I see many fat-dissolving injections and medications these days, but I'm curious about the fundamental reason why it's so hard to lose weight.
Difficulty losing weight is not due to a lack of willpower; it is because your metabolic system is malfunctioning. From a Western medical perspective, insulin resistance prevents fat-burning signals. In Traditional Korean Medicine, the primary causes are 'Damyum' (phlegm-fluid retention) caused by poor circulation and 'Biheo' (Spleen Deficiency), where energy production is depleted. Rather than simply starving yourself, the key is to restore circulation and transform your body into an efficient energy-burning machine.
Many people mistakenly believe that simply eating less and exercising more will lead to weight loss, but the human body is far more complex and sensitive. From a physiological standpoint, when you consume food, insulin should guide that energy to be used. However, chronic stress and fatigue can lead to 'insulin resistance,' where cells ignore these signals and trap energy inside fat cells instead of burning it.
Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) looks even deeper into this process. First, when 'Biheo' (Spleen Deficiency) occurs, the digestive system's ability to generate energy hits rock bottom. This results in 'Damyum' (phlegm-fluid), a thick waste product that accumulates in the body. When this is coupled with 'Eo-hyeol' (blood stasis) caused by poor circulation, the body’s internal pathways become completely blocked.
Imagine a highway paralyzed by a major accident. Fat-dissolving injections or temporary diet pills are like trying to squeeze one or two cars onto the shoulder—it doesn't solve the traffic jam. The core solution lies in clearing the 'accident vehicles' (metabolic waste) and reopening the pathways (restoring circulation). Only then can fat be naturally burned and excreted. Our approach focuses on clearing these blocked pathways to help patients achieve sustainable health and weight loss.
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