Q. What's the difference between diet management like Subway and Korean medicine diet? Which one is better for me?

I once tried to lose weight only through diet, sticking to chicken breast and salads, but suddenly felt dizzy and drained—a classic case of 'digging in vain.' Starving or restricting can disrupt body balance. In Korean medicine, weight gain is not simply from overeating; it's often due to phlegm-fluid (痰飮, dameum) accumulation or blood stasis (瘀血, eohyeol) obstructing metabolism. Especially if you have spleen deficiency (脾虛, biheo), even healthy foods won't be efficiently converted to energy, hindering weight loss. The key difference: diet management (like Subway) focuses on calorie restriction and nutrient control from external food, while Korean medicine diet optimizes internal combustion and corrects imbalances. Diet management builds clean eating habits but requires strong willpower and may hit plateaus; Korean medicine diet suppresses appetite and boosts basal metabolism but needs personalized prescription. Ultimately, the best approach is to build a foundation with diet and enhance it with Korean medicine therapy. I recommend first checking your body's current state.