Weight loss, it’s something that almost every American deals with. Whether you’re trying to lose a few pounds to meet a modest goal for a celebratory evening or attempting to lose much more to get your body into a healthier state, weight loss is something that most people think about in their daily lives.
Weight loss is an incredibly lucrative industry. The weight loss industry in 2019 was evaluated at 72 billion dollars! This number is expected to come down moderately in 2020 due to the global pandemic, but these are still massively large markets.
Think about it, who wouldn’t pay for that silver bullet solution to their weight issues? No wonder that there are so many solutions on the market today. Some are quick fixes, with magical (fantasy) solutions, are others are more down to earth, but they all promise that as long as you stick to THEIR solution, the weight will come off. However, ask anyone who has tried more than a few dieting solutions; they all overpromise and typically deliver underwhelming or fleeting results.
Where can people turn for help with their weight loss goals? Is it reasonable to receive acupuncture for weight loss? The short answer is yes, acupuncture for weight loss is a worthwhile treatment. However, it’s not as simple as receiving acupuncture treatment and continuing your daily eating habits as if nothing has changed. Acupuncture, along with exercise and healthy eating, and a healthy mental attitude, can culminate in you reaching your weight loss goals!
Acupuncture is meant to fix imbalances within the body, and for most people suffering from weight issues, food is a response to deeper emotional imbalances.
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Body Acupuncture for Weight Loss
Body acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chines Medicine (TCM) practiced for millennia in cultures worldwide. Its purpose is to resolve imbalances in the body, both physical and emotional.
When we’re speaking about acupuncture for weight loss, body acupuncture does function to address physical imbalances, but it primarily helps temper emotional imbalances. For physical imbalances, body acupuncture is used to stimulate the energy flow (chi) to help reverse conditions that contribute to obesity. Traditional Chinese Medicine correlates weight issues with energy imbalances in the liver, spleen, kidneys, thyroid glands, and endocrine system.
By inserting small needles into the acupoints on the body that activate these organs, the balance can be changed and the energy dispersed. The desired outcome of this energy shift is to increase the body’s metabolic rate and reduce cravings, and lower stress.
Overeating is an emotional response, and sadly an unconscious vice. With acupuncture treatment, acupuncturists can target areas on the body that drive emotional eating. Stress and anxiety are the catalysts to overeating. The desires and cravings are responses to emotional distress, and they can be tempered, thus reducing the urge to overeat or eat unhealthy foods for comfort.
Auricular Acupuncture for Weight Loss
Auricular acupuncture, an acupuncture treatment performed on the 39 acupoints of the ear, is a highly effective treatment for patients suffering from depression, anxiety, and addictions. As eating can be a response to quell the overwhelming feelings associated with depression, anxiety, and addiction, it’s no wonder that auricular acupuncture treatment is an excellent service to help those suffering from obesity and weight loss issues.
Weight loss doesn’t happen overnight, and, unfortunately, we’ve been trained as a society to view weight issues as a physical problem only. For many people, being overweight is a symptom of emotional imbalances, and by helping to treat the root problem and get the body and mind back in balance, weight loss results can follow.
To learn more about acupuncture for weight loss, please contact Jessica. Our in-house acupuncturist, Jessica Grace Redfern MAOM, Lic. Ac has experience working with patients who have needed assistance with their weight loss goals.
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