Acupuncture and sound acupuncture is renowned across the athletic community, and it remains a safe way to tap into the human body’s energy meridians. Dieters, fitness professionals and common individuals have utilized the practice for chronic pain relief, nausea and weight reduction, and there’s a reason why.
A Multi-Purpose Approach to Weight Loss and Success
Weight is gained through a variety of reasons, including reduced metabolisms, hormone imbalances, poor nutrition and lack of exercise.
Regardless of the cause, weight gain is primarily caused by energy flow alterations. Each of the above causes directly relates to the body’s natural energy levels—as well as their disturbances.
The brain’s hypothalamus is responsible for keeping the body “in balance”. It’s no surprise hormone imbalance, altered sleep cycles and poor nutrition can warp the hypothalamus’s perception of that balance.
Acupuncture influences obesity hormones through increasing a hormone called ghrelin while decreasing leptin. Through acute manipulation of the hypothalamus, acupuncture can effectively increase weight loss through the following processes:
- Reduced hunger cravings
- Curbed appetite
- Boosting metabolism
- Regulating hormones
- Improving digestion
Other Bodily Functions
Similarly, acupuncture targets the body’s processes dealing with digestion. Acupuncture realigns energy involved with the liver—an organ responsible for producing vital digestive nutrients. Acupuncture increases the muscle’s smooth muscle tone, further curbing appetite.
Getting the Most Out of Acupuncture-Based Weight Loss
Many resources have defined acupuncture’s weight reduction benefits. In fact, the practice has become one of the Western World’s leading medical advancements. Authorities like The Balanced Life Institute and The International Journal of Obesity have researched clinical trials, and they’ve depicted positive results.
While acupuncture does, indeed, benefit weight loss, a supplemental exercise routine is advised. Acupuncture effectively stimulates the body’s fat loss, and pairing it with a healthy routine can “jump start” an individual’s fat burning processes
Where acupuncture, itself, is considered, its practice has become incredibly popular among medical practitioners and alternative medicine providers. While the world waits for increased evidence, many individuals have obtained amazing results. It’s time to shed the extra weight, and it’s time to realize the power of restorative techniques.
My name is Michael Forman. I am a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. I practice what is called Clinical Nutrition, a form of ‘Functional Medicine’. Perhaps some of you have heard this term before and many of you might be wondering what this means. ‘Functional medicine’ is a Holistic approach to supporting and correcting the body’s organ functions as a means of handling disease, symptoms and maintaining good health.
Acupuncture has recently become wildly popular in Western medicine as an alternative medical treatment, but many people are still very hesitant about it. Have a stranger stick needles into my skin? Um, no thank you. But here are a few reasons why there is no reason to fear acupuncture therapy