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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025

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The problem of excess weight, which became especially relevant at the end of the 20th – beginning of the 21st century, makes us look for more and more new ways to solve it. But it is so difficult in our age, when active recreation is replaced by computer games, and natural products from the garden are replaced by genetically modified “relatives”, fast food, carbonated drinks and products with chemical additives that disrupt metabolism and stimulate an unjustified feeling of hunger. Our children prefer hamburgers, cakes, ice cream to vegetables and fruits, so the problem of excess weight for many begins in childhood. It is clear that many minds are concerned about its solution, which at one time developed various abstruse methods, special fat burners and even such a miracle as an earring for weight loss, aimed at getting rid of extra pounds, especially without limiting yourself in anything.
What is a slimming earring and how does it work?
The idea of creating a tool that helps fight excess weight by influencing certain areas of the body arose thanks to the development of non-traditional methods of treating various pathological conditions. We are talking about the currently popular technique of oriental medicine known as acupuncture.
At present, this trend has become widespread not only in China and Eastern countries, but also in Europe, including our country. A clear confirmation of this is the many manuals on acupuncture and the creation of alternative medicine centers where this method is practiced.
According to this teaching, there are many so-called biologically active points on the human body, by influencing which it is possible to correct many processes in the body and improve health in general. Each such point is responsible for a certain organ, which means that by influencing it, the organ is “repaired” with the correction of its work in case of certain disorders. Stimulation of biologically active points can be carried out in various ways, the most popular of which are massage and acupuncture.
True, without knowing the basics of acupuncture, stimulating active points can lead to the opposite effect or dangerous health problems, but this is a topic for a separate conversation.
Hunger is one of the strongest feelings that makes people do unreasonable things. When a person is very hungry, he agrees to eat even what is not usually accepted as food.
The feeling of hunger in the human body is controlled by a certain part of the brain – the hypothalamus, where the centers of hunger and satiety are located. If for some reason they fail, a person can no longer control his need for food, which is what we are dealing with in the case of a number of pathologies that cause weight gain.
But the habit of eating a lot is not always associated with problems with the hypothalamus. Much depends on family traditions and the habits of each individual regarding the regime and amount of food. In people whose excess weight is caused by overeating, appetite can be adjusted by influencing not the hypothalamus itself, but special points of the human body that regulate its work in this direction.
Such appetite-correcting points, according to the teachings of acupuncture, are located in the earlobe area, or more precisely on the tragus. By influencing them and biologically active points responsible for metabolism, it is possible to achieve a noticeable weight loss due to a decrease in a person's need for food.
This is the very moment that forms the basis for the development of earrings for weight loss. I will find out how justified this is below, having considered different types of useful jewelry and reviews of their use.
Indications for use of earrings for weight loss
Having found information about a new weight loss product on the Internet or in fashion magazines, many women concerned about losing weight and bringing their figure closer to the generally accepted ideal of beauty try to use these products on themselves right away. There is nothing wrong with this if a woman (or even a man) first studies all the information available about the new method or product, including indications and contraindications for use.
The ineffectiveness (and in some cases even unsafety) of many products, such as a weight loss earring, is often due to the fact that people with excess weight, with various reasons for its occurrence, do not take into account the mechanism of action of the weight loss product. They expect a result that is not there, and conclude that the product simply does not work, which is where negative reviews on the Internet subsequently appear (after all, everyone wants to share their “grief” and warn others against a “useless” purchase).
In the case of weight loss earrings, it is clearly stated that their effect is based on dulling the feeling of hunger. This is relevant if a person eats a lot and cannot deny himself this pleasure. In other words, a positive effect is observed if the appearance of excess weight (or even obesity) is provoked by banal overeating.
If weight gain is associated with certain diseases that disrupt the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates or the functioning of the centers responsible for satiety, a person needs qualified help from a specialist doctor to treat the underlying disease, not its causes.
Gold Earring for Weight Loss
Currently, several variants of unusual jewelry with a weight-loss effect can be found on the open market. This is due to the high demand for such products, as well as the desire of women to be not only slim, but beautiful. And which of the fairer sex does not like jewelry, if this love has been instilled in them since childhood?!
It is clear that from all the variety of materials for jewelry, women prefer gold, so gold earrings for weight loss are undoubtedly in great demand. And this is quite justified, because gold earrings, no matter what purpose they are purchased for, look much more advantageous than items made of silver and various alloys. In addition, such products are considered hypoallergenic, which means that almost everyone can wear them with rare exceptions (after all, an allergy to gold is rather an exception to the rule).
