Be the Best Version of Yourself!
The quality of your health is largely determined by the strength of your immune system. As we go into the heat of the summer and all that comes with it, we have to make sure that we remain focused on nurturing our health.
What Goes Into Maintaining Our Immune Health:
Diet/nutrition
Managing stress
Sleep
Exercise/movement/stretching
Receiving support
The summer season is filled with abundant energy, long days and sunshine. This is the most Yang time of year and is all about expansion, growth, activity and creativity..
Element: Fire.
Color: Red.
Nature: Yang.
Organs: Heart, Small Intestine.
Emotion: Joy.
During the summer season our body undergoes vigorous metabolic processes. There is a tendency to burn out and suffer from exhaustion. Especially in Arizona!
Some foods you may want to incorporate into your diet to replenish your Yang energy and boost your immune system:
Citrus foods -- packed with Vitamin C
Ginger and Tumeric -- anti-inflammatory, pain reducers, Yang movers
Melons -- replenish water and electrolytes
Shellfish -- high in zinc
Blueberries -- the super berry, high in antioxidants and flavonoidsGarlic -- a year round immune booster
Spinach -- high in Vitamin C, E and Carotenoids
As you navigate the idea of immune health, I invite you to assess where you may be lacking in this area, come to me for support and most of all, be kind to yourself!
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