The Stress & Weight Gain Connection

An article by Rob Stein of the Washington Post (Monday, July 2, 2007; Page A01) reports on the connection between stress, over-eating junk food and obesity.

"Scientists reported yesterday that they have uncovered a biological switch by which stress can promote obesity, a discovery that could help explain the world's growing weight problem and lead to new ways to melt flab and manipulate fat for cosmetic purposes.

In a series of experiments on mice, researchers showed that the neurochemical pathway they identified promotes fat growth in chronically stressed animals that eat the equivalent of a junk-food diet". Read the entire article.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help reduce the production of stress hormones and helps to balance the qi (energy) to stimulate weight loss. When these therapies are combined with a healthy diet, behavioral change and stress reduction classes, and/or meditation, they strengthen and lengthen the therapeutic effects. Call us for an appointment: 212-894-0767

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Posted by Juliette Aiyana, L.Ac.