Feeling Fall 🍁 with Reflections, Recipes, and Relaxation

A Season of Change

In the pivotal seasons of fall and spring, our bodies endure the most extreme changes. Allergies increase, letting us know we have to work on cleansing our respiratory systems. Colds inhabit our bodies as a way to boost the immune system, showing us what we need to strengthen before the long haul of winter.

Taking care of yourself during this busy time of year should be at the top of your to-do list.

Preventative Medicine in Cold Season

Herbal First Responder (Shuang Huang Lian Kou Fu Ye) contains Honeysuckle, Astragalus and Forsythia to clear heat, detoxify and remove wind.

This powerful three day antiviral dose comes in capsule form. Recommended for use with the first signs of getting sick (tickle in the throat? itchy eyes?) and if you’ve been around people showing signs of a cold, flu or seasonal sickness.

What's Cookin'?

Homemade Venison Jerky

Venison usually refers to the meat of wild deer. It is a warming meat great for boosting yang in the winter. This easy recipe can be used with other lean meats if you can’t find venison. You will need a food dehydrator or an oven for drying.

Jerky is a great grab-and-go snack, easy to pack for trips, and is not highly perishable. Keep it on hand as an alternative to packaged, overly processed snack foods.

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

When you carve your Halloween pumpkin, save the seeds! Pumpkin seeds are delicious and medicinal, with properties that can help your fall body cleanse unwanted waste and invasive agents before the dormant winter months. And they are super tasty!

Try not to overindulge in this delicious snack—tonifying and strengthening foods can slow digestion, causing constipation. Enjoy a handful a day as you gaze at your beautifully carved, snack-giving Halloween pumpkins!

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It's Elemental

Try this fun quiz and discover which of the five elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine you most align with. Contact me if you’d like to know more about the five elements system and how this approach to diagnosis can be integrated into your treatment plan.

Quiz Time!

Fly Over

I’m looking forward (and up!) to seeing the Blue Angels at the Sea and Sky Airshow October 21 and 22. These daring aerial acts by incredible pilots showcase how man still controls machine.

Take a sneak peek into the flight spectacular with this incredible video. Wow!

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Relax and Retreat

As you read this newsletter, I am on my way to a Yoga and Pilates retreat at the Amansala Resort in Tulum, Mexico. Both Yoga and Pilates offer physical and mental benefits like relaxation, increased blood flow and expanded range of motion. You don’t have to leave the country or go on retreat to participate. There are a number of impressive yoga studios in Jacksonville. If you’d like to try Pilates, check out Pilates on Third with amazing instructors, and a welcoming atmosphere for all levels.

I will see you next week, refreshed and ready to work with you on your continued Happiness Wellness and Goodness.

A Living Soul

The soul that is within me no man can degrade.

—Frederick Douglass