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Acupuncture for Weight Loss |
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Review
Summary |
Adjunct therapies are any methods that come alongside a traditional therapy and acupuncture is one such therapy. There are websites aplenty that promote acupuncture for one thing or another and it certainly wouldn’t hurt anything to look into the therapy if you are experiencing some maladies. But, what about weight loss? It is claimed that acupuncture is effective in making it easier to lose and maintain weight loss as long as a patient is willing to change their lifestyle. Therein might be the key.
Yes, acupuncture involves needles, but they are tiny, and you probably won’t feel a thing. Haven’t we all heard that before? The acupuncture needles are inserted into specific points on the body, including the ear. This apparently releases endorphins, which have a calming and relaxing effect that makes it easier to deal with stress, frustration and anxiety that can trigger overeating and bingeing on fattening foods.
One website we visited while researching the technique described it this way,
the acupuncturist checks your pulse to discern the general state of your energy and measure the health of your stomach energy in particular. They look at your tongue to check for cracks, peeling or puffiness on the stomach area (apparently, the tongue can speak a language to an acupuncturist that reveals these special clues). If there is a suspicious yellow or thick white coating on the tongue, it might indicate troublesome heat or coldness in the stomach and would provide some clues as to why the person was gaining weight.
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| The therapy and What it Does |
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The early acupuncture visits will explore the "Four Gate" points that would be used to circulate the energy throughout the body and calm the nervous system. The description of the therapy gets a bit confusing at this point, but we’ll try our best to communicate clearly. The front collecting point of the stomach energy is chosen for many treatments, once that is determined, then the practitioner chooses other “master points” where needles will also be placed. It is possible that the acupuncturist may use electro-stimulation on some acupuncture points to increase the endorphin release and stimulate the metabolism. The treatment lasts for about forty-five minutes and once completed ear “tacs” with adhesive are placed in the same spots where the needles have been—the theory being that stimulation can continue between treatments. Out of the office, when the patient feels an urge to eat, it is recommended they apply mild pressure to the points for about 20 seconds. It is recommended that the patients also remove themselves from the situation where they feel the urge to eat.
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| Price |
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Prices will vary according to location.
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| Final Thoughts |
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Public opinion certainly comes down on both sides concerning acupuncture as a weight loss technique. If it works for you and you have the time and money to invest in the treatments, acupuncture might be just the thing to needle you into disciplined a weight loss effort!
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