{"id":3684,"date":"2024-03-26T01:37:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T01:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2024-03-26T04:30:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T04:30:19","slug":"the-safe-and-scientific-use-of-aromatherapy-for-pregnancy-womens-health-children-and-mental-health-with-pam-conrad-pgd-bsn-rn-ccap-ep-407","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2024\/03\/the-safe-and-scientific-use-of-aromatherapy-for-pregnancy-womens-health-children-and-mental-health-with-pam-conrad-pgd-bsn-rn-ccap-ep-407\/","title":{"rendered":"The Safe and Scientific Use of Aromatherapy for Pregnancy, Women\u2019s Health, Children, and Mental Health with Pam Conrad, PGd, BSN, RN, CCAP (Ep. 407)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Using botanicals during pregnancy and in children is controversial in both conventional and integrative medicine. Previously, we had an episode<\/a> regarding this topic on the Essential Oil Revolution with Dr. Mary Bove. We discussed why it is so important to be especially careful when using essential oils during these critical periods. This is due to the ethical considerations<\/a> of research in pregnancy and the perceived lack of robust studies on their safety in these populations. Furthermore, there is the important consideration of what both the mother and baby are exposed to in pregnancy can have powerful impacts on health outcomes and fetal development.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, evidence and traditional knowledge of using herbs and aromatherapy safely does exist for these sensitive populations. In fact, thanks to Pam Conrad, we have guidebooks and established standards for medical settings based on them!<\/p>\n

In this episode of the Essential Oil Revolution<\/a>, you get to listen-in on my conversation with Pam, an amazing, pioneer in the aromatherapy space. This incredible woman literally set the standards on how to safely integrate evidence-based, clinical aromatherapy for women\u2019s health in hospitals and medical facilities throughout the United States.<\/p>\n

Pam is internationally recognized for her expertise in medical and clinical aromatherapy. She has been a nurse for 35 years and a clinical aromatherapist for over 23 years. Pam has an extensive background as a postgraduate nurse, clinical aromatherapist, educator, lecturer, trainer, formulator, published researcher, author, professor, and specialist in Clinical Aromatherapy for Women\u2019s Health and Mental Health.<\/p>\n

Pam has published two guidebooks on aromatherapy. Her first book, Women’s Health Aromatherapy<\/em><\/a>– a clinically evidence-based guide for nurses, midwives, doulas, and therapists <\/em>is available internationally and in Spanish (Aromaterapia Femenina<\/em><\/a>)<\/em>.<\/em> Her latest book was just recently released, Aromatherapy and Women\u2019s Mental Health<\/em><\/a> (2023).<\/p>\n

During the show<\/a>, Pam shares with us how she paved the way for health care professionals worldwide to embrace aromatherapy and how this led to her work being the foundation for aromatherapy standards in multiple hospital nursing and midwifery programs. We also touch upon how she is empowering women worldwide to safely use essential oils during pregnancy and for their mental health through her books and lectures.<\/p>\n

Below is an overview of some key topics we discussed during the interview:<\/a><\/p>\n