Parsons Acupressure Technique (PAT) is a new technique invented by a chiropractor based on ancient knowledge of acupuncture meridians.
An important application is for weight loss:
First some background:
More than 12 million adults and one million children will be obese by 2010 according to a report from the Department of Health. The Health Survey for England also warns that 19% of boys and 22% of girls (aged 2-15) and 33% of men and 28% of women will be obese by 2010.
Obesity and diabetes:
One million Britons don’t know they have type 2 diabetes, and in 80 per cent of cases the condition is linked to obesity, Huw Alban Davies, a hospital consultant, has warned that we are raising a generation in Britain today that will die before his parents.
“They will have developed diabetes at a young age and will die of stroke or coronary heart disease in their 50s,” he said.
Research has shown that excessive amounts of fat around the stomach are particularly linked to heart disease and diabetes. Researchers in Boston also found that people with high insulin levels tend to gain weight.
So the secret to losing weight may be adopting healthy habits that stabilize insulin levels, like getting plenty of exercise and avoiding processed junk food, especially high-sugar foods.
(Britney Spears had a notorious craving for junk food and her daily diet consisted mostly of empty calories. The pop star had been seen downing Red Bull energy drinks and Frappuccinos from Starbucks. Recent footage reportedly showed the singer bloated and stocky, until they were released digitally. She slimmed down to resemble her trademark svelte body. A source reports that Britney was devastated by her appearance in the photos and complained to her promoters, “I look like a blimp, so please do something about it. I need to look perfect, better than Perfect”).
Is diet the answer?
No, because most people put the pounds back on immediately after dieting. The world’s largest study on weight loss has shown that diets do not work for the vast majority of people who lose weight and can even put lives at risk. More than two-thirds gain weight again, which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes.
In fact, most dieters end up weighing more than they did when they started, the researchers found. They warn that this type of yo-yo behavior is linked to a number of health problems. And they say the stress that repeated weight loss and gain places on the body means most people would have been better off without dieting at all.
The findings follow other research showing the UK is in the throes of a dieting frenzy, with one in four Britons trying to lose weight at any given time. It is estimated that the average woman loses and gains 251/2 stones during her lifetime, accounting for 151/2 stones for the ten stones she loses on diet. Last night, the American scientists behind the latest research, the most comprehensive and comprehensive analysis of its kind, said that diets simply don’t work.
Researchers at the University of California analyzed the results of more than 30 studies involving thousands of slimmers. Although the overview did not name specific weight-loss plans, popular diets in recent years include the low-carb, high-protein Atkins diet and the GI diet, which is rich in slow-burning, whole-grain carbohydrates.
Combining the results of the various studies clearly showed that while people initially lose weight, the quickest it is for them to gain all the pounds back. In fact, most people end up weighing more than they did when they started. Researcher Dr Traci Mann said: “Initially, you can lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight on any number of diets.
“But after this honeymoon period, the weight comes back. We found that most people regained all the weight and more. Sustained weight loss was only found in a small minority of participants, while the majority regained the full weight.”
Dr. Mann’s research showed that up to two-thirds of dieters gain back all the weight they lose, and more, over a four- to five-year period. Half of those in one study weighed more than 11 pounds five years later, while dieters in another study actually ended up weighing more than volunteers who hadn’t tried to lose weight.
A four-year health study of 19,000 men revealed that most of those who gained weight had dieted in the years before the study began. The analysis, published in the journal American Psychologist, concluded that dieters may actually be harming their health.
Research has shown that rapid and repeated weight gain and loss associated with diet can double the risk of death from heart disease, including heart attacks, and the risk of premature death in general. Such yo-yo weight loss has also been linked to stroke and diabetes and has been shown to suppress the immune system, making the body more vulnerable to infection.
Studies consistently find that people who report exercising the most also have the most weight loss. Dr Beckie Lang, from the Association for the Study of Obesity, said: “Maintaining a healthy weight isn’t about going on a diet and coming off it when you reach your target weight. It’s about adopting skills that change your eating habits. life.”
The Parsons Acupressure Technique (PAT) approach to weight loss:
The important question is why a person holds on to weight in different places compared to others. The next question to ask is what imbalance is creating these distortions? In the Parsons Acupressure Technique (PAT) for weight loss, we first look at where on the body a person is carrying extra weight.
For example, some people carry their weight on their stomach, others on their hips and thighs, while others carry their weight more evenly across their body. This indicates different imbalances in the body and at PAT we address these specific imbalances by tapping on the acupuncture meridians. This procedure also addresses the emotional reasons people overeat (and make the wrong food choices).