & body oils is because they are made in entirely the same way. Both use carrier oils as the base, and re often pre-diluted with a combination of essential oils.

The blends of essential oils used tend to target specific outcomes, often providing emotional support or physical relief, for tired and stiff muscles and joints. Aromatics have been shown to play an important role in memories, and emotional wellbeing, so massage oil blends tend to be beautifully aromatic, wherever possible, rather than medicinally scented.

Beauty Oil Applications

The key focus of a beauty oil, within the beauty industry, however, is usually to improve the condition of the skin, rather than improve our physical and emotional wellbeing. This is not representative of the approach from Wild As The Wind, of course, but is mainly true where the big beauty brands are concerned.

It seems that the key focus of the major UK beauty brands is to produce beauty oils to achieve two main outcomes:

• Improve the appearance of the skin
• Smell good to as many people as possible

There was some very interesting research done on the aromatic qualities of products that was very revealing. The research determined that most women would buy a product that they thought smelt lovely, even if they knew the product couldn’t perform the task it was designed for. For example, they would buy a beautiful smelling cleaning product that couldn’t clean anything.

For me, this research beggars belief, especially as I know that a lot of the products these women are likely buying are profoundly toxic and will bioaccumulate in their body, contributing towards autoimmune diseases in later life. This means that they will be inflamed, in pain, will have impaired mental function and a lowered libido. Correspondingly, they will have a much impaired quality of life.

But, whilst the term beauty oil simply suggests that carrier oils have beauty applications, their potential is much greater than this.

The reality is that beauty oils, or carrier oils, are the mainstay of the beauty industry, and that they run the gamut in terms of applications. They are quite literally in the full spectrum of beauty products, not just face and body oils.

They are also in hair care products, including shampoos, shampoo bars, conditioners, hair oils, hair treatment oils, etc, etc…

Beauty Oils Or Carrier Oils?

Beauty oils, are effectively carrier oils by any other name. However, beauty oils can be a blend of several carrier oils, and may also contain essential oils.

Well, it depends on who you’re talking to! If you’re talking to someone in the essential oil space, then it would definitely be ‘carrier oil’. But, if you were talking to someone in the beauty industry, then it would definitely be ‘beauty oil’.

But, the term beauty oil is slightly problematic in that it can refer to a single oil, or it can refer to a blended oil, containing several carrier oils, and even other ingredients, like essential oils. On the flip side, the term carrier oil simply refers to one, un-blended oil.

Another thing that obfuscates the true characteristics of beauty oils is the way in which they are being presented by beauty companies. And, I include natural beauty businesses in this, also.

Because, whilst increasing numbers of beauty and skin care companies are now offering concentrated oils for facial and bodily applications, these products are being marketed in much the same way that all other skin care products are being sold. With all of the marketing hype, and often excessive packaging, invariably including plastics of some sort, it’s really difficult to differentiate between a conventional skincare product, like a cream, and a new, more natural, oil based product.

Another packaging no-no that conventional beauty companies are committing, is putting oils in clear glass bottles. Yes, their golden hues, or even blue and green tones, are absolutely gorgeous, making them delightful to behold… but! Clear bottles expose the contents to oxidation, which is the last thing you want to happen to a beauty oil.

This is why Wild As The Wind use the much less romantically appealing amber glass bottles for our oils. There will hopefully be a move to violet miron glass before too long, also. Violet miron glass is even more superior to amber glass when it comes to protecting oils.

Wild As The Wind sell the best quality oils available in the world. Oils of this quality deserve to be packaged in a way that will optimally preserve all of their benefits.

But, because clear glass allows oxidation to occur, and conventional products can sit on shelves for months on end before they are purchased, even if the quality of the oils were excellent, they would be deleterious to your health if you used them

And, the plastic packaging is no better for you. Plastics leach into the oils, especially when these oils are kept warm in shopping malls and department stores. This means that the oils will be contaminated with synthetic oestrogens, known as xenoestrogens.

Xenoestrogens, in the modern age, are really adversely affecting our hormone health. And, this includes male hormonal health as well as female health. You can find more information about xenoestrogens and the bioaccumulation of toxic materials in Linoleic Acid [AKA Omega-6] Is Disastrous For Our Health

Please share articles like these with your loved ones as this information is very hard to find and the outcomes are so critical.

Facial Beauty Oils

Wild As The Wind is best known for proprietary, hand-blended and hand bottled facial oils. But, we wouldn’t refer to them as beauty oils.

This is simply because Wild As The Wind facial oils do an awful lot more than improve the quality, texture and appearance of our skin.

Over 60% of what we put inside our skin has entered the bloodstream within approximately 25 seconds. This means that all of the toxins and oxidative stress from a bad oil can enter the bloodstream and bioaccumulate over time. It also means that all of the goodness of a clean oil-based product, can enter the body and work at a systemic level.

There are several oils in each of the Wild As The Wind facial oil blends which have been included as they draw the other oils down to the final layer of the dermis, where it connects with the blood supply. So, these oils have been specifically formulated to work systemically, helping to support hormonal systems and our emotional systems.

Conclusion

The term beauty oil is a non-specific, or generic term that isn’t entirely helpful where natural oils are concerned. It is a term that makes a lot more sense within the mainstream world of cosmetics and largely synthetic beauty products.

The mainstream world of cosmetics and synthetic beauty products is all about marketing, and the marketing… and, because the term beauty oil isn’t really a meaningful term, it belongs a lot more to the ‘plastic fantastic’ than it does to the real ‘factual and natural’ world.

Some UK Beauty Oil Stats

Courtesy of Mintel, one of the longest lived, and respected producers of marketing intelligence reports.

UK facial skincare market size: The facial skincare market in the UK reached an estimated £1.782 billion in 2023, and is forecast to surpass £2 billion in 2028.

Thankfully the report highlights that skin streaming trends are a significant threat to the conventional skincare market.

Skin streaming is about reducing your skincare products to the minimum, which is entirely what Wild As The Wind has been advocating from the get-go. We just need to make sure we go natural and avoid all of the toxic chemicals within High Street products.

Omega-6 Health Impacts

This article outlines the positive and negative health impacts of eating omega-6 essential fatty acids. It also explains the health impacts in some detail.

Whilst there are some health benefits, the two double bonds in linoleic acid molecules also mean there’s a good amount of bad…

Sadly the deletarious health impacts can only be described as catastrophic.

But, rather than alerting you to the problems, and leaving it there, this article, and the resources it links to, are all designed to provide you with all the insights you need to mitigate the health risks of excessive linoleic acid (omega-6) consumption.

Sadly, there is hardly a person in the Western world who isn’t excessively exceeding the healthy dietary levels of linoleic acid… So, everyone needs to read this article!

Please note, that simply removing omega-6 fatty acids from your diet is not a solution to returning to good health. Linoleic acid is so oxidative, it needs supplements to neutralise it so that it can slowly and safely be eliminated from the body.

Please read this article in full to completely understand how to safely eliminate omega-6 fatty acids from your body.

Linoleic Acid Introduction

Linoleic acid, also known as omega-6 fatty acid, is required by the body in very small amounts. As it is not produced by the body, it must be obtained from our diet. This makes linoleic acid, or omega-6, an essential fatty acid.

Thankfully, as it is an essential fatty acid, omega-6 is found within almost every food we eat. So, there is zero chance of not getting enough omega-6 naturally from our food, without even thinking about it.

If only this were true of Selenium and Iodine, both of which are vital for thyroid and hormonal health, but are almost impossible to find in our diets! This sad fact, as you will discover, is compounded by linoleic acid consumption.

And, it would also be a game changer if we could get enough magnesium in our diets, as this trace mineral is vital for sleep, bone health, heart health, hormonal health and emotional health. It is also needed for regulating blood sugar, taking a staggering 47 magnesium molecules to process one molecule of sugar!

As there is so much refined sugar in the modern Western diet, it is no surprise that so many of us are deficient in this mineral!

Magnesium also has a critical role to play in keeping headaches and migraines at bay.

Effectively, magnesium is required for thousands of critical functions within the body. However, over 90% of us are deficient in this trace mineral, and are suffering in a multitude of ways, as a consequence.

Sadly, the same is not true of omega-6 fatty acids. We are almost swimming in linoleic acid, by contrast, exposing ourselves to potentially deadly levels of oxidative stress.

The negligible amounts of linoleic acid, naturally found in practically all foods, is sufficient to support healthy bodily function. But concentrations of omega-6 in processed foods are off the charts! All processed foods containing seed oils deliver egregiously detrimental levels of linoleic acid. Plus, we are using seed oils to cook with… so there’s hardly a person in the Western world that isn’t in trouble!

Linoleic acid is also referred to as polyunsaturated fatty acid or PUFA.

This descriptive title reveals a little of why linoleic acid is presenting such health challenges in our modern age…

Diets high in PUFAs can interfere with thyroid hormone utilisation and impair gut health. Our thyroid is the master controller of our endocrine system, and, without digestive health, we can expect to develop chronic autoimmune conditions, over time.

Impaired gut health contributes to systemic inflammation and metabolic disorders.

Plus, omega-6 is oestrogenic, so it can negatively impact our hormones via other mechanisms.

More on the negative impacts of omega-6 essential fatty acids later… First, let’s look at why linoleic acid is considered an essential fatty acid…

Linoleic Acid Health Benefits

As linoleic acid has been deemed an essential fatty acid, this means we not only need it for the maintenance of our health, but also that the body cannot manufacture it itself. this means that we must acquire our omega-6 fatty acids from our food.

However, despite being a necessary part of our diets, we only need negligible amounts of linoleic acid to be healthy.

Sadly, since the advent of processed food, it has been nigh on impossible to avoid excessive levels of linoleic acid in our diets, without committing to a life of religious conscious eating.

However, whilst this article will explore all the horrendous outcomes of excessive omega-6 consumption, it is important to remember, when consumed as nature intended, linoleic acid is a vital nutrient within our complex dietary needs.

For example, omega-6 fatty acids help to support hormonal health. However, as mentioned, we only need very small amounts of omega-6 to provide the hormonal support we need.

Conversely, an excess of omega-6 fatty acid in our diet, over time, leads to potentially catastrophic consequences for our hormones, which, in turn, reduces the quality of our lives, and can ultimately considerably shorten our life expectancy.

This article explores the main reasons why omega-6 fatty acids, in our diet, are so detrimental to our health. So, please share this article with friends and family members who would benefit from this information.

Linoleic Acid & Disease

Linoleic acid is increasingly being implicated as a leading precursor to systemic disease, robbing us of our energy, disrupting our hormones, making us fat, and ruining the quality of our lives.

Dietary fats are crucially important for the following:

• Hormone production
• Signalling molecules – Metabolic signalling
• Energy production – provision
• Cellular structure
• Nutrient absorption

One of the key problems with omega-6 fatty acids in our diet is that it triggers hibernation-like signals in our bodies.

This lowers our metabolic rate, and potentially increase our stress levels, whilst also acting as a precursor to weight gain, due to the laying down of more fat as an energy source, whilst we hibernate.

Worse still, polyunsaturated fatty acids are prone to oxidation. This means that they produce toxic byproducts that can damage all of the following:

• Proteins
• DNA
• Cellular components

Thus, they impact us at a systemic level in every way.

Linoleic acid is vulnerable to oxidation because it contains two double bonds. The carbon atom between these two double bonds is susceptible to oxidation at physiological temperatures, i.e. at body temperature. When PUFAs oxidize at body temperature, they usually cause toxicity and inflammation in the body.

Why Is linoleic Acid Such A Problem Now?

Seed oils are commonly referred to as vegetable oils by the industry that produces it. By association, this is meant to make us think that seed oils are as nutricious, and good for us, as vegetables.

When a product is popularised in this way you are pretty much guaranteed of two things:

• They are trying to hide the reality of the situation.
• They are making way more profit on the popularised product than they could from the thing it has replaced.

Our consumption of linoleic acid has risen exponentially since we entered the industrialised age. This is because, industrial processing is required to extract these seed and nut oils, that are so rich in omega-6.

Seed oils, which are now so often referred to as vegetable oils, weren’t part of the Western diet in the pre-industrial age. This is simply because seed oils can only be extracted via industrialised processes.

The need for human ingenuity to make seed oil production possible, is perhaps partly the reason why we are inclined to elevate the importance of seed oils to such celebrated heights, at the expense of natural animal fats?

But, the reality is, until the Western world industrialised, our diets were almost exclusively reliant on animal sources for our fat content. And, despite the vilification of saturated fats, from animal sources, in the last few decades, these are the fats that have sustained our health throughout the ages, spanning many millennia… and, have delivered us into the 18th century, with barely a heart attack or incidence of cancer being recorded.

As is increasingly common, it has taken a feat of phenomenal hubris and profound wilful ignorance to achieve the degree of distortion necessary to proclaim saturated fats a dangerously harmful food, and seed oils the healthy alternative.

Why hubris? Simple! Nature produces fats in foods at healthy levels… but it takes human intervention to distort the natural balance of things, jettisoning health in favour of the consistency of the appearance and texture of a food, and its flavour. The food industry is very hot on the size, shape and taste of a food remaining the same forever… even entirely natural, unproocessed foods, like fruit and vegetables!

Farmers don’t even bother to pick produce that doesn’t fit through the slotting devices supplied by the supermarkets. If a fruit or vegetable is too big, it will be left to rot in the field.

Since the second half of the 20th century we have seen major advances in medical achievements. But, we have also seen almost universal adoption of convenience food and processed foods.

The use of seed oils in the production of convenience foods, and practically all processed foods, could be seen to have cancelled out all the benefits of modern medical advances, and continued on to decimate the basic tenets of natural health…

Many of the chronic diseases we suffer from today, including the world’s biggest killers, were relatively unheard of, prior to the significant dietary changes adopted in the last few decades.

The industrialisation of farming has also compounded the issue. Nowadays, the commercial production of meat, particularly chicken and pork, has changed the fat composition in these creatures. Both pork nd chicken now contain high levels of linoleic acid if ‘conventional’ farming methods are used.

Omega-6 Fatty Acids & Hormone Health

As mentioned, linoleic acid is essential for hormone health when consumed in very small amounts. However, when we exceed safe limits, the results aren’t pretty.

Diets high in omega-6 fatty acids can interfere with thyroid hormone utilisation, which has negative knock-on effects throughout our endocrine system.

Perhaps one of the most notable deleterious effects is that omega-6 fatty acids can slow down metabolic function, which is governed by thyroid health.

Our gut produces and regulates most of our hormones, so the fact that omega-6 fatty acids impair gut health, is another reason why linoleic acid can be so catastrophic for our hormonal / endocrine health.

But it doesn’t end there… Omega-6 is oestrogenic, so it can negatively impact our hormones via other mechanisms.

We are living in a world that swimming in fake oestrogens, aka xenoestrogens. These xenoestrogens, like our natural oestrogens, need progesterone to keep hormone levels in balance.

Women also need progesterone to make the stress hormone, cortisol. But, as we are living through a very stressful time in human history, women are becoming increasingly progesterone deficient, owing to the amounts of cortisol we are producing.

So, the last thing we need to do is elevate our oestrogen levels through our diet, thereby placing an even greater demand on our progesterone reserves.

The xenoestrogen problem is now so great that even men are deficient in progesterone in an effort to contend with the xenoestrogenic soup in our immediate environment.

One of the best ways of helping to support the body to make progesterone, in an effort to help balance the increasing levels of oestrogen, is for us to use Thyme Red Essential Oil.

Wild As The Wind also stocks an Organic Thyme Red Essential Oil.

Plus, Wild As The Wind now offer a proprietary essential oil blend, specifically formulated to provide hormone support. It is the latest essential oil blend to be released by Wild As The Wind and goes by the name of Harmony Essential Oil Blend.

More on xenoestrogens and Harmony Essential Oil Blend later…

As the body likes to store linoleic acid in our fat deposits, this is also an issue for us hormonally. Our fat deposits can produce oestrogen completely independently of our endocrine system.

This means that there are no checks and balances going on within our hormone system where our fat is concerned.

Obviously, this, and the other factors mentioned here, can lead to oestrogen levels, within our bodies, being really out of control. And, an excess of oestrogen leads to even lower energy levels, and even more weight loss resistance.

This means that, unless we break the cycle, we are seriously on a downward trajectory.

Oestrogen & Histamine & Low Progesterone

To make matters worse, there’s another imbalance within our bodies that is driving another major downward spiral…

Oestrogen increases histamine in our body. It links to our immune system via oestrogen receptors on our mast cells. (Mast cells are a critical part of our immune system. They release histamine, as part of an immune response.

When oestrogen binds to the oestrogen receptors on our mast cells, they release more histamine.

This is particularly critical in terms of hormone health as there is such a direct relationship going on between mast cells and our sexual organs and sex hormones. We have mast cells in our uterus.

So, the more oestrogen we have in our bodies, the more histamine is released. As so many of us are now estrogen dominant, these days, this means that a lot of us are producing too much histamine.

To make matters worse, whilst oestrogen can trigger histamine release, the sad reality is that histamine can also increase oestrogen production. This means that it all becomes a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Animal studies have shown that oestrogen may also slow down the production of diamine oxidase, (aka DAO), which is the enzyme that breaks down histamine in the gut. This effectively means that the viscious cycle of too much oestrogen leading to too much histamine, and vice versa, also means that we end up releasing more histamine than we can even break down by the body.

Too much histamine then goes on to produce too much oestrogen, again… ad infinitum… unless the cycle is broken…

But, because we are all deficient in progesterone, the problem is even further compounded. When we have sufficient levels of progesterone it can work to inhibit histamine release.

So, the more stressed we are, the lower our progesterone level will be, which necessarily correlates with elevated levels of histamine.

Excess histamine will translate into higher levels of stress in the body, further compounding the issue. It really is a nasty vicious cycle.

Breaking The Cycle

This is a big subject, but there are some very basic things that you can do to break the cycle…

• Increase gentle daily exercise – resistance training & walking etc…
• Practice reducing stress and managing our vagal response
• Improving our sleep
• Supplementing with pregnenolone
• Improving our gut health
• Improving our diet
• Supplementing with B vitamins
• Supplementing with magnesium
• Ensuring proper hydration
• Removing toxicity from our lives

Seed Oils & Vision Impairment

Macular degeneration levels, in the over 50’s, also corresponds to the increase in seed oil consumption. This is medically referred to as age related macular degeneration, or ARMD.

ARMD causes irreversible vision loss.

There were hardly any cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease or cancer before we started using seed oils as a staple. And, there were only 50 cases of recorded macular degeneration in the world, between 1850 and 1930, despite the fact the ability to test for it was discovered in 1850.

Sight tests, as you can imagine, weren’t so common in the 1850’s, but by the 1900’s they were almost universally available in the Western world. Nevertheless, sight tests were, of course, only affordable to those with the private means of paying for them.

However, vision impairment affected an individual’s ability to work. Consequently, sight tests were a medical expense that many were willing to undertake.

Plus, the introduction of the Welfare State in the UK, made sight tests affordable to all, and may account for some of the statistical increases in ARMD in the UK, after the second world war.

There are now 200 million cases of ARMD, worldwide.

Linoleic Acid & Heart Disease

There are very few records of anyone dying from heart disease before the 1900’s. This is an interesting fact, considering that everyone, who could afford it, ate plenty of saturated fat from animal sources, in the 19th century… and no seed oils.

Yet, these days we are told that it’s saturated fats that are the root cause of cardiac arrests. Something just doesn’t add up, does it?

Linoleic Acid & Synthetic Chemicals

Human intervention in natural processes has produced another deeply disturbing outcome: Linoleic acid and poisonous chemicals are truly deadly, in combination.

Both linoleic acid and poisonous chemicals are stored in the body, and bioaccumulate over time.

It’s a common misconception that the chemical sprays used in farming are not harmful… Truth be known, they are anything but harmless!

Plus, these agrochemicals are engineered to be impossible to remove from our food prior to human consumption.

Poisonous chemicals used in farming include all forms of herbicide, fungicide and pesticide, which are derived from the petrochemical industry.

Side note: if the “fossil” fuel industry is running out of oil, then how sustainable is petrochemical farming? (This is one rabbit hole that’s going to have to wait for another day… but, hopefully, the mere mention of it has inspired you to make further enquiries after you have read the rest of this article…?)

But, for now… back to deadly things that bioaccumulate in animals that we eat, and directly within us, when we breathe the air and eat contaminated vegetation… and animals…

A Little Backstory For You

The suffix ‘ICIDE’ means death, as in suicide and homicide.

When used in relation to herbs, fungi and “pests”, the suffix means deadly in relation to these things:

• Herbicide
• Fungicide
• Pesticide

Animals that are reared naturally will not be laden with toxic contaminants, such as glyphosate, and other forms of herbicide, fungicide and pesticide. (They will have some, however, as we are living in an increasingly toxic world. In reality, every year we allow large scale agriculture to drench a large part of our land in poison, the more difficult it is going to be to avoid being exposed to health-decimating levels of toxicants.)

Another aside: I recently watched the third series of the Clarkson Diddly Squat Farm programmes, where I witnessed Clarkson and Caleb discuss the general use of glyphosate, and the routine use of glyphosate spraying, just prior to the harvesting of wheat. This is a universal practice, as glyphosate spraying dries out the wheat, allowing framers to induce harvesting, rather than waiting for it to dry out naturally.

The argument for this, amid increasingly volatile weather conditions, [don’t get me started on the probable causes of the appalling weather we are having!], is that the weather is so disrupted that it can’t be trusted to allow the wheat to dry out naturally.

However, to wantonly deluge wheat with such deadly levels of a known carcinogenic agent, just before harvesting, will obviously optimise the glyphosate content of the harvested wheat!

Glyphosate is one of the most liberally used, bioaccumulated cancer-causing poisons in the UK today, and we are all playing our part. If you use Roundup in your gardens, you are contributing to your own demise. And, if you aren’t speaking out against it, the same is true…

It is in our interest to know as much as possible about the makers of glyphosate, Monsanto, whose other products include:

• Agent Orange: deployed with such devastating effect during the US and Vietnamese conflict.
• Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone: again achieving devastating results, except this time accidentally.
• Synthetic sweetener: Saccharin: According to Cancer Research UK “There is no convincing evidence that artificial sweeteners cause cancer.” How reassuring! Saccharin was, however, banned in the USA for nearly 30 years… “Banned in 1981, saccharin has long been considered carcinogenic because it produced bladder tumours in rats. Saccharin is now unbanned, with more than 100 countries worldwide legitimately allowing saccharin as a food sweetening additive…” Source: 20.12.2010 :: National Institute of Health [US] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3185898/#b1-conc-18-213

The list goes on to include some of the most appalling toxins ever produced. It is reported that DDT, (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane), despite being banned worldwide, can still be found in street dust on pavements throughout the UK. It was brought into the world by Monsanto.

In fact, DDT was developed as the first modern synthetic insecticide in the 1940s. So, Monsanto weren’t just ahead of the curve… they created it!

DDT was used in military and civilian populations, institutionally [schools and hospitals etc], and domestically, within homes and gardens, to combat malaria, typhus, and the other insect-borne human diseases. It was also used agriculturally for insect control in crop and livestock production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture began regulatory actions in the late 1950s and 1960s to prohibit many of DDT’s uses due to mounting evidence revealing declining benefits coupled with increasing evidence of environmental and toxicological effects.

*The 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, stimulated widespread public concern over the dangers of improper pesticide use and the need for better pesticide controls.

The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency [US], issued a DDT cancellation order, in 1972. It did so due to adverse environmental effects, for wildlife, and the potential risks to human health.

Human concerns were particularly focussed upon, especially the detrimental effects to human reproductive health, owing to animal studies highlighting this as a clear issue. Plus, the risk of cancer after some animals developed liver tumours, having being exposed to DDT in a research setting.

DDT is classified as a probable human carcinogen in the U.S. and other international authorities.

It is known to:

• Be very persistent in the environment
• ***Accumulate in fatty tissues
• Travel long distances in the upper atmosphere

Monsanto’s Products Continued…

• Refined caffeine
• DDT
• PCB’s
• Aspirin

If there were any need to say any more, then perhaps it would be to say this…

You can watch this jaw dropping feature length documentary for free… World According To Monsanto

Monsanto In Recent Years

Monsanto was acquired by Bayer in 2018.

Bayer was formerly known as IG Farben.

IG Farben, was a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate, formed in 1925 from a merger of six chemical companies including Agfa, BASF, and Bayer.

IG Farben provided the gas for Hitler’s concentration camps.

Isn’t it reassuring to know that Monsanto and Bayer have given up all of the above to concentrate on GMO food production?

No?

Ah, perhaps you have heard about the fact that, just prior to its acquisition by Bayer, Monsanto were responsible for paying out some of the most sizeable fines in human history on the basis that glyphosate has caused cancer…?

The Monsanto glyphosate product, Roundup, is still on shop shelves in every garden centre and supermarket in the UK. And, perhaps on the shelves in your utility room or garden shed?

CNN has reported that:

Over the years, the Germany-based company has paid out more than $10 billion in settlements to thousands of cancer patients and their estates who have sued Monsanto, claiming Roundup causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and accusing the company of failing to adequately warn consumers of the risk.

What they don’t tell you is that, prior to its acquisition in 2018 by the German company Bayer, Monsanto was a Missouri based, American company for well over 100 years, since its inception, in 1901.

Bayer ordered to pay $2.25 billion after jury links Roundup to cancer: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/27/roundup-monsanto-bayer-cancer-claim

Monsanto ordered to pay $289m as jury rules weedkiller caused man’s cancer: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/10/monsanto-trial-cancer-dewayne-johnson-ruling

Did I digress!?

