HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Obesity
is a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn't
just a cosmetic concern. It increases your risk of diseases and health
problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Being extremely obese means you are especially likely to have health
problems related to your weight.
The good news is that even modest weight loss can improve or prevent the
health problems associated with obesity. Dietary changes, increased physical
activity and behavior changes can help you lose weight.
Causes--Although
there are genetic, behavioral and hormonal influences on body weight, obesity
occurs when you take in more calories than you burn through exercise and normal
daily activities. Your body stores these excess calories as fat.
Obesity can sometimes be traced to a medical cause, such as Prader-Willi
syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, and other diseases and conditions. However, these
disorders are rare and, in general, the principal causes of obesity are:
Inactivity. If you're not very active, you don't burn as many calories. With a
sedentary lifestyle, you can easily take in more calories every day than you use
through exercise and normal daily activities.
Unhealthy
diet and eating habits. Weight gain is
inevitable if you regularly eat more calories than you burn. And most
Americans' diets are too high in calories and are full of fast food and
high-calorie beverages
Symptoms-Obesity is diagnosed
when your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher. Your body mass index is
calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by your height in meters
(m) squared.
BMI
|
Weight status
|
Below 18.5
|
Underweight
|
18.5-24.9
|
Normal
|
25.0-29.9
|
Overweight
|
30.0-34.9
|
Obese (Class I)
|
35.0-39.9
|
Obese (Class II)
|
40.0 and higher
|
Extreme obesity (Class III)
|
For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat.
However, BMI doesn't directly measure body fat, so some people, such as
muscular athletes, may have a BMI in the obese category even though they don't have excess body fat. Ask your doctor if your
BMI is a problem.
HOMOEOPATHIC
REMEDIES
CALCAREA CARB -30- Calcarea
carb. is one of the top medicines for weight loss . There is
excess fat in the abdomen and the metabolism is working at a very low pace,
resulting in obesity and weight gain. The patient is fatty and flabby. There is a tendency to perspire profusely, especially
on head. These patients cannot tolerate cold air. The patient have peculiar eating habits . The eating habits
include craving for boiled eggs, and strange things like chalk, clay, pencils,
lime etc. Due to a sluggish metabolic activity, the patients are almost always
constipated. This medicine can also be considered if the excess weight gain is
due to thyroid problems.They have polycystic ovarian disease .
FUCUS
VESICULOSIS Q- Fucus is tried when Calcarea carb. fails. In
focus thyroid problem is the main reason for weight gain.
NATRUM MURIATICUM 200—Natrum mur. Is also used as an effective remedy
for losing weight.Natrum mur is effective
when there is an excess of fat mainly in the thighs and buttocks as
compared to other parts of the body. This medicine gives wonderful results if
the person has gained excess weight due to long continued stress or depression.
There is excessive heat in the patient’s body and intolerance towards the heat
of the sun. The patients who require this medicine usually suffer from anemia.
Another important symptom seen in patients suited to this medicine is the
craving for extra salts in diet. Natrum mur patient has weeping tendencies, especially when alone,
worsens when someone consoles him / her and reserved nature.They have
polycystic ovarian disease .
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM 200-Lycopodium is
another effective remedy for obesity
. This is also used mainly when the thighs and buttock areas have excess fat,
just like the above mentioned medicine Natrum Mur. But again the constitutional
symptoms that are unique to using Lycopodium differentiate between these two.
The patients who require Lycopodium are chronic sufferers of gastric troubles
like flatulence and constipation . They have a tendency to crave for
sweet foods. They also indulge in hot drinks and hot food. They show a tendency
to eat far beyond their capacity with resulting bloated abdomen and weight
gain. Mentally, the person requiring this medicine is very irritable and easily
roused to anger, especially on being contradicted. Hypothyroidism is another cause of weight gain in
Lycopodium.
NUX VOMICA 30- Nux
Vomica is recommended for persons who have gained excess weight due to
sedentary habits. Nux vomica patients are chronic sufferers of the most obstinate
constipation. Such a person has a continuous urge to pass stool, but only a
little stool is ejected at a time. Also there is intolerance to cold air. Nux vomica patient
likes spicy food, fatty food and
stimulants like coffee or alcoholic drinks. Mentally, the person is extremely
sensitive to external impressions and gets angry to an extreme degree too.
PHYTOLACCA BERRY Q- Phytolacca berry is considered a near specific
for obesity.
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM 30- Antimonium crudum is prescribed for obese children in order to
help them lose weight. The child who
possesses extreme irritability, very cross nature, and an aversion to be
touched or be looked at. These children also have a marked aversion to cold
bathing. The significant indicator for using this medicine to lose weight is a
craving for acidic things like pickles in the child. The child’s tongue in this
case is usually thickly white coated and the stomach is deranged with alternate
diarrhea and constipation due to a habit of over eating.
CALOTROPIS Q- Calotropis is a good medicine
for weight loss. Obesity while flesh decreases , muscles become harder and
stronger .
IGNATIA 200-Ignatia is prescribed when depression
is the cause of weight
gain. The persons requiring Ignatia usually eat to a great extent due to
sadness, and consequently gain weight. They have very fickle mood that changes
from sadness to happiness and from laughter to tears.
AMMONIUM CARB 30. In Ammonium carb.
there is excess fat in the upper body when compared to legs , which are thin. Ammonium Carb is effective for obese persons who are sluggish and always
feel tired and weak. These people usually have a sedentary life style. They
also show marked sensitivity to cold air.
GRAPHITES 30-Graphites
is prescribed when the women gained excess weight around menopause.Graphites mainly suits women who remain sad, cannot
tolerate cold air and suffer from chronic constipation.
SEPIA 30-Sepia
is also effective for weight gain around menopause. Sepia suits women who are
irritable and indifferent in behavior towards their family. These women may
also complain of hot flushes. A prominent feature that serves as a clear
indicator that Sepia is required for treatment is a bearing down sensations in
pelvic organs of the woman.They have polycystic ovarian disease.
THYROIDINUM 3X—Thyroidinum
is suitable when obesity is due to imperfect function of thyroid gland.
PULSATILLA NIG. 30—Pulsatilla is prescribed when obesity is due to uterine
problems. The patient has a mild , gentle, yielding disposition.
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