Hey Friends,
If you live in the northeast, or in any four-season climate this news is VIP, so read on!!
Although the days are still warm (even hot) and the sun is still strong (keep applying healthy sunscreen)
we can feel that FALL is FAST APPROACHING. Cooler mornings, marked by snappy refreshing air and winds that blow are telling us to PAY ATTENTION.
NOW IS THE TIME:
TO SHIFT YOUR DIET.
TO PREPARE FOR COLD & FLU SEASON.
TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY….
before it's too late...
If we make a few mindful changes NOW,
we can AVOID colds & Flu LATER!!
I'll say that again:
If you change your diet and lifestyle, NOW, you can AVOID COLDS & FLU THIS WINTER!
Now do I have your attention?
During the summer, we need to eat foods that contain LOTS of WATER to keep our skin, cells and tissues fully hydrated to protect from the sun's drying affects. But if we keep indulging summer foods and treats (such as ice cream, raw fruit & tomatoes, cheese and dairy) we'll pay for it later!!
As the days get longer, the cool air acts to squeeze excess liquids from our cells and tissues and organs.
Why? Because when the temps drop below freezing - water will freeze. And if you have excess water in your system, you'll feel cold and be more susceptible to colds and flu.
Some foods cause allergic reactions in the body? Why? Because many people are very clogged up!!
You can tell when someone speaks - they have that nasal congestion, or continually "ahem" to clear their throat. Runny nose, post nasal drip, stuffy nose, coughs, sore throat, watery eyes and any other type of mucus/phlegm are all signs that our bodily system is jammed and the life giving energy is not flowing properly.
Many people still overeat processed foods that contain preservatives, pesticides, insecticides, sugar, poor quality fats, and consume excessive amounts of dairy and meat in their diet. Many people eat the same 10 foods all year round. Now that's a recipe for a lifestyle or health disaster.
My Best Advice for Fall:
1. Cut out the allergic-causing foods like sugar, eggs, dairy & wheat.
2. Notice what %age raw to cooked foods you eat. Start eating more cooked than raw, as the days get colder. Eat even more roots and stews as Winter approaches to keep your core warm.
3. Eat lacto-fermented food every day to keep the digestive fire in your belly amped up…made from fresh veggies pickled in a salt brine, and left to ferment; not heat-processed w/ commercial vinegar.
4. Enjoy a little miso soup once a day.
(unless you are allergic to soy - then eat more lacto-pickles)
5. Add warming spices and medicinal herbs to your diet.
6. Use essential oils that contain anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties on your skin.
7. Keep Autumn's drying winds off your skin and out of your body: wrap your neck in a scarf; layer clothes for cool mornings/evenings and warm afternoons.
8. Go to bed at night and get up in the morning at the same time each day to reset your bio-rhythm.
9. Oil your skin with organic food-grade oil appropriate for your body type.
10. Sign-up for my annual Cold Buster - Build Immunity Workshop. Discover your body type, sample healing foods, take home recipes and an Ayurvedic home remedy for you and your family.
Miso soup, essential oils, Ayurvedic home remedy, spice blends, dietary recommendations, recipes…and more.
Plus, I'll have our new Prakasa Medicinals on hand for sale!
Prakasa medicines are made from medicinal plants that have volunteered on our land over the last few years. The spirit of these plants have brought their healing medicine to us!! And I have hand-crafted each batch according to sustainable wild plant harvesting standards. Only 100% organic vodka used in the tinctures. No plants were killed in the harvest, most of the plants were left for the bees to enjoy.
We never apply any pesticide or herbicide to anything on our land. We only ever use the excellent local compost called "Black Gold" from Dalton, Ma.
Supplies are limited. Reserve yours today.
St. John's wort tincture: good for SAD & Winter Blues Mullein, dried leaves: make a tea/infusion to clear lung congestion.
Mullein, tincture: easiest way to take mullein
Lemon Balm Tincture: calm frayed nerves and restore balance to the CNS.
Tinctures: $12 - 1 oz bottle
Dried herbs: $5 - bag
Pick-up Prakasa Medicinals at the studio.
(Shipping/handling is extra.)
Check out our website today!
Namaste, Lynne
