Acupuncture for Weight Loss

About 10 years ago a rumor had begun to spread around medical society offices about the benefits of using acupuncture for weight loss. Around that same time some naysayers, cognizant of that rumor, raised their eyebrows at such a notion, reminding any person who would listen, that acupuncture was an ancient Chinese medical theory dating back 2,500 years and used for pain management and therapeutic applications and had nothing to do with weight loss. In case you missed the memo, a study from the Journal of Medical Acupuncture recently released pertinent information indicating that patents, who participated in acupuncture for weight loss, peeled off pounds three times faster than those who didn't.

Using a licensed acupuncturist it is quite possible to reach your desired weight loss results if the patient sticks to a rigid schedule of two to three treatments a week until a desired weight loss has been accomplished. Time frame for a session is about an hour or less per treatment, however, the initial treatment may take longer or at least until the acupuncturist can identify what part of the body is not in balance, ergo, determining where to apply the acupuncture needles. Yes, folks, acupuncture does involve needles, but most patients, regardless of how timid they may be, will not feel any pain. A root canal is pain even with Novocain; acupuncture is not.

So, here is the question that may be on the front burner of why you can't lose weight. Sure, exercise and diet can be a factor but so is discipline. At one time or another you may have heard this comment mentioned around the office water cooler about how frustrating it can be to not be able to control weight or change eating habits like cutting carbs. Well, Oriental medicine could be your solution for acupuncture for weight loss, so it won't be necessary for you to travel to China to solve your weight control conundrum.

How acupuncture for weight loss works isn't a big mystery. It works on all levels including mental, emotional and physical by releasing endorphins, the good guys, into your body armed with enough ammunition to tackle the minor and major problems that are usually the root cause of your overeating and binging on foods that are fattening, not healthy. Here are four pinpoints on how using acupuncture for your weight loss and ultimate control can have you feeling attractive again and dig in your closet for those shorts you've had stashed for a year or two.

#1 - Acupuncture helps ease your stress and anxiety that often triggers overeating.

#2 - Acupuncture will make you feel like eating less and not stuffing food down your throat day and night.

#3 - Acupuncture actually can reduce food and hunger cravings which, in turn, help the pounds disappear.

#4 - Acupuncture helps your body eschew less fat from foods you eat.

To finally lose weight an easier way by getting on an acupuncture for weight loss program, and feeling better, looking better, having more energy, live a healthier life, wearing clothes you thought you never would again, and finally be able to stand in front of a full-length mirror and smile - not frown. Acupuncture, with painless, relaxed sessions could be the option you'll finally look forward to.