Another argument in favor of gold earrings is its amazing properties. Experts in the field of oriental medicine claim that this unusually beautiful metal also has enormous power, so its influence on a person is much greater than that of other metals.
The slimming earring is slightly different from regular earrings, as it has a special design that is convenient for piercing the tragus of the ear, as required by the method of its use. Wearing it without restrictions as a regular decoration is not worth it, as, incidentally, buying an unlicensed product.
Mukhina's Earring: A Reasoned Approach to Solving the Problem
The so-called Mukhina earring for weight loss has good reviews in terms of weight loss. And it's not even about the earring itself. By purchasing licensed earrings, the buyer receives further support at all stages of its use: finding the appropriate biologically active point that regulates the work of the saturation center, piercing the ear at the right point, calculating the duration of wearing the earring necessary to achieve the desired effect.
The calculation of the duration of the course of wearing the earring for weight loss is carried out directly by the creator of the unique jewelry Miriam Mukhina or her students. This indicator is individual for each person and depends on many factors that must be taken into account when prescribing a course. Such factors are gender, age, the number of extra pounds, the degree of obesity, if the problem has already passed into the category of health pathologies, the presence of other diseases. The course of weight loss with the help of the gold earring Mukhina can vary from 1 to 6 months.
The location of the ear piercing is also calculated individually. After all, the impact should be exerted precisely on the point responsible for the emergence of the feeling of hunger, and it, according to Eastern teaching, may differ slightly in location. Only a physiotherapist, who should perform the ear piercing and further patient care, can determine the point correctly so as not to harm a person's health.
Yes, yes, a simple ear piercing should not be enough. A person should visit a doctor during the course of acupuncture with an earring to monitor the results and adjust the timing of the weight loss procedure with an earring.
Losing weight with the help of Mukhina's gold earring has an effect on the patient's body in several directions:
- normalization of the diet and control over the amount of food consumed,
- establishing an optimal ratio between calories entering the body and calories expended by it,
- skin care (acupuncture helps to improve the tone of the skin and the tissues underneath),
- the ability to safely influence metabolic processes.
Such a complex effect is produced not only by wearing a weight loss earring. If someone thinks that such an earring is a panacea for extra pounds, do not get your hopes up too much. Earrings for fighting uncontrollable appetite will not be able to justify themselves if certain requirements are not met, including a low-carbohydrate diet and sufficient physical activity.
Let's say that without physical exercise and regular physical activity (as opposed to the lack of exercise that is common to both old and young people), the fight against excess weight will be a waste of time. Even if some results are noted, without changing your lifestyle, everything will soon return to normal. In some cases, after such weight loss (for example, on fat burners), the weight not only returns to its previous high levels, but even exceeds them.
Another requirement of Dr. Mukhina's method is to follow a special, rather strict diet, in which there is no place for flour products, sugar, sweets, high-calorie desserts, or alcoholic beverages. However, the developer of the unique method only welcomes the consumption of eggs and meat, because these products cause a long-lasting feeling of satiety due to certain difficulties with their digestion. Fruits and vegetables are not limited by Mukhina's diet.
An important condition of the diet is to refuse to eat in the evening, which means that dinner should end no later than 6 p.m. Even if the diet itself does not cause any particular difficulties for some people (most have a hard time during the first week), the last requirement turns out to be difficult to fulfill. And here, according to M. Mukhina, a gold earring comes to the rescue, allowing you to control your appetite and making it easier to adhere to restrictions on the quality and quantity of food, as well as control your diet.
Magnetic earrings for weight loss
In addition to gold earrings, which are an interesting addition to a woman's image, there are other types of jewelry that are useful in terms of weight loss. Particular attention should be paid to such a type of "therapeutic" jewelry as magnetic earrings, which are also actively used by women for weight loss.
This is already a self-service option that does not require tissue piercing, which, if done incorrectly, can have a negative impact on a person's health, which is sometimes encountered by clients of beauty salons. An unprofessional approach to piercing ears, which are full of various biologically active points, can provoke disruptions in the functioning of various organs and systems. It is not for nothing that this procedure is recommended to be carried out in medical institutions.
All these complications can be avoided by giving preference to a method that does not require violating the integrity of the body's tissues. We are talking about using clips, which in appearance and the effect they produce can completely replace regular earrings. Magnetic clips involve the use of special materials that create a magnetic field around themselves, which has a beneficial effect on the human body.
