I'm met Dr. Guo in someone's house in Beverly Shores IN sometime in 1986. I had no faith in TCM. Among many other things he has cured me of HPV cervical cancer. I was given five years to live. I was 29 and today I am 67 . I never trusted anyone with my life and my health so completely . Dr Guo has allowed my family to live long productive and healthy lives. The business now resides in Westmont and Northbrook, Illinois. I will continue to rely on TCM and Liferising until my passing. read more

I indulged a friend who wanted to advocate Traditional Chinese Medicine to me and they advocated I take DHZC-2 tablets, BRAIN-ECM. I declined and I'm glad I did which were both later found to have dangerous levels of LEAD in them. They continued to push these lead-poisonous pills to the public until Cook County & Chicago began investigating elevated lead levels in three Chicago area children linked in these two supplements Ton Shen Health had been prescribing. In other words, they continued to push lead filled supplements until they were forced to stop by the local government. Ton Shen Health should not be considered a "health practice" whatsoever, they push unproven remedies/supplements and clearly don't even do any due diligence on what's in their supplements before recommending you put them into your body. If you value your health, please avoid this practice as it has already shamelessly damaged the health of our local CHILDREN. read more

To say I owe my life to Dr. Guo and Ton Shen Health might be a slight over-statement, however there was a time where this statement may have been accurate. I feel the need to preface my review with a bit of background to show just why I am such a huge believer of Ton Shen and Dr. Guo. You can skip down to the review- by looking for the series of * below. As an active and physically fit kid, I began getting violently sick when I was 15. I went through a series of specialists here in Chicago all in the name of understanding just what exactly was wrong with me. For five years I had been tested all sorts of ways and all to no avail. Finally, while away at school in England when I was 20, I awoke one morning completely jaundiced and sick yet again. Being sent home I entered hospital here and was treated by a panel of experts in different fields all to try to figure out what was wrong. I was diagnosed with something called Primary Sclerosing Colingitis- a rare and terminal condition. Horribly enough- this pattern repeated itself over the span of two months and a total of five different times (that is right- five different terminal illnesses). After two months- the group of specialists could not come to a conclusion on what was wrong with me or a treatment. Needless to say, I was devastated about the way things went with this hospital (one that is very well regarded, and with specialists who are world-renowned for their expertise in their areas), and despite literally being called an idiot by these experts for wanting to just leave and "die in peace"- I left not knowing what would happen to me, how I would end up, or how much longer I would have to go. I went home a wreck- completely miserable, in total shock at what my life had become over the span of only two months. I was not in a state where I was willing to trust anyone considered an expert. A family friend had gone through something very similar situation with her health (although conditions were completely different- she was diagnosed with a highly developed form of cancer and was given only a short while to live) and had recommended I go see this Chinese doctor. While in no mood to deal with any more doctors, I found it odd that she racially/ethnically labeled him. Her explanation was that his actual practice was of traditional Chinese medicine and that it would be a wonderful change of pace/orthodox in the way I would be treated. As mentioned above- I was in no state of trust and was completely skeptical of anything that was medical related, but decided to go in order to help ease the frustrations of family who were looking for any answer to help me. ****** Upon arriving for an initial consultation with Dr. Guo or anyone else there you must fill out a form that asks for a general medical history. Mine being quite long, I would recommend you leave a bit of time to be able to explain yourself well on paper. Many of the questions to a western person's mind may come across as strange, but it is all a part of the screening process. The main thing to remember about Chinese medicine is this- it is not important to focus on the why of things- why you are not feeling well (for example- in my case: my liver was somehow failing and we were trying to figure out why it was failing in order to try to heal it). Instead, Chinese medicine looks at not feeling well as a result of the body being out of balance and if the body (or your qi) can get back in balance- it will then be able to live healthy. When I was first told this, I was very skeptical (as mentioned above- I was not capable of trusting anything medically). I would suggest anyone that goes here to try to put your preconceived notions aside and give it a bit of time to work. Dr. Guo is knowledgeable about medical conditions as we know them here in the States since his background is that of a general practitioner for many years here in the US. He can explain how his treatment can help improve any condition. He can help treat depression, weight changes, treat pain, and is especially well-known for his treatment of asthma. In my case- Dr. Guo was not only able to make me feel a bit better mentally, but I stopped being sick altogether. No more violent and untreatable illnesses, no more worrying about how to live my life- and since I am now almost 30 years old, it has been almost 10 years since my last violent outbreak of whatever it was that was wrong with me. The greatest testament I could ever give Dr. Guo and to Ton Shen Health is that I have not been back to see him in more than five years. His treatments worked for me so well that I have not been sick (or in the case of how they analyze things there- my body has been in good balance) for a very long time. I thank Dr. Guo and Ton Shen for giving me my health back- and I would recommend anyone that has had a hard time figuring out just what is wrong with them to give Dr. Guo a try- it isn't too expensive and he can help you out! read more