Oops, sorry…

But, just before I get back to the main story, there’s also these…

A Minute Selection Of Articles About Chemical Poisoning

More disturbing stories permitting us to build up the general picture that we are living in a toxic soup, and that detoxing should be a daily habit…

Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides, US study finds – The Guardian

Our Drinking Water Is Xenoestrogenic – National Institute of Health (Endocrine Disruptors in Water and Their Effects on the Reproductive System)

Our soft furnishings, and our beds are off-gassing toxins – Forbes (Here’s What You Need To Know About Toxic Furniture)

Dried spices can contain lead, arsenic, and cadmium – Consumer Reports

FDA Allows Ongoing Use of Toxic Chemicals that Leach into Food and Drinks – Food Safety News

Seafood Businesses Brace For A Sales Slump As Japan Plans to Discharge Radioactive Water – AP News

Weed Killer Pesticides in Oatmeal – Health Magazine

Another Toxin Found in Children’s Applesauce – The Messenger

Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is A Toxic Nightmare – ABC News

Heavy Metal Contamination – National Institute of Health (Heavy Metals Toxicity and the Environment)

A comprehensive analysis of published data indicates that heavy metals such as arsenic cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury, occur naturally. However, anthropogenic activities [originating in human activity, i.e. pollution] contribute significantly to environmental contamination. These metals are systemic toxicants known to induce adverse health effects in humans, including cardiovascular diseases, developmental abnormalities, neurologic and neurobehavioral disorders, diabetes, hearing loss, hematologic and immunologic disorders, and various types of cancer. The main pathways of exposure include ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact. The severity of adverse health effects is related to the type of heavy metal and its chemical form, and is also time and dose dependent… Several studies have shown that toxic metals exposure causes long term health problems in human populations. Although, acute and chronic effects are known for some metals, little is known about the health impact of mixtures of toxic elements. Recent reports have pointed out that these toxic elements may interfere metabolically with nutritionally essential metals such as iron, calcium, copper, and zinc. However, the literature is scarce regarding the combined toxicity of heavy metals. Simultaneous exposure to multiple heavy metals may produce a toxic effect that is either additive, antagonistic or synergistic. A recent review of a number of individual studies… reported that co-exposure to metal/metalloid mixtures of arsenic, lead and cadmium produced more severe effects at both relatively high dose and low dose levels in a biomarker-specific manner. These effects were found to be mediated by dose, duration of exposure and genetic factors. Also, human co-exposure to cadmium and inorganic arsenic resulted in a more pronounced renal damage than exposure to each of the elements alone. In many areas of metal pollution, chronic low dose exposure to multiple elements is a major public health concern.

Now back to the harms of linoleic acid in conjunction with these poisons…

Linoleic Acid & Poisonous Chemicals – A Human Curse

So, to quickly recap:

• Human intervention in natural processes has exposed us to the combined threat of linoleic acid and poisonous chemicals… a truly deadly combination.
• Both linoleic acid and poisonous chemicals are stored in the body, mianly in our fat, and bioaccumulate over time.

Not only that, but recent human intervention, and the alteration of traditional / natural farming methods, have led to an even greater problem…

Even some organically farmed livestock are unfit to eat these days.

This is because, organically farmed pork and chicken contain high levels of linoleic acid due to their feed, and, according to the research above, will also have trace amounts of poisonous synthesised chemicals. This is because of the inappropriate grain and seed based feeds we are giving these animals.

Only pigs and foul, that aren’t routinely fed cereals, seeds and grains, have a chance of developing naturally. Pigs and chickens that are allowed to grub for their food, and supplement with vegetation, will develop naturally.

Grain / cereal / seed feeding is ubiquitous within conventional and organic farming. And, grains and cereals are, of course, chock full of linoleic acid.

To make matters worse, whilst Europe previously had a moratorium on GMO (genetically modified) farming, which requires the use of the gut destroying, carcinogenic pesticides, produced by Monsanto / Bayer, the UK and Europe were still feeding their conventionally reared livestock and foul with GMO seeds and grains.

The bio-toxins in the pesticides, found in the GMO grain, also bioaccumulate in the body, again, mainly in the stored fat.

Bioaccumulation is a process by which chemicals are accumulated in an organism when the rate of intake exceeds the rate of excretion. Chemicals are introduced into the organism through exposure to the abiotic environment (soil, water, air) or as dietary intake (trophic transfer).

Diseases Associated With The Bioaccumulation Of Toxins

The incidence of chronic degenerative diseases, including cancer, heart disease, dementia, diabetes, and obesity, has risen to shocking levels, in recent times.

Inflammatory autoimmune disease rates, for things like diabetes, are now off the charts. Dementia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are also phenomenally widespread, having been, not so long ago, practically unheard of.

It is expected that one in two of us will die of cancer even though heart attacks are still our biggest killer.

But, did you know? These conditions were not an issue in pre-industrial times? Because, of course, linoleic acid consumption, and associated diseases, were nowhere to be seen in the early 1800’s.

How Fat Consumption Has Changed

In the 1800’s, our dietary fat intake was almost exclusively comprised of animal fats. In fact, 99% of the fat we consumed was from an animal source.

In the 2020’s we are now obtaining c. 90% of our dietary fat from seed oils.

The increase of linoleic acid consumption and the incidence of life-threatening conditions correlates over time. This means that the increase in heart disease and cancer corresponds, at equally increasing levels, with the increased consumption of linoleic acid.

Put another way, the increases in both are in lock-step with each other, over time.

Interestingly, the numbers do not correlate with sugar consumption, even though sugar is often cited as the reason for many life-threatening health conditions. (However, no-one in their right mind would consider refined sugar as anything other than a profoundly neurotoxic substance that should be avoided along with linoleic acid!)

Nevertheless, the reality is that linoleic acid, and PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids), in general, cause advanced glycation end-products 23 times more than glucose does! These glycation end-products are effectively the bonding of glucose molecules to proteins, which damages the proteins, making them non-functional.

Mitigating Statistical Factors

The consumption of seed oils is not the only thing to have changed in the last 150 years. This period has been one of the most dramatic in terms of change, in human history. Other major changes can, and are, negatively impacting our health. A few of these are listed below…

Electricity

The early 1900’s saw the introduction and subsequent widespread use of electricity.

‘Dirty electricity’ is known to cause adverse systemic effects in all living creatures.

Wireless Tech

Radio waves have also shown to be cancerous, with many of the first users of radio equipment, dying from cancer.

Wireless technologies, or WiFi technologies, are also known to be highly systemically disruptive, and are being implicated in deaths caused by cancer.

Agrochemicals

Industrial farming methods and the introduction of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

Industrialisation

Industrialisation, in general, has delivered a multitude of health concerns to our shores…

The burning of coal, has released all manner of toxins into the air, land and sea.

Nuclear disasters have done the same.

Toxic Burden

We are now facing a toxic burden never faced by any other generation in the history of mankind. There are things we can do on a daily basis to mitigate this toxicity and keep our detox pathways working well.

However, this article is already long, so I won’t go into too much detail here. Please read on to read the basics of detoxification…

Linoleic Acid Sharp Focus

Linoleic acid is profoundly inflammatory, and interferes with systemic functioning. Inflammation is present in all autoimmune conditions, including diabetes, and inflammatory skin conditions, like acne, psoriasis, eczema and rosacea etc.

Inflammation causes fatigue and brain fog.

However, aside from this considerable drawbacks of LA, it’s the oxidative stress it causes that is likely the reason it makes us so ill.

Not only does omega-6 cause oxidative stress. Oils that are high in linoleic acid are very prone to oxidation.

Omega-6 is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, which means that it is inherently unstable. It oxidizes, which effectively means that it simply breaks down more readily than most other fats. It is prone to oxidation from the get go… during manufacturing, in storage, when being transported, and during cooking processes. And, of course, in your body, after you have eaten it…

Excessive omega-6 fatty acids trigger oxidative stress in our muscle cells by producing volatile aldehydes.

These highly reactive, toxic aldehydes are cytotoxic, which means that they can kill cells. They are also mutagenic, which means they can cause mutations in our DNA.

They are also:

• Atherogenic – causes heart disease
• Genotoxic – again damaging to DNA
• Carcinogenic – causes cancer
• Obesogenic – causes weight gain
• Diabetogenic – causes autoimmunity

Please refer to Glossary Of Terms for more information.

Cell Calcification

LA permits the calcification of our cells, increasing superoxide and nitric oxide levels. These constituents combine very readily to create a dangerous, free nitrogen species called peroxynitrate, which goes on to cause large amounts of tissue damage.

Interestingly, the calcification of the cells is also a consequence of wireless technology exposure.

According to Dr. Martin Pall, of Washington State University, a leading expert in wireless technology research, our voltage gated cells are compromised when we are exposed to wireless technologies, and, in his opinion, this leads to autism amongst the most vulnerable children within society. [Those on poor diets, who rarely exercise and get fresh air, who are born of women who had a poor diet, and exercised insufficiently etc, etc…]

Why Linoleic Acid Is So Dangerous

Linoleic acid molecules have two double bonds, making them ideal candidates for causing damaging trans fats. Because of these double bonds, the oils containing linoleic acid are known as polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs.

Trans fats can only be formed by fats containing at least one double bond. As LA has two double bonds, this doubles the risk of it forming trans fats.

Trans fats occur when polyunsaturated fats, with their double bonds, are exposed to heat.

Trans fats damage cells and clog arteries increasing the risk of heart attacks and deaths.

Industrially produced trans fat can be found in margarine, vegetable shortening, Vanaspati ghee, fried foods, and baked goods such as crackers, biscuits, cakes and pies, etc…

LA is not readily burned as fuel by the body, and is, instead, much more likely stored. Most of the LA we consume goes to the cell membranes. (Our cell membranes are made up of a lipid (fat) barrier.)

Our bodies, conversely, prefer to use saturated fats and mono-saturated fats as fuel.

Saturated fats, despite being vilified for causing heart disease etc, cannot cause trans fats.

However, the vilification of saturated fat was one of the methods used to induce us into using more seed oils, which are cheaper to produce and are more profitable for the manufacturer.

Linoleic Acid & Our Mitochondria

Low energy levels are an indicator of our body being overwhelmed by linoleic acid, here’s why…

Our mitochondria are the parts of our cells which produce about 85% of the energy within our bodies.

LA causes a syndrome called reductive stress in our mitochondria. Reductive stress is the precursor to oxidative stress.

Reductive stress does serious damage to our mitochondria, considerably impairing energy output. Sometimes the damage is so extensive that it causes some of our mitochondria to die prematurely.

This is why elevated fatigue levels can be an indicator of reductive stress and oxidative stress. Excessive fatigue is also a symptom of elevated oestrogen levels, as excessive oestrogen is also a block to efficient energy production within the mitochondria.

Wireless tech exposure also acts as a block to producing sufficient energy…

A compromised liver will also cause chronic fatigue.

Sources Of Linoleic Acid

Seed oils contain the highest concentrations of linoleic acid than any other food, by a vast margin.

The linoleic acid contained in the following oils often constitutes 70%, or more, of the fat content:

• Safflower Oil
• Evening Primrose Oil
• Grapeseed Oil
• Cacay Oil

Linoleic Acid RDA

The official RDA for linoleic acid consumption is 2% of our diet. However, even at 2%, this level of consumption is still likely too high.

Nevertheless, as some seed oils exceed 70% linoleic acid content, it’s not hard to see how easy it is for us to consume way more than this on a daily basis.

If we are eating any form of processed food in our diets we are definitely consuming more than what is safe on a daily basis.

*Linoleic acid, in the right quantities, helps to support hormonal health and other systemic functions. Evening Primrose Oil, which is very high in linoleic acid, is often used as a supplement to improve hormonal health.

But, as we know, in excess, linoleic acid wreaks havoc at a systemic level. So, whilst the use of Evening Primrose Oil in the 1800’s might have been beneficial, the same is not true of today.

Oenothera Biennis Oil [Evening Primrose Oil] contains two types of omega-6-fatty acid including linoleic acid (60%–80%) and γ-linoleic acid (8%–14%). This means that the linoleic acid content of Evening Primrose Oil can be as high as 94%.

Linoleic Acid Cancer Risk?

Linoleic acid is oestrogenic, hence its traditional use as a hormone supplement. However, the incidence of oestrogenic cancers are consistently on the rise, so the stated concerns around supplementing with Evening Primrose Oil are especially true, where oestrogenic cancers are concerned.

Plus, we now live in a world that is heavily contaminated by synthetic oestrogenic compounds, known as xenoestrogens. Everything from plastics in the food chain, to the chlorine in our water, our till receipts, and synthetic materials in our soft furnishings, etc, are all xenoestrogenic.

An article about the xenoestrogens in our water, referred to earlier on in this article, explains that beyond the chlorine, we also have pharmaceutically manufactured synthetic oestrogen in our water. This is because so many women are taking the birth control pill. Sadly, the synthetic hormones in birth control pills are not broken down by the body, and are excreted out into our water supply.

The same is true of antibiotics, and a number of other drugs.

One of the main ways many of us are being exposed to xenoestrogens is through personal care products. This fact is one of the key reason why Wild As The Wind was brought into being… that, and the amount of ‘greenwashing’ that was, and is still, going on…

Greenwashing, as you can imagine, is all about trying to convince us something is good for us, when the complete opposite is true!

Many of the xenoestrogens in our bodies are also derived from plastics. Nanoplastics and microplastics now contaminate all food and water, and can be found in our bloodstream and our vital organs.

Both men and women are developing oestrogen dominance, the typical markers for which are increased belly and breast fat.

It’s interesting that Stephen R Gundry, a world-renowned cardiologist, and author of the Plant Paradox, identified seed consumption as the culprit for ultimate weight loss resistance.

Gundry has worked with Hollywood stars, who had been cast in roles that required them to be ultra-lean. He was taken on to help shift their final 6% of excess stored fat, when all other dietary measures failed. The actors only achieved their weight loss goals by eliminating seeds from their diet.

Gundry identifies lectins, such as gluten, as the culprit for this final stage weight loss resistance, but new insights about the deleterious effects of linoleic acid, are possibly the real cause…?

Seeds, and seed oils, are almost all concentrated sources of linoleic acid. The same is true of nuts.

Linoleic Acid Dietary Needs

The body doesn’t produce linoleic acid. We obtain it from our food.

And, because linoleic acid is in practically every food on the planet, we will never suffer from a dietary lack.

We should certainly not, under any circumstances, be supplementing with additional omeg-6.

No Amount Of PUFAs Are Good

This article is about omega-6 fatty acids as these are the most prevalent in our diets.

However, oeilic acid (omega-9) and fish oils (omega-3) are just as bad, if not worse for us…

Omega-3 fatty acids are also PUFAs, and have even more double bonds than LA. And, the double bonds in omega-3 can just as easily be damaged as omega-6. Thus, an excess of omega-3 fatty acids is as equally dangerous as an excess of LA, if not more so.

So, the advice that omega-3 can mitigate an excess of omeg-6 fatty acids in the body is a complete fallacy.

Omega-3 fish oils mainly have three double bonds when compared to the two double bonds of linoleic acid. However, fish oils can also have four, five or six double bonds depending on which fatty acid they contain.

The more double bonds there are, the more trouble you’re in if you consume them.

DHA and EPA are the two omega-3 fatty acid compounds, which are found in fish. EPA has five double bonds, and DHA has six double bonds.

Eating fish occasionally is probably okay, as long as you consume the right amount of vitamin E to mitigate any risks. Please read on to find out why…

How Do You Know LA Is An Issue For You?

One of the easiest ways of figuring out if you have metabolic disorder is by measuring your body temperature. If you have a low body temperature this is a sure sign of lowered metabolic rate. If the reduced body temperature is consistent, and not a passing issue, this, in turn, would suggest you are suffering from metabolic disorder.

If you have a metabolic disorder, the chances are that you have linoleic acid issues.

If your lower body temperature and metabolic disorder are coupled with low energy and hormone issues, then sadly, you are likely suffering from the perfect storm of:

Excess omega-6 + excess oestrogen + excessive wireless exposure + excessive toxic burden.

A Quick Word On Detoxification

This article clearly states how to resolve excess linoleic acid over time, but it does not explain, in such detail, how to resolve the other issues mentioned here.

However, overcoming excessive linoleic acid will take you a long way towards restoring your metabolic health, and simple things like reducing exposure to wireless technology and getting enough exercise, will seriously help you to improve your hormone health and reduce excess weight.

Excess oestrogen is found in our fat deposits. We also store toxins in our fat. Reducing our toxic exposures reduces the need for stored fat!

Sweating is a great way to detoxify toxic stores in our adipose fat. Sweating can occur during exercise, but, taking regular saunas to promote sweating, is probably the most efficient way to release stored toxins in our fat.

Our liver is our major detox organ. Keeping our liver functioning well is critical for our health. But, as mentioned earlier, as many as 50% of us are suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is partly due to a diet rich in PUFAs, but it is also due to our sedentary lifestyles and our exposure to wireless tech and blue light, etc.

Reducing time at our computers, and turning off our routers is one of the best things we can do for our liver health!

Replacing the time we used to spend exposing ourselves to ageing blue light (via all devices with a screen, including TVs), with time spent walking, running, cycling, or even sitting in nature, would make a huge difference to our health.

Elevating progesterone production to mitigate excess oestrogen and xenoestrogens is the best thing you can do where this is concerned.

One of the best and easiest ways of doing this is with Organic Thyme Red Essential Oil

If your hormone issues are more complex, then perhaps you should consider Harmony Essential Oil Blend?

Also limiting exposure to oestrogen and xenoestrogens is also key.

Filter your water with something better than a water jug, and remineralise your thoroughly filtered water, afterwards.

[I have a whole house water filtration system and a Berkey filter for my drinking water. I use Celtic sea salt to remineralise my water, alternating it with dehydrated tender coconut water and organic lemon juice.]

Never forget, we absorb a lot of toxins, very quickly, through our skin!

A 10 minute shower is equivalent to drinking four glasses of unfiltered, chlorinated tap water.

Replace xenoestrogenic skincare and personal care products with genuinely natural skincare products. Beginning with replacing face creams with Facial Oil No. 2 and Facial Oil No. 8 would be a great start.

Then, replacing your carcinogenic sun creams with sun protective carrier oils and sun protective essential oils, would be an excellent second step…

Drinking mineralised water, especially if we also include binders, is an excellent way of detoxifying our liver.

Binders neutralise toxins by binding to them. There are different sorts of binders, but some of the best are provided directly from mother nature… fruit pectins and clays, etc…

Using detoxification clays topically can help draw toxins from our body, whilst also delivering vital minerals to our tissue.

Overcoming Omega-6 Excess

If you have been eating a typical Western diet, with a fair amount of processed food, then eliminating seed oils from your diet would be a very good thing. This is especially true if you are in poor general health.

And, for the sake of our mitochondrial health, and our energy levels, it is imperative for us all to lower our LA consumption, dramatically.

However, if you are suffering from flagging energy levels, don’t expect miracles overnight!

Nevertheless, the good news where your energy levels are concerned, is that you will see an improvement in stamina in a matter of weeks, but you will have to wait far longer for your omega-6 levels to return to normal…

The latest research shows that it will take about three years for our LA levels, in our tissues, to return to healthy levels.

However, a dramatic decrease in LA consumption will have a marked improvement on energy levels within as little as a month for some people. Most people can expect to see their energy levels improve in as little as 6 to 8 weeks, with progressive improvements over longer time scales.

Practical steps for improving linoleic acid levels include the following:

• Using saturated fats for cooking
• Eliminating or seriously reducing nut consumption
• Obtaining protein from beef, lamb and properly produced dairy*
• Avoid pork & chicken
• Avoid dairy alternatives
• Reduce restaurant meals, or better still, cut them out completely… all restaurants use seed oils as they are a lot cheaper than healthy fats from animal sources.
• Minimise packaged foods

*Raw dairy is, without question, the best form. Use A2 unhomogenised and unpasteurised milk wherever possible.

Also only eat cheeses with a natural rennet. The artificial rennet is synthesised using GMO components. It is predominantly produced by Pfizer. Plus, lab-produced rennet alters the nutritional profile of cheese.

For more information about healthy fats, and dangerous fats, please refer to: Healthy Fats & Oils – for dietary uses & skincare.

LA Reduction Warning

Please read Supplementing With Vitamin E Whilst Detoxifying LA, below, before cutting omega-6 fatty acid from your diet.

Detoxing Omega-6

The way to reduce omega-6 levels in your body over time, is by eliminating the following things from your diet from day one:

• Seed oils
• Processed food – which is loaded with seed oils as it is a lot cheaper than good fats from animal sources
• Chicken and / or mono-gastric animals – Foul are fed on grains & can’t convert double-bonded oils. The same is tru of us.
• Pork – fed on grains rich in linoleic acid.
• Nuts – apart from perhaps the occasional macadamia.
• Plant milks
• Eggs – a typical egg has 750mg of LA

We need to limit omega-6 intake to 2% or lower, daily. This equates to a maximum of 5g of LA per day.

This realistically means cutting out going out to eat. Restaurants, fast food take-aways and pubs all use seed oils to prepare food, as this is, by far, the cheapest form of fat available.

Problems With Fruit Oils

Fruit oils like Avocado Oil and Olive Oil have much lesser amounts of linoleic acid, and are safer in smaller amounts. However, oils like Olive Oil are expensive to produce, which has led to widespread adulteration. It is rare to find an olive oil that isn’t largely cut with cheaper oils, like Sunflower Oil.

Sunflower Oil is loaded with linoleic acid – usually in excess of 70%.

Bertolli are one of the producers of Olive Oil which have been found to adulterate their Olive Oil. Most supermarket shelves in the UK are heavily populated with Bertolli Olive Oil.

Nestlé and Unilever are two other major vendors of “Olive Oil”, but tend to brand their products with differing product names to obfuscate the source. This is because the Nestlé and Unilever brands are plagued with reputational issues, having been the source of many scandals over the years.

For example, Nestlé have been the subject of many international boycotts for things like their baby food scandal in the late 1970’s, and their water bottling activities, which persist to the present day…

The Telegraph Newspaper ran an article on the 4^th April, 2024 entitled: “Spring water for Nestle drink brands may be unsafe, say French authorities”.

The tag line read: Swiss food giant warned of risk of faecal matter contaminants, E. coli and ‘pollutants’ after illegal purification treatment scandal emerges…

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/04/spring-water-nestle-brands-unsafe-pollutants-france

But, Nestlé have been enmeshed in many bottled water scandals for years now. And, if a company can’t be trusted with a naturally occurring substance, then would you trust them with actually producing a complex food product? Especially one for your infant!?!?

Unilever are accused of failures in corporate social responsibility towards workers, and the “greenwashing” of its products. These actions clearly show a greater concern for profit than for people.

Some of the negative press is, however, unwarranted, which I wrote about in this article in 2023: Unilever named ‘international sponsor of war’ by Ukrainian government…

Replacing Seed Oils In Your Diet

Butter, and especially ghee, are the best oils to cook with as they are very high in saturated fat. They also have really high smoke points.

It’s important to ensure that your ghee and butter are from a grass fed source, and organic, preferably A2.

Another distinct benefit of eating fats from animal sources is that butter and ghee also contain the spectrum of all-important fat soluble vitamins. This is also true of tallow, beef fat.

Coconut is also very high in saturated fat, and has a high smoke point, but is missing all of the fat soluble vitamins found in ghee and butter, etc.

Supplementing With Vitamin E Whilst Detoxifying LA

Taking vitamin E, whilst you lower the tissue levels of LA, is also vitally important. This is because vitamin E supplementation can help minimise the creation of toxic aldehydes whilst you still have high levels of LA in your system.

If we don’t mitigate the oxidative damage caused by these toxic aldehydes, as we detoxify excessive omega-6 from our cells, we run a very high risk of developing a seriously life threatening disease. This is because the oxidative damage that these toxic aldehydes can cause can be catastrophic.

Simply explained, LA and oestrogen cause lipolysis, the liberation of fatty acids from fat cells into the blood stream. This increases the burning of fats in the mitochondria which causes oxidation.

We want to be burning glucose in our mitochondria not fatty acids.

Vitamin E restricts lipolysis, and also directly inhibits the enzyme aromatase, which converts male hormones, like DHEA and testosterone into oestrogen.

It also serves as an oestrogen antagonist, binding to the oestrogen receptor sites, preventing oestrogen from entering the receptors, thereby dramatically lowering the damage from excess oestrogen.

There are parallels between vitamin E and Tamoxifen, used to treat oestrogen cancers.

Vitamin E Overview

Vitamin E is also referred to as tocopherol.

As with all things, the quality of vitamin E supplements can vary dramatically. It’s important to select a good quality vitamin E supplement, and avoid the synthetic versions, which often originate from China..

Tocopherol can prevent most of the damage done by LA. However, it delivers many other benefits…

Tocopherol is a fertility factor that is used to reduce oestrogen dominance / excess oestrogen. It can also prevent or reverse most of the damage done by oestrogen.

Excess oestrogen is an anti fertility factor in both women and men.

When you eat excess LA you increase the body’s production of oestrogen.

Vitamin E can prevent the calcification of the cells, thereby preventing superoxide and nitric oxide levels from rising. These constituents combine very readily to create a dangerous, free nitrogen species called peroxynitrate, which goes on to cause pervasive tissue damage.

Vitamin E Quality

Most vitamin E supplements are synthetic, making it different to the vitamin E we get from our food.

It is important to supplement with natural tocopherol, so it’s important to check the label on the vitamin E bottle, prior to purchase.

Synthetic vitamin E is called alpha-tocopherol acetate. If the label says ‘acetate’, then the vitamin E inside is synthetic.

Optical isomers are also important determinants of whether a supplement is natural or synthetic.

Most foods and supplements have an orientation. They are either right or left-handed. Typically, most biological foods and supplements are right-handed.

If both isomers (left-handed and right-handed) are present, this is called racemic.

Left-handed and right-handed isomers are also known as D and L, standing for right and left.

Typically there’s only one optical isomer that works well biologically, and in biological vitamin E it’s the D isomer. The L isomer is actually useless.

