Scientists have researched the relation between appetite and sense of smell. Smell of food activates our brain cells, which reflexes in hunger and satiety.
Aromatherapy helps to reduce satiety and hunger pangs as a result of their smell. Aromatherapy uses essential oils, they are natural oils extracted from plants, its leaves, roots and flowers by way of distillation. They do not contain any chemical; base oil is used as a carrier for the essential oils.
Aromatherapy For Losing Weight
Aromatherapy for weight loss should be used in conjunction with other weight loss programs. Yes aromatherapy with its essential oils controls one’s appetite, improves a person’s mood and helps to lose weight in sustainable manner.
Essential Oil For Weight Loss
With the use of special essential oils of vanilla, lemon, grape fruit etc, aromatherapy stimulates the satiety centre of the brain, and the brain sends a message of fullness to the stomach, the hunger pang is thus subdued and person will have the feeling of fullness without eating too much. In this natural way he will consume fewer calories. For e.g. with the use of vanilla essential oils as an aroma, persons satiety for chocolates and ice-cream will decrease and he will stay away from eating it, as the smell of vanilla in ice-cream has already made an impression on the brain through vanilla essential oil.
Aromatherapy for weight loss is best achieved with lighting aromatherapy candles when eating meals and dinner as it will banish longing for food and give a satisfied and full feeling.