Acupuncture Loss Weight

  Acupuncture should relieve such problems and improve will power along with aiding in weight loss.

Acupuncture originated in China some 3,500 years ago and is one of the oldest and most widely used systems of healing in the world.

Acupuncture is a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the theory that "Qi" (pronounced "chi"), is a vital force or energy responsible for controlling the mind and body. Qi is believed to flow through the body via channels, or pathways, which are called meridians. There are a total of 20 meridians: 12 primary meridians, which correspond to specific organs, organ systems or functions, and eight secondary meridians. TCM states that imbalances in the flow of Qi cause illness, and that correcting its flow restores the body to balance.

The theory behind Acupuncture for weight loss, is that it may help to curb appetite, depress cravings, rid excess water, and stimulate the pituitary gland to burn off extra calories. Scientific studies do not seem to strongly support this notion at present however.

The specific points used for each patient at each treatment depend on many individual factors. The acupuncture physician determines which points should be used with regard to the patient’s fat distribution, emotional status, eating habits and other factors.

Weight Control Ear Staples

The use of staples in the ear for weight control is an American innovation which is often ineffective and dangerous. Only two points - one in the upper outer part of each ear - are used by this method in contrast to the ten or twenty points used in regular acupuncture treatments. The cartilage of the ear does not replace itself after injury and has little resistance to infection. Staples left in place for many days promote infection and sometimes fall out and enter the ear canal, where they can damage the ear or other structures. There have been cases of people having permanent holes in the upper parts of their ear as the result of infected staples with sloughing. For these reasons, we do not recommend the use of ear staples for weight reduction.

Diet and exercise are helpful in any program of weight reduction. Most people who come for acupuncture treatments, however, have been given diets and exercise regimens before. They may have good knowledge of what they should and shouldn’t eat but they feel depressed or irritable when they try to stay on a diet.

Acupuncture should relieve such problems and improve will power along with aiding in weight loss.

The actual weight loss to be expected is about two to four pounds a week. Six to ten acupuncture treatments are usually sufficient, and these can be given once or twice a week. Weight loss should continue after the treatments are completed until normal weight is achieved. The effects of acupuncture usually last at least six months and sometimes a year or more. If the desire to eat excessively returns at any time in the future, a few more acupuncture treatments should relieve it.


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