Commercial diet shakes and supplements are convenient for reducing calorie numbers, but they often fail to improve the body's 'fuel efficiency.' In Traditional Korean Medicine, weight gain is viewed as more than just a result of overeating; it is often caused by the accumulation of internal waste products like Phlegm-fluid (Dameum) and Blood Stasis (Eohyeol) that obstruct metabolism. If you starve yourself without addressing these issues, your body enters a survival mode, slowing down your metabolism even further. Particularly for those with a Spleen Deficiency (Biheo) constitution, low digestive power often leads to edema and easy weight gain even with small food intake. Relying solely on standardized products without considering these constitutional factors often leads to the yo-yo effect. | Comparison | General Diet Food/Supplements | TKM Herbal Medicine | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Goal | Calorie restriction | Enhancing Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) | | Prescription | Standardized mass-market products | Personalized 1:1 custom formulation | | Circulation | No specific intervention | Discharging waste (Phlegm-fluid, etc.) | | Maintenance | High risk of weight rebound | Metabolic normalization and constitutional change | | Management | Difficult to receive professional guidance | Continuous consultation and stage adjustment | | Reinforcement | Potential for nutritional deficiency | Strengthening weak organs (e.g., Spleen) | Ultimately, your body requires a personalized 'repair.' Instead of following generic trends, the start of a healthy diet is identifying the root causes blocking your internal circulation and addressing them through constitutional treatment.