Synthetic vitamin E supplements usually contain 50% of the useless L isomer, along with the D isomer. Plus, synthetic vitamin E is made from the ester version of vitamin E which only has about 50% of the activity of the natural product.

Thus, the total activity of Synthetic vitamin E supplements is reduced by 75%. In addition, the non-active isomers and other ingredients may potentially be doing us harm, that could negate any of the benefits provided, and leave us worse off.

*In my estimations, our bodies cannot cope with most synthetic substances and chemicals.

Vitamin E Dose

Although contradicted by the information presented in the British Journal of Nutrition (below), Pubmed features a peer reviewed study which states:

Relationship between vitamin E requirement and polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in man: a review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10804454/

An intake of 0.6 mg alpha-tocopherol equivalents per gram linoleic acid is generally seen as adequate for human adults. The minimum vitamin E requirement at consumption of fatty acids with a higher degree of unsaturation can be calculated by a formula, which takes into account the peroxidizability of unsaturated fatty acids and is based on the results of animal experiments. There are, however, no clear data on the vitamin E requirement of humans consuming the more unsaturated fatty acids

However, according to The British Journal of Nutrition published on the NIH website, courtesy of Cambridge University Press: Vitamin E function and requirements in relation to PUFA states that we need 1 unit (100mg) of vitamin E to every 2g of LA.

However, the safe limit of supplemental vitamin E is considered to be 1,000mg for adults.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594047

It is imperative to consult your healthcare advisor prior to supplementing with vitamin E if you are on blood thinning drugs.

2023 study – Ability of high fat diet to induce liver pathology correlates with the level of linoleic acid and Vitamin E in the diet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10237441

The dosage advised by the British Journal For Health showed that the prescribed dosage works in rats to prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, (NAFLD).

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

[Polyunsaturated fatty acids] PUFAs are distinct in their biological activity from monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and saturated fatty acids (SFA). PUFAs are susceptible to non-enzymatic chemical oxidation (lipid peroxidation), whereas MUFA and SFA are not. They can also undergo enzymatic conversion into a variety of pro-inflammatory mediators including prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Peroxided lipids are implicated in human diseases, including fatty liver diseases, while vitamin E (VIT-E) has been shown to protect against non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation. High LA intakes correlate with increased concentrations of peroxided bioactive metabolites, while reducing LA can decrease them.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10237441

It’s estimated that 25% of the world has Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, (NAFLD). This is a very conservative estimate, and is likely closer to 50%.

The liver is the largest store of glycogen that can be shuttled to the blood. If the liver is compromised, it will not be able to store as much glucose in the form of glycogen. This means that the body will need to raise cortisol levels far more frequently to compensate. It will also need to create glucose from protein… (Sugar stored in the muscle is only available to the muscle, so muscle-bound glucose can’t help.)

It is easy to see how a dysfunctional liver contributes to metabolic syndrome, i.e. systemic dysfunction and digestive dysregulation.

Metabolic syndrome is effectively a cluster of conditions that occur simultaneously, that increase our risk of stroke and heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other autoimmune conditions. Chronic metabolic syndrome can result in Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and even death.

When the liver is compromised we suffer from fatigue. We are also unable to detoxify properly.

The liver is responsible for many functions within the body, including the disposal of used hormones, like oestrogen.

A poor functioning liver, therefore, simply compounds our worsening health, if we don’t do anything to resolve our issues.

Maintenance Dose Of Tocopherol

We only need to take vitamin E a few times a month, once LA levels are under control, or 10mg of vitamin E a day, once we’re eating 5g, or less, of LA daily, after levels are normalised.

Being fat soluble, vitamin E stays in the body / fat tissues for some time, so 100mg would last about ten days.

Other Factors Inhibiting The Production Of Cellular Energy

Much has been made of the ability of linoleic acid to inhibit the production of cellular energy via the mitochondria.

In addition, oestrogen and xenoestrogens, along with wireless technologies and our overall toxic burden, from environmental toxicity, have also had a serviceable mention, in the context of how all of these things make us, on the face of it, tired, obese and miserable. But, what is truthfully happening is that these things are also shortening our lives, and destroying the quality of the life we have left.

But, there is one class of toxins that hasn’t been mentioned… endotoxins…

Endotoxins are produced by bacteria. More specifically, they come from the lipid (oily) membrane which makes up the outer layer of the bacteria.

Bacterial endotoxins are lipopolysaccharides (LPS) derived from the outer membranes of gram-negative bacteria.

Endotoxin is widely present in the environment, including dust, animal waste, foods, and other materials generated from, or exposed to, Gram-negative bacterial products.

Endotoxin can be inactivated when exposed at temperature of 250º C for more than 30 minutes or 180º C for more than 3 hours.

Disinfection, with conventional disinfectants, is notoriously ineffectual, and UV disinfection is also largely ineffective. However, there are a good number of essential oils that can kill endotoxins, including Oregano Essential Oil. One of the best combinations of aromatherapy oils for killing endotoxins is Thieves Oil 2020 and Thieves 2022 Essentia Oil.

*Wild As The Wind also offer an Organic Oregano Essential Oil and a Wildcrafted Organic Oregano Essential Oil.

Why Do These Things Prevent Us From Creating Cellular Energy?

All of the above things prevent us from making cellular energy because they all do one thing…

They all increase intracellular calcium which, in turn increases superoxide, which is an important oxidative signalling molecule, and nitric oxide. When these two constituents are formed at higher concentrations they instantaneously combine to form a reactive nitrogen species called peroxynitrite.

This peroxynitrite oxidant, produced by the reaction between nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide radicals (O2 − ) is known to produce oxidative stress by virtue of LPO, methionine, and sulfhydryl group oxidation in proteins, antioxidant depletion, and DNA damage.

Peroxynitrite has a very long half-life relative to hydroxyl radical, •HO, which is the neutral form of the hydroxide ion (HO–). Hydroxyl radicals are highly reactive and consequently short-lived.

Peroxynitrite, being a lot more tenacious, is able to travel everywhere in the body, making it very pernicious. It is probably one of the most pernicious free radicals in our bodies.

Calcium should not be inside our cells! It should always remain outside. But, in different ways, endotoxins, oestrogens, wireless tech and PUFAs all cause the calcification of our cells, along with all of the ensuing catastrophic events.

Nevertheless, there’s a very simple antidote for peroxynitrite that neutralises it, stopping the ensuing damage. And this magical antidote is what?

Carbon dioxide!

Yes, the very same substance that the world is now waging war on, with it’s net zero objectives!

Nutritional Deficiency

Of course, nutrient deficiency will also prevent us from producing enough cellular energy. We need sufficient fuel to keep us going.

Restrictive diets, and calorie counting are the opposite of what we need. What we need to do now is move towards metabolic health by following the advice provided in this article, and restore our gut health.

Gut health is reliant on diverse microbial communities and a largely anaerobic environment, with very little oxygen.

Short-term supplementation with probiotics, with as many diverse strains as possible, and supporting our microbiota with good amounts of prebiotics in our diets is vital.

Supplementing with berberine is also helpful.

Work Less Play More

We need to concentrate on the quality of our lives and feed ourselves the experiences that nourish our souls.

Too many of us are working far too hard, and completely missing pout on life… I know i have for the last seven years. And, I know that really has to change!

In writing this article I have missed a party being held on Saturday night, by one of my longest-standing friends, in a beautiful setting. I also forgot that I had paid £25.00 for a ticket to a live gig on the Sunday.

Please read You Need To Get Involved, below, for my solution to these problems, so they don’t happen any more…

Harmony Essential Oil Blend

Another quick word on Harmony Essential Oil Blend. Not only does the aromatherapy blend help to increase progesterone production, due to the Organic Thyme Red Essential Oil content, it also helps to regulate other hormones.

The Organic Peppermint Essential Oil content of the blend, helps to reduce excess testosterone, and the Organic Clary Sage Essential Oil content, exerts a comprehensive hormone balancing effect.

More Concerns About PUFAs

Diets high in linoleic acid, from PUFAs, during pregnancy, may affect foetal neurodevelopment as a consequence of the increased production of eicosanoids. Eicosanoids are inflammatory molecules. Inflammation causes many debilitating conditions within the body. It also causes pain.

Similar studies have linked the high-level consumption of omega-6 fatty acids during pregnancy to increased risks of ADHD, and to other cognitive impairments in children.

This groundbreaking study reveals the link between polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolites in umbilical cord fluid and the severity of autism in children. More specifically, the study found that high levels of diHETrE, a metabolite of arachidonic acid, a derivative of linoleic acid, in the umbilical blood supply, significantly impacted autism spectrum disorder symptom severity.

Arachidonic acid‐derived dihydroxy fatty acids in neonatal cord blood relate symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and social adaptive functioning: Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study)source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39041066/

Addendum

This addendum contains important information and access to additional resources.

The Pickle We Are In

Sadly, Western Medicine is focussed on managing symptoms rather than researching and delivering cures. It is a very profitable model when you exclusively consider the money this approach generates for pharmaceutical executives. But, it is a very costly model for the millions of recipients.

Most US citizens go bankrupt when faced with a serious medical emergency, regardless of how well insured they are with their medical insurance policies.

There are no quick fixes. This is especially true because attempts at quick fixes come with long-term consequences.

And, there certainly isn’t a pill for every ill!

For example, having a steroid shot to get rid of your pain today will depreciate your skeletal structure, weakening your bones and likely causing fractures later on in life, after a fall etc.

Please note: It is understood that prescription medicine, taken as prescribed, is the third biggest killer worldwide. This is because almost all ‘modern medicines’ are toxic, and have side effects. We end up taking other drugs to off-set the side effects of the initial drugs we are taking, and then we take more drugs to off-set the side effects of the second round of drugs we are taking… and so on, and so forth…

As almost all ‘modern medicines’ are toxic, we bioaccumulate the toxins until eventually our bodies crumple under the toxic load, leaving us dangerously ill without a medical system that can help.

The Current Medical System Is Not Likely To Heal Us

Western medicine is brilliant if you break a bone. And, hopefully, you won’t get addicted to opioid pain killers that have eviscerated so many American communities where opioid addiction rates have caused cataclysmic outcomes.

So, what’s the alternative?

Well, sadly, it’s often not alternative medicine. Tragically, a lot of alternative medicinal interventions are the mirror image of the mistakes being make by allopathic (modern) medicine.

This is because alternative medicine is also, by and large, attempting to mitigate the symptoms rather than treating the cause.

Now, more than ever, we have to become our own doctors. It is time to learn how our bodies work, and discover the natural ways in which we keep maintain our health.

Let’s face it… prevention is better than a cure!

Plus, we need to start actively sharing our discoveries of the natural protocols that work. We all need to contribute instead of expecting someone else to do the heavy lifting.

You Need To Get Involved

I am not trained in any of the subjects that I write about. I am no more qualified to write this article than you are. The difference is that I have dedicatedly spent several months doing a massive deep dive into the subject, and have likely devoted up to 200 hours of my life to the task.

I will then also spend another hour constructing an email mailout, pleading with you to read what I have written, even though I am handing the information to you on a silver platter, in an immensely condensed form, when there would be no other way of you easily finding any of the life-saving information provided, even after a couple of years of scouring the internet.

This was my motivation for starting to produce this information for you. The fact that it was so, so hard to find.

However, I am not getting any younger, and I have forsaken too many days on the beach whilst others have been splashing around in the waves… I have dedicated myself to poducing books-worth of free-to-access natural health information for seven years. But, uncoincidentally, the number seven is the number for change…

So, please accept my apologies, but this is the last major natural health article I intend to write.

Nevertheless, I have the sincerest hope in my heart that you will pick up where I have left off, and start sharing your natural health insights with each other… and me!

Purpose Of This Content

Please read the website disclaimer to establish the purposes of this content.

Sources:

DDT – A Brief History and Status: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-brief-history-and-status

Medical Bankruptcy: Still Common Despite the Affordable Care Act: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6366487/

Lymphatic Drainage

This article explores the lymphatic system, and what it does. Most importantly, it explains why assisting our lymph to flow, especially when it is sluggish, or after injury, is of utmost importance.

At the end of this short article, there is a reasonably short video outlining the key ways of ensuring optimal lymph drainage.

What Is The Lymphatic System?

The lymphatic system is effectively akin to a sewage system, providing the means of ferrying toxins around the body to exit points known as lymph nodes.

We have approximately 700 lymph nodes throughout the body. However, the main exit point for the toxins in our lymph fluid are just above and below our collar bones.

Our lymphatic system is even more complex than our vascular system. This simply means that we have more lymphatic pathways than we do venous pathways.

Our venous system is made up of our arteries and veins, both of which ferry our blood around our bodies.

Conversely, our lymphatic system, whilst running alongside our vascular system, moves lymph fluid around. It does this in order to:

• Carry toxins to exit points within the body.
• Distribute elements of our immune system to where they are needed
• Maintain the correct fluid pressure in the body.

Lymphatic System Function

Our lymphatic system maintains fluid levels within our body tissues by removing all of the fluids that leak out of our blood vessels.

The lymphatic system also plays a key role within our immune system. One aspect of this, is that, the lymphatic system is used to excrete toxins and cancer cells from the body.

It is, therefore, important to ensure these toxins, and other forms of detritus, drain properly from our lymph fluid, and that the cleansed fluid is returned to our blood supply.

Insufficient exercise and injury can prevent efficient lymph flow.

When our lymphatic system is sluggish it can cause water retention, also known as oedema. When the lymph flow is chronically congested, showing signs of ongoing swelling, this is called lymphoedema.

Our lymphatic system can be damaged in a number of different ways. Surgery can cause permanent damage within the lymphatic system, as can radio therapy and other forms of tissue injury. It is also very likely that chronic exposure to wireless technologies could also negatively impact our lymphatic system.

Plus, we are living in a very toxic world. So, our bodies can become overwhelmed by the toxic burden it is having to deal with.

Keeping The Lymph Moving

One of the best ways to assist our lymphatic system is to remain hydrated, by drinking enough clean drinking water, with good mineral levels. Another is to eat a healthy, varied organic diet, and reduce the toxic exposures we are faced with, within our day-to-day lives.

However, we are never going to avoid all of the toxins that currently exist on this planet. So, learning how to assist our lymphatic system to drain, and detox properly, is profoundly important.

Detoxification

Detoxing products that bioaccumulate in our bodies is a complex process. Improving lymphatic drainage is a critical step, as is clearing out our other detox pathways, especially our liver and our skin.

Regular exercise, dry brushing and exfoliating, using exfoliation cloths, as well as drinking properly mineralised water and using detox binders, like clays, fruit pectins, and products like psyllium husk, to neutralise toxins, is also key.

For an overview of the Wild As The Wind Detoxification Products, please click on the link provided.

And, please watch the following video to learn how to simply and easily get your lymph moving, and the second video to see how beneficial rebound exercise is for lymp flow and detoxification.

Would You Like To Work With Wild As The Wind?

Are you interested in becoming part of what we do at Wild As The Wind Natural Skincare & Essential Oils?

And what is that exactly?

As the name suggests, Wild As The Wind Natural Skincare & Essential Oils are most well known for our natural skincare range, particularly our highly lauded Facial Oil No. 2 and Facial Oil No. 8, and, of course, our extensive range of therapeutic grade UK essential oils.

However, Wild As The Wind also stock a broad selection of beautifying and detoxifying clays alongside a good number of other detoxification products.

Emotional health is key to what we do at Wild As The Wind. Essential oils are exceptionally beneficial for emotional health, of course, but we also carry the full range of Bach Flower Essences by Healing Herbs.

Please visit the Shop By Category section of the website to view the full product range.

Wild As The Wind also produce cutting edge natural health information, which is shared via the mailing list, and in person at markets and events.

Wild As The Wind Ethos

Wild As The Wind is the only female owned and operated UK essential oil and natural skincare business.

In excess of 95% of Wild As The Wind customers are female.

Wild As The Wind is dedicated to redressing the balance within the natural skincare and essential oils UK market.

Ideal candidates will be…

• Looking for well paid part-time work
• Outgoing and personable, with a good sense of humour
• Mature & responsible, with your own car
• Digitally savvy
• Passionate about health and well-being
• Knowledgable about essential oils (not essential, if willing to learn)
• Knowledgable about natural medicine (not essential, if willing to learn)
• Love people, and passionate about sharing knowledge

The Roles Available At Wild As The Wind Will Suit The Following People

Those looking for:

• a secondary, weekend income
• part-time weekday and weekend work
• deeply fulfilling work that gives back what you put in
• a chance to really make a difference

Does Working For Wild As The Wind Appeal To You?

If you can see yourself working for a business like Wild As The Wind, why don’t you get in touch?

Please send us an email explaining why you’d like to work with us.

Opportunities Available

Wild As The Wind is expanding into new geographic locations.

These include:

• Dorchester
• Frome
• Wells
• Glastonbury
• Exeter

We need people to represent Wild As The Wind at markets and events in these locations.

Necessary Attributes

There are many desirable qualities and achievements for the type of work on offer. There are also a number of prerequisite requirements for the roles.

This means that everything on the following list is a requirement for being able to fulfil the roles available.

(If you don’t have these, please do not apply.)

You need to be:

• Actively looking for part-time work.
• Knowledgable about, or care about, health and well-being.
• 18 years or above.
• Willing to learn about essential oils and natural skincare
• Have your own car and a clean driving licence.
• Willing to approach people to invite them to try Wild As The Wind products.
• Available to start work from 8.00am until 4.00pm.
• Willing to travel within a 30-mile radius for work.
• Willing to work outside, undercover, some of the time.
• Self-employed, but with plenty of support.

If you are excited about the idea of working with Wild As The Wind, then please contact us via email explaining why you’d like to be considered for a role with us.

Performing A Patch Test

It is important to perform a patch test before liberally applying a product on your skin.

Patch tests are designed to reveal if you have an intolerance or allergy to a specific substance.

Performing a patch test can prevent large-scale undesired reactions to a substance.

Performing a patch test, when using a new product, is particularly important if you are prone to food sensitivities, allergies and intolerances.

Patch tests are also strongly advised if you are on prescription medication.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please consult your healthcare provider prior to using any Wild As The Wind product, and always perform a patch test prior to use, once your Wild As The Wind product has been medically approved for use.

Using Essential Oils & Carrier Oils

Essential oils must never be applied topically to the skin in their undiluted form.

You must always dilute essential oils in a suitable carrier oil. Please consult Diluting Essential Oils to learn how to do this.

For further information, please go to: How To Use Essential Oils

How To Perform A Patch Test

Place a drop or two of Wild As The Wind oil on your inner forearm, making sure to massage it well into your skin.

A severe reaction will occur within ten minutes, but it may take 24 hours for milder intolerances to emerge.

Look for signs of Urticaria, (aka Hives), discolouration, redness, dryness, or feelings of irritation / itchiness.

If you experience none of these, you will be safe to use your Wild As The Wind product elsewhere on your body, including your face.

Nevertheless, always avoid sensitive areas and inside your ears unless otherwise instructed by your health professional. This is especially important if you use a Wild As The Wind oil as a carrier oil for diluting essential oils.

The gut microbiome, sometimes referred to as the human microbiome, is a vitally important colony of bacteria, fungus and viruses that inhabit our digestive track. More specifically, our microbiome resides in our large intestine, and is responsible for a multitude of beneficial activities.

The understanding of the gut microbiome is evolving at a great pace. Many studies are being conducted, and scientific papers are being published.

This accelerated process is necessary, due to the vital importance of our gut microbiome for our health, and because every new discovery replaces the old notion that bacteria, viruses and yeasts are something to be afraid of.

The truth of the matter is, that we need bacteria, viruses and yeasts for our survival.

This article explains why the microbiome is so vital for our health, and some of the ways in which it benefits us.

The Microbiome

The microbes in our gut are commonly referred to as:

• Friendly flora
• Good bacteria
• Microorganisms
• Gut Microbiota
• Gut flora
• Gastrointestinal flora

However, most of the terms used to describe the microbiome tend to exclusively refer to bacterial microbes. This is because it was initially thought that the microbiome was exclusively made up of good bacteria, and that any incidence of fungal microbes, or yeasts, and viral microbes, were unhealthy, and essentially an infection.

Those spearheading the research into the microbiome, are now fully conscious of the fact that certain fungal microbes and viruses are as equally beneficial as the friendly bacteria that reside in our gut.

Some even refer to the vitally important viruses within the microbiome as a ‘virome’.

Whilst more research is necessary for us to fully understand the numerous beneficial functions of the microbiome, one fact is already very clear:

We need to change our outlook when it comes to bacteria, viruses and yeasts, and stop viewing them as the enemy! A more balanced and nuanced outlook is crucial!

Yes, there are pathogenic bacteria, viruses and yeasts, which can make us unwell. But, it is actually the symbiotic ‘good’ bacteria, viruses and yeasts, that our bodies rely upon for maintaining our health, which defend us from the pathogenic forms of bacteria, fungus and viruses. Without them, we have very little defence against pathogens.

Tragically, we have been indiscriminately destroying microbes within our bodies for decades, with the use of antibiotics and hand sanitisers and soaps etc.

The use of these products, and others, needs to stop, if we are to restore our health and vitality.

Microbiome Or Holobiome?

Steven R Gundry, a former cardiac surgeon and cardiac surgery researcher, who runs an experimental clinic investigating the impact of diet on health, refers to the microbiome as the holobiome. This is because the friendly flora we rely upon, as part of our immune system, are more broadly needed, beyond the gut, to protect us from pathogens.

Essentially, this means that the cultures, which exist in our gut, can be found in our oesophagus all the way down to our alimentary canal… They also coat the outside of our body.

The fact that these microbes are distributed in such a diverse way within the body, and on the skin, has led Steven R Gundry to refer to the microbiome as a holobiome. The term holobiome simply means that the biome exists within, and on, the whole body. Holo = whole.

Microbiome Key Facts

• The microbes in our body outnumber human cells by 10:1
• Our microbiome constitutes c. 80% of our immunity.
• We inherit our microbiome from our mothers at birth. The first inoculation is via the birth canal. Secondary inoculation is via breast milk. *Caesarian births lead to a compromised development of infant’s microbiome. The same is true if an infant is not breastfed.
• We continue to develop our microbiome throughout our lives, depending on our exposures
• Everyone’s microbiome is different, depending on exposures to good and bad microbes.
• The digestion of nutrients from our food would be impossible without it.
• Our microbiome also directly affects our emotional and mental health, as well as the quality of our sleep.
• As we repair and restore whilst sleeping, the role our microbiome plays is vitally important.
• Even small differences in our microbiome can have a big impact on our genetic expression. [Genes are switched on and off depending on our activities and exposures. This is called epigenetics.]
• Antibiotics can decimate our microbiome.
• Sugar can destroy our microbiome.
• Toxic chemical exposures can also decimate our microbiome.
• Research shows that wireless technologies may also be deeply detrimental to our microbiome.¹
• Sadly, many of us have a compromised microbiome.

Microbiome Functions

The microbiome is vital for:

• The digestion of our food.
• Regulation of our immune system, protecting us against disease.
• Producing vitamins and nutrients.
• Proper growth and development.

The probiotics within our microbiome produce a number of vitamins. Bacteria such as Bifidobacterium can generate vitamins such as; vitamin K, vitamin B12, Biotin, Folate, Thiamine and Pyroxidine, aka vitamin B6.

The human microbiome comprises bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotes which reside within and outside our bodies. These organisms impact human physiology, both in health and in disease, contributing to the enhancement or impairment of metabolic and immune functions. Micro-organisms colonise various sites on and in the human body, where they adapt to specific features of each niche… An alteration in the intestinal microbial community plays a major role in human health and disease pathogenesis. These alterations result from lifestyle and the presence of an underlying disease. Dysbiosis increases host susceptibility to infection, and the nature of which depends on the anatomical site involved.⁴

Many diseases can arise from a dysfunctional microbiome, some of which are listed in the next section, entitled ‘The Microbiome & Digestion’.

The composition and activity of the gut microbiota codevelop with the host from birth and is subject to a complex interplay that depends on the host genome, nutrition, and life-style. The gut microbiota is involved in the regulation of multiple host metabolic pathways, giving rise to interactive host-microbiota metabolic, signalling, and immune-inflammatory axes that physiologically connect the gut, liver, muscle, and brain.²

The Microbiome & Digestion

Our microbiome creates enzymes that are needed to metabolise cholesterol and bile acid.

It also enables us to digest complex plant polysaccharides, which from the fibre in fruits and vegetables, as well as grains. This fibre would be indigestible if it weren’t for the microbiome.

Poor digestive microbial health has been linked to the following conditions:

• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Halitosis
• Digestive diseases: IBS + IBD etc.
• Mental & emotional health issues
• Cardiovascular disease
• Sleep disorders
• Autoimmune conditions
• Allergies
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Inflammatory conditions
• Systematic infections resulting from bacterial translocation
• Cancer

*This list is not exhaustive! There are many alternative health practitioners, and some conventional, who are increasingly understanding that much of our health depends on the health of our microbiome.

I urge you to do further research to more fully understand the importance of a healthy microbiome. Reading the fouth scientific study in the list of ‘Scientific Research Sources’ for this article, liste below, would be a good place to start: The Human Microbiome and Its Impacts on Health

Prebiotics

Prebiotics are what feed the probiotics, or friendly flora, within our gut, and on our skin.

Certain foods are excellent prebiotics, such as garlic, leeks and onions, asparagus, and inulin rich foods, found in tubors, such as yams and yacon. Acacia gum is considered to be the best prebiotic by certain experts.

Our friendly flora need to be fed well to maintain a healthy microbial colony size.

We poop out a large amount of friendly flora, so promoting recolonisation and reproduction is vital.

