A 26-year-old member asked:
how is acupuncture helpful for weight reduction?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Keegan Duchicela answered
14 years experience Family Medicine
Not really.: There aren't good randomized control studies that show accupuncture causes weight loss. To achieve weight loss, you have to expend more calories than you take in. Weight loss takes work. There is no magic bullet to lose weight - not pills, not herbs, not accupuncture. If there was an easy way to do it, everyone would be thin. It's all about diet and exercise.
Answered on Dec 7, 2014
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Appetite suppressio: I have a number of patients that i treat with auricular (ear) acupuncture every week. They all stay physically active and are mindful of what they eat. Most are in the military and were in danger of losing their career due to their weight and body fat. All are now well within standards. The ear acupuncture helps a person to know when they are satiated and also helps with cravings.
Answered on Jan 13, 2013
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Maybe, maybe not: If a person snacks or eats more when he is stressed out, then acupuncture might decrease stress and eating. If he is at the acupuncture clinic, then h ... Read More
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Probably not: If a person snacks or eats more when he is stressed out, then acupuncture might lower stress and decrease eating. If he is at the acupuncture clinic, ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harold Fields answered
61 years experience Family Medicine
Relax: It may cause you to relax and eat more. Good Luck
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Dr. Andrius Baskys answered
46 years experience Geriatric Psychiatry
You : You should give it a try and see if this method helps you reduce your symptoms of depression. There are no known adverse interactions from combining a ... Read More
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