You're done with dieting, gyming, jogging, walking, almost everything under the sun that you could have thought of to move those layers of solid flesh off your body.
But unfortunately, nothing just seems to work. However, experts from across the globe have come up with a new solution. Acupuncture, they claim, will help you move that immovable fat from your body.
The thought of sticking needles in your body might be dreadful, but acupuncture works to restore and maintain health by stimulating certain points on your body. When a point is stimulated, its effect on the brain can be seen on a functional MRI (FMRI). But the procedure is not as simple as simply inserting needles. The application of needles is often used in combination with moxibustion, i.e. burning certain herbs on or over the skin.



Now, most of us would think how would sticking needles into your body help you lose weight? First of all, it helps boost metabolism and increase blood circulation in the body. Specific needle placements lower insulin and lipid levels in the blood. Also, “sticking” needles onto your body helps to mobilize the body's energy reserves which eventually lead to weight loss and lowered cholesterol. It may also help you reduce your cravings for certain foods.
An acupuncture specialist will usually begin with a physical and psychological examination of the overweight patient so as to understand the reason for his/her weight problems-hormonal, psychological or physiological. It is then, on the basis of the results that the needles are inserted in specific areas.
Normally, a person would only feel a mild sensation if the needles are inserted properly into the body. If you feel pain or get bruises, it is an indication that the treatment has not been carried out effectively and may even result in side effects such as infections in punctured organs. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the acupuncture specialist that you visit is well-trained and qualified enough to carry out the treatment.





Results show that if carried out well, a person is entitled to lose approximately 2.5 kg in a month within three months of starting the treatment. However, if it is aided with proper diet and exercises, it can do wonders to your body in much less time.