Obesity has become a ubiquitous condition of our times. It affects people’s appearance, self-esteem, and may pose a threat to physical health. What are the causative factors of obesity? Is there a one size fits all solution for the reduction of the condition? Dr. Yu Ya-wen, a Taiwanese traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, provides different weight loss regimens for five common types of obesity, and introduces two simple, easy-to-do CliffsNotes-style versions for weight loss.”
Obesity can cause harm to multiple physiological functions of the human body, which significantly increases the risk of metabolism-related, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and certain cancers that increase the chance of mortality. Many studies have found traditional Chinese medicine to be effective in treating obesity in a variety of ways, such as regulating intestinal flora, increasing hormone levels, and regulating fat metabolism.
