Acupuncture for Weight Loss
April 17th, 2009
Americans have a serious issue with obesity and being overweight, resulting in many people experiencing high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, and many other diseases that can be serious health consequences of this issue.
Many unscrupulous companies operate businesses marketing weight loss products promising significant weight loss quickly and easily in a short period of time. Overweight and obese individuals often do not have a clear picture of an effective weight loss plan and are susceptible to these marketing schemes and products.
Long-term weight loss is extremely difficult to achieve. Many individuals try various diets that result in temporary weight loss, but often the weight is gained back over time.
That is why more and more people are becoming aware of acupuncture for weight loss. The most effective weight loss method and solution is very simple: Proper diet, regular exercise and acupuncture to aid in the weight loss process.
A practice that is over 5,000 years old, acupuncture has been utilized to treat many health conditions. Acupuncture for weight loss consists of inserting needles into selected acupoints to aid the body to function properly.
Acupuncture can help maintain weight control by stimulating the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain-relieving and mood enhancing chemicals. Higher levels of endorphins can reduce appetite and control overeating.
Your acupuncture physician will interview you and perform an initial examination to determine the origin or root cause of the excess weight. An appropriate acupuncture therapy plan for weight loss will be tailored to your individual condition and constitution.
Acupuncture can speed metabolism and improve the body’s functioning to produce weight loss. Acupuncture can effectively reduce weight by stimulating pituitary gland output. Acupuncture can also reduce cravings for particular foods, decrease appetite and lower lipid levels or insulin levels in the blood.
Unlike allopathic therapies for weight loss or over-the-counter weight loss products, there are no adverse side effects or addictive stimulants. Acupuncture is a natural means to achieve weight loss.
In order to maintain long-term weight loss, acupuncture treatments should be scheduled on a regular maintenance basis and should be combined with the appropriate diet and exercise plans. Your acupuncture physician may recommend specific dietary and exercise guidelines to increase qi, or energy flow, in the body.
If you’ve been struggling with a weight condition, consider acupuncture to achieve long-term weight management. For more information about acupuncture for weight loss call Dr. Richard Browne, Acupuncture Physician, at (305) 595-9500.
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