Q. I'm craving fried chicken so much while dieting. How do you manage diet plans at your clinic?

I love chicken too, so I completely understand how you feel. Binge eating—which often happens after suppressing cravings for too long—is the biggest enemy of weight loss. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), we prioritize the state of your bodily energy (Qi) and accumulated waste over simple calorie counting. At Baekrokdam Clinic, we take the following approach: 1. First, we check for 'Dameum' (痰飮, Phlegm-Fluid Retention). When unnecessary metabolic waste called Dameum accumulates, metabolism slows down, causing the body to bloat and gain weight even with small amounts of food. We must clear these wastes first. 2. Next, we improve 'Bi-heo' (脾虛, Spleen Deficiency) to boost digestive power. If the Spleen function is weak, high-fat foods cannot be digested properly and instead accumulate as toxins. Improving digestive efficiency ensures that foods like chicken are less likely to be stored as fat. 3. We remove 'Eo-hyeol' (瘀血, Blood Stasis) to aid circulation. Blood stasis slows down the overall metabolism; by smoothing blood flow, we transform your body into one that uses energy more efficiently. 4. We stabilize the appetite regulation mechanism. We prescribe herbal medicine to suppress 'false hunger' and stabilize the satiety center of the brain, allowing you to feel satisfied with just a small portion of chicken. 5. Finally, we establish a sustainable 'cheating' strategy. Rather than absolute prohibition, we determine the safe frequency and amount you can enjoy based on your physical condition. Ultimately, this is not a process of learning 'how not to eat,' but rather 'how to empty and eat well.' Having experienced many trials and errors myself, I want to provide you with a realistic guide tailored specifically to your situation.