The holidays invite abundance — in food, in laughter, in late nights. They also test the body’s limits. Even when meals are joyful and made with care, rich foods, irregular schedules, and travel can leave you feeling heavy, bloated, or sluggish. Add stress, less sleep, and a few skipped workouts, and the body’s rhythm of digestion and detox slows. It’s not that you’ve done anything wrong — you’ve simply asked your system to handle more than it’s built for in one stretch. This

Pain doesn’t begin where you feel it. It’s the language your body uses to say something deeper is off — a message from your immune and nervous systems that balance has been disrupted. When that imbalance lingers, inflammation becomes the translator. And often, the first place to look isn’t the joint or the muscle — it’s the gut. 1. Inflammation: The Body’s Double-Edged Sword Inflammation is a protective mechanism — the body’s way of cleaning up injury or infection. Short burs

Phoenix mornings finally feel cool again. The air dries out, the heater clicks on at night, and before long the sniffles start making their rounds. Everyone talks about “boosting” immunity this time of year, but the body doesn’t work like a supplement ad. It doesn’t need more defense—it needs better flow . When circulation slows, the immune system does too. And that’s exactly where acupuncture fits. 1. Immunity Begins with Movement Your immune system depends on motion: blood