Q. How can I prevent gaining the weight back after dieting?

The yo-yo phenomenon is really common. Even as a Korean medicine doctor, I experienced it several times when dieting. The reason is that simply not eating is only temporary. The body lowers its metabolism in response to starvation signals, and even when you eat a little, it tries to store the energy. This can be understood as a Spleen Deficiency (Pi Xu) state. When spleen function is weakened and then food intake increases, the restored energy gets stored as fat more readily. The three most important aspects of body-type management are: ✓ Improving Qi-Blood (Qi Xue) circulation to promote fat burning ✓ Strengthening Spleen-Stomach (Pi Wei) function to use what you eat efficiently ✓ Correcting root causes through customized constitutional management For example, if you have a Blood Stasis (Yu Xue) constitution, poor blood circulation means fat doesn't burn well. If you have a Phlegm-Dampness (Tan Yin) constitution, slow fluid metabolism causes recurring swelling and weight gain. Understanding your constitution first is essential for maintaining results. Dietary adjustment is fundamental. But before that, understanding through constitutional analysis why your body tends toward fat storage is even more important. This is also why we incorporate Korean medicine body-type analysis in our diabetes/obesity clinic. Come in and let's find the management method that fits your constitution.