(Reprinted with permission from The Locals Guide, March 2012)
Locals try a shot of B-12 to lose weight
By Sara Matthis
Special Sections Editor
What if you combined the power of a vitamin B-12 shot with the leverage of acupuncture?
Well, you might just shed that extra weight.
“I started in January and I’ve lost 17 pounds in six weeks,” said Sue Hodgson. “I’m looking forward to reaching my goal of 25 pounds.”
The B12 shots she’s talking about are administered by local acupuncturist Ashley Hoyt with a very fine-gauge needle into traditional weight loss points targeted by acupuncture practice. Acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine that seeks to regulate the body’s function by regulating its energy, or qi. Thin needles are inserted into specific locations connected by channels known as meridians. (more…)