Healthwise Clinic Natural Health Blog

We talk about the “Summer of Love” and we all feel better when the sun is shining, and nature is lush and green.

The earth’s energy is moving towards its peak in the northern hemisphere, and it can improve our health. In fact, having joy in our lives not only makes us feel good but actually does us good. Feeling love is, literally, good for the heart.

So many people are permanently on pills to reduce blood pressure, while the simple answer is to feel happier! We all know that stress causes physical problems, but doctors don’t positively encourage you to enjoy life.

Each season offers the perfect opportunity to improve your health. Summer is the time to look after your heart. The circulation of blood through veins and arteries is improved with a simple cleanse through diet and by feeling good.

The weather is warmer and life feels better. Take time to savour the good things in life. Stop and look at a beautiful view, tell the people you love that you love them, make time to enjoy simple pleasures.

You get the double benefit of more joy in your life, and improving your health and circulation at the same time. What could be more natural?

A great attitude will certainly help you to get there! We certainly believe there is nothing preventing you.

There are lots of things you can do. General advice includes things you’ll know already like taking some gentle exercise every day, drinking water, eating healthily, and avoiding excesses of tea, sugar, coffee and alcohol.

However, the diet that is right for you wouldn’t necessarily be right for somebody else. The exercise that is right for you may also not be helpful for somebody else. Without knowing your personal situation, my best advice after the general points above is to follow the Seasons.

The Seasons are very important in Chinese medicine. Each season brings different health problems which can best be solved within that season. I will be talking about this over the next few weeks in my column at 50 c0nnect and will also post it here so you can look at your health from this perspective.

You may have some particular problem that can be solved, but more general advice would be to stay balanced. Have time for reflection and time for action, be physically active and also relax completely, take some time out and just be still!

Natural medicine is based on the energy that goes round your body, and ideally you want it to flow freely and not get stuck. Getting stuck in any emotion like anger or fear, for example, is connected to your physical well-being and is also connected to this time of year.

There is a particular emotion connected to Spring, and you will hear about that very soon.

Keep in touch and in the meantime have some me time…….

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