Health tips for autumn

Written By Eve Harburg
Autumn leaves

Autumn marks a significant shift in nature, a pivot point from a more active to a more passive phase of the year. In the Chinese calendar, autumn begins before the autumnal equinox; we discuss this in more detail here.

You can live in tune with autumn by:

  • Going to bed and arising early

  • Practicing breathing exercises to help you feel calm and peaceful

  • Avoiding smoking

  • Reining in your focus

  • Consuming oats, millet, corn, rice, carrots, leeks, radishes, cauliflower, beef, lamb, and other warming and mildly acrid/pungent foods

References Consulted

  • Kastner J. Chinese Nutrition Therapy: Dietetics in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). 1st ed. New York, NY: Thieme; 1994.

  • Ni M. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications; 1995.

Eve Harburg
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