Q. I've heard about popular diet drugs like Wegovy lately. How does a Korean medicine clinic help with weight management?

Many people have experienced the dizziness and lethargy that come from extreme fasting; I understand that frustration well. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), we don't just advise you to 'eat less and move more.' Our core approach is a stepwise strategy tailored to your specific constitution and physical state. First, we focus on clearing 'Dameum' (痰飮, abnormal metabolic waste) and 'Eohyeol' (瘀血, blood stasis) to improve the circulation of Qi and Blood and detoxify the body. Forcing weight loss when the body's internal pathways are blocked can lead to health complications. Next, we enhance metabolic function. Patients with 'Bi-heo' (脾虛, a deficiency in Spleen/digestive function) often have low basal metabolic rates, making them prone to gaining weight even with small meals. By strengthening the Spleen's function, we help your body burn energy more efficiently. Instead of forceful suppression, we focus on appetite regulation and psychosomatic stability. We normalize the body's hunger signals to eliminate 'false hunger' caused by stress. Finally, we move into the maintenance and constitutional improvement phase. The 'yo-yo effect' occurs because the body attempts to return to its previous set point. We refine your constitution so that your body recognizes the new weight as its natural 'normal' state. Many patients visit us suffering from extreme fatigue or indigestion after using conventional diet drugs. In such cases, the correct answer is not to push further, but to steer your health in a sustainable direction at a pace your body can handle.