Shannon Becker, PhD, Author at Tisserand Institute

SARS-CoV-2, Essential Oils and In Silico Studies

by Shannon Becker, PhD, Kevin Burdin | Jan 22, 2021 | Microbiology, Research

You probably know the difference between in vitro and in vivo research. The in vitro model is laboratory-based; experiments occur in test tubes or Petri dishes. The in vivo model, in contrast, uses living organisms (animals or humans) to test the actions of molecules...

Essential Oils and Coronaviruses

by Shannon Becker, PhD | Mar 18, 2020 | Aromatherapy, Microbiology, Research

Shannon Becker, PhD RA On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 – a virus that was first seen in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and subsequently appeared in virtually every country in the world. The designation means...

Essential Oils to Prevent the Spread of Flu

by Shannon Becker, PhD | Dec 16, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Microbiology, Research

Shannon Becker PhD Fall and winter usher in the season of acute respiratory illnesses, and many people are beginning to suffer from sneezing, sore throats, coughs, fever, and achiness. There is often confusion surrounding the reason for these ailments, and common...

Do We Really Need to Be Worried about “Cleaning” Our Receptors?

by Shannon Becker, PhD | May 22, 2017 | Cancer, Commentary, Research

by Shannon Becker, PhD with thanks to Christine Carson, PhD, and Kandace Knudson, PhD for their input In order for the cells that make up an organism such as you to work in harmony, they must be able to communicate and collect information about their environment. The...

Can Essential Oils Repair DNA? (The Short Answer Is “No”)

by Shannon Becker, PhD | Jan 26, 2017 | Aromatherapy, Cancer

by Shannon Becker PhD In his book Healing Oils of the Bible, David Stewart makes claims about disease and cancer, and the ability to treat them using essential oils containing monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. He states that monoterpenes “reprogram the cells with...