Let's skip the pleasantries. If you've been snapping at people you love, your digestion has turned into a hostage situation, your shoulders live somewhere near your earlobes, and you can't explain why you feel like screaming into the void — congratulations. There's a good chance your Liver Qi is stagnant. Before you panic: no, your actual liver isn't failing. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Liver is an entire functional system responsible for the smooth flow of Qi — your body's vital...

Let’s address the elephant in the room: you’re currently a walking powder keg. It’s Spring in Gastonia. The birds are singing, the pollen is turning your car a delightful shade of neon bile, and you—for some reason—want to throw your laptop through a closed window because a coworker breathed too loudly in your general direction. In Western medicine, your doctor might tell you you’re "stressed" or suggest you "try a yoga class." In Chinese Medicine, we have a much more accurate diagnosis: your...

Let’s have a heart-to-heart, shall we? You’ve been to the physical therapist. You’ve seen the chiropractor. You’ve likely had enough MRIs to qualify for a loyalty punch card, yet that nagging lower back pain or that "tightness" in your neck remains. Your doctor says everything looks "fine," which is medical-speak for "I have no idea why you’re hurting, but here’s some ibuprofen." Welcome to the concept of The Ghost in the Machine.  In Western medicine, we like to pretend the body is a series...