A lot of people are curious to know if acupuncture can help with weight loss. There are many studies that suggest that it can. But the first thing you should know if you are interested in using acupuncture for weight loss, is that it is not a substitute for good eating and exercise habits. You still must eat less and move more to lose weight.
Acupuncture for weight loss is an add-on therapy. It is not a panacea for weight loss. Although, Even though, acupuncture is helpful in making it easier to lose and keep that loss if you are willing to change your lifestyle. The precise means by which acupuncture works is still not known but it is known know that acupuncture needles inserted into specific points on the body and in the ear release endorphins which have a calming and relaxing effect that makes it easier to deal with stress, frustration and anxiety that can trigger bad eating habits and binging on on the wrong foods. fattening foods. Endorphins can also affect your digestive and hormonal systems so acupuncture will help re-balance the organ systems (metabolism) that are running too fast- or in this case too slow.
Acupuncture can have added long-range benefits when points are used to balance the digestive system. Special acupuncture points can be used for all digestive complaints – constipation, diarrhea IBS, even acid reflux. these acupuncture points are SJ5, LI4, P6, LU7, ST36, GB34, SP9, and LV8 found on the arms and legs in a yin/yang pattern.
Acupuncture has been successfully used to many health issues with only slight or in most cases without side effects. It has even been used to treat acne. Treating acne with acupuncture has worked very well for many.
Your acupuncturist will need to choose the correct points for you, this will require that you first come in for a consultation to talk about your pattern of overeating, and let the practitioner know if there are any real digestive difficulties. The acupuncturist would check your pulse to discern the overall state of your energy and measure gauge the health of your stomach energy in particular, and then they would look at your tongue to check for peeling, cracks or puffiness on the stomach area, or a suspicious yellow or thick white coating that might indicate heat or coldness in the stomach area and would provide some clues as to why you are gaining weight
