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It is known that obesity is a great risk factor of type 2 diabetes and the more severe obesity is the higher the incidence of type 2 diabetes. There are about 90% type 2 patients are over-weight.
Therefore losing weight should not be ignored by type 2 patients and for healthy people to reduce the chance of developing obesity-related diseases. Acupuncture can help lose weight. It is a valuable heritage of Chinese medicines which applies external application to treat internal diseases.
The mechanism of losing weight through acupuncture
1. Acupuncture can regulate lipid metabolism. The lipid peroxide (LPO) in obese people is higher than the normal value and acupuncture can lower it and speed up lipid metabolism through clearing meridians.
2. Acupuncture can rectify the abnormal appetite. Through regulating the nervous system, it can inhibit the excessive excretion of gastric acid. After acupuncture, gastric emptying will be slowed down and there will be full feeling in the abdomen and less desire to eat foods.
3. Acupuncture can regulate endocrine disorder. It is very easy that obese people will have endocrine disorder which contributes to obesity. That is why women tend to become over-weight after giving birth to babies. It is not only because of nutrition surplus but also is related to endocrine disorder. Acupuncture can regulate the two systems of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex and sympathetic-adrenal cortex so as to rectify the endocrine disorders. What is more, it can promote the fat metabolism and help lose weight.
Compared with conventional weight-reducing medicines, acupuncture has obvious advantages. It has fewer side effects and the effects can last for a long time. What is more, important, it is healthy and safe.
Besides losing weight, acupuncture has many other effects. It can help remove stasis and clots in the body through clearing meridians as well as strengthening the functions of spleen and kidneys through rectifying the disorders and imbalances in the body.
