When diets repeatedly fail, in what sequence does a Korean medicine clinic assess causes and manage them?
First review waste and circulatory stagnation as phlegm-fluid retention and blood stasis, then support weak digestion and energy as spleen qi deficiency, and finally establish constitutional meals and activity for maintenance.
Stage one checks heaviness and swelling as phlegm-fluid retention and poor circulation as blood stasis after repeated restriction and rebound, then sets care including herbs.
Stage two reviews spleen qi deficiency. If eating less only lowers energy and makes the diet unsustainable, support follows current vitality and digestion rather than more appetite suppression.
Finally establish constitutional food and activity and monitor post-loss changes. Clearing and support do not guarantee normalized metabolism or no rebound; sequence and prescription follow response.
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