My abdominal obesity levels are high. What is the difference between a typical diet of eating less and a Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) diet?
While general diets rely on the willpower to restrict food intake, TKM focuses on creating a body that burns fat efficiently. Rather than simple starvation, it is a process of boosting energy and removing metabolic waste that hinders weight loss to normalize the body's metabolic rate.
Seeing a high abdominal obesity reading can be stressful, but simply eating less isn't always the answer. In TKM, we recognize the presence of 'Dam-eum' (痰飮), which are accumulated metabolic wastes. When these stagnate in the abdominal area, you may feel that weight isn't dropping even if you starve yourself.
Specifically, individuals with 'Bi-heo' (脾虛)—a deficiency in Spleen function—may trigger a survival mode when fasting, causing the body to cling to energy reserves more tightly. If this is compounded by 'Eo-hyeol' (瘀血), or blood stasis, you will experience increased heaviness and swelling.
TKM dieting addresses these root causes. Instead of demanding absolute starvation, we use customized herbal medicine to clear Dam-eum and Eo-hyeol while supporting the Spleen. This effectively 'flips the metabolic switch,' signaling the body that it is safe to begin burning stored fat.
Herbal medicine is not a magic powder, but by understanding your specific constitution and removing internal blockages, you can achieve weight loss in a much healthier and less painful manner. I invite you to discover your constitution and identify where your energy flow is blocked together with me.
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