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Losing Weight With Acupuncture
Obesity has now become the fastest growing major disease in North America. Many people try diet after diet without success. Yet they know it is important to reduce weight for health reasons such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and for psychological reasons such as self-esteem, self-confidence and general well-being.
Acupuncture is one of the oldest known treatments for controlling weight. Because of its high success rate, more and more people are attracted towards acupuncture as an alternate weight loss treatment.
How Does Acupuncture for Weight Loss Work?
There are a dozens of reasons for becoming overweight; among them are poor eating habits, poor exercise habits, and stress inherent in today’s fast paced and demanding world.
Your Acupuncturist will work with you to determine the root causes of your excess weight. A treatment procedure will be determined based on your individual needs and will change from week to week as you begin to lose weight and experience successes or challenges with your eating plan.
Acupuncture can assist in reducing the appetite. It can help with various cravings for sugars and other carbohydrates. It will alleviate anxiety, irritability and insomnia, and will reduce stress, allowing you to relax and remain calm. The reduction in anxiety and stress not only helps you lose weight but will help you maintain a healthier lifestyle.
What is the procedure?
We will develop a treatment program for you depending on your needs and the specific reasons for your overweight condition. Very fine stainless steel needles are inserted in specific treatment points on the body (acupoints). These needles remain in position for approximately 20 minutes depending on your body’s response and the type of problem being treated.
A treatment period of at least two times a week for five weeks is recommended. If you are very overweight, you may wish additional treatments to hasten results and then to maintain your weight loss.
Along with the acupuncture treatment, some exercise will be beneficial
to enhance the process of losing weight. Acupuncture is a very effective
therapy in treating obesity, with no negative side effects. It is especially
beneficial to those whose obesity problems are related to any kind of
stress or mental tension.
Your Acupuncturist
Wendy LInd, is the only Canadian practitioner with specialized
training in Weight Loss protocols with the MeiZen Cosmetic Acupuncture
System. MeiZen is a unique and aggressive treatment system that boosts
the immune system, provides for mental clarity as well as decreasing cravings
and reducing your appetite.
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weight Loss Treatment Package
2 sessions per week for 5 weeks - $650.00
(the opportunity to continue treatments at this price after 5 weeks,@
$65.00 per session.)
Individual sessions - $75.00 per session