It has been suggested that a prebiotic index might offer greater utility for evaluating the efficacy of different prebiotics. The prebiotic concept also encompasses selective improvements in metabolic activity of the microbiota but this has been given little attention to date. Changes in concentration patterns of key beneficial microbial metabolites such as butyrate should be integrated into prebiotic index models… All established prebiotics to date are carbohydrates, specifically inulin type fructans and GOS. However, other dietary carbohydrates also qualify as prebiotics, for instance resistant starch, (RS)… The inter-individual variability in the microbial response to RS suggests successful dietary interventions with RS need to be personalised. Dietary constituents other than carbohydrates conceivably could function as prebiotics. For instance, cocoa flavonols can increase the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus at the expense of potentially pathogenic bacteria, notably the C. histolyticum group.³

Microbiome & Sleep & Circadian Rhythm Connection

There is a direct relationship between the health of our microbiome, the way we sleep and how well our circadian rhythm is functioning.

Disturbances in the gut–brain barrier play an essential role in the development
of mental disorders. There is considerable evidence showing that the gut microbiome not only affects digestive, metabolic and immune functions of the host but also regulates host sleep and mental states through the microbiota–gut–brain axis. The present review summarizes the role of the gut microbiome in the context of circadian rhythms, nutrition and sleep in psychiatric disorders…

PDF Download: Sleep and microbiome in psychiatric diseases

Learn more about sleep and the relationship it has with the microbiome. Also, discover how our circadian rhythm, which promotes energy use and restful sleep, is also vitally important in relation to the microbiome.

Microbiome & Skin Health

A poor functioning microbiome often makes itself evident via the skin. Conditions such as acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, Reynaud’s, etc, all suggest poor gut health, and disturbances in the ‘holobiome’.

Oligosaccharides present in breast milk promote the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, which dominate the infant gut, and this can strengthen or promote development of the immune system and may help prevent conditions such as eczema and asthma.³

If you suffer from any form of skin condition, it will likely respond well to improving digestive health, and eliminating skin and hair products which are known to interfere with the friendly flora that live on our skin.

Reducing, or better still, eliminating synthetic chemicals from your skincare and haorcare products would be a great place to start.

Also, improving your digestive health is a must!

Wild As The Wind Products For Digestive Health

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Shilajit [Please read Shilajit For Digestive Health for more information]

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Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil

The following may be beneficial…

Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Super Greens

Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Microalgae

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Scientific Research Sources:

1. An impact of Wi-Fi irradiation on the gut microbiome of rats – https://emmind.net/openpapers_repos/Applied_Fields-Hazads/Microwave_Effects/Wi-Fi/2023_An_impact_of_Wi-Fi_irradiation_on_the_gut_microbiome_of_rats.pdf
2. Host-gut microbiota metabolic interactions – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22674330/
3. The Impact of Diet and Lifestyle on Gut Microbiota and Human Health – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303825/#B11-nutrients-07-00017
4. The Human Microbiome and Its Impacts on Health – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7306068/
5. What is the Microbiome and How Does it Impact Our Health? – https://drjockers.com/microbiome/

Glycine Health Benefits

The health benefits of Glycine have recently been published in an important, peer reviewed scientific paper, entitled: Glycine & Ageing: Evidence & Mechanisms¹. This paper, published in March 2023, supports what has been understood by the natural health community for many years, that being, Glycine supports detoxification and likely extends life.

But, extending life on its own, is not always a good thing. Quality of life is of utmost importance.

Extended lifespan, when there is a poor quality of life, would be seen undesirable by many.

The fact that Glycine extends life, whilst also supporting quality of life, is immensely important.

Glycine Skin Health Benefits

Glycine is essential for producing collagen, the connective tissue that gives our skin its integrity.

Insufficient glycine in our diet will lead to signs of ageing becoming more evident. This is because glycine reduces our predisposition to show signs of ageing, such as developing wrinkles and losing the plump, youthful appearance of our skin.

Life Extending Benefits of Glycine

Glycine increases autophagy and restricts methionine. Both of these actions increase life-expectancy.

Autophagy allows our bodies to break down and reuse old cell parts so that our cells can function more efficiently.

Methionine is a unique sulphur-containing amino acid. Whilst necessary for the body, excess methionine can disrupt detoxification processes, known as methylation. So, the fact that glycine can regulate excess methionine is important. The new study, mentioned above, shows that methionine restriction is an important factor in increasing lifespan.

Wild As the Wind Products Containing Glycine

Wild As the Wind carries two products which contain Glycine. These are:

• Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Super Greens
• Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Microalgae
• Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Super Greens Refill Pack
• Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Microalgae Refill Pack

These Rejuvenance products, produced by the Clay Cure, are designed to support and improve systemic processes within the body, whilst also facilitating effective detoxification. Both of these actions will lead to improved life expectancy and a better quality of life.

Additional Benefits Of Glycine

The study also highlighted how glycine helps reduce the incidence and severity of age related diseases.

Some of the best outcomes of the study are as follows:

• Reduces risk of obesity
• Reduces risk of strokes
• Improves bladder function
• Reduces risk of diabetes
• Reduces risk of cancer
• Reduces risk of metabolic disorder
• Reduces fatigue levels
• Improves brain function
• Improves sleep quality & reduces insomnia

Glycine & NAC

Both glycine and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) are precursors to glutathione production within the body.

Glutathione, is the major antioxidant made and used by our body to eliminate toxicity.

In a randomised clinical trial, the results of supplementing with glycine in conjunction with N-Acetylcysteine were exceptional.

The name of the study says it all…

Supplementing Glycine and N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) in Older Adults Improves Glutathione Deficiency, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Physical Function, and Aging Hallmarks

Both Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Microalgae and Rejuvenance Active Cell Cleanse With Super Greens also contain NAC, as well as glycine.

Sources:

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37004845/

Circadian Rhythm – Why We Can’t Live Without It

The discovery of the human circadian rhythm won the Nobel Prize for Physiology / Medicine in 2017. This is because, without a functioning circadian rhythm, [bluntly put], we would all be dead.

Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael W. Young, and Michael Rosbash were jointly awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for discovering the human molecular mechanisms controlling our circadian rhythm.

All organisms on Earth have developed an inner circadian (24-h) clock, which regulates important body functions such as heartbeat, blood pressure, hormone secretion (e.g., cortisol, melatonin) and in particular, mood states, via transcription of a network of hundreds of clock gene controlled genes (CCGs). Disruption of sleep and circadian rhythmicity is a core feature of mood disorders, which was demonstrated in a UK study with 91,105 study participants published in LANCET Psychiatry. Multiple clock gene variants predispose to psychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia and delirium.

PDF Download: Sleep and microbiome in psychiatric diseases

*Our circadian rhythm, sleep habbits and our gut microbiome have a direct inter-relationship. Simply put, this means that digestive health directly affects sleep quality, and vice-versa.

Good sleep and mood are important for health and for keeping active. Numerous studies have suggested that the incidence of insomnia and depressive disorder are linked to biological rhythms, immune function, and nutrient metabolism, but the exact mechanism is not yet clear. There is considerable evidence showing that the gut microbiome not only affects the digestive, metabolic, and immune functions of the host but also regulates host sleep and mental states through the microbiome-gut-brain axis. Preliminary evidence indicates that microorganisms and circadian genes can interact with each other. The characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiome and metabolism are related to the host’s sleep and circadian rhythm. Moreover, emotion and physiological stress can also affect the composition of the gut microorganisms. The gut microbiome and inflammation may be linked to sleep loss, circadian misalignment, affective disorders, and metabolic disease.¹

What Is Circadian Rhythm?

Our circadian rhythm is the process through which our body self-regulates within our environment. The enaction of our circadian rhythm allows us to be entirely in sync with the natural world. It also ensures optimal physical performance and a better quality of life.

Sadly, because of industrial and technological advancements, we now inhabit very unnatural environments. This process of civilisation has moved us further and further away from our true nature and the natural world. But, it does not need to.

We can still inhabit a technologically evolved world, and keep our all-important connection with nature, so that we can have the best of both worlds.

How Does Our Circadian Rhythm Work?

We need the natural light from the sun shining directly into our eyes to activate our circadian rhythm. This simply signals to us what time of day it is, which in turn allows us to budget our energy accordingly. If we expose our naked eyes to the sun in the morning, for at least fifteen minutes, our body will register what time it is and prepare for the rest of the day.

Our circadian rhythm also assists us in winding down in the evening, reducing energy levels so that we are ready to sleep at bedtime.

However, the use of modern technologies, especially those that emit blue light, like mobile phones, TV’s and computer screens, will all seriously interfere with our circadian rhythm… especially at night.

Thankfully, we are growing increasingly aware of the need for restricting the use of blue light technologies in the evenings, especially the closer we get to bedtime. Shutting down our computers and TV for an hour or two before we plan on going to sleep is vital for achieving a good night’s sleep. Reducing blue light exposure is this way will dramatically improve our ability to drift off into sleep soon after laying down and getting comfortable.

Somewhat unsurprisingly, blue light is very ageing. It can significantly accelerate the ageing processes of our skin.

Technologies Disrupt Circadian Rhythm

In addition to the deleterious effects of blue light, electronic devices expose us to radiation, that also causes dysregulation within our bodies.

And, whilst the blue light we are exposed to is worse for us at night, even daytime blue light exposure is harmful. This is because our screens emit the same level of light as the midday sun in summer, which means that our eyes are unable to determine what time of day it is when we use devices with screens.

Inevitably, we will misproduce and misuse our energy, and our physical and mental performance will be suboptimal, on the days when we use devices with screens.

And, the problems are compounded over time. Chronic overuse of technologies will lead to chronic energy issues, poor sleep, anxiety and depression.

The Importance Of Sleep

Sleep, and when we sleep, is tremendously important. This is because our bodies repair and regenerate whilst we are asleep.

In order to work in accordance with our natural circadian rhythm, we need to go to bed between 10.00pm and 11.00pm and then rise early.

In Sleep Issues & The Mineral Connection the Bodily Daily Maintenance Schedule is listed, according to Eastern medicinal principles. This list is reproduced below.

A quick scan of this list reveals that much of the maintenance and repair of our body occurs when we are asleep.

This means that sleep is effectively more important than our diet and how much we exercise. Although, a good diet and sufficient exercise also contribute to our ability to sleep well.

• 9.00pm to 11.00pm :: Endocrine System & Pancreas
• 11.00pm to 1.00am :: Gallbladder
• 1.00am to 3.00am :: Liver
• 3.00am to 5.00am :: Lungs
• 5.00am to 7.00am :: Large intestine
• 7.00am to 9.00am :: Stomach
• 9.00am to 11.00am :: Spleen
• 11.00am to 1.00pm :: Heart
• 1.00pm to 3.00pm :: Small Intestines
• 3.00pm to 5.00pm :: Bladder
• 5.00pm to 7.00pm :: Kidneys
• 7.00pm to 9.00pm :: Circulation

Good Sleep Hygiene

It is considered extremely beneficial to be asleep when nocturnal organ regeneration and detoxification processes take place.

For example, the Liver, which is our major detox organ, fulfils many of its most critical functions in the early hours of the morning.

Our bodies are designed to be awake during daylight, and resting during the dark hours.

It is important to get into the practice of going to sleep at a regular time each night, and making the time of going to sleep a reasonable one. We should aim to be asleep between 10.00pm and 11.00pm each night at the latest, if we are to obtain a truly beneficial night’s sleep.

In order to achieve this, turning off our blue-light emitting screens an hour or two before bedtime is a must.

Blue light from electronic devices, such as TVs and computers, is not only very ageing, it is also very disruptive of sleep. This is because the blue light, from these devices, emits at a very intense frequency. It is equivalent to midday sunlight in a tropical country, which, of course, causes chaos within our circadian rhythm.

The upshot is that it prevents us from falling asleep when we finally make it to bed.

Turning off our devices an hour or two before bedtime is a must if we are going to rectify our sleep issues. Picking up a book, on the other hand, (not a Kindle!), will have the opposite effect.

Hormones & Circadian Rhythm

Melatonin, our sleep hormone, is integral to our circadian rhythm. This means that when we disrupt our natural bodily rhythms by forcing ourselves to stay up late, the consequences can be severe.

Melatonin secretion occurs in the pituitary gland in the brain, but there are body-wide benefits when it is released into our blood supply.

The neurohormone melatonin is not stored in the pineal gland but rather is released into the bloodstream and can penetrate all body tissues. It is important to note that “darkness” stimulates the pineal gland to secrete melatonin whereas exposure to light inhibits this mechanism.

National institute of Health²

Melatonin works within the body at an intracellular level. Once in our cells, it accesses our energy engines, called the mitochondria. Melatonin exerts beneficial influences to protect and stabilise our mitochondria. It effectively prevents our mitochondria from sustaining damage from oxidative stress, etc.

The blue light from devices, and the unnatural light from strip lights, LED lights, neon lights, street lights and eco energy bulbs etc, experienced after dark, all suppress the ability of our pineal gland to produce melatonin.

Chronic melatonin depletion leaves our mitochondria exposed to oxidative damage, which leads to a diminishing supply of energy, thereby creating a very negative downward spiral.

Melatonin is also required for the production of glutathione. Glutathione is the most potent antioxidant within our bodies. It is needed for the detoxification of harmful waste from our systems, such as heavy metals, synthetic chemicals, environmental pollution etc…

New research also suggests that melatonin plays a very important role in maintaining our immune health.

Melatonin, a versatile and pluripotent molecule, has been shown to have several beneficial effects above and beyond its highly celebrated property of sleep promotion. While melatonin has been shown to exhibit protective effects against certain neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and sundowning syndrome, perhaps the most exciting of these pleotropic effects include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticoagulopathic as well as endothelial-protective properties. This has led to an exciting hypothesis by Dun-Xian Tan, et al. from the University of Texas in a recently published article highlighting these various beneficial effects of melatonin and proposing it as potential treatment for Ebola, a highly dreaded modern-day epidemic that has claimed over 4,500 lives thus far without a glimpse of hope for an effective therapeutic strategy in sight.

National institute of Health²

Circadian Rhythm & Autophagy

Autophagy is a fundamentally important process within our bodies. It is a process that essentially detoxifies and regenerates cells. Or, put another way, it is our cellular recycling system.

Autophagy allows a cell to disassemble dysfunctional elements and even repurposes the salvageable elements into new, usable cell parts, whilst also allowing our cells to discard the parts it doesn’t need.

Autophagy acts as ‘quality control’ for our cells!

A disrupted circadian rhythm interferes with the ability of our body to perform autophagy.

Circadian Rhythm & Neurotransmitters

Our circadian rhythm also helps to regulate our neurotransmitters, as well as our hormones.

This means that our circadian rhythm influences the health of all of our chemical messengers. And, as our chemical messengers maintain homeostasis within our bodies, our circadian rhythm plays a vital role within the overall health of our body.

Circadian Rhythm & Weight Loss

Did you know improved sleep results in weight loss, as well as, better levels of health, improved brain function, improved emotional health, and a more fulfilling life?

It seems that our circadian rhythm is fundamentally important for all aspects of our lives!

Sources:

1. The Role of Microbiome in Insomnia, Circadian Disturbance and Depression – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6290721/
2. Melatonin, the Hormone of Darkness: From Sleep Promotion to Ebola Treatment

Leaky Gut

Leaky Gut has sadly become incredibly pervasive. Worst still, many of us have it without even knowing about it.

Other, less fortunate individuals, have a slew of debilitating symptoms, making them fully aware they have a serious digestive disorder. But, even so, the symptoms are diverse, and so it’s often difficult to pin down the route cause.

This article will assist you in interpreting your aches and pains, and other symptoms, to help you to determine your digestive status.

Symptoms Of Leaky Gut

Leaky gut is often characterised by:

• Discomfort during the digestive process
• Lower back pain
• Digestive disorders such as IBS, aka Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s and Diverticulitis etc…

Leaky Gut also causes secondary nutrient deficiencies which severely compromise the ability of the gut to produce and regulate hormones and neurotransmitters.

Sufferers of Leaky Gut are unlikely to have all of the following symptoms. But, those with symptoms, will be suffering from a selection of the symptoms listed below.

• Chronic diarrhoea, constipation, gas or bloating
• Memory loss
• Brain fog
• Fatigue / exhaustion
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Poor immunity
• Headaches
• Skin problems including Acne + Eczema + Psoriasis + Rosacea
• Craving sugar or wheat based products / processed carbs
• Joint pain & inflammation
• Bloating
• Cramps

What Is Leaky Gut?

Leaky Gut is effectively a condition where our intestinal integrity is compromised. It is also appropriately referred to as Intestinal Permeability.

Our intestinal lining is only one cell thick, and can become easily compromised. When this happens, it means that pathogens, toxins and undigested foods leach out of the gut, ending up in our blood supply.

When leaky gut occurs, our body mounts an immune response to contend with all of the material that has escaped. This results in increased heat in the body, inflammation and pain, and fatigue. It also results in brain fog, irritability, and an array of emotional issues.

We may also feel bloated, and we will sometimes experience cramps.

Causes Of Leaky Gut

The causes of leaky gut are many and varied, just like the array of symptoms experienced, after leaky gut has developed.

There are often a number of co-factors operating at the same time, making it difficult to determine the best course of action.

Toxicity

Elevated toxicity is indicative of a poor functioning immune system, and over-burdened detoxification pathways, such as an over-taxed liver.

Heavy metals in the body, from the air, water, eating large fish, amalgam fillings and injections, etc, all accumulate in the body, and negatively impact us at a systemic level. Heavy metals attract co-infections, and undermine our body’s ability to produce energy.

With insufficient energy to fulfil all of our bodily maintenance requirements, our gut lining is neglected in favour of more important functions. It, thus, begins to lose its integrity, resulting in Leaky Gut or Gut Permeability.

Microbiome & Enzymes

The microbiome, which resides in our large intestines, is required for the proper digestion of our food. The microbiome is made up of friendly bacteria, yeasts and viruses. Diversity of the microbiome is key. The more strains of good bacteria, yeasts and viruses that inhabit our large intestine, the better able we are to digest our food, ensuring optimal nutrient uptake.

We also need to produce sufficient enzymes in order to properly break down our food into its beneficial components to feed the body.

Things like antibiotic use, a reliance on NSAIDs, (anti-inflammatory pain relieving drugs, such as ibuprofen), a sugary diet, rich in refined sugars and /or alcohol, all destroy a healthy microbiome.

Even foods that are touted as health foods can have a deleterious effect on our microbiome if we are intolerant, or allergic to them.

Sadly, something as simple as taking a course of antibiotics can set us up in a vicious cycle. The antibiotics destroy gut flora, (good bacteria etc.), reducing the diversity of our microbiome, making it more difficult to digest our foods. The stress this causes the body, coupled with poor absorption, creates a downward spiral of events, which can ultimately lead to leaky gut.

Other pharmaceutical drugs, other than antibiotics and NSAIDs, which cause gut permeability include, steroids and cancer treatments.

Food allergies are often a consequence of leaky gut, but food allergies can also precipitate leaky gut. Once food allergies are established, but remain unaddressed, our leaky gut issues are compounded in an ever worsening state of affairs. This will lead to the development of autoimmune conditions, a steady deterioration of quality of life, and a shortened life span.

*Also see intestinal infections for more examples.

Stress

Stress is another major cause of leaky gut. Stress effectively undermines immune function and exhausts bodily resources, which ultimately leads to poor digestive maintenance.

Stress also directly negatively impacts digestion, leading to poor absorption, and digestive stress.

Poor Diet

A diet rich in vegetable fats, (seed oils), and refined sugar, along with other processed foods, which tend to be low in fibre, all exert a negative impact on the gut. A poor diet on its own can lead to leaky gut, even without any of the other factors being implicated.

Intestinal Infections

Intestinal infections are often a consequence of antibiotic use, and/or a poor diet. Excessive chronic stress can also make us vulnerable to intestinal infections.

Intestinal infections can take the form of parasites, or bacterial, fungal and viral infections. All of these things will negatively modify the nature of our microbiome.

Our microbiome lives in our large intestine, leaving our small intestine in a relatively sterile condition. When we have infections, which cause dysbiosis, (a degraded microbiome), this often means that bad microbes make their way up into the small intestine.

This then compounds our condition, as these bad microbes start fermenting the food we are attempting to digest. This is particularly true of sugary and starchy foods.

When this happens it is referred to as small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, for short. SIBO is a major cause of IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Many people suffering from SIBO may appear a little drunk. All of that fermentation of sugars and starches can feel a little intoxicating!

Functional medicinal practitioners, integrative medicinal practitioners and naturopaths can test for SIBO quite easily. The following are variously used:

• A simple breath test to measure the gas production of the bad bacteria.
• A urine test, which measures bad bacterial by-products, after they are absorbed into our systems.

Fungal, or yeast, infections also tend to be a common cause of intestinal infection.

Yeast overgrowth issues often occur after a course of antibiotics, steroid use, or as a consequence of a reliance on acid-blocking drugs.

Other prescription drugs can lead to fungal problems, including, birth control pills, but so can excessive sugar, alcohol, or starch consumption.

Diabetes can also be a precursor to yeast infections.

Leaky Gut Outcomes

If our gut lining breaks down, or the tight junctions between the row of cells making up the gut wall are compromised, we will find ourselves feeling increasingly sick and tired, with elevated inflammation and pain levels. Brain function will also deteriorate.

All of these things negatively impact the quality of our lives, and may undermine our employment potential and negatively impact our relationships.

Our lives will be profoundly negatively impacted simply because chronic leaky gut triggers a chronic immune response which leads to system dysregulation, and all manner of illnesses.

Mood swings, mood disorders, pain and inflammation, arthritis, brain inflammation and brain fog, screaming allergies, as well as all of the bowel disorders, are just the tip of the iceberg.

Impaired gut function essentially contributes to a plethora of long-term illnesses. It is one of the leading causes of autoimmune disease, which include common neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also the precursor to debilitating, painful, inflammatory conditions, like Arthritis and Rheumatism, as well as, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Sclerosis etc.

Leaky gut is also a common cause of anxiety and depression.

Other Causes Of Leaky Gut

There are many contributing factors leading to leaky gut. Among the less obvious causes, we have:

• Pollutants in our air and environment
• Pollutants in food
• Pollutants in cosmetics and toiletries
• Electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic stress

Why Are So Many Of Us Suffering From Digestive Issues?

The importance of our microbiome, within Western medicine, has only been understood in recent years. And, we still have much to learn about the importance of friendly fungi and viruses that inhabit our large intestines, along with all of the friendly bacteria.

However, we know enough to understand that the routine uses of antibacterial soaps and hand sanitisers is not a good thing

And, we also know that antibiotics have a catastrophic impact on our gut integrity.

In addition, we also know that natural treatments are often gentler, yet more effective, than conventional treatments.

Another big benefit of natural treatments is that they limit our exposure to synthesised chemicals and wireless technologies.

Leaky Gut Knock-On Effects

Sufferers of leaky gut often complain of lower back pain and forgetfulness. They feel weaker and suffer from inflammatory pain. Brain fog and dwindling stamina are also very common.

Unfortunately, many of the causes of our leaky gut, also have a devastating impact on the energy engines within our cells, known as mitochondria.

All of the accumulative damage to our microbiome and mitochondria can lead to many different negative outcomes within our body. This is because leaky gut affects us at a profoundly systemic level. Because leaky gut can be caused by so many different factors, and not just food sensitivities, toxic overload and antibiotics etc, it’s not always easy to figure out what actions to take to reverse the condition. So, it’s important to start reverse engineering how each personal case of leaky gut has been created.

Toxic overload can occur for many different reasons. The main ones are:

• Chemicals in food
• Chemicals in conventional skincare products & cleaning products
• Pesticides
• Prescription drugs… like Statins, PPI’s, NSAIDs (e.g. Ibuprofen), all of which impair gut function
• Heavy metals, which we have also be exposed to medically… Mercury and Aluminium via vaccinations, as well as and Mercury via amalgam fillings.

*Heavy metals are in the air, rain and soil. They are consequently in our drinking water and our food.

Read Skincare Ingredients To Avoid to learn how to lessen your immediate exposure to the toxic risks of conventional skincare products and cleaning products…

Leaky Brain

Many of the symptoms of Leaky Gut directly impact brain function. This is because the same triggers that cause Leaky Gut also cause Leaky Brain.

Leaky Brain causes inflammation in the brain, brain fog and memory loss.

Essentially, foreign objects that leech into parts of our brain cause us to experience compromised brain function.

Essential Oils For Leaky Gut & Leaky Brain

There are a number of essential oils which can offer support when we are suffering from leaky gut and leaky brain. These essential oils tend to address the fundamental symptoms of these conditions, such as inflammation and disorientation, as well as many of the unsettling digestive discomforts that accompany leaky gut.

• Helichrysum Essential Oil
• Cananga Essential Oil
• Frankincense Essential Oil
• Copaiba Balsam Essential Oil
• Hemp Essential Oil
• Citrus Essential Oils
• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Peppermint Essential Oil

Read more about the top 10 essential oils for inflammation.

The first thing to do, in the process of restoring your gut lining, is to remove grains and refined sugars from your diet.

You may want to consider removing dairy products also.

Practising intermittent fasting is also deeply helpful.

Linseeds For Restoring Gut Lining

Using linseeds to help restore gut lining is a key way to maintain gut health. Soak a couple of dessert spoons of linseeds in a glass of water overnight, and then drink it in the morning, in a couple of gulps.

If you want to reap hormonal benefits from your linseeds, (recommended), then put the linseeds in a smoothie maker and blend them up into a smoothie.

*Linseeds (3tbsp) are considered to be as effective as HRT in regulating hormones in menopausal women.

Also, consider taking Organic Nigella Sativa Oil.

Nigella Sativa Oil has been shown to protect the intestinal mucosa, and suppress the growth of harmful gut microbiota.

Essential Oils For Digestive Support

Please note: It is imperative to restore your Leaky Gut prior to addressing other digestive issues, such as parasites, SIBO and other infections. It is also imperative to restore your Leaky Gut prior to performing systemic detoxification and restoring your microbiome.

