Dr. Na Zhai Clinic Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Carmen: No More Hot Flashes, No More Put

 

Carmen suffered from severe hot flashes for over a year.

"I was waking up in the middle of the night," she said. "It was one hot flash after another. It was really bad."

She went to her gynecologist and mentioned the hot flashes. The doctor said she needed to go on hormone replacement therapy—HRT.

"I said, 'I don't think I want to go that route,'" Carmen recalled.

She had heard about the disadvantages of HRT. She did not think the benefits were worth the side effects.

The Turning Point

A friend suggested acupuncture for hot flashes. It had worked for her friend. So Carmen decided to try it.

She started seeing Dr. Na Zhai, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The Treatment

Carmen's treatment consisted of acupuncture and three types of herbs. At first, the treatments were two to three times per week. Then they were reduced as she improved.

She was pleased when Dr. Na treated her whole body, not just the hot flashes.

The Unexpected Discovery

What Dr. Na did not know at the time was that #25 Body Clean—her core formula given to every patient—would be the powerful weapon against Carmen's hot flashes.

"At first I didn't know," Dr. Na said. "I just used Body Clean like I do for everyone. But her hot flashes went away quickly."

Dr. Na stopped the herb as soon as the hot flashes resolved. But Carmen had not completely healed. The hot flashes came back."

I would like to know what was really happening in her hormone system while using Body Clean," Dr. Na said. "So do all of my effective herbal formulas. I hope I have a chance to do so in my lifetime."

That is the work that remains. The clinical results are clear. The science is not yet complete. That is the next chapter—and it is one Dr. Na wants to write with a partner.

The Outcome

"Within the first two weeks, I did notice that the hot flashes were reduced, and I was able to sleep at night," Carmen said. "Within six weeks, I noticed the hot flashes were almost totally gone. I would say that the symptoms are 90 to 95% better now."

The Return

Carmen's insurance did not cover the acupuncture treatments at first. So when the severe hot flashes stopped, she stopped seeing Dr. Na.

But then other minor problems started bothering her. After her insurance changed to cover acupuncture, Carmen started going back to Dr. Na again.

That is when something remarkable happened.

Dr. Na diagnosed four problem areas—sinus headaches, regular headaches, and two others—using her pulse only. Unlike Western medicine, TCM diagnostic techniques include the pulse and the appearance of the tongue.

Carmen said all four were minor problems she had been experiencing but had not told Dr. Na about. They were successfully treated.

A new problem, lower back pain, started being treated only two weeks ago. The symptoms are already somewhat better. Carmen is hopeful that Dr. Na will be as successful with this problem as she has been with her previous ones.

Why This Matters

In the United States, no insurance covers TCM.

"I didn't know what Carmen meant at first," Dr. Na said. "But then I understood."Since there is no insurance coverage, patients pay out of pocket. They have to decide, every time, whether the treatment is worth the cost. That pushed Dr. Na to chase real clinical results—clear-cut results, not anecdotes.

"I could not afford to be wrong," she said. "My patients were paying for every visit, every herb. They needed to see results. And they did."

That is the discipline that built Dr. Na's system. No insurance buffer. No guaranteed reimbursement. Just results—and the trust that follows.

What Carmen's Story Shows

Carmen did not want to take hormones. She found another way.

Her hot flashes—which woke her up night after night—were reduced within two weeks. Almost gone within six. She was 90 to 95% better.

And along the way, Dr. Na discovered something she had not known: Body Clean, her core formula for clearing the colon, also resolved hot flashes. When she stopped it too soon, the hot flashes returned. That is a clinical finding that deserves further study—and one Dr. Na hopes to pursue.

Carmen's story makes you wonder: is it necessary to put up with our medical problems as much as we do?

Dr. Na's answer is no.

This is not a one-time result. This is the same protocol Dr. Na uses for patients with hormonal imbalances, headaches, and chronic pain. Because the treatment follows a pattern, it can be taught. Because it can be taught, it can be passed on.

This is the system Dr. Na built. This is what she offers.

And it began with a patient who did not want to take hormones—and who found another way.