One of the newest weight-loss techniques is laser therapy. Only a handful of centers in Iowa offer laser therapy for weight loss, but you can hold out hope that the number of clinics will increase throughout the country as this technique becomes more popular.
Laser therapy is typically used for those who have had a problem losing weight on their own and are looking for a little bit of help to lose the excess weight.
Laser Therapy
Laser therapy works in the same was as acupuncture. Laser lights are used to stimulate specific points on the patient's body. When these pressure points are stimulated, they can give the patient a feeling of well being, while also increasing mood and metabolic rate.
The Methods Of Healing website states that laser therapy can also help reduce cravings by releasing endorphins causing the the patient to feel more relaxed and less hungry. This release of endorphins may be able to become a substitute for the comforting feeling many people receive from overeating.
Effectiveness
In 2008 a study on laser therapy for weight loss was performed at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Mo, using acu-point laser therapy on 47 students. Results showed that while blood pressure was decreased significantly, only a small loss of weight was shown.
Some students in the study were not able to keep up with the twice-a-week sessions; therefore, more studies may need to be done to find the true effects of laser therapy for weight loss.
Fat-Melting Laser
A new kind of laser for melting fat from the body has been considered for helping with trouble spots. This type of cold laser is meant for people who are not obese but have trouble areas where they do not seem to be able to lose excess fat. The laser opens up a very small hole letting the oil content of the fat cells drain out, then the hole is sealed back up. CBS 3 in Philadelphia reported that those who have undergone this new laser fat melting treatment have noticed some kind of result after the two weeks of treatment.
Procedure
The procedure of acu-point laser therapy for weight loss is typically painless and is done in a comfortable, relaxing office setting.
Halling Wellness Center in Urbandale offers laser treatment for weight loss, smoking cessation and pain. For weight loss, the lasers are first applied to control your appetite and then applied to stimulate endorphins and relaxation. In return, your mood will be elevated causing you to feel more energetic after leaving the office. This will also help you to be less irritable and stressed, and control overeating.
Additional Services
Apart from laser therapy for weight loss, many laser centers will offer other relaxation techniques and stress management programs that may also aid in controlling your weight.
Anne Penman Laser Therapy has a location in Des Moines along with locations all across the country and even Scotland. With weight-loss laser therapy, they also offer support and motivation, along with nutritional guidance. Reiki treatments are also available at this clinic to help promote the natural healing processes of the body while connecting the mind, body and soul.
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