Q. What is the specific process for starting a diet program at a Korean medicine clinic?

When considering weight loss, most people eventually arrive at the answer of 'diet and exercise.' However, failure is often not due to a lack of willpower, but rather an issue with your body's internal environment. At Baekrokdam Korean Medicine Clinic, we approach weight loss through the following stages: 1. Identifying Internal Stagnation: We first check for the presence of Dam-eum (痰飮, an accumulation of metabolic waste) and Eo-hyeol (瘀血, blood stasis caused by poor circulation). When these obstruct the body's pathways, you may feel heavy and bloated regardless of how little you eat. 2. Activating the Metabolic Switch: We use customized herbal medicine to increase your basal metabolic rate. Specifically, for those with Bi-heo (脾虛, deficiency of the Spleen/digestive function), fasting can lead to muscle loss and extreme fatigue; therefore, we strengthen digestive functions while creating an environment to burn body fat. 3. Appetite Control and Psychological Stability: We go through a process of suppressing 'false hunger' and managing cravings. During this phase, we finely tune your condition to ensure your body does not become overly sensitive or stressed. 4. Establishing Sustainable Habits: Beyond the help of medication, this is the stage where we build a bodily state that allows you to regulate your own diet independently. Having personally struggled with various trial-and-error dieting methods in the past, I realized that weight loss is only sustainable when the body's balance is restored. Rather than pushing your body to its limits, I will support you in helping your body use energy comfortably and efficiently.