Summary: A pilot study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) found that Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) may be effective in reducing food cravings and brain activity in areas associated with cravings. After a four-week EFT treatment, participants showed a significant decrease in food cravings and brain activity in the Superior Temporal Gyrus and lateral orbito-frontal cortex.
These findings suggest that EFT may be a useful tool for weight management, although further research is needed to confirm these results. The study provides preliminary evidence for the potential effectiveness of EFT in reducing food-related symptoms in overweight/obese individuals.
Citation and Link: Stapleton P, Buchan C, Mitchell I, McGrath Y, Gorton P, Carter B. An Initial Investigation of Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings after Emotional Freedom Techniques. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine 2019;4(1):14; doi:10.21926/obm.icm.1901010.
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