This means that it is important to wait until your Leaky Gut has been restored before taking prebiotic and probiotic products and foods.

The Wild As the Wind Thieves Oil range of products is also very effective in supporting normal digestive health.

Thieves Oil preparations are antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic. Because digestive imbalances are one of the leading precursors to leaky gut, it is important to restore our microbiome as soon as possible. This means eliminating bad bacteria, and other pathogens, from our gut. The Wild As the Wind Thieves Oil range is therefore ideal.

• Thieves Essential Oil 2022
• Thieves Oil 2020
• Thieves Comprehensive Essential Oil

Disclaimer

The information provided is not intended to replace the medical directives of your healthcare provider. This information is not meant for the diagnosis of health issues.

If you are pregnant, have serious or multiple health concerns, consult with your healthcare provider before using essential oils or associated products.

If you experience any complications, or adverse reactions, contact your healthcare provider.

Wild As The Wind use a number of resources when deciding which essential oil formulas to put together for optimal healing and efficacy, as well as to support any health claims we may make.

We use the industry ‘bible’ on essential oil safety: Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals [2nd Edition] by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, to establish the safety of the Wild As The Wind formulations.

Lemon & Cayenne Drink For Liver Support & Weight Loss

This Lemon & Cayenne drink for liver and weight loss support is critically important for our gallbladder, and our liver health. This is partly because warm lemon juice helps to dilute and detoxify our bile, preventing it from becoming thick, toxic and increasingly ineffectual.

Slow moving bile leads to gall stones, which can accumulate in large numbers within our gallbladders.

Plus, when our bile is suboptimal, then our digestion is compromised, leading to all manner of secondary health challenges.

Ultimately, poor quality bile, that is sluggish and overloaded with toxins, reduces our ability to absorb nutrients from our food.

It is astonishing how many people are suffering from malnutrition in Western developed countries. Poor quality bile is one of the contributing factors.

Poorly performing bile also negatively impacts our metabolic rate, and the toxic overloading of our liver and gallbladder, in general, all lead to weight gain.

Bile Production & Purpose

Our bile is produced in our liver, which is then stored in our gallbladder.

It’s now understood that our gallbladder both moderates and regulates our entire digestive system. So despite being a little bean shaped organ, our gallbladder is crucially important for our wellbeing at a profound and systemic level.

It is difficult for our bodies to produce bile, owing to the complexity of the compounds needed. However, bile is critically important for the process of breaking down fats, and facilitating digestion.

Consequently, in order to ensure availability at all times, our body tends to recycle our bile approximately twenty times before finally creating more. Inevitably, during the repeat cycle of usage, our bile can become exceptionally sluggish and laden with cholesterol and toxins.

Cholesterol and calcified deposits in our bile are what create gall stones.

An overburdened liver, due to poor diet and inefficient bile, will attempt to neutralise deleterious outcomes from too much toxicity, by laying the toxins down in fat deposits. So, it is these excessive amounts of toxins which lead to the creation of fat and cellulite.

Accumulated toxins can also affect our mental and emotional health, predisposing us to anxiety and depression.

In short, slow moving bile, sluggish livers and over-burdened gallbladders lead to poor metabolism, and poorer metabolic rate, which in turn, all lead to weight gain and the creation of cellulite.

Lemon & Cayenne Drink

The atomic structure of Lemon Juice is very similar to the digestive compounds found in the stomach. i.e it has the ability to mimic hydrochloric acid. So, when we start the day with a hot lemon and cayenne drink, it causes a detoxifying cascade of events.

When we begin of morning detoxification process with a lemon and cayenne drink, which is warm enough to work as efficiently as possible, but not so hot that it destroys the nutrients in the lemon, the following happens:

• lt prompts your Liver to produce more bile
• This helps food move through your Stomach more efficiently, which is particularly important if you are a meat eater.
• The liver also releases a backlog of toxins into the small intestine, for elimination.

For those of us who eat meat, it is important to understand the following:

• Meat is broken down by the body a lot more slowly than vegetables.
• Having a healthy digestive tract will reduce the amount of time that animal-derived proteins rest in the gut.
• Proteins have a tendency to deposit and begin to rot in a sluggish digestive tract, leading to digestive issues over time.
• Chronic petrification of animal protein can lead to serious, and ultimately, potentially life-threatening digestive conditions.

Benefits Of Organic Lemons

• Vitamin C
• Antioxidants
• Electrolytes including Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium.
• Proteolytic enzymes – needed for the proper digestion of our food.
• Lemon juice mimics the hydrochloric acid in our stomach, and initiates the digestive process when drunk first thing in the morning, 20 minutes before food.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is crucial for the proper functioning of our immunity. Medical literature supports the fact that it is antibacterial and antiviral. Intravenous vitamin C is a common intervention in cases of acute toxicity and infection.

It is excellent for neutralising chronic infections, such as gingivitis, and it can be used topically, in a paste, to help counter skin infections.

Vitamin C transforms toxins into more easily processed forms.

Antioxidants

In addition, antioxidants neutralise free radicals, supporting healthy immunity. It is an overburdened immune system which leads to chronic and life-threatening conditions. In short, antioxidants reduce the risk of degenerative disease

Another benefit of antioxidants is that they keep us looking and feeling younger.

Trace Minerals

Trace minerals, which act as electrolytes in the body, also keep us looking and feeling younger

Electrolytes are vitally important for many critical functions of the body. For example, they keep us properly hydrated, which supports us at a systemic level. Using the juice of half a lemon is a great way of remineralising our filtered water.

Enzymes

Lemon juice stimulates natural enzymes in our liver by helping to oxygenate the body. It also helps to promote proteolytic enzymes found in the gut.

Additional Benefits

Lemon juice contains 7% to 10% citric acid, which does all of the following|:

• Aids digestion
• Reduces heartburn
• Helps dissolve kidney stones
• Balances body pH by making it more alkaline.

*Acidity has been cited as a leading cause of degenerative illness.

As you’ll see in the short Don Tolman video below, Warm Lemon Juice stimulates the secretion of gastric juices, which are critical for the proper digestion of food.

Cayenne Pepper

It is vitally important to ensure you buy Cayenne Pepper that has not been irradiated as this kills all of the healing properties of this beautiful, vital spice

• Regulates blood sugar
• Increases the temperature of the body, opening the capillaries and improving circulation, which supports digestion, reduces flatulence, improves detoxification, reduces blood pressure and may even prevent common heart problems that can lead to serious conditions.
• Improves lymphatic health.
• Cayenne works to strengthen the blood vessels, keeping blood moving efficiently and cholesterol levels low.
• Profoundly anti-inflammatory: dramatically reducing nerve and joint pain actively reducing mast cells in the body, which contribute to inflammation and pain in the body.
• Cayenne has been used for centuries in the treatment of snake bites, insect bite, suppurating sores and wounds.
• Capsaicin, an anti-oxidant in Cayenne, treats a vast array of conditions. A1998 study concluded that Capsaicin possesses 22 anti-cancer properties. Capsaicin actively blocks substance-P production, a compound that activates the pain mechanism in the brain, and it also breaks down lipid deposits that cause narrowing of the blood vessels, whilst at the same time dilating them, reducing the risk of cardio issues and blood clots.

*Anything that improves oxidative stress in the body will have a profound, systemically healing impact.

*Cancer cells cannot survive in an oxygenated system

Lemon and Cayenne Together

Vitamin C from Lemons coupled with the Capsaicin in Cayenne Pepper both share immune-boosting properties.

It is the combined forces of Lemon and Cayenne Pepper that helps to stimulate the Liver, providing it with the right balance of nutrients to detox from harmful substances, like, bad fats, sugar and alcohol. Unsurprisingly, they also help boost energy levels!

Lemon and Cayenne work together to combat sugar issues. Both possess appetite-suppressing properties, which are thought to reduce sugar cravings.

Our internal skin is not the only thing to enjoy improved condition. Our external skin also benefits at a deep level. Lemon and Cayenne are two ingredients used to treat Psoriasis and Eczema etc. (If you also precede this drink with a good Probiotic, your skin healing will go into super-drive.)

They’re also a formidable duo against bad bacteria and viruses. In fact, the anti-bacterial properties in Lemon and Cayenne are so strong they can be used as kitchen and bathroom cleaners.

To boost the anti-bacterial actions of this drink and provide even more support for your gut you could add 1/2 a teaspoon of non-irradiated Ginger Root Powder, or fresh Ginger, to your early morning drink. To boost the sugar-regulating properties you could add 1/4 of a teaspoon of Non-irradiated  Cinnamon Powder, preferably from Sri Lanka. (A lot of lower quality ‘Cinnamon Powder’ is actually a powder made from a much cheaper bark from the Cassia Tree.)

All of these ingredients will help to support healthy digestion.

Vitamin C deficiency is widespread. This leads to all manner of health issues, as vitamin C is vitally important for immune function.

For example, vitamin C deficiency can lead to the bacteria, in our mouths, growing out of control. So the vitamin C obtained from lemon juice, and the capsaicin from cayenne pepper, may reduce toothache and pain.

An overgrowth of oral bacteria is considered to be the root cause of 90% of disease. It is also understood that our bodies can’t heal until our oral issues are rectified.

Supporting Healthy Digestion

It is increasingly important to support healthy digestion, especially as we age.

Sadly, we are living in an increasingly toxic world. Xenoestrogens /synthetic oestrogens from plastics within the food chain, the chlorine in our water and many building materials and soft furnishings in our homes, etc, all contribute to our oestrogenic load.

In addition, endotoxins, or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), are produced by gram-negative bacteria in our gut. If complex carbohydrates are not properly digested in our stomachs, they make their way into the intestines in their improperly digested form.

Once in the intestines they feed gram-negative bacteria, leading to the colonisation of bad bacteria, also known as SIBO. These gram-negative bacteria live out their lifecycle reproducing and dying. It is when these bad bacteria die that they release LPS. This can lead to leaky gut, allergic reactions, organ dysfunction and even sepsis.

In addition, mycotoxins from mould infections can also cause catastrophic harms in the body. The moulds which can colonise our gut are often found in our home, schools and work places. Wireless technologies, such as routers, mobile and radio phones, baby monitors and other cordless devices, all supercharge the growth of mould within buildings.

These xenoesotrogens, endotoxins and mycotoxins play an important role in many chronic degenerative diseases.

The endotoxin, lipopolysaccharide, is also the precursor to metabolic reactions that can convert tryptophan into serotonin. (90% of our serotonin is made in the gut.)

Excessive levels of serotonin are also problematic. This is because serotonin is antimetabolic, which simply means that it suppresses our body’s ability to create energy in the electron transport chain. This means that we grow increasingly fatigued, and our metabolic rate slows down. This leads to weight gain.

Elevated oestrogen levels, as a consequence of xenoestrogen exposure etc, may result in symptoms that are identical to endotoxin toxicity. There has been a rapid rise in oestrogenic cancer, especially among women.

In fact, oestrogen is now considered one of our most significant toxic threats. And, whilst women are statistically more likely to develop life-threatening consequences, men are not immune to the high amounts of oestrogenic compounds found in our diets, and immediate environments. Oestrogen is a major driver of certain cancers in both men and women.

To compound the problem, it is estimated that 30% of endotoxin cases are misdiagnosed, which are related to excess oestrogen.

Heavy metals are also a major issue within the body and can also compound digestive issues. These can be obtained through our food, injections and even in our air and water.

Organic food is NOT tested for heavy metals.

Heavy metals are implicated in chronic infections, (for example, viruses and mould infections like to hide behind heavy metals within the body), and are also thought to be a leading cause of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s etc.

We Need To Demand Heavy Metal Testing Of Our Foods

Organic lemons bought from Spain man contain mercury from amalgam fillings! This is because Spain is using ‘humanure’ to fertilise crops.

But, spices, especially those grown in ‘exotic’ places, can also be contaminated with heavy metals.

Aside from demanding that our food producers test for metals, we also need to discover, and support, the businesses who are already testing for heavy metals… because they care!

One such company is Detox Trading. It is possible to buy Cinnamon and Ginger Powders. Sadly, they do not sell Cayenne Pepper, as yet.

Only Use Quality Ingredients

It is always important to buy organic produce and spices, wherever possible, ideally from a local supplier.

Mass-produced foods, bought from supermarkets, have markedly less nutrients in them than organic fruit and veg produced using traditional farming methods.

Sadly it isn’t possible to buying any of the ingredients listed in this Lemon & Cayenne Drink which are produced in the UK. However, buying them from UK businesses and local suppliers that you trust, will hopefully ensure quality.

More Reasons To Shop Local & From UK Small Businesses

Supermarkets are generally owned by foreign holding companies. This usually means that up to 80% of the money you spend at a supermarket is sucked out of your local economy, and is then invested abroad.

Supermarket policy decisions also result in the following:

• Destruction of our arable land.
• Force farmers to adopt modern farming methods, after which, a lifetime of local farming know-how is lost.
• Put local businesses under unendurable competitive pressure, resulting in many of them going bust.

Many of our woes are due to the intensive, large-scale farming methods, which are needed in order to feed the voracious appetite, of supermarkets, for low-cost goods and ingredients.

It is estimated that 30% of arable farming land, around the world, has been completely stripped of nutrients. This means that these soils are simply providing physical support for the plants, but isn’t providing any of the nutrients. This means that farmers are becoming increasingly dependent on artificial fertilisers, without which, the seeds wouldn’t even germinate, let alone grow into full sized plants.

Organic Fertilizers are materials derived from plant and animal parts or residues. Examples are, Blood Meal, Compost, Bat Guano, Manure, Seaweed, and Worm Castings.

Synthetic Fertilizers are “Man made” inorganic compounds – usually derived from by-products of the petroleum industry. Examples are Ammonium Nitrate, Ammonium Phosphate, Superphosphate, and Potassium Sulfate.

Except from: Synthetic vs. Organic Fertilizers
by Jerry Gach

*Synthetic fertilisers are entirely unsustainable. They are derived from petrochemicals.

To protect the health of our children and our grandchildren we need to support growers that are taking care of, and regenerating the soil.

How To Make Lemon Cayenne Water

This hot Lemon & Cayenne liver and weight loss support drink is actually best drunk at a temperature just above tepid.

Simply squeeze half a lemon into a tall glass and add a pinch of cayenne pepper powder.

If you have time, it is best to zest the lemon prior to squeezing. The zest of the lemon makes this drink a lot more palatable. However, for convenience, you could add a single drop of Organic Lemon Essential Oil, instead.

The essential oils in lemon zest also improve the potency of this healthful drink.

*There is a unique constituent in lemon zest, and lemon essential oil, which is extremely useful in stage two of liver detoxification.

The best way, I find, of getting the right amount of Cayenne into this early morning drink is to use the non-spoon end of the spoon!

Add cold water to your mix before adding some boiled water from the kettle.

Only use filtered water, for all of the reasons above.

As well as being is an endocrine disruptor, chlorine also undermines immune function.

Always make and consume your hot Lemon & Cayenne Drink first thing in the morning, before consuming any food.

Also:

• Drink it in one go.
• Avoid eating anything for at least 20 minutes.
• Consume once daily, first thing in the morning before food and drink.

Also, always use a binder when performing any form of detox.

Products like Zeolite Clay and activated citrus pectin are ideal binders. Take your preferred binder immediately after consuming your Lemon & Cayenne Drink.

It is important to avoid recirculating your dislodged toxins via your blood supply, and digestion, unless you actively neutralise them with binders, first.

Recirculated toxins, which aren’t neutralised by a binding agent, are free to travel throughout your system and become lodged elsewhere. Heavy metals have an affinity with the brain, and once they make their way into our head, they are very difficult to detoxify.

If a toxin is bound by a binding agent, it can be safely excreted from the body.

It is possible to purchase Zeolite Clay from the Wild As The Wind Online Shop.

To learn more about binders, please read ‘heavy metal detoxification methods’ in this Heavy Metals article.

Liver Cleansing Options

There are other excellent means of cleansing your liver. These include:

• Coffee Enemas For Liver Cleansing
• Olive Oil & Epsom Salt liver cleanse – starter packs coming soon.

Lemon & Liver Health

This 1 & 1/2 minute Don Tolman video explains how beneficial lemons are for our liver and bile production.

Other Resources

Coffee Enemas For Liver Cleansing *Detoxing The Major Detox Pathway

Weight Gain & Resistant Weight Loss

Best Essential Oils For Weight Loss + Digestive & Liver Health

Cellulite & Weight Loss

Hormone Disrupting Substances & Cures

Antibiotic Use Is Evil :: & Why We Mustn’t Eat Farmed Fish

Morning Detox Protocols

Evening Detox Protocols

Lemon: 12-Evidence Based Health Benefits

Disclaimer

The information provided is not intended to replace the medical directives of your healthcare provider. This information is not meant for the diagnosis of health issues. If you are pregnant, have serious or multiple health concerns, consult with your healthcare provider before using essential oils or associated products. If you experience any complications or adverse reactions, contact your healthcare provider.

Carrier Oils For Sun Protection

There’s no denying that sun exposure is vitally important for our health. This is a subject covered in the article Why Do We Need Sunlight?, which lists all of the vitally important reasons why sun exposure is so necessary for the proper function of our bodies.

However, there are also potential hazards attached to sun bathing, and summer outdoor activities, several of which we are often unaware of. The article Natural Ways Of Avoiding Sunburn reveals some of the lesser known reasons why sun exposure can be dangerous. These include, the consumption of Linoleic Acid, the omega-6 fat that is so prevalent in our Western diet, and the use of commercial sunscreens, many of which can cause skin cancer.

Please read Healthy Fats & Oils to discover more about the dangers of eating omega-6 fats, and discover the healthy alternatives.

Natural Carrier Oils For Ultraviolet Protection

This article, on carrier oils for sun protection, has been written in an effort to provide safe alternatives to carcinogenic commercial sun creams. Thankfully, there are a good number of carrier oils which provide UV, (ultraviolet), protection / sun protection, with no negative side effects.

The best carrier oils for sun protection are listed below.

Conventional Sunscreens Are Harmful

There is now a huge body of scientific research indicating that all conventional sunscreens present health risks. So much so, that even mainstream online portals are warning of the issue.

While chemicals can protect us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, research strongly suggests that at certain exposure levels, some of the chemicals in some sunscreen products may cause cancer in people.

Breastcancer.org

And sadly, there’s cancer concerns relating to Zinc Oxide, which is broadly used in ‘greener’ alternatives, and sun blocks:

Cell toxicity studies by Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators’ Teaching Professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, and his graduate student Qingbo Yang, suggest that when exposed to sunlight, zinc oxide, a common ingredient in sunscreens, undergoes a chemical reaction that may release unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radicals seek to bond with other molecules, but in the process, they can damage cells or the DNA contained within those cells. This in turn could increase the risk of skin cancer.

Missouri University

Another study, published on the Science Direct website, illustrates how zinc oxide and titanium dioxide produce free radicals when exposed to heat. The levels of oxidative stress were deemed cytotoxic [toxic to cells] and/or genotoxic [can bind to and are toxic to DNA, causing DNA damage].

Minerals such as titanium dioxide, TiO2, and zinc oxide, ZnO, are well known active semiconductor photocatalysts used extensively in heterogeneous photocatalysis to destroy environmental pollutants that are organic in nature. They are also extensively used in sunscreen lotions as active broadband sunscreens that screen both UVB (290–320 nm) and UVA (320–400 nm) sunlight radiation and as high SPF makers. When so photoactivated by UV light, however, these two particular metal oxides are known to generate highly oxidizing radicals… and other reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as H2O2 and singlet oxygen, 1O2, which are known to be cytotoxic and/or genotoxic.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0020169306000259

Understanding Oils For Sun Protection

The sun cream market is a very profitable one. And, it’s certainly a sector that the cosmetic industry does not want to see disrupted. Carrier oils and essential oils, which possess an SPF value, present a considerable threat to this highly profitable niche.

And, because it isn’t possible to patent an unmodified natural product, there is no exclusive advantage to be gained from knowing more about these safe alternatives to the existing toxic conventional products.

Consequently, there is no commercial impetus to clinically test carrier oils for their SPF values. And, this means there’s a paucity of scientific evidence to support any SPF claims.

Nevertheless, where available, references to clinical literature are provided within the individual carrier oil profiles, listed below.

Best Oil For Sun Protection

Thankfully, there are significant levels of anecdotal evidence to support the efficacy of the sun protective benefits of the carrier oils listed in this article.

Feedback suggests that there’s no best oil for sun protection in all cases. Differing sun protective oils have particular strengths, making certain sun protective oils best for specific applications and inferior for others.

For example, a small number of sun protective oils are best for facial application, whilst others are preferable for bodily application. A few oils for sun protection are good for both, but may not be the best sun protective oil for face and body, when compared to other oils.

Plus, we are all individuals, so there is no universally advantageous SPF oil that will be the best oil for sun protection for everyone. It pays to experiment with these things!

Provide Feedback For Your Best Oil For Sun Protection

It is very much hoped that you will share your own personal experience of these carrier oils for sun protection. You can leave feedback in the comments section, below, or you can add a review to the individual product pages.

Thankfully, some of the sun protective carrier oils listed have already received very supportive feedback. This is especially true of Organic Raspberry Seed Oil and the Ethically Sourced Raspberry Seed Oil, both of which are available from Wild As The Wind.

Nevertheless, increased amounts of feedback for all of the sun protective carrier oils mentioned below, would be deeply advantageous for all.

Carrier Oils For UV Protection

There are several carrier oils for UV protection that can be used on their own, to good effect. One of the most versatile sun protective carrier oils, Raspberry Seed Oil, is not only suitable for facial and bodily application, but also ticks many other boxes. It is:

• Affordable
• Ultra-absorbent
• Doesn’t leave a greasy residue
• No discernable aroma, although the Wild As The Wind Organic Raspberry Seed Oil does smell like fresh Raspberries.
• Blends well with other carrier oils and essential oils
• Minimal risk of allergic reaction, unlike nut oils

But there are other UV protective carrier oils which are also important, and may be preferable for a number of different applications.

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is a lot more viscous than most oils, making it a great choice for blending with Raspberry Seed Oil, and others, to extend the time each application of sun protective oil will last.

And, some sun protective carrier oils offer reasonably unique benefits…

Organic Marula Oil is one such oil, with an antioxidant profile that far exceeds many other oils, making it excellent for facial application. Organic Broccoli Seed Oil is another, as it acts as a natural silicone and contains sulforaphane, which protects against UV light and environmental damage. Organic Buriti Oil has been shown to enhance tanning whilst also providing sun protection.

Organic Tamanu Oil is another viscous oil, with many protective properties. It is one of the best oils for improving scarring and other skin damage. It comes with a scientifically verified SPF value.

These oils, and Organic Rosehip Seed Oil for after sun regeneration, are covered in more detail below.

Natural Sun Protection

Using carrier oils for natural sun protection has many benefits, especially when using them in combination with the essential oils.

As commercial creams present so many risks, the decision to use a natural sun protection alternative, is an easy one to make.

But, the ancillary benefits of using carrier oils and essential oils for your natural sun protection, are also incredibly compelling.

You are advised to read the individual product profile pages of the oils you are interested in to determine the many additional benefits of the oils. But, here’s a few of the key additional benefits you can expect:

• Improved emotional health
• Reduction in travel sickness
• Scar and wound healing
• Improved skin condition
• General health improvements

Essential Oils For Sun Protection

A good number of essential oils have beed clinically shown to possess a natural SPF. This is mainly due the the antioxidant benefits of these essential oils.

There is a Wild As The Wind Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend containing four of these deeply antioxidant essential oils. This can be added to any of the UV protective carrier oils listed below, to enhance their efficacy.

Please visit the Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend product page for more information, and to purchase this antioxidant essential oil blend.

To learn why and how essential oils provide additional sun protection to carrier oils, please visit the Essential Oils For Sun Protection article.

You will also learn which essential oils are not safe to be used in the sun.

And, of course, the following sun protective carrier oils can be used to dilute antioxidant sun protective essential oils.

There are a good number of sun protective carrier oils that are suitable for facial application, in their undiluted form.

Sadly, as there is no commercial impetus to clinically test carrier oils for their SPF values, there is a paucity of scientific evidence to support any SPF claims. Nevertheless, where available, references to clinical literature are provided within the individual carrier oil profiles, listed below.

There is, however, significant levels of anecdotal evidence to support the efficacy of the sun protective benefits of the carrier oils listed in this article.

*It is very much hoped that you will share your own poersonal experience of these carrier oils for sun protectiuon. You can leave feedback in the comments section, below, or you can add a review to the individual product pages.

Thankfully, some of the carrier oils listed have already received very supportive feedback. This is especially true of Organic Raspberry Seed Oil and the Ethically Sourced Raspberry Seed Oil.

Nevertheless, increased amounts of feedback for all of the carrier oils mentioned below, would be deeply advantageous for all.

Best Oil For Sun Protection For Face

The following list outlines which naturally sun protective oils are best for facial application.

In most cases, it is best to use a different sun protective oil for the face to the one you use for your body.

Organic Marula Oil is a popular choice for a sun protective oil for the face, as is Organic Buriti Oil. However, Organic Tamanu Oil has been scientifically shown to have uniquely specfic benefits for facial application, and is likely to be considered, by some, to be the best oil for sun protection for the face.

Sun Protective Carrier Oils

The following list of sun protective carrier oils is not exhaustive. It is, however, populated by some of the best UV protective carrier oils available.

Some oils are also conspicous by their absence. Most notably, Wheatgerm Oil does not feature within this list. Wild As The Wind has accrued sufficient anecdotal evidence to suggest that this oil is insufficiently effective as a sun protective oil.

Organic Marula Oil

Organic Marula Oil is perhaps the best oil to add to facial oils for added sun protection. It can also be used undiluted.

