Why Being In Balance Is So Important For Pain Relief
Why is balance such an important part of the Balanced Essentials philosophy?
Pain shows up in so many ways. It might be a throbbing or pulsating sensation, a sharp stab, or a steady ache that doesn’t go away. Behind so much of this discomfort is inflammation. The word actually comes from the Latin inflammo — meaning ‘I set alight’ — and that’s exactly how it feels: like the body’s flare warning us something is wrong.
Inflammation and pain are closely linked, and understanding the connection helps explain why so many treatments target both together. Inflammation is the body’s natural reaction to injury, infection or irritation. Immune cells release chemical messengers (like prostaglandins, bradykinin, histamine, and cytokines) at the site of damage. These messengers increase blood flow, swelling and recruit white blood cells to fight infection or repair tissue.
How Inflammation Triggers Pain
The chemical messengers released during inflammation also stimulate or sensitize nerve endings (nociceptors) that detect harmful stimuli. This leads to increased sensitivity (hyperalgesia) – things that normally hurt, hurt more. New Pain perception (allodynia) – things that don’t usually hurt (like touch or warmth) may feel painful. Swelling itself can physically press on nerves, adding to pain.
Inflammation is the body’s protective process, and pain is the signal that comes with it. The chemicals of inflammation directly activate pain pathways, which is why treating inflammation often reduces pain.
Balanced Essentials isn’t just about products — it’s a philosophy. We believe true wellbeing comes from balance in all areas of life: physical health, belief and faith, finances, relationships and self-love. Our pain relief products are analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and antimicrobial and when discomfort eases, people reconnect with the parts of life they love — enjoying family, work, or simply moving more freely.
Essential oils, well known for their physical benefits, play a crucial role in emotional healing. They also assist in raising the vibrational frequency of the physical body making it easier to release suppressed emotions. Anger, sadness, grief, feelings of low self worth and judgment cannot exist in a state of balance which the essential oils and peace of mind help create.
They have the ability to directly affect the brain and when absorbed by the skin, can reach the organs to be treated through the connective and lymphatic tissues and the circulatory system. Excretion of essential oils from the body takes place in the lungs and kidneys.
Essential oils when properly administered produce no harmful side effects. They mobilise the body’s own self-healing powers. They awaken and strengthen vital energies and self-healing capabilities and can deeply influence our psychic equilibrium or psychological well-being and regulate physical imbalances.