Obesity and it’s Treatment: Being obese and being overweight is not exactly the same thing. An obese person has a large amount of extra body fat. Men with more than 25% and women with 30% more body fat are in obese class.

Everybody knows that obese people are more porn to diffrent type(s) of diseases (like cardiac diseases, liver, kidneys, brain, Infertility, sexual weakness etc) then non obese.

Factors :

• Genetic disorders
• Underlying illness (such as hypothyroidism)
• Eating disorders (such as Binge eating disorder)
• Certain medications (such as antipsychotics)
• Sedentary lifestyle
• A high glycemic diet
• Insufficient sleep
• Stress
• Sudden smoking cessation
• Weight cycling – repeated attempts to do dieting to lose weight

Types of Obesity

The fat distribution in the body is identified among the two types of obesity Android or apple shaped and Gynoid or pear shaped and Mixed.

Android:

Android type of obesity is likened to the shape of an apple. The upper portion (shoulders, face, arms, neck, chest and breasts) and abdomen are obese. This type of obesity commonly found more in males than in females.

Females, under hormone therapy (allopathic) {menstrual abnormalities}, thyroid gland’s malfunctioning etc, are more prone to this type of obesity.

In This type, stomach, arms, shoulders and abdomen are stiff on touch; back could be erected shaped, the neck my be compressed and there could be  protruding chest because of the bulk in the stomach.

In Android obesity, the lower portion of the body (hips, thighs and legs) are thinner then the upper part of body.

These persons/patients haves the risk of affecting vital organs (Brain, heart, liver, kidneys & lungs). Though .

Gynoid or pear shaped Obesity:

This type of obesity is common in both sexes (male/female).

The fates are more on abdomen, thighs, buttocks and legs. The face and neck mostly give a normal appearance.

In these persons/patients mostly affected organs are heart, kidneys, uterus, intestines, bladder and bowels.

In this type of obesity, exercises and dieting not helps appreciably. (I never recommends dieting for weight loos. Dr. Qaisar Ahmed MD, DHMS) .

Mixed Obesity : In this type whole body (from head to toe) hase more than normal fates.

The fat tissues in their body hinder the movement of all the internal organs and consequently affect their brisk functioning; any exercise is difficult for these patients because of the enormous body size/weight.

Tips for Weight Loss 

The keys to healthy weight are regular exercise, good eating habits and on time eating eating habits, eat twice a day, stay active, regular exercise/walk, cut off on minimise sugar intake (natural sweeteners are allowed) etc and eat only if you are hungry (not habitual).

Allopathic Treatment of Obesity 

Anti – obesity drugs

Allopathic drugs like Fluoxetine, Orsilat and Sibutramine can achieve weight loss over 12 to 50 weeks but the magnitude of loss is moderate and long term and has lot of side effects like kidney weakness and failure, hepatic weakness and cirrhosis, pancreatic weakness and failure, gastric problems like acidity and ulcers, h-pylori etc.

Homeopathic medicine for Obesity and it’s Treatment

Homeopathy treats the person as well as his/her pathological condition(s).

Homeopathic medicine for weight loss are  individual for every patient, Miasmatic tendency (predisposition/susceptibility) is also often takes into account for the treatment of chronic conditions.

The medicines given below indicate the therapeutic affinity but this is not a complete and definite guide to the treatment of obesity or weight loss that’s why None of these homeopathy weight loss remedies should be taken without professional advice.

1- Calcarea Carbonica

It is considered one of the most common homeopathic medicine for weight loss. The patient is FAT, FAIR AND FLABBY. Great anti psoric remedy with increased general and local perspiration and swelling of glands, scrofulous and rachitic conditions. Persons who take cold easily, grow fat, are large bellied, with large heads and pale skin. These patients likes eggs, open air and spicy/salty foods, coldness of single parts of body, don’t like exercise, cold/fresh water wash/bath, don’t like standing.

2- Ferrum Metallicum

Obesity with anemia, face puffy, weak, anemic and chlorotic/synotic, with pseudo – plethora, flush easily, have cold extremities, suffer from weakness even on speaking or walking though looking strong. Pallor of skin, mucus membranes and face.
Worse by – night, rest, sitting quietly and during menses.
Better by slow motion, walking slowly and in summer.

3- Ammonium Muriaticum

Ammonium Muriaticum suited to those who are fat and sluggish and with large buttocks, fatty tumors and thin legs. All mucus secretions are increased and retained. Generally suffering from respiratory troubles and associated affections of liver. Obstinate constipation accompanied by much flatus. Hard, crumbling stools require great effort in expulsion; crumble from the verge of anus.

4- Thyroidinum

Thyroid malfunctioning produces anemia, emaciation, muscular weakness, hyper sweating, tingling and increased heart rate. It exerts great influence over goiter and excessive obesity. Acts best in females with paleness and uterine fibroids or mammary tumors.

