Essential Maman

Your skin wants WATER.

And this is where hyaluronic acid, another secret ingredient in MetaPWR advantage comes in. I’m telling you, doTERRA can’t just have something average!

Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in your skin and is part of the environment surrounding your collagen and elastin. One of its biggest jobs is binding and holding onto water.

Think of collagen as the framework that gives skin structure.

Hyaluronic acid helps create that hydrated environment around it, which helps skin hold onto moisture and maintain that plump, hydrated look!

As we age, our skin doesn’t maintain hyaluronic acid and hydration the way it used to, which is one reason skin can become drier and lose some of that plumpness. 😭

So yes, Advantage gives you collagen for structure, but it doesn’t stop there.

Hyaluronic acid brings the hydration piece.

Another reason Advantage is so much more than just a collagen, it’s a whole strategy!

There’s something I wish more women understood about collagen.

Collagen isn’t just about wrinkles.

It’s literally part of the STRUCTURE of your body.

Skin.
Bones.
Cartilage.
Tendons.
Ligaments.
Connective tissue.

And as we get older, our ability to maintain all that collagen changes.  SHOCKER! 😆

Which is ONE of the reasons I take MetaPWR Advantage every day.

But here’s something I hear all the time:

🛑Isn’t taking collagen pointless?
Your body just breaks it down anyway.”🛑

Yes, your body breaks collagen down during digestion.
That’s actually the point.

Your body doesn’t swallow collagen and send it straight to your knee or your skin 😂

It breaks it into smaller peptides and amino acids that can be absorbed and used as building materials.

But this is also why the FORM of collagen matters.

Not every collagen powder is the same.

Advantage gives you 3 grams of hydrolyzed marine collagen, including 9 different collagen tripeptides.

TRIPEPTIDES are VERY small chains of just three amino acids, which makes them highly absorbable. 🤩

So when you’re comparing collagen products, don’t just look at the number of grams.

It’s the FORM of collagen you’re actually getting that matters.

I want strong bones.

Healthy ligaments and tendons.

Joints that let me MOVE!!

A body that can keep up with the life I want to live.

And this isn’t a “take it for 10 days and see what happens” kind of thing.

Your tissues need TIME to turn over and remodel.

In fact, for Advantage’s joint-pain benefit associated with osteoarthritis for example, it’s specifically recommended to use it for at least 5 months.

🚨Consistency matters.🚨

Stay tuned for Part 3 of the MetaPWR Advantage series!

Let’s talk METABOLISM!
There’s an ingredient in Advantage that deserves its OWN conversation.

Especially for us women in our 40s and beyond!
NMN!

NMN helps our body produce NAD+, a molecule essential for cellular energy production and metabolic function.
But here’s where it gets REALLY interesting!

A clinical study involving postmenopausal women with prediabetes found that taking 250 mg of NMN daily for 10 weeks improved muscle insulin sensitivity by 25%!

What does that mean?
Their muscles became more responsive to insulin, allowing them to take up glucose from the bloodstream more effectively.

And THAT matters!
Because healthy blood sugar regulation and insulin sensitivity play an HUGE role in metabolic health and weight management.

Now, here’s my personal experience.
When I increased my Advantage to two sachets a day, I FINALLY started shedding someone extra pounds.

Was it the Advantage? Well I can’t prove it really but the timing definitely caught my attention!

Because supporting our metabolism is about so much more than eating right and moving more. It’s also about how EFFICIENTLY our body uses the fuel we give it.

I sure am more aware than ever that it’s exactly where I need a bit of extra help right now 😆

Better metabolic health from a collagen supplement, THAT is a huge perk!

Comment 🙋🏼‍♀️ if you’d love more info on Advantage!

Wanna know what I answered?

Yes of course!!!

Too many people forget their essential oils in those moments!

Internally: OnGuard, oregano and tea tree (one drop each) or onguard capsules, every hour or two.
Very powerful combo on bacteria. 🦠 destroys the biofilm and it implodes.

Topically on abdomen: a blend in a roller of 10 drops each rest is FCO: Lemongrass, tea tree, juniper berry, Frank, Thyme. Apply to abdomen often.

In my years in natural health, many that were prone to UTIs also comment that taking LLV or VMG, PB assist regularly and Zendocrine made them stop ever getting them, which is even better!

Is there something else that happens in your health that you wish you had an oils solution for?

As I was starting our bedtime routine, I thought, I need to tell people about Serenity, again.

Because I’m just so thankful we have been using this for over ten years! It’s a clear signal to our brains that it’s time for sleep when the diffuser goes on 😉

Serenity oil works through your NOSE → directly to your BRAIN.

WHY SERENITY WORKS

Serenity is like a “slow down” signal for the brain.

It’s a blend of calming essential oils: Lavender, Cedarwood, Ho Wood, Ylang Ylang, Marjoram, Roman Chamomile, Vetiver and Sandalwood. These aromatic compounds interact with the olfactory system, which has a direct connection to brain areas involved in emotion, stress and sleep.

You breathe it in → the brain gets the message that it’s time to shift out of alert mode and into rest mode.

Less mental chatter. More calm. A brain that’s ready for sleep.

Then you have the Serenity Softgels, which work from the inside with lavender essential oil + L-theanine, lemon balm, passionflower and chamomile.

I love them! I get more restorative sleep when I take it. Deep sleep is so important!

And these softgels were actually studied.

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 51 adults with sleep difficulties took Serenity or placebo. Serenity significantly improved overall sleep scores, including ease of falling asleep, waking up and feeling alert after waking. (Taylor & Francis Online)

So my favourite way to think about it:

Serenity oil → tells the brain it’s time to shut down.
Serenity softgel → helps the nervous system follow through.

Basically: BRAKES ON. BRAIN OFF. GOODNIGHT. 😂

I’m going to go do just that right now!

🛌😴💤💤💤💤💤

I will always remember starting LLV after giving birth, I was begging my midwife to give me the green light to get back into running early because my energy levels were so good!

🏃 and this is after baby number 4!!

I love both VMG and LlV and will not go without, it’s too important. I’d rather give my body what it needs than pay for it later. 🤩