Why You Get Sick After the Holidays: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Guide to Winter Health

The holidays are meant to be joyful, yet many people feel tired, bloated, emotional, or sick right after.

This illustrated guide explains why that happens from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, and how to support your body gently through winter.

No prior TCM knowledge required.

What This Guide Covers

• Why winter affects digestion and immunity

• Why sugar, alcohol, and late nights hit harder during the holidays

• What Wind-Cold means in Traditional Chinese Medicine

• How digestion and immunity are connected

• Simple winter habits that actually help

• Two real TCM-inspired holiday recipes

• A quick winter reference checklist

What You’ll Get

📘 14-page illustrated PDF

❄️ Winter-specific health guidance

🍵 Warming tea recipe

🍲 Nourishing congee recipe

🧠 Clear explanations without jargon

Instant digital download.

Who This Is For

• Curious beginners

• Wellness-minded readers

• TCM students

• Anyone who feels “off” after the holidays

• Anyone tired of extreme detox advice

Why This Is Different

This is not a detox.

This is not a rigid plan.

Traditional Chinese Medicine works with seasons, not against them.

This guide focuses on warmth, consistency, and protection, the foundations of winter health.

About Boncho

Boncho exists to make Traditional Chinese Medicine visual, intuitive, and usable.

We focus on:

• Food & herbs

• Seasonal wisdom

• Simple explanations

• Learning that fits real life

Stay warm.

Honor the season.

— Boncho Friends