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A Weight Management Strategy I: Based on Four Constitutions in Traditional Korean Medicine

Do you still struggle to maintain a healthy weight even after attempting a variety of diets, fitness programs, and weight loss medications?  Here, I'd like to share a weight-loss strategy based on the four constitutions that traditional Korean medicine has preserved.  When you choose the appropriate routine, exercise, food, and treatment based on your constitution, you will be able to maintain a healthy weight and overall wellbeing. The fact that each patient has a unique constitution explains why, even when the same treatment is given for the same symptom, the results vary from patient to patient.  The four constitution types were first proposed by Lee Je-ma, born in 1894. He was a traditional physician and used tailored treatments based on his four constitution types. As in 周 易 /Iching, the basis of ancient Eastern medicine and the repository of the laws of nature and the cosmos, he focused on the four constitution  types according to the yin and yang dynamics in h...