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Q. There are so many trendy diet injections and medications these days. Which method do you recommend as a TKM doctor?

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There is no single 'correct' answer. While injections are effective for rapid appetite suppression, they may cause side effects like nausea. Herbal medicine focuses on regulating metabolism and improving overall health through personalized prescriptions. The most important factor is your current physical condition.

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To be honest, I once tried fasting recklessly out of sheer willpower, and I ended up feeling dizzy and completely exhausted. That experience taught me that the most critical factor is whether your body can actually handle the method you choose. Pharmaceuticals and injections have a clear advantage: they suppress appetite quickly, lowering the initial barrier to starting a diet. However, they have distinct drawbacks, such as gastrointestinal issues or a strong sense of emptiness once the medication is stopped. In contrast, Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) weight loss does not simply focus on starving the body; it concentrates on changing the internal environment. For instance, we work to remove 'Eohyeol' (瘀血, blood stasis) and 'Dameum' (痰飮, accumulated metabolic waste) to smooth out metabolic processes. For those with 'Bi-heo' (脾虛, Spleen deficiency), we first improve digestive and absorptive functions to create a constitution that can actually lose weight. If there is a downside to herbal medicine, it is that it requires time to monitor and adjust based on your body's response, rather than producing the instant numerical changes seen with injections. Ultimately, no single method can be labeled as 'the best.' The key is determining whether you need the strong suppression of an injection or if you need to recover collapsed metabolic functions through TKM for a healthier approach. When you visit the clinic, I will analyze your specific body condition with you to find the most appropriate direction.
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