Acupuncture treatment has been used for thousands of years to help lose weight in individuals with excess weight and bring their body into balance. At Dr. Zahra’s clinic, we see patients with various underlying issues that have caused them to gain weight or prevented them from losing their excess unwanted weight.
According to Chinese medicine, many reasons can cause unwanted weight gain including menopause, slow metabolism, insatiable appetite, and more.
Health Effects of Being Overweight
Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions increase the risks of developing high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, joint problems and many other serious illnesses. It also increases the risk of majority of different types of cancers.
How Acupuncture Treats Obesity
An Individualized Approach
In our obesity treatment, we try to focus on targeting the underlying reasons behind the excess weight; therefore, treatment is different and custom-made for different individuals.
Relaxing the Mind & Body
What is common in approaching the obesity issue during an acupuncture treatment is to calm the mind and relax the body. We see that usually more stressed people gain weight or have problems with losing their excess weight. In stressed individuals, the cortisol hormone is released more and leads to storage of fat in their body; therefore, relaxing their body helps them burn the excess fat rather than storing it.
Increasing Metabolism & Reducing Cravings
In addition, acupuncture points are used to increase the metabolism rate in obese individuals and target the fat burn rather than muscle burn. With stimulating acupuncture points, we also focus on reducing appetite and cravings. During the acupuncture treatment, our patients always appreciate the fact that they have less appetite and craving and can control their food intake without suffering from being hungry all the time. Acupuncture treatment for weight loss works on burning local accumulation of fat as well as burning the excess fat all over the body.
Depending on the etiology of obesity, Chinese herbs may be prescribed to complement the acupuncture treatment and help individuals reach their optimum weight.
Our Acupuncture Clinic
We have seen many successful cases of treating obesity with acupuncture at Dr. Zahra’s clinic in the last few years. If you would like to learn more, Zahra will be happy to assist you and answer any questions you may have. Book a consultation now to learn whether this acupuncture treatment is suitable for you.
Our Downtown Vancouver acupuncture clinic is conveniently located and our acupuncture treatments are covered by extended health benefits.
