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Tips for a Healthy Sping Diet

3/25/2019

Tips for a Healthy Spring Diet

Follow these tips for a healthy spring diet that supports your liver.

Keep meals light. Overeating taxes your liver. Play around with intermittent fast by starting the the 12 hours on / 12 hours off tactic. Try to only eat during 12 hours in the day.
Eat greens. Sprouts, wheatgrass, spinach, kale and dandelions are particularly good foods in the spring.
Drink milk thistle or nettle tea. These teas detox and supports your liver.
Season your food. Pungent spices like basil, fennel, marjoram, rosemary, caraway, dill and bay leaf are excellent for spring cooking—and they taste good.

By keeping your wood element balanced and your liver healthy, you’ll feel vital, flexible and clear.

If you have questions about healthy spring acupuncture practices feel free contact us for recommendations.

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3/25/2019

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Tips to Keep You Healthy, Happy and Flexible.

For me, Spring is the most mysterious and confusing of seasons. Winter is a time of comfort and being cozy. Fall is is about organization, getting ready for the holidays, and new routines that lay ahead. Summer is for fun, rest, and indulging. Spring can conjure images of bunnies hopping around, birds singing, and flowers blooming but for me, Sping is really about rebirth, growing, unpredictable weather, and coming out of my lazy winter routine.

What does that really mean - Spring can be one tough season.

In TCM, spring is represented by the element wood. Wood represents birth and newness, the time for fresh ideas and new starts. Unsurprisingly, its color is green like the fresh growth of spring.

Wood governs your spine, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
A wood imbalance can lead to spinal problems, poor flexibility or arthritis.
Wood also governs your eyes.
Most important for your mood, wood governs your liver. Your liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi (energy) and smooth flowing Qi means health and vitality. The emotion associated with your liver is anger. If your liver is imbalanced your Qi will be disrupted and you’ll be angry.

In acupuncture terms, in order to have a healthy and happy spring you need to balance your wood element and care for your liver.

Try these spring acupuncture recommendations, to keep your wood balanced and your liver healthy.

Cleanse. Cleaning your digestive tract releases accumulated toxins, undigested food, parasites and fungi. With a clean colon your digestion is more efficient and your body is healthier.
Detox your liver. Reduce or eliminate alcohol or drugs that are toxic to your liver. Consider a detox that specifically targets your liver. Let us know if you need suggestions or help with this!
Stretch. Start or recommit to a healthy stretching routine. Try yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, or other exercises that move, loosen and flex your joints.
Exercise your eyes. Massage your face, especially around your eyes. Roll your eyes and move them in figure 8s. Practice focusing on distant objects and then focusing on close objects in quick succession. Put time limits on your computer sessions. These exercises strengthen your eyes and can improve your eyesight.
Control your anger. If you're notice your anger getting the best of you more days than not, create a healthy anger management plan. Journal, meditate or get counseling. Put limits on stressful situations. Find activities that refocus your energy in healthy ways.

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Tips for a Healthy Sping Diet

Tips for a Healthy Spring Diet

Welcome Spring!

Tips to Keep You Healthy, Happy and Flexible.

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