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What is the specific process once I start a herbal medicine diet?
The process begins with a personalized consultation to prescribe medicine tailored to your body type. During the first 1-2 weeks, your body adapts and flushes out unnecessary waste. From weeks 3-4, you enter the metabolic activation phase. Rather than simple starvation, this process focuses on increasing your basal metabolic rate and correcting eating habits based on your constitution, with schedules varying by individual.
Many people try extreme fasting, but this often leads to lethargy and a rapid rebound in weight. From a clinical perspective, a successful diet must follow a sequence of 'Emptying, Filling, and Maintaining.'
First, during the [Initial Phase: Weeks 1-2], we identify the 'stagnation points' in your body. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), metabolic obstructions are often caused by Eohyeol (瘀血, blood stasis) or Dameum (痰飮, abnormal fluid accumulation/phlegm). During this stage, the herbal medicine helps expel these waste products and prepares your body's internal environment for efficient weight loss.
Next, the [Intermediate Phase: Weeks 3-4] focuses on accelerating metabolism. Many patients suffer from Bi-heo (脾虛, Spleen deficiency), where impaired digestive functions lead to slow energy conversion. By strengthening this function, we raise the basal metabolic rate and naturally regulate appetite. You will likely begin to feel your body becoming significantly lighter during this period.
Finally, the [Stabilization Phase: After 1 Month] is the maintenance stage, where we train the brain and body to remember the reduced weight. To prevent the 'yo-yo effect' caused by sudden cessation of medication, we gradually adjust the dosage to enhance the body's natural self-regulatory capacity.
Ultimately, a TKM herbal diet is not merely about suppressing appetite, but about restoring a collapsed metabolic balance. We will work together to determine which stage your body is currently in and tailor the treatment accordingly.