In the Chinese BaZi, I am Jia Wood 甲木 — basically a giant oak tree in human form. I love to learn, make connections, and I'm about as stubborn as they come. I thought I'd be a neurologist, but life had other plans. When my own health fell apart, and later when my son had a brain injury at birth, I tried to learn everything I could and frankly, still do. That drive took me halfway around the world to study healing at a teaching hospital in Chengdu, China.

What I've learned about the brain, sensory processing, immunology, nutrition, acupuncture, and herbalism has changed the way I think about what the human body is capable of in ways I'm not sure I could ever fully articulate. I blend the old and the new to find the best possible answers for patients who struggle to get them. This journey has fundamentally changed me as a human and a practitioner. I'm in awe of what's possible and how interconnected everything is.

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Sure, I'm still that bookworm from years ago, and I know more about dogs, tortoises, and sci-fi franchises than any normal human probably should. But I try to be the nerd in your corner and I built Brain Body Bold to be what didn't exist yet when I needed it most.