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Alternate Ways To Shed Pounds

By George V. Bolte

There a variety of ways to lose weight which are not very well known but are still considered very effective at what they are meant to do. Most of these methods are so refined that they do not have any side effects at all. Some of these methods are debated here including hypnosis, natural herbs and acupuncture. As you read the paragraphs that follow, you will find more information about each.

Hypnosis is simply the most under appreciated tactics to lose weight. The process is conducted by a professional hypnotist who gradually calms your consciousness so that you subconscious takes over. This permits 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 as well. It is like listening to a large amount of self esteem CDs over and over 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 process of acupuncture involves an acupuncturist selecting treatment points in accordance to your diagnosis and inserting needles into those very points for duration of 30-40 minutes each session. This strategy can successfully decrease food cravings while simultaneously increasing metabolism rate and improving body wide circulation. The process also helps lower anxiety thereby, stopping impulse eating.

Some of the points commonly chosen by acupuncturist to help reduce weight include the thyroid for slow metabolism, the mouth for impulsive eating, stomach for eating, spleen for sugar and hormonal imbalance, and endocrine for weight gain due to water retention. While this strategy is very effective, you must ensure that the acupuncturist of your choice is well trained and makes use of sterilized needles solely.

Common natural herbs that help lose pounds include green tea, psyllium, guarana and white willow bark. Green tea helps by enlarging metabolism and thermogenesis, normalizing appetite, helping to fasten fat burning and lowering bad cholesterol levels. Psyllium is a natural form of fiber and helps in weight reduction by creating a feeling of fullness, especially when taken before a meal or with a large glass of water, to help with assimilation.

Guarana is especially effective because of its caffeine component which boosts the nervous system and helps control the urge to eat. White willow bark also helps reduce weight by enhancing the metabolism.

Each of these methods is very effective singly or in combination. - 26706

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