Fat people can lose weight by having acupuncture on their ears, experts claim.
They found that pricking in five key places could help slash a person’s body mass index by 6.1%.
A method that targets just one spot on the ear could cut it by 5.7%, researchers in South Korea found.
They said: “The five ear acupuncture points, generally used in Korean clinics, and the Hunger point alone treatment are both effective for treating overweight people.”
The research on 58 Korean participants found those who underwent the treatment over eight weeks had a lower body mass index (BMI) and lower weight than those in the control group.
But Prof Edzard Ernst of the University of Exeter said: “It is hard to think of a treatment that is less plausible than ear acupuncture .
“Testing such a treatment is arguably a waste of resources.
"If it is studied nevertheless, the test should be rigorous, which unfortunately cannot be said for this study.”
Source: mirror.co.uk
They found that pricking in five key places could help slash a person’s body mass index by 6.1%.
A method that targets just one spot on the ear could cut it by 5.7%, researchers in South Korea found.
They said: “The five ear acupuncture points, generally used in Korean clinics, and the Hunger point alone treatment are both effective for treating overweight people.”
The research on 58 Korean participants found those who underwent the treatment over eight weeks had a lower body mass index (BMI) and lower weight than those in the control group.
But Prof Edzard Ernst of the University of Exeter said: “It is hard to think of a treatment that is less plausible than ear acupuncture .
“Testing such a treatment is arguably a waste of resources.
"If it is studied nevertheless, the test should be rigorous, which unfortunately cannot be said for this study.”
Source: mirror.co.uk
I have heard of something similar with acupuncture on the ear but I think it was against smoking. Definitely something to be good to know more about.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds proper interesting, never heard of it helping with losing weight! It would be great though for sure.
ReplyDeleteThat's the problem with a lot of these "studies": If you delve into them, you find the sampling was very small or that other factors were not considered in the results. That's why we should never take something like this at face value and do our own detective work to root out the truth!
ReplyDeleteInteresting that acupuncture on the ears might help with weight loss. I do know when hubby is all stressed out I hold his earlobes for a few seconds and repeat, then he relaxes to the max. Doesn't work for me though.
ReplyDeleteI am glad I don't need to lose weight! I'm sure it's painless but do not wish to be punctured anywhere!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great breakthrough for those needing to lose weight!
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting find. Although it sounds painful, I'm sure many would be willing to try it.
ReplyDeleteI might have to check this out!
ReplyDeleteI've always found acupuncture interesting, and I'd love to try it. This study has come to some surprising conclusions. I'm sure people who want to lose weight will want to try out this method.
ReplyDeleteI heard acupuncture helped with a lot of things, but never weight loss.
ReplyDeleteAcupuncture is something that I would try. However, not in my ear.
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