One hero of the homeopathic mom has turned out to be olive oil in a variety of surprising ways.
New mothÂers are often focused on using natÂural remeÂdies for their babies, but olive oil can also benÂeÂfit mothÂers in varÂiÂous ways, such as cleanÂing, improvÂing sleep, healÂing skin, and treatÂing ear infecÂtions. Research has shown that the conÂsumpÂtion of olive oil can help with memÂory and conÂcenÂtraÂtion, as well as aid in healÂing skin, makÂing it a verÂsaÂtile and benÂeÂfiÂcial prodÂuct for new moms.
New mothÂers face a plethora of things to think about and more willÂingÂness to use only natÂural, organic home remeÂdies rather than the more chemÂiÂcal and artiÂfiÂcial prodÂucts comÂmerÂcially availÂable now that their bunÂdle of joy has arrived. But what about themÂselves?
One hero of the homeÂoÂpathic mom has turned out to be olive oil in a variÂety of surÂprisÂing ways. Although the uses of olive oil for babies are becomÂing more well known, mothÂers can benÂeÂfit from the superÂfood just as much. Here are 6 ways to use olive oil as a new mum you may not have thought of:
1. As a safe, natÂural cleanÂing agent
Generally speakÂing, a clean home is a safe home, but what about all the harmÂful chemÂiÂcals in comÂmerÂcially availÂable cleanÂing agents? Both wooden furÂniÂture and anyÂthing stainÂless steel, from kitchen fitÂtings to your skilÂlet, can be cleaned and shined up at the same time with the use of some olive oil and a litÂtle scrubÂbing.
2. Mommy’s litÂtle insomÂnia helper
The sleepÂlessÂness and genÂeral anxÂiÂety assoÂciÂated with the first while of first-time-momÂmyÂhood means that cogÂniÂtive abilÂiÂties such as memÂory and conÂcenÂtraÂtion are often not at peak. Luckily, Harvard Health Publications reported in 2012 that quoted a Brigham and Women’s Hospital study which found that women who ate the most satÂuÂrated fats such as butÂter perÂformed worse on tests of thinkÂing and memÂory than women who ate the lowÂest amounts of these fats and more unsatÂuÂrated fats such as olive oil.
4. As a breast friend
In 2015, the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health reported on the effects of olive oil conÂsumpÂtion on healÂing burn vicÂtims’ skin. It’s a proÂfound insight into the sheer power of takÂing olive oil as a supÂpleÂment to help your skin heal. Moms with irriÂtaÂtions, even teeth marks, on their breasts can take olive oil orally or rub it on topÂiÂcally for relief.
4. As a post-surgery skin healer
For those who deliver via a C‑section, olive oil can be a godÂsend to help with post-surgery scarÂring. This is due to the high amounts of skin-healÂing vitÂaÂmins K and E found in olive oil. Simply rub a high-qualÂity olive oil into the skin surÂroundÂing the scarÂring daily.
5. As a natÂural way to treat ear infecÂtions
Okay, so this one is mostly for baby — but a baby that’s not in pain equals a mother who’s not under extra strain! The webÂsite babygooroo.com notes that olive oil is often sold in drugÂstores as a ceruÂmenolytic — an ear canal lubriÂcant that can loosen trouÂbleÂsome ear wax and proÂvide soothÂing relief. Simply put a couÂple of drops of lukeÂwarm — not warm and not cold — olive oil into the affected ear for mild pain relief and cleansÂing of wax buildup.
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