www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday October 18, 2008 - 15 H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S Get the health results you are looking for through acupuncture Dr. Zhang was a MD in China. He studied Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Tianjin TCM University in China for five years. He has more than 20 years of practicing experience in one of the biggest TCM teaching hospitals in China, plus more than eight years practicing experience in Canada. He has served the community of Oakville for five years from his office in Hopedale Mall. His clients age from an 11 week old baby to a 90 year old; and help people with coughs, fever and pain to depression, strokes and cancer. People come to Dr. Zhang believing and trusted him. Dr. Zhang offers Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Tui-Na (Chinese Massage), Cupping and moxibustion Therapy; and teach Tai chi and Qi Gong. He wants to make sure people are getting the health results they are searching for. ANNOUNCEMENT The Skin Klinic with Dr. Garnis-Jones is now operating as The Oakville Skin Clinic with Dr. Steve Choi New business hours: Monday to Friday 10am-6pm Services include: · acne, psoriasis, rosacea treatment · skin patch testing for allergie · mole removal · wart treatm · skin rejuvenation-sun damag pores, skin tightening, celluli · hair removal · medical grade skin care prod · BotoxTM for wrinkles and excessive sweating · fillers for wrinkles-Restylane, Perlane, Juvaderm · Thermage-non surgical face lift · medical grade facials from Clayton Shagal Welcome back Pauline Pratte! 84 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, ON L6K 1E1 (905) 849-5674 "No referrals necessary" Advertorial Acupuncture for ADD, ADHD & Ear point treatment for baby health problems W i t h more than 28 years of experience in the field of acupuncture and herbal remedies, Dr. Zhang's practice of Acupuncture & Herbs in Hopedale Mall, Oakville has become a place of healing for many. He has served the community of Oakville for more than five years, and helps people suffering from conditions from IBS to sinus and more. Little do people know that acupuncture is very effective for ADD, ADHD and ear points for baby health problems, such as colic and the common cold. Ear point treatment is a type of acupuncture treatment without needles. There are many meridian points located within the ear. "We tape small herbal seeds onto these points. Then we let the patient apply pressure to the meridian points. It will help the energy flow of the meridians. It will adjust the Yin and Yang within the person's body," explains Dr. Zhang. Digestive and respiratory problems are common health problems experienced by babies. Ear point treatment is very effective for these problems. "Because ear point treatment involves no needles, medication and has no side effects on a baby's body development, it is the best treatment for babies. That's why it is very welcomed by many parents." An example is an11 week old baby who was diagnosed with colic when he was three weeks old while having a rash on his face. He often cried and threw tantrums. After only three ear point treatments, his colic condition clearly got better. "Then this baby got a cold. The baby kept coughing, sneezing, had lots of mucous and his colic came back," explains Dr. Zhang. "This time, ear point therapy treated not only colic but also the cold. After two weeks, everything was fine. Not only was his colic cured, but the rash he had was also cured." ADD and ADHD is a physiological problem which is characterized mostly by poor concentration and distractibility. Many parents do not realize their options when dealing with ADD and ADHD. Acupuncture can treat ADD and ADHD. This is a pleasant surprise for many. "According to the Taoist principle of Yin and Yang, in order for a person to be healthy, their Yin and Yang must be balanced," explains Dr. Zhang. "The disorder of ADHD and ADD is caused by too much "fire" in the body. The yin and yang is then out of balance so chi can not flow freely in the body." A 17 year old boy was diagnosed with ADHD when he was only three years old. He started to take Ritalin when he was nine years old. Then he changed to another medication called Concerta when he was 14 years old. "He couldn't control his emotions when he was 17 years old even with medication. He had anxiety. He lost focus and he couldn't study," says Dr. Zhang. "After about seven weeks of acupuncture treatment, his anxiety disappeared. During the treatment, he gradually cut his medication. Now he can study again. He can do regular activity like other kids." "If this teenager's anxiety got worse, it would develop into depression, explains Dr. Zhang. "Then he would have to take anti-depressant pills. He is lucky the acupuncture therapy helped him. He won't need to take anti-depressant medication any more. His life changed." Parents want their children to grow up healthy and have a good life, but longterm medications have long-term side effects. Acupuncture can stimulate the body's natural healing power and help maintain harmony and health in the body. Acupuncture is also known for its supportive function in maintaining brain, nervous system and circulatory health, and well-being. "Acupuncture is the ultimate option for ADD and ADHD." Dr Zhang found that many adults with depression had ADD or ADHD and didn't treat it properly when they were teenagers. Later, it developed into anxiety and depression. "It affected the quality of their lives," he explains. "With acupuncture, treating a child's ADD and ADHD is much easier than treating an adult's depression and anxiety." Dr. Zhang's treatments are natural remedies. Living without any chemicals or medication and being able to cure your illnesses and injuries with natural therapy is possible with Dr. Zhang. He makes your health his top priority. The success of his treatment can be seen best through the eyes of his loyal and very pleased clients. Many parents said: "Dr. Zhang's acupuncture changed my child's life". Dr. Zhang can be reached at (905) 901-9522 or visit www.acupunctureherbs.ca for more information. Acupuncture & Herbs · 1515 Rebecca Street (Hopedale Mall) Oakville · 905-901-9522