The invention provides a method and system for suppressing appetite. An illumination device such as a lamp or helmet is placed over the patient's head, the illumination device having a plurality of light sources in a fixed configuration selected to illuminate the patient's head with blue light having a wavelength in the range of 400 nm-495 nm. Concurrently with illuminating the patient's head with blue light, at least one acupuncture point on the patient is irradiated with coherent laser light having a wavelength ranging from 400 nm-2500 nm at a power level of 500 mw or less. The laser light may be supplied by a hand held wand, a face cover, and/or ear covers each having laser diodes held in contact with the respective acupuncture points.
