Natural Health SolutionsFive aids to help support your system.

My mother calls it having a yearly MOT (like a vehicle check-up) and she is a pretty smart lady.

1. Schedule a Fall Cleanse.
Fall is a season of change—when the warm, humid days of summer are changing to the cool, dry, windy weather of autumn. This fluctuating weather can make our digestion weaker and cause us to fall sick with colds and flu in the fall.

The antidote? Avert the danger with a cleanse during the few weeks when the weather is making its transition from summer to fall. Fall cleansing serves two purposes. First, it clears the toxins that have built up in the summer. And because digestive strength tends to fluctuate when the seasons are changing, eating lighter during this transition can actually build your immunity and help avoid sickness.

Cleansing doesn’t mean that you have to fast for two weeks. It just means eating fresh, easy-to-digest foods that give your digestion a break and help it to process and eliminate toxins. Eat warm, cooked organic vegetables seasoned with spices, rice or whole grains such as quinoa and bulgar wheat, and for proteins favor soupy split-mung dhal or other soups made from lentils or small legumes.

Light dairy products, such as ghee (clarified butter), whole milk, and lassi, a probiotic digestion-enhancing drink made with water and freshly made yogurt, improve digestion and enhance immunity. Avoid eating cold foods and drinks, fried foods, hard cheeses, and meat during this time.  And drink plenty of hot fluids between meals, such as hot water with lemon or herbal, uncaffeinated teas.

Eating lighter will help your digestion fire up, toxins to be eliminated and your immunity quotient to soar. Maharishi Ayurveda also recommends taking a mild herbal laxative, such as senna tea, at night during this two-week cleanse.

2. Flavor your foods with Immune-Enhancing Spice Mixture.
Mild spices actually boost digestive power and prevent toxins from building up. Here’s a mixture you can make at home.
* 6 parts turmeric
* 3 parts ground cumin
* 3 parts ground coriander
* 6 parts ground fennel
* 1 part powdered dry ginger
* 1 part ground black pepper
* 1/4 part ground cinnamon

When cooking, measure one teaspoon of the spice mixture in one tablespoon of Ghee and heat until aroma is released. Apply spiced Ghee mixture to cooked rice, vegetables or other dishes before serving. These spices will support your immune system and digestion.

3. Use Herbs to assist a cleanse and support the immune system.
There are several combinations of herbal formulas that will enhance a deep and genital detoxification program. Fall purification and season cleanse will allow the body to
and herbal formulas that will enhance the immune system will support better health.

4. Get Plenty of Rest.
Lifestyle also impacts immunity. Staying up late, working at night, eating at irregular times, and sleeping during the day can all affect the digestion and body rhythms—and thus compromise the immune system. That’s why it’s important to follow the Ayurvedic daily routine, arising early in the morning, before 6 a.m. and retiring before 10:00 p.m. Using essential aroma oils such as lavender and sweet orange can create a calming, peaceful atmosphere conducive to sleep.

5. And If You Do Fall Sick Consult Your Doctor!
Stay home drink plenty of hot liquids, get plenty of bed rest and follow all of the precautions mentioned above to help strengthen you through illness faster with more comfort.

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