Nine points you must know about acupuncture for weight loss

Many people don’t know much about acupuncture for weight loss. Here are nine key points that those who use acupuncture for weight loss must know. If you are trying acupuncture for weight loss, you must keep them in mind.

1. The speed of weight loss varies from person to person

The speed of acupuncture weight loss depends on the individual's physical condition and acceptance of acupuncture treatment.

2. Distinguish between weight loss and fat loss

Most people think that losing weight means losing weight, but this is not entirely true. Acupuncture weight loss focuses on reducing fat. Acupuncture treatment only restructures some local fat to improve body shape, adjust the proportion and distribution of fat, and remove excess fat.

3. Acupuncture for weight loss will not cause infection at the needle site

Acupuncture needles used in regular hospitals are disposable. Acupuncture for weight loss will not cause bacterial infection. Even if you take a bath, swim, etc. after acupuncture, there will be no problem because the needle hole itself is very small and the human skin will naturally shrink and recover quickly after acupuncture.

4. The more needles you get, the better.

When acupuncture is used to treat obesity, the acupuncture points are selected based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, namely the acupuncture points on the spleen meridian and stomach meridian. Not any place can be used for acupuncture. If the acupuncture points are not chosen correctly, the weight loss effect will be greatly affected.

5. Acupuncture for weight loss is not expensive

The cost of acupuncture for weight loss is not too expensive, about 40-50 yuan each time. If you receive treatment 3 times a week, 12 times a month, the monthly cost is about 480 yuan. In addition, if you use acupuncture thread embedding for weight loss, it costs 15 yuan per acupoint. Generally, about 6 acupoints are embedded each time, and it is embedded twice a month, which costs about 180 yuan.

6. Weight loss with traditional Chinese medicine, the speed of weight loss will not affect health

Generally speaking, the faster you lose weight by dieting excessively, the greater the damage to your health. However, acupuncture weight loss is different, because the Chinese medicine weight loss process does not require patients to actively diet, but by stimulating acupoints to regulate metabolic balance, fundamentally regulate appetite, so that excess fat in obese people's bodies dissipates and weight is reduced, thereby achieving the purpose of weight loss.

7. Acupuncture weight loss will also have a plateau period

Acupuncture weight loss is divided into several steps, and the time span is longer. The weight loss rate may be faster during the first 1-2 courses of treatment, and the weight will drop faster. During the 3-4 courses of treatment, the weight will enter a stable plateau period. After the 4-5 courses, the weight will enter a slow weight loss period, and the weight, waist circumference, etc. will slowly decrease again.

After a period of relaxation, the skin will slowly shrink back, so the effect of acupuncture weight loss is a cumulative process. The initial weight loss effect cannot be sustained, and there is a relatively long platform adjustment period.

8. If you are very busy at work and don’t have time to go to the hospital, you can also use acupuncture to lose weight

For those who are busy with work and want to lose weight, they can use the acupuncture method of thread embedding in the acupuncture points. This method embeds absorbable medical catgut into the acupuncture points, and they only need to go to the hospital for a checkup once every 15 days or so. Catgut softens, decomposes, liquefies and is absorbed in the body, producing physiological and biological stimulation to the acupuncture points, thus making up for the shortcomings of acupuncture such as short acupuncture time and difficulty in consolidating the therapeutic effect.

9. Acupuncture and moxibustion for weight loss also require exercise

During treatment, patients are generally required to increase their exercise, which means adjusting their personal lifestyle. After acupuncture weight loss for a period of time, the patient will obviously feel that his mental state is better, his digestion is particularly good, and his bowel movements are normal. If this is combined with healthy exercise, people will be in a pleasant state, which will be beneficial to the metabolism of the entire body.