Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbs has been used successfully to treat weight issues for many years. Many of our patients have issues ranging from moderate weight concerns to severe obesity. Chinese medicine, used in combination with diet modification and exercise has been shown to be more effective for weight loss than simply dieting and exercise alone. In addition, our patients tend to keep the weight off longer.

Acupuncture stimulates specific points in the body which regulate the metabolic rate; in a sense, correcting it by putting it into the normal range. Herbs can help to reduce craving for excessive calories.

For more information, please read the following article provided by CTV.ca, recently airing on CTV News with Lloyd Robertson.