Do acupressure slimming insoles really work?

(Last Updated On: March 25, 2019)

The shoe technology has taken a new step towards the future by introducing an invention that will help people to reduce their weight by just wearing shoes. “Acupressure slimming insoles” is the new revolution in the history of the shoe, as well as weight, lose technology. But is it possible to reduce or lose your weight by just wearing some insoles? This article covers almost all the facts about whether the acupressure slimming insoles are really effective or not.

What are Acupressure Slimming Insoles?

For those who have not yet heard about the acupressure slimming insole technology, it is a shoe sole that contains up to seven magnets and raised nodes. There are about 250 air holes as well in the sole to provide ventilation to the feet and keeping them cool.

The magnets emit magnetic waves and as a result of these magnetic waves, the fat cell inside your body gets burnt. Moreover, these insoles increase your blood circulation as well as provide relief from foot pain. Although it sounds weird the creators of these insoles claim that you can reduce your weight by just walking with these insoles.

But is it really true that you can reduce your weight by just wearing some slim slippers or acupressure slimming insoles?

Facts about Acupressure Slimming Insoles

Certain people and health authorities do approve that acupressure slimming insoles are effective to lose weight. They also claim that there is no such side effect of wearing these insoles, except that they provide support to your feet, increase the blood circulation and relieves pain.

Megan McCarver, who is a certified Yoga instructor, believes that by wearing the acupressure slimming insoles just for fifteen minutes a day can help you to lose weight and it will tone out your body inside and out.

According to another resource, the ‘Reflexology’, there is a certain corresponding point or area on the foot soles for each & every organ of the body. The acupressure slimming slippers/insoles are designed to stimulate the areas of the sole which corresponds to stomach, intestines, liver, and kidneys and improves digestion and weight control by using pressure point therapy. There is no such side effect of using these insoles, only but the weight loss.

The reflexologists, on the other hand, believe and claim that it is possible to enhance the flow of energy to certain organs of the body by manipulating the pressure points on foot soles. Although the reflexology has no scientific basis neither the reflexologists have ever identified the pressure points or the physical pathway that is involved nor their claims have been proved by scientific.

Even the studies conducted on the static magnets and their magnetic waves do not provide any effect of these waves on the function of the human body. According to another Israeli reflexologist, explains that the acupressure slimming slippers have the structure which is specifically designed to force constructive postural changes which automatically results in tightening of abdominal muscles.

In the long run, these insoles can help reduce the bladder or kidney problems in women, sluggish feet problem or vein issues. Also, when the pressure from the waist is released, the movement of the upper body also gets influenced, resulting in more efficient breathing, alertness and reduced risks of throat infections.

Terry Dunkle, a former top Reader’s Digest editor, who is the CEO and founder of DietPower, which produces fitness and nutrition software for the personal computer and the World Wide Web, had tried on these acupressure slimming insoles or slimming slippers himself, he did not really find them as effective as they are claimed to be.

According to Dunkle, even trying on these slimming insoles for a month did not make him notice any difference in his weight, there was no fat burn, no weight loss instead he gained 3 pounds, with no improvement in his metabolic rate or pulse rate.

Although there pressure point therapy or acupressure or acupoint channel therapy has effective results in relieving pain but there is no scientific proof for these insoles being effective for weight loss. Moreover, so far no health authority or physicians have recommended these acupressure slimming insoles to be used for reducing weight.

Apart from the weight loss claims, these insoles do provide viable support to the feet and are highly effective for people who suffer through joint pain or sluggish feet. The magnets, nodes and the sir holes in the insoles do provide a foot massage whenever you walk. The structure and positions of the magnets in the insoles effectively reduces the pain in your feet.

Is It The Best Approach To Weight Loss?

As there has been no clinical trials, clinical studies or any scientific experiments conducted on the effects of magnetic waves or acupressure in improving the digestion, metabolism, and burning of fat cells in our body, we cannot say that these acupressure slimming insoles are the best way or the effective way to reduce weight.

And yet, there are still some people who claim that they have reduced significant weight just by using these acupressure slimming insoles. According to the reviews, some people have claimed that they have got surprising results of these insoles in just 30 days. But there is a possibility that the results they have been noticing are the placebo effect.

When people are considering having some sort of treatment or they are involved in some kind of process, they do start believing in the effectiveness and potential of that particular treatment. Ensure that it can bring on new opportunities and works can be a powerful force. And due to their strong belief, some people do get effective results. It is proven that psychological and motivational factors are one of the key factors that greatly affect our weight loss process.

Conclusion

The conclusion of this discussion is that there is no such evidence for the effectiveness of these slimming insoles, but there is no such significant harm in using these insoles. But if you are trying these insoles, do not leave your other weight reducing methods such as exercise, walk, and balanced diet.