📝 Detailed Answer
Many people strictly adhere to diets, but if your body is not prepared to process those specific foods, the efficiency of your weight loss drops significantly. At Baekrokdam Korean Medicine Clinic, we take the following systematic approach:
1. Assessment of Digestive Function: We check for 'Bi-heo' (脾虛), or deficiency in the Spleen/Stomach function. If someone with weak digestion suddenly switches to a diet heavy in raw vegetables or lean proteins, it can lead to gastrointestinal distress.
2. Clearing Waste Pathways: We prioritize removing 'Dam-eum' (痰飮, abnormal fluid retention) and 'Eo-hyeol' (瘀血, blood stasis). If these pathways are blocked, you may feel sluggish and bloated regardless of how little you eat.
3. Customized Metabolic Boosting: We use constitutional herbal medicine to increase your basal metabolic rate, helping your body utilize energy more efficiently without the feeling of wasted effort.
4. Sustainable Dietary Guidance: While maintaining healthy options like chicken breast or spring rolls, we adjust the cooking methods and the order of intake to suit your specific digestive state.
Ultimately, the core issue is not just 'what you eat,' but 'how your body processes it.' When you visit, we will evaluate whether your current diet aligns with your physical constitution.