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"I remember the first time I took Chinese herbs. One of my patients told me "You look really tired – Here take these herbs" and handed me a bagful of different colored packages. It hurt to have it put so bluntly, but it was true, I was building a business, working long hours and feeling a bit drained, so I listened and took them home to use that night. One was a peach green tea that tasted like the Snapple I had been drinking earlier that day, one was an "interesting tasting" dark green liquid which I took with an OJ chaser and the third was a powder that I mixed up with OJ, water and soy milk to make a citrus smoothie. Not bad I thought, for Chinese herbs… And then something amazing happened. I felt full! Little did I know at that time I had been given the key to my natural weight loss that I still maintain 15 years later."
Chinese Acupuncture Weight Loss Solutions
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Acupuncture, on the body and/or the ear, herbal supplements and exercise that’s not overly taxing . These are the primary treatment modalities that are used, but Acupuncture is the pillar of their weight loss strategy. How successful are they in losing weight? Currently there are no published research studies in peer – reviewed journals, only success stories emanating from the clinics.
This may need further study.
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#1 - Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:39 AM ESTThere is a psychological aspect in acupunture and a placebo effect in herbal supplements. I am not saying that they are ineffective. But, what is the % of effectiveness ? We always hear the positive effect but never know the negative. We know obesity is among us. But, again, which age groups are most obese ? Would acupunture work for those over-weight seniors that are all over the decks on cruise ships ? Or acupuncture is effective for the younger generation, who with the correct incentive and encouragement will always manage their weight at will anyway. I am a senior citizen, ideal weight, marginal high blood pressure and cholesterol, jog and play tennis. And I have never taken any Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture. Does that mean Chinese herbal supplement and acupuncture are not effective ? Testimony from a few has only limited value; that value is the psychological.
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