Proven Weight Loss Solutions
Michalis "BIG Mike" Kotzakolios
Kotzakoliou, SSA

Introduction

Obesity is an enduring disease, which means there is continuous widespread accretion of excess fat in the body. Obesity is known to be a precursor to many health problems, particularly cardiovascular disease, hypertension, arthritis and diabetes. Weight loss solutions are thus imperative, if one needs to avoid these conditions. Because of the negative health and social implications of obesity people often seek weight loss solutions.

Types of Treatment

1. The most common of the weight loss solutions is dieting. However, dieting seldom proves successful in the long term, particularly if an individual is morbidly obese. The success rate for dieting stands at a dismal three to five percent.

2. As weight loss solutions, even exercising is not as effective. Few calories get burned with certain types of exercise like walking or bicycling, which means you will have to do an awful lot of exercise to considerably influence your weight.

3. Other popular weight loss solutions are use of medications or drugs to control or treat obesity. Most of these slimming-pills work by making you feel less hungry or making your stomach feel fuller soon. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recommend the use of drugs in the treatment of obesity, as they were found to cause serious heart valve problems.

4. Nowadays as weight loss solutions, bariatric surgery is increasingly being used to combat obesity. There are several types of surgeries like adjustable gastric banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and biliopancreatic diversion that restrict the food consumption and absorption of food. Surgical weight loss solutions are however not suggested, as an operation cannot remove the root-cause of obesity.

5. People disappointed with the orthodox forms of treatment, also opt for acupressure and magnet therapy as weight loss solutions. There is however, no concrete evidence to validate these ‘quack’ theories.

6. Sauna, steam bath and massage, are fast gaining popularity as weight loss solutions. These are experimental theories and though they may not yield major gains, they certainly cause no harm either.

7. Some people try to seek, in food, a solace for their psychological problems or adversities. The treatment of obesity through hypnosis or hypnotism can be helpful for these people, who are not able to resist the temptation to eat more food, in spite of an awareness that obesity is a dangerous disease.

Conclusion

Though, there are several weight loss solutions, the ideal weight-loss strategy remains, exercise combined with dieting and lifestyle changes.