According to WebMD, Organic Marula Oil prevents damage from sun and environment:

The sun’s ultraviolet rays along with high amounts of pollution in the environment cause skin damage, according to dermatologist Hadley King, MD. By using an oil such as marula oil, you can better combat these elements.¹

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil can be used for face and body, and is best diluted with other oils. This is due to the fact that it is quite an pungent oil.

It is particularly advised for use in combination with Organic Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend.

The following research paper supports the use of Organic Broccoli Seed Oil for sun protection.

Sulforaphane mobilizes cellular defenses that protect skin against damage by UV radiation¹

As Organic Broccoli Seed Oil is variously antioxidant, anti-ageing, antifungal, sun-protective, anti-allergic, wound-healing and anti-inflammatory, the addition of this oil to your sun protection oil blend is a very good idea.

Use up to 30% Organic Broccoli Seed Oil in your sun protection oil blend.

Organic Buriti Oil

Organic Buriti Oil is thought to enhance tanning and prevent sun-related damage.

According to Pubmed:

The oil extracted from the buriti pulp is utilized by the cosmetics industry for products such as sun creams and creams for treating burns and preventing early skin aging due to its cicatrizing and antiaging action, which is attributed to the antioxidants (carotenoids and tocopherols) that act by eliminating free radicals.²

Reputed to have the highest beta-carotene content of all carrier oils, Organic Buriti Oil is excellent for reversing the signs of ageing and helping to reverse inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, eczema, rosacea and psoriasis.

Organic Buriti Oil is highly antioxidant and photoprotective. It can be used for face and body in its undiluted form. Nevertheless, diluting this potent oil with other sun protective carrier oils is recommended, especially for facial application.

Organic Buriti Oil has a comedogenic rating of 2, which is one of the reasons it benefits from being diluted with less comedogenic oils, for facial application.

The comedogenic rating of a carrier oil relates to its absorbancy.

The comedogenic rating scale ranges from 0 to 5, with zero representing optimal absorbancy. Carrier oils with a comedogenic rating of two and above are more likely to clog pores. Correspondingly, the higher up the scale an oil is placed, the more likely it is to clog pores.

When diluted with other photoprotective oils, like Organic Raspberry Seed Oil, Organic Buriti Oil can provide a natural alternative to conventional suncreams, suitable for facial and bodily use.

Organic Buriti Oil also makes a good companion oil to Organic Rosehip Oil for after sun purposes.

Wild As The Wind also carries an Etically Sourced Buriti Oil.

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is reputed to possess an unofficial SPF of 8.

catechin and ellagic acid from pomegranate seed oil show to inhibit markers for UVB-induced skin damage³

Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is known to stimulate keratinocytes, which are the cells found in the outer layer of the skin. This has a really positive effect on reviving damaged skin, helping to restore health and reverse the appearance of dermal damage.

Because it is rich in vitamin C, Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil it is deeply antioxidant. This means that it helps to neutralise free radicals and increase nutrient absorption. This, in turn, helps to accelerate dermal cellular regeneration, giving it a more youthful appearance.

Pomegranate Seed Oil is ideal for all skin types, and is suitable for facial application when diluted with other carrier oils.

Use up to 30% Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil in your sun protection oil blend.

Recently, pomegranate (Punica granatum) extracts have gained significant attention because of their beneficial effects, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial activity. In addition, in vitro studies on cell cultures of normal human epidermal keratinocytes highlighted the protective effects of pomegranate fruit extract against UV-A and UV-B radiation.⁸

Organic Tamanu Oil

Organic Tamanu Oil is one of the few oils to be verified as sun protective, with a specific SPF value, in clinical scientific literature. A study, pulished in Pubmed attributes an SPF value of 11.2 to Tamanu Oil.⁵

According to Pubmed, the sun protective benefits of Organic Tamanu Oil are likely due to the high proportion of calophyllolides found in this oil.

Another clinical study corroborates this finding, but states the the SPF value for Tamanu Oil is between 18 – 22. It also states that Tamanu Oil, even at low concentrations, is very sun protective for our eyes, and that the older we get, the more important it is to protect our eyes from sun damage.

The botanical name for Tamanu Oil is Calophyllum inophyllum oil. It is also known as Nyamplung oil.

The majority of chemical solar filters are cytotoxic, particularly on sensitive ocular cells (corneal and conjunctival cells). Consequently, a non-cytotoxic UV filter would be interesting in dermatology, but more especially in ophthalmology. In fact, light damage to the eye can be avoided thanks to a very efficient ocular antioxidant system; indeed, the chromophores absorb light and dissipate its energy. After middle age, a decrease in the production of antioxidants and antioxidative enzymes appears with accumulation of endogenous molecules that are phototoxic. UV radiations can induce reactive oxygen species formation, leading to various ocular diseases. Because most UV filters are cytotoxic for the eye, we investigated the anti-UV properties of Calophyllum inophyllum oil [Tamanu Oil] in order to propose it as a potential vehicle, free of toxicity, with a natural UV filter action in ophthalmic formulation. Calophyllum inophyllum oil, even at low concentration (1/10,000, v/v), exhibited significant UV absorption properties (maximum at 300nm) and was associated with an important sun protection factor (18-22). Oil concentrations up to 1% were not cytotoxic on human conjunctival epithelial cells, and Calophyllum inophyllum oil appeared to act as a cytoprotective agent against oxidative stress and DNA damage (85% of the DNA damage induced by UV radiations were inhibited with 1% Calophyllum oil) and did not induce in vivo ocular irritation (Draize test on New Zealand rabbits). Calophyllum inophyllum oil thus exhibited antioxidant and cytoprotective properties, and therefore might serve, for the first time, as a natural UV filter in ophthalmic preparations.⁹

Organic Tamanu Oil, like Organic Pomegranate Oil, is a viscous oil, which may make it longer-lasting. It is known to be hydrophobic, which means it repels water.

It is also exceptionally beneficial in other ways. It is considered one of the best carrier oils for remediating scarring, and for delivering anti-ageing and anti-acne benefits.

Use up to 20% Organic Tamanu Oil in your sun protection oil blend.

Allergy Advice: this is a nut oil

Raspberry Seed Oil

Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil is one of the best carrier oils to use for sun protection. This is partly due to the reasons listed above, but also because many believe it offers the highest level of protection against the damaging effects of the sun.

The fairer your skin, the more Raspberry Seed Oil you’ll want in your mix. However, adding a certain amount of Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil is always advisable.

For those who wish to have a fantastic sheen from their sun protection oil, then adding a little Organic Broccoli Seed Oil would be ideal.

Wild As The Wind also stock a fantastic Organic Raspberry Seed Oil.

After Sun Oils

There are several nutrient rich oils that are beneficial to overly exposed skin. OIls that are rich in antioxidants as well as containing a good range of vitamins, make for ideal ingredients in after sun oils.

Oils like Organic Tamanu Oil and Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil are perfect examples.

However, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil can be used undiluted, and the uniqueness of Organic Jojoba Oil, means that, on balance, these two oils deserve further exploration here.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil is considered the best after sun oil available. It is incredibly nutrient dense, and deeply anti-ageing. Organic Rosehip Seed Oil helps to replace the moisture lost during sun exposure.

Adding essential oils known to be good for healing burns, like Organic Lavender Essential Oil and Organic German Chamomile Essential Oil, will super-charge the after sun effects of Organic Rosehip Seed Oil.

Organic Jojoba Oil

Organic Jojoba Oil is best used in conjunction with Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, rather than on its own. Use up to 50% Organic Jojoba Oil mixed with Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, but experiment with the best levels for your skin, by increasing the concentration of Organic Jojoba Oil over time.

According to WebMD:

Jojoba oil may help reduce swelling and pain from sun damage. Vitamin E, other antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory parts of the oil soothe the symptoms of a burn and may promote healing.⁶

Scientific Sources:

1. National Library of Medicine: In vitro sun protection factor determination of herbal oils used in cosmetics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140123
2. Pubmed: Characterization of Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) Pulp Oil and the Effect of Its Supplementation in an In Vivo Experimental Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9229003/
3. Science Direct: Use of various vegetable oils in designing photoprotective nanostructured formulations for UV protection and antioxidant activity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926669014008140
4. Oohman et al (2000): Characteristics of Raspberry Seed Oil. Food Chemistry: 69 & 187 – 193: http://mail.lotioncrafter.com/reference/oomah.pdf
5. Pubmed: The real UVB photoprotective efficacy of vegetable oils: in vitro and in vivo studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33721242/
6. WebMD: Health Benefits of Jojoba Oil: https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-jojoba-oil
7. Photoprotective nanoemulsions containing microbial carotenoids and buriti oil: Efficacy and safety study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535220302343
8. Use of Vegetable Oils to Improve the Sun Protection Factor of Sunscreen Formulations: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332280336_Use_of_Vegetable_Oils_to_Improve_the_Sun_Protection_Factor_of_Sunscreen_Formulations
9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17188472/
10. In vitro sun protection factor determination of herbal oils used in cosmetics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140123/

Other Resources:

http://ircset.org/anand/2017papers/IRC-SET_2017_paper_S3-3.pdf

Many herbal oils have been reported to show significant SPF values. Using an in vitro method, Kaur and Saraf revealed that the SPF value for both olive oil and coconut oil was around 8, while that of castor oil and almond oil was around 6 and 5, respectively, thus highlighting the usefulness of these oils as UV-filters.⁸

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Each soul enters so that it may make its paths straight. For they alone who walk the straight and narrow way may know themselves to be themselves, and yet one with the Creative Forces.

Edgar Cacye Reading: 2021-1

Health is an Anglo Saxon word meaning “whole”. There is so much wisdom in this. When we know ourselves completely, and can accept and integrate all of that knowledge into being who we are, without judgement or criticism, then we are well on the way to enlightenment… and rude health.

When we do this in the knowledge that all is Love, and we attune to this loving creative energy, then we grow even closer to the Truth of all existence.

What I have written above is just a different way of saying what Edgar Cayce has said in the quote I have duplicated at the beginning of the article.

I reference a lot of quotes from Edgar Cayce within this article. Edgar Cayce is considered the most accurate psychic to have ever lived. He was devoutly spiritual, and his life story is as compelling as it is exceptional. I recommend everyone read his biography.

Universal Law – The Roadmap To Natural Health

You grow to heaven, you don’t go to heaven. It is within your own conscience that you grow there.

Edgar Cayce Reading :: 3409-1

We “grow to heaven” by simply living in accord with Universal Law. By attuning with it, and allowing it to guide our choices. By allowing it to be our conscience, or consciousness.

Ultimately, we do this by allowing ourselves to feel our answers, rather than reasoning our answers, to the propositions and opportunities presented to us in life.

Allowing, rather than forcing, is the way forward. We need to consciously give ourselves permission to feel what the most appropriate, or healthy, course of action is for us. Permission to enjoy, feel fulfilled… to ultimately choose Love and Truth.

And, the ultimate truth is that there is only one truth.

It couldn’t be simpler than that…

Complexity Is A Lie

The Law Of Reciprocity is an ample illustration of the simplicity of Universal Law:

In giving one receives. In giving one acquires. In giving love comes the fulfillment of desire, guided, and directed, in the ways that bring perfect understanding of self as related to the universal, all powerful, all guiding, all divine influence in life–or it is life.

Edgar Cayce

Our actions are our rewards, but the Universe also seeks to reciprocate and sustain. So often, whilst enjoying expansive feelings of fulfilment, and oneness, in the process of sharing with others, Life also seeks to deliver experiences unto the giver, to edify, fortify and uplift the individual.

Simplicity is the mechanism behind all things True and Loving. These things are pure, without embellishment, and are given unconditionally. They are what they are, and are available in their purest form, for all.

There are no contracts, no clauses, no small print, no prerequisites… a simple willingness to be open to these forces is enough to gain access to them.

Life Is Not So Simple – Truth & Love Are Not Very Much In Evidence

Sadly, commercial interests often prefer to withhold rather than practice the Law Of Reciprocity…

Have you ever read the user agreements attached to things like Facebook or Instagram?

No?

Why ever not?

Have you got a multitude of better things to do than wade through 80+ pages of legalise?

Yes, of course you have… I know I have!

And, whilst tech companies have a legal obligation to create user and privacy agreements, there’s no doubt they are using them to their own advantage… making them overly complicated, knowing that we won’t bother to read them… getting us to sign away our rights by obfuscating the reasons why we should be protecting them with every ounce of our being.

‘Their’ all-pervasive, data gathering technologies have already stripped the Chinese of all of their privacy, and we are not far behind. The outcomes are gravely concerning.

But, sadly, we are only too happy to click ”I agree” to some of the most scandalous surrendering of our civil liberties in human history, because there’s no way we are ever going to read all of that baffling information prior to handing over permissions for we know not what…
The sad reality is the tech industry, and largely our other professions, are ever more in service to making profits rather than being in service to the people they are meant to serve. Many have transgressed a sacred line and are forsaking humanity for material wealth, placing profit before people like never before.

Tragically, it is now folly on our part to trust any of them unquestioningly… including technical, financial, legal and medical institutions… even our government…

Can You Understand Your Diagnosis?

Have you ever wondered why doctors and solicitors use an entirely different language to the rest of us?

Well, the answer is simple… as the truth always is…

Whilst there’s a need to create a lot of new words to describe the work these professionals do, there’s no question that some of the language they use is to make them seem more important, whilst also allowing them to retain exclusivity over their domain… and, the less you know in relation to their knowledge, the more you are likely going to have to pay if you need their help…

All the ‘professions’ have employed these tactics to ensure they can charge a premium.

Things could be a whole lot simpler, but that would limit the potential to exploit the general populace for profit. So, in the ceaseless grasping at profit, things grow increasingly convoluted… and, further away from the truth of our existence…

We become less whole… less healthy…

The results are everywhere to be seen.

Universal Law Is Simple

There’s no highfalutin postulations within Universal Law. Everything is easy and straightforward. It’s a breath of fresh air in our overly complicated lives. 

But, just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it can’t do the job! No matter how complex our world, Universal Law applies to it all. 

Universal Law is, in fact, our ticket to freedom from all of the confusion we feel in this hi-tech, overly-sophisticated, beguiling world… A world in which our sense of humanity and our spiritual inclinations seemingly have a decreasing air supply.

We are paying a huge toll for efficiency and a sense of safety, and others are profiting egregiously from our desire to feel protected and to live a convenient life… Worse still, the price is being exacted for the illusion of safety, which really doesn’t exist. The truth is, we all get sick and die at some point, and bad things happen to good people.

Now, more than ever, we need to find the breathing space to explore our spiritual and human path, and to realise if we live in accord with Universal Law there is an inherent order to how things will play out… We need to remember that Universal Law possesses a different form of safety and convenience, which don’t quash the wonder of possibility that much of our desperate desire for safety tends to destroy…

But, it would be an impoverishment of imagination to think that this is all about a ‘like for like’ trade. It is nothing of the sort!

Universal Law offers us something much more valuable than a feeble false sense of security. It promises to provide us with an immense sense of fulfilment that we don’t get from our reticence to take risks… And, it offers us a profound appreciation for the ‘unseen’ forces within our lives, which grow ever-more elusive in our increasingly materialistically focussed drudgery.

It promises a world where everything is possible. A world where there is absolutely everything to play for!

The Law Of Attraction

The Law Of Attraction is one such Universal Law. It relates to the energetic vibration at which we resonate, and means that we energetically attract those things which vibrate at the right frequencies for us.

It also means that if we shift our vibration we will attract different things, which, incidentally, is only one way in which Universal Law can be applied to offer inherent protections… the big difference being you have the power to influence outcomes yourself, instead of handing over your power and money to others to remain safe.

Plus, prevention is always better than cure, so the knowledge you can influence outcomes by living more in accord with the real Truth of life means that you can avert outcomes which do not serve you. All you need to do is be willing to learn the lessons life is showing you and shift your energetic frequencies accordingly.

Law Of Cause & Effect

The Law Of Cause & Effect is an exquisite example of how simple Universal Law is.

And, of course, we all know the basic principle of what this law represents… we all know it means that if we choose to do something, then there will be a consequence of that choice. One action attracts a corresponding action.

It’s sublimely simple!

Some refer to the Law Of Cause & Effect as the Law Of Karma…

Law Of Karma

KARMA is rather the lack of living to that KNOWN to do! As ye would be forgiven, so forgive in others. THAT is the manner to meet karma.

Edgar Cayce reading: 2271-1

The Law Of Karma is one of the Laws which is oft misunderstood. Although, to be honest, there seems to be an incredible will, on the part of so many, to obfuscate the true meaning of all Universal Laws… to the extent  that a lot of them are misrepresented and ignored.

Universal Law requires discipline (from the word disciple), and there’s quite a few of us who have ours fingers in our ears, whilst stamping our feet, yelling “La la la la la la la la la…!” in an effort to avoid that little outcome! (They haven’t yet realised that discipline equals freedom.)

Sadly, the Law Of Karma, is often perceived as the Law Of Punishment… however, it is anything but. There is no such Law Of Punishment and never will be.

The Law Of Karma is more aptly perceived as the Law Of What The Universe Is Going To Do In Response To Your Choices. We are in co-creation with That Which Creates All. This is why Life is our Mirror. What we create reflects back to us who we are. This is how we, quite literally, create our own reality.

So, when we make a choice that is unhealthy for us as an individual… one that isn’t based on Truth or Love, and is at odds with Universal Law, then the Universe, whilst possibly rolling it’s eyes and tutting, (not really!), will realise we have much to learn to enable us to make better choices.

But, the Universe does NOT punish us. However, there will inevitably be consequences of the decisions we make, which will need to be worked through.

Nevertheless, if we recognise our mistake, (because our actions feel all wrong), then we can opt to forgive ourselves for acting out of sync with our true nature, and recommit to being true to ourselves once more. No punishment is necessary!  The feeling we get when we make unhealthy choices is bad enough in itself. 

This recognition (for which the literal translation is: raising to consciousness again), of having made an unhealthy choice, based on feeling out of sorts afterwards, is the process through which we learn our life lessons. It’s a healthy process.

Mistakes often teach us an awful lot more than getting things right!

The more out of accord the decisions we make are, in relation to our True Selves, the more painful the experience will be. Facing up to those choices, by working through the ramifications, can often be excruciating. Who needs to be punished when a bad decision feels so bloody awful? Isn’t that punishment enough!?!?

The Law Of Karma is a resounding confirmation that Life is on our side! Life, in it’s Abundance and Love for us, provides us with the experiences we need to navigate our way back to our True Selves. And, that course is marked by the series of choices we make, which bring us ever closer to our True Intent.

Life, or The Universe, or That Which Creates All, will, ever-lovingly, present us with opportunities to see the error of our ways, so that we may remedy them by changing our minds and making new decisions. Decisions which are more in accord with who we really are… and are more in accord with Universal Law.

The Universe will do this whilst observing the fundamental Law Of Free Will.

We all have 100% Free Will to remain as stupid as we like and make as many ugly choices as we want… never evolving as an individual, and never moving closer to a state of enlightenment… But we will remain in a cycle of Karma until we decide to wake up! And, that means we will stay in a cycle of pain, uncertainty, and feeling out of control and as though we are at the whim of Life’s vicissitudes…

Karma is rather the lack of living to that known to do! As you would be forgiven, so forgive in others. That is the manner to meet karma.

Edgar Cayce Reading: 2271-1

The Law Of Judgement

It’s probably wise to follow the Law of Cause & Effect and the Law Of Karma with the Law of Judgement just so we’re clear on a few principles which are broadly misunderstood. And, the broad misunderstandings are largely due to our penchant for overcomplicating that which is fundamentally very simple at heart!

The Law of Judgement has nothing to do with being right or wrong. The Law of Judgement has nothing to do with punishment.

The Law of Judgement is all about discernment.

This is how it works…

Everything exists! (Except for nothing… everything and nothing are mutually exclusive. So, if everything exists then nothing can’t!)

It is impossible to split everything up into what is good and what is bad and then expect everyone to agree you did it right… No-one will agree with anyone else about what is good and bad because “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”. Making things right and wrong is a very subjective game… and is actually one we play, either wittingly or unwittingly, to obfuscate the Truth…

And what is the simple Truth of the Law of Judgement?

Well… it is this…

Everything exists so that we may employ our DISCERNMENT and choose wisely for ourselves. Those that work in unison with the Law Of Responsibility will ask themselves how they feel about a proposition, and if it feels appropriate, they will chose to proceed. 

We will learn from every choice, because every choice elicits an experience (Law of Cause & Effect), but some experiences will be easy and some will be hard, some will delight and some will be painful… this is why discernment is key.

I once chose to do a bungee jump. And, I hated every second of it. But, instead of having a fit of the screaming ab-dabs and demanding bungee jumps be outlawed and the service of offering bungee jumps made punishable by death, I simply decided that bungee jumps weren’t for me and went on my way…

Judgement = discernment! Not blame, criticism and creating a ‘them and us’ scenario! Discernment isn’t divisive. We are all one!

This is the first lesson ye should learn:  There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, it doesn’t behoove any of us to speak evil of the rest of us.  This is a universal law, and until one begins to make application of same, one may not go very far in spiritual or soul development.

Edgar Cayce Reading 3063-1

And judge not others, condemn not others. This is not love divine, neither is it Wisdom. For it builds barriers, it destroys, it undermines the life of self-first and then in the hearts and minds and experiences of others brings sorrow, disappointments, and those things that maketh the hearts of individuals afraid.

Edgar Cayce Reading 262-104

Mercy & Grace

Just as that influence termed by some students as karma. This is the natural law, yes. But there is the law of grace, of mercy. And this is just as applicable as the law of karma, dependent upon the stress or the emphasis put upon varied things.

Edgar Cayce reading: 2727-1

It serves us well to remember this when dealing with The Law Of Karma and the Law Of Judgement…

Law Of Responsibility

The Law Of Responsibility speaks to our ability to respond. Response-ability.

The Law Of Responsibility impacts our ability to make wise choices for ourselves.

We cannot make wise choices when we rationalise. Rationalisation is based on what if’s, which is a very disempowering way to look at things, and require’s you to start writing a script for what hasn’t happened yet. We can NEVER know the consequences of our actions unless we commit to those actions and then live out the consequences.

A lot of us make assumptions about what other’s will do in response to the choices we make. We say things like, “I can’t do that because it will really upset such-and-such”. (We rarely say, “If I don’t do this it will really upset me!”, because we are too busy worrying about the world of shit we are inviting from other people in relation to our prospective choices than the suffering we are likely to inflict on ourselves by not living our own Truth.

But, remember this… those who love us only want us to be happy, and to be happy we need to be true to ourselves. Those who love us accept this fact, and even if they personally don’t like the choices we make, they will continue to love and support us, regardless. This is Unconditional Love. It is True Love.

But, I digress. The point here is the Law Of Responsibility is based on our ability to FEEL what is appropriate to us as individuals, rather than thinking what is appropriate for us personally.

To make healthy choices we need to shut off our thoughts and go deep into ourselves to feel how it feels. But, we are not looking for an emotional response… we are looking for the response which feels like home! The response we feels like peace. The response that makes us feel more whole.

What We Believe We Become

What you think, how you live, what you feed upon, live with, abide with, associate the mind with, THAT your soul-body becomes! That is law. That is Destiny.

Edgar Cayce reading 262-78

Belief is not the Truth. Only knowing and not knowing are the Truth.

Don’t worry about what you don’t know, because what you don’t know hasn’t killed you yet, and you will know it when you need to know it, in the goodness of time.

Know that what you know is true knowledge because you feel it to be so. We can only ever know what we know when we feel it… when it feels like home.

The beauty of knowing and not knowing is that we don’t need to know very much to be happy. In fact, the less we know the happier we are!

It was biting the apple from the tree of knowledge that sent us all scuttling down this profoundly complex rabbit hole… and, simplification is what will bring us back up towards the Light.

The One Truth Behind Universal Law

Universal Law will reveal the Truth about ourselves to us.

When we work in accord with Universal Law life reveals what it is we need to know. And, what we need to know is who we are.

When we know who we are life choices become easier and easier. We become more discerning.

The hard choices with the ugly outcomes are necessary for some people because they do not love themselves enough to choose kindly outcomes, and others are determined to learn the hard way believing life to be cruel and hard.

As Shakespeare wrote…

… there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so…

To believe life is hard and cruel will make life appear to be these things until we suspend our judgement, and allow it to be what it is…. neither good nor bad, but simply for our learning…

This is not to say the more we live in accord with Universal Law the more we will feel like we are skipping through a bed of roses.

Besides, roses have thorns!

The Law of Acceptance will eek out our fallibilities and present us with experiences which we personally are more naturally inclined to judge in terms of good and bad. These will be the experiences we feel we can’t stomach and that we want to discard from life completely.

But, they must exist for our sake, so that we may learn to accept all that is in the world, and we may learn to choose wisely.

All is for our enlightenment.

All is Love…

The Low Down On Love

I love the verse in The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. I have read it through the decades and have found more and more truth as the years have passed, and my experience and understanding has been amassed.

I hope this verse will resonate with you too…

Then said Almitra, Speak to us of Love.

And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:

When love beckons to you, follow him,

Though his ways are hard and steep.

And when his wings enfold you yield to him,

Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

And when he speaks to you believe in him,

Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.

For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.

Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,

So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.

Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself

He threshes you to make your naked.

He sifts you to free you from your husks.

He grinds you to whiteness.

He kneads you until you are pliant

And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God’s sacred feast.

All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life’s heart.

But if in your heart you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure,

Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor,

Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.

Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;

For love is sufficient unto love.

When you love you should not say, “God is in my heart,” but rather, “I am in the heart of God.”

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.

But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:

To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.

To know the pain of too much tenderness.

To be wounded by your own understanding of love;

And to bleed willingly and joyfully.

To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;

To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy;

To return home at eventide with gratitude;

And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.

From The Prophet(Knopf, 1923). This poem is in the public domain.

Just Coz It’s Easy Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Hard!

