Q I'm in my 30s and have repeated the yo-yo for years. Can a metabolism that's already broken be recovered? Or is it too late?
A A lowered metabolism can be revived substantially by rebuilding muscle and restoring regular meals. Even if it takes time, it's not too late, and recovery is possible as long as the direction is right.
Detailed Answer
The basal metabolic rate lowered by repeated dieting is not permanent. If you rebuild muscle through strength training, get protein, and eat regularly, metabolism gradually recovers. However, reviving it takes as much time as it took to break it, so rather than hastily starving again, steadily changing your habits is the shortcut to recovery.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we see rebuilding the metabolism broken by repeated yo-yo dieting as the key to management. Our goal is to restore the muscle and circulatory strength lost through starvation dieting, so that you clear away the excess but return to a body that no longer gains weight easily—so there's no need to give up thinking it's too late.
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I'm a housewife in my 50s and every time I diet the yo-yo comes, so I've lost confidence. Is losing weight without the yo-yo really possible even at my age?
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