Natural Health tips for 2012 Dr. Shanti

WELCOME TO 2012–CHINESE YEAR OF THE DRAGON!
In this next series of short blog posts, I’ll be suggesting some simple and yet very beneficial things you can do to support and improve your well-being. To start off the new year, which is the time when many of us make resolutions for better health, you might explore drinking warm lemon water as the first part of your morning routine. Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium and aid in both cleansing and alkalinizing the body. Just a half lemon squeezed into a cup of warm water assists in removing wastes from the bloodstream, kidney,liver and gall-bladder and lymph system and may also help flush fat from the body according to Anne Louise Gittleman. By stimulating the liver to secrete bile, warm lemon water can improve digestion. Restaurants will serve this free and it’s a good way to prepare for a meal when you eat out.