doTERRA DigestZen Review & Giveaway

Have you ever read the ingredients on a bottle of antacid tablets?  They almost always have a ton of artificial flavors and colors, along with other things I’d prefer not to ingest.  I occasionally suffer from heartburn and my husband often does too, so I’ve been on the hunt for a better alternative.  Until now, I haven’t been able to find one.

DigestZen is an essential oil blend from doTERRA that is designed to provide soothing relief from digestive problems.  The ingredients?  Ginger, peppermint, tarragon, fennel, caraway, coriander, and anise.  That’s it.  No red 40 or yellow 6.  No sucrose.  No scary artificial substances.  Initially, I was a bit skeptical about how well this would work to relieve heartburn, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try.

Then I waited.  You know, for the heartburn.  A few adult beverages and one sleepless night later and the moment I’d been waiting for had arrived.  Awful heartburn.  I put a couple of drops of DigestZen in a small glass of water, and no joke, I felt fine in fewer than 10 minutes.  In fact, it happened so quickly that I thought it might be a fluke.  No worries, my husband gave me another chance to test this out soon after, and he experienced the same results.  I’m not sure why I was so surprised at the efficacy of this product.  Maybe I’ve been brainwashed by doctors and drug companies to believe that only prescriptions can fix you when you’re not well, but that’s clearly not the case.

I should warn you, this stuff has a potent smell, but if you don’t mind licorice, you won’t mind this.  And while it does have a distinct flavor, it wasn’t nearly as strong as the smell led me to believe it would be and it went down very easily.  This little bottle has earned itself a permanent spot in my medicine cabinet.

A slew of other digestive ailments can be alleviated by DigestZen as well, including abdominal cramps, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, food poisoning, IBS, and nausea.  Have food allergies?  Take 5-10 drops in 8 oz. of water before a meal.  If you deal with any tummy troubles, try this; I bet it helps.  As mentioned, DigestZen can be taken internally, but it can also be applied topically to the feet or abdomen.

From now on, this will be my only method of eliminating the occasional heartburn I have.  With the holidays coming up, I’m sure I’ll be glad I have this around.  You know we all eat (and sometimes drink) more than we should!

Win a 15ml bottle of doTERRA’s DigestZen!  Enter via the Rafflecopter.  Giveaway is open to US residents who are 18 and older.  Ends 9/12/2013.  When you’re done entering here, head to My Natural Family for more chances to win!

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