Written by Julie Festa, L.Ac.
It's July and summer is here big time! We all want to be outside. The daylight hours are long and there's plenty of sun. It's important in the summer months to balance the heat and intensity of the sun with plenty of hydration. One way we do this is to take in more foods that have cooling properties. This does not mean running to the local grocery store for your ice cream. No! Juicy fruits and their juices (and water) really are the best way to balance the body's fluids during the summer time. Summer is the season of the Fire element. The Heart and the Small Intestine are the main players. In Chinese medicine, sweat is considered the fluid of the heart. Therefore we need to ensure that during these hot months when we lose more sweat that we nourish and replenish the fluid element of the heart.