Using magnets in earrings for weight loss is one of the innovative methods of fighting extra pounds. But this method is the one that causes the most controversy regarding its effectiveness in terms of weight correction.
We will not reject the benefits of the effect of the magnetic field of earrings on the human biofield, since these are not the only products of this kind used to improve the health of the body. The manufacturers themselves claim that in addition to weight loss, a person using these products can get a lot of other useful effects:
- normalization of blood pressure readings,
- improving the functioning of the cardiovascular system,
- correction of blood sugar levels,
- stimulation of the digestive system,
- normalization of the psycho-emotional state,
- improving the functioning of the endocrine and genitourinary systems,
- correction of joint mobility,
- combating excessive sweating.
It would seem that wearing magnetic clips should almost completely improve the health of the body. Perhaps it would be so, if not for the lack of control over the use of the product by professional doctors.
On the one hand, everything is crystal clear: there are clips and instructions for them, which clearly show how to use the earrings and what points to affect. In order to understand the annotation to the product, neither a medical education nor special knowledge is needed.
But on the other hand, the lack of skills and control over wearing earrings can cause the products to be used incorrectly. For example, strong compression of ear tissues can lead to a disruption of their trophism, and incorrect placement can affect the wrong organs, which will lead to a disruption of their functioning (and there are a great many biologically active points on the ear, and they are located very close to each other).
Another unpleasant moment: such products with a lower, and therefore more affordable price than gold earrings, are sold mainly via the Internet and do not always have a genuine quality certificate. Unlicensed earrings can have various defects, due to which wearing them can lead to scratching and damage to ear tissue, and the result does not live up to expectations.
Many doctors also have doubts about the effectiveness of the magnetic field's impact on biologically active hunger and thirst points. Unlike manufacturers who praise their product as more effective than gold earrings, they claim that the effect of such jewelry is most likely based not on the doctrine of acupuncture, but on the "placebo effect", i.e. on the belief in the possibility of losing weight using magnetic earrings. If such a belief exists, the benefits of earrings are obvious, but for doubting individuals it is very difficult to predict the result. And here it does not matter at all what kind of earrings they are and what material they are made of.
There is a slight dependence of the results on the place of purchase of goods and services. Trust in online purchases, for obvious reasons, is much weaker than in the purchase of goods and services in medical institutions. Accordingly, trusting the seller, it is easier to convince yourself of the effectiveness of his offer. In this case, the "placebo effect" works with a higher probability.
Gel earring for weight loss
A transparent, invisible from the side gel earring of a special design, also used for wearing for weight loss, is not as popular as gold and magnetic earrings, since it is not an ornament. However, there is a certain demand for such a product, because not all people with excess weight are ready to wear earrings for this purpose.
The introduction of the gel into the acupuncture points of hunger and thirst is carried out in a clinic by specialist doctors. The invisible needle has its advantages. It can be worn by both women and men. The needle material is completely hypoallergenic, so the places of its introduction are not prone to inflammation and suppuration. The body does not reject the gel material specially designed for this, which means it sits firmly in the puncture site, which eliminates the possibility of accidentally catching a weight loss earring or losing it.
After removing the gel earring, the place where it was located heals quickly, leaving no rough scars or marks.
Unfortunately, this method is still not very widespread, although it has a corresponding patent. The introduction of gel earrings for weight correction is carried out only in individual clinics, so it is still too early to talk about its widespread use.
Earring for weight loss and pregnancy
Using a slimming earring during pregnancy is considered undesirable, because the fetus is not always benefited by what can benefit the mother. For the expectant mother, the safety and normal development of the baby growing inside her should be in the first place. The child must receive all the nutrients necessary for its proper development, including fats and carbohydrates, so a strict diet without urgent need is out of the question. The same can be said about mothers whose children are breastfed and receive everything they need with their mother's milk. But will everything necessary be there if the mother is on a diet?
Perhaps the earring for weight loss itself does not pose a danger to the fetus and does not affect the course of pregnancy, as some manufacturers claim, but wearing it without a diet is unlikely to be effective. And a diet during pregnancy is possible only according to the doctor's instructions, if the excess weight of the expectant mother threatens the development of other serious pathologies.
In any case, the use of various methods and means that affect the functioning of the body should be carried out only after prior consultation with a doctor, especially during pregnancy. The young mother will still have a lot of time to take care of herself when the baby becomes at least a little more independent and switches to "adult" nutrition.
Contraindications to the use of jewelry for weight loss
Any person who has encountered such an unusual weight correction method as a weight loss earring for the first time and cares about their health has a completely fair question: is such a controversial invention suitable for everyone, and does it have any dangerous contraindications?
