Pressure fat! Drink fat-burning tea + twist your waist and press the belt meridian acupoints

Middle age is a period when weight becomes out of control, especially when overeating due to excessive stress can easily lead to waist and abdominal obesity, posing a threat to physical and mental health. Therefore, the health crisis of middle-aged obesity cannot be ignored! Xiaodie (pseudonym), a 43-year-old mother of two children, weighed 50 kg after giving birth to her first child 20 years ago, but her weight increased to 55 kg after giving birth to her second child. Last year, due to work pressure and overeating, her weight began to rise sharply, exceeding 60 kg, and her belly was protruding. Her body shape is medium to broad.

Due to high work pressure and overeating, weight can easily start to increase sharply.

Xiaodie discovered that her health was starting to show red marks during a health check-up. Her cholesterol was high and she also had mild fatty liver. At the age of over 40, she began to feel her health was threatened, so she went to the clinic to seek Chinese medicine for weight loss. During the initial consultation, the doctor found that she weighed 62.3 kg and had a body fat level of 35.9%, with most of the fat distributed in her waist and abdomen. She had a "waist and abdomen obesity" body type.

Stress and addiction to spicy, fried and grilled foods can lead to "waist and abdomen obesity"

Regarding this case, Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that high work pressure and long-term high-stress conditions will cause the body to secrete "stress hormones". This stress hormone will send a signal to quickly convert the calories eaten into fat and store it to fight stress.

According to TCM, stress can cause blockage of the body's Qi flow, leading to "liver qi stagnation". Once the liver's qi-discharging function is abnormal, it affects the gastrointestinal tract. Coupled with frequent use of food to relieve stress, especially a fondness for spicy, fried, or other heavy-tasting foods, this can lead to "stomach fire". The saying "a hot stomach will lead to the digestion of food" means that the greater the stomach fire, the easier it is to be hungry, the more you eat, and you cannot control your appetite, leading to overeating. Over time, this will cause "liver and stomach heat type obesity constitution". People with this constitution tend to accumulate fat in the waist and abdomen, forming a medium-sized and wide body (apple shape).

The greater the stomach fire, the easier it is to feel hungry, eat more, and lose control of your appetite, leading to overeating.

Liver and stomach stagnation and heat type constitution can be regulated by rose and cassia seed Chinese medicine

In response to Xiaodie's liver-stomach heat stagnation constitution, Dr. Liao Wanrong used Chinese medicine such as rose and fried cassia seeds to regulate her body. She successfully lost 4.2 kg in the first month, and 7 kg in two months. She has returned to the 55 kg that she maintained for more than 10 years after giving birth to her second child. In the hope of regaining the weight she had when she was a young lady, she finally reached 50 kg after 200 days, losing a total of 12 kg. Her body fat also dropped from 35.9% to 27.6%, and she got rid of 8.3% of fat. My figure has returned to the shape I had as a young lady 20 years ago, and I have become young, beautiful and healthy!

Xiaodie also happily said: "I have now returned to the figure I had 20 years ago. My friends all say that I have become younger and prettier. Moreover, it only takes me 20 minutes to run 4 kilometers now. I have found that my physical strength has improved. It's great!"

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that Xiaodie's case is actually very common. This is because modern people are under great pressure and have many social engagements. When they are irritable and depressed, they often use food to relieve stress. They like to drink, eat spicy, fried, grilled and greasy foods. In the long run, this can easily lead to "stress fat", which accumulates in the waist and abdomen, forming an apple-shaped figure (waist and abdomen obesity).

Drinking rose and cassia fat-burning tea can soothe the liver, regulate qi and slim the waist and abdomen. (Photo provided by Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong)

★ Tips for losing weight due to "stress fat":

Dr. Liao Wanrong provides the following Chinese herbal fat-reducing tea and acupoint massage methods to help eliminate "stress fat":

"Rose Cassia Fat-Reducing Tea" soothes the liver and regulates qi to slim the waist and abdomen

Ingredients: 1 qian of rose, 1 qian of mint, 3 qian of fried cassia seeds, 2 qian of hawthorn.

Brewing method:

1. Put the above materials into a filter bag and put it in a thermos cup.

2. Add 800cc of hot water, cover and keep for 15 minutes before drinking.

3. Repeatedly flush until there is no smell.

Efficacy: Soothe the liver and regulate qi, clear away heat and moisten the intestines.

To slim down your waist and abdomen, you can twist your waist and press the "Daimai Point", while twisting your waist left and right, front and back, to achieve the desired effect. (Photo provided by Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong)

Dynamic acupoint massage to slim waist and abdomen:

Dr. Liao Wanrong has designed a "dynamic acupoint massage method" that combines Western medicine rehabilitation exercises with Chinese medicine acupoint massage techniques. It can train different muscle groups and gradually enhance muscle endurance training. Combined with acupressure on acupoints with specific effects, it can enhance local fat metabolism, achieve health and weight loss.

Twist your waist to press the "Daimai Point" and contract your abdomen to press the "Tianshu Point"

Location of Daimai point: on the side of the waist, at the midpoint between the lower edge of the ribs and the upper edge of the pelvis, level with the navel.

【Dynamic acupoint massage】

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, put your hands on your hips, and press the "Daimai Points" on both sides with your thumbs.

2. Coordinate with the movement of twisting the waist left and right, front and back. When the right waist is twisted to the right front to the end, stay for five seconds, then switch to twisting the left waist to the left front to the end, stay for five seconds, and repeat this 30 times each, at least three times a day.

Tianshu point location: located on the abdomen, two inches outside the navel (equivalent to the width of three fingers together)

【Dynamic acupoint massage】

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees slightly, and press the Tianshu points on both sides with your thumbs.

2. Press the Tianshu point for five seconds while shrinking your abdomen, and repeat this thirty times, at least three times a day.

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that the Daimai point is located on the waist and can enhance the elimination of fat on the sides of the waist. Tianshu point is located in the abdomen. It can help gastrointestinal motility, relieve bloating, eliminate accumulated stool in the body, and cooperate with the abdomen shrinking action to strengthen the elimination of belly fat.

Diet and exercise:

1. Eat small meals frequently, chew slowly, and keep bowel movements smooth.

2. Avoid hot and dry foods: Because people with this constitution have accumulated heat in the body, eating hot and dry foods is like adding fuel to the fire. Therefore, spicy, grilled and fried foods should be avoided, and warm foods such as lamb, cinnamon, longan, lychee, durian, and sugar apple should be eaten less. Stimulating and sugary drinks such as coffee, strong tea, cola, milk tea, and wine should also be consumed less.

3. Exercise method: People with liver-stomach stagnation and heat type obesity have thick and strong flesh, so they are not suitable for excessive muscle weight training (such as lifting dumbbells). It is recommended to combine it with stretching exercises. For example: yoga, Pilates, etc. can relax tight muscles and ligaments and beautify body lines. Take at least 2 to 3 days a week to engage in aerobic exercises that you are interested in, such as jogging, brisk walking, boxing aerobics, belly dancing, street dancing, etc. This will not only strengthen your cardiopulmonary function and promote fat burning, but you can also vent your emotions and release stress through exercise.