If you need to lose
weight
Losing as little as 5 to 15 percent of your body weight
over 6 months or longer can do much to improve your health.
For example, if you weigh 200 pounds, losing 5 percent of
your body weight means losing 10 pounds. Losing 15 percent
of your body weight means losing 30 pounds. A safe rate of
weight loss is 1/2 to 2 pounds per week.
Try some of these ideas
to support your weight loss efforts:
Keep a food diary.
Shop from a list and shop when you are not hungry.
Store foods out of sight.
Dish up smaller servings. At restaurants, eat only half
your meal and take the rest home.
Eat at the table with the TV off.
Be realistic about weight loss goals. Aim for a slow,
modest weight loss.
Seek support from family and friends.
Expect setbacks and forgive yourself.
Add physical activity to your weight-loss plan.
Effects of Low
Level Laser on obesity
It seems that laser light beamed to special pressure points
could suppress the appetite in patients. Cold laser can
improve the cell metabolism and blood circulation helping
body to decrease the effects of obesity.
What is Laser?
Laser stands for Light Amplification by the Stimulated
Emission of Radiation(LASER).
A laser is a light beam that can be precisely focused. It
is used to treat tissues by heating the targeted cells
until they "burst". It may also be used for cosmetic
purposes, including removal of wrinkles, tattoos, or
birthmarks.
There are several types of lasers, including the carbon
dioxide (CO2) laser, the YAG (yttrium aluminum
garnet) laser, and the pulsed dye laser. Each laser
has specific uses. The color of the light beam used is
directly related to the type of procedure being performed
and the color of the tissue being treated.
Laser may be used to:
Remove tumors
Seal blood vessels
Seal lymph vessels to reduce swelling and decrease the
spread of tumor cells
Seal nerve endings to reduce postoperative pain
Remove warts, moles, and tattoos
Reduce the appearance of skin wrinkles
Remove hair
Possible side effects of
laser therapy:
Bleeding
Infection
Pain
Scaring
Skin color changes