Why is it more common to get sick during a season transition? As the days get shorter and the weather begins to fluctuate during the day with cooler nights and mornings and warmer afternoons, your body is working extra hard to maintain its status quo. Kids are back to school, the germ pool is more abundant and stressful schedules increase. It is also the time of year when you get more susceptible to seasonal allergies as plants go to seed and die off.
Late summer transitioning to Autumn
Late summer is associated with the Traditional Chinese Element – Earth. The Earth element is unique among the five elements in that it corresponds to two transitional time periods. First: those few weeks between seasons in which autumn changes to winter, winter to spring and spring to summer. Second, it’s related to the short season called “Indian summer,” those last warm, light-filled days in September or October, just before the cool weather sets in.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the earth element is associated with the spleen,
pancreas and stomach, the organs of digestion and nutrition. The stomach receives the food you eat and starts to break it down. The spleen and pancreas then distribute the nourishment throughout the body. The pancreas also regulates your blood-sugar levels. These systems are more susceptible to imbalances during season transitions causing you to be more vulnerable to getting sick.
Follow these 5 simple tips to boost your immunity, support your earth element and stay healthy during the season transition:
1. Eat warming foods and maintain a warm digestion. – For more in-depth information about keeping a warm digestion – refer to The Secret to a Healthy Digestion e-book.
2. Dress in layers (especially important for younger children) to decrease the stress the body goes through to regulate body temperatures.
3. Drink fresh ginger and lemon tea (add local honey to taste) to support your digestion, reduce your body’s reactions to allergens and help prevent colds.
4. Get plenty of sleep to counterbalance overwork, overthinking and ruminating which can tax your earth element.
5. Get plenty of exercise, but ease up on any extreme sports and overexertion. Once the season has completely transitioned, you can increase exertion levels again.
Remedies from the online store & e-visits are available to ensure you have a healthy season transition!
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Herbs & Therapeutic Nutrition for Allergies and Colds.
For prevention and the first sign of a cold, Gan Mao Ling is a wonderful formula to have in your cabinet.
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Mayway, Gan Mao Ling, 100 Tablets |
Time release oil of oregano tablets are very good for colds, sensitivity to molds and seasonal allergies.
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Biotics Research, A.D.P., 60 Tablets |
When the first sign of a cold is the sudden onset of a sore throat, Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien is the best remedy.
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Mayway, Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien, 12 vials, 8 tablets ea…~ |
Allergies that affect the sinuses – this homeopathic nasal spray helps congestion from allergies and especially effective for nighttime inflammation that affects your breathing at night.
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MediNatura, ClearLife, Allergy Relief Spray, 20 ml |
For general homeopathic allergy relief.
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MediNatura, ClearLife, Allergy Relief Tablets, 100 Tabl… |
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Feeling off since the time change?
