Q I want to lose weight but I also have reflux esophagitis. Can both be treated at once?
A Yes, reflux symptoms often improve first starting from medicine 1 (the diuretic phase). As weight decreases, abdominal pressure lowers and reflux naturally decreases as well.
Detailed Answer
Obesity is one of the direct causes that worsens reflux by pressing on the stomach. During medicine 1 of the constitutional herbal medicine, excess body water and toxins are excreted, purifying the stomach environment, and many patients notice reflux frequency decreasing from early on. As weight decreases, abdominal pressure lowers further, improving reflux even more.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Dongjedang runs a 3-axis detox system, with the first axis being constitution diagnosis followed by the 4-stage herbal decoction protocol. We don't treat obesity and reflux esophagitis as separate issues — an integrated approach that restores the entire stomach environment addresses both at once.
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