Feeling damp? It's not just humidity

Hi ,

Welcome to Saturdays with Dr. Shefali. I'm one of the Doctors of Chinese Medicine on the team here at Elix, and your guide to helping you decode what your body is trying to say.

We've been experiencing incredibly humid days in New York, which inspired me to talk about Dampness. You know that heavy, sticky, and slow feeling you get when it's 95% humidity? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Dampness is like humidity inside your body.

Do any of these sound familiar?

1. Waking up puffy and not calming down until after lunch

2. A greasy scalp, even after you showered

3. A slow to start and sluggish period

4. Legs that feel heavy by the end of the day

5. Intense brain fog in the morning

6. Loose stools

These symptoms can have many causes, but in TCM they may point to Dampness, which develops when the Spleen Qi can't transform food and fluids efficiently and you end up with that heavy feeling.

Dampness is only one of the patterns that may be behind your symptoms.

Your Health Assessment helps identify what is showing up in your body, so your organic Cycle Balance formula is personalized to the support you actually need.

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With Love,

Dr. Shefali

L.Ac, DAcCHM​

P.S. If you ever have any questions about your formula, TCM, or Elix, you can sign up for a complimentary session with me or one of Elix's other Doctors of Chinese Medicine.