I keep gaining weight only in my belly. How does a Korean medicine clinic manage abdominal obesity?
Weight loss isn't just about eating less; you must first clear the 'waste' accumulated in the abdomen. We focus on improving Qi and blood circulation and boosting metabolic function based on your constitution through four steps: ①Constitutional diagnosis, ②Toxin removal, ③Appetite control, and ④Maintenance. The core goal is to create an internal environment where your body naturally burns energy.
Many people struggle with abdominal obesity despite exercise, often because it is not merely a calorie issue, but a result of 'stagnation in circulation.' In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), we approach this through a comprehensive systemic recovery:
1. Clearing Stagnated Waste: We first address 'Dam-eum' (phlegm-fluid retention) and 'Eo-hyeol' (blood stasis). Dam-eum refers to metabolic waste from poor fluid metabolism, while Eo-hyeol is the stagnation caused by thickened blood flow. Clearing these 'blockages' is essential to open the path for weight loss.
2. Revitalizing Digestive Function: We examine whether you have 'Bi-heo' (Spleen Deficiency). When the Spleen is weak, the body fails to absorb nutrients efficiently and instead accumulates waste. By strengthening digestive power, we awaken the overall metabolism.
3. Managing 'False Hunger': Using herbal medicine, we suppress excessive appetite and induce the body to use stored fat as its primary fuel source. This is about restoring balance rather than forced starvation.
4. Warming the Lower Abdomen: Coldness in the lower abdomen slows down circulation. We use acupuncture and moxibustion to warm the abdominal area, ensuring the intestines function optimally.
Rather than simply making a 'body that eats less,' our goal is to build a 'body that burns efficiently.' I invite you to visit the clinic so we can identify exactly where the circulation is blocked in your body.
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