Q. Instead of diet drugs like Wegovy that are popular these days, how does a Korean medicine clinic help with weight management?

Many people try extreme fasting out of a strong desire to lose weight, but this often leads to severe fatigue and dizziness. When you force suppression, your body perceives it as an emergency and clings to fat even more stubbornly later on. At Baekrokdam Korean Medicine Clinic, we follow these systematic steps: 1. Constitution Analysis and Root Cause Identification: We examine your body's state, such as checking for Spleen Deficiency (Bi-heo, 脾虛), where weakened digestive functions lead to poor nutrient absorption and the accumulation of waste. 2. Waste Elimination Stage: We remove 'Dameum' (痰飮), which is the accumulation of stagnant fluids or metabolic waste. When Dameum is prevalent, metabolism slows down, making weight loss difficult. 3. Improving Circulation and Resolving Stagnation: We clear 'Eohyeol' (瘀血), or blood stasis, and toxins. Smooth blood circulation is essential to increase the efficiency of fat burning. 4. Boosting Metabolism and Appetite Control: By reinforcing your vital energy (Qi), we help eliminate 'false hunger.' Once the body feels 'sufficient,' managing your diet becomes easier without forced deprivation. 5. Maintenance and Constitutional Improvement: After weight loss, we work to lower the body's 'set point' to create an environment where the yo-yo effect is minimized. Rather than just suppressing appetite with drugs, think of this as a process of restarting your body's internal engine. Specific prescriptions will vary depending on your individual condition, so let's determine the best path together.