Solving Weight Gain: Understanding Different Body Constitutions

December 9, 2023

 1. Spleen Deficiency and Dampness Obstruction Body Constitution

Individuals with spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction body constitution often have poor appetite, but their weight keeps increasing. They may also experience symptoms such as heavy tongue coating and loose stools. This may be caused by the spleen's poor function in transforming and transporting nutrients, leading to the accumulation of dampness in the body and continuous weight gain. Experts suggest that the key to weight loss lies in invigorating the spleen and promoting the circulation of qi. By improving the body's ability to eliminate dampness, weight can be effectively reduced.

A. Acupuncture - Unblock Meridians and Reduce Weight

Acupuncture is highly effective for individuals with spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction body constitution. By stimulating specific acupuncture points (such as Fenglong, Sanyang, and Neiguan), the meridians can be unblocked, and the endocrine and body balance can be regulated. This effectively enhances the spleen's ability to eliminate dampness and accelerates the body's metabolism, achieving weight loss from the inside out.

B. Exercise - Promote Blood Circulation and Fat Burning

Individuals with this body constitution often lack exercise, leading to the accumulation of dampness and heat in the body. Therefore, exercise can produce good results. Start the day with a 3-minute slow walk to relax the body, followed by a 3-minute brisk walk. Alternate between these two for 15 minutes to accelerate the circulation of qi and blood, improve spleen deficiency, promote fat burning, and reduce weight.

2. Spleen and Lung Deficiency Body Constitution

Even with good lifestyle habits and regular exercise, individuals with spleen and lung deficiency body constitution may still experience weight gain and a tendency to feel cold, with cold hands and feet. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the lung governs water metabolism. When lung function is poor, water and dampness accumulate in the body, leading to unsuccessful weight loss efforts. Experts suggest that the key to weight loss lies in invigorating the spleen and nourishing the lungs, improving the metabolism of water in the body, and addressing the root cause of weight gain.

A. Diet Therapy - Nourish Internally to Reduce Weight

Diet therapy can achieve weight loss and strengthen the body at the same time, maintaining a healthy body cycle and improving lung function. Including dishes like Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup in the dessert menu after dinner can nourish the lungs, benefit the spleen, and moisturize the lungs while transforming phlegm. This promotes the healthy metabolism of water in the body and effectively controls weight.

B. Foot Bath - Nourish the Spleen from Bottom to Top

The soles of the feet have abundant acupuncture points, and the Yongquan point can effectively stimulate the smooth flow of the kidney meridian, improve lung function, and regulate spleen and lung weakness. Investing in a sandalwood foot bath tub and using lavender essential oil or Tianshan saffron foot bath salt can stimulate the various acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, strengthen the lungs, and accelerate the body's fat metabolism.

3. Liver Stagnation and Qi Stagnation Body Constitution

In individuals with liver stagnation and qi stagnation body constitution, the stagnation of qi and blood in the body can lead to weight gain. Women with this body constitution often experience weight problems as well as menstrual irregularities, irritability, and insomnia. Experts suggest that promoting blood circulation, resolving stasis, soothing the liver, and regulating qi are essential choices to address this body constitution, relax the mind, and naturally reduce weight.

A. Tuina Massage - Accelerate Fat Breakdown from the Surface to the Inside

Specific hand techniques can be used to massage along the liver meridian, reducing fat accumulation and accelerating fat breakdown. Tuina massage can also regulate yin and yang, effectively unblocking the liver meridian and improving the characteristics of liver stagnation and qi stagnation body constitution, thus addressing the root cause of weight gain.

B. Psychological Counseling - Achieve a Lighter Body Through a Healthy Mind

Women with this body constitution often have a strong temper and are prone to overeating. Psychological counseling can help relieve inner anxiety and avoid overeating. Deep breathing is an effective self-psychological counseling technique. When feeling tense, calm down and maintain a steady and deep breathing rhythm to soothe emotions in a short period of time. This can assist in liver meridian unblocking.

4. Yang Deficiency and Internal Heat Body Constitution

In individuals with yang deficiency and internal heat body constitution, inadequate body fluid production leads to a lack of moisture in the body, excessive heat accumulation, and accelerated fat storage. Symptoms include sweaty hands and feet, frequent dry mouth, and a flushed complexion even without makeup. Experts suggest that replenishing water, accelerating body fluid circulation, and burning fat are essential for weight loss.

A. Nutritional Therapy - Supplement Yang, Reduce Heat, and Decrease Weight

During the spring season, consume nutrient-rich foods such as lamb, dog meat, and chicken to enhance yang energy in the body. In addition to eating, absorbing the "nutritional elements" from sunlight is also crucial. This allows the body to absorb the essence of nutrients, coupled with the peak of yang energy in nature, improving yang deficiency body constitution, dissipating internal heat, and replenishing body fluid to achieve weight loss.

B. Ear Acupuncture - Restore the S-shaped Figure through "Acupoints"

Ear acupuncture for weight loss is well-known and is also the best choice for individuals with yang deficiency and internal heat body constitution. The ear is rich in endocrine points, Liangmen point, and thirst point. By stimulating these points with ear acupuncture, endocrine can be regulated, addressing the issue of insufficient body fluid production and improving weight loss effectiveness.

5. Stomach Heat and Dampness Obstruction Body Constitution

Individuals with this body constitution have a strong appetite and often feel hungry. They eat a lot and absorb a lot, but eliminate very little, leading to body shape deformity.

Experts suggest reducing stomach heat and appetite. By reducing food intake, fat will gradually "age"!

A. Traditional Chinese Medicine - Drink Your Way to a Good Figure

Traditional Chinese medicine is essential for regulating the gastrointestinal tract and removing stomach heat to control appetite. However, since each person's individual differences result in different suitable Chinese medicine formulas, it is necessary to consult a TCM practitioner carefully to obtain a weight loss formula suitable for oneself.

B. Dieting - The Art of Weight Loss Based on Individual Conditions

Among all weight loss methods, dieting is the most unscientific and impractical. However, for individuals with stomach heat and dampness obstruction body constitution, a modified version of dieting is necessary. When hunger strikes, instead of giving in to cravings and indulging in food every time, divert attention to another activity to restrain eating desires. This not only achieves weight loss but also serves as a beneficial relief method for the digestive system.

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