In recent years, more and more people are trying out acupuncture
to lose weight. Just what is acupuncture? How can acupuncture
treatment help you lose weight?
Acupuncture is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
and has been around for about 5,000 years. It is the practice of
inserting very thin needles to stimulate pathways or meridians
in the body to treat many illnesses and diseases especially to
relieve pain from chronic disorders.
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners or TCM physicians
claim that acupuncture can help you to lose body fat by making
you feel full and so will eat less. This curbs excess caloric
consumption in the patient treated with acupuncture and is a
great help in the patient's weight loss program.
Acupuncture treatment can also be used to raise your metabolic
rate and help you to burn more calories to speed up weight loss.
Some Chinese medicine practitioners say that acupuncture
stimulates the production of a hormone called endorphins and
this hormone helps to lower body fat, insulin and lipid levels
in the bloodstream thus less insulin is converted into body fat.
Acupuncture is not a miracle cure for obesity. TCM physicians
often stress that to achieve good weight loss results from your
program and maintaining your weight, acupuncture treatment alone
is not enough. To lose weight effectively and keep the fats off
permanently, acupuncture treatment must be combined with healthy
eating habits and regular exercises.
Before you begin your acupuncture treatment, your Chinese
physician will conduct a medical examination on you by checking
your pulse and examination of your tongue to ensure that you are
suitable for acupuncture weight loss treatment. This is because
TCM is a holistic branch of health care and do not just
specifically target the ailment or medical complaint. So an
investigation into other reasons why a patient is obese is
necessary to solve the problem holistically.
If you want to lose weight naturally and without drugs, why not
try TCM acupuncture for your weight loss program?
About the author:
Chris Chew is a fitness personal trainer. His coaches actors,
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