Unintentional Weight Loss

Unintentional weight loss is a disease accepted all over the world.

What is Obesity (Adiposity)?

First of all, obesity is one of the most important health problems of our century, which negatively affects the quality and duration of life and causes many diseases. It is a worldwide accepted disease. Obesity is an increase in the amount of body fat that can impair health. It occurs as a result of disruption of energy balance. Diet, exercise and genes create energy balance. In cases where the energy intake is higher than the consumption, the energy balance is disturbed.

Obesity is the underlying cause of many diseases such as heart, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, respiratory disorders, fatty liver, lung, joint and gallbladder diseases. In addition, it has negative effects such as depression, social discrimination, deterioration in self-perception (self-confidence).

Factors that cause obesity:

  • Reduction in physical activities
  • Nutritional habits
  • Unsupervised eating, eating in more than one place, eating out, package service, consumption of excessive energy foods and excessive consumption of soft drinks
  • Racial factors
  • Age, education level, marriage, number of births
  • Smoking cessation, alcohol
  • Genetic and environmental factors
  • Endocrine diseases, metabolic and hormonal disorders, steroid use and hormone replacement therapy.
  • Psychological disorders, emotional stress, depression
  • Reduction in daily energy consumption with the advancement of technology

The Effect of Acupuncture on Weight Loss

  • Acupuncture lowers the level of noradrenaline in the hypothalamus region of the brain and increases the level of serotonin, the happiness hormone that occurs especially after eating chocolate. In this way, it allows us to be happy without consuming anything.
  • It prevents scraping, burning and heartburn in the stomach. Acupuncture treatment applied in the ears reduces stomach acid by stimulating the nerve endings extending from the ear to the stomach and intestines. Thanks to the stomach acidity that is under control, there is no discomfort in the stomach, which is emptied due to diet. Thus, a healthy and balanced diet is followed with pleasure.
  • It prevents weakness and exhaustion due to low calorie diet. On the contrary, it allows us to be fit and lose weight easily by spending more energy.
  • During the application of acupuncture, the level of serotonin and endorphin hormones in the body increases. This gives peace to the dieter and provides sedation. Thus, the stress and tension caused by not being able to eat everything one wants is not experienced.
  • It has a role of regulating the metabolic rate. Since the metabolic rate of the person receiving acupuncture treatment increases, they lose weight more easily than other people.
  • Acupuncture empties the store of sugar, namely glycogen, in the first week. From the second week onwards, it affects the fat metabolism and reduces the fat and increases the amount of water. It reduces the amount of bad cholesterol. It increases the amount of good cholesterol. It reduces the amount of total triglycerides.
  • As a result of the evaluations in our clinic, which we call Acupuncture 3K, we get rid of our weight with an easy, pleasant and comfortable logistics support, as well as a balanced and healthy diet.
  • Hypoglycemia is the decrease in the amount of sugar in the blood. Acupuncture ensures that hypoglycemia symptoms such as dizziness, headache, trembling in hands and feet are not seen in our patients. In addition, thanks to the regulating effect of acupuncture, it repairs, repairs and maintains our body.