Have you tried everything and still can’t lose that excess weight, but I can bet you that you haven’t tried or even heard of using acupuncture for weight loss. A rising trend among dieters is to use Chinese Acupuncture for weight loss. It is an alternative medicine which uses thing metal need by pricking the skin and attempts to heal the body by promoting balance in the body. While this does sound strange to many Americans, acupuncture has been used to help alleviate all sorts of pain but only recently has it found itself to the weight loss arena.
How Acupuncture for Weigh Loss Works
When needles are placed along strategic points in the body, it is believed that it will restore the balance of the flow of energy along rivers of what the Chinese call Qi, or life force in the body. When the body is out of balance, problems such as overeating and other pains will manifest. And by being balanced, you will not overeat and thus, lose weight.
This may sound crazy but multiple medical studies have proven it to work. One study showed that acupuncture increased the production of thehormone ghrelin, which regulates meal initiation and decreased leptin, which regulates fat storage and metabolism. Another study compared a diet with and without the use of acupuncture, and those that used acupuncture lost almost three times as much weight.
The Acupuncture Weight Loss Treatment
Acupuncture can be used for curbing appetite, quelling cravings, boosting metabolism, and improving digestion. The acupuncturist will talk to you to see why you’re not losing weight and tailor the treatments towards you. He or she may also prescribe certain foods and herbal concontions to eat and tell you to avoid certain things to help you return your body back to balance.
In order for this diet to be successful, you will usually have to have it done at least once a week for 12 weeks. Although it may seem annoying to visit the doctor so many times, it is actually quite beneficial because the acupuncturist will be able to adapt the treatment to how you feel for the week. For example, if a woman were experiencing overeating from premenstrual syndrome, then a treatment can be tailored towards that specific reason. Contrary to what you think getting acupuncture is also quite relaxing.
Some Guidelines
- Make sure you find a qualified practitioner since it is an alternative medicine and relative new, there are many people who do it in their own homes, but please don’t take the risk.
- You should go through the entire prescribed treatment. Only going every other week is not going to cut it. Like any other weight loss program consistency is the most important thing.
- Don’t let this be the only way for your weight loss as it can help but it be more effective if you were to properly eat and to exercise consistently.
- They always tend to focus on your ears which have been shown to be the most effective area when dealing with weight loss.