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The next time you put the kettle on this winter, be sure to make Rooibos your go-to cuppa. Unsettled weather, coupled with lack of sunshine, colds and flu, and reduced physical activity are all synonymous with the winter season, but the combination of these factors can also disturb the body’s equilibrium. Incorporating certain foods and herbs such as Rooibos tea into our diet can help to correct these bodily imbalances naturally. Signs that our bodies are not in balance could include indigestion, joint pain, dehydration, dry skin, reduced metabolism, high blood pressure, depression, and lingering colds and flu. Restricted circulation Professor Christo Muller, Chief Scientist at the SA Medical Research Council says chilly, wintery weather usually results in less blood supply to the extremities, since blood is moved to the interior of the body to protect vital organs against falling temperatures. However, this also has a downside. Slower blood circulation tends to impair the i...