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Acupuncture Can For Weight Loss

Most people find weight loss to be difficult to achieve, especially in the long term and many have tried diets that may reduce some weight only for them to gain weight once again with extra pounds being added. This may be one the reasons why more and more people are turning to acupuncture for weight loss in an effort to handle the weight problem once and for all.

Acupuncture for weight loss treatment involves standard acupuncture practices such as inserting hair-thin needles into selected areas of the body on the skin that are supposed to help the body to function in a proper manner.

Acupuncture causes the body to release endorphins which are the body’s own feel good chemicals that help to relieve pain in the body. Acupuncture for weight loss treatment enables the patient’s body to release endorphins and thus control appetite. When a patient is especially overweight, the acupuncturist may find it necessary to ask a number of questions to ascertain the main cause of the problem. Sometimes it may be due to behavioral patterns or there could be physiological reasons.