Entering the autumn and winter seasons, if you don’t pay attention to something like weight, it will quietly increase. Chinese medicine practitioners pointed out that obesity can be divided into “apple type” and “pear type”. In what ways can Chinese medicine treat obesity?
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Chinese medicine looks at obesity: the disease is located in the spleen, stomach and large intestine
Are you also obese? Lin Qiaowei, a Chinese medicine practitioner, explained that in Chinese medicine, obesity is mainly located in the spleen, stomach, and large intestine;
What are the reasons for the above problems? Lin Qiaowei said that as you get older, your digestive and metabolic abilities deteriorate; you eat too much or ingest various refined starches; or you lack exercise and are often sedentary; There is a chronic illness with Qi deficiency.
Are you “apple-shaped” obese?Beware of coronary heart disease, diabetes risk
Lin Qiaowei mentioned that most of her patients are women, and obesity can actually be divided into two types. One is central obesity, which is the so-called “apple-shaped” type. Because of the large amount of fat in the abdomen and waist, this type is more dangerous and considered as a high risk. Risk groups for coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. The other is pear-shaped obesity. These people are sedentary for a long time, hoarding saddles, and have constipation problems with lower body edema.
Lin Qiaowei added that other possible causes of obesity include hypothyroidism, Cushing’s disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, depression, insomnia, pituitary gland dysfunction, insufficient growth hormone, endocrine disorders and other diseases; drug factors include Steroids, depression medications, etc.
Chinese Medicine for Obesity: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Thread Embedding
No matter what kind of fat it is, it still has to be dealt with. In what ways can Chinese medicine treat obesity? Lin Qiaowei explained that in fact, some obesity is not caused by a simple appetite, and even some obesity has nothing to do with appetite (such as abnormal water metabolism), so traditional Chinese medicine is the most indispensable part of weight loss in traditional Chinese medicine.
In addition, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture will also needle up and down the traditional metabolism-promoting acupoints, such as Qihai, Guanyuan, Daimai and other acupoints; or catgut embedding, implanting subcutaneous fat through decomposable wires to stimulate the adipose tissue and strengthen the blood circulation. Lin Qiaowei said that both acupuncture and thread embedding have the effect of suppressing appetite and promoting gastrointestinal function, as well as adjusting the overall blood circulation.
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◎ Source/Lin Qiaowei TCM Physician
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