Q. How does your clinic help with meal programs, such as using diet shakes?

Many people try restrictive diets or shake-only programs, but often experience a cycle of energy loss, dizziness, and eventual binge eating. This happens because the body enters 'survival mode' when nutrients are suddenly cut off. At Baekrokdam Korean Medicine Clinic, we take a systemic approach: First, we assess whether you have Spleen Deficiency (Bi-heo, 脾虛). If your digestive and absorptive functions are impaired, even meal replacement shakes can place a burden on your system. Next, we focus on clearing 'Dam-eum' (phlegm-fluid, 痰飮) and 'Eo-hyeol' (blood stasis, 瘀血). Just as a clogged drain prevents water from flowing, these abnormal metabolic wastes must be removed for the body to detoxify and lose weight efficiently. We then prescribe herbal medicine to suppress 'false hunger,' maintain your basal metabolic rate, and balance energy levels. This minimizes the extreme stress and lethargy often associated with calorie restriction. Finally, we guide you through a gradual dietary transition from low-calorie shakes back to balanced general meals. Providing the body sufficient time to adapt is the core strategy for preventing the 'yo-yo effect' (weight regain). Ultimately, the goal is to ensure your body can utilize energy effectively. Shakes are merely auxiliary tools; we prioritize preparing your body's internal foundation so those tools can work at maximum efficiency.