5- Antimonium crudum

Obesity in young people with excessive irritability and frightfulness, with a thick white coated tongue. All the conditions aggravated by heat and cold bathing. Old people with morning diarrhea suddenly become constipated or alternate diarrhea and constipation, pulse hard and rapid, Sensitive to cold (After taking cold. Child is frightful, peevish, cannot bear to be touched or looked at, sulky, and does not wish to speak or be spoken to, angry at every little attention).

Great sadness, with weeping. Likes acidic/sour foods and pickles. Almost always has gastric and intestinal problems (diseases) which aggravates from bread, pastry (bakery), acidic/sour food, especially vinegar, sour or bad wine, after cold bathing, over-heating, hot weather.
Better – In open air, during rest, after a warm bath.

6- Graphites for Obesity and it’s Treatment

Tendency to obesity in females with delayed menstruation. The patients are stout, of fair complexion and tendency to skin diseases and constipation, fat, chilly and costive.Take cold easily, swollen genitals with indurations of tissues.

7- Phytolacca

An important Homeopathic medicine for weight loss. Reduces fat and false growths. It is per-eminently a glandular remedy with glandular swellings –heat and inflammations. It is useful in rheumatism of syphilitic origin where the pains are wandering, shifting and shooting. Burning in throat as from coal fire and cannot swallow hot liquids.
General soreness, lameness, bruised feeling over whole body causes the patient to groan. Intense prostration, sitting upright makes him faint and dizzy.
Mother tincture is used for Obesity and it’s Treatment.

8- Fucus

A good remedy for obesity and non-toxic goiter (also exophthalmic). Digestion and flatulence, Obstinate constipation. Thyroid enlargement.

9- Calcarea arsenicum

Fat women with climacteric or approaching menopause. Chilliness with dropsical affections, uterine cancers, affections of spleen and mesenteric glands are often found associated. Great depression, anxiety, the slightest emotion causes tachycardia and/or bradycardia.

10- Capsicum

Suits nicely those people with lax fibers, weak, diminished vital heat, fat/obese, indolent and have no vital heat or no reactive force. General uncleanliness of body and opposed to physical exertion. Burning pains and general chilliness with marked tendency to suppuration in every inflammatory process.

11- Phosphorus

Persons of waxy, translucent skin, fair skin, sanguine temperament, delicate eyelashes, find blond or red hair, anemic, young kids growing too rapidly, fair, blondes, quick and hemorrhagic diathesis, quick perceptions, and very sensitive to nature. old people with morning diarrhea. Hemorrhagic diathesis; small wounds bleed profusely from every mucous outlet.

Likes cold food and drinks,  juicy, refreshing things, ice cream and all these thing makes gastric problems pains to him/her.
As soon as water becomes warm in stomach it is thrown up.
Worse – Evening, before midnight, lying on left or painful side; during a thunderstorm; weather changes, either hot or cold.
Cold air relieves the head and face symptoms but aggravates those of chest, throat and neck.
Better – In the dark; lying on right side; from being rubbed or mesmerized; from cold food, cold water, until it gets warm in stomach.

12- Lac defloratum

Useful in obesity with faulty nutrition. Sick headaches with intense throbbing, nausea and vomiting; prostration and all complaints aggravated during menses.

13- Kali bichromicum

It is specially indicated for fleshy, fat, light haired complexioned people with scrofulous or syphilitic history. Symptoms tend to increase in the morning and all pains migrate quickly with rheumatic and gastric symptoms alternating. Catarrhal stage of all mucus membranes.

14- Pulsatilla 

It is per-eminently a female remedy with tendency to obesity in mild, gentle, yielding females who are sad, cry easily and weeps when talking,  patient seeks and likes open air where she/he feels better,cold air or cool room, eating or drinking cold things; cold applications.

Thirstlessness and chilliness in fat females, Aversion to fatty foods and still grows obese. Adapted to persons of indecisive, slow, phlegmatic temperament; sandy hair, pale face, easily moved to laughter or tears; affectionate, mild, gentle, timid, Weeps easily (impossible to detail her ailments without weeping), scanty and protracted menstruation.
Problems/diseases/symptoms worse warm close room; to evening, at twilight; on beginning to move; lying on the left, or on the painless side; with very faty, indigestible food; pressure on the well side if it be made toward the diseased side; warm applications; heat.

15- Sepia

Obesity in females with weakness, yellow complexion and bearing down sensations. Pains extend down to back and patient chills easily. Obesity in menopausal females with hot flushes and perspiration.
Particularly sensitive to cold air, “chills so easily;” lack of vital heat, especially in chronic diseases.
Anxiety: with fear, flushes of heat over face and head; about real or imaginary friends; with uterine troubles.
Great sadness and weeping. Dread of being alone; of men; of meeting friends; with uterine troubles.
Indifferent: even to own family; to occupation, to loved ones. Greedy, miserly.
Worse In afternoon or evening; from cold air or dry east wind; sexual excesses; at rest; sultry moist weather; before a thunderstorm.
Better – Warmth of bed, hot applications; violent exercise.

16- Senega

Especially suited for persons of lax fibers who tend to become obese and also to children who are chubby in appearance. These children usually suffer from repeated respiratory catarrhal affections where rattling cough and profuse mucus but difficult raising are characteristics.

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