What’s the difference between the diet supplements or snacks sold at stores like Olive Young and Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM)? Is herbal medicine actually better?

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It is natural to be drawn to supplements that promise easy weight loss. Even as a practitioner, I understand that temptation. However, mass-market products generally rely on generic ingredients like Garcinia or Green Tea Catechin to block carbohydrate absorption. While these can be helpful aids, their effectiveness is limited because they don't address individual causes of weight gain.

In TKM, we categorize the root causes of weight gain into three main types: Phlegm-fluid (Dam-eum), which is accumulated metabolic waste; Blood Stasis (Eo-hyeol), which results from poor circulation; and Spleen Deficiency (Bi-heo), where the digestive system's energy is weakened. Specifically, those with Spleen Deficiency tend to experience bloating and find that even small meals lead to weight gain. In such cases, relying solely on absorption blockers can actually decrease metabolic efficiency and lead to chronic fatigue.

Our herbal medicine is prescribed to address these fundamental imbalances. It doesn't just suppress 'false hunger'; it promotes the circulation of Qi and Blood, increases the basal metabolic rate, and helps the body generate heat to burn energy naturally.

Just as custom-tailored clothes provide the best fit, weight loss must be precisely adjusted to your current physical state to minimize the yo-yo effect and maintain vitality.

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