Q I've heard a lot about diet herbal medicine—can I really lose weight just by taking it, without dieting?
A Herbal medicine alone can help, but combining it with dietary management makes results 2-3 times faster and helps maintain weight without rebound. The medicine helps the body's metabolism, while diet creates the environment for that effect to work.
Detailed Answer
Constitution-matched herbal medicine promotes fat breakdown and water metabolism, but its effect is cut in half if you keep taking in salt and excess calories. When you combine a low-salt diet and regular meals, the medicine's diuretic and metabolic effects are fully realized. Conversely, controlling diet alone without medicine makes early progress slower and maintenance harder.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Dongjedang's detox diet program is designed as a set combining three pillars (constitution herbal medicine, gamnosu, detox pills) with diet and lifestyle management. Even if dietary control feels burdensome, we guide you to a realistic level tailored to your personal eating habits during treatment.
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