However, Liu Jiaoshou, director of the Acupuncture and Massage Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that the original intention of Chinese medicine to implement acupuncture weight loss was to regulate the spleen and stomach function and pay attention to gradual progress. Don't blindly believe the advertisements of some beauty institutions for "losing weight quickly" and don't blindly go on a diet. At the same time, he also reminded that acupuncture is a medical method with high entry threshold, and consumers should pay attention to whether practitioners have professional doctor qualifications.
Weight loss principle
Regulate endocrine metabolism
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main cause of obesity is the "spleen deficiency and dampness resistance" of the human body. Acupuncture can regulate endocrine metabolism, balance qi, blood, yin and yang of obese patients, and restore the functions of spleen, kidney and other viscera to normal through meridians and acupoints. The reason why it is sought after by weight-loss enthusiasts is that acupuncture can adjust the body to a balanced state and make the whole metabolic system smooth. The effect of losing weight is often lasting, and the chance of rebound is relatively small.
Liu introduced that there are three main therapies in acupuncture weight loss: acupuncture, catgut embedding at acupoints and pressing beans at auricular points. Acupuncture is the most widely used, and the acupoints are mainly selected in the abdomen, back and limbs, which are the so-called "spleen meridian" and "stomach meridian" in traditional Chinese medicine, with nearly 20 acupoints.
Acupoint catgut embedding is a catgut line for surgery, also called protein line, which is implanted in the body with a needle. 10- 15 days later, it will be gradually absorbed by the body and will not cause harm to the body.
However, Liu stressed that acupuncture is an individualized way to lose weight. Different people's physique and health status have different reasons for obesity. After acupuncture, the stress reaction in human meridians is even different, so the speed of acupuncture weight loss will vary from person to person.
In addition, he does not recommend non-obese patients to have acupuncture for beauty. "I often see college students coming to see a doctor. Only 1 10 kg is clamoring for weight loss. " Liu said that over 30% of the standard weight is considered obese.
Suitable crowd
Acupuncture is suitable for reducing "beer belly"
Who is acupuncture weight loss suitable for and who is not? Liu introduced that acupuncture is a good method of "throwing meat" if it is a patient with abdominal obesity, such as a man with a "beer belly". If obesity is caused by other diseases, the primary disease should be treated first.
Women after delivery or abortion, as well as patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney failure, blood diseases and so on. Are not suitable for acupuncture therapy.
Liu reminded new mothers that it is understandable to be anxious to lose weight just after confinement, but try again after the child is weaned, because acupuncture may make the milk insufficient. Moreover, acupuncture needs diet conditioning at the same time, such as replacing pork, beef and mutton with fish and chicken, which may affect the nutritional composition of breast milk for women who are still breastfeeding.
In terms of age, 18 to 50-year-olds will be better off passing through acupuncture weight loss. Liu said that because the human body is relatively sound in all aspects at this age, it is easier to adjust various metabolic functions through acupuncture. /kloc-before the age of 0/8, the body is not fully developed. At this time, obesity is mostly physical obesity, and acupuncture weight loss is more difficult. After the age of 50, all aspects of the body's functions have tended to be weak from stability, and the metabolic capacity is getting lower and lower. In addition, it is difficult for people of this age to cooperate with various exercises in weight loss treatment.
Misunderstanding of weight loss
Not the more needles, the better.
Many people think that the more needles, the better the weight loss effect. But Liu said it was misled by beauty salons and weight-loss institutions. In fact, acupuncture weight loss chose more acupoints such as spleen meridian, stomach meridian and large intestine meridian, and the number is limited, so he doesn't need acupuncture in obese places, and it doesn't work if he sticks them in other places, and the more he sticks them, the better.
Some beauty agencies promote "losing a pound a day" and also launch "signing a contract with acupuncture weight loss", in order to make the effect more obvious and let consumers go on a diet. Liu said that this is actually very undesirable. In his treatment, everyone will be asked to supplement enough carbohydrates and protein. "Regular Chinese medicine emphasizes a reasonable diet and does not advocate hunger therapy, otherwise it will easily rebound and hurt the body."
Liu also reminded that acupuncture is a special treatment method, and it usually takes years of experience to get started. In general Chinese medicine hospitals, even doctors with practicing certificates need to receive two to three years of professional study, and finally they can officially start acupuncture treatment through departmental examination. When consumers go to ordinary beauty salons and weight-loss institutions, they should pay attention to whether the practitioners have the qualifications of professional doctors. In addition, acupuncture also has certain requirements for the environment. Improper operation may lead to infection, needle fainting and even bleeding, which needs timely rescue. It also involves the question of whether needle disinfection is strict or not.
skill
It is better to exercise while acupuncture.
Liu introduced that generally speaking, after three courses of treatment (each course of treatment 15 days), people can lose about 10 kg. If you persist in this way for more than half a year, the curative effect can be consolidated. Giving up halfway or stopping for a long time will affect the durability of weight loss.
At the same time of treatment, it is necessary to cooperate with diet adjustment and proper exercise. Experts suggest that fried and greasy foods should be eaten less, but not completely on a diet, and rice should be eaten normally. Jogging, swimming and aerobics are most suitable for weight loss groups, and the exercise time is more than 45 minutes.
Others worry that acupuncture will be painful, inflamed and infected. In fact, the needle used in acupuncture is very small, which has little trauma to the skin. When you get to the acupoints, you will have a feeling of numbness and numbness, which is generally tolerable. Normal people generally recover quickly, which has little impact on daily life, and bathing and swimming are not a problem.
Standard weight calculation method
(Calculation method recommended by the World Health Organization)
Male: (height cm-80) × 70% = standard weight.
Female: (height cm-70) × 60% = standard weight.
Standard weight plus or minus 10% is normal weight.
Standard weight plus or minus 10%~20z% overweight or underweight.
More than 20% of the standard weight is obese or underweight.