What is Obesity ? And usefull Treatment in Homeopathy

What is Obesity?

Obesity means your body has accumulated excessive amount fat and this is posing a risk to your health. When you consume more calories than you burn off, the body stores these excess calories as fat and you start gaining weight.

Obese people are at a higher risk of developing heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, joint pains, etc. Obesity has attained epidemic proportions today due to faulty food habits combined with lack of physical activity.

Global statistics clearly show that the disease is on rise not only in developed nations but also in developing countries. Nearly one third of all Americans today are obese. According to the WHO, in 2005, obesity globally affected at least 400 million adults. The projection was that by the year 2015 more than 700 million will be obese. Billions of dollars are spent every year to tackle with obesity and this includes costs of diet foods, diet books, diet pills, treatment of diseases associated with diabetes, etc.

In order to detect obesity, a simple measurement called BMI (Body Mass Index) is used. BMI is calculated using your weight and height. The weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2) gives the value of your BMI. You can check which range your BMI falls into:

Below 18.5: Underweight
18.5 – 24.9: Normal
25.0 – 29.9: Overweight
30.0 and higher: Obese

People who have a BMI of more than 40 are termed to be suffering with ‘Morbid Obesity’ which can pose a serious risk to health and must be effectively tackled without any delay.

In addition to the extra weight that you carry, it is also important to determine where you carry this extra fat. Having more fat around the middle portion of the body (called Apple-shaped obesity) is more threatening to health than having more fat around the hips (called Pear-shaped obesity).

It is very vital for the patient to realize that he must lose the extra weight even if he does not feel any problem with it. This is because obesity leads to many complications in the long run which the patient may not realize initially.

Obesity Symptoms

Excessive weight gain and extra fatty tissue are obviously the major signs of obesity. However, the weight gain causes a lot more symptoms to be manifest in the patient gradually over a period of time. As the disease advances, these become more and more prominent:

• Running out of breath – even with minor exertion sometimes
• Lethargy, tiredness
• Difficulty in sleeping
• Excessive perspiration
• Pain in weight bearing joints like knees, hips and also in the back
• Snoring
• Sleep apnea
• Rashes in the folds of skin such as in the groins, between thighs, axillae, below breasts, etc.
• Depression
• Low self esteem
• Always feeling hot
• Daytime sleepiness

Many other diseases are also associated with obesity and the patient may manifest any of the symptoms of these – heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, gallbladder disease, type 2 diabetes, etc.

Obesity Causes

When you take consume more calories than you are able to burn off, you start gaining weight. The body stores these excess calories as fat. Over a period of time, this fat increases; if there is no corrective change in the lifestyle and this contributes to obesity.

Additionally, the reasons of obesity are:

• Poor eating habits and food choices: Diets and drinks high in calories, oversized food portions, fast foods, skipping breakfast, etc. are habits detrimental to weight management
• Lack of physical activities / exercise: Sedentary life that is without adequate physical activities is another major contributor to obesity
• Genetic: The amount of fat stored in the body as well its distribution is largely determined by the genetic make up of an individual
• Family history: 0n account of having similar lifestyle and food habits, people from the same family may suffer from obesity of a similar pattern. If one or both of the parents are obese, a child’s risk of being obese is significantly increased
• Pregnancy: Weight gain during pregnancy is a normal and essential phenomenon; however, some women may find it difficult to lose this excess weight after childbirth
• Certain hormonal problems such as Cushing’s syndrome, Hypothyroidism, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOD/PCOS), arthritis, etc. are the causes of obesity
• Chronic arthritis or any other chronic pain may indirectly contribute to obesity since physical activities are reduced due to pain and the patient may tend to overeat to psychologically combat the pain
• Certain medications like steroids, antidepressants, seizure medications, certain high blood pressure medicines, etc. may also cause weight gain
• Psychological causes include Bulimia, emotional stress, anxiety, depression, etc. that can lead to overeating thus contributing to obesity

Homeopathic Treatment

An extract of sea kelp which has been used as a homeopathic remedy for obesity for over 100 years has now been scientifically proved to speed up the metabolic rate and burn up calories faster. This has been widely researched and accepted by the UK Medicines Control Agency (MCA) as a suitable active ingredient for oral administration in medicines. Homeopathy is indeed a holistic and the safest way to overcome obesity without any side-effects.

At Vitality Homeopathy, we have been treating this condition for over 5 years now and have given good results in many cases. Successful programs for weight reduction and maintenance at Vitality Homeopathy include Homeopathic treatment along with an exercise schedule and a diet plan specially prepared by our qualified and experienced nutritionists.

The homeopathic constitutional treatment of obesity takes care of underlying medical, hormonal or psychological causes of obesity and can help in preventing complications of the same. Homeopathic medicines can help you to lose weight by improving your digestion, metabolism & elimination. In addition, certain specific homeopathic medicines for weight-loss help to burn calories faster than normal.

Additionally, specialized and individualized diet plans charted out by our nutritionists ensure that you lose weight gradually without landing up with any side-effects such as nutritional deficiencies, hair loss, etc. Regular scientific monitoring is done every month to keep a check on the patient’s health.

Behavior modification for changing eating behavior is also helpful in many cases as it creates increased awareness about the healthy eating patterns. And lastly, besides the medication, social support is a very important component of obesity management. Patients who get good support and encouragement of family and friends show better results in the weight management programs.

Summing up the treatment of Obesity at Vitality Homeopathy:

• Holistic treatment
• Safest and painless weight-loss procedure
• No side-effects
• Absolute compliance to the treatment program assures scientific tangible results:
  • An increased BMR
  • Normalized body water percentage
  • Reduction in body fat

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