Acupuncture for Weight Loss

Can you use acupuncture for weight loss? Sure! While acupuncture alone will not cause you to lose weight, it is a helpful tool that can help you control your appetite and cravings, which can be very beneficial in losing weight.

Acupuncture releases blocked energy and allows it to flow freely through the body. Blocked energy can result in slow metabolism, poor liver function, or anxiety and depression. All of these can contribute to weight gain. A slow metabolism causes you to burn fewer calories and store the excess as fat; anxiety can lead to over-eating or eating too many high fat "comfort foods". Controlling anxiety and metabolism can help you to lose weight more easily.

Treatment of the proper body points can release the blocked energy resulting in better digestion, reduced appetite, improved metabolism, a feeling of calm, control of the emotions, and reduction in food cravings.

Acupuncture works by addressing the disruption of energy to the liver, which regulates the flow of blood and life energy throughout the body, and the spleen, which controls the digestive system. Weekly treatments are necessary, at least initially, for successful treatment.

While acupuncture is very helpful in weight loss, it will not do the job alone. Diet and exercise are still the keys to successful weight loss. But acupuncture makes the process a bit easier by helping to control the factors that can cause weight gain or hinder weight loss efforts.

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