Q. I'm currently managing my diet with things like chicken breast, Vietnamese spring rolls, and diet kimbap. How can a Korean medicine clinic help me further?

Many people start their weight loss journey with an overly restrictive diet of chicken breast and sweet potatoes, only to find themselves exhausted and lightheaded. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), this state is often identified as 'Bi-heo' (脾虛), or Spleen Deficiency, where the digestive and absorptive functions are weakened. When you push a protein-heavy, restrictive diet while your digestive capacity is low, the body perceives it as an emergency and drastically slows down the metabolic rate to conserve energy. This is why we take a different approach at Baekrokdam: First, we conduct a constitutional diagnosis to assess your current digestive health and energy levels. We then focus on clearing 'Dam-eum' (痰飮)—unnecessary metabolic waste and fluid retention—to open up the metabolic pathways. By prescribing customized herbal medicine to increase your basal metabolic rate, your body becomes more efficient at burning energy, even with the same diet. We also address 'Eo-hyeol' (瘀血), or blood stasis, to reduce edema and make your body feel lighter. Finally, instead of unconditional restriction, we guide you toward a sustainable diet by recommending ingredients that specifically align with your digestive capacity. The key is not just 'what you eat,' but 'how your body processes it.' We invite you to visit us so we can find the most efficient method tailored specifically to your body.