Acupuncture for weight loss
Many of us could do with a little acupuncture for weight loss. Do you weigh yourself nearly every day? Well, I do. I always cared about how much I weighed, especially after a big bag of chips or “rubbish food”. This was followed with days of grieving. I would feel lucky if my weight did not rocket up. However, apart from the fear of putting on weight, there are a lot of potential health risks associated with being overweight.
Health conditions like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some cancers, gout, osteoarthritis etc are closely related to being overweight. Ok, are you thinking of losing some weight now? I always remembered that what my mum used to say ‘one will put weight on, no matter what one does, even if they only drink water’. Just like some people that she quoted, I put weight on easily. Just a few dinners with drinks and I would be 1 or 2 kilos over. In short, losing weight for some people is extremely hard.
Acupuncture for weight loss
It is indeed very hard for some people to lose weight. Because everyone is different. We are born with certain constitutions or we form certain body constitutions
after we are born. For people with dampness constitutions, it is easy to put weight on their tummy, arms, buttocks and legs. Weight loss can be extremely hard for them and also they are more susceptible to diabetes and other health issues. Generally, people with dampness syndrome tend to have thick coated tongue and feel unwell on cold and rainy days. Can our body constitution can be corrected? The answer is yes. Through correct acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment, certain body constitutions can be treated to help you get on the right track again. For people born with certain body constitution, it often takes months for the treatment plan to work. Accordingly, weight loss is not easy to achieve for this particular type of people. That is also why, it is difficult for them to lose weight compared with other people. For some people, acupuncture works relatively fast for weight loss. The result is visible by comparing the scales before and afterward.
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Acupuncture for weight loss
Scientists had done much research to find out why acupuncture worked for weight loss. One research had found out that acupuncture can reduce of plasma estrogen and estrin levels in able to suppress abnormal increase of body weight. Acupuncture had also shown results in reducing climacteric syndrome which is associate with weight gain. An observation evaluates that ear acupuncture accounted for the sympathomimetic effect in assisting in reduction in weight loss. The analysed the mechanism behind is perhaps by temporarily increasing basal metabolic rate and decreasing appetite. Another study affirmed that obese people who have acupuncture especially applied on ear have greater weight loss and decrease in appetite. The ear acupuncture or ear stapling involves manipulating points on the ear to control food cravings. Certain ear acupoints are applied based upon individual cases.
The precise mechanisms of Acupuncture for weight loss effects are still not fully known nowadays. A clinical trial confirmed that acupuncture stimulating the release of neurochemicals. Another leading theory in this article suggests that acupuncture regulates the autonomic nervous system. The acupuncture works on functioning the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activities by stimulating some certain acupoints. Moreover, acupuncture changed the neurotransmission activity in the hypothalamus-pituitary-cortex region. Thus, the efficacy of acupuncture is not just purely on weight loss but also on a client’s emotions. Acupuncture affects the neuroendocrine system by blocking harmful neurochemicals and by controlling the function of the hormone levels and neurotransmitter levels. Acupuncture also have positive results in terms of treating stress and anxiety issues.
Acupuncture for weight loss. How many sessions do I need?
It depends on individual cases and conditions. For people with chronic disease and family obese history, it will take longer time and more sessions compared with others. Acupuncture is natural remedy. It does not work like chemical drugs or other invasive therapy. It takes time to build up and the results lasts.
At Essential Acupuncture Clinic, Julie will carefully work with you to address and treat your health concerns. We need to work together to target the root of your health issues. The underneath health issues will be targeted and focused not just the symptoms. Diet suggestions and exercises are recommended together with acupuncture treatment. Let’s take an action to achieve a quality, healthier and stress-free life.
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0430 886 998