{"id":361,"date":"2016-08-03T11:01:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/?p=361"},"modified":"2025-02-26T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:43:10","slug":"damp-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/damp-heat.html","title":{"rendered":"Avoid a Damp Heat Invasion in Summer Using TCM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Damp heat causes unpleasant digestive disturbances that can arise after overindulging in summertime barbecues, pool parties and backyard gatherings. Heed some of these TCM nutrition tips to maintain health.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if where you live is very humid, particularly in late summer, when the heat index can push ambient temperature past 100 degrees, there are some TCM principles and herbs that can keep your internal engine from overheating. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baseball, Apple Pie and Lots of Damp-Heat-Encouraging Pastimes<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with traditional American summer pastimes\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you think peak summer (and late, Indian summer) season, what comes to mind? Typically, there\u2019s lots of ice cream, barbecues and beer. Summertime, for many Americans, involves lots of meat, dairy and alcohol (if not beer, then margaritas!). And, of course, an excess of sugar, which unfortunately in a Standard American Diet, occurs all year, not just in the heart of summer. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consuming an excess amount of these typical summer foods and drinks encourages damp heat in the body. <\/span>You can think of damp heat as excess moisture and water in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ve probably experienced a bad bout of a damp heat invasion in the past. When food sits like a brick in your stomach; when your belly feels like it’s twisted in knots; when you have the urge to throw up; when you have to run to the bathroom; and other topics left unspoken at the dinner table … that’s when you know you’ve been invaded by Damp Heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional Chinese Medicine can remove internal damp heat. StomaCare<\/a>StomaCare<\/a> is one formula you should always have at your disposal this time of year (or any time of year), including when you go on a vacation (especially a cruise or to a developing country) or when you go out to eat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid Damp Heat in Late Summer: A Nutritional Perspective <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So what can you do to counteract the stagnancy of late summer, when drinking water just isn\u2019t enough to cool you down and satisfy your thirst? The following are just a few of the foods and Chinese herbs that are beneficial to consume in late summer: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n