Body typology for body reshaping and weight loss treatment union square acupuncture jeonhee jang Ed.M., L.Ac

1. 6 BODY TYPES
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2. 8 diagnostic methods
Yang
• Exterior
• Hot
• Excess
Yin
• Interior
• Cold
• Deficiency

3. Body types
• M types
• P types
• S types
• T types

4. M types M1
• M 1 - degree of cervical spine and thoracic
spine ( C/T ) Du 16 and Trapezius muscle and
scalene muscle – levator scapular
• 1. Scalene muscle and SCM – torticolis ( both
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or one side)
2. Trapezius muscle and deltoid, Winged
scapular
3. Brown fat cell developed (hunched back) _>
P type
4. Mid and lower Trapezius muscle +
Rhomboideus Mj. Mn.
5. Pectoralis Major + Latissimus dorsi

5. M type M2
• M2
• 1. Diaphragm sprained – ligaments of
Liver, Stomach – heart burn ( long time sitting )
• 2. Greater omentum accumulation – Sp qi
deficiency – transportation of macro nutrient
especially Fat- immune influence ( lacteal gland)
– T type ( allergic s/s, skin disorder)
• 3. Postpartum – multi-partum in a row, sudden
weight loss
• 4. Breathing Muscle group

6. M type
• M3
• 1. Walking gait, shoes ( high
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heel, flat), ballet, Sex posture, - Legs
2. Lumbar lordosis, Gluteus muscle
contraction – torso
3. X shape, O shape legs – pelvic and legs
4. Babies delivery
5. Small intestine and uterus

7. P type
• Pressure : intracellular / extracelluar
• Osmosis (pressure)
• Chronic inflammatory responses – recruit white blood cell
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– (temperature involve)
Metabolic
Sympathetic/ parasympathetic
Blood vessel tension – physiology (renin action)
Abdominal gas retention - cavity tension
Cough/ constipation

8. T type
• Temperature ( body core/peripheral
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temperature), exterior/interior
Auto-immune disease
Allergic symptom
Organ mobility/motility
Hormone involved such as thyroid
Core temp ( organ restriction – metabolic
syndrome- insulin ) ; ( smooth muscle
(parasymphatic nerve – stress feedback –
stress – mineral corticoid ) brown fat
M2 Type

9. S type
• Glucose – glycogen – glucogenesis
• Childhood obesity – Chronic
• Cushing syndrome : moon face, humped neck
• Woman : irregular menstruation
• Hormone involving stage
• Skin color change
• Pain sensitivity high- low pain tolerance
• Sleep pattern
• Metabolic syndrome
• Anxiety