Are you lined up with the Seasons! - 6 Simple ways to Super-Charge your Immune System.

Did you know that autumn is a time to pull inward and strengthen your immune system for the upcoming winter?

Autumn according to Traditional Chinese Medicine is known as the time of the Lungs. The lungs receive the chi or vital energy of the air and mix it with nutrients from your food to make immune defensive energy to distribute throughout your body. When your lungs are strong, then your immune system is healthy. This allows you to have more protection from viruses, bacteria and other invading pathogens.

The emotion associated with the lungs is Grief. Grief that is expressed and resolved strengthens your body’s ability to maintain vibrant health. Grief that is repressed creates long term contraction of the lungs and interferes with their ability to breathe in vital immune energy and distribute the nutrients in your body properly. Therefore creating stress on your immune system.

Almost everyone with lung and colon problems has some kind of sadness that is locked in the organ that needs to be cleared.  Emotional healing and health is essential to keeping your immune system strong and healthy, especially in a time of super viruses such as H1N1.

At the same time the Colon is the paired organ to the lungs. The colon when working properly helps to keep your lungs strong and your immune systems in top working order. If your Colon is not letting go of waste, it builds up causing energetic congestion and blockage in both the large intestine and lungs.

Autumn is a great time to cleanse your colon to indirectly strengthen your lungs and immunity. I would suggest a colon cleanse to kick start the fall and your immune system.

In addition to emotional health, many problems of the lungs and colon are due to a sedentary lifestyle. Lack of physical cardiovascular exercise encourages poor respiration and elimination. Getting cardiovascular exercise is vital to opening up your pours and allowing your body to sweat out any toxins that may be inhibiting your immune system.

It is also very important to strengthen the lungs and immune system through diet. Eating too much meat, dairy and not enough roughage builds up mucous in the lungs and weakens their vital energy. Health issues that result from mucous build up are allergies, asthma, colds, sinus problems, bronchitis etc.

6 Simple Ways to Improve Your Immune System

1. Cleanse your colon and don’t forget to re-colonize with friendly bacteria such as pro-biotics. Pro-biotics means FOR LIFE. This is the first defense in your body’s immune system and it begins in your Colon.

2. Build up and protect your mucous membranes with roughage in your diet, greens such as spirulina or E3 Live. Even herbs such as slippery elm bark and marshmallow root powder are very beneficial. When your mucous membranes are healthy they catch and eliminate harmful viruses and bacteria.

3. Make sure you are getting enough enzymes in your diet. Enzymes are found in abundance in raw fresh vegetables. I like to mix raw vegetables into any cooked meal that I might have for the enzyme content. Enzymes are vital to every function in your body including a healthy colon.

4. Keep your immune system strong with immune boosting herbs and vitamins. One of my favorite herbs to strengthen the lungs, increase white blood cells and ward off viruses is Astragalus. This herb is also an adaptogenic herb and will help to keep all of your organs and glands strong and healthy. It is also important to make sure you are eating enough Vitamin C. Vitamin C is found in all fruits and vegetables. In the winter we tend to turn more to the grains and a heavy carbohydrate diet, not getting enough nutrient dense food. A high grain diet will only spike your blood sugar and lower your immune system. Make sure you are getting enough fruits and vegetables in your diet to keep your immune system strong. It doesn’t hurt to supplement with Vitamin C as well.

5. Vitamin D is an essential part of your immune system. In North America we are generally not getting enough vitamin D. This essential vitamin will keep your immune system healthy as well as your moods. A lack of vitamin D can lead to feelings of depression and sadness. Sadness when held in can lower your immune system.

6. Make sure you are getting enough exercise and purified water each day. It is recommended to get at least a half an hour of cardiovascular exercise each day, as well as 8 glasses of water daily. 

And remember ... laugh everyday! The energy of laughter can be very healing ...

Follow these steps to a strong immune system throughout the winter and you’ll be sure to keep the cold and flu bugs away.

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Your Dr. of Medical Intuition,


Dr. Keri Dennis, NC, TCM, MI
Intuitive Health Solutions