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Herbal Diet Medicine results: when do they start, and how much weight is lost?
Answered with the ACRO medical team's study (Journal of Korean Medicine, 2022)
In a study in which the ACRO Korean Medicine Clinic medical team analyzed clinical records, 118 people who took herbal diet medicine for 10 weeks lost an average of 7.64kg, or 10.2% of their starting weight. The sense of fullness and appetite control continued at a similar level from the first 2 weeks through week 10.
How much was lost after 10 weeks
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Average weight | 74.59kg → 66.95kg (average loss of 7.64kg) |
| BMI | 28.02 → 25.15 |
| Lost more than 5% of starting weight | 94.9% (112 of 118 people) |
| More than 7% | 79.7% (94 people) |
| More than 10% | 48.3% (57 people) |
These are averages; how much and how fast weight is lost varies from person to person.
When will I notice it?
At every visit, we asked patients to rate fullness and appetite suppression on a 5-point scale.
| First 2 weeks | Next 4 weeks | Last 4 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullness | 3.62 | 3.27 | 3.46 |
| Appetite suppression | 3.58 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
Scores appeared from the first 2 weeks and did not drop much over 10 weeks. This pattern also reflects the monthly visits in which we changed the prescription and dose.
What people who lost the most had in common
The more people felt they had controlled their eating well, the more weight they lost. Those who felt their appetite was well controlled also lost more. Age, sex, sleep time and the ephedra dose in the herbal medicine showed no clear link.
What this study cannot tell us
This was an observational study looking back at clinical records, so there was no comparison group, and only people who completed all 10 weeks were analyzed. They did not take herbal medicine alone, either: they ate less (women were advised 1,000–1,200kcal a day) and recorded their weight and what they ate every day. So it cannot be said that everyone will see the same change, or that it was the effect of herbal medicine alone.
At ACRO
At every visit we review your eating and weight records together and adjust the prescription. Read the study See ACRO Diet
- How much does herbal diet medicine cost?
- Herbal Diet Medicine at ACRO Korean Medicine Clinic costs, based on S-Capsule, ₩270,000 for 1 month (₩250,000 event price), ₩420,000 for 2 months and ₩580,000 for 3 months.
- How much weight comes back after stopping Wegovy or Mounjaro?
- Studies show that within 1 year of stopping, half to two-thirds of the weight lost comes back.
Related questions
Reviewed by Dr. Lim Joo-hyuk and Dr. Park Ji-seon ·
Studies referenced
- Jang IY, Lim JH, Park JS, Kim JS, Kim TH. Analysis of weight loss and factors affecting weight loss in Korean medicine obesity treatment combined with self-monitoring: a retrospective observational study. Journal of Korean Medicine 2022;43(1):87-98