Medical research is providing us with new proof that losing belly fat can be done painlessly… with the help ofaromatherapy !

Korean researchers submitted a group of postmenopausal women Has Massages during 6 weeks¹. The happy participants received a full massage once a week and had to self-massage their stomachs twice a day (5 days / week). 

One half of the group, the control group, used only grapeseed oil while the other half, the experimental group, used a blend of essential oils (containing in particular the essential oil of grapefruit and cypress). The draining, lipolytic and anti-cellulite properties of grapefruit essential oil are well known to aromatherapists.

Result: the subcutaneous abdominal fat and waistline decreased significantly in the group massaged with essential oils. At the same time, the self-image of the women in this group was more important than in the control group.

Kim HJ. Effect of aromatherapy massage on abdominal fat and body image in post-menopausal women. [Article in Korean] Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. 2007 Jun;37(4):603-12.