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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Quick electro-acupuncture treatments beneficial for weight loss
Short-duration electro-acupuncture (EA) can reduce weight, BMI and other obesity parameters as well as improve metabolic biochemistry in obese women, report researchers from Thailand ...
Acupuncture causes limited changes to metabolic parameters in obesity
Categories: Obesity, Acupuncture
A metabolomic study has found that, with one notable exception, acupuncture treatment had no effect on anthropometric and serum metabolic parameters, compared with sham acupuncture ...
Ear acupuncture helps reduce waist circumference
Categories: Obesity
Seven weeks of auricular acupuncture (AA) therapy was associated with significant reductions in waist circumference in a group of overweight women ...
Ear acupuncture helps reduce waist circumference
Categories: Obesity
Seven weeks of auricular acupuncture (AA) therapy was associated with significant reductions in waist circumference in a group of overweight women, ...
Acupuncture is effective for obesity
Categories: Obesity
Chinese investigators have concluded that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for obesity, based on a systematic review of 21 studies with 1389 participants ...
Acupuncture effective for obesity
Categories: Obesity
Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of obesity, concludes a Chinese systematic review ...
Ear acupuncture aids weight loss by suppressing appetite-inducing peptide
Categories: Obesity
Auricular acupuncture may aid weight loss by reducing appetite through suppression of the production of ghrelin, an appetite-inducing peptide ...
Rehmannia aids weight loss by changing intestinal bacterial flora
Categories: Obesity
Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Praeparata) can reduce waist circumference in obese women, possibly through its ability to alter gut microflora ...
Acupuncture helps obese men with weight loss
Both auricular and body electro-acupuncture (EA), combined with a low-calorie diet, can help help weight loss in obese men, according to research carried out in Iran ...
Electro-auricular acupuncture can help weight loss
Categories: Obesity
Electro-auricular acupuncture could be a safe and effective non-pharmacological treatment for obese patients.
Ear acupuncture effective for obesity
Categories: Obesity
Auricular acupuncture using a five-point protocol or the auricular Hunger point alone may be effective in reducing body mass index (BMI) in overweight people.
Auricular acupressure increases weight-loss effect of exercise
Categories: Obesity
Auricular acupressure plus exercise is better than exercise alone for body weight (BW) reduction, according to a collaborative study by Chinese and Austrian authors.
Acupuncture promotes weight loss by regulating hunger hormones
Categories: Obesity
Acupuncture may help to regulate weight in obese subjects because of its beneficial effects on hormones that influence hunger and satiation.
BPA associated with obesity, insulin resistance and heart disease
A high urinary concentration of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) has been positively associated with obesity and insulin resistance in older Chinese adults.
Systematic review suggests acupuncture and Chinese herbs work for weight loss
Categories: Obesity
A systematic review examining the effects of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment on obesity has found them to be more effective than placebo or lifestyle modification in reducing body weight.
ACUPUNCTURE AND WEIGHT LOSS
Categories: Obesity
It is known that acupuncture stimulates the auricular branch of the vagal nerve and raises serotonin levels, both of which have been shown to increase tone in the smooth muscle of the stomach, thus suppressing appetite. The aim of this Australian study was to determine the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) of specific auricular acupuncture points on appetite suppr ...
Ear acupuncture for weight loss
Categories: Obesity
In a study carried out in a psychiatric hospital, 45 patients with psychoactive-drug-induced obesity and 44 obese patients not taking such medication were randomised to receive either ear acupuncture, sham acupuncture or ear acupuncture plus physical exercise sessions. In both the drug and no-drug induced obesity groups, those who received true ear acupuncture lost weight (2.6kg average) whilst th ...
ELECTROACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF OBESITY
Categories: Obesity
A Turkish study has investigated the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on obesity and accompanying psychological symptoms. One hundred and sixty-five female volunteers were divided into three groups: EA, placebo EA, and diet restriction. EA was performed using three ear and six body points. Patients receiving EA experienced a 4.8% reduction in weight compared with a 2.7% weight reduction for plac ...
ACUPUNCTURE FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Categories: Obesity
Korean authors have carried out a meta-analysis of 29 studies of acupuncture for obesity. Compared to control of lifestyle, acupuncture was associated with a significant reduction in average body weight of 1.72 kg and associated with an improvement in obesity. Acupuncture significantly reduced body weight by an average of 1.56 kg compared with placebo or sham treatments. Acupuncture also showed mo ...
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