Universal Law may be simple… but… that doesn’t mean it is easy to apply and integrate

This is why we are given so much time to figure it all out!

Sometimes the simplest things in life are easier said than done!

To Know Is Not To Be

Knowing and being are two very different things.

It is when we act in accordance with what we know to be true that we integrate that knowledge into our being. This, in fact, is what having integrity really means.

Being what we know is easier to say than do. It takes practice.

This is because knowing and being are two entirely separate things!

To Heal Means To Be Whole

Now do you see why the Anglo Saxon word health being synonymous with the word whole is so very important and profound?

To be whole means to be oneself… and that means to act with integrity.

When we heal our fractured selves by acting in accordance with Universal Law, we will heal ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually.

Universal Law is the path of health.

That ye think, that ye put your Mind to work upon, to live upon, to feed upon, to live with, to abide with, to associate with in the mind, THAT your soul-body becomes! That is the law. That is the Destiny.

Edgar Cayce reading 262-78

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Adaptogenic herbs are a very potent means of naturally remedying imbalances within our bodies. They are able to do this because, as their collective name suggests, they adapt to our individual bodily needs. This means that they supplement our deficiencies and reduce bodily excesses.

More specifically, adaptogenic herbs work to counteract the effects of stress within the body.

Stress overworks our bodies, and exhausts vital resources, such as vitamins and minerals etc. It can cause very real physical changes within our bodies, which then go on to affect us emotionally and undermine our immunity. It adversely impacts our neurology, our endocrine system and our immune system.

Stress affects us on every level, and long-term stress is particularly damaging and depleting.

Adaptogens & The HPA Axis

Adaptogens work via the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis, or HPA Axis.

The HPA axis is made up of a cascade of endocrine pathways that respond to negative feedback loops for which the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary gland, and adrenal gland are responsible.

Our HPA Axis is one of the key ways in which our body regulates our stress levels. This is because it is responsible for the cortisol response within our endocrine system. Cortisol, like adrenalin, is a stress hormone.

The HPA Axis performs complex processes within our neuroendocrine system, ultimately mediating the effects of external stressors and internal imbalances, by regulating numerous physiological processes. These include our metabolism, immune response, and our autonomic nervous system (ANS).

This means that the performance of our HPA axis directly impacts our emotional health. And, because adaptogenic herbs improve the efficiency and efficacy of the HPA axis, this also means that emotional issues, such as anxiety, are reduced.

Men & Women Handle Stress Differently

Men and women are equally important. But, that does not mean that we are the same. We are certainly very different in terms of biological function.

This is especially true when it comes to endocrine function / hormonal function.

Women manage stress very differently to men. This is partly due to how women create the cortisol response in our bodies. Women use the critically important hormone progesterone to make cortisol. Thus, chronic stress leads to progesterone deficiency, which in turn leads to anxiety and depression amongst a whole slew of other problems.

Cortisol

It is vitally important for us to understand that female bodies use progesterone to make cortisol, whereas men produce it in a completely different way… Cortisol is a steroidal hormone, as is Testosterone, the main male sex hormone.

The progesterone loss in women when they make cortisol, explains why stress has a much greater, and potentially more devastating, impact on women than it does on men.

Men really don’t get so physically taxed by the male stress response. This is because they are designed to be hunter-gatherers and defenders of the tribe. Historically, this has meant that men have needed to mount the stress response on a much more regular basis than women and children. And, understandably, their biology has been created to do this with ease.

Consequently, men can activate and recover from the stress response a lot more easily than women and children.

However, in this modern age, women are facing just as many stressful challenges as men, despite being a lot less well-equipped for it. This is why modern living, with equivalent stresses and strains for women, is so much more damaging to women.

Stress for women is particularly devastating between day 14 and day 21 of our menstrual cycles, and, according to Dr. Patrick Flynn, a pre-eminent hormone expert, stress during this phase of our cycles is what predisposes women to life-threatening health conditions.

Mood disorders are sadly only the tip of the iceberg. Period problems, physical illnesses, including cancer are all attributable to excess stress on women, especially during this phase in their cycle.

Oestrogen Dominance

When we have insufficient progesterone, we become oestrogen dominant. There has been a dramatic rise in oestrogenic cancers in recent years.

However, men are also struggling with insufficient progesterone these days, which means that they are also becoming oestrogen dominant. Men also need progesterone, to keep their oestrogen in check.

The main reason men, as well as women, are struggling with too much oestrogen is because we are living in a sea of fake oestrogen from plastics in our food chain, and fire retardants on our soft furnishings, chlorine in our water, and the slew of man-made chemicals within our environment that are xenoestrogenic.

Xenoestrogenic = synthetic oestrogen

Men with xenoestrogen problems tend to carry excess weight on their belly, making them appear pregnant. They also develop breasts.

Adaptogenic Herbs For Hormone Balance

Adaptogenic herbs can help maintain hormone health by reducing the stress response within our bodies. However, there is no evidence to suggest that they can reduce the negative impacts of xenoestrogens on the body.

However, essential oils, such as Thyme Red Essential Oil, are thought to help removexenoestrogens from hormone receptor sites. Plus, Thyme Red Essential Oil improves progesterone production and helps to balance progesterone levels in the body.

According to Dr. Josh Axe:

Both men and a lot of women are low in progesterone, and low progesterone levels have been linked with infertility, PCOS and depression, as well as other imbalanced hormones within the body. Research discussed in the Proceedings of the Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine noted that of 150 herbs tested for progesterone production that inhibit the growth of human breast cancer cells, thyme oil is one of the top six to have the highest estradiol and progesterone binding. For this reason, using thyme oil is a great way to naturally balance hormones in the body; plus, it’s far better than turning to synthetic treatments, such as hormone replacement therapy, which can make you dependent on prescription drugs, mask symptoms while developing diseases in other parts of the body and often cause serious side effects. By stimulating hormones, thyme oil is also known to delay menopause; it also serves as a natural remedy for menopause relief because it balances hormone levels and relieves menopausal symptoms, including mood swings, hot flashes and insomnia.

Thyme Oil Kills Infections, Increases Circulation & Balances Hormones

Wild As The Wind carry and Ethically Sourced Thyme Red Essential Oil as well as an Organic Thyme Red Essential Oil

List Of Adaptogens

• Ashwagandha
• Fo-ti or He Shou Wu
• Nigella Sativa (also known as Black Seed)
• Gotu Kola
• Astragalus
• Holy Basil
• Shilajit
• Amla
• Shatavari
• Mucuna
• Rhodiola Rosea
• Siberian Ginseng
• Ginko Biloba
• Rehmannia
• Shisnadra
• Chaga Mushrooms
• Reishi Mushrooms
• Lions Mane Mushrooms
• Maitake Mushrooms
• Cordyceps Mushrooms
• Turkey Tale Mushrooms
• Agaricus Mushrooms
• Pine Pollen
• Bilberry
• Elderberry
• Goji Berries (nightshade)
• Jujubee Dates
• Maca
• Noni

Adaptogen Herbs & Immunity

Adaptogen herbs are effectively a unique class of healing herbs and foods that do the following:

• Promote hormone balance
• Mitigate stress
• Protect us from contracting a wide variety of diseases, particularly those caused by excess stress.

Stress levels are always a contributory factor in the development of illnesses, so reducing stress levels protects us from all forms of illness.

Adaptogen Herbs Support Systemic Health

In addition to boosting our immune function and reducing our stress levels, research shows that adapotogens can do the following:

• Improve thyroid function
• Calm the root causes of anxiety and depression
• Support adrenal gland function
• Reduce brain cell degeneration
• Stabilise blood sugar & insulin levels
• Lower cholesterol

Adaptogenic Are Not The Whole Answer

Adaptogenic herbs are incredibly potent and deeply helpful, but they cannot cure us of the root causes of the issues we are dealing with.

Our lifestyle choices are the root cause of the problem.

Adaptogenic herbs can be used to help restore physical and emotional health whilst we implement the changes to our diet and lifestyle we need to eradicate the root causes of our problems.

A lifestyle review will hopefully identify the different forms of toxic stress we are subjecting ourselves to. Eliminating these sources of toxicity will mean that our health can be restored in the long-term.

Reducing Toxic Inputs

To eradicate the root causes of our problems we need to detox our lives… This means cutting out toxic inputs, which include psychological as well as physical inputs…

• Toxic relationships
• Toxic foods
• Foods we are allergic to
• Toxic prescription drugs, (the third leading cause of death)
• Non-prescription drugs. (Cannabis has Arsenic in it, for example)
• Toxic TV
• Toxic technologies
• Toxic lifestyles, including toxic jobs
• Toxic relationships that cause a lot of hurt, heartache and stress
• Internal toxic dialogues… (negative self-speak)
• Toxic chemicals
• Mould

All About Balance

Adaptogens are all about balance.

A healthy life is also all about balance…

However, a bit of fun never hurt anybody… so have a drink to celebrate… but not every day! Eat something that isn’t great for you every now and again… although, choose your naughty treats well…

Fast food is not only unhealthy… it’s also responsible for a lot of environmental destruction and a lot of animal suffering… so choose your poison well, and avoid fast foods if you care about your future on planet earth, and the welfare of animals…

Ashwagandha

There’s a reason why Ashwagandha is featured first in the list of adaptogenic herbs above. It is possibly the most important adaptogenic herb for female hormonal health. It is likely the best adaptogenic herb to help restore emotional health after traumatic experiences and periods of chronic stress.

Ashwagandha is extremely effective at balancing hormones and reducing stress within our bodies. More specifically, it does the following:

• Promotes free radical scavenging which causes cellular damage, making Ashwagandha deeply anti-ageing
• Supports over-taxed adrenals
• Improves thyroid function, regardless of whether you are hypo, or hyper, Graves or Hashimoto’s
• Reduces anxiety & depression
• Supports brain health Increases stamina and endurance

Ashwagandha can be used to support a sluggish or overactive thyroid because it is an adaptogen.this means it adopts to your body’s individual needs.

It can also help to overcome adrenal fatigue.

Out of all of the adaptogenic herbs in the list above, the two I personally consider most beneficial are Ashwagandha and Nigella Sativa.

Organic Nigella Sativa Oil

Nigella Sativa Oil delivers a plethora of benefits to our overall health. It helps to protect us by boosting immunity and resilience, and it also directly affects many bodily functions to improve outcomes.

Also known asBlack Seed Oil, Nigella Sativa Oil has earned itself a pretty impressive nickname: “The cure for everything but death”.

To learn more aboutBlack Seed Oil / Nigella Sativa Oil and the benefits you can expect from taking it, please follow the links provided.

I personally take Ashwagandha and Organic Food Grade Nigella Sativa Oil every day.

Vagal Breathing For Relaxation & Optimal Immunity

This article provides an overview of the following:

• Vagal Tone
• Vagal Breathing
• Vagus Points
• Vagal Nerve Infection

Vagal Breathing has been practised within ancient natural healing traditions for millennia. These days it is most commonly practised through Yoga breathing exercises, the world over. These breathing exercises help to improve Vagal Tone

There are many benefits to improving our Vagal Tone. The benefits include:

• Ensures a good immune response to pathogens
• Helps restore hormonal balance
• Extends life expectancy
• Improves quality of life
• Improves physical & mental performance
• Elevates stamina
• Reduces anxiety
• Enhances focus & concentration
• Improves our medical status & overall health

*Obviously, the opposite is true if we possess poor Vagal Tone.

In this Article

In this article, you will learn the basic functions of the Vagus Nerve, and how you can interact with it to improve the quality and longevity of your life, and also ensure that you possess optimal immune function at all times.

So, What Is Vagal Breathing?

Vagal Breathing is a very simple way of lowering the stress response in the body. It is achieved through consciously controlling the way in which we breathe to engage with our Vagus Nerve.

The lower our stress levels, the better our immune function is…

It makes sense, doesn’t it…!?

Vagus Nerve

Our Vagus Nerve is the tenth cerebral nerve, which connects to every major organ in our body. It also connects with our digestive tract.

The Vagus Nerve is an important information highway within the body, ferrying information between our organs, digestion and our brains.

Aside from this important role, our Vagus Nerve is also the key to regulating our fight or flight response.

This means that the Vagus Nerve is responsible for reducing stress levels within our body, which correspondingly improves immune function.

We achieve optimal immunity when our body is in the rest and digest response!

Rest & Digest Response

Most of us have heard of the fight or flight response. But, sadly, almost none of us have heard of the rest and digest response.

The rest and digest response is just as important as the fight or flight response… if not more so. This is certainly true on a day-to-day basis, when we are simply engaged in our daily routines.

The fight or flight response is only required for exceptional circumstances. The body should only really elicit a fight or flight response when we are under direct threat, from an external source.

This means that the rest and digest response is our natural state of being, and the fight or flight response is there to help us contend with potentially life-threatening circumstances.

Fight Or Flight Response

Unfortunately, the stresses and strains of modern living, are prompting us to increasingly get stuck in the fight or flight response. Plus, because it is easier to manage a fearful population, and because sensationalise fear sells newspapers and generates website clicks, which lead to advertising revenue, governments, news outlets and corporations are all in the business of propagating fear to achieve their various goals.

As a child, I was threatened with being carted off to the children’s home if I refused to be compliant… other children were warned of the boogie man. Thankfully, modern parenting methods are less likely to employ such formative techniques.

*They are formative because, if an existential threat is used regularly, we will create a dominant neural pathway to the fear and anxiety that this existential threat generates within us. We literally become pre-programmed to be afraid when there’s no real need to be.

Thankfully, our neurology is mailable, and can be changed with practice. This is known as neuroplasticity, which means that our neurology has plasticity, rather than being permanent.

Vagus Nerve

As mentioned, the Vagus Nerve connects all of the important organs and functions of the body. But, it is also the flip switch between the fight or flight response and the rest and digest response.

When we interact with, or engage, our Vagus Nerve, this sends a signal to the brain to activate the rest and digest response.

This is especially helpful if we are feeling panicky, fearful, anxious, or depressed. It is a great way of reducing panic attacks and lowering blood cortisol levels, and lowering the adrenal response.

Stress Hormones

Cortisol is a stress hormone. So is Adrenalin.

These stress hormones are released to help us contend with life-threatening conditions. They provide us with the energy and focus to escape from dangerous conditions.

And yes… men have these hormones too!

Vagal breathing helps us to lower blood levels of these stress hormones, thereby mitigating the stress response in our bodies.

Vagal Tone

Having better control over our Vagus Nerve is also known as Vagal Tone.

Good vagal tone is associated with all of the following:

• Improved digestion
• Lower blood pressure
• Improved blood-sugar regulation – less chance of Type 2 Diabetes
• Lesser risk of stroke & cardiovascular disease
• Improved mood & emotional health
• Reduced anxiety & depression
• Better recovery times after stress & medical procedures etc.
• Improved sleep quality and ability to fall asleep

Vagal Breathing

So, what is Vagal Breathing?

Vagal breathing is as key way of achieving vagal tone.

You can do vagal breathing anywhere. It is especially helpful to start vagal breathing when you begin to feel a little anxious. Your vagal breathing exercise will stop the anxiety from progressing any further and will, reduce anxiety levels, until you feel calm once more.

Simply inhale to capacity, so that you feel the air in your chest pressing down on your diaphragm. Hold for four seconds before breathing out slowly through your mouth.

The vagus nerve connects with our lungs at the base, so the pressure on your diaphragm is also applying pressure on your vagus nerve. This prolonged pressure allows a signal to be sent to your brain, which prompts it to restore a state of rest and digest over time.

Repeat ten times an hour if you are facing prolonged challenges, or just keep on breathing this way until you feel calmer when contending with an acute situation.

Vagus Points

Just like the pulse points found on our wrists (where healthcare professionals sometimes place the flat side of their forefinger and middle finger to measure our pulse), we also have vagal points on either side of our neck.

As with our pulse points, which give us the easiest access to our blood vessels, the vagal points in our neck give us the most direct access to our vagus nerve. This is because, at these points, our vagus nerve is closest to the surface of the skin than anywhere else in the body.

More specifically, the vagal points are located on either side of our neck, directly behind the bottom part of our ear lobes, and before the hinge of the mandible, (jaw bone).

We can massage our vagal points to help calm ourselves down, and we can also use vagal massage to deliver diluted essential oils quickly and easily around our body. We simply do this by massaging pre-diluted essential oils into the vagal points.

This must be done very gently, with a feather-light touch.

The lymph nodes are also in this area, so we are also helping with lymphatic drainage and detoxification when we do this.

Healing The Vagus Nerve

There’s a shocking statistic relating to Vagus Nerve health.

It is estimated that 90% of us have an infected Vagus Nerve.

This will obviously adversely affect the performance of our Vagus Nerve, but there are other consequences as well…

Because our Vagus Nerve is an information highway, connecting our brain to all of our major organs, this means that infections in one part of the body can hitch a ride on the Vagus Nerve and find their way to another.

Dental infection is thought to account for 90% of heart attacks!

Because our Vagus Nerve travels down our neck, passing very closely to the hinge of our jaw bone, it is an easy jump for the infection from one to the other.

But, our Vagus Nerve can deliver all manner of infections, to all of the major parts of the body. These can be viral or bacterial, or even fungal. The notion that we can split the body up into different segments, and just treat one part of it where infectious dis-eases are concerned is, therefore, completely bogus.

We need to adopt an holistic approach to healing if healthcare is to be completely successful.

Vagal Nerve Infection

One of the best ways to deal with an infected Vagus Nerve is to use an antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal preparation.

The Wild As The Wind Thieves Oil 2020 possesses all of these properties.

It is also possible to buy Thieves Essential Oil 2022 from Wild As The Wind, which is an undiluted essential oil blend, that is again is antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal. It contains slightly different essential oils to the pre-diluted Thieves Oil 2020, and it is suitable for diffusing and inhalation purposes.

*This essential oil blend must not be applied topically in its undiluted form. However, it can be diluted at a 5% dilution in a good carrier oil. Please read Diluting Essential Oils for more information.

Thieves Comprehensive Essential Oil Blend is another undiluted essential oil blend, which is suitable for everyone over the age of two. Again, this oil blend needs to be diluted prior to topical application.

Massaging The Vagus Nerve

Apply a couple of drops of Thieves Oil 2020 to the tips of your fingers and rub them together until warm. Then apply to the Vagus Nerve points directly behind the ear lobes, where the edge of the Mandible, (jaw bone), meets the neck.

Continue to gently massage this area for a couple of minutes until all of the oil seems to have been absorbed. The warmer the oil is the quicker it will be absorbed.

Repeat up to three times a day.

IMPORTANT :: Even deeply healing products and medicines can bioaccumulate within our body, over time, and cause us problems. It is, therefore, important to take a minimum of a couple of days off using Thieves Oil 2022 every other week or so. This is easily done if you stick to using Thieves Oil 2022 on the days you feel particularly hormonal or sensitive and taking a rest on the days you are feeling more even temperamentally.

Detoxing, stimulating and helping rid the Vagus Nerve of viral and other infections, will really help to restore balance to your body. (The Clove Essential Oil and Rosemary Essential Oil are antibacterial and antiviral, as are Oregano Essential Oil and Thyme Red Essential Oil.)

One of the things you will notice is that your sleep will improve, often quite dramatically. You will also feel calmer and less likely to get stressed.

On your days off from Thieves Oil 2022 you can use the residual oil left on your fingertips after applying your face oil to massage your Vagus Nerve points.

Use either FACIAL OIL No. 8 or FACIAL OIL No. 2 on your Vagus Nerve points in the evening to help you sleep.

Or, use a Bath & Body Oil if you prefer. However, if you need to keep using antiviral essential oils or if you feel you need antibacterial essential oils, then there are many individual antibacterial essential oils to choose from. Simply search the different options by typing ‘antibacterial’ into the search box at the top right-hand side of this page.

10 Carrier Oils We Need In Our Bathroom Cabinet

This list has been compiled based on the use of carrier oils in the UK. Certain carrier oils have seasonal benefits in the UK, which have earned certain carrier oils a lower ranking within the list.

These lower positions are entirely undeserved, but that’s the nature of lists! Sorry.

All I can say is, that every single carrier oil on this list deserves your attention, so please have a good look at all of them. And, this is true of whether you live in the UK or not.

Carrier Oils UK

Wild As The Wind carry an extensive range of UK Carrier Oils…

*Not all of the UK Carrier Oils have been produced in the UK, but all are available to purchase in the UK. The reason why carrier oils sometimes need to be imported is because the UK doesn’t have the right growing conditions for some of the required raw ingredients.

Wild As The Wind stock 40+ UK Carrier Oils

The Wild As The Wind UK Carrier Oils range consists of organic cold pressed oils, and ethically sourced cold pressed oils.

UK Carrier Oils & Essential Oils

It’s amazing how many people buy essential oils without also investing in carrier oils. This may mean they already have carrier oils at home, or that they exclusively use their essential oils for diffusing… But, whatever the case, it’s still surprising that so many people invest in essential oils without also buying carrier oils with which to dilute them for topical application…

Why?

Carrier oils are deeply healing in so many ways. They moisturise. They recondition. They feed our skin. They protect it from the elements and pollution. And, carrier oils even repair damage and improve the integrity of our largest organ… our skin.

Plus, if essential oils are to be used for topical application, they absolutely must be diluted with a good carrier oil.

Robert Tisserand, along with Rodney Young, has written the ultimate essential oil safety manual for therapists. His view on essential oils is unequivocal:

Do not apply undiluted essential oils to your skin. It’s that simple. The most common adverse reaction, experienced by hundreds, possibly thousands of people every year, is a skin reaction, and the most common cause is using an undiluted essential oil. Generally, the reasons for doing this are either (1) ignorance: no-one told you this wasn’t a good idea, or (2) someone told you that it was a good idea, and that it was safe.

Tisserand has even been more outspoken than this, accusing the essential oil brands, who advocate for the use of undiluted essential oils, of being responsible for the harms done to their customers, caused by sensitisation.

But carrier oils aren’t just simply needed to make essential oils safe… they very much have a job to do in their own right.

Here are The 10 carrier oils we need in our bathroom cabinet…

1. Nigella Sativa Oil [Organic, Food Grade]
2. Jojoba Oil [Organic]
3. Tamanu [Organic]
4. Arnica Oil [Organic]
5. Bakuchiol Oil
6. Sweet Almond Oil [Organic]
7. Raspberry Seed Oil [Organic]
8. Baobab Oil [Organic]
9. Castor Oil [Organic]
10. Rosehip [Organic]

1. Nigella Sativa Oil [Organic, Food Grade]

Nigella Sativa Oil is the number one oil in the list of 10 carrier oils we need in our bathroom cabinet… and for good reason.

Also known as Black Seed Oil, and as the ‘cure for everything but death’, Organic Nigella Sativa Oil is phenomenally protective and curative, when taken internally. It supports organ function, helps us detox and lose weight, and it even protects us from spike proteins, which are the elements of the coronavirus which determine how contagious it is.

Organic Nigella Sativa Oil is known to be deeply anti-inflammatory and anti-parasitic. It is also antifungal.

When applied topically, Black Seed Oil can soothe irritated and inflamed skin. It can also feed the skin with important nutrients, helping to restore damaged, malnourished skin to glowing health.

It is thought that the benefits of fish oil are increased three times over if it is taken with Nigella Sativa Oil.

2. Jojoba Oil [Organic]

Jojoba Oil is the ultimate makeup remover! This is especially true when it’s used in conjunction with Witch Hazel.

One of the reasons Jojoba Oil makes for such a great makeup remover is that it shares practically the same chemistry as the sebum of the skin. This means that it easily sinks into our pores and helps liquify everything that is sitting in there… our hardening sebum, makeup, dirt, and dead skin cells etc…

Jojoba Oil is actually a wax and not an oil at all… This means that it has a really low melt point. The moment we apply it to our skin the viscosity of Jojoba becomes thinner, allowing it to slide easily into every pore.

3. Tamanu Oil

Organic Tamanu Oil is profoundly moisturising and is considered to be the ultimate oil for wound healing and reducing the appearance of scars.

It is quite an aromatic oil in its own right, and so doesn’t automatically lend itself to being used in a blend. Nevertheless, Organic Tamanu Oil is a vital ingredient in Wild As The Wind Bath & Body Oil No. 8, formulated to help heal wounds and scarring.

Tamanu Oil is well-loved within the skincare industry as it is known to promote collagen alongside its wound healing and scar reduction potential.

As an anti-inflammatory oil, it also helps to balance and even out our complexions, as well as soothing rashes and sore skin.

4. Arnica Oil [Organic]

Organic Arnica Oil has an important place in everyone’s first aid kit, as well as being pretty high on the list of the 10 carrier oils we need in our bathroom cabinet.

Arnica Oil is the oil we use when we sustain traumatic injuries, from falling, from colliding with other things and from spraining our ankles and wrists, etc. It will reduce swelling and bruising, and allow us to heal faster.

It also gets rid of a lot of the discomfort of our injuries.

5. Bakuchiol Oil

Bakuchiol Oil has been scientifically proven to be as effective as retinol in reducing signs of ageing. But, the beauty of Bakuchiol Oil is that, it is also 100% safer…

This is because it is very rich in vitamin C

Bakuchiol Oil the gentle, vegan ingredient, is thus proving pretty revelatory as a natural alternative to retinol.

In addition, Bakuchiol Oil is a potent antioxidant, which can visibly reduce discolouration.

Research has shown that Bakuchiol Oil has a good number of anti-ageing attributes which do the following:

• Reduce the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles
• Restore firmness
• Refine & even skin tone & texture
• Calm skin irritation & sensitivity

Ultimately. Bakuchiol Oil is an ideal choice for those with Retinol damaged skin.

A more affordable alternative to Bakuchiol Oil is Buriti Oil. Although there’s less scientific support for Buriti Oil being another great alternative to Retinol, it actually has more vitamin A in it than Bakuchiol Oil.

