Winter: December 21st thru March 20th
In winter, our bodies need Rest and Restoration. This is the time to increase your warm magnesium baths, eat nutrient-dense foods, and simply enjoy the holidays with your given or chosen families. During Winter, the Water element rules the thoughtful, quiet practice of self-care. Consider those habits and whether you feel rested.
Note: Feeling cold and sluggish, Ask Dr. Skip for a shot of 3,000 year old Longevity Formula (alcohol based) during your next Treatment Session (as supplies last) during the Winter Season.
This is the time for storage.
- We should be conserving our energy and replenishing our reserves.
- Weak Kidney energy may present with a worsening of fears during this time of year.
- Exhaustion now is particularly harmful, and may continue to be felt in the year to come.
- This is the time to be sure to get to bed early.
- Diet should focus on warming and strengthening Qi, Yang and Blood.
- This will also be the time to eat a little more salty flavored foods such as seaweed, miso and tamari for strengthening the Kidney.
Winter Guidelines: The Tao of Nutrition: Harmonizing the Seasons by Cathy McNease
Foods to Warm and Tonify:
- Meats: Lamb, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Salmon,
- Nuts: Walnuts, Chestnuts, Black beans, Black sesame seeds,
- Oats,
- Quinoa,
- Parsnips,
- Fruits: Cherries, Dried fruits stewed with warming spices,
- Winter squash.
Herbs to Warm & Tonify:
- Ginseng (Ren Shen),
- Astragalus (Huang Qi),
- Ginger (Gan Jiang),
- Cinnamon (Rou Gui),
- Cloves (Ding Xiang),
- Parsley,
- Cardamom,
- Tangkuei (Dang Gui),
- Dioscorea (Shan Yao).
Incorporate these tips during the next few months to help you feel your best. Read this blog to learn more about how you can incorporate infrared at home to Warm & Tonify your body with a TheraPro. Should you like to schedule an appointment (like an Immunity Oxidative Medicine Treatment) with Dr. Skip, you may use our online self-booking service or call contact our office at (304) 634-9700.