Natural Weight Management Program (Power Point Presentation)

DANGERS OF BEING OVERWEIGHT

Due to a rich modern diet and fewer chances to exercise, more and more people are suffering from the problem of being overweight. Besides causing trouble to one’s health, improper weight management also shortens one's life span. Obesity contributes to create another disease beside itself and just to mention a few, the following disorders are commonly seen along with improper weight management:

Hypercholesterolemia (abnormality of the cholesterol level)

- Diabetes
- Heart problems
- Shortness of breath
- Gallstone
- Bone diseases
- Infertility
- Depression
- Stress

FAT vs. OBESITY

Obesity is a disease of being overweight caused by the accumulation of excessive fat in the human body. When the weight of a person surpasses the normal by 10%, it is called "fat." But when the body weight exceeds 20% of the ideal body weight, obesity occurs. Being overweight has several causes, among them complicated illness, hormone irregularity, poor eating habits and choice of food, hereditary factors, irregular metabolism, lack of exercise, renal dysfunction, and others.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE TREATMENT

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnoses the treatment of an overweight problem based on the cause of the illness. Therapy is prescribed to treat the "root" of the disease. Since acupuncture and herbs are natural treatments, they eliminate the various side effects caused by the improper intake of drugs or starvation, both of which can seriously harm one’s health.

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