Worth a Try?
by Pat Wilson
We have all from time to time thought about a body shape miracle
cure. A
painless, quick fix slimming treatment to remove the rolls of fat on
our stomachs, tone up those abs and get rid of the cellulite
from our thighs. The
newspapers fill us with stories of celebrities looking
wonderful after having the latest treatment or using the new
miracle cream.
So is it really possible to melt off fat or massage
cellulite away? The bottom line is that adopting healthy eating principles
and exercising regularly will give you a healthy toned up
body.
However, research and new technology mean that there are
products and treatments available that can reduce the
appearance of cellulite, improve skin tone, and possibly
slim down an inch or two. Here's a review of some of the
treatments available.
Advanced Keymodule Endermologie
Essentially an anti-cellulite treatment, Advanced Keymodule
Endermologie aims to smooth skin and give a slimmer
silhouette.
You are given special clothing to put on – a
stretchy, cotton covering. Cylindrical rollers are placed on
the skin and rolled gently over the body. The treatment is not
painful; the deep strong suction effect feels like a massage.
The idea is the process restructures the skin’s connective
tissue, stimulates blood and lymph circulation and facilitates
the elimination of toxins. By triggering the body’s normal
process for excess fat elimination this process tones, firms
and smoothes the skin.
The sessions are not inexpensive – 1 x 30-minute session
costs £40 and to maintain results monthly sessions are
suggested.
It seems more and more people are trying this treatment and
the studies done here show some positive results. Alongside a
healthy eating and exercise programme this could be a monthly
boost.
Vacunaut – Vacuum Therapy
Developed by an Austrian Sports Scientist, the Vacunaut
promises to get rid of your spare tyre. With the claim that
Vacunaut is the only therapy system in the world capable of
giving a highly effective, almost effortless abdominal muscle
workout.
The treatment involves wearing a specially designed suit
and walking for 30 minutes on a treadmill. The machine has
computer-controlled pumps, which change the pressure within to
push blood directly into the fatty tissue around the stomach.
This means the blood can absorb fat from the stomach and use
it to power muscles. The constant change in pressure ensures
that fat-enriched blood is steadily transported to the working
muscles over and over again.
People with certain medical conditions (heart, circulatory,
metabolic) cannot use this machine.
After a couple of months there is inch loss and improved
skin tone. How much inch loss varies but more and more health
clubs are now offering this therapy. Many therapists offering
the Vacunaut are keen to emphasise it should be used in
conjunction with a healthy eating plan.
Ionithermie Body Treatments
Ionithermie claims to be the ideal treatment for those
people who have successfully shed the pounds yet still need
help to tone and firm.
The treatment includes a body scrub and pressure point
massage; the areas to be treated are covered with a thermal
clay, essential oils and pads, which emit rhythmic electrical
pulses. Ionithermie works the areas through the gentle action
of a combination of faradic and galvanic stimuli, using the
thermal clay and biologically active natural ingredients.
This
treatment, it is claimed, promotes inch loss, reduces fat and
firms and tones the body. Many who have used this treatment
claim the skin is left feeling toned up and feeling silky and
smooth.
Worth a Try?
It seems more and more salons, treatment centres and health
and fitness clubs are including these types of
products/treatments, and they are becoming more widely used. Some of the claims for anti-cellulite and fat loss products seem a little outlandish but research and
studies are being undertaken to prove or contest the claims. Many of the treatments can prove expensive but perhaps it is
worth looking at the options available to find something that
suits you, that will at the very least, give a boost to your weight
loss/healthy body goals. The treatments do pamper you, and
should give you that feel-good factor to energise and motivate you further. |
