
Q I've heard I have the kind of constitution that gains weight even from just drinking water. Can someone like me maintain without medication too?
A Much of the feeling of "gaining weight from just water" comes from a lowered basal metabolism and disrupted appetite rhythm rather than an inborn constitution. Since much of this can be reversed, recovering muscle and metabolism can bring even this kind of body closer to maintaining without medication.
Detailed Answer
If you really do gain weight even eating the same as everyone else, it is likely that repeated weight loss has reduced your muscle and lowered your basal metabolism. In other words, it is often more "the metabolic state you are in now" than "an inborn constitution," and this can improve substantially with strength training and protein to rebuild muscle and by stabilizing your appetite rhythm. That said, since underlying conditions that genuinely affect metabolism, such as hypothyroidism, can sometimes be hidden behind this, it is worth checking with basic tests if weight truly won't come off.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Korean medicine examines each person's different digestive power and metabolic tendencies through pulse diagnosis and consultation. A body prone to weight gain often shows a pattern of stagnant circulation and easily accumulating waste, and at Dongjedang we focus on relieving that stagnation and reviving metabolism. Rather than resigning yourself to it as inborn, we work to correct your current balance and guide your body toward maintaining without medication.
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