Cooling the Warm Summer Body with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda
The end of June marks the summer solstice and with summer comes the obvious: summer heat. And at times we can find our bodies becoming imbalanced and instead of feeling joy, energetic and clear, we start to feel lethargic, irritable or impatient. There can be sleep disruptions, our skin can be prone to more breakouts, redness and irritation and we can experience excessive sweating and sluggish digestion even when we're eating less. This is not "typical" summer behavior or issues our bodies experience, despite how common these issues can be. What it is, is a sign that our bodies need to become realigned by slowing down and cooling down.
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