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ACUPUNCTURE Aids In WEIGHTLOSS
If you are inspired to lose weight not
only for your personal appearance but also for your overall health, you
have come to the right place. You CAN use acupuncture and Chinese medicine
to help yourself achieve and maintain your weight loss goals. If you are
truly ready to begin losing weight or have been trying with little results,
acupuncture can help as part of your weight loss program.
In a recent study, acupuncture helped
promote weight loss. 20 women between the ages of 22 and 42, all with a
Body Mass Index higher than 27 were divided into 2 groups. The group of
women who followed a 2,000 calorie per day diet, daily exercise and weekly
acupuncture treatments lost more than twice as much weight as those who
only dieted and exercised.
How does Acupuncture work for Weight
Loss?
At East West Physicians, we address
both the physiological and the psychological facets of weight loss.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs treat the physical, mental and emotional
components to any disharmony (illness) in the body.
There are several ways that they can
benefit you while you are trying to lose weight.
Regulating
Metabolism: Acupuncture helps to regulate
your metabolism. A history of irregular eating, overeating and even thyroid
dysfunction all contribute to a slow metabolism. Acupuncture can help to
increase metabolism by stimulating the thyroid and endocrine glands as your
body adjusts to the changes in your diet and exercise. Affecting the
endocrine system also helps to stabilize blood sugar levels.
Stop
Food Cravings: Regular acupuncture treatments
can help curb food cravings, just as it has been proven to help cravings
for other addictive substances like tobacco and alcohol. Support from
acupuncture helps to eliminate cravings and increases the will power to
overcome them.
Benefit Digestion: Over time, things
like crash diets, irregular eating habits and excessive greasy or fattening
foods all take their toll on the digestion. Chronic symptoms such as
bloating, gas, heartburn, constipation or diarrhea are all signs that the
digestive system is out of balance. Acupuncture can help to harmonize the
digestive organs so that you are symptom-free. Proper digestion ensures
that you are getting the nutrients you need from your food so you feel less
hungry.
Calming
and Relaxing: When acupuncture needles are inserted
into specific points on the body and in the ear it stimulates the release
of endorphins. Endorphins have a calming and relaxing effect on the body.
Naturally releasing endorphins makes it easier to deal with stress,
frustration and anxiety which can be triggers for emotional eating,
overeating and bingeing on fattening foods.
Cleansing the Body: Acupuncture
treatments during weight loss help to cleanse your system. Toxins that have
been built up over time from excess weight and adipose tissue can cause
symptoms such as fatigue, acne and depression. These can be relieved or eliminated
with acupuncture, whether or not you are trying to lose weight.
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CONSULTATION -
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For our Weight Loss program, we
recommend buying treatment packages. We currently have 8 and 10 treatment
packages available at East West Physicians for Acupuncture and Weight
loss.
Also, buying treatment packages helps reduce the cost of treatment.
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Nutritional Counseling and Chinese
Herbal Therapy
At East West Physicians, we include dietary
counseling and Chinese herbal therapy into your weight loss plan.
Recommendations are individualized from a Chinese medical perspective.
Chinese medicine takes into account your personal health and the dietary
recommendations that are specific to your constitution. Nutrition plans
based on Chinese medicine are made to support not just weight loss, but
food cravings, sustained energy and an overall sense of health and
well-being. Herbs taken on a daily basis continue work on the digestive
system. They help to balance and strengthen the digestive organs. This in
turn helps metabolism, appetite and unhealthy food cravings.
How Many Treatments
will I Need?
The number of acupuncture treatments
necessary depends on the patients goals for losing weight, the speed at which they
want to lose, and their commitment to a new, healthier lifestyle. In
general, in the beginning it is important to come for consistent weekly or
bi-weekly treatments to help get you started. Once you are feeling
comfortable with your new weight loss plan, the number of treatments will
decrease anywhere from one to two visits a month. When you have reached
your weight loss goals, you need only come four times a year, when the
seasons change, to keep your system balanced and healthy.
It is important to keep in mind the
benefits of having a trained professional to assist you during your weight
loss process. It is helpful to have someone help monitor your symptoms
during weight loss, and your acupuncturist is someone who can help treat any
adverse symptoms as your body’s natural
rhythms are restored. Using acupuncture can be a wonderful way to assist
you on your goals toward better health and losing weight. Together, you and
your acupuncturist can help you set your weight loss goals and achieve
them.
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Does not hurt . Helps with cravings!
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