Leo - Medical Astrology Sun Sign LEO (July 23 - August 22):

You're the King or Queen of the zodiac and everyone knows it! With your incredible integrity, the way you carry yourself (like royalty) and your word being your bond, there's a lot to like about Leos. Health wise, Leo rules the heart and circulatory system (our blood that navigates throughout our body). Leo is a fixedign, which means s/he has definite opinions, ideas and ways that they should operate in our world, but also, how others should, too. Not only that, but Leos expect everyone else to have their morals, values and integrity--and some don't. Therein lies the crux of potential health problems for Leo. We all cannot be strong, brave, forthright, knowing and stand our ground like valiant Leo does. And when we aren't able to stand toe-to-toe with Leo, s/he gets highly disappointed in our all-too humanness in the face of overwhelming odds or a challenge. Disappointment emotionally for a Leo goes straight to his or her heart--and with enough of these hurts, it begins to take a toll on this magnificent organ in this magnificent sign and person. Leos are very aristocratic-like in that they behave in a certain fashion. That's fine, but they are absolutely CRUSHED when the rest of us can't aspire to their lofty level of actions or reactions. So, again, we hurt the Leo and again, that injury, whether real or perceived, goes straight to their heart. Leos get their feelings hurt very easily, but they'll let you know it, too, unlike Cancer's who hide their real feelings from us. These arrows of humiliation, shame, embarrassment or whatever--go to Leo's heart. After awhile, the heart muscle is laboring under a terrific emotional strain. So, it's not surprising that many Leos, especially men, get heart attacks in their forties, usually at 42, 45 or 49 years of age. If Leo doesn't deal with his or her emotional baggage, it adds up in the long term and the damage is done directly to the circulatory and heart system. There's much that can be done holistically to prevent all this, or at least, take the deadly edge off it. Natural Essences and Homeopathic treatment are two areas you might investigate further, because Leo's respond well and it can address their emotional "stuffing" that they do so well (they're a fixed sign and all fixed signs--Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius- -are able to suppress a whole lot of anger, hurt and humiliation subconsciously and never have to deal with it consciously until it rises up in the form of a chronic physical disease later in life, generally in their forties). Leo needs fresh air, walking or jogging or some form of moderate exercise to keep their circulatory system running at peak speed. If, for some reason, Leo gets sedentary and doesn't feel like getting off the couch, then circulatory problems could set in--such a phlebitis, which, if not caught in time, can be deadly. Or, they may experience some tingling or coldness in the fingertips or toes. Sometimes, if they bend over and then straighten up too fast, they can get lightheaded or dizzy for a moment or two. Sometimes it's misdiagnosed or vertigo--or, it may indeed, be vertigo. Or, you will get out of breath very easily; these are signs of a circulatory system under distress. If you ever get pain down your left arm, or right, for that matter, shortness of breath, "heartburn", heart palpitations, go see your doctor and make sure your heart isn't the root cause of all these symptoms. There are many ways to protect your life-giving heart and circulatory system. I'd suggest looking into the Alternative Medicine to locate natural ways to keep yourself healthy throughout your life.