Hi, I’m Jess!
I’m a mum of two girls, Mylee and Violet, living in NSW, Australia. My passion is educating and inspiring others in how to ditch the toxic chemicals from their home to provide a more healthy environment to live in.
My wellness journey with essential oils began when I learnt about the toxic chemicals that were in our everyday cleaning products, hygiene products and even my daughter's baby products! I thought I was buying natural, organic products, but these products still had extremely harmful ingredients that were disrupting our hormones and overall health.
I was skeptical at first of essential oils, but after trying and testing them out, I can now confidently say that they work! Our family are ditching the toxic chemicals in our home and switching to natural products that are so much better for our health and wellbeing.
I have since started Natural Home Tribe where I help educate and support others to benefit their health one step at a time with Young Living's natural products.
chemical dangers
Thousands of harmful chemicals can use the term "fragrance". This umbrella term can be used on any ingredients list without disclosing which specific chemical is inside the product. Companies are protected by "patent" laws and can claim these are trade secrets.
Did you know that when women are trying to conceive or are going through IVF, they are advised to not wear perfume? 75% of fragrances are linked to cancer, infertility, pregnancy loss and birth defects. Fragrances are also common triggers of asthma, migraines, allergies and sinus problems.
Fragrance can be found in your soaps, household cleaners, laundry detergents, personal care products, baby and children's products, shampoos, deodorants and more!
Another dangerous chemical to look out for are those that we call Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals. These substances are often found in our every day personal care products, pesticides and manufactured products. They interfere with the normal function of your endocrine system (a network of glands and organs that produce, store, and secrete hormones). They block hormones from doing their job, and according to The Hormone Health Network these can lead to severe health consequences such as cancer, infertility, endometriosis, early puberty, learning difficulties and so much more!
How do we protect ourselves? It can be hard because our supermarket products can look natural and organic due to clever marketing, packaging and imagery.
It only takes 26 seconds for a household cleaner to enter yours and your child's bloodstreams when they are in the room. What are you and your family being exposed to and breathing in? There is no such thing as flushing out these chemicals or building up a tolerance. Our bodies accumulate these chemicals over time, they mix, find a home in our bodies and wreck havoc.
Ditching these toxic chemicals should be a priority! Our family's health should be a priority! You don't have to be a master of DIYs and you don't need to spend a fortune. You can take it one product at a time like we did and gradually ditch the toxic chemicals and upgrade them for safe products. You can choose your own pace and work to your own budget.