TCM for Slow Metabolism & Unexplained Weight Gain | Health Shine TCM Bukit Jalil Eating Less but Gaining Weight — A Metabolic Imbalance Perspective

🌿 Do you gain weight even though you don’t eat much?

• Gradual weight gain

• Soft abdominal fat

• Heavy body feeling

• Bloating or sluggish digestion

• Cold hands and feet

• Fatigue with dieting

In TCM, this is rarely about calories alone.
It reflects imbalanced metabolism involving the Spleen, Liver, Kidney and Qi–Blood system.

🌿 How TCM Understands Metabolic Weight Gain

1️⃣ Spleen Deficiency & Damp Accumulation

✔ slow metabolism
✔ fat storage
✔ heaviness

2️⃣ Liver Qi Stagnation (Stress-related)

✔ abdominal fat
✔ disrupted metabolic rhythm

3️⃣ Kidney Yang Deficiency

✔ low basal metabolism
✔ cold sensitivity

4️⃣ Qi & Blood Deficiency

✔ body enters “energy-saving mode”
✔ weight becomes resistant

🌸 How Health Shine TCM Supports Metabolism

1️⃣ Acupuncture for Metabolic Activation

✔ improves circulation
✔ supports energy regulation
✔ reduces fat accumulation

Common points: Zusanli, Qihai, Taichong, Pishu, Guanyuan.

2️⃣ Personalized Herbal Support

✔ Spleen deficiency → metabolic support
✔ Stress pattern → Liver regulation
✔ Kidney Yang deficiency → warming support
✔ Combined patterns → staged approach

3️⃣ Lifestyle Guidance

✔ avoid extreme dieting
✔ eat at consistent times
✔ prioritize sleep and recovery
✔ restore energy before weight loss

📌 Many patients notice within 4–8 weeks:
✔ lighter body feeling
✔ improved digestion
✔ stabilized weight trend

🌿 From the Practitioner

“When the body slows metabolism to protect itself, fighting weight becomes ineffective.
By restoring balance, the body gradually resumes healthy regulation.”

📍 Aurora Place, Bukit Jalil
📞 010-281 9815
✨ Restore balance, then let the body respond.

Health Shine TCM & Acupuncture Centre in Bukit Jalil, KL offers personalized TCM treatments, acupuncture, herbal remedies, massage & pain relief services.

Posted by Health Shine TCM & Acupuncture Centre Sdn Bhd on 11 Jan 26