Chinese medicine therapies, including acupuncture, acupressure, and digestive aid therapy, are useful in combatting weight gain, and in assisting with weight loss as well as maintenance of the lost weight.
While exactly how acupuncture works is unknown, we do know that needles inserted in certain exact points on the body, especially in the ear, release endorphins. Endorphins have a relaxing effect, easing stress, frustration and anxiety- some of the triggers of overeating. They also help to re-balance the internal organs and make hormonal systems run at the right pace, which helps with will power and metabolism.
To develop a course of treatment for you, the acupuncturist will have a series of questions for you to better understand your eating patterns, and how he can help you. Depending upon his treatment plan, he will then pick the correct points on your ear that correspond to the following areas of the body:
* Mouth - for impulsive eaters, this person may also smoke and talk a lot
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