Its always about this time of year the fall tricks me into thinking the cooler weather is a good idea. These cool nights make for good sleeping weather and light sweaters and sandals almost feel decadent. Then all of a sudden a winter coat is a necessity and sun shine until 9pm seems like a distant memory.
In Chinese Medicine this time of year is known as late summer. This is a transition point in the seasonal cycle and its when our spleen/stomach system is working its hardest to bridge the gap between the lightness of summer and the heaviness of autumn. Its also around this time that many people get sick because of the strong changes in our environment. Many people have commented that it feels like winter at 72 because we've become so accustomed to 100 days.
Now is the best time to get an acupuncture tune up treatment so that your body can better adapt to the changes in our environment. This will help boost the immune system and keep SAD at bay when the winter months set in. The lung and large intestine are most active in the fall. If you are prone to colds/flus and seasonal allergies during the fall months now is the perfect time for prevention.
It is also a good time to start slowly transitioning heavier foods and warming herbs and spices into your diet. The spleen and stomach do best with yellow root veggies and full sweet flavor foods like sweet potatoes, squashes etc. Starting your day with hot lemon water and/or warm cereals like steel cut oatmeal is also a good idea.
Schedule your tune up today!
Sarah Canga-Arguelles
Neighborhood Acupuncture Place (NAP)
230 Florence St
Crystal Lake IL 60014
815.893.9825
www.clnap.com
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