Dr. Na Zhai Clinic Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
A Couple's Journey: Restoring Sleep, Balance, and Warmth
The Sleep Crisis
For years, one of the spouses suffered from severe anxiety and insomnia. It was a terrible struggle. She went to doctors who prescribed rather strong sleeping medications. But the medication only made her drowsy and groggy, and it did not solve the problem.
Her usual routine was a nightmare: waking up at 2:00 in the morning and staying awake until 4:00 in the morning, just getting back to sleep in time to wake up again.
Dr. Zhai prescribed her Serenity.
"After just two to three nights, my usual routine of being up from 2:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the morning was finally ended," she said. "I got to sleep all through the night and have been ever since. They also calm me."
The Dizziness and the Steroid Trap
The other major problem she faced was severe dizziness. Doctors had been prescribing her steroids and antibiotics.
"We all know about the horrible side effects of steroids," she explained. "Sleeplessness is certainly one of them, and weight gain is another."
The dizziness was so severe that she was literally holding onto the walls at night just to get out of bed. Nausea accompanied the dizziness.
Dr. Zhai gave her a targeted herbal formula for the dizziness.
"As soon as I took them, they helped me right away," she said. "The pills have completely stopped my dizziness. I do not have to take steroids, nor do I have to take antibiotics. I am so happy. The difference has been very great for me."
Restoring Circulation: "Feet Like Toast"
The husband also had health issues, specifically with his circulation. It was not just his feet, but his hands and his whole body. He was always cold in the winter and suffered from terrible pain.
Dr. Zhai prescribed Kidney Tonic herbs for his circulation.
"It was amazing," the wife recalled. "It was the very first night that I had taken them. I woke up the next morning, and my feet were like toast, and my hands were warm and comfortable too. I thought, well, maybe my feet will get so hot I'll perspire. They don't. They're just normal temperature now, and overall I'm much more comfortable."
What Their Story Shows
This couple's story is not about a rare disease. It is about the everyday struggles that plague millions of Americans: insomnia, dizziness, and poor circulation.
Instead of relying on strong medications that caused side effects like grogginess, weight gain, and dependency, they found rapid, non-pharmacological relief.
This is the power of Dr. Na's herbal formulas. They are not generalized supplements. They are targeted clinical tools designed to restore the body's natural balance—calming the mind, stopping the dizziness, and warming the extremities—safely and effectively.
This is the system Dr. Na built. This is what she offers.
Clear Mind, Warm Body, and a Reduced Prescription
Severe Skin irritation
Cinda had been struggling with several different health issues that were affecting her daily life. Her skin was a constant source of discomfort, she suffered from chronic fatigue, and she was always freezing cold.
She started taking Dr. Na's Body Clean formula, and the results were immediate.
"I've been taking Body Clean for over a year," Cinda said. "The main improvement that I have noticed is in my skin. I used to have a lot of trouble with my hands. They would get red patches, and the skin would blister up and peel off. It was very uncomfortable and embarrassing. Since I started taking Body Clean, I no longer have that problem."
The benefits of Body Clean extended to her whole family.
"My husband and daughter also take it," she said. "If they feel like they're going to get a cold, they take Body Clean and feel better right away."
The 20-Year Thyroid Battle
Cinda had been on thyroid medication for nearly 20 years. But recently, her doctor told her she needed to increase the dose.
She talked to Dr. Na. Instead of just accepting the higher dose of Western medication, Dr. Na suggested a different approach: Kidney Tonic. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the kidneys govern the endocrine system, hormones, and body temperature.
"She said that [increasing the dose] would be a bad thing and asked me to try kidney tonic instead," Cinda recalled.
The Outcome
The results were transformative. Cinda went from a full dose of thyroid medication to just one-quarter of her original dose.
"I feel much better than I did before," she said. "Even when I was at the correct dose [of thyroid medicine], I was still tired a lot, and I had trouble focusing. Now my mind is clear. I have more energy. I feel better, much better on the kidney tonic than I did on the full dose of thyroid medicine."
