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I feel like I gain weight much more easily during the winter. How does your clinic approach and manage winter weight loss?
Winter causes metabolism to slow down and appetite to increase as the body tries to maintain core temperature. Instead of simple calorie restriction, Baengnokdam focuses on warming the body to reactivate metabolism and provides a customized three-step program based on your constitution to manage weight naturally.
Struggling with weight gain in winter is not a lack of willpower; it is a biological instinct to store energy to survive the cold. Simply starving yourself can actually cause the body to contract further, reducing metabolic efficiency.
At Baengnokdam, we guide you through the following TKM-based process:
1. Warming the Yang (Onyang, 溫陽): We first dispel internal cold and bolster 'Yang' energy. Raising the body's internal temperature is essential to switching on the fat-burning mechanism.
2. Removing Dampness (Geoseup, 祛濕): We eliminate 'Dam-eum' (phlegm-fluid), which refers to metabolic waste and unnecessary fluid retention. This reduces the feeling of heaviness and bloating in the body.
3. Regulating Blood (Johyeol, 調血): We improve the circulation of 'Eohyeol' (blood stasis). When blood flow is optimized, nutrients are delivered efficiently, and overall metabolism is activated.
4. Strengthening the Spleen and Stomach (Bi-wi, 脾胃): A deficiency in the Spleen (Bi-heo, 脾虛) can lead to easy fatigue and intense 'false hunger.' By strengthening digestive functions, we create a physical state where food cravings can be managed effectively.
Many people make the mistake of simply eating less, which often leads to exhaustion and the 'yo-yo effect.' The key to winter weight loss is not 'suppression' but 'circulation.' Let us help you warm up your body's internal engine first.