Weight gain is one of the most common complaints from adults. According to the American Association of Family Physicians, the average American adult gains 40 pounds between the ages of 20 and 40. That rate has been increasing steadily over the past 20 years. Consequently, keys to weight loss are important for all adults. University of Pennsylvania researchers recently concluded that, in addition to increased activity, lifestyle changes are a critical component of any successful weight loss program. Thus, many Americans are rejecting traditional treatments and seeking a holistic form of therapy.
A study from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey found that an estimated 8.2 million adults in the United States reported that they have used acupuncture, with 2.1 million adults receiving treatment in the previous year. There are various reasons why people are overweight. Sometimes it's due to nervousness, sometimes it's a metabolic problem and sometimes it's a hormone problem. So those are three of the most common reasons or ways to treat obesity or people who are overweight.
Acupuncture can increase metabolism and help calm a person so that they're not as nervous and feeling like they have to have food to relax themselves. Acupuncture can treat the hormone system in the body and use the points in the ear to treat the hormones in the body as well as to relax the body and mind.
Acupuncture has more specifically been found to reduce weight and cholesterol levels by mobilizing energy stores. Chinese researchers tested the effect of acupuncture on weight loss and cholesterol compared to the effects of diet restriction. Subjects who received acupuncture lost twice as much weight as patients on diets. Additionally, acupuncture patients experienced decreases in serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels.
Dr. Koh is one of a few select doctors of acupuncture and oriental medicine in the United States. He has extensive experience as an educator and is currently a Professor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Stanton University and Samra University.
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