What if your anger, frustration, and irritability…
were impacting your metabolism?
In Chinese medicine, the liver isn’t just responsible for detoxing the body…it’s responsible for processing emotions, too.
Especially anger.
There’s a direct connection between your liver and your nervous system.
So when you’re constantly in a state of frustration, irritation, or emotional overload…
your body feels it.
And over time, your liver does too.
Now, here’s where this gets interesting.
When the liver becomes overwhelmed…whether from toxins, blood sugar imbalance, or chronic stress
it starts to slow down.
And when it slows down?
We begin to see:
- Fat accumulation in the liver
- Belly weight gain
- Elevated blood sugar and A1c
- Hormonal imbalances
But let’s be honest for a moment…
When you’re stressed, angry, or frustrated you’re probably not reaching for liver-loving foods.
You’re reaching for comfort.
Maybe it’s wine.
Maybe it’s chocolate.
Maybe it’s sugar or processed snacks.
I’ve been there myself.
There was a time I leaned on dark chocolate and wine to cope and I watched my liver enzymes climb and my body change.
Not because those things are “bad”…
but because of how and why I was using them.
As the saying goes “everything in moderation”…but stress has a way of turning moderation into habit.
And that’s where the problem begins.
Because how you cope with your emotions directly impacts your metabolism.
So what can you do?
From a Chinese medicine perspective, supporting the liver can help regulate both emotional and physical patterns.
Herbal support like Free and Easy Wanderer and Schisandra berry have long been used to help with irritability and liver balance.
But here’s the truth most people don’t want to hear:
No supplement, herb, or protocol will work if you don’t address what’s driving the emotion.
You can exercise, eat well, and take all the right things…
But if you’re holding onto anger, frustration, or stress that isn’t being processed—
your body will continue to reflect it.
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about awareness.
And the willingness to ask:
“What am I holding onto that’s holding me back?”
Because sometimes…
what’s showing up in your body isn’t just physical.
It’s emotional.
And working through that?
That’s where real healing begins.
I see you. I hear you. And I know this work isn’t easy.
But it matters.
Here’s to looking at health in a true wholistic manner,
—Dr. J
