Wen-Long Hu

Traditional Medicine-2015Birmingham, UK

August 03 – 05, 2015

Traditional Traditional MedicineMedicine 20152015

Presented By Name: Wen-Long HuCountry: Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taiwan

Presented By Name: Wen-Long HuCountry: Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taiwan

3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional & Alternative Medicine

August 03-05, 2015 Birmingham, UK

In Association with

The Advantages of The Advantages of Laser Acupuncture in Obesity TherapyLaser Acupuncture in Obesity Therapy

Wen-Long Hu

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Chinese Medical Association of Acupuncture, Taiwan

Laser Acupuncture (LA) in Obesity TherapyLA vs needle acupunctureSuccessful LA

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Background (1)

Being overweight or obese is a major risk factor for chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and some cancers. (WHO, 2006)

Most drugs that have achieved regulatory approval and reached the markets have subsequently been withdrawn owing to postmarketing discovery of serious adverse effects. (Astrup, 2010)

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Background (2)

Unrealistic expectations regarding weight loss frequently result in a failure to manage weight. (Hainer et al., 2008)

LA and low-calorie diet can treat visceral postmenopausal obesity. (Wozniak et al., 2003)

LA has been found to exert a therapeutic effect on simple obesity by reducing both body weight and body mass index with a non-restrictive diet protocol. (Hu et al., 2010)

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http://www.am730.com.hk/article.php?article=30136&d=1312

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Laser acupuncture for simple obesity

Our participants underwent laser acupuncture and followed a non-restrictive diet protocol. (Hu et al., 2010)

Simple obesity: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² (27 kg/m² in Taiwan) resulting from primary causes. (NIH, 1998)

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Patients

73 women and 22 men Age: 14 – 76 years (36.78 ± 13.24)Height: 145 – 180 cm (162.35 ± 7.48)BW: 62 – 130.8 kg (84.79 ± 14.08)BMI: 27.1 – 51.6 kg/m² (32.10 ± 4.30)

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Daily energy intake

Women: (height in cm [160.0 ± 6.0] – 70) × 0.6 × 30 kcal (1620.0 ± 180.0)

Men: (height in cm [170.2 ± 6.6] – 80) × 0.7 × 30 kcal (1894.2 ± 198.0)

Between what an active person (28.66 kcal/kg/day) and a moderately active person (33.07 kcal/kg/day) would require maintaining their body weight. (Eckel, 2005)

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Handylaser Trion

Gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs)Mmaximal power= 150 mWWavelength= 810 nmArea of probe= 0.03 cm²power density= 5 W/cm2

Pulsed wave, Bahr frequenciesRJ-Laser, Reimers & Janssen GmbH, Germany

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Bahr frequencies

B1 = 599.5 Hz: lower tissue layerB2 = 1199 Hz: central tissue layerB3 = 2398 Hz: surface tissue structures; omega-Ren channel points

B4 = 4796 Hz: omega-DU channel pointsB5 = 9592 Hz: super omegaB6 = 19184 Hz: right ear pointsB7 = 38368 Hz: left ear points

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Energy and duration

Deliver 0.375 J of energy (5 s) to the following points: Stomach and Hunger (auricular points), ST25 (Tianshu), ST28 (Shuidao), ST40 (Fenglong), SP15 (Daheng), and CV9 (Shuifen).

Each subject was treated three times per week for four weeks.

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ST40

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The reduction in waistline was 1.0 to 3.5 in.

Results

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Discussion (1)

Unrealistic expectations regarding weight loss frequently result in a failure to manage weight. (Hainer et al., 2008)

Our subjects should not have suffered from hunger.

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Discussion (2)

Stomach and Hunger fortify the spleen and clear the stomach to induce appetite suppression.

ST25 and SP15 regulate qi movement to enable bowels to perform their activities.

ST28 and CV9 regulate waterways and induce diuresis to alleviate edema.

ST40 fortifies the spleen and harmonize the stomach to reduce dampness and resolve phlegm. (WPRO, 2007; Weng and Jiao, 2000 )

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Discussion (3)

Acupuncture suppresses overeating, inhibits increased gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, reducing calorie uptake, enhance energy metabolism, and promote mobilization and utilization of fat. (Liu et al., 1995)

Laser acupuncture integrates the positive effects of acupuncture and low-level lasers.

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Discussion (4)

LA has the advantages of noninvasive, aseptic, painless, safe, effective and requires less time than needle-based acupuncture in obesity therapy. (Stellon, 2005; Whittaker, 2004; Küblböck, 2001)

No side effects or complications resulting from laser acupuncture were observed in our subjects.

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Treatment Instrument Invasiveness Sensations Pain

Traditional acupuncture

Needle Invasive Soreness, numbness, expansion, or pain

Painful

Laser acupuncture

Low-level laser

Non-invasive None or slightwarmth (if > 10 J/cm2)

Painless

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LA vs traditional acupuncture

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Advantages of LA (1)

1. Shorter therapy duration (10 ~ 20 seconds /point).

2. Points which are difficult to treat with a needle (mucous membranes, wounds, joints, etc.) can be included in the treatment.

3. Painless therapy (for the sensitive patients, children, etc…)

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4. Used in those cases for which classical acupuncture does not recommended the use of needles (asthenia).

5. Aseptic (sterilization not necessary).

6. Can be used to complement and extend the needle program if additional points are required to optimize energy flow.

Advantages of LA (2)

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Advantages of LA (3)

Safe Painless Effective Convenience Time-saving

Graph of the therapeutic effects of laser acupuncture divided into psychological (pink) and physiological (dark blue) effects. The latter is determined by the shown factors

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Conclusions

In the hands of an experienced physician, laser acupuncture can be useful in controlling simple obesity.

Laser acupuncture produces a therapeutic effect on simple obesity by reducing both BW and BMI.

Subjects demonstrate good compliance with this comfortable and non-restrictive diet protocol.

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26 33A 45-year-old man before (105.1 kg) and 6 months after (81.0 kg) laser acupuncture treatment

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Thank you for your attention.

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