Health care Tips in the winter season
The tools for a healthy winter season are simple. For quick reference, here are simple, powerful winter health tips
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The tools for a healthy winter season are simple. For quick reference, here are simple, powerful winter health tips
- Follow a balancing diet and routine throughout the winter,.
- Favor sweet, sour, and salty tastes, as this help balance diet
- The diet should include plenty of fresh, warm, well cooked, and unctuous (oily) food as cold and dry.
- Be sure to start the day with a daily self-oil massage.
- Follow a regular routine of being in bed by 10:00 p.m. (and earlier is even better), as the sun sets much earlier in the winter; and rise by 6:00 a.m. The regularity with all aspects of the routine, including meals and bedtime, is important,
- Eat the largest main meal of the day at lunchtime when the sun is highest in the sky and therefore the internal digestive fire is strongest.
- Be sure to bundle up and protect the body from cold wind which increases: wear a warm hat and scarf on cold days.
- Avoid excessive stress and worry. Be regular and take time for Transcendental Meditation, yoga, and pranayama.
- Morning and late afternoon or as needed.
- Vata is the king of the doshas and leads the other two in creating imbalance, so it's good to follow these tips to maintain it in a state of balance throughout the winter month
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The sole purpose of these articles is to provide information about the tradition of ayurveda. This information is not intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of any disease. If you have any serious acute or chronic health concern, please consult a trained health professional who can fully assess your needs and address them effectively. If you are seeking the medical advice of a trained ayurvedic expert, call or e-mail us for the number of a physician in your area. Check with your doctor before taking herbs or using essential oils when pregnant or nursing.
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