I remember my own failed attempts at weight loss, sticking only to chicken breast and salads until I felt dizzy. Developing a habit of eating nutritionally balanced meals like Subway is excellent. However, if your weight remains stagnant despite strict dieting, you must check your body’s internal 'firepower.' In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), this state is often referred to as Spleen Deficiency (Biheo, 脾虛). When Spleen function declines, the body fails to convert nutrients into energy, instead accumulating them as metabolic waste known as 'Phlegm-fluid' (Dameum, 痰飮). People with this condition often feel heavy and bloated even after eating a healthy sandwich. TKM herbal medicine helps resolve 'Blood Stasis' (Eohyeol, 瘀血), activates metabolism, and transforms the constitution into one that naturally burns energy. | Category | General Diet Management (Subway, etc.) | TKM Weight Management | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Core Principle | Calorie intake restriction | Improving basal metabolic rate (BMR) & energy efficiency | | Primary Target | External food intake | Internal organ metabolism (Spleen, etc.) | | Advantages | Highly accessible and convenient | Fundamental constitutional improvement & breaking plateaus | | Limitations | Minimal effect if BMR is low | Requires consistent herbal medication & clinic visits | | Recommended for | Those with high activity levels & easy appetite control | Those who gain weight easily even with little food & feel chronic fatigue | If diet management is about choosing the right 'fuel,' TKM treatment is the process of repairing the 'engine.' If the engine is broken, the car won't run well even with premium fuel. If you're wondering why you specifically struggle to lose weight, please feel free to visit. Let’s work together to find a solution.