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Spring flowers are popping bright colors into the landscape everywhere. Reawakened branches are unfurling their tiny buds into intensely green leaves. The long winter is finally over and spring is here! With the warmer temperatures and frequent bursts of sunshine, my body wants to bloom as well!! But there is this underlying feeling of stagnation that I’m experiencing. I think it’s time for a good spring cleaning!
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), both the liver and the season of spring are Wood Elements, which symbolize our bodies’ need to be flexible, yet strong, like wood. This makes spring the season to focus on liver health as we emerge from months of winter hibernation and move into a more active time of year.
Every morning I squeeze a quarter to one half of an organic lemon in a 16 ounce glass of filtered water (room temperature, warm or hot) and sip it down. While sleeping, our body is on a fast as it repairs and detoxifies. Upon waking, it is in a mild state of dehydration. By drinking lemon water upon rising, you are re-hydrating and re-energizing your body systems allowing you to shift into an enhanced state of health. Read on for the benefits of this morning ritual.
You don’t want to think about this. . . but you have to. There are hundreds of chemicals (xenobiotics) inside you, in me, in everyone. We are exposed to a multitude of chemicals everyday in our food and water and air, yet also in the most unlikely places: Teflon and non-stick cookware, water-repellent jackets (yes, even [...]