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Spring Diet: Korean Medicine Approach
Discover why spring diets can be particularly challenging and learn about the Korean Medicine approach. Explore customized strategies for three body types: Spleen Qi Deficiency, Liver Qi Stagnation, and Phlegm-Dampness, and understand the principles of herbal dieting.
Can Changing Your Meal Timing Alone Help You Lose Weight This Spring?
Spring Dieting, Can You Lose Weight Just by Changing Meal Times? As the weather warms and clothing becomes lighter, questions about dieting have noticeably increased in the clinic. Among them, inqu
It's Not What You Eat, But When — How Meal Timing Affects Your Weight
Korean Medicine and modern research agree: meal timing matters as much as what you eat. Learn how circadian rhythm and spleen health affect your weight.
Why Poor Sleep Makes You Gain Weight — Sleep Deprivation, Appetite, and Body Weight
Skipped the late-night snacks but the scale still went up? If diet and exercise aren't moving the needle, sleep might be the missing piece.
Why You Keep Eating When Stressed: Emotions and Appetite in Traditional Korean Medicine
Why We Keep Eating When Stressed: Emotions and Appetite from a Korean Medicine Perspective "It's strange, but on days when my mind feels cluttered and I'm having a hard time, I unconsciously reach for spicy and sweet foods." This is a common concern many patients express in the consulting room. Intellectually, I know I should stop eating, but my emotions...
Will skipping breakfast help you lose weight faster?
Does skipping breakfast help you lose weight more effectively? "They say it's better to skip breakfast if you're trying to diet?" That's one of the most common questions I hear in the consultation room. This is because many people naturally started skipping breakfast while trying intermittent fasting for weight loss. Since they're skipping one meal, their total...
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Late-Night Snacking Has Nothing to Do with Willpower
The real reason you can't stop late-night snacking isn't about willpower. Learn about the physiological causes and Traditional Korean Medicine approaches.
The Real Reason for Nightly Binge Eating While Dieting
The Real Reason Behind Nightly Binge Eating While Dieting "I managed to hold back so well during the day, but it feels like I lose all self-control once 10 PM rolls around." This is a story I hear very often from people struggling with their diet in the consultation room. They manage to stick to salads and chicken breast all day long, but then night falls, they succumb to an uncontrollable appetite, and by the next morning, they're plagued by feelings of guilt—this pattern...
When Your Weight Stalls During a Diet: How to Tell if It's a Plateau or Your Body Type
When Weight Stalls During a Diet: Is It a Plateau or Your Body Type? You've definitely been following the same diet and exercise routine as last week, but there are times when the number on the scale hasn't budged for days, or even weeks. At these moments, many people feel frustrated and easily fall into the thought, 'Is my body just naturally resistant to weight loss?' I, too, when on a diet...
Gaining Weight Even Just from Water? The Real Relationship Between Edema and Weight
What if you gain weight just by drinking water? The real relationship between edema and weight. "I didn't even have a late-night snack yesterday, but I gained 1kg this morning." This is a story I hear very often in the consultation room. They say they're even afraid to drink a glass of water, feeling disheartened because it seems like they gain weight just by doing so. After meticulously controlling their diet, it's disheartening when the number on the scale goes up the next morning…
Does Lying Down Right After Dinner Make You Gain Weight? The Real Link Between Post-Meal Posture and Your Weight.
Will I gain weight if I lie down immediately after dinner? The Real Relationship Between Post-Meal Posture and Weight After finishing dinner, we often feel an intense urge to just lie down on the sofa. However, old sayings like "If you lie down right after eating, you'll turn into a cow" or "you'll gain weight" often echo in our ears, making us feel unnecessarily uneasy and prompting us to get up. I get this question very frequently, even in my consultation room. Dinner...
Weight Regain After Diet Pills? Baekrok Gambi-jeong
Is weight regain inevitable after stopping diet pills? Learn how Spleen Deficiency and Liver Qi Stagnation affect your weight and how Baekrok Gambi-jeong helps maintain results.