But the improvements went beyond her energy levels. Her body temperature finally regulated.
"Before, my husband would be sitting in shorts and be comfortable, and I would have a blanket on me to keep warm," Cinda said. "Now I am comfortable at the same temperature as everyone."
What Cinda's Story Shows
Cinda's story is a perfect example of what Dr. Na's system can do for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Instead of treating her skin, her fatigue, and her thyroid as three separate problems, Dr. Na looked at the whole body. She used Body Clean to clear the systemic toxicity that was causing the skin blistering and frequent colds. Then, she used Kidney Tonic to support the endocrine system, allowing Cinda's body to function normally without heavy medication.
The result? Her skin cleared, her mind sharpened, her energy returned, and she successfully reduced her long-term prescription medication by 75%.
This is the power of treating the root cause. When the body is balanced, the medications become unnecessary.
This is the system Dr. Na built. This is what she offers.
Ending 19 Years of Painful Constipation
For 19 years, Kate Harmon suffered from severe chronic constipation. She tried everything Western medicine had to offer, including multiple different laxatives. Nothing worked.
"I felt horrible a lot of the time because I'd go a week or two weeks without having a bowel movement," Kate recalled. "It was huge, and they were very painful. I would bleed, and I'd feel terrible beforehand because I needed to have a bowel movement and I could feel the pressure. Afterwards, I'd feel terrible for another couple of days because it had hurt, and I had an internal fissure."
The Turning Point
Kate's mother was already a patient of Dr. Na and was taking Body Clean. One day, Kate read the label and thought it might help her. Her mother offered to ask Dr. Na about it.
"My mom goes to Dr. Na and says, 'Can my daughter take this? She's got this.' Apparently, Dr. Na said, 'I'd like to talk to her.'"
Dr. Na does not prescribe her formulas blindly. She needed to see Kate in person to evaluate her specific condition.
"My mom brought me in one day, and I talked to Dr. Na," Kate said. "She's like, 'I want to treat you,' and I said, 'I'll try it.'"
The Treatment and Outcome
Dr. Na treated Kate with a combination of Body Clean and acupuncture. The results were almost immediate.
"I had results in 36 hours," Kate said. "I had a soft bowel movement that did not hurt, which I cannot even begin to tell you how incredible that was to me."
Kate came back a couple of times and she kept getting better.
"I stayed with the treatment," she said. "I feel so much better now, so much more relaxed."
What Kate's Story Shows
Kate's story illustrates a critical difference between Western symptom management and Dr. Na's approach.
Laxatives force the bowel to move. For a patient with a 19-year history of constipation and an internal fissure, this often causes immense pain and bleeding. It does not heal the colon; it merely irritates it.
Body Clean is not a laxative. It gently breaks down and clears the hardened waste that has accumulated over decades, while repairing the wall of the colon. For Kate, this meant she could finally have a normal, painless bowel movement for the first time in 19 years.
This is the system Dr. Na built. This is what she offers.


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On the streets of Japan
After the International Medical Congress in Japan

At the doctoral degree celebration with my supervisor Professor Shi Xuemin
With Professor Xu Ping
The State Journal-Register featured Dr. Na Zhai and Dr. Claude Fortin's collaboration.
Our patient John Landers The newspaper headline read: "Acupuncture goes mainstream."
China Health reports on the research findings of Dr. Zhai Na.
Tianjin Daily reported on the research work of Dr. Zhai Na
With Dr. Fortin and friends in a international meeting
With Professor Baozhen Zhang and colleagues in Lab
Having a meal with Japanese professors and colleagues
With SIU medical students in my clinic
A Visit to Dr. David Hu, a renowned AIDS Expert
Discussing Traditional Chinese Medicine with Japanese People
Giving lecture on Traditional Chinese Medicine in Japan
After an international meeting in Japan
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