Vitamin A is nature’s Retinol!

Wild As The Wind offer an Organic Buriti Oil as well as an Ethically Sourced Buriti Oil.

6. Sweet Almond Oil

Organic Sweet Almond Oil is the oil of choice for use in bath and body oils. This is because, Organic Sweet Almond Oil absorbs really well into our skin, providing considerable moisture and nourishment, leaving it looking revitalised and healthy.

It is also anti-inflammatory. This means that it reduces the appearance of discolouration, and even rashes. Organic Sweet Almond Oil also soothes and appeases the discomfort that comes with skin problems.

It is considered, by many, to be the ultimate carrier oil for blending essential oils to make into massage oils. It is nutrient dense and affordable, making it an ideal choice from almost all perspectives.

However, Organic Sweet Almond Oil has one drawback. Being a nut oil, it is not suitable for those with a nut allergy.

Suitable alternatives for those with nut allergies are:

• Avocado Oil [Organic]
• Safflower Oil [Organic]
• Grapeseed Oil [Organic]

Organic Sweet Almond Oil is a very affordable oil, but there are cheaper alternatives. For those looking for a more inexpensive oil for massage purposes, Apricot Kernel Oil [Organic] is a great choice.

For those looking for a more luxurious alternative with sun protective benefits, then Marula Oil [Organic] or Organic Raspberry Seed Oil are ideal options.

7. Raspberry Seed Oil [Organic]

Raspberry Seed Oil [Organic] is an important oil, especially in the summer months. It is reputed to have an SPF value of anywhere between 28 SPF and 50 SPF, depending on where it’s grown, and in what conditions…

It is also a very moisturising oil which sinks easily into our skin without leaving any residue. This makes it an excellent oil for almost all applications.

8. Baobab Oil [Organic]

Organic Baobab Oil is an ideal choice for those with sensitive skin. As an anti-inflammatory oil, it is helpful for a lot of uncomfortable skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis etc, appeasing the symptoms, and helping rashes to heal.

Owing to an exceptional nutrient profile, Organic Baobab Oil is very beneficial for problem skin from every angle. It is also a very affordable oil, and deserving of its place in the list of 10 carrier oils we need in our bathroom cabinet.

9. Organic Castor Oil

Organic Castor Oil is a very special oil. It is suitable for topical application, and is actually absorbed relatively easily into the skin. Because of its nutrient profile, and healing benefits, it is a good carrier oil to add to a blend of carrier oils for problem skin conditions, such as acne etc.

However, Castor Oil was advocated by Edgar Cayce for all manner of therapeutic benefits, ranging from Liver detoxification to the reduction of cellulite and weight loss. It is also helpful for constipation and digestive health.

Edgar Cayce advocated Castor Oil Packs for the treatment of these conditions, and many more.

Find out how to do a Liver Cleanse using Organic Castor Oil packs via the Organic Castor Oil page.

10. Rosehip Seed Oil [Organic]

There’s no way that this important oil should come last in the list of 10 carrier oils we need in our bathroom cabinet… but, really, none of the oils in this list should come last.

Many people have caught on to how deeply beneficial Organic Rosehip Seed Oil is for skincare, especially for facial skin. This is because it has been broadly touted as one of the most anti-ageing oils there is. And, it’s true… but, there are others, like Prickly Pear Seed Oil and Sea Buckthorn Oil which are equally impressive too…

And, sadly, a lot of people are using Rosehip Seed Oil, and these other oils all wrong… For example, we only need about 10% Sea Buckthorn Oil or Rosehip Oil in a blend to achieve optimal benefit for facial skin.

The main reason Organic Rosehip Seed Oil is appearing last in the list of 10 carrier oils we need in our bathroom cabinet is because of the alternative application it has been included for… Organic Rosehip Seed Oil just happens to be the best natural after sun there is. As this application isn’t one that is required all year round in the UK, it would be unfair to pl;ace it higher on the list.

Wild As The Wind also supply an Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil and Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil.

Natural Remedy For Blood Pressure, Dehydration & Oedema

When we develop blood pressure, become dehydrated and show signs of swelling / oedema we are very likely not processing our water consumption properly.

Contrary to popular belief, one of the key factors for this is insufficient salt. But, it has to be the right kind of salt!

Sadly, many of us are consuming the wrong kind of salt. And, it’s this salt which contributes to high blood pressure, and other problems.

The variety of salt which contributes to high blood pressure is common table salt. Whilst some of us have already switched to using sea salt or Himalayan rock salt, as a healthier alternative, we can still be consuming common table salt if we eat processed food. In fact, if you eat convenience food of any kind, you are guaranteed to be eating common table salt.

The only safe quantity of table salt in our diet is none.

Reducing Blood Pressure, Dehydration & Oedema

In the brilliant video below we learn how to redress blood pressure probless, dehydration and oedema by using unbleached, untreated natural salt. This means we can gently and painlessly reduce our health conditions at very little cost.

However, other factors may be implicated, and may also need addressing. These include:

Other factors that can contribute to blood pressure:

• Poor sleep
• Being overweight
• Poor diet – not enough fruit and veg
• Insufficient exercise
• Excessive caffeine consumption
• Alcohol consumption
• Smoking

Other causes of dehydration:

• Diarrhoea
• Excessive sweating
• Vomiting

All of these additional causes of dehydration can be remedied by restoring electrolyte balance and drinking clean water… We restore electrolyte balance when we consume the right minerals in appropriate amounts.

One of the key reasons we suffer from mineral deficiency is due to poor digestive health. Shilajit is a natural, mineral rich compound that can help restore mineral balance and digestive health. Please read more here: Shilajit For Digestive Health.

Other causes of oedema:

• Pregnancy
• Being overweight
• Insufficient exercise / standing or sitting for long periods
• The side effect of some prescription medications

Restoring Healthy Salt Imbalance With Barbara O’Neill

This video is just over 48 minutes long, and is fascinating.

It will also likely change your life in a really good way! I hope you enjoy it.

Reducing Blood Pressure By Restoring Healthy Gut Flora

The gut flora which make up our microbiome have been shown to reduce blood pressure.

People who consumed probiotics had an average reduction in systolic blood pressure (the top number in a reading) of about 3.6 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and an average reduction in diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) of about 2.4 mmHg, compared to those who did not consume probiotics. Probiotic benefits seemed greatest among people with elevated blood pressure (higher than 130/85), and probiotics with multiple types of bacteria lowered blood pressure more than those with a single type of bacteria.

Reported in Newsday.com: https://web.archive.org/web/20210515092007/https://www.newsday.com/news/health/could-probiotics-help-tame-high-blood-pressure-1.8858423

The Vital Importance Of Grounding

In this article I explain why grounding ourselves in nature is so vitally important for our well-being.

The featured video, at the end of this article, scientifically illustrates how grounding is a cure for inflammation, and, it also explores other miraculous and inspirational aspects of the practice of grounding.

What Happens If We Don’t Ground Out?

A failure to ground ourselves within nature leads to all kinds of serious health issues, including:

• Emotional & mental health issues
• Systemic inflammation & pain
• Cognitive decline: brain fog and memory loss etc…
• Sleep issues
• Systemic decline
• Fatigue… loss of vitality
• Sense of alienation & disconnectedness
• In the absence of vibrancy we, sadly, arrive at dullness

Our Connection To Nature

We are inextricably connected to nature. This is because we are OF nature.

If we absent ourselves from the life-giving forces of nature, and the detoxifying properties of nature, then we will lose our sense of purpose… our orientation… And, we will lose contact with our inspiration and the true joy of being alive..

Life without exposure to nature becomes flat. When this happens a downward spiral begins…

We start requiring evermore stimulation to feel alive.

More exploding colour in the form of neon lights in our cities.

More noise and graphic colour from our TV’s and video games.

More coffee.

More sugar.

More chocolate.

More salacious gossip.

More celebrities being shamed.

More drugs.

Just more… more… more…

But, none of it will fill the void. And, none of it will halt the irrevocable decline in our health.

Sadly, all of these things help to speed up our mental and physical decline. And, because technologies are capable of providing excessive stimulation, it can make nature seem less abundant… less colourful… less attractive…

But, it’s a trap…

Technology Is Ageing Us & Stealing Our Humanity

When we engage with technology we tend to be stationary… inert…

Movement helps us to stay human… it is also necessary to initiative many vitally important processes within our body.

Those who sit at computers all day develop all manner of issues. Some of the most insidious and debilitating are bodily misalignments, and muscle loss, but, the problems travel even deeper, affecting us at a systemic level…

Our major organs are also affected. One of the most concerning downward trends is the development of fatty liver disease.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, (aka NAFLD), is an umbrella term denoting a range of liver conditions, which are becoming increasingly prevalent amongst people who consume little to no alcohol at all.

*Liver conditions have historically been the preserve of those who consume large quantities of alcohol daily, with cirrhosis being the most common liver condition among this group. However, the consistent consumption of large quantities of alcohol also leads to fatty liver disease, and this has been the leading cause of fatty liver disease, up until recent times.

Fatty liver disease is also known as hepatic steatosis.

According to The British Liver Trust

63% of UK adults are now classed as obese and overweight, and it’s estimated that 1 in 3 have early-stage non-alcohol related fatty liver disease (NAFLD)… Since 1970, deaths due to liver disease have increased by 400%. Every day, over 40 people die from liver disease in the UK. This is in stark contrast to other major killer diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, in which the number of deaths have either remained stable or decreased.

*There has been a dramatic increase in cancer since 2021. This correlates to roll-out of the experimental gene therapy injections for coronavirus were rolled out.

However, correlation does not always denote causation.

Are You Properly grounded?

A lot of us are taking more care of our health and practicing good mental and sleep hygiene… but, many of us still need to expose ourselves to more negative ions and start earthing ourselves properly… recreating the connection to the planet we live on, as well as the Divine.

Too many of us are locked in some kind of technological bubble, getting ever more distant from our roots. It’s time to download the radiation, which is making us so sick, down into the earth where it will dissipate and not do anyone any more harm…

The importance of grounding our bodies has never been more paramount.

Sun bathing is equally important… learn more here :: Sun Tanning Oil

Also, read about the need for sunlight exposure in Circadian Rhythm & Why We Would Be Dead Without It.

Then watch this great video… or, alternatively, just switch off your device and step outside. x x x

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New Products…

I’ve been adding quite a few new products to the Wild As The Wind Online Shop.

Cleanse Essential Oil Blend

The Cleanse Essential Oil Blend provides exceptional neurological support for those who feel poisoned by toxins, infections, chemicals, pharmaceuticals etc. It is deeply emotionally uplifting and fortifying.

Ideal for those who have:

• Emotional issues
• Autoimmune issues (Diabetes, MS, Arthritis, inflammatory skin conditions etc.)
• Nerve damage
• Neurological conditions
• Numbness: physical & emotional
• Anosmia (loss of your sense of smell)
• Motor function issues
• Loss of strength & coordination

There will be three more essential oil blends coming soon to help with neurological damage… I will email you when they are available… so please subscribe to the email list if you haven’t already.

Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend [Organic]

Wild As The Wind Organic Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend is an ideal combination of aromatherapy oils for use in a good sun tanning oil / carrier oil. The aromatherapy oils in this blend are protective and help to restore skin health. IMPORTANT :: This Sun Tanning Essential Oil Blend must be added to a good sun-protective carrier oil before topical application.

This essential oil blend CANNOT BE USED NEAT on the skin. It MUST BE diluted within a suitable carrier oil, such as Raspberry Seed Oil. Please read the full description before purchasing.

Raspberry Seed Oil

Wild As The Wind have been stocking an ethically sourced, Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil for a long time now. More recently, an organically produced Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil.

This is because Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil is possibly the best natural sun protection available.

Whilst it’s not possible to make any official claims about natural oils until they have been thoroughly, (and very expensively), tested… it is understood that the SPF of Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil ranges between 28 SPF and 50 SPF… depending on where it was produced, and in what year.

Like a fine wine, all natural products vary from year to year, depending on growing conditions and the weather etc…

Dr. Bronner Castile Soap

This Dr. Bronner Castile Soap is the only soap I will use! It is incredibly gentle, and doesn’t dry out our skin. It can be used as a makeup removal bar, or for general bathing.

The bars are twice as big as usual sized soap, and they last a long… long… long… time!

Plus, I instantly put them ON SALE the moment I published the product page.

Sarakan Toothpaste

This is the most amazing tasing toothpaste ever invented! It’s delicious.

If you are like me, and find peppermint or clove toothpastes just far too ‘tasty’, then this toothpaste is going to change your world.

I love it… and, it is amazingly antibacterial, keeping teeth and gums really clean and healthy.

Again, I put this toothpaste instantly ON SALE the moment I published the product page.

Buddha Wood Essential Oil

Buddha Wood Essential Oil is a beautiful smelling wildcrafted aromatherapy oil.

Buddha Wood Essential Oil health benefits are thought to include:

• Analgesic
• Antianxiety
• Antibacterial
• Antidepressant
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antimicrobial
• Antiviral
• Immuno-stimulating
• Sedative

It is perfect for diffusing in the evenings.

Several New Essential Oils…

I have actually added a few new essential oils, and a couple of new carrier oils… but I think this email is quite long enough!

Suffice To Say… There Are Now More Than 200 Wild As The Wind Essential Oils!

It’s the essential oils in Wild As The Wind Facial Oils which make them so amazing for our skin

But, there are many more essential oils, with so many other healing benefits…

Essential oils are the medicine of the past and they are the medicine of the future. When used correctly, results are often profoundly impressive… without toxic side effects…

If you are struggling with health issues and you think essential oils might help, but don’t know where to start, just drop me a line and I’ll point you in the right direction.

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Natural Ways Of Avoiding Sunburn

There are a good number of natural ways of keeping safe in the sun. And, the best ways of doing this won’t cost you a penny! And, better still, some of them will improve your health considerably…

Why Do We Need Sunlight?

We need natural sunlight like never before. We need it for our Circadian Rhythm, our vitamin D production and our immune system. We also need it for our Melatonin production, for sleep, and vitamin A assimilation, among a whole number of other crucial systemic functions.

Learn more about the benefits of vitamin A, and why it is so crucial.

Sunlight is also a vitally important source of natural EMFs, which keeps us healthy.

Being out in nature, and exposing ourselves to sunlight, also helps us to counter the ill-effects of non-native EMF. These unnatural electromagnetic fields, created by wireless technologies, are undermining our immune systems by exposing us to high levels of stress. Unnatural EMFs are thought to undermine our immune system by as much as 40%, and have been shown to affect blood integrity and voltage gated cells. The latter allows calcium deposits to accumulate, which causes a multitude of potential problems.

Sunshine Extends Life

A Swedish research paper published in PubMed outlines the outcomes of sunshine depravation…

Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death: a competing risk analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort

Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking.

This 20 year prospective study of nearly 30,000 Swedish women showed that:

• The women who avoided sunlight within the study were 130% more likely to die than those who had regular sun exposure.
• The women who were sunlight deprived were also much more likely to develop an assortment of other serious medical conditions, as well as being twice as likely to get cancer.

This research is pivotal in understanding the importance of obtaining sufficient sunlight. It is especially compelling due to the size of the study, and the length of time the data was collected.

Add to this the fact that all conventional sun creams are carcinogenic, even the “green” alternatives, and it’s easy to see why our cancer risk is so high.

Ancillary Benefits

Sun bathing on the beach, or on the grass in the garden, helps us to ‘ground out’ non-native EMFs. This helps to restore natural immunity, reduce stress, and improve digestive and emotional issues.

Please read The Vital Importance Of Grounding for more information.

Circadian Rhythm

We also need natural sunlight for our Circadian Rhythm.

A malfunctioning Circadian Rhythm will prevent us from sleeping properly and will impair our ability to manage our natural energy levels throughout the day. Sun deprivation will also send our hormonal systems haywire, because Vitamin D is actually a hormone! And, so is Melatonin.

We need a minimum of 15 minutes of natural sunlight first thing in the morning, directly into our eyes, so our body can register what time of day it is, and budget our energy accordingly for the rest of the day. This process is known as our Circadian Rhythm

*Mobile phone screens, TVs and computers emit the same level of light as the midday sun in a hot country… so there’s no prizes for guessing why, in this modern world, we have energy slumps throughout the day, and why so many of us are insomniacs!

Additional reading :: Circadian Rhythm & Why We’d Be Dead Without It

Vitamin D & Vitamin K2-7 & Hormone Balance

Vitamin D and Melatonin are hormones which directly impact us at a systemic level. Without them we would not be able to manage our energy levels and sleep function, and we would have a profoundly compromised immune system.

Vitamin D is naturally produced in our bodies via exposure to the sun. So, it’s vitally important to expose ourselves to afternoon sun, especially at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky, as well as gaining 15 minutes of early morning sun to calibrate our circadian rhythm.

Again, we minimally need another 15 minutes of sun exposure, each day. Afternoon sun is best. We especially need sun exposure on parts of the body which rarely see any sun. This will really help to ensure we are producing enough vitamin D each day.

We also need to ensure that we are eating enough vitamin K2-7 to effectively use the vitamin D we get from the sun. A deficiency in vitamin K2-7 will have many negative impacts on our bodies.

Vitamin K2-7 is obtained through meat, eggs and dairy products, and vegans can get it through eating Natto.

Infrared rays, especially within the near infrared spectrum, trigger the production of Melatonin within our mitochondria.

Mitochondria are the energy factories within each and every cell of our body. The healthier we are, the more mitochondria we have in each cell. And, consequently, the more energy we are able to produce.

Melatonin is a potent antioxidant. It also increases glutathione, which is the most important antioxidant our body can produce.

Melatonin also increases mitochondrial efficiency and energy production.

What Is Sunburn?

Sunburn is essentially a process of oxidation within our skin. Oxygen and sunlight are oxidative. So when we are exposed to fresh air and strong sunlight, this promotes oxidative processes within our skin.

In fact, the reason why essential oils are kept in amber glass bottles, away from direct sunlight, with the lid firmly shut, is due to the oxidative nature of the sun and oxygen.

How To Prevent Sunburn

There are a good number of oils, which we can apply topically, that contain natural sun protective nutrients. These will help prevent sunburn if used correctly.

Vitamin C and other important antioxidants, in natural oils, provide excellent sun protection.

The cosmetic industry refers to these sun protective elements as sun protective factors, or SPF’s.

There are also some excellent essential oils that we can add to antioxidant carrier oils, which are extremely beneficial for skin health, and may prevent sunburn. Some reduce burning, others heal wounds and are deeply antioxidant also.

Of course, eating organic is key since GMOs also have been demonstrated to decrease glutathione — the master antioxidant — and increase oxidative stress, which is the basis for all chronic disease. If you’re prone to sun burn, it could be a sign that you’re eating too many seed oils high in linoleic acid (LA), so to reduce your tendency to get burned, cut out all seed oils from your diet. That includes restaurant foods, processed foods and condiments in particular, but also conventionally raised chicken and pork. A very low, virtually zero seed oil diet is probably one of the best ways to prevent sunburn, as well as chronic degenerative diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Adding in more whole food vitamin C can also be helpful for preventing sunburn.

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How To Prevent Sunburn At Zero Cost

The principle of ‘a little and often’ is the best approach to keeping the cost of preventing sunburn to a minimum. We build up a natural resilience to the effects of the sun if we regulate our sun exposure levels… starting slowly but surely.

We need to increase our sun exposure gradually, so that we gain improved tolerance and avoid sunburning.

Using clothing to cover up is the best, most cost efficient, method of preventing sunburn. We should all own a wide brimmed hat!

So, if you need to stay longer in the sun than you have built up a natural resilience for, putting on long trousers, long sleeved tops and donning a wide brimmed hat is definitely the way to go.

Carrier Oils For UV Protection

There are a good number of carrier oils which have an unofficial SPF value. Some have been scientifically validated, however, including the deeply beneficial Organic Marula Oil and Organic Broccoli Seed Oil. Both of these oils can be used for facial and bodily application.

Raspberry Seed Oil is perhaps the most popular option, but those seeking facial protection should seriously consider using Organic Marula Oil.

Organic Marula Oil

Organic Marula Oil is perhaps the best oil to add to facial oils for added sun protection. It can also be used undiluted.

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil

Organic Broccoli Seed Oil can be used for face and body, and is best diluted with other oils. This is due to the fact that it is quite an aromatic oil.

Raspberry Seed Oil

Whilst it isn’t possible to make any scientific claims about the SPF values of carrier oils, there is a long tradition of people using Raspberry Seed Oil to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun.

Many believe Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil is the best carrier oil to use as a sun bathing oil, especially for fair skinned people.

Others swear by Rosehip Seed Oil as an after sun balm, especially when blended with the essential oils known to be good for healing burns like Organic Lavender Essential Oil and Organic German Chamomile Essential Oil.

***Wild As The Wind sell several versions of each of these essential oils. To view them all, please use the search box at the top of the page using “Lavender” or “Chamomile” as your search word, to view all of the different options available.

Wild As The Wind also stock a fantastic Organic Raspberry Seed Oil.

Read the full article: Carrier Oils For UV Protection

This article includes information on the essential oils which also possess an SPF value.

I Use An Organic Raspberry Seed Oil Blend In The Summer

I personally have a lot of sun exposure in the summer because of the nature of my work. But, I am half Scottish, and so I am very pale skinned. Nevertheless, I would never use a commercial sun tanning oil, or cream, due to the health risks they present.

Instead, I like to use Organic Raspberry Seed Oil as a carrier oil with four very healing aromatherapy oils, which are excellent for skin health. I dilute the essential oils at a 2% dilution in the Raspberry Seed Oil, as I am always clothed when I am outside, so I don’t need comprehensive coverage. (If I were sunbathing on the beach, and therefore needing to cover myself from head to toe in my oil blend, I would use a 1% dilution.)

The essential oils I use are all very affordable:

• Organic Lavender Essential Oil… brilliant for burns
• Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil… profoundly antioxidant (and NOT phototoxic like Lemon and Lime Oils etc
• Organic Geranium Rose Essential Oil… brilliant wound healer
• Organic Palmarosa Essential Oil… excellent for skin health, and smells amazing.

Learn How To Use Essential Oils

Why Use Raspberry Seed Oil In The Sun?

According to folklore, Cold Pressed Raspberry Seed Oil has an SPF of anywhere between 28 SPF and 50 SPF. Variations are likely to occur due to differing climatic conditions and soil fertility differences in the regions where the raspberries are grown. The more sun the better!

France, Spain and Russia are big producers of Raspberries.

Raspberry Seed Oil can be blended with other oils to further vary the sun protection factor. When blended with Pomegranate Seed Oil, which is reputed to have an unofficial SPF value of 8, and a few drops of Lavender Essential Oil, it makes for a very heavenly sun bathing oil.

It can also be added to Organic Wheatgerm Oil which is thought to have an SPF of 20. However, it does not work anywhere near as well as Raspberry Seed Oil.

Organic Wheatgerm Oil is best kept for healing scars and stretch marks!

Organic Sweet Almond Oil is considered to have an SPF of 6.

The fairer your skin the more Raspberry Seed Oil you’ll want in your mix.

Raspberry Seed Oil Is An Antioxidant Oil

Raspberry Seed Oil is an incredibly antioxidant oil, as it contains a lot of Vitamin E. This makes it an exceptional free radical scavenger.

It is also why Raspberry Seed Oil has been used traditionally to reduce skin irritation and rashes, including Eczema and Psoriasis.

There are several other antioxidants in Raspberry Seed Oil which also promote Collagen production:

Collagen is the connective tissue within our skin which gives our skin it’s integrity. High levels of Collagen in our skin leads to healthy, youthful looking skin. Low levels of Collagen leads to lines and other signs of ageing, such as crapey, dull looking skin.

The antioxidants in Raspberry Seed Oil that increase Collagen within our skin are:

• Tocopherols (Vitamin E)
• Carotenoids (Vitamin A)
• Ellagic acid helps reduce the degeneration of collagen.

These antioxidants stimulate collagen production whilst also protecting collagen integrity. They also stimulate cell repair and reduce the appearance of damaged skin.

Like Organic Sweet Almond Oil, Raspberry Seed Oil is also thought to be an excellent anti-inflammatory oil.

Sleep Problems

If you have sleep issues, and increasing sun exposure does not resolve them completely, you may be mineral deficient.

Please read Sleep Issues & The Mineral Connection for more information.

Eating For Hormone Balance

The next important blog post, that I am working on at present, provides more detail on the subject of hormone balance and what we need to do to achieve it. It will be entitled Eating For Hormone Balance. I will publish it soon.

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Sleep Issues & The Mineral Connection

Trace minerals, like magnesium, selenium and iodine are all vital for our health. Zinc and Copper and vitamin D and vitamin K are also fundamentally important for reulating us a systemic level.

In fact, trace minerals and vitamins are needed for hundreds of thousands of functions within our bodies.

Magnesium, selenium and iodine are vital for Thyroid health, for example.

Mineral Deficiency

Being mineral deficient has dire consequences for our health. Many serious long-term illnesses have their roots in a very simple and straightforward mineral deficiency…

So, it pays to be aware of the importance of trace minerals and to take steps to ensure you are getting the right minerals for your health. This can either be done through your diet or via supplementation. However, if you are otherwise healthy, obtaining trace minerals from your food is preferable to supplementing.

Those suffering from digestive issues will, however, struggle to obtain sufficient mineral intake from their food, even if eating a nutrient rich, organic diet. This is because those with a compromised digestion / a deficient microbiome, suffer from absorption issues.

We found that total microbiome diversity was positively correlated with increased sleep efficiency and total sleep time, and was negatively correlated with wake after sleep onset.

Gut microbiome diversity is associated with sleep physiology in humans: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6779243/

Plus, Magnesium, the most important trace element for sleep, is much more easily absorbed through our skin, rather than through our digestion. This is why Wild As The Wind offer a Mineral Spritz product as part of our range.