Any modern woman who strives to be beautifula woman is concerned about her figure. Therefore, her attention is always focused on all sorts of ways to adjust her diet and keep her body in shape. A truly smart girl who wants to look perfect listens to doctors' recommendations, advice from friends and acquaintances, follows the diets of show business stars and the fitness programs of sportswomen. For this reason, we want to tell you about another method - hirudotherapy; leeches for weight loss have been popular since time immemorial. So what is this method and how effective is it? Can hirudotherapy be a real alternative to exhausting diets or taking drugs with side effects? How expensive is this method, is it safe and does it have any contraindications? We will answer all these questions in this article - let's talk about fighting excess weight with leeches.
Hirudotherapy: general description
This is one of the most ancient methods of treatment andstrengthening the body's strength, used for centuries in China, Thailand, Taiwan. Moreover, hirudotherapy has a rather rich Russian history, which began in the 17th century. This method has been actively used since its inception, so it is not surprising that today even in the Russian Federation there are medical institutions that train specialists in this area. The essence of hirudotherapy is to place leeches on biologically active points of the body. In the case of fighting excess weight, 2-3 of them are placed in the sacrum and behind the ears, that is, in the areas of the mastoid processes. Sucking blood, leeches secrete a secret that normalizes metabolism. The standard course of hirudotherapy in the fight against excess weight is 10-14 days. In this case, bloodsuckers should be placed 1-2 times a day. Naturally, in parallel, it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, not abuse alcohol and smoking (it is better to give up these bad habits altogether), and monitor the balance in nutrition. Remember, to normalize metabolism, digestive processes must be activated.
What are the secrets of the effectiveness and convenience of hirudotherapy?
By the way, losing weight with leeches is more thanpopular with the stars: many singers and actresses are not embarrassed and do not hide the fact that they use this method. The most striking examples are Demi Moore and Jessica Simpson. The latter never tires of praising hirudotherapy and recommending it to all her friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. Simpson's position is quite understandable: the singer's plump figure has been a favorite topic of discussion in the press for several months. In connection with this, Jessica decided to take extreme measures, as she says: she began to lose weight with the help of leeches. This method was recommended to her by her friend Victoria Beckham, who has successfully used the services of little bloodsuckers since the Spice Girls. Jessica was convinced from her own experience that all the stories about the amazing properties of leech saliva are true. As we have already said, it contains effective enzymes, more than 150 in number, that speed up metabolism, perfectly relieve inflammation, and strengthen the immune system. After undergoing a course of hirudotherapy, Simpson took care of her health and protected herself from cellulite. Moreover, in just a month, Jessica managed to regain her slim figure - in photos from all the parties, she looked simply wonderful. Leech treatment really helped the star, so this method can be safely adopted to combat excess weight.
How safe is hirudotherapy?
Many girls, to put it mildly, are negativerelate to leeches and are even afraid of them. But all fears are completely groundless: modern medicine has proven that this method of healing is 100% safe. Of course, there is one but: the course of treatment should be carried out under the strict supervision of a hirudotherapist - then the patient will receive a number of guarantees:
Are there any contraindications to treatment with leeches?
Of course, hirudotherapy is not a panacea foreveryone and everyone - some people simply cannot be prescribed it. By the way, this is another reason why a girl who wants to undergo a course of treatment with leeches must first consult a doctor: a specialist will determine whether she can be given bloodsuckers at all. The main contraindications are as follows:
- Hemophilia, that is, bad or zeroblood coagulability. In such cases, after removing leeches, bleeding wounds may remain, and it will be very difficult to cope with them even for specialists. In a situation where any cut may lead to the most serious consequences, do not take risks, putting 2 or 3 giraud 2 times for 10-14 days.
- Hemorrhagic diathesis, that is, frequent spontaneous(or resulting from trauma) bleeding and hemorrhage. In such cases, there is also no need to risk, especially since this disease is often a companion or a harbinger of hemophilia.
- Anemia (anemia), that is, a low concentrationerythrocytes. With such a disease, even minimal loss of capillary blood carried with lymph can lead to serious consequences and worsening of a woman's condition, therefore it is better to refrain from geradotherapy.
- Allergies to leeches, more precisely, to one of thetransferred by them enzymes. However, everything depends on the specific type - the patient can not be approached only by Chinese or exclusively European types of bloodsuckers.
- Poorly amenable to treatment hirudofobia, that is panic fear of the treated annelids. In such cases, it is worth looking for another option to combat overweight.
- Pregnancy - in most cases it is also a contraindication: a future mother should always consult with a doctor about this.
As you can see, there are not so many main “prohibitions”— in general, hirudotherapy is accessible and open to modern Russian women. It is not only an effective, painless and fast, but also a relatively inexpensive way to combat excess weight. A course of leech therapy can be taken without fear — you just need to get the consent of your doctor and contact a good hirudotherapist. We recommend reading:
