Obesity & Metabolic Care

SOIAN Korean Medicine Clinic does not view body weight merely as numbers. We look at appetite, edema, digestive function, metabolic slowdown, sleep, stress, and constitutional responses together to find a path where both weight loss and long-term maintenance are achievable.

Obesity is not solely a matter of willpower. Even on identical diets, some people lose weight easily while others see almost no change. Some individuals feel swollen and heavy despite eating little, suffer severe fatigue when reducing food intake, or quickly regain weight with the slightest lapse.

SOIAN Korean Medicine Clinic approaches obesity from four perspectives:
1. Appetite-driven Obesity: Cases centered around late-night snacking, sweets, carbohydrates, binge eating, and stress-induced appetite.
2. Edema-driven Obesity: Cases where the body swells easily, feels heavy, and experiences large weight fluctuations.
3. Hypometabolic Obesity: Cases where weight loss is difficult despite moderate or low food intake.
4. Rebound-prone Obesity: Cases where weight is lost but maintenance proves difficult.

Recently, there is significant interest in GLP-1 receptor agonist injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro. While these medications have proven efficacy in appetite control and weight loss, they are pharmaceutical drugs requiring prescription and monitoring. What matters most is what happens after weight reduction. Unless dietary habits, digestive function, metabolic rhythms, and lifestyle patterns transform, weight can rebound once medication is discontinued.

Regardless of whether injectable medications are used, SOIAN Korean Medicine Clinic emphasizes long-term weight maintenance after weight loss. We analyze together what foods your body reacts to, under what circumstances appetite control falters, and where edema and metabolic slowdown originate.

During weight loss, meal volume decreases, diets change, and bodily metabolic rhythms shift. At this time, bloating, constipation, loss of energy, cold sensations, or swelling may occur. Through constitutional acupuncture and pharmacopuncture, SOIAN Korean Medicine Clinic addresses digestive function, abdominal tension, circulatory decline, and fatigue responses that easily destabilize during weight loss.

Weight Loss Herbal Medicine, Constitutional Acupuncture, Pharmacopuncture, Electroacupuncture, Dietary Analysis, and Rebound Management.