Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Shed Pounds Via Alternative Ways

By George V. Bolte

Other than the well known methods to reduce weight, such as exercising and weight loss tablets, there are a few alternative strategies also. These alternative methods as well . These alternative strategies can be terribly effective and do not leave any complications. most typical among these techniques include hypnosis, acupuncture and natural herbs. This article describes each of these strategies in detail.

Hypnosis is easily the most under appreciated tactics to lose weight. The method is conducted by a professional hypnotist who continuously quietens your mind so that you subconscious takes over. This allows your hypnotist to access your habits related information which can be altered to overwrite the bad eating habits with healthy ones. As the subconscious becomes aware about the change, it makes the active part of the mind change also. It is like listening to a lot of self esteem CDs time after time again so that you tend to believe that you can do something. A number of trained hypnotists can offer this treatment and it is totally safe as well .

The method of acupuncture helps lower body weight by reducing food cravings, increasing metabolism and improving body-wide circulation. This technique also helps lower stress, so stopping impulsive eating. In this technique, an acupuncturist selects treatment points on your body relying on your diagnosis. He then inserts needles at these points and keeps them for about 30 to 45 minutes per session.

Some common points selected by an experienced acupuncturist include thyroid for slow metabolism , mouth for impetuous eating , stomach for obesity , spleen for sugar and hormonal inequality and endocrine for weight gain due to water retention . Though this method is very effective, you need to make sure that you get it done by an acupuncturist who is skilled and experienced and uses only sterilised needles.

The most common natural herbs which can help you lose weight include green tea, psyllium, guarana and white willow bark. Green tea particularly helps by increasing metabolism and thermogenesis helping to normalize appetite while at the same time burning fat and reducing cholesterol levels. Psyllium is a natural fiber form and helps weight loss by stimulating feelings of fullness. Psyllium works best when taken before a meal with a tumbler of water to help the absorption.

Guarana is produced generally in Brazil and one of its main ingredients is caffeine. Together with other compounds, particularly theobromine and theophylline, the caffeine stimulates the nervous system that suppresses appetite and promotes weight reduction. White willow bark carries anti-inflammatory properties and increases norepinephrine levels, which stimulates fat metabolism and leads to weight reduction. Though all these herbs are safe, they need to be taken only after visiting a doctor.

The above described alternative methods are fast becoming the popular natural treatment for weight gain problems. They can also be combined with other traditional strategies to get the best of results.

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