{"id":5176,"date":"2019-04-03T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=5176"},"modified":"2019-09-20T12:27:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T09:27:05","slug":"sleep-apnoea-lose-weight-with-the-help-of-acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/sleep-apnoea-lose-weight-with-the-help-of-acupuncture\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep apnoea: Lose Weight with the help of Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/sleep-apnoea-lose-weight-with-the-help-of-acupuncture\/#Acupuncture_can_stimulate_the_bodys_energy_flow_chi_to_impact_factors_that_can_reverse_obesity_and_Sleep_Apnoea\" >Acupuncture can stimulate the body\u2019s energy flow (chi) to impact factors that can reverse obesity and\u00a0Sleep Apnoea:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/sleep-apnoea-lose-weight-with-the-help-of-acupuncture\/#References\" >References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11445\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11445\" class=\"wp-image-11445 size-medium\" title=\"Sleep apnoea:Lose weight.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%A5%CF%80%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%AC%CF%80%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B1%CE%B9.%CE%AD%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sleep apnoea:Lose weight.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sleep apnoea:Lose weight<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Sleep apnoea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night&#8217;s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. A major cause of sleep apnoea is the extra weight around the waist and the thorax.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acupuncture_can_stimulate_the_bodys_energy_flow_chi_to_impact_factors_that_can_reverse_obesity_and_Sleep_Apnoea\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Acupuncture can stimulate the body\u2019s energy flow (chi) to impact factors that can reverse obesity and\u00a0Sleep Apnoea:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acupuncture-weight-loss\/excess-weight-is-not-an-asset\/\">metabolism<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11443 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CF%89%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82.ent_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>reducing appetite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">lowering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/acupuncture-emotions\/treating-stress-and-anxiety-with-acupuncture\/\">stress<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">affecting the part of the brain that feels hunger<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine, sterile needles at specific body points or \u201cenergy pathways.\u201d The inserted needles act to stimulate the release of endorphins, the body\u2019s natural \u201cfeel good\u201d hormones. This can create a calming, relaxing effect, which counteracts the need for excessive eating brought about by increased stress, frustration or anxiety. In this respect, acupuncture can calm those so afflicted and help them lose weight without resorting to drugs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Recent studies have shown that when acupuncture is combined with traditional methods of weight loss, patients lose more weight. In these cases, one to three acupuncture weight loss sessions can be safe and effective in helping people achieve reasonable weight loss goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">References<\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Firouzjaei A, Li GC, Wang N, Liu WX, Zhu BM. Comparative evaluation of the therapeutic effect of metformin monotherapy with metformin and acupuncture combined therapy on weight loss and insulin sensitivity in diabetic patients. Nutr Diabetes. 2016 May.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Su Z, Hu L, Cheng J, Klein JD, Hassounah F, Cai H, Li M, Wang H, Wang XH. Acupuncture plus low-frequency electrical stimulation (Acu-LFES) attenuates denervation-induced muscle atrophy. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016 Feb 15.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Ismail LA, Ibrahim AA, Abdel-Latif GA, El-Haleem DA, Helmy G, Labib LM, El-Masry MK. Effect of Acupuncture on Body Weight Reduction and Inflammatory Mediators in Egyptian Obese Patients. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2015 Mar 15;3(1):85-90.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Fogarty S, Stojanovska L, Harris D, Zaslawski C, Mathai ML, McAinch AJ. A randomised cross-over pilot study investigating the use of acupuncture to promote weight loss and mental health in overweight and obese individuals participating in a weight loss program. 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