Author: Chen Yan, Licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (License Number: 241330108000021). This article is written by Dr. Chen Yan, based on classical theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine and clinical experience, and is intended for general knowledge and educational purposes only. The qualifications can be verified on the official website of the National Health Commission of China. Have you ever been puzzled by the situation where, despite eating very little, even just drinking cold water, your weight seems to skyrocket? What's even more frustrating is that when you want to exercise for weight loss, you always feel exhausted, even walking a few steps leaves you breathless. What is the problem here? Is it really true that some people are genetically predisposed to being "easy to gain weight," and weight loss is doomed to be futile? From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine...
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This article explores the challenges of weight loss from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, addressing common concerns such as inexplicable weight gain and lack of energy for exercise.
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