Cupping Makes Weight Loss Easy

1. What is cupping therapy?

Cupping therapy is an ancient and effective modality widely used in traditional Chinese medicine over thousands of years in China.  The Cup is usually made from bamboo, glass or plastic. Traditionally, by quickly heating the inside of the cup with fire, suction is created on the skin and the cup will adhere to the skin for 20 minutes.  With the suction, the negative pressure in the cup stimulates the local acupuncture point; to increase qi and blood flow through the meridian, to loosen up local tight muscles, to relieve pain, to detoxify, and to re-balance the relative organ function.

 2. How does it help weight control?

For weight control, we usually apply 20-30 different sized cups to the front of the body (including arms, body trunk, legs) to stimulate 14 meridians such as Ren, kidney, stomach, spleen, lung, heart, liver, gallbladder, Dai, large intestine, small intestine, Sanjiao, and pericardia. This helps re-balance those organs’ functions, remove water retention, control craving, relieve stress and anxiety, promote bowel movement, detoxify, and, finally, increase body metabolism rates, to decrease weight.

 3. Are there any side effects from cupping therapy?

Generally there are no side effects. Most commonly, it may leave temporary cup marks on the skin, which usually happens in the first one or two treatment sessions. The marks will gradually subside and disappear within one to two weeks.  Clients who are taking blood thinners or are prone to bleeding are not suitable candidates for cupping therapy.  Occasionally the cupping therapy may cause a skin blister if the treatment time is longer than 30 minutes. If a blister occurs, the therapist will simply remove the liquid by sterilized needle and bandage.  It may take one week to heal.

 4. Does it work effectively and successfully?

Yes! So far our clinic has a one hundred percent success rate. One lady has lost 70 LBS in a 6-month treatment program.  The average rate of weight loss is one pound per session.  Some people may respond more quickly than others.

 5. Do I need diet control during cupping weight control?

Yes.  We provide a very successful diet menu, with enough nutrients and energy to guide clients in eating a healthy and balanced diet, to help control weight and achieve their goals.

 6. Do I need exercises to help weight control?

Not necessarily! But a proper exercise program will help to achieve goals and promote health. We don’t recommend clients make weight control dependant on an exercise program, because if the client stops exercising, they will gain the weight back quickly.

 7. Do I need to take any Chinese herbs?

Yes! Usually we offer clients one or two different herb products to manage water retention, bowel movements, and cravings.  If a client has more clinical symptoms, we may offer additional herb products to help get rid of the symptoms. All of our Chinese herb products have been approved for safety and effectiveness.

 8. Do I gain weight back after cupping treatment?

No. As long as you follow the diet menu guidance, you will maintain a healthy weight.

 9. Is cupping therapy covered by insurance?

Yes! Because traditionally cupping therapy is another kind of acupuncture we will provide an acupuncture receipt for insurance purposes. Please contact your insurance company to confirm your acupuncture coverage under your extended health plan.

 10. How much weight could be lost by cupping therapy?

That depends on individual goals. With enough time, up to 100 LBS is possible.

 11. How many sessions do I need for the treatment? How long is each session?

3 sessions are required in the first week, and then 2 sessions per week after that.  For maintenance treatment, once a week or bi-weekly is acceptable. A session takes about 20-30 minutes.

 12. What is the cost per session of cupping therapy?

We have regular and package prices available. The regular price is $50 per session. A 10-session package is $45 per session; a 20-session package is $40 per session. For package sessions, we require full payment in advance plus

5% GST.  The herb prices vary depending on the product the client needs.

Joanne's Testimonial

       Before  Treatment      After 6 months treatment

I have been on diets since I was 10 years old-- without much success. I went to weight watchers after my first child and did not too badly but it soon came back on. I had another child and again packed on weight so I tried Weight Watchers again. No luck, I couldn't follow the program and gave up. I gave up smoking and wow!! I was at the 250 mark and wouldn't go near a scale. I couldn't breathe, always out of breath after any exertion. I read about acupuncture and tried that I lost appear 20 lbs. After a long time, Dr Huang recommended I try "Cupping". That was it!!! It worked fantastically for me. After 6 months I had lost more than 60 lbs and feel wonderful! I have more energy, feel great, and can do things I haven't been able to do for many years.

Joanne Williams

---

By Gift Certificate for yourself or your friend to loss weight?  Click Here to get "acupuncture certificate" and use it for weight control!