Modern day living has somehow given us a more fast paced and hectic lifestyle especially for those living in the cities. It is no wonder then that chronic stress affects a significant number of the population than it used to during the 1950’s and 60’s. Chronic stress can lead to irregular hormonal function and this can affect the weight of a person. One example of this is the way cortisol, a hormone for controlling stress can fail in its function due to excessive stress and the outcome would be difficulty in losing weight. Exercise and a proper diet are essential to maintain a desired weight but if hormonal imbalances are not addressed, losing weight will be quite harder to attain. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the form of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture Miami are excellent therapies for losing weight and treating chronic stress.
TCM sees cravings as imbalances in the Five Elements. The Five Elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood have each a particular flavor associated with it. When the body craves for a certain flavor, one then suffers from a certain imbalance in a specific Element. There are times a person craves for something he/she needs while there are instances wherein a person is addicted to a certain craving. If the body craves for something that is not natural like processed food or processed sugar, these cravings tend to be harmful than beneficial for the person. It takes acupuncture and Chinese herbs to restore balance into the body systems to help the person get rid of those junk cravings.
As mentioned before diet and exercise are very important factors in maintaining or losing weight. TCM classifies exercises into two types. One type is sympathetic exercise. This type of exercise physically stresses the body out and intentionally aims at the sympathetic nervous system. This exercise is also called the “no pain, no gain” type of exercise. The second type of exercise is called the parasympathetic exercise. This is a more passive way to burn calories as it enables the body to relax and help relieve the stress from the body. Yoga, tai chi, qi gong, deep breathing and walking are some of the more popular examples of parasympathetic exercises. This type of exercise is more applicable for those suffering from chronic stress and for those who suffer from hormonal imbalances due to stress
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are very safe with few if any side effects. For proper dispensing of herbs a responsible and herbalist will aid the person in having the right herbal formula and doses for his/her needs. Rather than using pep pills or weight reducing drugs that have serious side effects especially to the cardiovascular system, using acupuncture and herbs will help calm the mind from any worries of side effects.
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