Leo Rules the spine, the back, and the heart. The heart is associated with warm emotions and the back with courage.

Leos have robust constitutions, supple spines, and good coordination. They are usually excellent dancers and athletes. Leos often push themselves so hard that they suffer strain from overexertion and nerves. Their upper back tires more easily than other parts of their bodies. They are also subject to pains and pressure around the heart. Leos are noted for their longevity.

Leo's ruler, the Sun, has always been associated with the heart, back, and spinal column. It also influences the spleen and the entire body's vitality. The sign of Leo is characterized by growth, vitality, and good health. As a rule, Leos live healthy lives, however, they must learn to slow down in later years to avoid the risk of heart attack.

Leo's cell salt is magnesium phosphate, which keeps the motor nerves in top functioning order and is also necessary to the formation of the skeletal structure.

Magnesium phosphate forms blood albumen and maintains the fluidity of the blood, and activates the digestive enzymes. Foods containing this element that are important to Leos are whole wheat and rye products, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, figs, lemons, apples, peaches, coconut, rice, seafood, beets, asparagus, and egg yolk. Foods that aid the circulation and have blood-making properties include beef, lamb, poultry, liver, fresh fruit, salad greens, cheese, whole milk, and yogurt. Foods rich in iron, such as spinach, raisins, and dates, are recommended for Leos. Plums, pears, and oranges can help reduce heart strain.

Time does catch up with them, and they must learn to eat correctly and cut down on fatty foods.

Leo is a fire sign. Fire rules the function of internal combustion or digestion—the burning up or absorption of food. Fire also purifies the system by burning off toxins, viruses, bacteria and fungus. Fire signs easily fight disease. Their constitution naturally tends toward high temperatures. and you must learn to eat correctly and cut down on fatty foods.

Fire signs, when unbalanced to excess or over stimulation, are prone to burning themselves out. Excess fire in people under Leo sun sign can make them impatient and angry, or internalize it into hypertension, heart problems, ulcers or inflammations. Excess fire is brought back into balance by foods that are cold, moist and heavy, or slow-burning foods that ground energy. Take Grains, root vegetables. Avoid Spicy food, red meat. Remedy is herbs like chamomile, lemon balm, skull cap and valerian.

When fire is low in people under Leo sun sign, it may be hard to burn off or fight disease. Digestion and absorption of food are inadequate. Eat foods that are hot, light, dry and aromatic. Avoid cold foods. Take lemon, yoghurt, bitter greens like kale, mustard. Avoid dairy products, meat. Remedy is digestive stimulants like cayenne, mustard, cloves, cinnamon,garlic, ginger.

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