
Q I've already gone through the cycle of stopping medication and regaining weight several times. Can a body like this still get back on track?
A A body that has gone through rebound multiple times can still recover, but it needs a process of rebuilding metabolism and habits rather than a quick fix. Reviving the muscle and metabolism that dropped from repeated weight loss and stabilizing your appetite rhythm brings you closer to lasting maintenance.
Detailed Answer
Repeated dieting tends to reduce muscle and lower basal metabolism, making the body increasingly prone to weight gain — a known metabolic aftereffect of repeated weight cycling. However, this is not irreversible; recovering muscle through protein intake and strength training, and stabilizing your appetite rhythm, can bring you back to a maintainable state. The key this time is not stopping the medication abruptly, but tapering it slowly enough for habits to take hold.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we focus first on settling the digestive system and metabolism that have been worn down by repeated weight cycling. While tapering the medication slowly together with the prescribing physician, we restore the digestive power and vitality that have declined and clear accumulated waste, supporting your body in regaining its own regulating power — so even long-repeated rebound can be brought back onto a recovery track without strain.
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