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In acupuncture, other than piercing little
bristle needles, nothing is injected to the body
and therefore, is treatment of body’s its own
without any outer effect. We can compare
acupuncture to telephone keys: When we dial some
numbers we can reach particular people, in the
same way, when acupuncture needles are applied
to a specific point, stimulation reaches to the
brain from those points. Cutting off the desire
for appetite results in the body’s increasing
the endorphin -especially Beta endorphin (endorphin
which is produced by the body) - of its own.
Acupuncture is applied on 361 general, 48 extra
and 150 points (which can be found in the ear)
of the body. When these points are stimulated
with laser, magnetic wave or a needle, the
messages which are conveyed from them, stimulate
that region as well as some centers, causing
some secretions emerge from inner secretion
glands and these secretions go and repair the
distorted region. Very beneficial effects can be
observed on patients who suffer heavily. Every
person has acupuncture points of his/her own. We
find those points with a special detector and
stimulate them with needles. The needles which
are being used are a mixture of steel-silver and
their lengths vary according to the depth of the
acupuncture point.
HOW CAN ACUPUNCTURE BE EFFECTIVE IN LOOSING
WEIGHT?
1- It reduces the appetite and hunger.
Especially the patients who are on a diet cannot
stop their desire to eat. What is appetite? It
emerges just after the birth. It is a matter of
eating something with pleasure. For instance,
you may enjoy the Turkish cuisine while I may
get pleasure from the Chinese; you may like
bitter, whereas I may fond of sweets. Hunger
appears when we born. It is a basic instinct.
This instinct which may last until the day we
die. When a baby cries, mother breast-feeds him/her
and the baby quits crying. However, we do not
feel hunger when we suffer from a heavy disease
(i.e. cancer, heavy feverish disease).
Acupuncture decreases the level of noradrenalin
and increases the serotonin (a substance which
provides happiness especially occurs after
having a chocolate) in the hypothalamus region
of the brain and as a consequence one does not
sense appetite and feels satiated.
2- Prevents tart and burning in the stomach.
Especially, when running a diet, they are
observed on people who previously had tart and
burning in their stomachs. In the ear
acupuncture (Cavum Concha), Nervus Vagus
innervates it. This nerve also goes to stomach
and intestines also reach to the ear and
consequently, the stimulations applied to the
ear also reduces the stomach acid therefore,
even if the stomach is empty, with the aid of
the reduced acid, people may run their diets in
a comfortable way.
3- Prevents weakness and exhaustion. Acupuncture
both gives energy and a diet based on such a
system is appropriate and as a matter of fact,
one does not become weak. In fact, it is fatness
what makes people weak and exhausted.
4- Reduces stress. When acupuncture needles are
applied to body and ear a substance which is
called Beta endorphin, serotonin (5HT) are
secreted and this reduces stress, depression and
relaxes people.
5- Regulates the metabolism.
When all above these components come together,
they prepare the fat person to loose weight.
According to that, with the acupuncture
treatment once or twice per week, one can loose
8-10 kg at the end of 6-8 weeks. When reached to
the ideal weight, acupuncture treatment is
carried on for 6 months, by applying a magnetic
ball (lentil sized magnet active coal) per month.
In the meanwhile, healthy nourishment is
undertaken instead of a diet and therefore, the
weight is fixed, afterwards controls should be
done 2 or 3 times a year. Why?
Because there are 3 reasons can cause people to
gain weight again:
1. Pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, because the
metabolism is affected completely,
2- Cortisone hormone, allergy treatment,
intensive antidepressant usage, because of their
appetite rising and water stoppage feature,
Taking narcosis. Any narcosis given before the
operations may lead to a change in the
metabolism and as a consequence one may gain
weight,
3-A sudden and a shocking event. Sudden events
such as, getting divorced or getting fired, loss
of a close friend/relative earthquake affects
the metabolisms of people.
If any of the mentioned conditions observed,
contact with your acupuncture doctor in order to
avoid gaining weight.
It is mandatory for a person to be a doctor and
become educated in the field of acupuncture (and
his/her studies should be approved by a
certificate granted by the Ministry) in order to
apply acupuncture.
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