Castor oil is an herbal medical treatment that’s been around for centuries but fell out of fashion sometime in the last few decades. I’m joined by Dr. Marisol Teijeiro, the Queen of the Thrones, to talk about why castor oil is making a comeback, all the incredible health benefits, and why she recommends it to all her patients.   The three areas castor oil packs help the most with: Stools - helps regulate your bowel movements Sleep - helps you get more restorative sleep Stress - helps reduce your regular stress levels   About Dr. Marisol Teijeiro Dr. Marisol Teijeiro, ND & Queen of the Thrones™️, empowers people to own their throne (yes potty time), purpose, and passion in life. She is the creator of the easy and mess-less Castor Oil Pack used to heal the gut, improve digestion, sleep, and most importantly, your hormone balance.  She teaches all over the world and features on various TV programs including national syndicated NBC Bloom, as well as The Marilyn Denis Show in Canada. She is a published author of “OH SH*T!” the 3 stress-less steps to connect, clear, and calm your digestion.   Why Use Castor Oil? Dr. Marisol Teijeiro shares the story of how she started using castor oil packs, after years of avoiding them, to heal so many of her chronic health problems. She explains why she revamped the traditional castor oil pack to make it cleaner and easier to use. Marisol talks about how and why castor oil works as it does and what benefits it has for the body - there are so many! Castor oil has actually been a medical treatment for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years but it did fall out of use.  It’s a powerful tool to improve your gut health and help with detox. You can also combine it with essential oils and use it in the sauna to really double down on the health benefits. Marisol praises castor oil for helping with your stools, sleep, and stress which all of us struggle with at times in our life.   How to Safely Use Castor Oil It’s actually really easy to start reaping the benefits of castor oil. Marisol says that there’s no prep needed, you simply start using the castor oil packs. There are a few ground rules to keep in mind, such as using your pack for a minimum of one hour per day and changing your pack regularly, but otherwise, you should be good to dive right in. Marisol explains why pregnant women shouldn’t use castor oil in any form. It’s very important to heed this warning!  When it comes to buying castor oil, Marisol says to make sure you’re buying an organic oil. But more important than that, make sure it doesn’t come in a plastic bottle. Finally, Marisol explains the added benefit of castor oil as a hair treatment! Have you used a regular castor oil treatment before? How did you find it helped with your overall health? Did you use it in combination with any other detox methods? Let me know in the comments on the episode page. Call the Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic today and schedule your first appointment at 319-363-0033.     Quotes “I made it my mission to get these castor oil packs to everyone and educate on how to improve the three most important factors that mess up on every woman: Your sleep, your stools, and your stress. When you work on those, so many of your conditions can literally go away.” [9:38] “The gut is the hub of the hormonal system, the nervous system, and the immune system and we must pay attention to it. If our hormones are off, it’s because our gut is off. If our immune system is off, it’s because our gut is off. And if our nervous system is off, we’re anxious or depressed, it’s because our gut is off.” [26:57] “I wish I would have started castor oil packs twenty years ago! I’ve been doing them for ten years now, but it took me ten years to warm up to them. I hope the listeners out there don’t take ten years to warm up to it. Take action and move in the right direction, you have the power and the ability to change those three annoyances in your life: stools, sleep, and stress.” [34:09]