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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:10:26

i need to lose weight and my friend told me that acupuncture helps in losing weight. But I just wonder if it really works:) i havent tried it yet. Is it good for the body?

Answer:

Their are two sides to the coin. Some scientists say there is absolutely no scientific evidence that it works. Practitioners of it and patients claim it does. Some studies suggest it may, others think it may be a "placebo" effect (i.e. the person loses weight because they *think* they will, and stick to their diet, etc.).

The bottom line is this, it can't hurt to try. While I consider myself to be a scientist, I am also open to complementary medicine, and believe that if it can't harm the patient, it is fair game. Also make sure you see someone who is properly licenced to provide this service, like a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine or an ND.

Just make sure to follow a healthy diet and exercise program as well. Seeing a Registered Dietitian and keeping a food journal is a good start.

Good luck!

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I am not sure about the losing weight part, but it does work. I couldnt straighten my left arm. I went to an acupuncturist and after 2 or 3 visits, I could. That was over 10 years ago, and still to this day, I have no problems with it.

He also had my legally blind mother reading normal print.

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Yes! It works very well...idk about losing weight but it helps me with my kidney problems and back pain...it's the best thing in the world!!!!!!!

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Yes, it does, Several friends of mine have tried it and all of them lost weight , so why don' t you try it ?

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positive mind helps,remember the orientals have been practicing natural Ned's for centuries while America and all of our fancy science has only been around a couple of hundred years..gin ko bulb and gin sing root..the orientals know whats going on..

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It is good for many differ ant type of pain relief. Like anything else, if it works for a few things well! Then all the sudden it will work for anything. It is just good business.

I have tried. With no avail.

I did lose wait by myself, just by the usual. Eat better, eat less, and good old fashioned exercise. This may not be what you would like to hear. But it is the truth.

Do not waste your time with acupuncture and their energy/yin and yang/ meridians/ heat/ cold/ and funny smelling herbs. It does work for somethings but not weight loss!

Good luck!

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WE have friends that have lost 40 pounds.

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