How to Use Acupuncture to Help With Overeating

The art of acupuncture features the use of needles to pinpoint natural pressure spots on the human body. Acupuncture has many applications and has been used as everything from a means of coping with addictions to a palliative measure for terminal patients. You can consider acupuncture as a supplement to exercise and dieting in your effort to curb overeating.

Instructions

Employ Acupuncture to Aid Proper Dieting

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  Schedule a consultation with an acupuncturist to determine which acupoints need to be addressed to help with overeating. Acupuncture deals with energy imbalances between yin and yang and blockage of chi, or life force. These factors influence internal functions. You should learn which acupoints are critical to helping you lose weight so as to better understand the process.

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  Acquire an estimate of the number of acupuncture sessions that you need to help with overeating. Bi-weekly or weekly sessions can be expensive and your acupuncturist should be able to inform you of the necessary work that needs to be done to get your money's worth.

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  Pinpoint the endocrine system during acupuncture sessions to aid metabolism. The endocrine system is a set of glands and organs that help digestion from the first bite of food through excretion. Acupoints that connect to the endocrine system provide you with improved digestion from day one.

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  Ease digestion problems and chronic heartburn by focusing acupuncture on digestive system acupoints. There are a number of acupoints that allow the acupuncturist to speed up digestion, eliminate harmful internal effects and increase digestive efficiency.

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  Add a regular yoga and relaxation routine to your daily life to boost the effects of acupuncture. A short yoga session or listening to relaxing music for 10 to 15 minutes each day will help you get into a relaxed state of mind during acupuncture.

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  Speak with your acupuncturist about obtaining herbs and natural minerals as you progress through acupuncture sessions. You should only use the supplements your acupuncturist recommends, because commercial preparations vary widely in terms of dosages and quality.