THERAPY FOR CELLULITE

Some of these therapies for cellulite include :

A low-fat dietEating in a healthy manner is always a good idea and a low-fat diet is usuallyrecommended as part of a weight maintenance lifestyle.

However, the notion that you can shrink a localized fat lumpor smooth out a dimple by eating less fat makes as little sense when it comesto cellulite as it does when it comes to flabby thighs or "lovehandles."

Dietary supplements

Several of products have been marketed and contain a variety of ingredientssuch as :

• Ginkgo biloba
• Sweet clover
• Grape seed bioflavinoids
• Bladderwrack extract
• Oil of evening primrose
• Fish oil
• Soy lecithin

These preparations claim to have positive effects on thebody such as :

• Boosting metabolism
• Improving circulation
• Protecting against cell damage
• Breaking down fats

Some dietary supplements that are promoted for the treatmentof cellulite may also pose some risk. One popular cellulite product, forinstance, contains iodine, which may be harmful to patients with thyroid andcertain other conditions. Other preparations may interact with certainprescription drugs.

Massage treatmentsIn the past few years, several machines have been introduced that massage theareas affected by cellulite. These machines use rolling cylinders to gatherareas of skin and massage them inside a chamber.

Other exotic, but equally unproven treatments include electrical stimulation ofmuscle cells and application of an electric current to the fat tissue itself.

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