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Acupuncture to lose weight?Acupuncture to lose weight?
Elaine said: "I have been considering going to have acupuncture treatments to help lose some weight. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever tried this, and if so does it work?
It sounds like sort of an off the wall thing to try, but I am open to alternative treatments.."
UniqueMystique said: "I get stuck once a month about 20 times....but not with acupuncture needles. All you can do is try....if it's what you really want to do."
Razor said: "[QUOTE=Ebony]Well, it's been proven that acupuncture does work, the BBC did a documentary about it. Basically Acupuncture kind of shuts down certain parts of the brain, on the test they did on arthritis, they showed that the pain recepters sort of went to sleep if you like. So i suppose that if it can stop you feeling pain, why shouldn't it help you to lose weight?
Of course, the IDEA of having a a little extra help probably has something to do with it as well.
I hope it goes well. I've thought about it before, but the idea of having needles stuck in me freaks me out.[/QUOTE]
Well basically (without getting too complicated) pain is felt through receptors that are transmitted to the brain. It is a brain thing (pain)
Weight loss if a physics thing (thermodynamics) energy in (calories) energy out (calories) you must create a negative balance. Kinda like a checking account. If you put in 5 bucks, but spend 10 then you lost 5 bucks (negative anyway)"
Ebony said: "Well, it's been proven that acupuncture does work, the BBC did a documentary about it. Basically Acupuncture kind of shuts down certain parts of the brain, on the test they did on arthritis, they showed that the pain recepters sort of went to sleep if you like. So i suppose that if it can stop you feeling pain, why shouldn't it help you to lose weight?
Of course, the IDEA of having a a little extra help probably has something to do with it as well.
I hope it goes well. I've thought about it before, but the idea of having needles stuck in me freaks me out."
carpool mom said: "I just started acupuncture and so far it seems to be working I starting going to see if he could help with my pain and to loose weight. I've only been going about two weeks, I have lost 7lbs. so far. So I'm going to keep going and just take it one day at a time. I have alot of weight to loose so anything that will help I will try. I have tried everything from pills to all different kinds of diets. With no success. So I'm hopeful now with this method. :)
carpool mom"
Kaystar123 said: "Hey maybe even the treatments are de-stressing you so it's easier to lose weight. Sounds like fun to me!!!"