The question is quite logical, since any interference in the body's functioning, no matter how good the intentions, has its consequences. Ideally, weight-loss earrings are intended for use by relatively healthy people whose main health problem is excess weight. If there are other health pathologies, then before trying new methods, you must consult a specialist doctor about their safety in connection with existing health pathologies, and also discuss the issue with a nutritionist about various safe methods of losing weight through proper nutrition.
Despite the manufacturers' promises about the beneficial properties of magnetic earrings and the sufficient effectiveness (according to numerous positive reviews) of gold jewelry of this type, it is not recommended to use them if a person has the following pathologies:
- malignant tumor processes associated with a decrease in the body's immune defense,
- benign neoplasms, especially in the ear area,
- serious liver and kidney pathologies, in particular renal failure,
- severe diseases of the heart and blood vessels,
- anemia.
There is information that using earrings for weight loss can cause particular harm in cases of thyroid pathologies, convulsive syndrome, bulimia, and also allergies to gold (in the case of using a gold earring).
One of the contraindications for use is diabetes. This point looks somewhat contradictory, considering that magnetic earrings for weight loss help to normalize the sugar content in blood plasma.
Not all people respond well to acupuncture. If there is a deterioration in health associated with it, you should refuse to use the earring for weight loss.
Weight correction with earrings involves not only wearing healing jewelry, but also diet, physical activity, walks in the fresh air, proper rest and sleep. In this regard, it is not recommended to use earrings for weight loss for people who work in shifts and those whose working hours are not standardized. Psychological and physical stress in the absence of normal rest can play a bad joke and worsen the health of the owners of healing earrings. In addition, sticking to a diet in such conditions is extremely difficult, and sometimes almost impossible.
As for negative side effects, none were noted when using the earring for weight loss. Acupuncture and the effect of the magnetic field of the clips on the human body can cause certain harm to human health only if contraindications for use are not taken into account.
Reviews of earring for weight loss
The earring for weight loss is a fairly new and insufficiently studied method of combating excess weight. This is confirmed by very different and sometimes quite contradictory reviews.
Even doctors do not have a unified opinion on this matter. On the one hand, they do not dare to dispute the benefits and advantages of acupuncture, especially since they still see some effect from earrings for weight loss. But on the other hand, the method of losing weight with the help of jewelry, in their opinion, is not serious enough to pay much attention to it. Moreover, the results of such a fight against extra pounds are not always visible, which leads scientists to think about the "placebo effect".
But even if this is so, there seems to be nothing to blame the manufacturers of licensed products for. Even if we are dealing with the "placebo effect" and it works, people who have gotten rid of excess fat deposits in this way remain quite satisfied. Does it really matter whether the earring itself or self-hypnosis worked, if for the first time in so long a person has managed to overcome himself and get a lasting result.
A decent number of positive reviews about the earring for weight loss confirm that the effect of this invention is still possible, if, of course, you additionally adhere to the requirements regarding nutrition and physical activity, which are relevant for losing weight with the help of earrings made of any material, be it gold or gel earrings or the vaunted magnetic clips. Young mothers with small children who gained 20 or more kilograms during pregnancy and breastfeeding and did not have enough willpower to fight the habit of eating for two are especially enthusiastic about the new method.
Research shows that those who managed to achieve a positive effect were able to lose from 5 to 25% of their weight, and this is already a decent result. Unfortunately, not everyone manages to maintain their weight, but only those who continue to adhere to the principles of rational nutrition and do not limit their physical activity. Habit is a great force, and it helps to achieve success in this regard.
But there are also quite a few extremely negative reviews. Some regret the money spent on earrings (it must be said, this is not a cheap pleasure), others regret their time and broken hopes. Others believe that if you want to lose weight, you can do so without earrings, by sticking to the agreed diet and doing physical exercises, which is not without logic, because it has not yet been possible to determine for certain what causes a decrease in appetite: the effect of earrings or a strong desire to lose weight.
Based on the above, there is only one thing left - to allow those who want to lose weight to choose the best way to do it. Some lose weight with the help of a weight loss earring, some without it, and some do not lose weight at all, although it would seem that they are making every effort to do so. Each person's body is individual, and it is simply impossible to predict how this or that experiment will end. What matters is whether a person is ready to sacrifice something to gain a beautiful figure or not, whether he will be able to go all the way to his cherished dream to the end without stopping halfway? The final result largely depends on this.
Attention!
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Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.