Q I drastically cut my food intake for a diet and my constipation got much worse. I need to lose weight—what should I do?
A If you eat too little, there isn't enough stool for the bowel to move, so motility drops. Instead of extreme fasting, you need to increase intake with a diet rich in protein, vegetables, and water to relieve constipation.
Detailed Answer
Eating extremely little reduces what goes down to the colon, slowing bowel movement and making stool small and hard. In particular, drastically cutting carbohydrates and fats weakens the very signal that makes the bowel contract. A well-balanced diet, not simply a small one, is favorable for both dieting and bowel movement.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine treatment restores weakened bowel motility while guiding dietary adjustments that do not harm the patient's diet goal. We organize comfortable eating habits together so that weight is managed while eating well without starving.
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