Welcome to the Lymph Guy Newsletter.
Special greetings this Autumn Equinox.
The days have gotten shorter, nights longer, Fall is here.
And with this change you might be experiencing a change in how you feel and your own state of health.
Many people have difficulty staying healthy with seasonal changes. All of a sudden we are more prone to colds, chest congestion, and a general sense of dis-ease in our bodies.
Fall is a transitional time. Like Spring it is a major seasonal change. Our bodies have gotten used to the warmth, ease, and light of Summer.
What many people do not know is that how we ate and how we cared for our health in one season determines how we transition and feel in the next season.
How we cared for ourselves in Summer will have a great impact on how we fare this Autumn.
According to Chinese medicine Fall is the season of Air (Metal) with the Lungs and Large Intestine being the organs most influencial and most affected.
It is a time when you might be experiencing more grief and feeling the need to release those tears held back.
There is an increase in mucus that helps to protect and coat our mucous linings. The more watery fluid, serous helps to wash away debris and bacteria.
The Lungs and Large Intestine are two organs that must stay clean for optimal health. The smog from pollution that settles from the stillness of Summer has been adversely affecting our health. And for many of us the smoke from all the summer fires is even more dangerous and now our sinuses and lungs will let us know how we have been affected.
Our lungs are our communicator between our inner and the outer atmospheres. Both smog and smoke affect the quality and quantity of oxygen we inhale. To protect ourselves the body stimulates more mucus to coat the mucous membrane walls setting up an excess of mucous production. Hence a perfect environment for throat, sinus, lung, and intestinal imbalances.
Our Large Intestine is one of our most important organs and certainly one most people would like to ignore. More and more research is proving that the state of our health, both physical and emotional is rooted in our colons. More on this in a later newsletter.
For many people taking time out to sit and allow a bowel movement is a nuisance and something they would rather not have to do. We are so cleverly designed that the simple act of chewing stimulates the peristaltic action of the intestines and the resulting urge to have a bowel movement. If we allow it!
We see this with our pets. Cats chew on kibble and almost immediately are in their litter box.
Without this release we are holding on to debris and clogging the pipes. And we all know what happens when pipes get clogged. The system backs up!
The environment for bacteria to grow is now ideal.
This is a wonderful time of year, like Spring, to do a seasonal cleanser.
Nature is providing us with all we need. Apples and grapes can be wonderful cleanser if you are ok with the sugar. Be sure to dilute these fruit juices and since they begin digestion in the mouth remember to chew them mixing in the digestive enzymes.
Garlic is another wonderful aid for this seasonal transition. Add some chopped fresh garlic to your meal just before you sit down to eat. Raw garlic contains Allicin that is wonderfully healing for many health conditions.
You might consider having a high colonic to help release the buildup from Summer’s culinary fun or using a herbal colon cleanser such as Super Cleanse from Nature’s Secrets.
And do not forgot the importance of probiotics and how necessary they are to maintaining a healthy balance in the intestinal tract. More and more research is showing just how vital these supplements are to our overall health.
I always recommend adding a Lymphatic Massage as an important part of any seasonal transition program. If you do not have access to a trained lymphatic specialist see if someone in your area does Swedish Massage, which is also very supportive to the lymphactic system.
In my own sessions I include Castor Oil packs to help the intestines as well as the liver and gall bladder.
My Lymphatic Sessions are 2.5hr long so that I can spend the time the whole body needs to really let go, relax, and allow the lymph to be moved.
I include colon massage as well as lung stimulation.
Two organs that are rarely included these days in most sessions.
And right now they are calling out for attention!
And do please remember this is the season of Grief and Sadness. We are losing the warmth of the Summer Sun and the Light it brings. Spend time with your losses and hold them dearly calling in Hope, Appreciation, Caring, and Gentleness.
You can place a heating pad on your lung area as well as on your abdomen and help soothe these organs and yourself.
Remember this is just the beginning of the season so check out your Medicine Cabinet and restock all you will need to help keep you and your family healthy and to be ready with your remedies if and when you need them.
Prevention is always best but being prepared is just simply Good Medicine.
Together Our Hands Are Joined To Heal One Another…
Alexander Gardener
The Lymph Guy
thelymphguy@gmail.com