Two issues that couldn't be helped by university physicians did respond to herbs. One was a lesion on the inside of my lip that didn't heal. After 6 months of tests, seeing my internist, my dentist, 3 dermatologists, a rheumatologist--(because it was thought to be auto-immune because it wouldn't heal), an oncologist -- a huge amount of testing. The herbs made it disappear completely and it never returned. I told my internist and she said "Chinese have been practicing medicine for over a thousand years -- there must be something to it." I told the oncologist what I did and he said "Dr. Guo? He's a legend. He was a Fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center." I must warn you: With these herbs, the odorous gas they cause can clear the United Center. I learned to excuse myself and head for the bathroom with a book of matches. The other issue that was alleviated was discomfort in my abdomen. I have a lot of large lymph nodes from a chronic leukemia and am not ready to pursue the toxic treatment - herbs strengthened my immune system and there is no more abdominal discomfort. read more

I would give 2.5 stars as half of my problems were SORT OF improved but not the rest. I am not happy I went there. When I called the office, they had to take a message and had Dr. Shen call me back (which was the case every time). After two weeks of taking herbs I called them as certain problems were not improving, then the doctor called me back and told me I should stay on the same herbs another week (although instruction of taking herbs describes that NORMALLY doctor will change its formula). The situation remains the same so I called them back - by the way, I was pretty irritated by how people there deal with patients on the phone, pretty impolite and some do not speak English. The doctor called me back after their office hour and I missed the call. He left a message that I should call back. I am thinking, since us calling never get us to speak with him, how about him calling me back? And when I called them back after wards they keep hanging up on me as if I was having bad receptions. We all are usually busy to where I believe we do not have time to deal with such hideous mannerism? Two of my doctors recommended him to me, but I would say it did not work and I do feel I wasted $500 on herbs (1 month supply for 5 problems I have). read more

I've been seeing Dr. Guo for 14 years. The first time I saw him, he gave me herbs that completely cured my stomach ulcer and asthma. I was on 9 asthma medications and two medications for my ulcer. Neither problem has come back. I've been going back to him sporadically whenever a health issue arises. I also highly recommend Mr. Feng's tui na! read more

We went to Westmont office. Daughter was young with chronic bronchitis and ear infections. After 6 weeks of the herbal regime she hardly had either again and it's been 15+ years. Love Dr. Guo. He fixes the system not the symptom!! Have heard from many he is a fertility specialist as well and has helped countless woman have their own babies. read more

Gary Xie is the Michael Jordan of Acupuncture. I could not recommend him more highly! 5 Stars forsure

Ask for Portia. I had wrist and thumb pain, probably due to using a computer mouse all day. After a few treatments, the pain went away and stayed away. I also had a nagging neck pain, which I think resulted from a traffic accident years ago. I was taking ibuprofin daily, but that was bothering my stomach. After several treatments and a few relapses, that pain us gone too, hopefully permanently. read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Gary Xie for several years. Gary is a caring health care provider. He listens, and then he treats. My main mode of treatment has been acupuncture, which has helped relieve many of my symptoms. I would highly recommend Gary, and acupuncture! Barb F. read more

I am a firm believer in alternative medicine and this place is the best! I refer everyone and anyone there. It does get costly but if you have a problem that traditional doctors tell you "you have to live with it by taking this medicine, etc" go here and you will be healed. They treat the problem, not the symptoms and you will not be disappointed with the results. I always see Dr. Guo but if you see his understudies they are cheaper and seem just as knowledgeable. I was referred there when I had no health insurance and it was worth every penny. I still go to him with any major issues that arise and I feel that he can solve your issues if you follow his treatment and understand your bodies needs. Great place-highly recommended it. read more

I saw Dr. Guo himself for three years and saw no improvement. I became violently ill on the herbs a few times. He told me I was very sick, but when I asked what was wrong he said it would not translate into English. Yes, I stumped him and it's not like I have a terminal disease or anything. I was always glad his apprentice was there because Dr. Guo always intimated me--he was gruff. I spent a fortune--all for nothing. read more

Dr. Guo saved me! I was so sick for so long and his treatment really healed me! It has taken several months and lots of herbs but now I'm healthier than I have been in many years. I went to several MDs and received conflicting advice (at Best) from them all. So to Dr. Guo and his staff: June, Portia et al THANKS!!!!! read more

Amazing results! I went to Guo as a referral from a friend who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, who is doing great 7 years later, thanks to Guo!! My symptoms were hormonal which were taking a toll on my overall health. I also suffered from seasonal allergies, but that was the least of my worries. I met with Guo in April 2014 and he prescribed 5 different herbs to be taken 3 x daily. I am on day 52 and feel wonderful!! My symptoms have disappeared completely, oh wait, I have sneezed a few times with the Pollen but nothing compared to how I felt 53 days ago. My hormones are balanced and my severe symptoms, at 42 years old, are GONE!! My goal, by taking TCM, was to start a preventative treatment plan to overall good health and cancer prevention (long family history of cancer) and I am well on my way!! I have also completed 5 acupuncture treatments and find that it has complimented my herbal medicine. read more