As more and more people struggle with weight loss, a growing number of them are considering alternative methods, like gastro-intestinal surgeries, extreme cleansing diets for the short term, and even acupuncture for weight loss.

While there are a lot of people who will immediately disregard something like acupuncture, there are just as many who insist that the benefits are real and that they do help.

What is Acupuncture?

So what, exactly, is acupuncture and can you really use acupuncture for weight loss? Acupuncture, which originated in ancient China, is a process that includes the manipulation of thin needles that are placed at certain points in a person’s skin. Continue reading →

Being around long before carb and calorie counting (beating by a few centuries), hypnosis is a tool that has been around for longer than you can remember.

However, very few have taken note of this age-old, attention-sharpening-and-focusing technique as an integral part of a weight loss strategy.

Back then, the scientific evidence to support the legitimate claims of even the most respected hypnotherapists has been very minimal.

Plus, the stage hypnotists, the not-so-medically-helpful of hypnotherapists, didn’t boost hypnosis’ reputation. Continue reading →