Q Can losing weight really keep me from getting diabetes? I honestly want to know how much I can expect.
A We can't guarantee you "won't get it," but realistically it's quite possible to greatly lower the risk of diabetes progression and delay it by several years or more through weight loss and lifestyle improvement. The effect is especially large the sooner you start managing it now.
Detailed Answer
To be honest, there are unchangeable factors like genetics and age, so it's hard to guarantee 100% prevention of diabetes. But it's well known that losing 5-7% of body weight and correcting diet and exercise in the pre-diabetic stage lowers the risk of progressing to diabetes by nearly half. In other words, the realistic goal is not "you definitely won't get it" but "greatly lowering the risk and delaying onset for a long time." And this management effect is larger the earlier you start.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Instead of exaggerated promises, Dongjedang sets realistic goals by looking at pulse diagnosis and test results together. By clearing the accumulated surplus and reviving metabolism to improve belly fat and sensitivity together, we can slow the flow toward diabetes and widen the room for reversal. Rather than proclaiming a cure, actually changing your current metabolism is the key.
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